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pulper, irnist cut to tlic last piece. Tlic knife-bar can be removed by slacking. 
'J'hrec bolts, and 2 sliciiis; knives, precisely like chailcutter blades, can be 
substituted, sbould it be tliousht desirable to slice for bullocks, the thickness 
of the slice, ^, being the same as the small strips; the small knives, can 
be replaced, without removing the bar, for 3d. each. The quality of the 
work was excellent, and the macliino well made in every ])art. The 
hopper is of such a form that the roots can be thrown in with a scuttle 
and food themselves without any attention being required. The price 
41. 10s. 
Hunt and Pickering, of Leicester, adhere to the barrel principle, the knives 
being an improvement on those used in Gardner's machines, considerable lead 
is given, which facilitates the discharge of the cut portion. Each knife is 
separate, being bolted on to the barrel, the bolts ^vell below the opening 
through which the cut turnip passes ; hence the clearance is good. In case of 
breakage the hopper must be removed. The cylinder and knives arc of cast 
steel. The small knives can be replaced by slicer knives for cattle. Price, 
51. 5s. 
Jieuhen Hunt, of Earl's Colne, Essex, exhibited a combined slicer and finger 
cutter on Gardner's principle. The slicer knives being jilaced on the opposite 
side of the barrel cut only when the motion is reversed. The slicer knives 
are in one j^icce with cutting edges, diminishing towards the centre, by which 
arrangement it is held that the risk of breakage is reduced. The knives are 
screwed on to the barrel, and cost 5s. the pair. The knives for cutting into 
strips arc on Gardner's well-knowTi iirinci])le, some slight lead being given to 
facilitate the clearance of the cut stuff. The hopper is of wrought iron. The 
upper portion of the frame is cast iron, with sockets for the wooden legs, 
which are bolted in. The machine is well made, strong, and capable of 
getting through a quantity of work. 
Those who still believe sliced turnips the best food for fattening cattle 
should inspect the operation of feeding as carried out by R. Willacy, of 
Penwortham Priorj', who showed a working plan of his cattle feeder — a 
carriage on flanged wheels running on rails carrying the roots and oil-cake, 
and cutting, breaking, and delivering the same into his patent trough as the 
■carriage travels forward. This is a plan by which the animals can be fed 
with great rapidity, and Mr. Willacy's inventions are very commendable. 
Unfortunatelj% when the slicer was brought under trial, a nut came displaced, 
and the experiment was suspended. The trough, which can be made either 
in wood or stone, is an important item in the invention, as but tor a larger 
receiving area than usual it would be impossible to prevent a waste of 
material. As it is the beast is i^revented intruding his nose, during the 
operation, by a swing rail, which he pushes forward in the act of feeding, and 
so has free access to tlie trough. 
PULPERS. 
The competition in this class was very considerable. The Judges tried 
both hand and power machines, and awarded a portion of the sum at their 
disposal to a small pulper, considering that particular cases might occur, in 
which it would prove useful ; but the power required in order to get through 
a reasonable amount of work is so considerable that horse or steam is the 
more suitable power. 
Messrs. Hornshy, as at Bury, were again in the first place. Their machines 
are now so well known as hardly to require description. The cutting is 
efi'ected by a revolving disc fitted with a series of steel knives, which radiate 
from the centre. Each knife is distinct, being held in place by a key. Tlie 
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