the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. 
45 
justify an award, it does not come up to the figures in the McSiierry and 
Farmers' Friend Drills. 
The seed is delivered fron the internal flange of the feed-wheel. This flange 
serving as a bottom for the distributor, the grain rests upon it, consequently, 
when "the wheel is revolved, as the frame is level, the seed travels with it, 
insuring a steady, even, delivery of grain. My chief object in describing this 
drill is "to direct attention to the fertiliser attachment, which of all that wen; 
tried is the one that commends itself to favourable consideration. The distri- 
butor consists of a series of star-shaped scrapers, which fit close to the bottom 
of the box and revolve. They comprise simple castings, of which the fol- 
lowing is a representation. The edges are sharp and the under-surfaces slightly 
Figs. 40 and 41. — Distributor of Farmers Favourite Drill. 
Fig. 40. — Plan of Scraper. 
concave. The gear under the machine is famished with a square stem or up- 
right, which fits rather loosely to the stirrer, allowing of play to accommodate 
for wear and warping of galvanised bottom. Within reach of the scraper are the 
diagonal openings in the bottom of the hopper. The covering spaces consist 
of slides of wood covered with metal actuated by a lever, indicated by the 
dotted lines (Fig. 41). The action of the scraper is to bring the manure over 
the opening, also to cut lumps in pieces. Under trial a favourable result was 
obtained. The manure used was a dry, poor, superphosphate, not fat enough 
to afford the test that was wanted. It was first used in a dry state, and 
afterwards well wetted. The Table shows the produce from each opening. 
No.l. 
No. 2. 
No. 3. 
No. 4. 
No. 5. 
No. 6. 
No. 7. 
No. 8. 
Total. 
Max. 
Min. 
Vari- 
ation. 
Dry. 
First Trial .. 
1 
3 
1 
5 
l<9| 
1 
2 
1 
3 
1-4 
1-7 
9 
12 
1-7 
1 
H 
5t 
Second Trial 
0 
12 
1 
4 
1MJ 
0-Ul 
0 
13} 
1 
01 
1-1 
1-5 
8 
4 
1-5 
0 
12 
8 
2. Trial with 
MOISTENKD 
Mancrk. 
No. 1 . . 
1 
12 
1 
15 
1-12} 
1-12 
1 
14 
1 
m 
1-18* 
1-15 
14 
11 
1-15 
1 
12 
3 
No. 2 . . 
1 
Hi 
1 
15 
1-12 
1-12 
1 
124 
1 
12 
I'M 
l'ISi 
14 
6i 
1-15 
1 
in 
3} 
The object of these tests was to see the difference in discharge, at first when 
the manure was well disintegrated, and after it had been worked up by the 
stirrers. It will be seen that in the case of the damp manure, the delivery 
was even more regular than with the manure in a dry state ; each test was on 
the -jL of an acre, consequently the range in the last experiment was only 
3j lhs. per acre, between the maximum and minimum discharge, which 
may be regarded as practically identical. This very remarkable result fully 
justified the judges in awarding a medal. 
