TRIAL OF STRING BINDERS. (From the Canterbury Times)

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1194, 21 February 1880, Page 3

TRIAL OF STRING BINDERS. (From the Canterbury Times)

Apublio exhibition of this maohine was held atLeeston on Jan. Id, in Mr Doyle's paddock of oats. In consequence of the limited notice, the attendance was not so large as it would have been, still during the day fully 300 persons must have visited the field. The crop of oats was a very goad, one for the exhibition, the straw h~eisg §ft and the yield was estuna.t@& at ahgut 40 bushels to theatre, §an\e parts being much heavier tha_n, <$hers. The machine, uador the charge of Mr IJlUthorpe, the agent from America, commenced work abomt 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and continued to work till half -past two in the afternoon, when the machine had to be packed up to return to Christ - chuich by the evening train. From tho commencement the machine worked beautifully, the draught being light, notwithstanding the heavy rain on tie previous day and tho string binding attachment was much admired by everyone — both for simplicity in construction, and completeness in finish. The farmers present wers so well satisfied with the machine Vbat a testimonial was got up to j^&asi's Mason, Struthers and Co., the agents for New Zealand, representing the machine to be the beefc yet exhibited, and congratulating the firm on the success of the dfly'a. «v hibitfon. This was signed by all the farmers present, withQui a single jeotfon.A very suooeiiaf ul trial of the Marsh Harvester, with Deerin 'a twine binder attftohment, was made yesterday in a field of oats, the property of Mr J. Luxtonsen. situated at the West end of Eangiora. I The part of the field allotted to the machine was in every way suited to the woik j the oata standing very erect. The crop was estimated to yield 45 bushels per a.ere. but it was not quite ripe. The n^c&ijie arrived on the field ahoy^ <,en o'clock, Messrs Mason, (of the finja of Mason and Stmthera and 2Jf BlU^horpe'. (^h,e r'eyr^i ssßtatiYs'oi we A»?ri«wi m* si smu*

faotuiers) being present. l^lrLuxton provided the horses, and they were very soon at work. From the first it was apparent that the maohine was equal to the occasion, and throughout the day it worked without a hitch, not a single tie breaking, the sheaves being de posited evenly and of convenient size. Everyone present admitted that the maohine was a complete success. They w«re also afforded an opportunity of witnessing the first trial of the native flax twine, as prepared for this class of maohines, Mr J. Steed, the manufacturer, having made one ball for the purpose, which was found to be superior in every respect to the imported article. The twine is superior in strength to the Missouri flax, and though some larger sheaves than usual were tied with it they remained firm and tighter than the others. The spectators were highiy gratified at finding the looal article so satisfactory. After the trial of the *tring binder, an ordinary Marsh Harvester, with wire binding attachment, went two or three rounds of the field, and did its work well, not leaving a single sheaf untied. During the afternoon, at the suggestion of Sir Luxton, the farmers present signed a certificate testif ying to the eatibiactory manner in which the string binder had dove its work, all being convinced that they had not seen such an excellent machine in a harvest field before. About 300 persons were present at the trial.

The Johnston Haevestee. Messrs Morrow, "Bassefct, and Co. held a public trial on Jan. 16 of their specimen Johnston Harvester Company's Stringbinder. The field plaoed at their disposal was at the farm of Mr John Uvertou, Prebbleton, and the crop of oats was estimated to yield 50 bushels per aero. The straw was variable ranging from 4ft to sft in height, and the machine was set to make a pretty clobo cut, its reaping being excellent. The machine was piloted by Mr Hack, of Papanui, and his pair of horses seemed to regard the draught as a very light one. Reaping was commenced at J 0 o'clock, and continued until late in the afternoon, numerous stoppages being made to enable Mr Wilson, the Company's representative, to explain the mechanism. Considerable interest was evinced in the arrangement of the machine for passing along narrow lanes or through gateways, this being accomplished by the tilting of the reaping platform in an easy and expeditious manner. Another feature of special interest was the use for a time of some of the New Zealand twine. This, however, was by no means an unqualified success. The twine appeared to have been made of imperfectly-dressed flax io have been unevenly twisted, the result being that it broke several times, notwithstanding that in the machine under notice the tightening of the kaot is accomplished by a pull towards the bundle instead of away from it. A goodly number of farmers visited the ground during the day ; and expressed themselves as being much pleased with the working of the machine. Messrs Morrow, Bassett, and Co. intended entering the Johnston Harvester at all competitions within reach.

The Waltbb A. Wot. Messrs Wood, Shand and Co. exhibited the Wood String-binder on Jan. 16, at Prebbleton, on the farm of Mr W Prebble, the attendance of farmers being very large. The machine, which was driven by Mr J. Prebble, a pair of horses being used, was worked in a heavy crop of oats. The yield was estimated at 70 bushels to the acre, and the length of the straw was from sft to 6ft. The length ont ranged from 4ft 6m to sft, and large sheaves were bound in order that the capabilities of the machine might be fully demonstrated. The opening up was accomplished without difficulty, and the machine was run + rom 10 until about 4 o'clock, with, most satisfactory results. Notwithstanding the somewhat heavy appearance of this mn chine in comparison with others, it was abundantly evident from the fresh appearunoe of the horses that the draught was a light one, but this point will uo doubt be determined at the forthcoming competition under the auspices of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. It may be of interest to agr-jcujturiats to state that Mr H. J, Hall, of; keeston., will have one of these rn.achin.es in full work in about ten days, and that My Early will begin with one on Monday next, on his farm near the Wheatsheaf Hotel. At yesterday's exhibition the various features of interest in connection with the appliances were fully explained by Mr Freeman, and those present appeared to be much gratified with the uniform results obtained. j

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