Clarke.] Rq)ort on Steam Cultivation. 365 



The engines will not be allowed to work at a greater pressure than 80 lbs. 

 to the square inch, as shown by the gauges on the engines, with 4 furrows 

 in the plough, and 7 tines each way in the cultivator. Work requiring a 

 reduction in the number of furrows or tines will be charged extra, as may bo 

 agreed iipon. 



Work done with the cultivator : — £. «. d. 



Breaking up stubbles or seeds and crossing them) , ,, ^ ncr ncr ■ 

 at the same time — for the two operations .. j 1 ' • 



(Strongly recommended.) 



Ditto, once over 12 „ 



Crossing fallo^^'s or steam-ploughed land once over 10 „ 



Ditto ditto twice over IG ,, 



Work done with the plough or digger : — 



Stubbles, seeds, &c., once over 17 6 ,, 



The Company's machinery may be employed by the day, by agreement. 



5 per cent, will be allowed of the gross amount for headlands unworked in 

 fields not less than 8 acres. No allowance for land crossed a second time. 



Fields under 8 acres will be charged as 8 acres. 



The Company will send 4 men for field work, and 2 for thrashing, at the 

 prices given. 



The employer will provide the men's board, &c.,* or in lieu thereof, he can 

 pay each man Is. (.)(/. per day — and furnish at his own cost, all the water, 

 coals, and leading of the same, and such other assistance as the work may 

 require (if any) and the requisite coals for the removal to the next place and a 

 signal man for travelling on the road after thrashing. 



Prices for Thrashing : — Wheat, 5d. per load. Barley, oats, &c., 10c?. per 

 quarter. The employer is requested to accept, if required, any of the 

 Company's men beyond the two sent for thrashing, at good labourer's 

 wages. 



The quantities must be settled before the machines leave the employer, and 

 cannot be altered after the foreman's return is signed. 



Every employer (or his agent) of the Company's macliinery wall be required 

 to sign a return of the quantities of work done, and the amount due for the 

 same to the Compan}^, and no allowance can be made after such i-eturn is 

 signed. 



(By order) Charles Clay, Secretary. 



* As this is entirely an arrangement between the employer and the men, the 

 Company will not be responsible on this account in any way. 



One important point is that the machinery is inspected yearly 

 by Mr. Charles Holt, Engineer and late Inspector of the Man- 

 chester Boiler Association, and his Reports are most valuable, 

 pointing out every detail requiring attention or repair ; one, 

 for instance, stating that the lock-up safety-valve of one engine 

 had been " screwed home." 



The petty repairs, oil and " management," including sundry 

 small items, but exclusive of rope, renewals of engine, or 

 working parts, and important replacements, have been as 

 follow : — 



£. s. d. 



18G3,— January to June 102 19 



July to December 113 11 4 



216 10 4 



