REAPERS AND BINDERS IN MABLBOROUGH.
Blenbkim, January 9,
At the reaper and hi oder contest fclx rranhlneß entered — three Hornsby's, a M'Oo. Mick, * Deering, and a Howard. Thu crop of oats waß of a very heavy character, art het.vy, m 'fact, that the agent 9of thf MOo .mlck and the Deering, after viewinj. It, withdrew their machines from the competition. The judges avarded tho Howard machine first p;ace, basing their doolsion on the general excel ence of the work. A c examination of tie sheaves showed that the Howard only missed five sheaveß, the Hornsby missing twelve and thirty-threw re* n^ctlvel v. The How-ri was declared to h'.jvV won tha contest on the ground o .io-ii-ei-of en*, tying capabiliies, butting, it. The judges expressed themselves highly pleased with tbe simplicity of the Howard patent rotary action knotter, tht. patent £r*islng aud lowering apparatus, and tb© toughneis of eastings,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1452, 10 January 1887, Page 3
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148REAPERS AND BINDERS IN MABLBOROUGH. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1452, 10 January 1887, Page 3
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