THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
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Avevst 7, 1858.] 
manner as a sa > 
i me x per eent ed with horse labour, of 
A iy. The daily working expenses of this machine ei 
wise, well- nigh regardless of weather, and upon „land | 
p g cent.; on heav 
s i k 4 ex en A = perfect co t the work we wish to have | 30 per ¢ nt. 5, and in trenching, , 80 to Hic 25 ie 
Four men in Geld os ee AEE gn : ry oer © desiratie 
Boy -~ Sta Os 4 thr. ughout di~ | condition and = zs adapt all the purposes of 
Water cart v w ie r 0 judici husb e therefore ely of opinion 
—s at in PEE ol see of ae y rerakt A "implementa 0 farm. | that he is fully entitled i the prize of 5007, and we 
EN ‘tear 20 porcen T ese are points which we cannot too strongly . recom- | now give our award ac ngly. 
ane "Bol; taking 200 as the end to the attention i those interested in the ad-| The results of the trials of Messrs. Howard's 
numberof working daysper year 010 9 vane eme! nt of agricultur also se that the soil can be in aapna mË an efficient 
E We manner, and at a less cost than by or manual 
si i ae a t 148 out the wi vr a changed the ptt with the } labo: ‘We think therefore that some apei ena 
shows the work was aximum of working expen ftl due from the Socie 
pence wi while to effect a similar result with the ordi the work performed. We and we beg to recommend for th rie 
Se ener ERE a ti Council that a large pe ae 
tions woii ld be required, which could not be soot 
abless 
om work done would be at a are rate of cost fae 
h 
medal of = r be thw e- 
ented to Messrs. Howard, “for the practical introduce 
ree 
than 18s. 6d. per acr that now given, their great advantages then more ton of Smith’s application of steam 
These money sults, satisfactory though they be, | clearly and directly shown, he e time, too, it mnal cultivation n, now gene erally Smitt ted to 
are not, we consider, oe en Li of perth aae ust not be Be Date that the i i ti 
which the introducti equally applicable to all the other power purposes of pr y Council will be ont Ay to learn that already 
agriculture. B i 23 of these machines have been sent out by the manu» 
\ om the foregoing results of the trials intrusted to | facturers, and that: 20 of them are being successfully 
serge 
— ainal: A tot i now so . genera From t i 
to be desira ble, bua at which i it is, extremely diffi | our decision by the Council of the Royal Agricultural | worked by tenant farmers. 
ae met rd — Cham ce, Long Sutton a 
nary ‘seasons, and under ordi inary € supervision, it is beyond question that Mr, Fowler’s OSEPE FBVOR, of atom pes xon. Readi 
can continue our cultivation by Sg oe “pen machine is able to turn over the soil in an efficient pene imama nent wm peta €- 
ESENT PAR Ln OF THE CROPS. 
FROM THE REPOR OWN CORRESPONDENTS—Jc1y_ 30. 
Een 
MANGEL HARVEST NAME AND 
COUNTY. WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. BEANS. PEAS. TURNIPS, WURZEL. | HAY. GENERAL. | ADDRESS. 
D. 
wnt Aboutanaverage Average Under average .. Late, undecided| Notgrown | Heavy; partly |End of August/J. Grigor, Forre Š 
damaged ac] 
“si Rerpnd are Light Average Vv romising | Little grown A September 8 |J. ackenzie, MD. 
UERDEEN aeg Average Woyn paoi Non vod Average September 1 4 Macdonald, Huntly > 
A girre re Haplly on meee Full ave average | -Full avı Healthy Non Over average | August 20 Hamilton, Forres 
Bivens Full average Average Average en . Deficient Average Middle of Aug W. eit h, J = Brechin. 
