Seport on Miscellaneous Implements at Shreicsbury, S c. 13 
This machine, when placed in position, presented rather an 
imposing- appearance, and so far as elevating and discharging 
went, it was certainly without a rival in the competition. As 
preriouslv stated, this was done entirely by fan-blast. The 
weight of the cut material was driven a distance of 45 feet from 
the cutting-wheel, and a considerable fringe of the material 
stretched over an additional 20 feet. In the last volume of this 
Journal [p. '2'2i), in Mr. Jenkins's interesting and exhaustive 
Report on the Practice of Ensilage at Home and Abroad,"' 
will be found elaborate drawings and descriptions of this 
machine. In the opening sentence of this description it is 
stated, " This maize and fodder cutter has been speciallv 
designed bv us for cutting maize." The trial in the Showvard 
went far to prove that the machine was much better adapted 
for the purpose for which it was specially designed " than 
for cutting English fodder crops. 
During the trial on the first ton of grass a most untoward and 
unfortunate accident occurred. After working 5 minutes 15 
seconds the travelling belt on the bottom of the feeding-trouffh 
ceased to run : the engine was stopped, and a piece of iron 
plate, about 6 inches long and about the size of strong hoop-iron, 
was found fixed in one of the interstices of the endless band ; this 
plate was painted the exact colour of the machine, and it was 
naturally assumed that some part had become detached. A 
close and rather lengthened investigation of the machine was 
made without any light being thrown on the mysterious intro- 
duction of this intruding plate of iron, but sufficient to satisfy 
all the parties concerned that it formed no part of the machine 
then under trial. This search, however, brought to light a 
large crack in one of the fan-blades at the bolt-holes, where it 
was attached to one of the arms of the knife-wheel. Knowing the 
speed at which this machine was driven when in action, the 
Stewards and Judges declined to take the responsibility of 
working the machine in this condition. M. Albaret suggested 
that the faulty blade should be taken off, which was done ; the 
machine was again put together and started ; but the balance 
of the wheel was destroyed, and the attendant, who had hitherto 
fed the machine, declined to resume his post. The fan-blade on 
the opposite arm was taken off, which restored the balance ; 
operations were then resumed, and the work completed without 
further hitch. 
The feed was irregular in the trial with tares : the mouth 
of the feeder was small, but was capable of being enlarged 
by drawing down a hand-lever, which was frequently had 
recourse to, the machine going empty meantime. The change 
of length of cut from a quarter of an inch up to 2 inches 
