592 Implement Show at Bury St. Edmund's. 



furthered. The collection of such a magnificent and instructive 

 array of machinery could not fail to interest the East Anglian 

 farmers. The Trial of Implements, conducted with great care and 

 patience, and the results as detailed in the appended Reports, will 

 doubtless prove useful to intending purchasers. The exhibitors, 

 though they may condemn the system, which has in many cases 

 proved their stepping-stone to fortune, with one or two excep- 

 tions, rushed eagerly to the fray, and met their fate, as they 

 always do, like men ; all cannot win, and defeat in such com- 

 petition is not disgrace. 



The Judges of Threshing Machines state that the entries 

 were generally very good, and so it happens that useful Imple- 

 ments remain unnoticed, simply because the results were not 

 sufficiently perfect to win. A careful inspection of the tables 

 giving the preliminary trials in Classes B and C will prove how 

 generally good was the work. Reference to the Reports of the 

 Canterbury and Worcester Meetings, the two last occasions when 

 similar machinery came into competition will show, that at the 

 former such threshing machines were tried as do not finish, i. e., 

 which leave the corn to be acted upon by further processes ; 

 whilst at the latter all the money was bestowed on finishing 

 machines. The Council have acted wisely in now giving prizes 

 for both, thus acknowledging the value both of the simpler and the 

 more complicated machinery under different circumstances. The 

 Judges express a strong opinion in favour of the simpler form, 

 and farmers who thrash out of doors — a practice that is very 

 general in many districts — will generally endorse their views. 

 The finishing machinery in many cases fulfills its purpose well ; 

 but, as a rule, the crop is not sufficiently uniform to afflard an 

 even sample as it leaves the machine, the motions are too 

 unsteady and irregular for good dressing, and the result not 

 worth the power consumed. 



With regard to Steam Engines, I regret to state that the 

 Judges' Report has not yet been received (October 3rd). 



Beport of the Judges on ThresMng-machines. 

 "We have to report a large entry in the following proportions : — 



Entries. Prize. 



Class A, — Horse-power Machines, the power not to exceed £ 



that of 4 horses 5 .... 20 



„ B. — Portable ]\Iachines, not exceeding 8-horse-power, 

 to be worked by steam, including any variety 

 that does not j^rofess to do more than prepare 

 the corn for the Finishing-dressing machine . . 19 .... 40 



„ D. — Portable combined Steam 'Jlircshing and Finish- 

 ing Machines 14 .. .. 40 



Total 38 £100 



