THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



inspection that the machinery, for which they are 

 &till so famous, was first tried. It was with his im- 

 primatur that the horse thrashing-machines* bowed 

 to the power of steam ; that the drills (first made 

 here in 1815) were improved, and the dressing- 

 machines were perfected. From this it is but an 

 old story of well-merited distinction, with the old 

 moral of going again to those who use you the 

 best. Public and private experience have ahke 

 confirmed this ; and the Hornsbys have never re- 

 ceived a premium or an order but that they deserved 

 it. Let their long ranges of workshops, and their 

 hundreds of men in them, speak to the latter; 

 while for the former we have some as readily avail- 

 able proof. 



For their Improved Patent Portable Steam En- 

 gines they have been awarded : — 

 At the Imperial Royal Agricultural Society of Austria, 



at Vienna, May, 1857, the Gold Medal. 

 At the Hungarian Agricultural Society, at Pesth, June, 



1857, the liighest Diploma of Merit. 

 At the Universal Agricultural Exposition, Paris, 185G, 

 the First Prize of £24 and Gold Medal, for the best 

 Portable Steam Engine for Agricultural Purposes. 

 At the Universal Exposition at Paris, 1855, the Medal 



of Honour, lor the best Portable Steam Engine. 

 At the Great Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations, 

 held at the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London, 

 July, 1851, for the best Portable Steam Engine for 

 Agricultural Purposes, the First Prize or Council 

 Medal, £ s. 

 By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural So- 

 ciety, Boston, August, 1855 20 



By the Bath and West of England Agricultural 



Society, at Tiverton, June, 1855 10 



By the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 



at Lincoln, July, 1854 20 



By the Bath and West of England Agricultural 



Society, at Bath, June, 1854 10 



By the Selby and Tadcaster Agricultural 



Society, at Selby, July, 1854 20 



By the Herts Agricultural Society, at Hert- 

 ford, October, 1854 5 



By the Great Yorkshire Agricultural Society, 



at York, August, 1853 12 10 



By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural So- 

 ciety, at Gainsborough, July, 1853 20 



By the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 



at Gloucester, July, 1853 10 



By the Bath and West of England Agricul- 



tural Society, at Plymouth, June, 1853 .... 15 

 By the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 



at Lewes, July, 1852 40 



By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural So- 

 ciety, at Horncastle, July, 1852 7 



By the Great Yorkshire Agricultural Society, 



at Sheffield, August, 1852 15 



By the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural 



Societ>, held at Preston, August, 1852 .... 5 



* In lijSO, the labourers of Lincolnshire conceived a 

 violent dislike to these horse-thrashing machines, and 

 traversed the country in mobs, destroying them. The far- 

 mers became much alarmed, and Mr. 'Horiisby's yards 

 were filled with such implements, consigned by them to his 

 care. His premises consequently became a mark for the 

 rioters ; but they were never attacked, as the men, havinff 

 gained their point with the masters, went back to work 

 with the flail. In a very short time they again revolted, or, 

 rather, asked as a favour that the thrashing-machines 

 might be brought back ! From that day their use was 

 everywhere recognised, until in turn they had to succumb to 

 steam-power. 



By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural So- 

 ciety, at Horncastle, July, 1852 £20 



By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural So- 

 ciety, at Caistor, July, 1851 20 



By the Great Yorkshire Agricultural Society, 



at Bridlington, August, 1851 15 



By the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 

 at Exeter, July, 1850 50 



By the Rciyal Agricultural Society, at York, 



July, 1848 50 



By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural So- 

 ciety, at Lincoln, July, 1848 20 



For the Patent Combined Thrashing, Shaking, 



and Pressing Machine : 



At the Universal Exposition at Paris, 1855, the Medal 

 of Honour. 



By the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 

 at Carlisle, July, 1855, the First Prize of 20 



By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, 



at Boston, August, 1855, the First Prize of . . 5 



By the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 



at Lincoln, July, 1854, the First Prize of . . 10 



By the Selby and Tadcaster Agricultural So- 

 ciety, at Selby, July, 1854, the First Prize of 20 



By the Herts Agricultural Society, at Hertford, 



October, 1854, the First Prize of 5 



By the Northamptonshire Agricultural Society, 

 at Oundle, Sept., 1853, the First Prize of . . 5 



By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, 



at Gainsborough, July, 1 853, the First Prize of 5 



By the North Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, 

 at Horncastle, July, 1852, the First Prizes, 

 amounting to 26 



By the Great Yorkshire Agricultural Society, 



at Sheffield, August, 1852, the First Prize of 10 



By the Highland Society of Scotland, at Glas- 

 gow, August, 1857, the First Prize of 10 



For Patent Drills of every kind : — 

 By the Royal Agricultural Society of England, at 

 Salisbury, July, 1857 — 



For the best drill for general purposes 5 



For the best turnip, seed, and manure drill. ... 5 



For the best corn drill 2 



At the Universal Agricultural Exposition at Paris, 

 June, 18a6, for the best drill for general purposes, the 

 First Prize of £10, and the Gold Medal; for the 

 best corn and seed drill, the First Prize of £10, and 

 the Gold Medal. 

 At the Universal Exposition at Paris, 1855, the Medal 

 of Honour, for the best corn and seed drill, and for 

 the best drill for general purposes. 

 At the Great Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, 

 held at the Crystal Palace, Hyde-park, London, 

 1851, for the best corn and seed drill, the Great 

 Council Prize Medal ; for the best turnip and ma- 

 nure drill for either ridges or flat ground, the Great 

 Prize Medal. 

 For the best drop Drill for depositing turnip or mangold 

 wurtzel seed at any required intervals, and in any 

 given quantity, the Great Prize Medal. 

 By the Royal Agricultural Society of England at Car- 

 lisle, July, 1855 :— £ s. 



For the best corn and seed Drill 10 



For the best small occupation corn Drill 5 



For the best turnip Drill with manure 5 



By the Royal Agricultural Society of England, at Lin- 

 coln, July, 1854:— £ 8. 



For the best Diill for general purposes 10 



For the best corn and seed Drill 10 



For the best turnip Drill, on the flat, with manure 5 

 ForthebestturnipDrill, on the ridge, with manure 5 



