Report on the Trials of Implements at Bedford. G53 



Avhicli follows for covering the seed is 5 inches in diameter, and is attached 

 to a weighted leverage, which is connected with the concave roller axle. The 

 machine made good work, and was specially noticed for its deep concave rollers 

 and large seed-box. Its price is SI. 



No. 4265. G. W. Murray and Co., of Banff, N.B. — There is a separate 

 seed-box for each of the coulters ; these being made of cast metal, with a water- 

 tight lid which laps over all round. Each of the seed-boxes has a division in 

 it, thus forming a smaller compartment for the turnip-seed, and a larger one 

 for the mangold-seed. Stirrers, placed at the extremities of a small revolving 

 spindle, insure a regular flow of mangold-seed to the delivery discs. 



The delivery discs are of small diameter, and have small cups embossed on 

 their circumference ; they revolve in the middle of the seed, so that there is no 

 danger of crushing any of the seeds. The mangold discs (one of which 

 is in each mangold-seed box, separate from the turnip-seed discs) are of larger 

 diameter than those for turnip-seed, and have also larger cups embossed on 

 their circumference. 



The seed passes down telescopic seed-pipes to the coulters, which are each 

 connected with a concave roller at its centre, so that as the roller moves 

 laterally to suit the width of the rows, the seed will always be deposited in 

 the centre of the ridge. The concave rollers are well hollowed out and wide, 

 although in this respect not so good as in the last-described drill. They 

 fit loosely on an axle, and may move along it laterally to suit the width 

 of the rows. 



The coulters are kept in the ground by lever-handles behind, and their depth 

 is regulated by the higher or lower attachment of these handles to the rod 

 which connects them with the coulters. As the work proceeds the coulters 

 are easily cleared of weeds or other obstacles, by simply raising them. A 

 small roller follows to cover the seed, this being attached to the concave- 

 roller axle. 



This is a light, useful drill, well adapted for hilly ground ; it is also very 

 simple and strong in construction, all the framing being made of wrought iron ; 

 larger mangold-seed boxes would, however, be an improvement. It made 

 good work in the trial. Its price is 7?. 10s. 



No. 1375. Corhett and Peele, of Shrewsbury. — This machine rests upon a 

 front guide-wheel of large diameter, which travels in the furrow between the 

 two ridges, and behind upon the two concave rollers which travel on the 

 ridges. Tbe seed-box has two compartments, one for each coulter ; these 

 may be used for either mangold-seed or turnip-seed. It may be levelled on 

 hilly ground by a handle behind. The seed falls from the upper seed-box into- 

 a lower compartment, from which it is raised by cups attached to barrel discs, 

 being thus delivered into hoppers which communicate with the seed-pipes 

 and coulters. Motion is given to the seed-barrels by a strap passing round 

 the front guide-wheel axle, and also round a cone pulley on the seed-barrel 

 axle, upon which the strap may be changed to suit the different quantities to 

 be sown. 



The concave rollers move laterally on their axle, to suit themselves to the 

 width between the rows. Attached to the concave rollers are the coulters, 

 which always keep in the centre of the ridge, also small rollers which cover in 

 the seed. 



This is a good machine, and made good work during the trial ; but the use 

 of a strap for gearing the seed-barrel was considered objectionable in such an 

 out-of-door machine. Its price is 6/. 7s. 6d. 



First Prize of 101. to J. D. Snowden (364), of Doncaster. 

 Second Prize of 51 to G. W. Murray and Co. (4265), of Banff, N.B. 

 4 Commended. — Corbett and Peele (1375), of Shrewsbury. 



