The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-26 00:00:00

DORCHESTIM SCHOOL OF ART.

Th. b.. esemtary of the Dorchester School of Art (Mr.
Barnett) kindly informs us es to the results of the Govern.
went and Leal Examinations, and writes in these term.:
"Considering the favourable paeltioos that bays been
attained by the it:ideate in the past and present years I
mast take the liberty to ask ths well-wishers of the school
to come forward more liberally not only in their annual
eeberr*pthn., but also to maks the school more known
among their friends and neighbours. There is,
as It has been shown, no lack of Want in Dorchester and
be neighbourhood, and therefore I fool myelin perfectly
Justified In Um pleading the cause of the Khoo/ Lod
week It waa montioned that Yr. It. Williams' kind offer
would soon be carried out, and, coesidoring that this
School of Art forms no mall part of the scheme, I trod
that those whip hays that and still are reaping itz benefitv
will use every effort they ow, so that it may tithe the same
footing sonWer Art Schools of the country.
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The results of the examination are :
Szooen Oaaog If.xse Freehand Pared,
Gpoore W. Anderson, Jamee Facey, Eleanor Freeman,
Jane K. Grown, H. J. Stickland, Menai Williasm: excellent
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ckWilliam Brsonand. Geometry: Pared,
Barrow, Alfred Ethan excellent (prize). I.
W. Breanand Charlotte Eras; Frauds A. Pearce.
=v.. le,,,,glzst (prize), E. W. Brimasad. Yodels :
lc Barrow. Eleanor G. Freeman, Emily Hartath
excellent (pis.), II W. Breanand.
NATIONLL Coarglinoz. Taird grad* prize, tube'
Pastan

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LOCAL 4DVANCSO EX 41111 ATIOZI —lllvanced Yoram-
Um : Excellent (prise), Leonard H. Last ; good Wilt.,
IL Bewley Nate —Cmdidata wbo obtain the mark
" moldiest" are entitled toe prise equivalent to a book
prim to the National C tauten tion.
Scums ESA Practic 4, Plain, and Solid
Geometers: First etas (Queen's Pria& Walter IL
Bawler. Alice How. Hannah Watts, Leonard
Wax Oolairrmox. —I. Figure : Prise. Walter IL
Bowls: bakl cilThammenced, Harriett Symonds ; coin.
raishalad. Alm . 2 A ivanced Water Colours:
haw Hm. A or Grove. highly commeoded, Alice
How; manmade& Hannah Watts. 1 gletoentery
Water Colour,: Prise. Maude Dow.; highly 0312-
Elisabeth Nevrmaa :commended Edith Norms.
Drawing : Plink Atka How ; highly conussadiod.
'amiaiaillft & Load-
Walter commended MIN.
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:=4. *Newman irmileviek SIZIOW • or
1,666666 -tamended. Ha6ribitt
insaid end
Kits Igaddes2 ; Dylaosi•
VAs to say Stage: Prins. -'21.114114
comm&d. &nisi B;rAccas ;
Walk.

TRIAL OF Tl

ICS COMBINED

REAPER AND EELS-BINDER.

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M.. Crocker and Co., our well.known agricul-
tural engineers and implement manufacturers, have
added • valuable feature to their immense stock by
acquiring the agency of the above implement or group
of iniplemente, respecting which our agriculturists
will do well to note the following facto:
The McCormick reaper and sail-binder is constructed
with canvas elevators, by the use of which no grain is
lost or shelled, and which are perfect in operation in
dry, wet, or windy weather. The adjustable reel is
simple, strong, and exact in its working, and grain
under all rule:kilo( cmiditions can be placed upon the
platform in a uniform manner, and with the greatest
ease. F. x driving the gear • patent detarh&bl. link
chain I. UP.I, which is • great improvement on the
ordinary belt.
The automatic binder, which is attached to the
reaper, is made almost entirely of iron, and the weight
of it is about 3110 lbs. It I, most simple in construe-
don, and its working is readily understood by an
ordinary farm-labourer. The binding is done tighter
than it can be done by hand, and the sheaves are much
more uniform, and more easy to handle than the usual
, hand-made sheaves.

