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IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY 



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iron harrows are adapted for land plouglied 

 in small stitches of eight, ten, or twelve fur- 

 rows. Tliese harrows having but two beams, 

 they adapt themselves to the shape of the 

 ridge, and fall into the furrows better than 

 wider harrows. The couplings are made with 

 an improved joint, which preserves the relative 

 distance of the harrows. Width, 9 ft. Price, 

 £4i Ss. — Mr. Cambridge, of Bristol, has a pa- 

 tent-jointed self-expanding chain harrow, in- 

 vented and improved bv him. This harrow is 

 so made as to yield to the land, however un- 

 even it may be. The links are made to work 

 between each other, producing double effect. 

 It is fitted with a tubular iron whippletree, 

 which is not so heavy as wood ; yet stronger, 

 and more durable. The links are made of 

 round iron, which work cleaner and lighter in 

 draught, but producing more effect. It is so 

 constructed, that two most perfect harrows 

 are combined in one, as the front part can 

 easily be removed, and the two other parts 

 attached to the whippletree. It is 8 ft. 6 in. 

 wide, and 7 ft. 6 in. long. Its price is £6. 

 He has also a set of three four-beam patent 

 tine harrows, invented and improved by him- 

 self. They are made with thin cutting tines, 

 which are more effectual than any other. The 

 beams are of double -flanged or ribbed iron, 

 put on edge, which makes the strongest 

 beam that can be used for harrows. The tines 

 are fitted in the flanges of the beams, and 

 secured by bolts and pins, and there is no 

 possibility or their getting loose. Each tooth 

 cuts a separate track, at equal distances. The 

 price of the set is £4 10s. A set of light 

 patent solid frame harrows, with adjustable 

 teeth, have been invented and improved by 

 Messrs. Kansome and Sons. They are of en- 

 tirely novel, yet simple construction. The 

 teeth are of equal size throughout, not being 

 shanked as usually is the case, and therefore 

 very strong. They can be shifted when the 

 points are worn, so as to make the teeth as 

 long as when new. Any tooth can be taken 

 out in an instant, and replaced with the least 

 trouble. The framework is quite independent 

 of the teeth, and is not taken to pieces when 

 packed. It covers nine feet, and the price is 

 £5.— A set of patent double-action steam 

 harrows are invented and manui'actured by the 

 Messrs. Howard. They are made to work 

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either backwards or forwards, like the steam 

 cultivator, the attendant steering them in the 

 same manner. They are most useful imple- 

 ments after the land has been broken up by 

 the steam cultivator; and fifteen to twenty 

 acres a day may be done with them much 

 more effectually than by horse-power. Price, 

 £12. — The improved Norwegian harrow, bv 

 the same makers, is adapted for steam- 

 power, and worked backwards and forwards 

 in the same manner as the last implement. 

 Price, £18. 



HAY MACHINES. 

 A great saving of labour results from the 

 use of these machines, and the work is more 

 quickly done ; the great point to be attained 

 in the construction being, that the work shall 

 be done without clogging. All the working 

 parts of the machine must, therefore, be so 

 arranged as to prevent any grass or dirt from 

 interfering with the mechanism. The patent 

 haymaking machine, invented and manu- 

 factured by Messrs. Howard, was first exhibited 

 at the Leeds meeting of the Royal Agricultural 

 Society of England, in 1861, when it gained 

 the first prize. The fork barrels are so ar- 

 ranged as to render clogging almost impossible. 

 The forks themselves are mounted on short 

 heads, in sets of three, and placed in zigzag 

 position, which more perfectly separates and 

 distributes the crop. The gear-work is strong 

 and simple ; the sliding pinions used in other 

 double-action machines for reversing the motion 

 being dispensed with. A simple eccentric 

 moves the pinions in and out of gear instantly. 

 A similar movement is also used for raising 

 and lowering the barrels. Its price is £15 ; if 

 fitted with patent roller — to prevent the grass 

 lodging on the front — 15s. extra. Their 

 patent haymaking machine is similar to the 

 preceding, but with double shafts, for two 

 horses abreast. Price, £17 ; if fitted with 

 patent roller— to prevent the grass lodging in 

 the front — 15s. extra. — Messrs. Ashley and 

 Co., of Stamford, have a patent haymaking 

 machine, to which, for ten yeai's in succession, 

 all the prizes of the Royal Societies of Eng- 

 land, Scotland, and Ireland, were awarded, as 

 well as the prizes of all the principal provin- 

 cial societies : also seventeen additional prizes 

 since the expiration of the ten years; seven 



