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Rej)ort on the Exhibition of Implements 



as that exhibited at Newcastle, which took the two lOZ. prizes last 

 year, having been found the best both in light and heavy land ; it 

 is made entirely of iron, principally wrought ; is sufficiently strong 

 for 4 horses, as well as easy of draught in general work for a 

 pair ; it can be worked either with or without wheels, or with one, 

 as required. It has a broad share, fitting it for paring turf and 

 stubbles; also a share for subsoiling, and another of a triangular 

 form for ploughing between the rows of beans or root-crops. It 

 may be had with a furrow-turner for extra deep ploughmg ; or 

 with malleable iron or steel furrow-turners. Price Al. I65. ; if 

 fitted with skim coulter, 65. extra. 



Messrs. Sanders and Williams' plough was a patent wrought- 

 iron plough, with two wheels, W.S., fitted as a swing or wheel 

 plough for two, three, or four horses. The inventors have made 

 several improvements in this plough. The mouldboard or furrow- 

 turner is entirely new, the bearings of which have an equal pres- 

 sure from point of share to heel of breast, which gives lightness 

 of draught, and also causes the furrow-slice to be turned over 

 without breaking. Price 4/. 155. With steel breast \4iS. extra; 

 with skim coulter 65. extra. 



For the trial of ploughs in light land there were 22 selected ; 

 the work done by all except one or two was very excellent, so 

 that the Judges were obliged to examine the work scrupulously for 

 the purpose of coming to a correct decision ; and ultimately gave 

 the preference to the plough made by Messrs. Howard and Son, 

 of Bedford. The Judges were quite satisfied with the numerous 

 and excellent qualities of this plough, which did great credit to its 

 makers. The next best were those made by Mr. John Adams, 

 of Far Colton, near Northampton, and Mr. Busby, Newton-le- 

 Willows, Yorkshire. 



The prize plough is thus described in Mr. Howard's cata- 

 logue : — A patent iron plough, with two wheels, marked S. A. 

 (No. 2, maker's list), invented and manufactured by the exhi- 

 bitor. On the same principle as No. 1, before described under 

 the head of heavy ploughs, but with a new method of fixing the 

 wheels, by which means the width of the furrow-wheel may be 

 altered more readily than upon the old plan. It is also superior 

 to the original method for deep ploughing, and upon dirty land, 

 where the soil accumulates upon the old sliding axle. Price bl. ; 

 if fitted with skim coulter, 6s. extra. 



Mr. John Adams's is an iron plough with v^^rought frame, ca- 

 pable of turning a furrow from 3 to 12 inches deep with 

 ease. It has also a lever-bar, so that the share may be put in and 

 out of the ground with ease and firmness ; the share being thus 

 capable of being worn up to the last bit, instead of being, as 

 is usually the case, rejected when half worn. Price 51 5s. 



