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EXHIBITION OF 1871—SUPERINTENDENTS’ REPORTS. 95 
The Dodge harvester and mower was shown by C. W. Yale of Milwaukee. 
Mr. N. C. Thompson of Rockford, Illinois, had on exhibition Manny’s two 
wheel mower, Gorham’s sulky cultivator, and Diamond plow. 
The Champion combined reaper and mower, manufactured at Springfield, 
Ohio, we judge to be a very good machine. 
Daniel Ranson, of Chicago, was on hand with Kirby’s improved reaper 
and mower combined. Several new and valuable improvements are claimed 
for this machine. 
Aultman & Co., of Canton, Ohio, were represented by two fine machines 
of their manufacture. 
S. L. Sheldon, of Madison, entered the Meadow King mowers, the Buck- 
„ eye grain drill and grass seed sower. These mowers we consider very fine 
machines, and well worthy of the popularity they have gained. 
The Prairie City broadcast seeder and cultivator combined, manufactured 
by the Harris Manufacturing Co., of Janesville, deservedly attracted much 
attention. 
J. D. Easter & Co., of Chicago, made an exhibition of their Marsh har¬ 
vester, which excited much interest among the farmers. We judge it to be 
justly entitled to the reputation it has earned. 
The Sweepstakes combined reaper, and the Economy mower, and a pul¬ 
verizing harrow, all first class machines, wert^exhibited by C. C. Bradley & 
Son, Milwaukee. 
The display of Wood’s reapers and mowers, iron beam plows and other 
farm machinery, made by W. F. Whitney, of Milwaukee, was very attract¬ 
ive. 
E. J. Lindsay, of Milwaukee, presented the well known and celebrated 
Cayuga Chief reaper and mower. 
The Clow self-raking reaper attracted considerable attention, to which it 
was justly entitled. < 
Little Champion reapers and mowers were also presented. Justly cele¬ 
brated and good machines, in our opinion. 
The old stand-by, McCormick’s reaper, was exhibited by D. Carr. 
A A. Abbott, of Chicago, made a fine display of Excelsior mowers, reap¬ 
er and dropper. 
A large variety of hay rakes were on the grounds, and your committee 
consider the following as worthy of special mention: 
Jerdee’s, Taylor’s, Hawkins’, Hollingsworth’s, a revolving rake from 
Marion, Ohio, and one manufactured by the Milwaukee Agricultural Works # 
There was also a fine display of seeders and cultivators; many of them 
were very good machines. Of these, we will mention Case’s sulky cultivator, 
made at Racine; the Farmers’ seed drill,of Dayton, Ohio; Thomas’ smooth¬ 
ing harrow; McSherry grain drill; Lake Mills seeder, and a sulky cultiva¬ 
tor from May ville, Wis.; Rowell’s horse hoe and cultivator, made at Me¬ 
nomonee Falls; Holbrook’s hand seed sower, and one made at Waupaca, 
Wis. 
