Report on Miscellaneous Implements at Shretcsbury, ^-c. 19 
Siisfs Machine (No. 4333) was next put in position, and cut 
a ton of grass without any stoppage. The reverse action was 
used once, owing to a stoppage in the feeding. The delivery 
had a knocking motion, caused by collections of cut material 
going out in lumps. 
Albarefs Machine was fed very irregularly during the second 
trial. Very distinct thuds were heard when a heavy feed of grass 
went in, causing a great strain in the machine. As will be 
seen from the time taken for a ton of grass (11 min. 23 sec.), the 
machine did not cut half its capacity. The feeding arrangement 
is evidently better adapted for maize or other strong-stemmed 
material ; the soft grass continually choked the mouth of the 
feeder : the hand-lever and reverse action were therefore fre- 
quently in requisition. 
From the foregoing Report of the proceedings in the Trial- 
yard, which I fear our friends across the Channel will con- 
sider is characteristic of the Englishman's " brutal frankness," 
it will be seen that the Judges had no alternative in making 
their award, which was as follows : — 
We have carefully tried the whole of the machines entered in this com- 
petition ; we have not found any single machine that completely meets the 
conditions under which the prize was oflfered, viz. for an efficient machine for 
cutting and elevating materials to be preserved in Silos. We consider, how- 
ever, that Messrs. Richmond & Chandler's machine, Ko. 1630, is deserving of 
high commendation for the efficiency of its arrangement for cutting the 
material. 
(Signed) Mason Cooke. 
Wm. Scotsok. 
July 14, 1884. Thomas Bell. 
Miscellaneous Implements. 
It will be obvious to those who know anything of the Implement 
Sheds in the Showyard that in the time which is at the disposal 
of the Judges it is impossible for them to inspect every article 
exhibited. The articles described as I^ew Implements have their 
first attention, and it may be that some implements not so 
described may have deserved more notice than was accorded to 
them. 
The following is a copy of the official award of the Judges : — 
Sn.VEB Medal : (1709) Burlingham, Innes and Paternoster, Stand 87. 
For new patent self-feeding motion attached to Article Xo. 1709, as an 
efficient safety-guard to the feeder of the machine. 
Silver Medal : (4606) Richard Hornsby and Sons, Limited, Stand 262. 
Plough marked L M. Fitted as a gripping plough with steel breasts. 
- Signed on behaK of the Judges, ^^^^^ 
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