570 Report on the Exliihition and Trial of Implements 



Clod-crushers, Sio..— continued. 



Prizes and sj^„^_ 

 Awards. 



£. S. d. 

 Highly 

 com- 

 mended. 



Ditto. 



76 



99 



Exhibitor's 

 Name. 



T. Comins. 



F. T. Uttinc 



Remarlcs. 



Ditto. 



Ditto. 



Ditto. 



Ditto. 



Com- 

 mended. 



Ditto. 



Ill 



56 



42 



37 



50 



83 



57 



32 



20 



H. Carson. 



W. Cam- 

 bridge. 



W. L. Fisher, 



Messrs. 

 Rausome 

 and Sims. 



Barrett, 

 Exall, and 



Co. 

 R. Coleman. 



A very useful clod-cnisher for small occupa- 

 tions, haA'ing a double row of serrated discs, 

 which work within each other. This imple- 

 ment works well on a fallow growing couch- 

 grass. 

 A combined roller and clod-crusher, having 

 an oscillating action when used without the 

 regulating pin. The first roller is a series 

 of toothed discs ; the hind discs are smooth, 

 and work within each other. The object 

 sought to be attained by Mr. Utting in the 

 arrangement of the roller is to make it either 

 a smooth or toothed roller, or both, as re- 

 quired. To do this a semicircular casting 

 is provided at each end, with holes to receive 

 a regulating-pin, the centre of which is the 

 axle. To make it a smooth roller only, 

 which is behind, the serrated one is lifted up, 

 and a portion of the weight necessarily will 

 fall on the horse's back unless prevented by 

 some contrivance not yet provided. If the 

 serrated roller is to be used, the weight of 

 the roller behind is thrown upon it and the 

 bellyband of the horse, excepting so much 

 of the weight as is counterbalanced by the 

 frame and shafts. When both the rollers 

 were let alone to find their own level, they 

 worked well. 

 A useful implement for general purposes as 

 a field roller and crusher. A scraper is 

 provided, which is moveable at pleasure. 

 Worked well on ti-ial, but some improve- 

 ment has yet to be made in the details. 

 A clod-crusher with convex discs moving on 

 a round axle, the bush of the discs being 

 triangular instead of round, causing a pecu- 

 liar jerking motion, which in some degree 

 prevents its clogging. 

 A roller having three cylinders with pro- 

 jections on the face, with a provision made 

 to apply grease or oil to the inside of the 

 boss. The projections are like a sheep's 

 foot, and intended to represent the treading 

 of that animal. 

 A useful roller, intended for barley or light 

 land generally, having three independent 

 cylinders, M'hich work well together, and 

 have the common advantages of rollers made 

 in parts. 

 A serrated roller for general field work, having 

 brass bushes for spindle. Turns and MOi'ks 

 well. 

 A smooth disc roller, having a joint to accom- 

 modate itself to round stetches. The design 

 is good so long as stetches remain, but some 

 improvements in the details are necessary. 



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