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was put on to cut a 1^-inch length. The tares had been a little 
heated, and were sticky ; the cut material was delivered in lumps, 
with a banging noise, against the top of the machine. The ton 
of tares was completely cut in 11 min. 20 sec, rather more than 
twice the time taken by Richmond and Chandler's machine, 
and with nearly double the expense of power. The feeding was 
done with the greatest ease by one man, with two men pitching. 
The machine was fed for one minute with gorse, which was 
discharged with no more noise than that made by the tares. 
Messrs. Lister and Co. — Art. No. 4342. — This machine is arranged in an 
exceedingly portable form, being mounted on a firmly framed four-wheeled 
•wooden carriage, each wheel of which has a set screw in the boss, the 
tightening up of which holds the machine quite firmly without any assistance 
from wedges. 
The feeding-table is inclined towards the operator, whereby he is saved 
considerable labour in feeding. 
The knife-wheel is five-bladed, with concave cutting edges ; and the fly-wheel 
is fitted with paddles for blowing the cut stuff into the elevator or sacks — 
this machine being provided with a bagging appliance very similar to the 
former one. 
The most noticeable feature in this machine is a safety coupling attached to 
the shaft, in the form of a ratchet, which prevents over-running in the event of 
the belt being thrown off, or the engine suddenly stopping. It is an ingenious 
aiTangement, novel in its application, and may be of some practical value . 
The safety appliance in this machine consists merely of a lever actuating a 
sliding clutch, which engages in the forward motion of the feed and rollers 
when the lever is in the backward position towards the operator ; when pushed 
forward it is first disengaged and stops the feed, and when pushed further 
forward reverses the feed. . The lever is placed so that a man's thigh would 
engage against it in the event of his hand being caught. The arrangement is 
extremely simple and precise in its action. This was demonstrated to the 
Judges, otherwise it is doubtful whether they would have witnessed part of 
the trials of this machine with that amount of equanimity which should 
characterize official observations. 
The pressure on the upper feed-roll is obtained by a weighted counter- 
balance lever under the machine. 
The elevator is driven by means of a chain wheel and gearing from the 
front end of the main shaft. The endless band was made of Gandy's belting, 
which appears to be a very suitable material for the purpose, with cross- 
battens or paddles of wood. The frame of the elevator is jointed, and provision 
is made for altering the angle of elevation at this point, by which it may more 
conveniently deliver through the doorway of a loft. The elevator during the 
time of trial was delivering to a height of about 20 feet. 
The supports or ctrutts of the machine were well arranged ; they consisted 
of wrought-iron rods or pipes, attached to the side of the elevator trough by 
universal joints, so that they might be set at any desired angle. 
The machine generally bore evidence of care in the arrangement of details 
and skill in workmanship. 
The price of this machine was given at 27Z. 155. ; but this 
was obviously below its commercial value. The machine was 
worked with five concave-shaped knives ; and, as stated in 
the foregoing description, has eight fans attached to the rim of 
