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

ating it," You see we didn't have
any new Nilsens to show, SO l went
and dug up this old bird that l owr
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 / didn't have time to fuss il
up any, but she don't need it. It has
just finished breaking $50 acres and
watcher 60 now" Mr.. State explain
ed to the writer. The Nilsen was pull
three Oliver plows and didn't stop for
anything. It will 60 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. 1--WE are here
to do good work only" Mr.. State ex-
planned. Here, give me a 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 Scofeld Implement
Co. This concern entered Waterloo
Boy tractor, the new model N, which
pulls two breakers or three stubbles.
It's a kerosene burner and weighs
about $500 pounds. 1t is equipped
with the Hyatt roller bearings and
sells for $130O.0O
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
oa,,frarfnd fNr
none too many of them.
The Parrett tractor was in charge
of V. A. Asplund, the local dealer at
the demonstration. It is 1926 ma
chine, burns kerosene and starts on
kerosene, pulling two Oliver plows.
The tractor was pulling three plows a
part of the time. It sells for $145O
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 a 1880 tractor,
pulling two Oliver bottoms and sells
for S1495. It has a Buda motor IA
5 1-2 and a Foote Bros. transmits
sion, and has all Hyatt bearings. 1t
burns kerosene and water.
The Plowman, 1880 tractor, pulls
three breaker bottoms or 4 stubble
bottoms and sells for $1795. 1t 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 a 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 kerosene tractor.
1t pulls an Oliver two bottom ploW,
is a 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 Tor
$4,000, on the field.
Frosaker Bros, of Minot, represent
the Twin City tractor, 1870 machine
that pulls breakers and sells for
S24OO 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. It weighs
$500 pounds and sells for $3.50.
The Lausen and the Turner trac,,
tors were exhibited by the Grand
Forks Foundry Co.
The International Harvester 20:
was out to make good record and
the way that T. p. Mulick, the Mlnot
manager and Chas. McManus, the
Grand Forks manager were smiling,
thew must have been satisfied with
the results they were getting. rms
company entered its 1870 Iltan' pull
ing 2 breakers and selling. for Sl225
and the Mogul, the 1920, pulling two
bottoms and selling for S1125.
The <Aultman-Taylor, the big 1868
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 S4,'oo.oO
complete. 1t burns kerosene and
weighs $4,000 pounds. The entire
tarctor is built at the company's own
factory, the 4-cylinder horizontal mo,
tor being used. It has mechanical
oiler. steel gears. This tractor pull.
ed 8 John Deere self lift bottoms and
did some very smooth breaking. r.
w. Galland, of Minneapolis, manager
for the western territory was here
He says the crowd yesterday was
larger than at the Winnipeg demon
stration in 1912.
The Advance Rumely tractor was
entered by Fred V. Dale of this city
It is 1923 oil pull tractor, drawing
four 14-inch plows. The tractor Is
priced at $2,4O0 and burns kerosene
exclusively. The only gasoline used is
for starting. It is an oil cooled mo
tor and very substantially construct
ed. 1t has a high compression englne
and its owners, claim that it has pull
ed the heaviest load for rated capac'
ity Of any tractor on the ground.
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