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ting cylinder, which again gives motion to an endless cloth, upon which 

 the material to be cut is placed and by which the supply is maintained. 

 The speed of the feeding-rollers is regulated by a highly ingenious and 

 simple application of the worm and wheel. The wheel fixed on the 

 roller is so constructed as to admit of being driven by worms, Avith 

 threads varying from one to four : thus, by changing the worm on the 

 axis of the cylinder (which is also accomplished in a dexterously me- 

 chanical manner) the hay or straw is cut into lengths of from i of an 

 inch to 1 inch. This machine may be worked by manual, animal, or 

 steam power with equal convenience. 



To Messrs. White and Leith of Worksop, Notts, the judges 

 awarded the Society's prize of 20 sovs. for the most effective instrument 

 exhibited for the preparation of Gorse as a food for cattle, &c. The 

 Gorse is first cut into small lengths by knives, it is then drawn forwards 

 by rollers, similar to the straw-cutting machines, which press or 

 squeeze it, and finally passes through a pair of fluted cylinders, by the 

 action of which it is sufficiently bruised and rendered pulpy for the 

 mastication of ruminating animals. Though awarding this prize for an 

 efficient and well-executed machine, the judges cannot avoid expressing 

 their opinion that it is still a desideratum to diminish the amount of 

 power required, and to increase the quantity of work executed, in order 

 to render gorse-crushers of general use. 



The ploughs far exceeded in variety and constructive skill those shown 

 at any previous exhibition, and the judges deemed it requisite to divide 

 the sums appropriated by the Council to reward this class of imple- 

 ments amongst many well-deserving competitors. 



Of the turn-wrest plough there were several specimens of great merit. 

 Messrs. Ransome's large collection contained an improved plough, of the 

 old Kentish kind, made under the direction of Mr. Wm. Smart of 

 Rainham, by which the holder is enabled, without leaving his place at 

 the handles, to shift the wrest and coulter, and change the " dip" of the 

 plough ; also another variety termed the " Belton Turn-wrest," in which 

 the body is so formed as to represent two ploughs attached heel to point, 

 the handles and beam being connected by a pivot to the centre, so as to 

 admit of reversing at each turn without difficulty. 



Mr. Smith of Deanston exhibited an exceedingly simple and inge- 

 nious implement of this kind, with a grain-drill attached when required. 

 In this plough the wrest or mould-board alone is moved, turning upon a 

 rod extending longitudinally in the centre of the instrument, so that the 

 position neither of the handles, share, nor coulter require to be changed. 

 It was furnished also with an improved bridle for regulating the point of 

 traction. 



Mr. Wilkie of Uddington, near Glasgow, also exhibited a turn-wrest 

 plough on the plan of Mr. Smith's, chiefly varying from it in the con- 

 venience provided for reversing the wrest, and retaining it in a vertical 

 position whilst the plough is being turned round at the end of a bout. 

 This instrument, like Mr. Smith's, is entirely composed of iron; but 

 Mr. Wilkie's wrest is of wrought-iron, and very light. It was furnished 

 with a self- regulating bridle, by which the coulter was made to present 



