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ad allows the lever to pass under it, but comes forward into 
ae right position, at exactly the right moment, to check the 
ebound of the lever, and, having done so, for an instant allows 
he lever to rise, and the hook resumes its normal position when 
t rest. The evil which this snap hook prevents is the tendency 
u some rakes, on the rebound of the lever, to throw the pawls 
igain into the wheel ratchets, and strain the gearing. The 
"ront bar in this rake is trussed to prevent any tendency to bend 
Dr twist. 
This completes the record of the awards of Silver Medals. 
Messrs. Davey, Sleep, Harris & Co. exhibited (Art. 16) a 
Charlock Cleaner and Horse Rake combined. This has been 
recommended by the Judges to be allowed to compete as a 
new implement next year. The inventors have not had time 
as yet to perfect some of the details of construction, and did 
not wish to press it on the notice of the Judges. Still, it is 
only right that they should have credit for bringing out this 
implement, which already gives great promise of successfully 
dealing with the nuisance of charlock in corn crops, the attempt 
to do which has hitherto been more or less a failure. Charlock, 
as is well known, is not always to be taken as an indication of 
bad cultivation, its increase being generally the first result of 
deeper tillage. Such an implement as this would, therefore, 
benefit the good farmer, and is the more to be desired. 
The Charlock Cleaner is hung below the axle of the horse rake on 
vertical arms attached to the frame next the wheels, and consists of a fixed 
cutting bar somewhat similar to that of an ordinary mower, but with larger 
sections or blades, having immediately above it and parallel with it a long 
rotary brush which gathers and presses the charlock against the knife bar 
where it is cut and dropped behind the implement. The brush takes its 
motion from the driving wheels of the rake. The Cleaner is easily detached 
from the rake and can be set to cut at any height required. In making use 
of the rake frame to carry the Charlock Cleaner a great economy is effected, 
and the width of cut necessary for rapid work is obtained without reducing 
the efficiency of the horse rake when used as such. 
Mr. J. N. Davies, Gweleath, Cornwall, exhibited (Art. 208) 
a Revolving Divider Attachment for all kinds of reapers. This 
is intended to deal with what is often the greatest difficulty in 
cutting laid and twisted corn, especially with self-binders. Mr. 
Davies exhibited one of his Dividers which had been through 
100 acres of corn last year, and was stated to have given great 
satisfaction. 
It consists (see fig. 4) of a slightly tapering wooden cone, fluted parallel 
with its length, which is about 2 ft. G in., its diameter at the small end being 
about 3 in., and at the large end about 6 in. ; it is fixed on the upper edge 
of the dividing board, and is made to revolve from the standing corn by a 
chain from the wheel carrying the dividing shoe. 
