FIELD TRIAL OF REID AND GREY'S IMPLEMENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 14

FIELD TRIAL OF REID AND GREY'S IMPLEMENTS.

IMPLEMKKTS.

On Wednesday, the 22nd, public field trials of the celebrated Deering all-steel pony binder aud of Messrs Reid and Gray's grain drill and grass and turnip <sower and new pollard distributer and rabbit exterminator took place at Sir Hare's farm at Clarendon. The weather was splendid, and some 150 settlers were present to witness the trials.

The first machine shown was the Deering pony binder, and it was used both in cutting oats and barley, the work btiug particularly well done in every rospeot — especially in lowness of cutting, the even delivery of the sheaves, and the lightness of draught. This binder, whioh is a very handsome machine, is entirely different from all other maehiaes of a like nature, more particularly in the change? to roller and ball bearings ; it is also very easily adjusted by the driver, who has all le!-ei> under his control, and is seated close to tho ground. Another advantage that this, machine has over all others is the eate with which it can be used in cutting on the sides of hills. The next tanchme exhibited was Reid and Gray's improved grain driller, and it was also greatly admired) owing to the fact that it was able to sow, without a hitch, all classes of manure and lime. One of tbe tests was of a very difficult nature, lime being placed in one of the boxes, Fison's fertiliser in one of the boxes on the other side, and the intermediate boxes being filled with gravel. Notwithstanding this, the sowing was equal and regular throughout, no chance being given of breakage* owing to faulty manures. The pollard distributor and rabbit exterminator was then shown, and its work called forth great praise from all tbe farmers present, they being particularly pleased with the ease of adjustment, the length of spacings, the lightness of the machine, and its suitability, in a high degree, to all kinds of country. By the use of this machine farmers should in a short time be able to clear their farms of the rabbit pest. All these machines are kept in stock by Messrs Reid and Qray, and can be obtained from all their local agents. Mr Gray, of the firm of Reid and Gray, and Mr Burns, their travelling representative, were both present at the trials, and gave every information possible m to the working of the various machines. All the farmers present were very much pleased with the manner, ia which tbe various machines did their work ; so much so, in f&ct, that they gave a very high testimonial of the excellence of the work done, and of the capabilities of thete implements, notwithstanding the very severe tests to whioh they were put. — Bruea Herald.