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Report on the Exhibition of Implements 



balanced until the hand-power machines showed a considerable 

 difference in the power required to work them. This had pre- 

 viously escaped notice, but when thus accurately recorded it 

 materially influenced the decision of the judges. Other instances 

 might be quoted, but enough has been said to warrant the 

 assumption that if so much was accomplished when the arrange- 

 ments were confessedly incomplete, it is reasonable to anticipate 

 that by judicious encouragement on the part of the Society the 

 trials of implements may be made productive of still higher 

 benefits to the farmer than they have hitherto been. 



PRIZES OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY. 



For the Plough best adapted to heavy land . . Five Sovereigns. 



For the Plough best adapted to light land . . Five Sovereigns. 



For the Plough best adapted for General Purposes Five Sovereigns. 



For the best Paring Plough .... Five Sovereigns. 



For the best Subsoil Pulverizer . . Five Sovereigns. 



For the best Drill for general purposes, which shall ] 



possess the most approved method of distributing I y.n „ 

 Compost or other Manures in a moist or dry state, [ sovereigns, 

 quantity being especially considered . . j 



N.B. — Other qualities being equal, the preference will be given to the 

 Drill which may be best adapted to cover the manure with soil before 

 the seed is deposited. 



For the best Corn Drill Ten Sovereigns. 



For the best Turnip Drill on the flat, which shall] 



possess the most approved method of distributing ( rp o 

 Compost or other Manures in a moist or dry state, j en overei g ns - 

 quantity being especially considered . . J 



N.B. — Other qualities being equal, the preference will be given to the 

 Drill which may be best adapted to cover the manure with soil before 

 the seed is deposited. 



For the best Turnip Drill on the ridge, which shall] 



possess the most approved method of distributing I ™ a • 

 Compost or other Manures in a moist or dry state, j en oveiei e ns ' 

 quantity being especially considered . . J 



N.B. — Other qualities being equal, the preference will be given to the 

 Drill which may be best adapted to cover the manure with soil before 

 the seed is deposited. 



For the best Drop Drill for depositing Seed andl rr« c 



Manure . . . . . . .} Ten Sovereigns. 



For the best Horse Seed Dibbler . . . Ten Sovereigns. 

 For the best Hand Dibbler .... Three Sovereigns. 

 For the best Barrow Hand Drill, to work with cups Three Sovereigns. 



