TRIAL OF McLAUGHIN'S PATENT TI-TREE CUTTER.

Te Aroha News, Volume 1, Issue 47, 26 April 1884, Page 7

TRIAL OF McLAUGHIN'S PATENT TI-TREE CUTTER.

Mr Clkoff. Mvplkan 1 gave a trial of one of Mr MrLuuhHn's patent ti-lree Hitter* in one oi the paddocLs of the Auckland Ajui-icnltmal Company, Cambridge, on Saturday l,i>-t, when 'about 100 fanners and others were present in my of whom had come lonu di stance*, the ivsnlt of the tiial being or" gr>it inip')rt'ince to I mdow'.ums in this distiicr. The trial was made in liyht fein, light ti tree sernh, and heavy ti-tree from 1 foot to 7 feel liiiiii, anil in places about three inches thick, together with a htlle flax growth. The m.icliino woiked without a single hitch oxpi'Cting when pissing through lliix. the lon» leaves of which stopped the roKiti'Mi of tlie knives, requiring the machine to l>r Muvnvn out of gear. The trial uave ucncral satisfaction, and several gen clemen are so pleased that they have already oidered the m.chin)- It is thought th.it the new idea will effect a great saving and matfrially enable s 'ttlers to cultivate ti tree and oilier land coyered witii fein, fl.ix, ru.shes, and other At the close .it tli- trill a v<>te of thanks was awarded to Mr Geoff, ilicleau tor the trouble he had Liken in bringing the matter before his fellow set,tlei».