132 Miscellaneous Implements ExMhiteil at Lincoln, 1907. 
and cause rust. The joints are exceedingly strong, as the wire 
is not weakened nor the galvanising injured by twisting round 
the lateral wires. The tension curves midway between the 
stay wires make ample provision for expansion and contraction, 
and adapt the fencing for fixing over uneven ground. The 
materials used in the construction of this fencing are good, and 
the workmanship and galvanising are also of a high standard, 
while the price is not high. 
Article 1528. — Messrs. Marshall Sons <b Co., Ltd., Gains- 
borough. — “Threshing Machine fitted with Marshall’s Patent 
Conveyor Feeder.” — The conveyor feeder, shown in Fig. 2, 
is an arrangement consisting of a rake conveyor revolving 
round pulleys keyed on spindles at each end, and working 
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Fig. 2. Conveyor Feeder. 
in an inclined position. The lower end revolves as near as 
possible to the drum'of the machine, whilst the upper end can 
be fixed at a convenient height to suit the requirements of the 
work. This arrangement of feeder reduces the manual labour 
necessary for feeding purposes, one man only being required 
on the top of the thresher to cut the bands and drop the loose 
sheaves on to the conveyor feeder. The sheaves are then 
conve5'ed to the mouth of the drum, where they come into 
contact with a line of oscillating forks, and are spread out 
