and Miscellaneous Implements at Hall. 609 
Fig. 1.— Illustrating the mode of Trial of Staclcing-Machines at 
Hessle Priory. 
14, and they determined the points of merit in column 30. The 
machine was then drawn into the yard, and placed opposite to 
the rick-cloth that had previously been hung 15 feet above the 
ground-level. The exhibitor was then told to have his men 
in readiness to adjust the machine for work. Two men were 
employed for this purpose by each exhibitor, except the one 
last on the list. In that case one man did all the work ; but, 
though interesting as showing what could be done single-handed, 
the performance would have been quite as satisfactory if two 
men had done it in half the time ; for, however short-handed a 
farmer may be, he will find it better to employ two men at least 
to set the machine and its horse-gear ready for work. At a 
given signal the men began to fix the horse-gear and to unfold 
and raise the trough 15 feet high ; the time thus occupied is 
recorded in column 17, and, in conjunction with the construction 
of the machine, determined the points of merit in column 25, in 
which " simplicity " must be understood to mean such ease in 
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