SPECIAL MERITS OP EXHIBITS. 18T 



knives are used that are attached to the fly-wheel, which runs across the front of 

 the machine. There is also an attachment called a splitter placed just before eadi 

 knife, which is intended to split and divide the stalks and ears into small pieces as 

 they are cut. This splitter consists of a plate on which are two rows of steel 

 blades alternating each other, and are set on circles concentric with the wfecel^ 

 which split, cut or crush into small pieces corn stalks and ears, or other coarse 

 material, but are not needed in cutting hay or straw. It can be adjusted to cat 

 from } to 2\ inches in length, and is made of different sizes for use by hand or 

 power, or two cranks may be attached to a light power machine for two persons to 

 work at. All the working parts are securely covered to prevent accidents.. 



Rein or Check Line Holder, by O. M. Custer, Terre Haute, Ind. This is a Teiy 

 simple, cheap and «fficient contrivance for holding check lines, halttr straps, or 

 any similar purpose. It consists of two jaws jointed to a plate, in such way that 

 they approach each other if moved in one direction, and separate if moved in the 

 opposite. The jaws are so rounded as not to injure the material held. It is very 

 readily attached to a wagon box, or where needed. The harder the line ia palled 

 the tighter it is held ; and is released by simply pulling back. 



Respectfully submitted, 



John M. Sbward^ 



Commi^M^ 



