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it to work very fairly, and to deposit the seed very regularly, 
rarely missing the delivery of one potato, and in no case more 
than one, although the seed was of various sizes. They recom- 
mended that a Silver !Medal be given to it. 
Fig. 50.— Section of AspinicalVs Potato-planter, No. 1293. 
Fig. 51.— Plan of Aspinic all's Potato-Planter, No. 1293. 
A, in Fig. 50, represents a radial arm, of which there are seven, 
attached to a disc keyed on the main revolving axle of the im- 
plement, near the top part of which a strong steel needle is 
fixed, shown as empty at B, Fig. 50. 
Immediately behind this needle is a guard to prevent the 
potato being displaced. The needle, by passing through the 
lower part of the hopper C, Fig. 50, which contains the potatoes, 
becomes firmly fixed into one of them, as shown by D D, Fig. 50, 
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