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pied by his men in the construction of this machine ; in pain 

 and sickness he conceived the design for a Self-Raking Reaper ; 

 his instructions were carried out imperfectly in the selection of 

 materials and distribution of strength ; the absence of the master 

 mind permitted errors of adjustment and arrangement, conse- 

 quently it yielded in various parts during the trial. Yet when 

 in motion, the action of the human arm and hand did not fail to 

 find a surprising imitation in tliis ingenious machine. 



Upon this occasion the inventor was largely indebted to Mr, 

 Wright, for his indefatigable efforts to remedy the many difficul- 

 ties arising from mal-construction — difficulties which may l>e 

 easily obviated, because they are due to the builder and not to 

 the inventor. These remarks upon an imperfect machine are 

 due to tlie inventor and to our agricultural interests, for it seems 

 to contain the germ of one of the most useful implements which 

 mechanical ingenuity can present to the farmer. 



4. Danfgrd & Co.'s Machine. — This machine has the peculiar 

 arrangement of the knives deer jbed under the division of mowing 

 machines ; the edge of the knives cut against each other, acting 

 like scissors or shears. It performed the cutting satisfactorily, 

 yet the position of the knives, as now arranged, presents a for- 

 midable difficulty in a liability to clog as soon as their keen edge 

 is lost. The motion of the wheel was not duly adjusted, a too 

 rapid motion beat the grain and scattered it along the track j the 

 workmanship of this machine was admirable. 



5. Seymour a^d Morgan's Machine. — The work was well done, 

 the gavels well laid; the draft was light and of rapid speed, but 

 it is liable to the objection of side drafL 



G. J. H. Manny's Machine. — This Reaper cut admirably in 

 wheat and barley; the merits of construetion were manifest in 

 the barley field, where the driver could raise or depress the 

 knives as the standing or lodged grain might demand ; the water 

 courses also were easily passed ; those are valuable features. 



The delivery is not perfect, owing to an elevation of the apro.'i 

 or platform which rises about eight inches above its lowest plane. 

 £Aff. Tr, '^X] II 



