640 Report on the Trials of Imj)lcments at Bedford. 



Fig. 5. — Side Elevation of Goidter Lever and Coulters, and Cross Sections 

 of Stay-bar, in 3Iessrs. B. Beid and Co.'s Drill, No. 4412. 



Fig. G. — Plan of Coulter-lever and Stay-bar in Messn 

 B. Beid and Co.'s Brill, No. 4412. 



First Prize oflo/. to J. Coultas (2792), of Grantham. 

 Second Prize of 10/. to J. Holmes and Son (3821), of Norwich. 

 Commended. — W. Walker and Son (3411), of Bingham ; A. W. Gower 

 and Son (2847), of Winchfield. 



For Table III., Corn DraLLS, see opposite page. 



Class III. For the best adaptation to a Corn-Drill for Hill- 

 side Delivery. — This class was tried on the Bedford turnpike 

 road. Along the side of the road there was an incline, quite 

 as steep as is generally met with in practice. The drills were 

 run along this for a distance of about 220 yards. Although 

 some of them seemed in a dangerous position, still they all 

 kept their ground on it. 



The number of entries on the list was eleven, and ten of 

 these were presented for trial ; these, with two not entered on 

 the list, made up the number to twelve : but two of these were 

 allowed to be withdrawn. The trial was with 1 bushel of oats. 



The prize was awarded to Dening and Co.'s Chain Drill — 

 hereafter described — not for its good delivery or workmanship, but 

 simply as an adaptation for delivering the seed on a hill-side. 



