TRIAL OF HARVESTERS. THE DEERING TWINE BINDER.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1178, 15 January 1880, Page 3

TRIAL OF HARVESTERS. THE DEERING TWINE BINDER.

Me3srs. Mason, Str cithers and Co., the New Zealand agents, exhibited at work yesterday, a Marsh Harvester, with Deering twine binder, and nothing could be more satisfactory than the work performed by it, which was in fact the very perfection of harvesting. The field chosen was one belonging to Mr John Overtoil, of Prebbleton. The crop of oats varied from two and a half to fivo and a half feet high, and contained a large proportion of broken down straws by wind and sparrows. Bat a very clean even stubble was left. The sheaves were turned off all exactly the same size, and with a wonderfully uniform tightness of tie. Each sheaf was so tight that it was impossible to shake anything out of it, and difficult even to draw a stravr from it. The knot was perfect, and would not yield to any strain upon it, and would be very difficult to untie. On putting sufficient strain on to ,break the string it never gave way at the knot. The sheaves are compressed into a shape not round, but flattened, being about fifteen inches through in one direction and oilly seven in the other. They looked very well when built in stocks, bat certainly were not symmetrical standing or lying alone, as besides their flattened shape, they looked very waspish, with their drawn in and highly compressed waists, and their bulging out butts and tops. Neither by hand nor machine, by straw nor by wire, has there been seen here the whole of a crop so securely and uniformly tied before. The uniformity of Bize in the sheaves is obtained by a, spring, whioh yields at a givx aniouot of pressure, and whicK astantly stops the gathering and starts the binder, wbicu completes its work in one revolution, when the binder atopa and the

gathering claws commence their work again. There is no confusion or imperfect eeperation between the bound and the unbound straw* and absolutely no waste. The whole was performed under conditions that would be unaffected by the strongest winds ; and indeed, after the grain leaves the catting platform, no wind conld have any effect on it until quietly pushed off in a lightly bound | sheaf with about one foot drop to the ground. The trial yesterday attracted a gathering of farmers and others inneres^ed in agricultural pursuits Punctually at ten o'clock Mr Overtons man, with a pair of horses belonging to that gentleman, were attached to the Deering*, and after the oilcan had been applied to the working- gear of the machine by Mr iSllithorpe, the maker's representative, the word was given and woik began. The first sheaf was eagerly criticised. The kn ot was the subj eot of discussion, and the manner in which it stood the strain that was put upon it by one after another gave evident satisfaction. Then the machine was stopped, and the manner in which the knot is tied was slowly and practically shown and explained by the maker's representative. The knot tier is in appearance Jibe a bird's bill, which opens and recieves the two ends of the. string at the moment it is cut by the knife, which are thus drawn through the loop by the beak retaining its hold on them till the knot is made and the sheaf is gently dropped on the ground. The width of cut of the machine is sft., and the representative claims that in a day of ten hours he can negotiate a field of 15 acres with ease. About 200 persons were present during the day, aad the expressions of satisfaction at the work done were both numerous and unanimous, attention being called by many to the clean way in which the work was done. Not an ear of core was missed by the reaper and binder in its course, or allowed to fall on the ground untied.

The new Pure Cash System now "being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It has been a great Buccess in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who buys at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G-. and 0. sell their drapery, millinery, and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a cooperative society, without the risk of being called upon to bear portion of the loss should the year's business prove unsatisfactory. G-arlick and Cranwell will aim to retain the confidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial ; whether they gain or lose the first year. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-operative prices; just the same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding, and general house furniture, the largest portion of which is turned out at our own factory, will be marked at the lowest remunerative prices, and a discount of five per cent, will be allowed to those who pay at the time of purchase. Gr. & 0. having realised the entire value of their stock during their late cash sale, the present stock is new and very cheaply bouoht. An inspection is invited.— Garlics: and Ceanwell, City Hall Furnishing Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland.