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means of the small farmer, and are, in ordinary seasons, very 

 useful implements." 



Cultivator, or Grubbers — " This prize was awarded to Messrs. 

 Smith and Co., for their cultivator, Art. 10. It is a very 

 effective implement, either as a scarifier or grubber, both of 

 which operations it is capable of performing in a very efficient 

 manner ; and as it is moderate in price, and very strongly made, 

 it was considered fairly entitled to the prize." 



Horse-Hoe on the Flat. — " For this prize there was no one to 

 compete with Mr. Garrett's well-known implement, which on this 

 occasion fully sustained its previously well-earned reputation." 



Horse Hoe on the Ridge* — " This prize was awarded to Mr. 

 William Busby, for his horse-hoe, Art. 12. This implement is very 

 strong, and well made, and performed its work exceedingly well. Its 

 moderate price also recommends it to the notice of every farmer. 

 The Judges feel bound to notice Mr. Garrett's double ridge hoe, 

 which did its work in a most satisfactory manner ; and to those 

 farmers who use a double ridge drill, which it is best adapted to 

 follow, it is a great acquisition. By having additional knives it 

 is convertible into a hoe for corn or root crops on the flat." 



" The Judges wish to notice Art. 7, stand 105, a five-tined 

 drill grubber, exhibited by Gray and Sons, as a very strong and 

 well-made implement, and most effective for deep cultivation 

 between the rows of root crops." 



Horse-rakes (Judges' Report). — " In this class great improve- 

 ment had taken place in all the implements, with a few exceptions, 

 where the alterations had been rather in the wrong direction. We 

 selected the following six for trial : — 



" Stand 9, art. 19. — Mr. Busby's — This rake worked tolerably 

 well. 



" Stand 37, art. 25. — Messrs. Howard's did not work so well 

 as expected, as it had all the appearance of being the same as the 

 prize implement, but in working had not its merits, although it 

 worked well. 



" Stand 64, art. 9. — Messrs. Hensman's did its work pretty 

 well. 



" Stand 95, art. 4. — Smith and Go's did its work very well 

 indeed, and stood next in merit to the prize implement. 



" Stand 104, art. 2. — Mr. Grant's did its work in its usual way. 



" Stand 122, art. 6. — Mr. Williams's rake did its work in that 

 way which has so long been desired, the peculiar curve of the 

 teeth causing the hay, corn, or stubble to rise round their face 

 until its own weight caused it to fall over, so that the whole is 

 rolled into a piece like a lady's muff or the roll of wool from a 

 carding-machine, giving the air and wind free circulation through 

 the mass ; the same action also allows the stones and lumps of 