A driver and • pair of good horses are all that is
required to work the reaper and self-binder, and from
12 to 18 acres a day can thus be cut and bound by •
farmer single-handed. Mr. McCormick was the first
successful introducer of mowing and reaping machines,
to the perfect development of which he has devoted
• life-long application. The high position which he
maintains in the inventive and commercial world, the
resources of the largest manufactory of the kind exist-
ing, said the expenditure of many thousands of pounds
In experimenting, are facts which in themselves afford
to the purchasers of this class of machines • security
of the most ample kind.
Mr. Clifford had very kindly agreed tolsecond the
intentions of the agents, by allowing • public trial of
the Beeper and Binder on his farm near the Bridport-
rued ; but the long-continued wet weather entirely
prevented the trial being held where it was first
intended, and Messrs. Crocker in this extremity were
fortunate enough to find • "friend in need" in Mr.
Topp, whom farm lies in an open part of Ford-
ington-field, • little north of Maiden Coati& Even
on the morning of trial, a heavy shower fell, and the
agents hardly ventured to presume on Mr. Topp's
I kindness ; betas the sun shone out afterwards they
thought it would be unwise to disappoint the
expectant agriculturists again. Still the wet morning
delayed the opening of the corn in proper time, so that
the machine, which had not been out of the packing
case three weeks, and had never been tried before,
started with every disadvantage, even the little
rectifications and adjustments which are sure
to be mammy with new machines, had to be done
as the trial proceeded. In the fum attempt the
machine was tried going almost from north to south,
and the wind, which was rather strong, blew the corn
away from the reaper, yet the action was remarkably
good, the two hones moving briskly on at • smart
pace, and the sheaves being thrown out with greet
regularity, each well bound. This continued till some
soxe of sheaves had been delivered, maths attendant
exhibited the control he had by delivering sheaves of
any aim from • double armful to so little as an arm
could grasp. The wind, however, interfered occasion.
ally, and once or twice the machine stopped to clear.
When they reached the corner of the field, the binding
=was tried against the wind, and now the
was excellent, the cutting bang clean and
near the ground, and done with remarkable
quickness, while the corn was run under by the
moving canvas platform, up the elevator and
out to the binder, whore the self-acting arms
gathered it into sheaves at one double stroke each
shed ; the tying Was effected at the same time, and
the sheaves were pushed out regularly off the platform.
It was quite surprising to note how free the stubble
'was from scattered stalks, and as for nipped-oft inn,
none were to be seen; the most careful farmer might
have allowed the gleaners in his field without any
raking, and this feature is, we hear, universally
remarked, as a very great saving in expense and time.
A large gathering was present, arid watch. 4 the opts- ,
ations
o withireat interest, among the farmers being
Mr. I
. Mayo Hair Waddon)._ Mr. Mayo (From.), Mr.
Eiwortly Alton), Mr. Kent (Buckland), Meters.
Saunders, hiuston, Forstou, Godmanstone, Burton,
end Bradford, Mr. Shepherd (Whitcomb.), Mr.
Symonds ( lionckton), Mr. Atkins (Dorchester), Messrs.
' Hawkins, J. Homer (hfortinatown), Mr. Pope (Chil.
frome, Ic. Many others from Dorchester also looked on
at the trials, and of course, criticisms were not with-
held. Some objected to the sheaf being tied too high
up; but this is only • question of local fashion, and
I was Immediately answered by some sheave§ being
tied lower on the butt, and we learn the tying can be
arranged at any part of the straw, so as to suit corn
of different heights. For some critics the sheaves were not
tied tight enough ; but thisalso weemet by tighterbind.
log, and the tensions we find, are alterable by the driver
by mew of a foot lever, while he remains on his seat.
One gentleman rather objected to the wire which is
used for tying the sheave.; but Mr. Lankeeter' who
was in charge of the machine, Mowed how, instantly,
with a handy pair of pinching nippers supplied, • man
can in an instant, by a forward thrust of his hand, cut
the wire band ; it is then held by the nippers, and
then by • backward pull almost in the same instant,
can draw the wire out before dropping the corn to the
machine, and deposit the wire at his side. But in far
said Mr. Lanicerter, in America they do not concern
themselves about the wire at all, and although
thousands of the machines are running, there has never
been an authenticated cam of a beast hurt by wire,
except, as the driver added, one instance whore the
hurt was caused by the wire of a fence. The trials
were considered satisfactory in • high degree, and
curiosity turned to the peat doings and construction oft
the
_machine,

McCormick has taken every first•prize offered for
competition in Great Britain and ',mice during the
past seseon including the "Grand Prix 'of the Paris
International Exhibition, aka the gold medal offered
by the Royal Agricultural Society of England, for an
efficient Sheaf-binder. This year the machines have
had 25 trials, in Devonshire, Somerestshire, Berke,
Kent, &c.; but always (this year) on oats or barley,
the trial in Fordington Field being the first this year
on wheat.

