of String Binders at Derby. 
299 
Table II. — Results of Trial of Combined Reapers and Sheaf-Bindees on Whea 
at Derby, August 10, 1881. 
Xamb or Exhibitor. 
McConnick. 
Samuelson. 
Johnston 
Harvester. 
Wood. 
Second Trial. 
Johnston 
Harvester. 
^rop 
Condition of Crop . . 
Weight of Crop per Acre 
Area of Plot 
Nett time cutting . . 
Width of Cut 
No. of Sheaves per Acre 
I Mas 
Min. .. .. 
Mean of Total l 
No.of Sheaves/i 
I Max 
Min 
Slean of Total"! 
No.ofSheavesj 
Number of Sheaves untied 
Natiu-e of String used . . 
Weight of String used per 1 
Acre 
Cost of String per Acre at 
^(l per lb 
Breaking Strain^lknot up 
of String Band/knot down 
Mean Breaking] 
Strain of Wire , . 
Bands as per ^"^"*,"? 
Bristol Expe-r°°^'^°^° 
riments .. J 
Breaking Strain ) 
ofStraw Bands (knot up 
as per Bristol [knot down 
Experiments J 
Wheat Wheat "Wheat 
Thin, but leaning a good deal. 
Whtat I Wheat Wheat 
Stout and longer am 
waving about. 
9075 
2 acres* 
1 h. 2 m. 
4 ft. 7i in 
abt. 660 
17 lbs. 
10 „ 
10,411 
1 9845 
11,203 
11,328 
11,552 
2 acres 
1 2 acres 
abt. 1 acre 
2 acres 
2 acres 
1 hr. 16 m. 
lh.50m.los. 
' 4 ft. 7 in. 
4 ft. 5Hn. 
4ft."8in. 
1 432 
550 
445 
550 
568 
28 lbs. 
28 lbs. 
31 lbs. 
31 lbs. 
24 lbs. 
18^,, 
6 ,. 
20 „ 
20 „ 
16 „ 
241,, 
17-9,. 
25-4 „ 
23-65 „ 
19-7 „ 
34 iu. 
29^ in. 
34 ins. 
31 in. 
31J in. 
^"J „ 
IDS. 
971 
9Q 
31-05 „ 
26-3 „ 
31-25 „ 
28-6 „ 
30-5,, 
7 
2;,t 
not taken 
not taken 
Manilla 
Hemp 
Manilla 
Manilla 
Manilla 
2* lbs.* 
3 lbs. OJ oz. 
llb.ll-25oz. 
21b.l5 1oz. 
2 lbs. 4 oz. 
Is. 9ic?.* 
2s. 2d. 
Is. 2i(i. 
2.5. M. 
1«. ld.X 
197 
95 
122 
95 
122 
245 
130 
242 
185 
242 
85 
132 
217 
275 
Eemabes. 
* McCormick. — The weight and price per acre of string calculated for tliat actually used, which 
was wet, having been submerged with machine in the Britannic. After drying it weighed 2 per 
cent, less than the Johnston Harvester, and was actually less per acre. 
t Samuelson. — Besides those left uncut tliere were 75 small sheaves. 
2nd! Trial. 
X Johnston Harvester. — The increased cost of string was due to a heavier crop. 
Samuelson. — Owing to a breakage of part of the machinery, about \ of an acre was left 
uncut. 
