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made machine, and the Judges little thought at this time what its future 
place in the trials would be. 
No. 165. Brigham and Bickerton, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, 
sheafer, price 30^. — Has two rakes driven by a cam, segment, and quadrant. 
The rake did not seem to catch the corn easily, but kept a good hold when it 
got one. It made very scattered work. 
No. 643. R. Hornsby and Sons, " Governor "self-raking sheafer (marked K), 
price 31?. 10s. (including a grinder for the knives). — The rakes of this machine 
are fitted with wooden arms, and the implement diflers only from No. 644 
(marked W) in so far as it has its cutter-bar on the opposite side, affording, 
"with the K machine, facilities for cutting on either side, a great advantage in 
some crops. It made capital work, cutting and sheaving well. The draught 
seemed light, the bearings kept cool, and it immediately pointed to a high 
place in the trials. 
No. 188. H. and G. Kearsley, Eipon, Yorkshire, combined sheafer and 
swather, price 30Z. — This machine made very fair work, but the horses did 
not go well, and the cut was narrow. 
No. 164. Brigham and Bickerton, Berwick-on-Tweed, two-raked sheafer, 
price 33Z. — Did not sheave well, but cut fairlj'. 
No. 645. E. Hornsby and Sons, " Progress " self-raking reaper, price 31Z. 8s. 
(with extras). — Cuts 5 feet wide, and has four )akes driven by an upright 
shaft, geared at the cog-wheels. Did not work very satisfactorily, the driving 
■work appearing to be too low down. 
No. 173. A. J. Murray, 181, Albany Road, London, 2-horse pusher, price 
bOl. — The horses are yoked like "Bell's," but have shafts instead of chains. 
From its erratic proceedings this machine may be styled the " Harvest Veloci- 
pede," as it is steered with a T handle exactly like a bicycle. Mr. Murray, who 
took the helm himself, evidently could not steei-, and after a few serpentine 
attempts he withdrew from the contest. 
No. 178. Burgess and Key, Newgate-street, London, 2-horse screw-delivery 
swather, price 36Z. — This machine has been improved to pass through gates ; 
it is almost noiseless when at work ; cuts 5 feet 3 inches wide, with a 3-inch 
stroke. The fast movements are supplied with oil reservoirs. The cutting of 
this machine was very good, and the draught appeared light ; but the swathe 
was slightly imperfect. 
No. 646. E. Hornsby and Sons, the Plymouth prize swather, price 31Z. 10s. 
— The driver sits on an iron seat on the pole between the horses, which he has 
to leave on gearing. It made fair work on a light crop. 
No. 52. Thomas Read, New Malton, Yorkshire, swather, price 2oZ. — Has a 
skeleton platform of wrought-iron, and a wheel running inside the parting- 
iron. Is simple, and ungears from the seat, but the swathing was bad. 
No. 647. E. Hornsby and Sons, swather, price 31Z. 10s. — Delivery aided by 
a roller driven by Weston's pulleys. The cutting was good, but the swathe 
not perfect. 
No. 3938. Samuelson and Co., self-raker, price 25?. — Cuts 5 feet wide; 
throw of knife 2f inches ; length of connecting-rod 1 foot. This 2-horse 
machine cuts from the left-hand side, and delivers the corn by revolving rakes, 
which can be altered into a back-delivery action it required. It made good 
work, sheaved neatly, and was evidently booked for a place. 
No. 177. McCormack's Burgess and Key's self-dehverer in sheaf, price 33?. 
— Has a 9-inch connecting-rod and a 5-feet cut. Did not sheaf well at all, and 
looked heavy in draught, caused doubtless by the sagging action of its extra- 
broad raker. 
No. 176. Burgess and Key's reaper, 30?. — Made rather better work than 
No. 177. 
No. 3722. — J. and F. Howard, Bedford, combined mower and reaper, price 
