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the only improvement effected since bein^ a small opening; left, 

 which allows the heated air produced by the rotatory motion of 

 the blades to escape, rendering the butter firmer. Price 4Z. 



Pipe and Tile Machines. — The merits of the drain-tile ma- 

 chines taken for trial are perhaps pretty equal ; not so their price, 

 varying from 35/. to 12/. 125. Mr. Scragg's is the most power- 

 ful, producing tiles and pipes at an astonishing rate : from 25,000 

 to 30,000 l|-inch pipes might be produced by this machine (pro- 

 vided no stoppage took place) in ten hours ; but, it being quite im- 

 possible to remove so large a quantity, or to find shed-room when 

 drying, we think a machine so costly, and requiring so much 

 extra labour, cannot be entitled to a prize. Ainsley's is a most 

 beautiful machine, but, not having any means of screening the 

 earth, had no chance in the competition. The cutting apparatus 

 of this machine is well contrived, it being impossible to produce 

 tiles of unequal length. Mr. Webster, of Hornsdown, exhibited 

 a good machine, but, not being prepared with hands to work it, 

 we are unable to form any opinion now, but can speak highly in 

 its favour from personal observation elsewhere. The prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Sanders's simple, strong, and cheap machine, 

 which, being but a one-ended one, has a slip gear allowing the 

 piston to fall back instantly for recharging : it has also something 

 original in the lid leverage, which certainly has the effect of 

 removing much of the confined air. 



The following is a table of the work performed, the power 

 used, the time in which the work was performed, and the price 

 of the different machines : — 



NAMES. 



Pipes. 



Inch. 



Tiles. 



Inches. 



Horse. 



Men.jBoys. 



Screened. 



Price. 





















£. 



s. 



William Swain 



63 



14 



49 



24 by 2 







3 



Same time 



17 



0 



Thomas Scragg 



194 



\\ 



108 



24 by 3i 





2 



1 



First 



35 



0 



Robt. Scrivener 



46 



14 



withdrawn 











35 



0 



Henry Clayton 



145 



li 



66 



2i by 31 





2 



3 



First 



26 



0 



John Franklin 



55 



14 







1 



1 



2 



Same time 



35 



0 



John Miles . 



49 



If 



n 



) tile-die 





1 



1 



First 



21 



0 



Sanders . 



62 



14 



48 



2i by 2| 





1 



1 



Same time 



12 



12 



Weller . . 



165 



14 



99 



2i by 2i 





1 



2 



First 



25 



0 



It is difficult from this table to understand the grounds of the 

 Judges' decision, for, although the precise time at which these 

 machines were worked is not given, yet it is apparent, whatever the 

 time may have been, that Scraggs, Clayton, Miles, and Weller 

 performed the task in less time than Swain, Franklin, or Sanders.* 



* The numbers of pipes made, as given above, must not be taken as a 



