Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-11
DEERING AT PARIS IN rooo.
The Fasoss Chicago Harvester Con-
psay Received More a.a Create,
Hosors Than Were Ever Before
Accorded an Americas Exhibitor
In the n story OF Expeditions

Americans may well feel proud of the in.
terest which her citizens took IN the Paris
Imposition and the elaborate exhibits WHICH
were prepared with consummate skill and
I displayed IN a manner not excelled bv any
/ other country. Those OF Harvesting Ma.
caInery in particular were most complete
aud interesting. The Deerinx Harvester
Company. Of Chicago. Americas foremost
manufactures Of this line OF goods. was
accorded the position OF honor. having CON
tributed more to the Advancement OF the
art OF harvesting than any other manufac-
turer, living or dead. and with a greater
array Of important inventions to its credit
than any other company IN the world
Visitors 70 the Exposition were prompt
20 accord the Deering exhibits supreme
houors. and It only remained for Official
mandate 20 ratify the popular verdict. winch
was done IN a manner as substantial as il
was weil-merIted. Each one OF the seven
Dccring exhibits secured the highest award
IN . class.
In addition TO four high decorations. the
DeerInx Harvester Company received TWEEN
ty-hve awards. or twenty-nine in all, as
follows: Decoration Of Officer Of the Legion
OF Honor. Decora ton of Chevaller Of the Ie-
gIon Of Honor. Two Decorations Of Officer Of
Merite Agrieole. 4 Special Certificate OF
Honor. The Grand Pttze, SIX Gold Medals.
SIX Silver Metals and Eleven Bronze Med
al. inciuding Deering Collaboration Med
as.
The Decoration Of the Legion of Honor
vas instituted by Napoleon B0naparte when
First Consul IN ls02. and l. only conferred in
recognition OF distinguished military or civil
achievements. II j. the highest distinction
IN the gitt Of the French Republic.
The Decoration 81 Alerite Agricoie is an
honor Of but slightly less Importance. which
Is conferred upon these who have contrib
uted greatly to tie advancement Of agrr
culture.
An Official Certificate Of Honor was ac-
corded the neering Retrospective Exhibit,
whicn showed the improvements in Harvest
Ing machinery during the past century. and
excited the highest praise OF the French
Government Otncials who had entrusted to
the Dsering Harvester Company the prep
arati8n Of this most important EXHIBIT. by
special request tnIs exhibit has been pre-
sentei 10 the National Museum OF Arts aud
Sciences az PARIS. where i has become
permanent feature OF that world famed In
-tItution-
The Deering Irvine Exhibit and Corn
Harvester Exhibit. both OF which received
the highest awards, have By request Of the
French Government been presented TO the
National Agricultural College OF France
There was no held trial either official or
otherwise. IN connection with the Paris En-
position. but the most important foreign
contest the past season vas held under the
az the Governmental Farm OF I0m-k. ~
IBERIA. August 18Th u 18th. All the leading
American ami European machines partlci-
-atesi and we're subjected 10 the most diff
fcult tests by the Government Agricultur-
-. The Expert Commission awarded the
Dsering Harvester Company the Grand
silver Metal % the Minister OF Agrlenl-
ture and Doman- which vas the highest
awari
Ire Deering Harvester Works are the
largest at their klnd IN the world covering
eigAfy-n acres and employing 9,ts1 peo-
PIE. They are equipped NIth modern auto
matte machines. many OF winch perform
the abor OF from ave . fifteen hands
TINS Company = al, the largest manu-
faesar~r Of Binder Twine IN the world,
having ben hrSs to prosiacs -inxie--frand
husier rrlne su-h a. T. IN general use To-
tRT- ma - over a third 81 the product q
ne entire wnrli- The output 81 - fac-
t1rv sar slngie .tav would re a hand around
the earth a. tae ey1Eatnr with several
t1ousana miles - SPAR The annual pro-
1urfiuu would 81 a freight tram twenty
rlrls-s larE Made nth a mat two feet VIDE
u wpHld reacn across the American Con-
tlnsuf frrm ocean - sc-sn.
D.~rlng marhfne~ Rr~ known n LIGHT
DRAFT IDEALS. Consisting 81 Binders
M1wer-. kr1pers. Corn Harvesters. Shred
de- and Elkes
This company ~xhils.e.f =. ~. Paris *
Position N Automobile Mower. winch at
rraeted much attention. and exhibitions
we're EIre1 with one OF these machines in
the vicinity of Paris throughout the season.
How man sNag-ers IN and orders goods
on credit, but saen the bill = presented ne
nsaftY always lntlmates that ne : beng
roubed- The meaaness Of people crops out
most surely IN money naturalization