The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
engine PLOWS
MADE GREAT HIT.
ONE or THE MOST IMPORTANT
FEATURES OF THE INTERSTATE.
FAIR WAS THE BIG DISPLAY or.
GAS TRAcToRs-Rlc TALLY-Ho
ATTRACTED THE CROWDS.

One Of the indications Of the i'm
portance attached to the Interstate
fair by the larger manufacturers was
the attendance here Of many of their
principal executives. Edward Rumley
visited in the interests Of the M.
Rumley Co. Of LaPorte, Ind, of
which he is the president. j. W..
Porter, the general sales manager of
the Deere Weber Co., of Minneapolis,
Mimi. spent several days here. =. M.
Wheelock. general manager of the
Pioneer Tractor Manufacturing Co. of
Winona, MINI, remained in the city
throughout the whole week All ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the success attending their ex-
hibits which were among the largest
and best and most entertaining in
dustrial exhibits at the fair. The
M. Rumley Co.'s line of threshing ma
chinery attracted many visitors. The
greatest interest in the large display
of the Deere Weber Co., centered
around their huge engine plows with
which numerous blowing exhibitions
were given by the different gas trac-
tors exhibited on the blowing field
IuEIllSu6O ny Tie 0cGT6 WCpOCT SO'3
near the pillow grounds.
Interest in this exhibit was greatly
augmented by megaphone announce
ments made from an immense forty
foot wagon which was drawn by a
Pioneer $50" gas tractor which at
frequent intervals carried great loads
of interested spectators to and from
the blowing field at high rate of
speed. This tractor called forth many
favorable comments because of its APP
pearance and seeming ease Of opera
ton. It's comfortable cab also seemed
to attract the visitors attention. The
different makes Of gas tractors exhibit
ed were in turn attached to the en-
CINE plows furnished by the Deere
Weber Co., for the purpose of
demonstrating their blowing ability. AS
each gas tractor moved its load across
the blowing field, the Pioneer tally
no" wagon with it's passengers quietly
and smoothly travelled alongside, per-
hitting the work of the engine and
the plows to be inspected by those on
the "tally-ho" without the necessity
of their walking about the field.
The development and perfection of
gas tractors is surprising and prog
ress in this direction means much
to the grain growers and those inter-
ested in North Dakota real estate
for it means cheaper and more reliable
power for farm implements and there
for cheaper and better soil tillage. 1t
was really a revelation to the ma
jority of the spectators to see these
powerful machines travel off steadily
and easily with the load of many
horses attached to them. The 800
horsepower tractor Of the NJ Rumley
Co., walked away with its ten plows
very comfortably, as did also the trac-
tors exhibited by the Aultman Taylor
Co., the Kinnard- Haynes Co. the Gas
Tractor Co., and the Buffalo, Pitts CO.,
The Twin City, international, Geyser,
Hart-Parr, Ohio and Universal people
also made demonstrations, as did the
Pioneer Tractor Co. The performances
of their Pioneer $50" being particu-
larly remarkable because of the ease
and quietness with which it moved
across the field pulling ten plows, beam
deep. There were, all told, twenty
seven gas tractors exhibited at the
fair. Their value, with equipment, is
estimated at $4,000, which gives a
good idea of the growth OF the gas
tractor industry and the Importance
the manufacturers attach to the Inter-
state fair.