358 Report on Steam Cultivation. [Clarke. 



of the late Mr. Langston ; but it cannot be sound policy in the 

 long run, and we suppose must put at a discount the letting-out 

 " sets " owned by some of the tenantry and by other business-men 

 in the locality.* 



No. 110. Mr. Thomas Colsey, agent to Lord Sudeley, lets 

 out a Howard set of tackle (with one engine). In 1864 the 



Total number of days working was . . . . 98;t 



Days lost by bad weather 14 



Days lost by breakage, about 24 



And 40 days more were lost through lateness of season in com- 

 mencing. 



When not steaming the hands are employed in general estate- 

 work, such as repairing roads. 



As an index for hirers and proprietors of apparatus, we give 

 the following " card " of prices charged : — 



TODDINGTON StEAM PLOUGHING AND CULTIVATING APPARATUS. 



The followmc] Terms are to he tahen only as a basis for the Charges of Hiring 

 the Steam Apparatus. 



Ploughing. £. s. d. 



Stubble, 6 inches deep per acre 10 



After green crop, ditto ,, 17 6 



Stubble, 8 inches deep „ 15 



After green crop, ditto „ 110 



Stubble, 9 inches deep „ 1 10 



After green crop, ditto „ 15 



Cultivating. 

 Breakmg-up Btuhhle, Seeds, &c. 



s. d. £. s. d. 



Six inches deep, once over .. ,. per acre 12 OK ..q ^ 



2nd time over „ 7 Oj^ 



Seven inches deep, once over .. ,, ,, 13 OK ^ p 



2nd time over „ 7 6^ ^ '^ 



Eight inches deep, once over .. .. ,, 14 6K o ^ 



2nd time over „ 8 6j 



Nine inches deep, once over .. .. „ 16 0\-. „ p 



2nd time over „ 10 6 j 



Ten inches deep, once over .. .. ,, 17 6K ^ a 



2nd time over .. .. ,. .. „ 11 6) 



Breaking-up old pasture (in addition to the ahove charges), once over, 3s, ; 

 second time. Is. Gd. 



Crossing Steam-ploughed Falloivs. 



s. d. £. s. d. 



Eight inches deep, once over .. .. per aero 11 ^^Ia -ir- p 



2nd time over „ 6 GJ 



Nine inches deep, once over .. .. ,, 12 OK ,q „ 



2nd time over „ 7 6J 



* It was Mr. Langston's wish that his estate should exhibit a large breadth of 

 steam cultivation, with varied results on soil, crops, &c., as a guide to other agri- 

 culturists—an iuceutive, or possibly a warning — and this without risk of loss to 

 his tenants. — A. 



