civ Report of Implements shown at Lwerpool. 



was incorporated is, to some extent, fulfilled : — viz. " to encourage men 

 of science in their attention to the improvement of agricultural imple- 

 ments." 



Agriculture, as an art and a practical science, is still in its infancy ; 

 and it is to be ardently desired that the mechanical constructor should 

 be seconded in his efforts to produce new or more perfect implements, 

 by receiving the co-operation and instructions of those whose leisure, 

 affluence, or greater knowledge of the wants and capabilities of agricul- 

 ture enable them to supply the ideas on which the mechanic would 

 work. 



The exhibition at Liverpool contained productions, by several humble 

 mechanics, not inferior in point of genius to the more finished perform- 

 ances of old-established firms ; and with the pleasing fact before them 

 of the advance already made in the improvement of old and in the in- 

 vention of new implements, the members of the Society would perceive 

 how profitable a mine still remains to be worked by the aid of its foster- 

 ing care. It was also a gratifying feature of this large assemblage of 

 rival mechanicians, that but little jealousy of success was manifested by 

 unsuccessful candidates ; and it was agreeable to the Judges to learn 

 that several of the more important or best-executed implements, to which 

 prizes were awarded, were afterwards purchased by competing makers. 



In the distribution of the sums left to the discretion of the Judges, 

 they have endeavoured to reward merit in most of the varied forms in 

 which it attracted their notice, hoping to encourage the agricultural 

 machine-maker in the application of sound scientific principles and good 

 workmanship to every species of implement, whether for improving the 

 preparation of the soil, for lessening animal and human labour either 

 ia field or farm-yard, or for alleviating the toil of the domestic in the 

 dairy. 



Having carefully examined the implements and machines exhibited 

 in the show-yard, Liverpool, July 20th, and upon trial, on the race- 

 course at Aintree, the following day, the Judges present the award of 

 prizes as follows : viz. — 



1. Ploughs. 



To James Wilkie, of Uddington, near Glasgow, for the best Subsoil- 

 Plough, 10 sovs. 



To Messrs. Ransome, of Ipswich, for their Two-wheeled Plough, 

 marked N.L., 5 sovs. 



To James Wilkie, of Uddington, near Glasgow, for his Swing-Plough, 

 5 sovs. 



To the Hon. Edward M. L. Mostyn, of Mostyn, Flintshire, North 

 Wales, for the Swing-Plough exhibited by him, 5 sovs. 



To John Howard, of Bedford, for his Patent Scotch Two-wheeled 

 Plough, 5 sovs. 



To Edward Deane Falkner, of Fairfield, near Liverpool, for his 

 Swing-Plough, made by E. Brayton, of Dykesfield, near Carlisle, 

 5 sovs. 



