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direction it produces slices ; when in the other, finger-pieces, 
without any alteration of knives or knife-bars. A modification 
of this machine is also combined with a chaff-cutter, the two 
operations of chaff-cutting and pulping going on simultaneously, 
so that the two products in falling get thoroughly well mixed 
up together, and all the juice of the roots is at once absorbed by 
the chaff, thus saving both the labour of mixing afterwards, and 
a certain amount of waste of material. 
Messrs. Haughton and Tliompson, Carlisle, had a good collec- 
tion of Threshing Machines suitable for small farms ; also mowing 
and reaping machines, and horse-rakes, broad-cast seed-sowers, 
land-rollers, and other machines specially adapted for the 
surrounding district. 
Messrs. Ransomes, Sims, and Head, Ipswich, exhibited a new 
Self-acting Horse-rake, No. 2187, with "{"-section steel teeth, the 
motion being obtained by a lever on either side of the rake, the 
ends of which, being bent over the tyres of the wheels, are, by the 
action of the foot of the driver, made to bite on them, and so are 
carried round by the wheels as they revolve. The other ends of 
the levers being attached to the rocking frame of the rake, to 
which the teeth are hung, thus lift the teeth, which can be held 
in this position as long as desired, either for delivering the load, 
turning, or backing. 
This firm has also a good improvement in the tines of their 
Haymaking Machines. The tines must be curved to carry the 
hay well over the machine when scattering, but for turning, 
straight tines leave the hay much lighter ; so by making the tines 
alternately straight and curved, the machine will work equally 
well in either action. The gearing is strong and well protected, 
and the machine reduced in length, thus lessening the draught 
and weight on the horse's back. 
Many of the readers of this ' Journal ' must, when walking 
about in London or other large towns, have been struck by the 
quantity of oats scattered on the ground, especially near cab- 
stands, owing to the horses tossing them out of their nose-bags 
whilst feeding. This defect is completely overcome by the 
"Kennett" Nose-bag (Catalogue, No. 1154), exhibited by John 
Unite, 291, Edgware Road, W., the Society's contractor for 
canvas. The other advantages claimed for it are : " The horse 
breathes easily, there being large brass eyelet-holes round the 
bag near his nose ; the dust is not tossed into his nostrils, the 
greater part of the weight is supported by the neck, and there 
is no wear and tear of the bag against the ground."' In shape the 
nose-bag is like a sock cut off above the ankle ; into this part the 
horse's nose goes, and it is suspended from the head. The toe 
of the sock hangs under the neck of the horse, and here most 
