The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-20

and which have been operating out
at my own farm for several years
This tractor was working out at the
farm till four o'clock yesterday after
noon and I didn't have time to fuss il
up any, but she don't need it. It has
just finished breaking $50 acres and
watcher go now," Mr.. State explain
ed to the writer. The Nilsen was pull
three Oliver plows and didn't stop for
anything. It will go seven or eight
miles an hour on high speed and
three or four miles when blowing
The Nilsen Sr. sells for $2475 and the
Nilsen Jr. for Sits. "We are here
to do good work only" Mr.. State ex-
planned. Here, give me match SO
l can burn some of this old hay. !
drew the rottenest piece on the field
But he wasn't doing the rottenest
breaking by any means. Mr.. State is
manager Of the Scofield Implement
Co. This concern entered Waterloo
Boy tractor, the new model N, which
pulls two breakers or three stubbles.
It's kerosene burner and weighs
about $500 pounds. 1t is equipped
with the Hyatt roller bearings and
sells for $13OO.OO.
The Minot Auto Co. has three trac-
tors in the demonstration-the Par
rett, the Plow Boy and the Plow Man.
| This is the concern that has contract
ed for 600 Parrett tractors for the
present tractor year and from all in
dications they have contracted for
none too many of them.
The Parrett tractor was in charge
of V. A. Asplund, the local dealer at
the demonstration. It is 1925 ma
chine, burns kerosene and starts on
kerosene, pulling two Oliver plows.
The tractor was pulling three plows a
part Of the time. 1t sells for $1450
and freight added. The engine sets
cross way and has all straight gears,
and a fine, strong frame. 1t has the
multiple disc clutch and two speeds.
The Plow-Boy is 1880 tractor,
pulling two Oliver bottoms and sells
for $1495. 1t has a Buda motor IA
x 5 IL and Foote Bros. transmits
sion, and has all Hyatt bearings. It
burns kerosene and water.
The Plowman, 1880 tractor, pulls
three breaker bottoms or stubble
bottoms and sells for $1795. It is
built very similar to the Plow Boy
tractor. These three tractors give
the Minot Auto Co. splendid chance
to suit every need in the tractor bus
mess.
The Bull tractor, which took part
in the demonstration, is machine
that sells for $1075, and pulled two
Case plows. James Cooper, Of the
Cooper Bull Tractor Co., Of Fargo,
was here in charge. The Bull was
very much in evidence, displaying
much power. This tractor is still be-
ing manufactured in Minneapolis, re-
ports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The Allis- Chalmers, manufactured
in Milwaukee, is a kerosene tractor.
1t pulls an Oliver two bottom plow,
is 1918 affair, and sells for $3.50.
It is handled by the Dakota Auto Co.,
of Grand Forks. This company also
had a Stinson tractor, which sells for
$4,000, on the field.
Frosaker Bros, of Minot, represent
the Twin City tractor, 1880 machine
that pulls breakers and sells for
$24OO. It burns kerosene, is dust
proof and has roller bearings.
The Liberty Tractor, manufactured
by the Liberty Tractor Co., Of Mime
apolis, is new machine and this was
it's first real test. 1t proved good
tractor Mr.. Pitcher, the builder, has
not had to make single change since
he made his first tractor. 1t weighs
$500 pounds and sells for $3.50.
The Lausen and the Turner trac--
tors were exhibited by the Grand
Eor1>r Eoupdrv "a
The International Harvester Co.
was out to make a good record and
the way that T. P. Mulick, the Minot
manager and Chas. McManus, the
Grand Forks manager We're sm1lng'
they must have been satisfied with
the results they were getting. rms
company entered it's 1920 Titan, pull
ing 2 breakers and selling: for $l225
and the Mogul, the 1920, pulling two
bottoms and selling for Sll25.
The Taylor, the big 3O-o3
tractor pulling 8 breakers bottoms,
was the largest tractor on the ground.
This tractor is handled by E. c. Malm
of this city and sells for $4,7O0.OO
complete. It burns kerosene and
weighs $4,000 pounds. The entire
tarctor is built at the companys own
factory, the 4-cylinder horizontal mo,
tor being used. 1t has mechanical
oiler, steel gears. This tractor pull,
ed 8 John Deere self-lift bottoms and
did some very smooth breaking. F..
W. Galland, Of Minneapolis, manager
for the western territory was here.
He says the crowd yesterday was
larger than at the Winnipeg demon
,+,.o +;np IN 1919
The Advance Rumely tractor was
entered by Fred v. Dale of this city.
It is a 1928 oil pull tractor, drawing
four 14-inch plows. The tractor is
priced at $4,000 and burns kerosene
exclusively. The only gasoline used IS
for starting. It is an oil cooled mo-
tor and very substantially construct
ed. It has high compression engine
and it's owners, claim that it has pull
ed the heaviest load for rated caPac-
ity of any tractor on the ground.
C. H. Withers & Co. Of Minot were
on the field with one Of their famous
Heider tractors which always does
good work. This is a practical tract
or designed and built to meet the
. ~ ~, ho farrn IT,