568 



Report on the Exhibition of Imjjlements 



" In these trials we used thelar^e square Marseilles cake, break- 

 ing it into pieces, of which the largest were about 2 inches square 

 for cattle, and about 1 inch square for sheep. In the trial recorded 

 above the cake was broken for cattle alone, but we found that it did 

 not take above a fourth more power to break it for sheep, and in the 

 machine. Stand 113, Article 1, the power was but little increased ; 

 and as it did its work well, making the smallest amount of dust, 

 and taking a small amount of power, we awarded it the prize as 

 the best machine for breaking cake for cattle and sheep. It 

 was not, however, calculated to break cake for manure, and 

 for that purpose we would recommend either of those noticed 

 above." 



Miscellaneous Department* 



The Judges have not made any report on the miscellaneous 



* Portable Farm Railway. (Stand 26, Articles 46, 47, 48, 49. Silver Medal.) 



" I have requested Mr. Crosskill (and it would be well if other exhibitors 

 of implements would consider this point) to turn his attention to a method 

 of avoiding the change of load from the cart to the truck, or from the 

 truck to the cart, which is necessary in the present arrangement of this rail- 

 way. This might be accomplished either by having carts that would run 

 upon the rails as well as upon the land, or by some mechanical contrivance 

 for lifting the bodies of the carts off their field-wheels, and placing them 

 on the rails, and vice versa. 



" There are many situations where rail or tramways might be made use 

 of at the homestead or in the field, with much economy of time and labour, 

 if some such plan were adopted. 



Circular-Saiv Bench, or Machine for snaking Hurdles and Gates, as well as 

 Sawing Planks, ^x. (Stand 13, Article 9. Silver Medal.) 

 " The consulting engineer considered that, with a little additional cost, 

 this machine might be much improved. A hurdle was completed in 

 twelve minutes in the trial.yard, from a larch-tree in the rough state, when 

 the machine was worked bv steam-power, and with practice less time 



