Aioard of Implement Prizes at Plymouth. Ixvii 



A. W. GowER and Soxs : the Prize of Five Pounds, for their Two-coulter 

 Piidge Drill for Turnips and Mangolds ; this is the Leeds Prize Drill 

 divested of the manure boxes, &c. 



E. and J. PiEEVEs, Bratton, Westburj', Wilts : the Prize of Eight Pounds, 

 for their Patent Liciuid-rnanure, Corn, and Seed Drill, 6 feet wide ; 

 adapted for sowing 8 rows of liquid manure, 2 to 10 hogsheads per 

 acre, with corn or seeds ; it is also arranged for sowing liquid manure 

 from tanks, piggeries, &c., broadcast. 



H. and J. PiEEVES : the Prize of Seven Pounds, for their 4-Piow Patent 

 liquid-manure and Seed Drill, G feet wide ; invented by T. Chandler, 

 of Aldbourne, improved and manufactured by the exhibitors. Adapted 

 for sowing liquid manure fi'om cattle-sheds, piggeries, &c., or artificial 

 manures mixed with water, from 2 to hogsheads per acre. Fitted with 

 the exhibitor's new patent cylinder, which prevents the cups from 

 breaking, 



James Coultas, Jun. : the Prize of Five Pounds, for their G Feet 6 Incli 

 4-Pow Turnip, Mangold, and Liquid-manure Drill ; invented by Thomas 

 Chandler, of Aldbourne, improved and manufactured by the exhibitor. 



R. Hornsby and Sons : the Prize of Six Pounds, for their Small Seed and 

 Piye-grass Drill, 



Priest and "Woolnough : the Prize of Four Pounds, for their CTrass-seed 

 Drill, for liorse-power. For drilling clover, rye-grass, sainfoin, and 

 other grass seeds, in rows at 3 1 inches apart, the light and heavy seeds 

 being drilled from separate boxes, so that the required quantity of each 

 may be properly mixed and regularly sown. 



A, W. GowER and Sons : the Prize of Six Pounds, for their Patent Drill 

 Presser for Two Furrows ; invented by A, and B. S. Gower, of Market 

 Drayton ; and manufactured by the exliibitors. 



AViLLiAM Gerrans, Tregony, Grampound, Cornwall : the Prize of Four 

 Pounds, for his Land Presser Drill ; invented by William Hensman and 

 Son ; improved and manufactured by Turner and Bishop. 



Priest and Woolnough: Highly Commended for their Lever Drill, for 

 general purposes, for small occupations, 4^ feet wide. The grain or seeds 

 can be either drilled with the manure, or separate from it, as required ; it 

 may also be used as a corn drill without manure. 



Hornsby and Sons : Highi-y Commended for their Corn and Seed Drill. 

 It has received a special prize for vulcanized India-rubber tubes and fore- 

 carriage steerage. 



George Lewis, Kettering, Northamptonsliire : Highly Commended for his 

 Steerage Corn and Seed Drill. Can be steered to the greatest nicety; 

 and b\^ applying the smallest pressure to the lever, the flow of seed is 

 stopped, and the coulters taken out of the ground at the same instant. 



Holmes and Son : HKiHi.Y Commended for their Small Occupation Drill for 

 Corn and Seeds, 10-liows. 



E. and J. Eeeves : Highly Commended for their 4-Eow Patent Economical 

 Manure and Seed Drill, 6 feet Avide ; adapted for sowing all kinds of 

 artificial manures in their pure state, or mixed with a small quantity 

 of ashes, from 4 to 20 bushels per acre. Fitted with regulator for hilly 

 land. 



