Award of Medals, ^-c, at Kilhum. 
the wheel assumes an upright position, raising the frame for 
turning at the headlands or travelling. A one-row hoe can be 
made to expand from 10 to 20 inches. Price, 3/. 10s. 
A novelty deserving description was shown by Mr. John 
Dohbings, of Fighting Cocks, near Darlington, viz., an iron- 
frame and steel-wheeled cart for farm purposes, ranging in price, 
according to the load to be carried, from 15Z. to 111. 10s. 
The body is carried on a cast-steel horn or axle-box ; each side is stayed to 
the frame by ^inch rods ; the top and bottom frames are made of 2^ by f angle 
iron ; two cross frames of T-iron are drilled to receive screws for boarding 
with countersunk screws ; the block is recessed to receive the axle ; a rubber 
buffer is placed between the top of the block and the cart ; this is an im- 
portant feature, relieving the horse from the jar, which would be felt more 
perhaps witli an iron than a wooden cart. The spokes are of semi-oval 
drawn tubes. The ring of the wheel is cast in four parts and put together. 
The spokes are cast into the outer ring and into the nave ; a -jig-inch space 
is left in every joint of the rim ; then the tire is put on by the ordinary plan. 
A concave and convex arrangement is introduced to hold the tire, which will 
be understood by the illustration (Fig. 40). The cast rib, 1 inch deep in the 
centre of the ring, gives great strength. When the tire 
is shrunk it takes up the j^g-inch spaces, and brings each Fig. 40. 
spoke to its own work. The axle is of steel, 2 inches 
in diameter. The weight of the cart shown, which was 
calculated to carry 30 cwt., and priced at 16Z. 10s., was 
9 cwt. 3 qrs ; the bottom and sides were of red deal. 
The capacity was as follows : bottom, 5 feet 2 inches in 
length by 3 feet 35 inches in width ; top, 5 feet 9 inches 
in length by 3 feet 7 inches in width ; depth, 14 inches, increased by side 
boards to 19j inches. 
As a matter of small economy, a good oil-can for lubricating 
machinery is of importance, and such was shown by Messrs. 
Joseph Kaye and Co., of Kirkstall, near Leeds, made in six 
different sizes, and ranging from 1?. 2s. to 11. 10s. per dozen. 
The mechanism differs from ordinary cans in the fact that the 
valve, by the movement of which the oil escapes from the can into 
the spout, opens outwards, pushing the oil out as required ; there- 
fore there is no limit as to the size of the spout. A small perfo- 
rated plate acts as a filter, and collects any impurities in the oil 
used. A pair of lock-nuts regulate the discharge. The top of the 
can being dished, it collects all droppings when the can is filled. 
This Report would be incomplete without a short notice of 
certain novelties or improvements in machinery for steam-cultiva- 
tion introduced hy Messrs. Everett, Adams, and Co., of St. Andrew's 
W orks, Ryburgh, Norfolk, of which the Judges took considerable 
notice, but, inasmuch as no opportunity occurred of making a 
trial, they considered official notice would be premature. It 
should be stated that Mr. Everett, before commencing to manu- 
facture, had many years' practical experience of the working of 
steam-cultivating machinery. 
