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price (witli 1 knife) 14/. 10s. — The appearance of this machine, as formerly 
ulhuk'd to, is ahnost unequalled. The platform is a drop sparred one, and the 
width of cut is 4 feet G inches. It made superb work. Messrs. IJornsby's 
rake was certainly better handled than many others in the field. 
No. 1()5. Brigham and Bickerton, combined reaper and mower, price 211. 
and 2GI. — Has a zinc platform, and cuts 5 feet 3 inches ; made very good 
work, but was evidently much indebted to an expert hand at the rake. 
No. 471. J. and F. Young, Ayr, manual reaper, jiricc 211. — Has an open 
jjlatlorm, and cuts 4 feet 3 inches ; cutting was good, but sheaves not well 
delivered. 
No. 58. William Brentou, Cornwall, 2-horse machine, price 25?. — Cut well, 
but delivered badly. 
No. 46. Cuthbert and Co., 1-horse Hussey's reaper, with wooden frame, 
price 14/. — Made superb work. 
No. 3726. J. and F. Howard, Bedford, 1-horse back delivery reaper, price 
16/. 10s. — Stopped after going thirty yards, and went badly to leewards, the 
grain lodging on the platform. 
No. G48. K. Hornsby and Sons, " Premier " 2-horse back delivery reaper, 
price 15/. — Width of cut 5 feet. A most perfect implement and beautifully 
handled, making some of the best work seen at the trials. 
No. 1976. Picksley, Sims, and Co., 2-horse combined mower and reaper, 
price 24/. — Did not deliver well going leewards, and sheafed badly. 
No. 1712. Beverley Company's 1-horse reaper, with semi-manual sheaf- 
delivery, price 16/. 10s. — Choked, and would not work. The arrangements in 
the machinery of this implement would require the crop never to vary in 
thickness. 
No. 483. Wood's improved 1-horse reaper, price (with 1 knife) 14/. 14s. — 
One driving and one idle wheel ; cut well, but sheafed badly. 
No. 3941. Samuelson and Co., combined 2-horse reaper and mower, price 
21/. 10s. — Made very good work, both against the wind and with it. 
No. 179. Burgess and Key, combined 2-horse reaper, price 22/. — The crank 
is on a level with the knife, and the oiling arrangements are perfect ; it cut 
well, but delivered badly. 
No. 50. William Wray and Son, Bedale, 1-horse reaping-machine, without 
self-delivery, price (with 2 knives) 10/. — This machine has a wooden frame ; 
it stopped once, and went very coarsely. This was the cheapest machine in 
the Catalogue. 
No. 167. Brigham and Biekerton, 2-horse manual reaper, price 20/. — This 
machine cut well, but the draught looked very heavy. 
No. 654. R. Hornsby and Sons, 1-horse reaper, price 17/. 10s. — 'This machine 
has an iron platform, and worked well on three sides. 
This was the last of the preliminary trials, as it was found impossible to 
continue them any longer. It was resolved to begin the measured plots. The 
following tables show the class of machines, the time taken, and the dyna- 
mometrical test of comparative excellence, as likewise the final trials and 
' awards. 
Our Awards are given at length with those of the other Judges of Imple- 
ments (p. Ixxv'.). 
Wm. Padleb. 
Wm. Sandat. 
JoHX HICKE^^. 
