The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-20
By HOLLAND

New York, June 19.-(Special)- Ninety years ago Cyrus Hall McCor- mick amused and astonished the farmers who lived in the vicinity of his Virginia home by taking out to his field a machine which he had i'm vented and built and which was to be used for reaping wheat or other grains. He was then only 22 years of age. Although his reaper caused some amusement and a great deal ot ipcredulity, nevertheless he perse- vered in the use of 1t and made many improvements. so that at last, after largely as a cultivator of wheat and other grains, it came Into general use. In the last week in June, near the city of Fargo. N. D., there is to be demonstration which will reveal the enormous growth of machine farmin $ implements which has taken place since Mccormick first showed the Vir- ginia farmers his crude little reaper. This growth in the development of machine farming implements has been however of comparatively recent de- velopment. For many years the Me Cormck reaper stood alone. But as the vast belts of virgin soil in the far west were opened to cultivation, invention brought forth other imple- ments until 1t now seems as though nothing remains to be perfected in order to give the farmers adequate machinery for the cultivation of their fields.
 This increase in the high develop ment of machines for the cultivation of farms and the gathering of the crops is in large part due to the in- vention of the internal combustion engine. Formerly farm machinery of this kind was operated by horses or by oxen. Now gasoline and the ln- ternal combustion engine are to a considerable extent supplanting ami nal power in the operation of these machines.
 There is. however. another signi- cant feature associated with what Is to be the greatest machine farming demonstration ever held in this country. It is significant not only of the maintenance of American agri- culture upon large scale, but also of large increase in the cultivation or food products.
 So greatly interested are the Amer ican farmers in this demonstration that it is now certain that at least 50,000 farmers, and large number of those who are interested in the manufacture and sale of machine farm implements will assemble at Fargo during the last three days of June. It Is a long way to go at least for some of the farmers of the south and of the far west. The great farms of the Mississippi valley and also of Nebraska and the remote west will be represented at this gath ering.
 One Hundred Tractors
 The farmers will have opportunity to inspect the modern farm tractor, machine which is now capable of vastly reducing the time required for the cultivation of large farm. There is no exclusive farm tractor. Inven- tion has brought forth between 50 and 50 different makes. Some ot of surmounting as many obstacles as the tanks so called overcame while the European war was in progress.
 Each one of these tractors will be driven to it's capacity. There are set apart GAO acres, equivalent to square mile. upon carefully select ed plot a few miles west of Fargo. Thanking this plot is the main line of the Northern Pacific railroad. These tractors will be operated in competition. A prize awaits that one which does the largest amount of satisfactory work in the shortest time There are also tractors suit able for those who cultivate small farms
 Other Farming Apparatus
 In addition to the tractors the farmers will have opportunity to in- spect various farm implements. Sc