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market. The American prices do not differ greatly from those 

 of their competitors, but they give far easier terms of payment. 



2. Threshing machines. This business is almost entirely in 

 English hands. A few American machines have made their 

 appearance, and a French firm have recently sold a machine in 

 the North of Spain. 



3. Forks, rakes, and instruments for collecting and loading 

 grass. 



4. Straw and hay presses. Hand presses are made by a 

 firm at Barcelona, who manufacture all kinds of agricultural 

 machinery. 



5. Models, plans, or reports dealing with the preservation of 

 forage. 



6. Straw and root-cutting machines. 



7. Machines and apparatus for crushing grain and seed. 



8. Horse gear and motors for pumps, mills, &c. Horse gear 

 is largely used throughout the country, and there are a number 

 of native makers. Owing to the large amount of water power, 

 electricity is being increasingly introduced for driving irrigation 

 pumps ; this is a direction in which great extension is possible, 

 and one in which English manufacturers might well interest 

 themselves. In the Valencia district, where irrigation is 

 practised on a large scale, steam pumps are largely used, 

 either of local make or from Barcelona. 



9. Weighing machines for weighing animals. In regard to 

 these, Mr. Cockerell observes that English makers appear 

 unable to compete with Spanish ones. 



10. Dynamometers applicable to traction. 



1 1. Scissors and shearing machines. Attempts have been 

 made to introduce shearing machines, but a prnnitive pair of 

 scissors locally made is preferred. ^ 



12. Apparatus and processes for cleaning and improving wool 

 before shearing. As there are million sheep in Spain, there 

 should be a demand in this direction. 



13. Models, plans, and drawings of wool washers. 



14. Apparatus for cooling, sterilizing, &c., milk. 



15. Apparatus for butter-making. Some of the leading 

 butter-makers have modern machinery. 



16. Apparatus for making cheese. 



