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crop of barley, about 2k feet long in the straw, with some places 
laid, and made awkward cutting by binevveed. 
On the first half-acre plot in this field Messrs. Hornsby's Six- 
armed Machine (No. 469), without controllable delivery, made 
exceedingly good work in every respect, being set with every 
third arm raking off, working with a very even and smooth 
motion, though the sheaves were too small. 
Next came Messrs. Hornsby's Six-armed Machine (No. 464), 
with controllable delivery, the rake-centre in line with the cutter- 
bar, and 2J-fect driving-wheel ; it cut exceedingly well, and made 
an equally good delivery by every fourth rake. 
On the third plot in this barley was run Messrs. Hornsby's 
Five-armed Machine (No. 463), with 2^-feet main wheel, and 
controllable delivery, the rake-centre placed in line with the 
cutter-bar, but high above the ground. Both cutting and de- 
livery of the soft 2-feet long straw were very well done. It was 
splendid work, though this was' a difficult plot to cut. 
Plot 4. — Messrs. Hornsby's Five-armed Machine (No. 467), 
with larger main wheel and controllable delivery, with rake- 
centre placed 4 inches backward of the cutter-bar, and 6 inches 
lower than in the six-armed machine (No. 464). The delivery 
was set by every third rake. Excellent cutting was performed, 
and the sheaves were well laid ; but from attempting to cut too- 
close to the ground, several stoppages ensued, and the crank- 
plate was found loose. 
The Johnston VVrought-iron Reaper (No. 378), with five rakes, 
every fourth delivering, deposited the sheaf-bunches tolerably 
well, though the platform is too near the ground ; and the man 
caused it to carry the cut stuff round the corners neatly and 
effectively. But the cut was too high, and, in fact, was consider- 
ably fagged and not well done. 
On the last plot in the barley was tried Messrs. Hornsby's 
Six-armed Reaper (No. 466), with large driving-wheel and con- 
trollable delivery, the rake-centre placed 3 inches behind the 
line of the cutter-bar, and 4 inches nearer the ground than in the 
six-armed machine (No. 464). Delivering by every fourth arm, 
this machine dropped better-laid sheaves than did the American 
machine, and the bunches were carried round the corners at the 
option of the driver. The cut was superb, being low, close, 
even, and perfect ; and no barley-heads were decapitated, although 
the machine passed through portions of the crop much laid, and 
in spots bound with weed. One stoppage occurred in this 
trial. 
An observation made, comparing this machine with the 
Johnston Reaper, will explain one cause of the light draught 
registered by the latter machine in the dynamometer trials. 
