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written and road on tlie subject ; but I think it may fairly be 
said that, taking every description of stock, the Exhibition was 
one of tlie best we have ever had. The ground for the Show 
was very good and conveniently situated ; and, although we were 
somewhat alarmed by the prospect of a level railway crossing so 
near the Yard, we have the satisfaction of knowing that our 
fears were groundless, as no accident occurred. 
The attendance was large, and all the authorities in Hull 
appeared to take the greatest interest in our proceedings, using 
their best exertions for the success of the Meeting. 
Thurgarton Priorij, August, 1873. 
XXI. — Rrjmrt on the Kxliihition and Trials of Implements at 
Hull. By VV. J. Edmonds, of Southrope, Lechlade (Seniok 
Steward). 
The trials of 1873, although not of so interesting a nature to 
the general public as were those of the two preceding years, 
cannot be said to be of less moment to the agriculturist, for the 
horse is still the motive power employed for the cultivation of 
the greater part of the arable land of England ; and the perfec- 
tion of the cultivating implements to be used, whether for the 
economising of labour or for the preparation of the land for 
the reception of seed, must always be deemed a matter of much 
importance. 
The competition, however, for the special prize given for the best 
" Combined Stacking-Machine " somewhat relieved the dulness 
of the trial-fields on the Hessle Priory Farm ; and the searching 
trials to which the machines competing for this prize were sub- 
jected could hardly fail to satisfy every one that the Judges did 
their best to arrive at a just conclusion as to the comparative 
merits of all which were brought before their notice. The im- 
provement which has been made in them since last year at 
Cardifl" is very consideraljle ; the weak point spoken of by Mr. 
Wren Hoskyns in his report, namely, " failing to c;lear the 
straw at the point of deliverv," has, in some of the machines, 
become the " strong corner ;" and it was remarked at Hull that 
this has taken place witli those wliich deliver at a more moderate 
speed rather than with others. Nothing could l)e more satisfac- 
tory than the working of several of these most useful additions 
to the stack-yard ; and the result of this year's trial has proved 
that the Council acted wisely in adopting the suggestion of those 
gentlemen who proposed at the General Meeting that " A 
