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One hundred and forty-tlirce trials on seventy-six articles Avere made by us 

 eKclusivcly of the preliminary trials and stoppac^os, — the results were mostly 

 very satisfactory, except in the case of mills with stone grinders ; in these 

 the chief difficulties were caused by the great weight of the mills, and it was 

 also hard to applj' the proper speed, most of them having their puUies too 

 small, and some of the exhibitors, or their men, were in too great hurry, 

 and so much overfod the mills that the dynamometer was loaded beyond its 

 power. 



We beg to suggest that when these machines again come to trial, better 

 arrangements be made for attaching the machines to the dynamometer, as a 

 great deal of time was lost in moving them and getting them ready for trial. 

 The platform should bo level all round, so that a machine can be put on it on 

 any side. We recommend also that a shed be erected so that the trials be 

 made under cover, as much inconvenience was experienced from not being 

 sheltered from the wet. 



The stone mills should be brought to trial on four wheels. 



John Hickek, Dunchurch, Rugby. 

 James Maetin, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. 



The absence of detail in tlie above Report renders a few par- 

 ticulars desirable; Messrs. Richmond and Chandler, who are 

 once again ahead of all competitors with chaff cutters, have 

 introduced spiral springs on each side of the box, by which the 

 feed is pressed down in place of the lever and weights, which 

 are troublesome to regulate. Another novelty by the same firm 

 consists in the introduction of a travelling chain on the bottom 

 of the box, which draws the feed forward, and materially reduces 

 the labour of the attendant, a useful addition to the larger machines. 



Messrs. Picksley and Sims, well known as good makers, 

 exhibit several novelties, principally an arrangement by which 

 clutches are substituted for ordinary change-wheels, so that 

 alteration in the length of cut can be made whilst the machine 

 is in motion. Messrs. Carson and Toone have a simple arrange- 

 ment for sacking the chaff, particularly useful where operations 

 are conducted out of doors, not unfrequently the case in large 

 sheep farms. The average horse power appeared to be inoderate. 



Metal grind ing-mills are a particularly interesting and im- 

 portant class, which appears for the first time at a Royal trial. 

 At Newcastle the miscellaneous judges awarded a medal for 

 Amory Felton's American mill. This has been much improved 

 upon in several particulars, and Messrs. Riches and Watts, 

 Amies and Barford, and others, have made and sold large 

 numbers since. So far as we can learn they have generally 

 given satisfaction. The wear of the grinding surfaces, both 

 cylinders and breasts, is considerable, but as the cost of the 

 former is only 3/., and the latter o()s., the outlay is not exces- 

 sive when we consider that, with proper care as to absence 

 of stones, from 700 to 1000 quarters of corn may be ground 

 without renewal. Mills of this class supply a want long felt 

 by those whose occupations are not large enough for stone 



