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Parke, Esq., of Braut Broiighton ; and — Everitt, Esq., of 

 Lyddiugton. 



The followlLg are their awarda ; 



Class 1. — To the fanner's sou, of Riitkud, not in business 

 for himself, who shull plough in the best maauer half an acre 

 of laud within four hours, not less thau i!^ inches deep, horses 

 abreast, without a driver. First prize, a silver cup, value 10 

 80VS., to Mr. Arthur Hack, of E.vtou ; second prize, a silver 

 cup, value 5 sovs., to Mr. John Ilauiinoud, of Barrow. The 

 ploughin;; of Mr. James Sharpe, of Kidlingtoii, was com- 

 meuded. There were twelve entries in tliis class. 



Class 2. — The ploughman of Kutlind, plouguiug half an 

 acre of land, as in class 1. First prize, 5 sovs., to Thos. Daw- 

 son, with R. W. Baker, Esq., Cottesmore ; tecond, 4 sovs., to 

 Chas. Bryan, with Mr. Burgess, of Ri<llington; third, 3 sovs., 

 to Jas. Leeson, with John Christian, Esq., Barrow ; fourth, 

 2 80V3., to John Symouds, with Juhu Christian, Esq. ; fifth' 

 one sov., to Wm. Cross, with R. W. Baker, Esq. ; sixth, lOs. to 

 Joh:i Cross, with the Earl cf Gainsborough. A silver medal 

 was awarded in this class to R. W. Baker, Esq., as the owner 

 of the first-prize plough. There were 53 entries. 



Class 3. — To the ploughboy of Rutland, under 18 years 

 of age, ploughing half au acre of laud, a-j in class 2. J'irst 

 prize, 4 sovs. to Henry Bulley, with Mr. T. W. Fowler, Ex- 

 ton; second, 3 sovs., to Ily. Robinson, with Mr. J. Kew, of 

 Market Overton ; third, 2 sovs., to William Goodson, with 

 Mrs. Rimmington, of Greethara ; fourth, one sov., to James 

 Perry, with George Savile, Esq., of Ingthorpe ; fifth, lOs., to 

 Charles Bell, with Mr. J. Linney, of Thf.stleton. The plough- 

 ing of John Gilford, with Mr. Bird, of Casterton, was highly 

 commended ; and that of Henry Clements, of Exton, was com- 

 mended. Eighteen entries. 



Class 4. — (Champion Class; open to all Eugla:id). — To 

 the farmer, farmer's son, ploughman, or ploughboy, ploughing 

 the best half an acre of land, as in class 1. First prize, a 

 silver cup (or money) value six guineas, to William Scott, with 

 Lidy de Clifford, of Kirkby, Leicestershire ; second, a silver 

 cup (or money) value three guineas, to Josiah Hibbitt, with 

 Mr. James Hammond, of BarnsdAJe Lodge. A silver medal 

 was awarded to the owner (Lady de Clifford) of the first prize- 

 plough in this class. There were 24 entries. 



Another great and important feature in the proceedings of 

 Tuesday was the exhibition of the power of Fowler's steam 

 plough, which was tried in a field upon Mr. Wortley'a farm, at 

 Ridlington. Very great interest was excited by this somewhat 

 novel exhibition, which commenced about twelve o'clock, after 

 the horse-ploughs had ceased working. Fowler's steam-plough 

 was exhibited and worked at Salisbury, aud was the most suc- 

 cessful of any implement of the kind iutroJuced at the Royal 

 Show at that place : since then some alterations and improve- 

 ments have been effected, and the trial on Tuesday proved sa- 

 tisfactory in every respect. The implement consists of two sets 

 of ploughs (4 shares to each set), combined in along frame 

 which is balanced in the middle upjn a pair of wheels, one set 

 of ploughs being carried in the air while the other is in work, 

 and the ploughman, riding upon the frame, steers the whole 

 with accuracy by altering the lock of tlie wheels : the furrow- 

 slices are shaken aud pulverized by the rapidity with v/hich 

 they are turned over. The implement is hauled with a two-inch 

 wire rope by an engine which shifts itself along the headland ; 

