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was made without stopping the machine ; but the cut waus not 
clean, the material delivered had more the appearance of 
having been masticated than cut. A cover was placed over 
the end of the elevator, and the cut tares were thus diverted 
into a cart. 
It had been previously arranged that the machines were to 
be tried on gorse, several tons of which were stored in the yard. 
Some of the exhibitors showed great delicacy in tackling this 
material, the stalks of which did look rather strong for making 
silage. M. Albaret, however, had no hesitation in attacking 
it ; and 102^ lbs. of gorse was cut in 2 minutes 48 seconds. 
Alany of the pieces were quite three-eighths of an inch in 
diameter ; these were delivered into the cart with a noise like a 
shower of stones. 
As is shown in Tables I. and II. (pp. 16 and 18), the power 
required to drive this machine was enormous for the work 
which it accomplished ; indeed, it required a greater amount 
of power to drive it when running empty than some of the other 
machines took when in full work. 
Messrs. Carson and Toone. — Art. No. 2593. — This machine was literally 
a combined cutter and elevator, inasmuch as the elevator was reallj' 
attached to the machine, which in some respects ofifers very distinct advan- 
tages, as without doubt some of the elevators which had to be fixed inde- 
pendeutly took some considerable time in fixing. Another feature about 
this elevator was the arrangement for raising or lowering it, which was 
effected by a chain and ratchet-wheel. For travelling, the elevator folded 
back in the middle, thereby reducing its height. 
There are four knives with convex cutting surfaces, the cut material 
falls into the elevator-trough, and is carried from that on the endless web 
of the elevator, do fan-blades being used. 
This machine failed in some respects in the trials, but such failure was not 
due to the want of fan-blades to clear away the cut material. 
The safety appliance is very similar to that in other machines where the 
disengaging lever comis in contact with the operators body, should he get 
caught in the machine. 
The elevator travelled more rapidly than those of the other 
competing machines. The length of cut was f of an inch, 
done by a four-knife wheel. The feed was regulated and 
guarded by a double set of fluted feed-rollers. During the trial, 
the gearing had frequently to reverse, owing to the first roller 
taking the grass round instead of delivering it to the second set. 
After a run of three minutes, the pulley driving the elevator 
threw off the belt : the elevator trough was found to be blocked. 
This was cleared, and operations resumed when another block 
occurred, after a run of 1 min. 53 sec. It was then found that 
the elevating net was broken, and several of the paddles gone. 
The elevator was evidently incapable ; for during the whole trial 
