732 Report on the Trials of Implements at Bedford. 



respect was more effective than any of tlic other revolving feeders. The feeding 

 was fair, but the straw was somewhat broken. 



No. 5332, Marshall, Sons, uiid Co., of Uuinshorougli, Lincolnshire. — This is a 

 Drum-feeder, and consists of a hopper, a, above the drum (Fig. 4-i). The fore 



Fig. 44. — Section of Messrs. Marshall, Sons, and Co.'s Patent Self- 

 feeding Apparatus for ThresMng-Machine, No. 5332. 



A. Hopper. B. Front Flaps. C. Inclined Feed-board. E. Spikes. F. Drum. 



part of the hopper has two liinged flaps, b, which may be moved either in or out 

 by a lever acted on by a screw at the side of the feed-board under the control 

 of the attendant, to suit the feed. The back part has an inclined feed-board. 



