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There are many good drills in the market, the difference between 

 them being chiefly in the feeding arrangement. This is a very im- 

 portant part of the drill, because it regulates the flow of seed and 

 secures it from interruption or stoppage. The Force Feed Grain 

 Drill possesses this special feeding arrangement for the grain as well 

 as for the fertilizer. It is provided with a grass seeding attachment, 

 and also a land measurer, which shows the area of ground sown, and 

 also the rate per acre at which the seed is sown. The drill commonly 

 used is that with eight tubes, placed eight inches apart. 



MOWERS *AND REAPERS. 



There are a great variety of mowers and reapers, and the modern 

 ones are now made wholly of iron and steel The principal differ- 

 ences between the leading mowers are now very slight so far as mechan- 

 ical structure, draft and work are concerned, and a choice between 



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them is more a matter of taste, as regards style and appearance, than 

 of intrinsic value. The Buckeye, the Warrior, the Champion and the 

 Champion Haymaker are all excellent. The New Warrior is one of 

 the most modern make, and has a high reputation for its simplicity, 

 strength, ease of management, light draft and adaptation to all con- 

 ditions of surface of the ground, and character of the grass. This 



