78 Report on Sheaf-Binding Machinery at Shrewsbury. 
with the exception of the west corner near the wood, which 
was thought to be almost too bad to get through, but, as will 
presently be shown, was afterwards successfully attacked. 
The Judges and Stewards agreed to give each machine four 
runs round this difficult piece — the machines to run consecu- 
tively ; each machine was to be ready when its turn came to 
start immediately after the preceding machine had completed its 
fourth round. The Judges were thus enabled to see the whole 
of the work done by each machine. 
Although the spectators Avere not so numerous, nor did they 
form so brilliant an assemblage as they did during the wheat 
and oat trials, when a number of ladies graced the trials with 
their presence, yet it was evident from the stir and excitement 
which was manifested, that those who were present realised 
that the decisive test had now come. Each exhibitor was 
informed that his machine would be allowed to go the first 
round without being noted, so that it might have its own cut to 
follow afterwards. 
Hornshy, No. 4569, as already stated, was the first to go. This machine 
started at 1"18 P.ii. after the track made by the scythes. The prehminary 
roimd being got through, in the first round noted there were several loose 
pieces between the sheaves and a good many pairs. 
2nd roimd. Three loose sheaves, 2 sheaves half in band, stopped 1 minute 
in order to adjust threader. 
3rd round. Sheaves were all tied, but occasional pieces of loose straw were 
left between. Work considered good on the whole. Time, 37 minutes. 
Wood, No. 407. — 1st round. Caught ground, went over corn, had to stop 
and clean ; 1 loose sheaf, part loose pieces not in band ; sheaves rather 
irregular. 
2nd round. Stop caused b}' the finger-plate running over the com. A stop 
of two minutes was caused by the cut corn collecting on the divider and 
platform, three armfuls had to be taken ofl" by haud. The Judges agreed to 
dispense with the further trial of tliis machine at the end of the 2nd round. 
Hoioard, No. 45. — 1st round. Good work made. 
2nd round. Too many heads cut off, and a little not in band. The 
elevator became choked, one sheaf had to be taken off by hand : a stop of 
two minutes was caused by fingers catching up a piece of leather. 
3rd round. Caught stone in the fingers, had to take some grain off the 
platform to clear, but finished well. Time, 36 minutes. 
Samuelson, No. 255. — 1st round. Made some babies, sheaves a little 
irregular ; stopped half a minute to clear the divider on the off-shoe on the 
platform. 
w 2nd round. ^Tadc two loose sheaves ; stopped 1 minute to clean the plat- 
form, three armfuls had to be taken off by hand; but the general work was 
good. 
3rd round. Got through without stopping; took a rather narrow cut, 
two sheaves were somewhat rough. 
Howard, No. 47. — 1st round. Made good work, but some pairs. Got into 
mole-heap and choked at the off-point of finger-plate. 
2nd round. Made very good work, raised machine, a notch when she got 
into mole-workings, but had to put her down at once to get hold of the corn, 
