52 Agricultural Implements and Produce. 



were awarded to six individuals only. Five of these exhibitors 

 were from England, and one from the United States of America. 



Grand Medal of Honour. — Mr. M'Cormick, of Chicago, United 

 States of America, for his reaping-machine. 



Medals of Honour. — Messrs. Garrett, Saxmundham ; Hornsby, 

 Grantham; Howard, Bedford; Ransome, Ipswich; Crosskill, 

 Beverley ; for agricultural machinery. 



Agricultueal Products. 



The collection of agricultural products was very large, and of 

 high interest. To give a detailed account of them would extend 

 this report beyond reasonable limits ; nor for the purposes of 

 this report does it seem necessary, as in the majority of instances 

 there was no question of comparison or competition. 



The fine wools of Germany were a class to themselves. 



The tobacco of Cuba was without a rival ; various specimens, 

 the produce of the soil of Europe, followed at a respectful 

 distance. 



In the important article of flax, France, Belgium, and Ireland 

 received an equal award from the jury. 



The rich and varied products of the wide domain of France 

 and of Algeria were set forth in long and imposing array. 



The agricultural products of these islands were combined in a 

 single collection, formed by my colleague, Mr. Wilson, under 

 the directions of the Board of Trade. It was very complete, 

 carefuHv arranged and classified, and called forth the warmest 

 commendations of the jury. 



No unimportant share of the interest of the Exhibition was 

 supplied by the dependencies of the British Crown, by India, by 

 the continent of Australia, by Van Diemen's Land, by Jamaica, 

 Guiana, &c. The value of their contributions was fully appre- 

 ciated, and suitable acknowledgments were made by the votes of 

 the respective juries. 



Amid all the beautiful specimens of wheat from Algeria, from" 

 Australia, from Van Diemen's Land, from Canada, it was ad- 

 mitted that no single specimen equalled in excellence the speci- 

 men sent from South Australia to the Exhibition of 1851. It 

 does not appear, from the information that has reached me, that 

 these fine grains sown in this country retain the excellence of 

 their original type. Grains matured under a hot sun form, ac- 

 cording to the commonly received opinion, the most valuable 

 seed ; but in the case of wheat the practice seems to be the 

 reverse of this. It is certain that our strong and prolific Avhcats 

 are imported largely into France for seed. Not less than 5000 

 quarters were imported early in last autumn for this pur];oiC. 

 These strong and coarse wheats no doubt refine in colour and in 



