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Tlie fore-wheels are 2 ft. 4 in. in diameter, with 3-in. tires; the hind-wheels 4 ft. 
6 in. in diameter, with 25-in. tires. The trough is raised or lowered by drawing 
together, or setting wider apart, the fore and hind wheels by means of chains 
and a windlass placed over the axle of the fore-wheels. The fore-wheels are 
blocked in position, and as the rick rises, the hind-wheels are drawn forward. 
'I'bis arrangement enables hay to be delivered near the centre of the rick when 
the elevator is at its full height, as well as when it is partially raised. The 
trough is divided into two nearly equal parts ; these are held together by bolts, 
which also furnish bearings for the two arms which rise from the centre of the 
trough, and terminate in the double pulleys that carry the rope by which the 
trough is folded and opened for work. In folding up, the chain is wound up 
till the upper part of the trough has passed the vertical position ; the chain 
]nisses from the right hand on to the left hand pulley, and, being once more 
slacked, the top is gradually lowered upon the bottom, the iron stays that 
liave served to support the upright arms are then shifted, the arms are lowered, 
and the whole machine is ready for travelling, or for putting into the shed. 
The ladder-chains are driven by octagonal wheels. As there is no carriage-frame 
on which the horse-gear can rest for travelling, a pair of iron w-heels and axle 
are provided for it, and it is attached by the pole to the back of the elevator. 
Jvo. 4995. W. Tasker a7>dSo7is. — Similar in all respects to No. 4998 described 
in Class IV., except that it is not fitted with the appliances required for working 
in conjunction with a threshing-machine. 
The only machines that still remain to be described in this Class 
are the three forms of pitchforks, worked by horse-power. These 
were first tried on Friday the 12th June, and were set to elevate 
the loose haulm obtained in threshing out clover for the trial of the 
seed-drawers in Class VI. This material being short, dry, and 
loose, was not at all fit to be dealt with by the method adopted 
; in Coleman and Morton's implement, and the work was best done 
by the double pitchfork, shown by W. T. Wright, while the 
Yorath single fork was not much inferior in its performance. 
Had hay been the material to be elevated, its greater weight and 
tenacity would have better suited the first-named implement, and 
! the order of merit might perhaps have been inverted. The Judges 
regretted that they could not give these implements a more com- 
plete trial ; but they felt that under no circumstances could they 
have had a chance of obtaining a prize when competing in the 
same class with machines that dispensed with the manual assist- 
ance required to guide them. A great difference occurs in the 
prices and weights of these three entries ; but this difference is 
more apparent than real, as in the first instance only the fork 
I and set of 3 pulleys are included, w hile in the other two the price 
and weight of the poles, ropes, and other appliances is added. 
No. 964,Co?eman and Morton, invented by E. Z. "Walker, of the United States, 
( and manufactured by the exhibitors. 1'he Ibrk or hay-holder consists of an iron 
• rod, with a ring at one end for the hook of the pulley on which it is to be 
'' suspended, and at the other end a sharp-pointed shoe, which by means of a 
I sliding rod and trigger, can be turned up at right angles to hold the mass of 
j hay or loose corn into which the implement has been thi-ust by a man standing 
1 on the wageon or cart to be unloaded. 
