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set to work on the day succeeding the show, and performed its 

 work well. It appeared also calculated to throw out root-weeds 

 from the furrow slice, and was especially applicable to the equal 

 distribution of lime or light manures generally, and producing a 

 fine and equal tilth. 



Mr. J. Gibbs, of Elsfield, exhibited a draining-plough, on the 

 principle of the mole-plough, and Mr. White, of Courdon, a new 

 subsoil-plough. There were three thrashing-machines in the 

 yard. One, a four-horse portable one, by Messrs. Ransome, was 

 commended for the general good workmanship displayed in it, 

 and the proper proportion of its parts, both as to durability and 

 getting up the required speed, which is said to be 310 revolutions 

 of the beating-drum to 1 of the horses. It was also particularly 

 deserving of attention from the application of the superior toothed 

 wheels, first demonstrated by Professor Airy, and subsequently 

 reduced to practical shape by Professor Willis, in his communica- 

 tion to the Institution of Civil Engineers. 



Mr. Garnett exhibited a threshing- machine which is said to 

 thresh from 40 to 50 quarters per diem. It was put to work, and 

 attracted much notice from the regularity of its motions and the 

 great strength of its parts. Mr. Hart's portable threshing- 

 machine differed in principle from those already mentioned, the 

 beater of the drum being only one inch broad, instead of three or 

 four inches, which is the usual breadth. The effect produced by 

 the narrow beater is, that instead of beating out the corn from the 

 straw, as is done by the flail and other threshing-machines, the 

 edge of the beater only comes in contact with the unthreshed 

 corn, and strips off the corn and chaff, without injuring either it or 

 the straw. The superior character of the working of this 

 machine recommends it to notice. 



Many excellent drills claim notice. One called the Suffolk 

 drill, by Messrs. Garrett and Sons, has a simple invention to 

 perfect the delivery of the corn when the seed is damp, or when 

 lime or other material is mixed with it. This is effected by a 

 small piece of iron like a pendulum, which is suspended over 



