at the Chester Meeting, 1858. 



337 



Class IX. — We highly commended Messrs. Hornsby and Sons, and com- 

 mended Messrs. Ransome and Sims, Messrs. Humphries, and Messrs. 

 Hart and Gibbons. 



Class X. — We highly commended Messrs. Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co. 



Class XL — We highly commended Messrs. Garrett and Sons and Messrs. 

 Hornsby and Sons. 



For other particulars relating to the number of points of merit obtained, by 

 other makers, we refer to the tabular account, which we believe to be 

 correct. 



John Clarke. 



Geo. Shackel. 



Thomas H. Barker. 



Chaff Cutters, Eoot Cutters, Linseed Crushers, Oilcake Breakers, 

 Dressing Machines, Cheese-Making Apparatus, t^c. 



The Section of Implements assigned to us for examination and trial consisted 

 of those made use of in the preparation of food ; comprising Chaff-cutters worked 

 by hand and power ; Root-cutters and Pulpers (hand and power) ; Cora and 

 Linseed Crushers ; Oilcake Breakers (hand and power) ; Winnowing and Corn- 

 dressing Machines. These, with the exception of the two last classes, were 

 all submitted to the dynamometer test in the shed arranged for the purpose, so 

 that the actual power required to work them was accurately ascertained. The 

 mode of conducting the trials for the several classes of machines will be 

 given as we describe them in detail. We may observe, however, that in all 

 cases " quality of luorh " was our first consideration ; without that the other 

 elements of excellence, such as power, time, construction, &c., were not ad- 

 mitted as valid claims for reward. 



Chaff-Cutters. 



The collection of Chaff-cutters was very large ; there being no less than 46 

 exhibitors, many of whom sent specimens of various sizes, adapted for hand as 

 well as horse or steam-power. The hand machines were examined and sub- 

 mitted to a preliminary trial, and the following, eight in number, selected for 

 comparative testing. Each machine was separately attached to the dynamo- 

 meter, and worked for a given time, five minutes; the produce (hay-chaff) 

 was then weighed, and the power consumed noted ; the number of sizes cut by 

 the machine, the hands required to work it, the price and general construction, 

 being the other points upon which we based our decisions. 



Trials of Chaff-cutters for Hand-power. 



Xame of Maker. 



45 

 27 



3 

 68 



6 

 94 

 69 

 *39 



Turner 



Smith and Ashby 

 Richmond and Co. 

 Hill and Smith 

 Kansomes and Co. 

 Mellard .. 



20 

 15 



3 



3 

 12 



5 

 13 



8 *Barrett and Co. 



s. d, 



O 



6 O 



O 



O 



5 O 



3 15 O 



6 10 O 



3 10 O 



Broke during trial, withdrawn. 



