722 Report on the Trials of Implements at Bedford. 



This is a very useful hut, and might be employed for various purposes. 

 It would be greatly improved by being provided with some means of venti- 

 lation. Its price is 18?. 



No. 5815. Henry Inman, of Eose Bank, Stretford, Manchester. — The 

 dimensions of this hut are 8 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 6 in., and it rests 

 upon four wheels of 1 ft. 8 in. diameter. The sides are formed of I -inch red 

 deal boards, which lap. There are two windows, one of which is made to 

 open. The bed is made so as to close down, the legs take out, and the bed 

 forms a locker with lid. The stove may be used either open or closed, takes 

 two pots, and is also provided with a steamer. Its dimensions are 16^ in. 

 X 14 in. X 7 in., with a ii-inch pipe. Its price is 151. 



There are no turning arrangements, which is a disadvantage. 



First Prize of 10?. to J. P. Fison (357), of Cambridge. 

 Second Prize of 51. to H. Inman (5815), of Manchester. 



Table XXXI. — Shepherds' Huts on Wheels. (Class XXXI.) 



Name of Exhibitor 



Catalogue number 



Order of trial 



Price 



Size of wheels, fore 



„ hind 



Width and thickness of tyres 



Height of floor 



Inside dimensions 



Capacity in cubic feet 



Fire arrangements (stove) .. ..< 



Sleeping accommodation 

 Lighting arrangements 



Fison, J. P. 



357 



4 



18Z. 



2' 0" 



2' 0" 



W X I" 



2' 7" 



9' 6" X 6' 1" X 7' 1" 



409-3 



14" X 6f" X 6f " 



(6|" pipe) 



6' 1" X 3' 0" 



•None 



Inman. H. 



5815 



2 



12Z. 



1' 8" 

 1" 8' 



Ol" 



8' 2" X 5' 4" X 6' 6" 



283-9 



X 7" X 16i" 



(4V' pipe) 



5' 0" X 3' 3" 



None. 



14" 



Class XXXII. Vans for Men engaged in Steam Cultivation. — 

 Three vans were entered and tried. These were first of all 

 tested as regards their ventilation. After closing ventilators, 

 doors, and windows, a given weight of waste and tallow was 

 burnt on the fireplace in each van, and when the fires had gone 

 out, each van was examined. Faulkes's van contained a stronger 

 stench than the other two, — Fowler's and Aveling and Porter's, 

 which latter were about equal. This result was owing to the 

 fact that there are no shutters in the roof of Faulkes's van, and 

 it was therefoi'e perfectly closed up ; the other tAVO have slides 

 which do not fit closely together when shut. It was con- 

 sidered a great advantage to have some means of ventilation 

 uncontrollable by the men, as they are so addicted to closing 

 up every means of ventilation, to the injury of their health. 

 When all the ventilators were opened the stench cleared away 

 from Faulkes's van quite as soon as from the others, which 

 shows that its ventilation could be made very perfect. 



The object of the second test was to try the ventilation with 



