Ilaij and Straiv Presses at Nottingham. 
597 
In spite of its great apparent power, this press failed to ob- 
tain the required density, but this was due to a want of room 
in the press-body, and not to want of power. The movement 
of the platten was limited by a certain guide-wheel, so that it 
could not approach its abutment within 18 inches, while there 
was not room in the press-body for loose hay enough to 
give the required density without more movement of the platten. 
The press, which, from a mechanical point of view, was very 
satisfactory, being well-made, simple, strong, and not liable to 
get out of order, was excused a second trial. 
Final Trials of Old Hay Presses icorlied hj Hand-Power. 
Class 4. 
These commenced on July 5 with a second trial of Brad- 
bury's machine, followed by Bamber, Barford, and Warnes. 
Such variations as took place from the performances of each of 
these machines in the first trials were slight, and are dealt with 
in the tables below. The competition between Bamber and 
Barford was very keen, while Bradbury also pressed both of 
these machines hai'd. So far as the two former presses are con- 
Table yi. — Showing General Reoults of Trials in Class IV. 
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18 
Brarlbur}' . . 
562 
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428 
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19 
Bamber . . . 
557 
15 
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485 
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20 
Stephenson . . 
3822 
25 
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355 
3-8 
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6 
0 
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21 
Barford . . . 
2263 
25 
11 
500 
121 
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9 
0 
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22 
Ladd .... 
3817 
12 
14 
472 
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6 
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23 
Scott .... 
522 
25 
20 
468 
6-3 
7-3 
6 
0 
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19 
24 
Barford . . . 
2264 
29 
14 
510 
9-7 
76 
9 
0 
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25 
Warnes . . . 
3808 
35 
30 
553 
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26 
Foster . . . 
3802 
20 
21 
472 
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562 
25 
24 1 674 
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28 
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35 1021 
7-8 
9-71 
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29 
Barford ^ . . . 
2263 
25 
22 830 
10-0 
9-80 
9 0 
0 
30 
Warnes . . . 
3808 
35 
43 1 948 
5-8 
11-0 
9 0 
1 
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' Highly commended. 
' With cajrt. 
