Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-06-12
NEW FARM MACHINERY.

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A Farmer Has Invented Bundle
Loader that Upon Test Proves a
Success. 5..-........
Grand Forks Herald: A hundred or
more farmers, wheat rafsers and deal.
ers Witnessed d novel and Interesting
exhibition on the James TwamIey farm
near the, state fair grounds yesterday
afternoon when the Richardson bundle
loader, manufactured by the Shock and
Hay Loader company, st. Louis Park,
Mimi, was given a test.
The test was in every way satisfac-
tory, Notwithstanding high wind,
and It was demonstrated that the
loader was able to do any of the work
for which 1t was designed, and It
promises to revolutionize work on the
big and small farms of the state,
where wheat is q staple crop.
The exhibition was made by the Ad-
vance Thresher company, under the
supervision of Walter Gregory, presi-
dent of the company, and J. s. Rich
ardson, prominent farmer Of st.
Thomas, this state, the inventor OF the
machine. .-...
The machine will pick up loose fax,
grain or bundles from the ground, as
clean as it can be taken up with a
fork, and load it onto wagon at the
rate of wagon load per minute. It
is designed to :. load bundles directly
from the shock, and. the test Saturday
demonstrated that It did the work in a
very satisfactory manner. Bundled
oats were used for the test, and not
withstanding the strong wind, the
work was done In manner that salts
fed all Of those who witnessed. the ex-
hibition that MI, Richardson had an
invention that will IN the, coming
years reyolutionize work on the farm.
While the machine is designed to pick
up whole shocks of grain, single bun.
dies scattered about are as readily
handled, and the machine. seems al
most human in its working. A por-
ton Of the tests were made with four
horses hitched to the loader, and
others were made with two horses,
showing that the machine could be
handled with great ease. - '-
No expert is required to run the
new machine, as any one who can
drive d binder can operate the loader.
Mr.. Richardson used one Of the load
ers an entire season on his farm, and
It gave perfect satisfaction, running
the season through Without an ad-
tustment and without any bother. W"
The machine 1t Is claimed will save
$50 day on a farm during the
threshing season, doing the work Of
SIX teams, six drivers and six pitchers,
and those who Witnessed the test yes
terday are willing to believe any
claims that may be made by the in
ventor and manufacturers Of the. load
er. =" F7 ''''.' - '...' ;*,'s'2 s.s5's
This year the company expects to
manufacture and place on the market
two hundred and fifty loaders, and
these win be sold at $3.50 each. A
full carload OF the machines win be
shipped to Texas this week, and the
orders that are coming Id from points
where tests similar to that 81 yestear.
day have been made are the strongest
possible endorsements that the loader
does what is claimed for It. ~
Walter Gregory, Minneapolis, is
president of the Shock & Hay Loader
company; A. T. Miller, 81. Thomas, is
vice president; George p Williamson,
Minneapolis Inns is treasurer, and Geo. X.
MNlc:Ewan, Minneapolis, formerly Of
Park River, is secretary and general
manager. These gentlemen with
George e: Towle, Park River; and A.
currie. Cando, are the directors.