at the Chelmsford Meeting, 1856. 



o<o 



In estimating the comparative merit of ]iloug]is, next in importance to the 

 ■quality of work produced is tlie power required for their traction. The Judges 

 of the Society have always had their attention directed to this point, but, 

 owing to the imperfect dynamometers hitherto in use, the results have been 

 rough average approximations rather than exact quantities. The trials of the 

 present year have been made with a new dynamometer constructed by Mr. 

 Amos on similar principles to those used at the Society's Meetings for mea- 

 suring the power of steam-engines, and which records with the greatest preci- 

 sion the exact force exerted in the traction of a plough at every step in the ex- 

 periment. 



The following Table sives the result of the trials : — 



Exhibitors' Xames. 



Warren 



Ransomes and Sims 



Bentall 



Ball 



Howard 



Bu^by 



Carson 



i-'T 



2 13 



I'loiirjJis lest adapted to Heavy Land. — This trial was upon a field of seeds 

 j)asturcd, on a strong heavy soil, very hard and dry, in such a state that few 

 farmers would have attempted to plough it, and in which none but the best 

 ploughs could possibly work. 



Five jilonghs competed in this class ; the names of the competitors and the 

 results arc given in the subjoined Table. 



The conditions were that the furrow should be 8 inches deep by 10 wide; 

 the turf to be pared and deposited under the furrow. 



The quality of the work done by most of the ploughs was admirable. Xot- 

 witlistanding the unfavourable condition of the ground, the furrow was cut 

 with great cleanness and regularity ; the turf was j'ared, turned, and deposited 

 with facility and com]deteness ; and the result of this trial aflbrded a striking 

 proof how ample and complete is the control which our best constructed 

 ploughs now give over the most stubborn soils in the country. 



Exhibitors' Names. 



SUind. 



Article. 



Ball 



Busby 



Howard 



l^uisoines and Sims 

 \\'arren 



Force 



of 



Traction. 



Price. 



2283 

 2804 

 2215 

 298.5 

 IS 1.5 



£. «. d. 



5 10 (1 



5 12 (J 



6 U 

 5 17 r, 

 4 4 



'lii>- JikIiics iiwardfd the 10/. appropriated to this class as follows, vi/.. : — 



To Messrs. J. and F. Howard, the sum of £.") 



„ Mr. Ball •- 



,, Messrs. Ban.somcs and Sims Ij 



rioii^Jts lest adajited to Li<jht Land. — Seven ploughs competed in tliis class 



2 q2 



