EXHIBITION TRIAL OF REAPERS AND BINDERS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2324, 9 January 1890, Page 2

EXHIBITION TRIAL OF REAPERS AND BINDERS.

An open extubltloa trial of reaping and binding mtohinfea took place yesterd.y on the farm of Mr J. Strfngfellow, Chf ttsay. Tbe >rial was arrangcid bj Mr Sirlngfell >w , in order to give his neighbors an opportunity of leeiog ths work done by the verlons maahlnes, »nd of judging ihAt reapro iva merits ; and thoagh moa of the farmers In tbe district were ba«y with their ott crop a good many of them found time to ace a tittlci of the trial. Tbe miohines thai cams forward were • iVtoCormltk 6 tent, that had been used for two eeisoni, owned by Mi Stringfellow, and driven by a son of that gentleman ; a Brantfotd 7ft out owned and driven by Mr W J. Thomas, who h»s out about 40 acres of oats thi» Bea«on with ths raachlae ; aud a Masaey sft 61u cut, owned by Mr FJ, W Panons aud driven by bli sod, and whlob was worked lsit oeai.n. The MoOomlck was dtawu by three honei, the B^aatfo?d sad Maaiey eaoh by two horses A plot of ryo, about 4ft Gin high, green and rather light and a good deal blowo about by the winds, was firci attacked, and tn It the Btantford did conspicuously good work, tbe canvas of the Mflsaey being too narrow for the high orop, and tbe McOotmtok beirg scarcely In perfeot working order. Some green oats, about 2ft Gin high end a moderate orop, were then tried, and thet • the Massey did excellent work, an extra fork attached to the picker by aSr Parsobß assisting Id taming oat very neatsheavti The Brantford also clld good work, running very smoothly, and. Its width of cut, coup'ed with its light draught, was regarded as a strong point In Its favor. Mr R. Friedlander, of Messrs Frladlander Bros., the New Zealand agents, and Mr Armstrong, the expert, wece In attendance upon the Maisey, and tha local agent, Mr Qatne, was present poshing the oialma of the Brantford, Mr Stringfellow provided a. snsok of soon home made bread, butter, and cheese as Is not often tamed, wlin beverages suited to all tastes; and It may be noted that the orops were in suoa oluat* and tegalar condition as to speak to the exoallence of the farming, Tbe high wind, however, was agaioat perfect work being done by tliemaohlni.