--Th; superiority of the machine is owing to the
elevating pi...nevem, the canvas elevators protecting
the corn when taken up, so that it can be reaped in
wet, dry, or windy weather without loss, however
rough the crop may be. By patent adjustable
apparatus corn in all variety of conditions CAD be
placed on the platform with ease, the binding
mechanism is wonderfully simple, consisting of a
couple of owed wheels which do the whole of the
twisting, and, working differentially, cut the wire.
We noticed that two complete six-twisted joins are in
the wire band, which is elsewhere single, but though
slight will bear the strain of 120 lbs. The
sheaf, when bound, lies on the end of the binding
table, and the succeeding sheaf comes on so that there
Is no jerk of any kind, thus doing away with any
shedding of the corn. The cutting of the wire band is
done by the same cogged wheel as does the twisting
and binding, thus obviating any necessity for cutting
shears, which might be dulled and want resharpening,
whereas here every cog of the wheel is used in tarn for
cutting the wire. The simplicity of this arrangement
far surpasses anything that could be attained with
ordinary cutting machthery,and is one of the instances of
clansmen' shown in McCormick's machine. We may add
that the binding wire is supplied on two spools, and a
prominent alln which guides the supply shows at ono,
whether the tension is right, so that it is quick y and
easily under the driver's control. A very noteworthy
feature is the chain used instead of Uncle, being
worked by the cog-wheels, and each link detachable
so that when any link is worn out it can be e
at a very small fraction of the cost of cog,. The
weight of the machine is 11 cwt., and being well
balanoed, there is no side-draught, as in ordinary
reapers; the dynamometrical test is very favourable,
the draught being 300, about that of an ordinary
rer.notice that the reostcommendatory testimonials
as to the economy and efficiency of the machine have
been received, and (oar or five farmers give special
testimony that there was no difficulty with the wire,
It was easily separated in thrashin;, and this last
point being granted, the reaper and binder seems to
be a complete success.

THE ANTI-SANITARY GOVERNMENT BOARD.
Under the title of "An Incredible Story" Mr. T. J. Nelson
has addressed • letter to the Earl of Boat ,usliold, setting
forth the condition in which certain places OU the Thames
such as Richmond, Linyston, and Barnes find themselves
with reference to the disposal of their sewage. Towards
the close Hr. Natio* this sums up, and mks the Priam
Minister to help them out of their difficulty —'We: And
the Lower Themes Valley in this incredible position.
The local authorities are required by law, and under severe
penalties, to divert the sewthe of their respective districts
from the Thames. One diats after another hes, es limes
detailed to your Lordship. produced OthOluoll for obeying the
law which bath been Impartially stilled by the Local
Government Board when their authority for carrying them
out was tithed for It mattered absolutely nothing what the
unfortunate distdct propaeed—whether irrigation, down-
ward filtration. pecipitatims, or chemical treatment. nor
whether the pine of treatment wee in the district or oat
of the district—mponeete &brays &speared, and they
shrive succeeded in preventing the local authority carrying
out its pith& At last math the formation at the joint
board. They took up the onerous and ungrateful burden
of carrying out the orders of the Legislature. Nor aid
they walk in the lark; the Local Government Board had
Mond for the guidance of all stnitary authorities the
r=a 17:t various men
no wa.
In
vs
both in England and on the Costinent, united in renewing
the recoramendthion of former commisaions that irriget
on land wee the best and safest mode of dealing with
'mega. My Lard., the joint board acted on this
authoritative advice: their esurhourr ruie an able and
competent advimr—Cokmal Haywood. the engineer of the
City of London. He was aselated by another engineer well
known in sanitary matters, )I.r. Peregrine Birch. Gt. or
Colonel IlatrZe =titors, Mr. Wanesrgh, OE_ to
his mat ea indepentheat examination
Into Hr. Ilitywoo'irs scheme, after the rejection of hi,
own, and gave It his cordial support. Other eminent
engineers, agrieulturithe, and eaniterithe—Sir John Goode,
at. Promor Frankland, Dr. Tidy. Colonel Jones VC..
UK, Edwin Chadwick, C. 8., Baldwin Latham, CA.,
Hawk/ley. 0.E., Grantham, GK. (Ardmore Morton, G.
J. Byroads and &gramma, C.E., expressed opinions
Favourable to the scheme, and were pupped to testify in
Its as did also hfr. Ripley. CE. . the essistant of
themlne r. Keesies in sutreetf ally dealing with the
enrage of Windsor Castle sod of Ewa. With all this care,
promotion, and advice, the joint board failed in amour
plthing the on. purpose only for which they exist, end at
Michaele''', lflBo, the suspended penalties will become
due, and something like one million of money will be
enforcible against the unfortunate ratepayers Such
gentlemen in this neighbourhood as are foolish though to
remain members of the lent hoard may then be served
with • mandamue from N. Queen's Bench Division of
the High Court of Justice, not only to thohe th• rut" "
pay this million of posaltth, but also with • peremptory
order to ercute an impethible work under penalty Of
bathe Punished for diathedience by imprisonment in
Holloway Geol."— &either.