REAPER AND BINDER TRIAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2433, 23 January 1882, Page 3

REAPER AND BINDER TRIAL.

After a very careful and exhaustive consideration on the part of the judges appointed by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association in connection with the recent trial at Burnside, the awards have been made. The duties of the judges, with regard simply to the number of machines entered were onerous enough, but beyond that, as will be seen by the table annexed, they had to consider a variety of points of excellence in the various maohinei and award marks accordingly. The gentlemen who filled this very important office in connection with the trial are therefore entitled to very great praise for the thorough and complete manner in which the task confided to them has been executed. A special meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association for the reception of the report of the judges was held on Saturday afternoon at the offices of the association, Hereford street. Mr J. It. Hill, the president of the association, occupied the chair, and the judges were represented by Messrs Duncan and Osborne. The awards made were announced to be as follows: BIKING BINDERS. First prize and gold medal, awarded by association—W. A. Wood maohine (entered by Messrs Wood, Bhand and Co.) with 124 points. Second prize—McOormick machine (entered by Messrs Morrow, Bassett and Oo.) with 121 points; also recommended for award of a silver medal. Very highly commended—W. A. Wood machine No. 8 (entered by Wood, Snand and Co.), with 120 points. Highly commended—Howard's Simplex machine (entered by Messrs Twentvman and Cousin), with 116 points. WIBB BINDBRB. First prize and gold medal awarded by association—McOormick machine (entered by Messrs Morrow, Bassett and Co.), with 104 points. Second prize and certificate of merit — Aultman maohine (entered by Messrs Twentyman and Cousin), with 100 points. The tabulated results of the oontest are as

The President said he was sure they would all agree with him that the trial just concluded was one of the most important whioh had ever taken plaoe in New Zealand. They would also recognise the fact that the judges had discharged their very difficult task in a most satisfactory manner, and the association was deeply indebted to them. Their thanks, and those of the public were due likewise to Mr Boag for having plaoed his crops at the disposal of the association for the trial and the generous hospitality displayed by him. Mr Osborne responded on behalf of the judges to the remarks of the chairman. The judges had to the best of their ability discharged the duty allotted to them.

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