The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11
BIG DISPLAY HOLDS INTEREST
From Fllvvers to Giant Cater
pillars Is the Offering.
All Manner of Farm Machine
Exhibits for the Visitors.

Have you seen the caterpillar trac-
tor? It's Just the cutest thing you
ever saw"
Yes. even the girls are interested in
the big farm machinery display in
Tractor field at the Kansas Free Fair
this week Well, IL is a big show-a
city block OF land literally growing
bumper crop of machinery OF all kinds
and sizes. one wonders at the nnagni-
tude Of the exhibit. How did they
all get here" is the question that I'M
consciously presents itself.
There are threshing machines, cul-
tivators, hay rakes, silo filters, gang
piows. etc.-and tractors. The latter.
because of their newness, as compared
with the other implements mentioned.
are attracting the most attention from
fair visitors
There are, big ones and little ones.
compact ones and bulky ones, some
caterpillar tread. They are all arous-
ing enthusiasm from the crowds that
view the exhibit daily.
What mechanical show would be
complete these days without one OF
Henry Fords machines? Well, there's
one out at the Free Fair-a "flivver
tractor. And to quote one enthust-
astic bystander. "Ain't Il a beautr
Henry has become famous for making
every bit of space count and for
eliminating from his products all un-
necessary parts. That's the "fhVver
small but compact and suggesting
hidden powers the little machine
looks as II Il could haul loads of farm
loads over a rough field as handily
as the original oliver carries us
human burden.
Big Truck Display.
The little tractor with the cater
pfYlar tread is an outgrOwth OF tne
war. In Il is included the principle
OF the tank Of the whippet Variety
TIE continuous cog wheel. as long as
the machine itself, says. I can go any
where 1 please" Creek BEDS ana
yvashouts will mean no more to this
little fellow than the trenches and
rough terrain Of the battlefield meant
TO the whippet tanks. which gave the
Huns a merry chase. little negro
boy drives the caterpillar tractor in
demonstrations at the fair. and he
makes the little machine do feats-
climbs and quick turns-that make
good open-held runner in football look
sick.
OF course, there are the big boys
giant tractors capable Of pulling mon
ster loads-but there is one that de-
serves especial nOte-a detachable
tractor put out by the Indiana tractor
people. The enEine part may be IN
coupled from 9TH e. various other at
tachrnents, Just as railroad engine
from the cars. When the farmer
wants 20 use his cultivator, all he
has to do is hook IL on" When come
other machine is needed. he merely
has to unlock the cultivator and
fasten the other in place. The In
dinna tractor is equipped with a chain
drive
Advance Rumley Company has a
large exhibit of general farm ma
chinery. as has also the Avery COM
pany Their exhibits include giant
gang plows. hay rakes. mowers. silo
oilers. cultivators, threshers, manure
spreaders, etc.
Tents Are Too Small.
Tents are pitifully attempting TO
cover the machines. but there are too
many OF them.
Under one tent was found a me-
Chanicai nlilker-a novel machine to
rest the tired milkmaid's dainty hands
Ia neat. labor saving device and
'.Bossy" doesn't seem TO mind.
Hardly in the line Of farm machin-
ery-yes, il is. too. for what farmer
in Kansas now is without an automo-
bile-is a device for lifting a motor
car in the garage. The driver oper-
ates the lift" from his seat, either
raising or lowering. When raised. the
wheels of the automobile are some
three inches off the ground. relieving
them OF the weight of the car and
iengthening the life of the tires
Again ybobs up that question. How
did II all get here" I give it up.