540 Miscellaneoiis Implements Exhibited at Warwick. 
exhibited a “ hay-kicker ” with Gibbons’s patent coiled spring- 
teeth and several improvements. 
Articles 3374, 3375. Messrs. Barford & Perkins, Peter- 
borough, exhibited two “ hay-kickers,” or “ Anglo-American hay- 
tedders.” Both have a wind-guard attached to them, so that they 
can be worked in any direction with the wind in any quarter, 
and in this respect specially differ from those of other makers. 
Article 4193. Messrs. Ransome, Sims, & Jefferies, Ipswich, 
exhibited a new “ Ipswich ” “ hay-kicker ” with several novel 
features. The spring fork-head is especially adapted for uneven 
land. 
Article 4283. Messrs. W. M. Nicholson & Sons, Ltd., Newark- 
on-Trent, also exhibited a “hay-kicker” which had a novel feature 
not shown in any of the others. The handle of each fork is a 
square piece of iron twisted, which runs through a square guide. 
This twist upon the handle causes the fork to twist as it is drawn 
upwards by the action of the crank, and thus the hand action of 
a labourer is as nearly as possible given to each fork or tedder. 
V. Sheep-Shearixg Machinery. 
Article 4036. Messrs. Burgon & Ball, Sheffield, exhibited 
a sheep-shearing machine, worked by one of Priestman’s oil 
engines of 2-hoi'se power. Although the motive power is 
different, the working of this machine is somewhat similar to 
the one described in the Journal as an exhibit at Doncaster. 
The overhead driving gear starts a core passing inside a flexible 
tube or shield, and is connected to the machine shears or cut- 
ters, which are on the principle of the horse-clipper, and can 
be worked at any angle. A sheep was sheared in less than five 
minutes in the presence of the Judges. The skin of the sheep 
was not cut, and the wool was all taken off evenly and closely. 
The average English sheep farmer would not be likely to purchase 
such a machine for his own use, but in any place where a large 
number of sheep could be brought together for shearing it might 
be useful and probably economical. It has been decided by the 
Society to hold a trial of sheep-shearing machinery in connection 
with the Chester Meeting of 1893. 
VI. Cattle Weighing Machines. 
For many years the system of weighing cattle alive has 
been gaining ground in this country, and manufacturers have 
been eager to meet the demands of agriculturists by providing 
weighing machines suited to their special requirements. The 
