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is  thrown  on  them.  As  the  straw  reaches  the  upper  end  of 
the  elevator,  it  is  acted  upon  by  two  combs,  which,  by  means  of 
cranks,  have  a backward  and  forward  motion  at  right  angles 
to  the  travel  of  the  straw.  These  combs  are  remarkably 
efficient ; and,  without  any  tendency  to  arrest  the  motion  of  the 
straw,  straighten  it  out  most  successfully.  Its  final  discharge  from 
the  combs,  and  on  to  the  box  of  the  chaff-engine,  is  aided  by 
a series  of  reciprocating  forks  ; f f are  the  cranks,  with  cog- 
wheels, gg,  driven  from  the  chaff-engine.  The  whole  arrange- 
ment is  very  simple  and  effective. 
In  Fig.  17,  the  positions  of  the  cog-wheels,  cranks,  and  arms 
of  the  combs  are  very  clearly  shown. 
Goss  and  Savage’s  Horse  Hoe. — This  valuable  noveltv,  ex- 
hibited by  Mr.  Frederick  Savage,  of  King’s  Lynn,  is  specially 
designed  for  working  between  the  drills  of  root-crops  at  the 
Fig.  18.- — Back  View  of  Hoe. 
very  earliest  period  of  growth  ; indeed,  where  the  drill  mark  is 
plainly  discernible,  before  the  plants  actually  appear,  if  desirable 
and  this  is  possible  owing  to  the  form  of  the  side  hoes,  which 
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