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gearing boxes, whereby lodging and choking are avoided. By the removal of 
the side frame to the outside of the wheels, strength is increased, the loading 
of grass on the side frame is reduced, and the blocking in long grass is avoided. 
The central axle ties the whole machine together, and the tendency of the 
travelling wheels to get out at foot, and thus disarrange the gearing is obviated. 
The alteration of the machine from forward to backward action is effected by 
an eccentric movement, which necessarily leaves the forks nearer to the 
ground. This is so arranged as to suit the generality of cases ; further altera- 
tion of position is possible, but is not so readily carried out as is desirable. The 
speed in both directions is uniform, "i'his is a thoroughly strong machine, 
which worked well, but not better than Mr. Nicholson's, and having only one 
speed, is decidedly less adaptable to a variety of conditions ; hence, whilst we 
consider it veiy meritorious, we felt justified in placing the Newark Haymaker 
before it, although, as will be gathered from the close approximation in the 
prize money, we considered the difference only trifling. The other machines 
were precisely similar to that which was placed first at Plymouth, differing 
from each other only in size and price. 
J. Gr. KoUins, of Old Swan Wharf, London, exhibited an American inven- 
tion of the crudest form, altogether the most gimcrack affair we have seen. 
It would have been dear at 5^., yet was modestly catalogued 12?. 12s. The 
teeth, which are of strong wire wound round four wooden bars, were soon 
twisted in all directions. The gearing being unprotected would clog con- 
tinually. 
The last machine tried was that of Mr. J. Le Butts, Bury St. Edmunds ; 
price 13?. The back and forward motions are at a uniform speed. The teeth are 
straight, but not adjustible as to pitch. There was a tendency to throw the 
hay up too much in the back action. Though not sufficiently successful in 
work for a second trial, we considered this is a useful haymaker. 
The second trial of selected machines took jjlace in a field on Mr. Bannister's 
fami, mown the previous day. Gur awards were as follows : — 
1st Prize of 16/., W. H. Nicholson, Newark,. catalogued No. 563G. 
2nd Prize of 14/., J. and F. Howard, Bedford, catalogued No. 3711. 
Hoese-Rakes. 
The Council having offered a separate prize for Hay-Ccllectors as distin- 
guished from Horse-Kakes, it was ruled by the Stewards, that in deciding 
upon the merits of the horse-rakes, the ability to collect hay into rows, one 
of their most important functions, could not be considered. Hence our experi- 
ments were confined to raking the stubbles and clearing the ground after the 
hay-carts. We may be allowed to question the propriety of giving separate; 
prizes for the two operations. It should be a merit if the same machine can 
efficiently act as a horse-rake and a hay-collector. As it turned out, the 
implements entered under the latter title made such wretched work that we 
were compelled to withhold the prize. 
Twenty horse-rakes were entered for competition, A preliminary trial, 
conducted over a piece of uneven ground, by demonstrating the comparative 
freedom of the tynes to act independently of the frame, and allowing us at the 
same time to observe the adaptation of the leverage, enabled us to select seven 
for further trial. Again, on a rye stubble, we drew out two machines as 
superior to the others, viz., Messrs. Bansomes' and Messrs. Howard's ; and the 
final test was in raking up hay after the carts. Several of the machines were pro- 
vided with a scat for the driver, and in three or four a self-acting leverage was 
brought to bear upon the teeth. The seat is a desirable addition, provided 
the emptying can be easily performed ; but the self-acting levers in all cases 
acted too slowly, causing the teetli to bo oft" the ground too long, and thus a 
portion of ground was left unraked. In several of the rakes the pitch of the 
