Home › Implements Of Agriculture › Implements of Agriculture

Implements of Agriculture

Wood's Mower, entry No. 8. Of these, the stubble | Class 5.- Combined Reaper, Self and Hand of the two first were slightly the shortest, but the cutting in other respects was about the same, and was all that could be desired. The Buckeye, however, is the only one which received the perfect number (40) in both fields. We are constrained then by these facts to give the preference to the Buckeye for quality of work, so also as to ease of draft, side-draft, and durability. As to simplicity, the Committee were unable to discover much difference, though they gave to the Buckeye the preference as to portability and general ease of management. In view of these superiorities the Committee awarded the premium of the gold Medal in the first class to Adriance, Platt & Co., for their Buckeye Mower, entry No. 10.

Class 2. - Hand-Rakes.

But two entries in this class, Osborne & Co's, No. 19, and C. Wheeler, jr., No. 20. D. M.

Osborne & Co., entry No. 19, having the most good points, the gold Medal was awarded to them.

Class 24. - Self-Raker.

Five competitors here. Medal awarded to Seymour, Morgan & Allen, New York, entry No. 27. The committee, however, strongly recommend C. C. Bradley & Son, entry No. 22. Rakes.

As desired. No award.

Class 6. One-Horse Mower.

Award to R. L. Allen, Medal, entry No. 57.

SECOND PREMIUMS OF $25.

Class 1.-R. J. Clipper, entry No. 18, as com ing so near to first premium.

Class 2.-C. Wheeler, jr., entry No. 20, G.

Class 21.-C. C. Bradley & Son, entry No. 2.

Class 3.-E. F. Herrington, entry No. 29.

Class 4.- Seymour, Morgan & Allen.

Class 5.-No second premium.

Class 6.-D. M. Osborne one-horse mower, entry No. 56.

Class 13. Horse-Rake. First premium to Wanzer & Cromwell, Chicago, Ill. Sulky Horse Rake.

Second premium, A. B. Sprout, Muncy, Pa.

Steel-tooth horse rake.

Special recommendation, H. N. Tracy, Burlington, Vt., and P. S. Carver, Honeoye Falls, N. Y., for improvements in Revolving rake, with and without Sulky attachment.

Class 15.- Horse-Power Hay-Fork.

Six entries. Gold Medal to J. L. Mansfield & Co., Clockville, for Gladding's long-handled self- Class 3. - Combined Mower and Reaper, Hand- sustaining; weight, 24 lbs. Price, $11.00, and Rakes.

The claims in this class rested between Cayuga Chief, H, entry No. 35, Eagle No. 29, and W. A.

Wood, entry No. 30; all of them had special advantages. The medal was awarded, however, to W. A. Wood, entry No. 30.

Class 4.- Combined Reaper with self-raking or dropping attachments.

Ten competitors in this class. Medal awarded to Williams, Wallace & Co., entry 42. capable of pitching 2000 lbs. of hay in 13 pitches in 3 minutes.

Second premium to Chapman, Hauley & Co., Utica, N. Y., for Raymond's Hay-Fork; weight, 22 lbs. Price, $20; pitches 2720 lbs. in 13 pitches in 5 minutes; can be used for barley and oats also.

Special recommendation to A. B. Sprout, Muncy, Pa., for Hay-Fork and Knife.

After using all Mowers, Reapers, and the like, the journals should be carefully wiped, all dust removed, the machine placed under cover in a level position where no part is subjected to a strain.