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There were several peculiarities in the arrangements of the leverage for 

 tipping carts ; some of these were acted upon by spring bolts, and were 

 decidedly clever, but liable to get out of order. A plan for putting the tail- 

 board out of the way under the cart by a spring catch was also clover, but 

 open to the same objection, as being sure to get wrong in careless hands. 



In all agricultural implements, and especially in a class so liable as this to 

 rough work and careless handling, simplicity of construction, strength of 

 parts, and durability of material, are the chief points that merit the attention 

 of Judges. 



John Thompson. , 

 Jacob Wilson. 



Report on Miscellaneous Implements. 



The Show of Implements was large. The Catalogue numbering 4023 

 articles, and our principal makers were well represented. Of the 256 exhi- 

 bitors, Devon contributed 37, Cornwall 7, and Somersetshire 6. AVe were 

 directed to confine our attention to such novelties as do not come into the 

 diSerent classes for which prizes are given by the Society. Formerly any 

 implement that appeared decidedly meritorious was open to the award of a 

 Medal or Commendation. In our awards we have endeavoured to act up to 

 our instructions as nearly as possible. We think that the Show as compared 

 with Newcastle was rather conspicuous for novelties. We proceed to describe 

 the different articles to which we awarded Medals and Commendations. 



A Broadcast Seed Madtine (No. 734), invented and manufactured by 

 A. W. Gower and Son, provides for the separate sowing of the clover and 

 ryegrass seeds at the same time, and by the same motion. It is 4 yards 

 wide and consists of 2 separate boxes, with false bottoms to regulate the pro- 

 portions of seed. This is likely to prove a valuable implement, as the great 

 difference in the bulk and weight of the clover and rye-grass prevents even 

 distribution from the same box. Price 5?. 15s. 



Fugh's Patent Cheese-making Macldne (No. 879), manufactured by Francis 

 Mellard of Uttoxeter, for cutting, gathering, pressing, and vatting of curds, is 

 a most ingenious apparatus, displaying much thought in its construction, and 

 calculated materially to economise labour in cheese-making. A short de- 

 scription will not be out of place. The apparatus consists of a circular pan, 

 made of tin, copper, brass, or any suitable material, with improved taps in the 

 side for drawing off the whey at intervals as required. This pan, mounted on 

 an iron frame, turns on an axis, and may be tilted at jjleasure to cause the 

 whey to run off quickly. Above the pan and supported by 2 iron uprights 

 and a cross beam an improved and effective system of leverage is i)rovided, 

 which gives pressure to a vertical rod or rack to which is attached the per- 

 forated pressing-plate or sinker. This sinker is lowered into or raised out of 

 the pan by means of a chain and ball of equal weight with the vertical bar or 

 sinker, which act precisely like the weights attached to a sash window. To 

 enable the dairyman to get at the curd more readily, the pressing-plate when 

 raised may be placed in a perpendicular, horizontal, or inclined position, by 

 means of a novel and self-acting movement. It is also made to revolve, that 

 it may be more easily cleaned. The machine is mounted on rollers and can 

 be readily moved about ; by removing the pan, which is done in a few seconds, 

 it can be made to pass through a 30-inch doorway. The knives for cutting 

 up the curd are novel and ingenious, somewhat resembling the screw of a 

 steamship. They revolve upon a centre in the pan, and such is their con- 

 struction that whilst one half of the knives are cutting the curd downwards, 

 the other half are cutting it upwards, and by reversing the motion a contrary 

 action is obtained. The objections to revolving knives are in this arrangement 

 entirely removed. After the whey has been expelled — forced up through the 



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