A sorts, jae st a Various; not so igi re Generally bad ; Not sown Generally poor |End of August) A. Bell, Mon 
over average ; jlatesorts: good.as the | crop; plenty much re-sown ; 
Spring Wheat cereals f stra finger and toe 
thin Cy, appearing s> 
Over average | Over average Average ag ‘age |Growthy w. Fisa A 10 days later|R. Colville, by Chance 
unhurt by fly than usual a 
PERTHSHIRE ..|Fullcrop; sound A Barely average Average $: pect è Good crop — Middle of Aug.|G. Edie, Abernethy 
in S 
FIFESHIRE .. Over average Full average Average verage Pre Under average, + Light 5 |W. Veitch, Kinghorn 
Much over aver- Average Under average Average Average Unpromising ~ Under average | August 15 |R. Russell, Lady Bank 
Promises well | Rather inferior, Fair tte Very ii Fair Under average] Aug. 20 or 30 e Finnie, Swanston 
_ Average  |Thin, tall ; Fair Growthy Some good ; Promising Short ; good August 16 |J. Melvin, Ratho 
pit f. more poor 
Over average | Under average |U) t.. quer E general .. Ave edes H Drem 
ur 
Average Good Good indi Under average |- August 25 |D. Gairdner, Hamilton 
Aver: Average Under average js Inferior Fair average A In three weeks|G. d, Renfrew 
‘mn Under nih beams None Late ; unpromis- cate ante September 1 |A. ton, Lagg by Ayr 
ng 
Over average Average Pati rage None grown | Under average |Middle of Aug, {J> Stalker, Galashiels 
Above pitch Under average | Under average nd blanky Good ay About Aug. 12 za “Wilson, Edington 
Average Under average ois der average Average August 23 — ‘Stitchell 
Under average | Underaverage | Average Average _ | Under average Average tout Re 17 Ps 
| Average Under average Average | Over average ery Good Average _ |A Aug: 16|J. Thomson, St. Bosweli 
/. Average Av Average None ,| Under average oe Under average we Seria Gaien BAA 
_ Light Average ; fight Gene pee Now well, but k well hight} Little, 
: i late mrs si a 
Capital crop Capital crop see tee i «geal Very good ewig ik oy Torthor- 
_ Average Good average Average ba Not + an- Good September 1 |A. McClean Stranřaer 
Full average. | Not average |Shortandlight) Short; good | Unequal; not Good Light | August 18. |J. Grey, Dilston 
p> . 
| Average Light | Good Good ‘Poor fs Average | September |W. Glover, Newcastle 
Average Light Few, but good| Few, and light) Late); irregular | None Very light | |Early in Aug:-|Thos. P. Dods, Hexham 
Good “Nob good | Not Not sales Lig à |Middleof Ang |W. Deans, Coldstream 
d; aatto | Midas | Mading Madog ana | Good, but iste E. B. Dixon, Darlington: 
Good Very light Very Poor Middling eee Very light ‘ eats neem me HIA 
Vertis aae id [Generally bad|Generally bad| Bad Maroa | | Light August 14 
Over average | Below average None None Muchhurt by fly|Very few grown| Under average |End of August Sia “Onsen 
i sin a : Average Under average None Very deficient PE Good Good ddle of Aug. T. Givbon, yira 
Light ae oe U ox anrenae More sown |Good, & well got|3 weeks: E RTT 
Average janie rots Under average Average Average | In Sweets |]; Rige X 3: Rig House 
Rather light | Very light wë Very thin None Light; well got Middle of Aug. arcop 
Generally good A e Fair : oe W. Key, K. ee : 
cede ery’ lent None Ungromiaing Good Near average me oie of Aug + Crosby T 
Average verge 6 verage 1 Quite average wenn and EB: Robinson, 
era, i sha se Pretty None Bad, & diseased Promising Ligne: Piga eee 10 | 
verage rt o wi 
About average Light Very light Very light Various About average Averages b but August 9 - 
ing and | Easy good 
Fair; shortstraw| Not well Few grown f 
. 3 poanied F. W: Tyas, Askem 
Under average Bad Very bad. Very bad J. Parkin, Bridgway 
Fair average | Under average Badly Average 
Under grown | — Average None None Oia arabean 
Various ; S quarters | Winter,good ; | Quite a failure T. > 
6 qrs. per acre we puin 
Una ; e-third cut |J. Buckley, Normanton 
erage | Und A failure A failure J.Y Newark 
Very variable Light | |Much a at Bad, a oung, 
bya 
