Report on the Trials of Implements at Bedford. 703 



Class XXIII. Sinple-Horse Carts for General Agricultural 

 Purposes. — The entries in this class were numerous, being- 

 twenty-one. Of these twelve were presented for trial, and seven 

 of the latter number were tested with the dynamometer. They 

 were loaded with 20 cwts. of mangolds. 



No. 1309. W. Ball and Son, of liothwell, Kettering. — The body framinf^ 

 is of oak, the two side pieces being 5 inches x 4 inches, and middle pieces 

 4 in. X 2J inches. The front cross piece is also of oak, and the hind cross 

 piece of iron 2 in. x f in., projecting 6 inches on each side. The sides 

 and front are of l|-inch pitch-pine planks, with ash rails; these latter project 

 beyond the sides to support the fixed shelvings over the wheels, which are also 

 supported by an iron crutch, which is bolted through the top rail, and an iron 

 cross piece ; it is also supported by three small iron stays on each side. Three 

 long bolts and two iron stays strengthen the front ; and five bolts pass through 

 the planks on each side. Four of these are provided with eyes at the top, to 

 which the harvest rails arc hooked. The shelving over the wheels is of l^-inch 

 plank, bound with convex iron Ij in. x i-iuch. The tailboard is made with 

 hinges, and is not removable except by taking off the nuts ; it is strengthened 

 by an iron Ij-in. x |-inch band, bolted to the two iron hooks inside, which 

 arrangement gives great strength to the tailboard ; it is fastened up by key and 

 chain to two iron stays, which are bolted to the sides ; in falling back it rests 

 on the projecting side pieces of the frame. 



The tipping apparatus consists of an iron upright sword fixed to the cross 

 piece of the shafts, which passes through an iron staple bolted to the frame- 

 work of the body, and is there checked by double lever-handle and spring. 

 The body when down is secured to the shafts by two hooks. The dimen- 

 sions of the body are 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 5 in. ; its capacity 23'lo cubic 

 feet, and its area over ladders for harvest jiurposes 57'1 square feet, being 



10 ft. 8^ in. X 5 ft. 5 in. 



The slmfts are of ash, fixed to the inside of side-pieces of the body-frame 

 by a l^-inch bolt passing through them and the frame-work. The shafts are 

 plated with iron at the sides, and are well braced. 



The axles are secured to a G-inch square ash axle-bed, by a |^-inch pin, and 

 by double brackets, with pins at the shoulders. 



The wheels are 4 ft. 9 inches in diameter, with 2j° inclination to vertical, 

 and 12 spokes ; width of tyre 4 inches. The weight of the waggon was 



11 cwt. 2 qrs. 20 lbs. ; its mean draught on the road was 48'7 lbs., and thus 

 30'7 lbs. per ton of gross load, the weight on the horse's back being 85 lbs., 

 which is too high ; in the field the mean draught was 203 lbs., and jjer ton of 

 gross load 128 lbs., with 60 lbs. on the horse's back. This clearly shows that, 

 as the pull was increased, the weight on the horse's back was decreased. It is 

 a well-designed cart, with good materials and workmanship, draught light, 

 and price moderate, nnmely, 17^. 



No. 5039. F. F. Milford, of Kcnn, Fxeter. — The framing is of oak, the side 

 pieces being 4 in. x 3 in., and middle pieces 2\ in. x 85 in. The sides 

 are of If-inch oak, and the floor is of elm. The side-boards are movable; 

 this was considered objectionable. The tailboard is of 1-inch oak, bound with 

 lialf-round iron, stayed with three upright braces, and fastened up by spring 

 catches. The slightly concave fore and tail harvest ladders give a large 

 area for harvest purposes ; they are 14 ft. 8 in. long x 5 ft. 9 in. wide, 

 thus giving an area of 84*07 square feet ; in this respect it was best in its 

 class. The dimensions of the body are 5 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft, 4 in., 

 and its capacity 27'89 cubic feet. 



The tipping apparatus consists of a sword, which is placed downwards, and 

 is checked by a spring placed below the shaft -framing; this was not considered 



