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were first made to deliver the smallest possible, and then the 

 largest possible quantity. The awards are identically the same 

 as at the Plymouth Meeting ; for there also Reeves and Sons 

 were first with two Drills, and James Coultas second. The 

 machines of both these makers are constructed on Chandler's 

 patent, but Reeves's drill excels that of Coultas, by having a 

 greater speed for the delivering cylinder, so that large quantities 

 may be delivered by it ; it is also provided with better stirrers, 

 which always keep the manure and water well mixed. 



No. 1590. Reeves & Son, of Bratto7i, Westbury. — This machine is constructed 

 on Chandler's patent, and, by the appended sections (Fig. 11), will be seen 

 to consist of a cistern in two halves, in each of which is placed a revolving 

 cylinder, b, having cups, c, attached to the sides of the discs ; these cups are cast 

 together with the discs, forming part of them, which gives them great strength, 

 although there is this disadvantage, that should one of the cups be broken, it 

 cannot be so readily replaced as if it had been bolted to the disc. Stirrers are 

 fastened to, and project beyond the outer circumference of the cylinder, always 

 keeping the artificial manure and water well mixed. The four sets of cups 

 each deliver their contents into hoppers, d ; these being provided with valves 

 at the top, which may be more or less opened to suit the quantity to be 

 delivered, and are attached to a spindle, which is worked by a lever-handle, 

 H, and index at the side of the drill. From the hopper the seed passes 

 down the chain cups, e, to the coulters, f. The seed is delivered from a seed- 

 box, G, attached to the drill behind, by the ordinary seed-cups and hoppers, 

 thus passing into the same chain-cups with the liquid manure, and carried 

 down by it into the soil, so that they are deposited together. The delivering 

 cylinder is geared with the driving-wheel on one side only, which is a disad- 

 vantage ; for it throws the greatest draught on to that side of the drill, and 

 therefore makes it unequal for the horses. The driving-wheel cog is geared 

 with the cylinder cog by means of a clutch. 



Fig. 11. — Sections of Messrs. B. and J. Beeves and Son's Water-Brill, 



No. 1590. 



Crosi Section. 



This is a strong and well-constructed machine, and made good work during 

 the trial; delivering both small and very large quantities in an excellent 

 manner. At the close of its trial all the manure and water had been worked 

 out. Its price is somewhat high, being 31^. 



No. 2797. James Coultas, Grantham. — This machine is constructed on the 

 same principle as the last, diflering only in having the cyhnder geared with 



