Agricultural Motors

Progress, Volume VIII, Issue 2, 1 October 1912, Page 69

Agricultural Motors

Unusual interest was shown in the fifth annual contest of agricultural motors, tractors and ploughs, held at Winnipeg, July 2nd to 20th, says "Motor Age," there being twenty-nine entries and enough of ploughing during the competition to turn over 320 acres of land. Prom very small beginnings, this annual affair has become a classic in its field, and drew a large number of those interested in the agricultural end of the motor industry to the Canadian city for the days of the contests.

(1). Case Steamer. Gold Medal Winner. 100 h.p. and over. <2). Rumely Oil Engine, Gold Medal Winner Kerosene Engines, over-500 eft. piston displacement per mile. (3). Aultman-Taylor Gold Medal Winner Gasoline Engine. 36 h.p., four-cycle. (4). International Harvester Co.'s 30 h.p. Titan Silver Medal Gasoline Engine. (6). Case Gasoline Tractor, (id h.p.

Both steam, kerosene and gasoline machines were pitted against each other on the test field, hauling huge gangs of ploughs for an average pull of 6 miles. A most unusual sight was the big four-cylinder tractor made in St. Paul, and fitted with self -steering apparatus and pulling as many as twelve ploughs at once. While this machine did not win any prizes, being in a class apart, it was the centre of attraction for a large crowd. The grand prize for best all-round performance went to the Rumely oil tractor of class E, rating over 500 cubic feet of piston displacement per minute, while gold medals were won by the Case and Aultmann-Taylor in the gasoline class, the International and the Rumely in the kerosene class, and the Case in the steam division. The judges were selected largely from the agricultural college faculties of the adjoining states and provinces.