at the Gloucester Meeting, 1853. 



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exhibited, viz. the Racer to compete for the Society's prize, and 

 the Working or Commercial Engine. 



We therefore beg strongly to recommend, for the consideration 

 of the Council, that in future exhibitions the superiority of one 

 engine over another should be considered with regard to their 

 simplicity of arrangement, each part being well proportioned 

 and easy of access and repair, combined with steady and econo- 

 mical working and weight, and of course price. 



Should this be carried out, we have no hesitation in believing 

 that very great benefit will be secured to the agriculturist. 



We are. Gentlemen, yours, most obediently, 

 Wm. Owex, 

 johx y. gooch, 

 Judges of Implements appointed hy the Council. 



XoTE. — I most cordially approve of the suggestions made for the future 

 quahtications of competing Steam-Engines. 



AXTHOXY HaMOXD. 



Strafford, Essex. August \2th. 1853. 



Thrashing and Corn-Dressing ^Iachines. 



TwO'HoRSE Poster Portable Thrashing-Machines, ■R-ith Horse Works, for 

 Small Occupations. 



Perfect Work represented by . 



20 



12 



s 











Number 



Time in 



Amount of 

















of Revo- 



ilinutes 



Horse- 



S 



'O 



i 



Price. 



Stand. 



Art. 



Name. 



lutions 



to Thrash 



power con- 















on 



To Sheaves 



sumed for 



il 



-2 



1 











Engine. 



•of Wheat. 



1 Minute. 























7. 

























£. 





20 







8-917 



17-834 



17 



12 





40 





5 



Holmes .... 



627 



4-61 



9-22 



19 



12 



7 



30 



22 



15 



Garrett and Son . 



844 



6*205 



12-41 



19 



11 



6 



36 



20 



25 



JRansomes and Sims 



1052 



7-735 



15-47 



20 



12 





38 



58 



5 



Hensman and Son. 



583 



4'286 



8-572 



17 



11 





36 



69 



10 



Barrett and Co. 



9S6 



7-2« 



14-5 



20 



10 





38 



This prize was awarded to Ransomes and Sims. It will be 

 seen, by referring to the table, that their machine performed 

 its work well. The competition in this respect w^as very close 

 between it and the one belonging to Barrett, Exall, and An- 

 drewes, which, for its performances, the judges highly commend. 

 The workmanship of the former was, however, superior to the 

 latter, which they consider of great importance. 



The great fault in the machines of this class is the very con- 

 fined space under the thrasliing part, and consec^uently the 



