Trials of Implements at Carlisle. 
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an accident on the way to the field, so the engine had to work 
with one, and was made to pull a five-furrow plough. The 
advantage of this application is exceedingly doubtful, but it 
may be as well to record in the ' Journal ' tliat such a machine 
has been exhibited. 
Messrs. Everett, Adams, and Co., Ryburgh, Norfolk, exhibited 
the Eureka Mower, an American invention, which is certainly 
Fig. 11. — View of the Eureka Moicer cxliihitcd hy Messrs. Everett, 
Adams, and Co. 
well deserving the attention of farmers. A somewhat similar 
machine was made some years ago, but was found to have several 
defects which are now apparently overcome. This machine was 
well tried by the Judges in the field, and cut a fair crop of 
alsike-clover and bents, which instead of being laid flat, as 
by other machines, was left light and loose, the centre of each 
swathe, owing to the outside falling inwards, being kept upright, 
and almost looking as if it had not been cut at all, which must 
considerably quicken the drying. Although tried with the 
horse-dynamometer, it was impossible to obtain any results, 
owing to heavy rain coming on, and the dynamometer having 
to travel in the long grass in front of the machine rolled 
it down, and thus entirely altered the conditions from those of 
ordinary work. The draught must be very much less than in 
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