 one engine, and what is termed an " anchorage," at the op- 

 posite end of the field was employed ; sometimes two engines, 

 working one, or occasionally two implements, are employed, and 

 by this plan a very much less quantity of rope is necessary : the 

 engine employed onTuesday carries the winding-drums beneath, 

 supported upon a framing. The self-propulsion of the engine 



along the headland is easily accomplished. Mr. Fowler, who 

 was on the ground, stated, in answer to enquiries made by 

 several gentlemen, that the steam-plough was capable of plougli- 

 iiig", with an ordinary eight-horse power engine, 10 acres per 

 day, and that it could, with the necessary additions, be em- 

 ployed as a plough, scarifier, or drill : the cost of the apparatus 

 and engine would be about £750 , also that it could be applied 

 to auy kind of lands, except rocky land, in which case he ac- 

 knowledged there would be some difficulty ; upon clay lands 

 its action would be more beneficial than upon light soil. There 

 was, certainly, but one opinion amongst the company, which 

 included practical agriculturists, and that was, that the 

 work performed was very creditable : it was indeed extraordi- 

 nary to see a rather clumsy-looking implerjent sliding smoothly 

 along the field at a speed of about 100 yards per minute, and 

 turning up the ground with ease at a depth of nearly seven 

 inches. There were about 600 persons present in the field; 

 amongst this number we observed Lord and Lady Aveland, 

 Stafford O'Brien, Esq., the Hon. Hy. Noel, General Fludyer, 

 B. W. Baker, Esq., and Mrs. Baker, Jno. Eagleton, Esq., the 

 Rev. Hy. Fludyer, Hy. Samson, Esq., Thos. Syson, Esq., Chas. 

 Day, Esq., B. Ward, Esq., J. Hammon^?, Esq., &c. A charge 

 of Is. each was made for admission until two o'clock, at which 

 time the ground was thrown open. All the visitors above- 

 named also inspected and seemed interested in the competition 

 for hand-ploughing. 



In the same field with the steam apparatus was exhibited, 

 by Mr. Baker, a very neat and compact pony-plough, the 

 working of which was much admired : it is manufactured by 

 Messrs. Ransorae, and is very suitable fcr small patches of 

 mangolds and other bulbs grown upon light soils. 



It will be seen, from the above account, that the exhibition 

 generally of Tuesday was a most remarkable one, embracing 

 as it did ploughing in every form and stage, from the di- 

 minutive boy of twelve years of age and the pony plough, to 

 the gigaritic steam cultivator which has litterly created so 

 much sensation in the agricultural world. 



The Dinner, which took place at the Falcon Inn, Upping- 

 ham, was well served. A good supply of venison was pre- 

 sented by the Earl of Gainsborough and by Lord Aveland. 

 About 140 gentlemen sat down, and had the room been larger 

 there is no doubt but several ct'iers would have joined the 

 company. Richard Westbrook Baker, Esq., presiried ; the 

 vice-chair being occupied by Mr. Ilealy, of Uppingham : at a 

 second table T. Brown, Esq., of Uppingham, presided, with T. 

 Bryan, Esq., as vice. Mr. Baker was supported by the Hon. 

 Henry Noel, R. and A. Ransomc, Esqrs., Captain Knight, 

 Captain Roopcr, W. Shield, Esq., — . Renall, Esq., J. Bur- 

 gess, Esq.. W. and G. Baker, Esqrs., the jadges, &c. Grace 

 was said by the Rev. E. Thring, head-master of the Upping- 

 ham grammar-school. 



On the removal of the cloths, 



The Chairman gave, with a suitable preface, " The Q,ueen ;" 

 the toast being drunk right loyally, with three times three. — 

 " The Prince Consort, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest 

 of the Royal Family," was also given from the chair, and re- 

 ceived with applause. 



The Chairman again rose, and said he had now a toast 

 to propose which he was sure would be received by all pieaent 

 with a great deal of pleasure. It was twenty-nine years since 

 these ploui;hing meetings were established. They were begun 

 in a very humble manner ; but they grew year after year, and 

 he was sure a more successful meeting than this had never been 

 held during the whole twenty-nine years. (Cheers.) Upon 

 this occasion an extraordinary degree of effort and great ability 

 had been called into action. He had been assisted by a very 



