668 Report on the Trials of Implements at Bedford. 



connected with a lever-handle at the side, so that the width may be altered 

 while at work. Two hoes are attached to each of the side bars of this parallel 

 frame, their stems being fastened to it by clips with set screws. The two 

 front hoes are chisel-pointed, while the hind hoes are bent inwards at right 

 angles to the stem. The front wheel is altered for depth by a lever-handle 

 behind, with which it is connected by a rod. 



This is a very ingenious invention, and the implement did its work well ; 

 but there are rather too many joints and levers about it, which would require 

 careful management tu keep them in order : this feature seems objectionable in a 

 tillage implement, which is a good deal exposed to the weather and generally 

 roughly handled. The tine in front is very good. The price is 3?. lis. 6(i. 



No. 779. Vipan and Headley, of Leicester. — This implement consists of a 

 central beam carrying before it two travelling wheels, the stems of which 

 are attached by clips to a cross-bar of iron. The beam carries a central front 

 tine, the stem of which passes through a slot, and is fastened with a wedge 

 and set screw. Two side-beams are affixed to projecting arms on the central 

 beam, and are coupled at the back by two wings having holes at regular dis- 

 tances apart, through which a screw bolt passes to secure them, allowing 

 the beams to expand to any width of hoe, from 14 inches to 30 inches. Two 

 hoes are fixed in slots on each side-beam by a wedge and set screw. The front 

 wheels may be slid along the cross-bar, to which they are attached, to suit the 

 width of the row ; and they may also be either raised or lowered to suit 

 the depth. The hoes are fixed to the stems by a socket-joint, and different hoes 

 may be attached to suit different classes of soil. The price of this imple- 

 ment is 3?. 10s. It made good work. 



No. 4884. Carson and Toone, of Warminster. — This implement was awarded 

 the first prize at the Plj^mouth Meeting as well as at the Leeds Meeting. It 

 consists of a strong central beam, which carries in front a wheel with a round 

 stem. The front tine carries a broad-winged hoe, and has its stem inserted 

 vertically into a slot in the beam, being there fastened by a wedge and set 

 screw. Four lioes have their stems bent at a right angle, and are inserted 

 through the side of the beam, which here is double. These hoes are fastened by 

 clips and set screws; the two hind hoes are bent at right angles to their 

 stems, and have projecting tines behind for loosening the weeds. This is 

 a simple, strongly and well made implement, and all its parts could be easilj' 

 repaired by any country blacksmith. There is a good width between the 

 hoes, which allows them to clear themselves of weeds. Its price is 3?. 15s. 



First Prize of lOZ. to Corbett and Peele (1386), of Shrewsburj'. 



Second Prize of 5/. to Vipan and Headley (779), of Leicester. 



Highly Commended. — Carson and Toone (4884), of Warminster ; Corbett 

 and Peele (1383), of Shrewsbury. 



Commended. — W. Ashton (768), of Horncastle ; J. Gillett (759), of North- 

 ampton ; J. D, Snowden (365), of Doncaster. 



For Table XV., Single-Eow Hokse-Hoes for Eidge and Flat, see 

 opposite page. 



Class XVI. Single-Roio Grubbers. — In this class there were 

 nineteen entries, and eighteen of these were tried. The Judges 

 considered that these implements ought to grub-up the soil 

 between the rows of turnips to a depth of 6 or 7 inches ; this 

 point does not seem to have been understood by most of the 

 exhibitors, for all the implements in this class, excepting one, 

 were horse-hoes similar to those in the previous class. These 



