and on Miscellaneous Inventions at the Birmingham Show. 279 
gained 980 points ; and the third prize, 5/. to Messrs. 
Hornsby and Sons' " Paragon A " (No. 474), which took 965 
points. They highly commended Messrs. Hornsby and Sons' 
"Manchester" machine (No. 47(>), which took 933 points. Messrs. 
Lewis and Lowcock's machine (No. 1031) gained (575 points, 
•of which 245 were for performance ; Messrs. Brigham and Co.'s 
machine (No. 384) gained G35 points, of which 280 were for per- 
formance ; Messrs. Bickerton and Son's machine (No. 2454) took 
015 points, of which 315 were for performance ; and Messrs. 
A. Field and Co.'s machine (No. 7G4) took 570 points, of which 
270 were for performance. 
Class IV. One- Horse Reaping MacJdnes. — Eight machines 
were entered in this class ; but the competition was between 
seven, Messrs. Brigham and Co.'s reaper being disqualified (as 
already intimated) for exceeding 33,000 foot-pounds per minute 
•of draught. 
Oa Plot 1, in the 20-acre field of red wheat, was tried Messrs. E. Hornsby 
•and Sons' Spring-balance One-horse Reaper" (482 Catalogue number), con- 
structed with three self-delivery rakes, and taking a cut 3 feet 3 inches 
wide. The fingers are at 3-inch intervals. With the controllable-delivery 
set to gather with three arms and deliver the sheaf by each fourth arm in 
succession, exceedingly good work was performed with the labour of one man. 
Plot 2, the One-horse "Yorkshire Champion" Reaper of Mr. William 
Mattison, of Leeming Bar, Bedale, Yorkshire (572 Catalogue number). This 
!left-hand machine, with manual back-delivery, is of simple, strong, plain 
• construction, the framing of wood, and most of the gearing inclosed against dirt 
and grit in a wooden box which forms the seat for the rake-man. The main 
wheel is of 2 feet 5 inches diameter, with plain 6j-inch-wide tire. The fingers 
-of malleable cast iron, case-hardened, are at 2| inches intervals; the throw of 
the crank is also 2j inches, and the machine advances 3'6-i inches for each 
■cut. The width of cut is 4 feet, and the total breadth over all 6 feet 7 inches. 
Mr. Mattison, one of the most expert men that ever handled a rake, made 
with his machine moderately good work in this first trial, employing two 
men. 
Plot 3. — Messrs. Hornsby's " Premier " Reaper (479 Catalogue number), with 
iron frame and wood shafts, 2-feet Gj-inch driving-wheel, crank driving-gear 
inclosed within this wheel, crank connecting-rod 18 inches long, finger-bar in 
advance of the main wheel, fingers at 3-inch intervals, and the throw of the 
■crank carrying each knife-section across two finger-spaces. The breadth of 
cut is 4 feet 3 inches, back-delivery by grate-platform tipped by pedal, 
• and the seat for the rake-man is over the wheel. With two men this machine 
made good work. 
Plot 4. — Messrs. Hornsby'' s "Spring-balance" One-horse Reaper (481 Cata- 
logue number), with fingers at 2j-inch intervals, 3-feet cut, and self-delivery 
by three rake-arms. In the bright upstanding wheat, though heavy at top, 
this machine, set to deliver by every third arm, did well, but not equalling the 
work of No. 482. The shorter throw of the crank tends to lessen the draught ; 
but this was not much lighter than in the case of No. 482, owing to the 
sheaves being delivered in quicker succession. 
Plot 5. — Messrs. Hornsby s "Premier" Reaper (480 Catalogue number), 
with 2 feet GJ inches main wheel, fingers at 2j-inch intervals, throw of crank 
-41 inches, crank connecting-rod 17 inches long, lever for raising the finger-bar, 
