IGO Report on Steam Cultivation. [IiEED. 



The Apparatus, boug-lit of Messrs. Coleman and Morton of 

 Chelmsford, in 1862 (the first set on this system offered to the 

 public), consists of an Enrjine of 10-horse power, double 

 cylinder, traction, manufactured bv Messrs. Clayton and Shuttle- 

 worth ; two of Coleman's Chdtivators, 1200 yards of rope, and 

 rope-porters : the total price 640/. Finding; it necessary to have 

 a plough, Mr. VVagstaff has ordered one, together with an 

 anchor, from the Leeds Works, The reason assigned was that 

 the weather often being unfavourable after harvest, he could 

 continue work later into the autumn, and commence it earlier 

 in the spring, by ineans of a plough. 



Repairs, Renewals, Wear and Tear. — The repairs of the 3 years 

 average 20/. a-year. This nearly all concentrates, however, in 

 the first year, which, being highly experimental, was charac- 

 terised by a series of breakages. The set bought was the first on 

 this system offered to the public. The last two years have been 



without a mishap. The repairs 

 are less than they would be were 

 there no smith and smith's shop 

 on the premises. We observed the 

 smith making a very excellent 

 -jsinchcs / share from wrought-steel plate 



and wrought-iron socket rivetted 

 together. This forms a cheap and 

 effective share. 



Work done. — During a day of 10 hours, 7 acres a-day with culti- 

 vators, 5 to 9 inches deep, including removals. The amount of 

 work done is not great ; there seems to be too many horses to 

 allow of that. Last year (1865) it amounted to 150 acres, but 

 the autumn was unfavourable. Up to the time of our visit, 

 105 acres had been broken up, and it was proposed to break up 

 200 more before October, weather permitting. 



Cost of Worlung. 



]Mainial and horse-labour per day :— £. s. d. 



1 endne-man 05 



3 men, 2.';. A<J 7 



1 man 2 8 



2 boys 2 



Water-cart, boy and horse ;-5 8 



Coal 10 



Oil 10 



1 11 4 

 Interest and maintenance on 500?., as in otlicr cases 3 11 3* 

 Repairs, 20?. per annmn 19 



Or a total cost of 6 1 7 



■\vhich, distributed over 7 acres, gives 17s. Ad. an acre. 



* The tenant approves of 27, per day as the charge for interest and maintenance. 



