674 Report on the Trials of Implements at Taunton. 
Figs. 42 and 43. — Side Elevation and Longitudinal Section of Messrs. 
Marshall and Sons' Self-feeder and Drum-guard, No. 3880. 
LONGITUDINAL SECTION » 
A drawing of Tasker and Sons' appliance, No. 707, is given 
to show the application of a knife to cut the bands of the 
sheaves. It was thought by the Judges to be a move in the 
right direction, as a saving of labour, and probably will become 
a valuable attachment when it is more perfected. The feeder 
itself had nothing to recommend it. 
Jifeasrs. Tasker and Sotcs' Combined Guard and Feeder, No. 707. — Figs. 
44 <md 45 are a plan and section sliowing tlie knife-an-angement for cutting 
tlie bands of sheaves, the price of which is 21. 10s. extra, a a is a pair of 
ten-inch diameter rollers, the bottom one being square, making forty revo* 
