670 Report on the Trials of Implements at Bedford. 



were of course constructed to grub-up the soil to a depth of only 

 3 or 4 inches. Corbett and Peele's horse-hoe, which was highly 

 commended in this class, and has been already described in the 

 previous class, was the only horse-hoe which could approach 

 the required depth ; and its success may be attributed to its 

 powerful tine in front. The prize was awarded to a three- 

 tined grubber, entered by Mellard's Trent Foundry. 



No. 3016, Mellard's Trent Foundry, of Eugeley. — A strong iron beam is in 

 front bent upwards and forwards for the reception of the guide-wheel, and 

 has two projecting handles behind. 



The stem of the guide-wheel is rectangular, fitting into a similar slot in the 

 beam, where it may be moved up or down to suit the required depth. The 

 grubber carries three tines ; the front one is shouldered, and fastened into a 

 slot in the beam, while the two hind tines, one on either side of the beam, 

 are fastened by a wedge through a slot in their stems to laterally-projecting 

 square bars of iron. These lateral bars of iron seemed to be rather weak for 

 resisting any great strain, and would therefore not be very suitable where 

 many boulders are met with in the soil. During the trial this implement 

 made good work. Its price is 37. 5s. 



No. 1388. Corlett and Feele, of Shrewsbury. — This implement is similar to 

 No. 1386, already described in the previous class. It made fair work. Its 

 price is 31. 12s. 6c^. 



Prize of 51. to Mellard's Trent Foundry (3016), of Eugeley. 

 Highly Commended. — Corbett and Peele (1388), of Shrewsbury. 



Table XVI. — Singlk-Eow Grubbers. (Class XVI.) 



Name of Exhibitor 



Catalogue number 



Order of trial 



Price 



Extreme effective width . . 

 Maximum number of hoes 



Tillage of field 



Number of horses 



Number of rows hoed at one time 



Points of Merit : — 



1. Mechanical construction, 



materials and workman- 

 ship 



2. Simplicity 



3. Suitability and quality of) 



tines j 



. 4. Perfection of work 

 5. Lightness of draught 

 G. Price " .. 



Total 



