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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7754, 7 January 1891, Page 2

Business Notices* ALWAYSAHEAD BUCKEYE VICTORIES DURING THE HARVEST OF 1890. DEFEATED the Maseeye times, the Hornsby 4 times, the Woods 4 times, the McCormick 3 times. Murchison, 2nd December. — Expert class, Buckeye first, defeated Hornsby and Massey; Farmers' class, Buckeye first, defeated Massey (2 machines) and Mercer. Shepparton, 21st November.—Buckeye defeated Hornaby, Deering, Brantforl Mercer, Massey, and Woods. Adelaide. Grand National, 15th November—Buckeye defeated Howard, Massey, McCormicK, Woods and Deering. Norlnnga, 4th November—Buckeye first, defeated Hornsby, McCormick, Wood, Massey, Howard and Deering. Dookie (Agricultural College), 28th October—Buckeye defeated Massey and Mercer. Buckeye won the Grand National, Trafalgar, 18th December, 1889. JNO. ANDERSON, CANTERBURY FOUNDRY CHRISTCHURCH. ALWAYSAHBAD " COMING THRO' THE RYE." THE BUCKEYE IN CLOVER. rftHE first trial of the season took place JL yesterday in Gore, where the new Buckeye Frameless Binder made its maiden effort in a crop of short grass seed on Mr John Gray's farm. Although only one day's notice was given in the local papers, a goodly number of farmers rolled np to see bow the new machine would shape in a short and difficult crop of rye. Grass seed this year commands a fair price, and farmers are naturally interested in saving it as expeditiously and economically as possible. All binders claim to harvest grass seed, but none but the Buckeye has sufficient knife speed to cope with the close and succulent growth; or having cut it, has sufficient range of adjustment in the Binder to handle it properly. Knowing this, we have repeatedly invited the different A. and P. Associations to organise a grass trial; but so far, although some thousands of copies of our advertisements are In circulation, nothing of a competitive nature has been attempted. The trial, therefore, at Mr Gray's was an exhibition one only. Having given the world its first successful Lowdown, and pioneered the system of direct business between the U.S. A. and the New Zealand farmer, a great deal was expected of the new protege of the Backeye Harvester Company—a binder on an entirely new principle; having less machinery, fewer parts, and less complication than any other in existence. The details of the trial are—" Trial to-day a brilliant success. Mr Gray would not allow the machine to leave his farm. Sold several others. Machine worked splendidly, and gave everyone satisfaction." The local newspapers were represented at the trial, and will report in detail. In these days of improvements in agricultural machinery no farmer is wise who buys a binder which is not equally at home on his sidellngs or plains, and in his grass seed and green ana ripe crops. We offer extended terms and fair prices, and carry heavy stocks of duplicates in every centre. We start each machine with our own experts, and overhaul and adjust, free of charge, each winter where farms are accessible without undue loss of time. Call on us and inspect our machines, twine, oil, and duplicate stocks. Machines, from £20 (second-hand) upwards. JOHN ANDERSON, CANTERBURY FOUNDRY, Christchurch.