Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1869 — Trial of Reapers and Mowers. [ARTICLE]

Trial of Reapers and Mowers.

One of the greatest trials of reapers and mowers ever made in the United States came off a* Sodslh, Mo., eu the 23d ult. There were twenty eateries of reopen and tweutyoue of mowen. Of the self-nkers. Wood’s was marked higheat, 95 7-8; the Champion next. 84*|. Of the droppers, tbe Champion eud Clipper were each marked at 92*g; and tbe third wae the Russel, 87®j- Of the combined reapers and mowers, the Clipper was the highest, 961-7; and the World uext, 83 . 5-7. Of the single mowers, tbe Clipper nrnrled 93 6-7. the Cltampiou went 81 5-7. Wood’s 91. Of the band-rakers, the Clipper marked bit test, !>.» 4 3, anil tL- Excelsior i o—Ci-Lunaii Weetfj iftm*J."

fSf’The assessment for county | purposes in Marion county is <0 cents on tjic SIOO valuation,'Jasper is assessed 5o cents; Marion has ten railroads, Jasper only one.