cxyi Report of Implements shown at Limrpool. 



mucli used and approved in Scotland. These gentlemen greatly contri- 

 buted to the interest of the show-yard by the exhibition of a variety of 

 implements, chiefly of iron, many of them distinguished as articles of 

 ingenuity, and usefulness, and superior workmanship. Amongst them 

 were Mr. Smith's (of Deanston) ploughs and implements for draining ; 

 also models of drains excavated and refilled ; also Mr. Smith's reaping- 

 machine. 



The Judges regret that the season of the year prevented the opportunity 

 of witnessing the performance of this powerful implement in practical 

 operation. 



The Society is indebted to Mr. Crossldll for the exhibition of his well- 

 known and highly-approved implement, the clod- crusher, and also for 

 his liquid-manure cart ; to Messrs. Edmunds and Huckvale, of Banbury, 

 for their drill and lever furrow-presser ; to Mr. Beart, of Godmanchester, 

 for his draining-tile and sole-making machine, lately much improved ; 

 to Mr. Bigg ifor his sheep-dipping apparatus ; to Mr. Edgington, of 

 London, for his marquees and stack-covers; to Messrs. Cottam and 

 Hallen, London, for the various instruments constructed by them ; and 

 generally to all the exhibitors who, at great cost, responded to the 

 Societv's invitation, and sent their implements from all quarters of the 

 country, enabling the Society to present for the inspection of agricul- 

 turists assembled from the three kingdoms, a more extensive, varied, and 

 better manufactured collection of implements than was ever displayed in 

 one show -yard. 



JosiAH Parkes. 

 George Legard. 

 R. S, Graburn. 



REPORT 



Of a Trial of Messrs. Ransome's Portable Steam Threshing- 

 Engine, and of two Hand Threshing-Machines, at Mr. 

 Falkner's Farm, Fairfield, near Liverpool. July 24th. 



The Portable Disc-Engine was coupled to one of Messrs. Ransome's 

 Threshing-Machines by means of a shaft having universal joints, as 

 exhibited in the show-yard. The carriage remained steady during the 

 working of the engine — its wheels being let a little into the ground and 

 the shafts supported. The engine performed its work easily and satis- 

 factorily ; no sparks issued from the chimney. To prove this important 

 desideratum an elbow-pipe was attached to the summit of the funnel, 

 and joined to other pipes descending to the ground 4 or 5 yards distant 

 from the engine. Straw was laid about the extremity of the pipe to 

 ascertain if ignition were possible close to the orifice. It was evident, 

 from the wet state of the straw quickly produced by the steam, and con- 

 densed water issuing from the chimney, that no danger of fire is to be 

 apprehended in a barn-yard from this source. The furnace was fed with 

 both coal and coke, with equal freedom from sparks ; the temperature at 

 the orifice of the funnel was below that necessary to inflame straw. 

 The short duration of the experiment precluded the possibility of de- 



