540 Report of the Trials of Ploughs, Harroics, Sfc, at Hull. 
abandoned, the charge for attendance being- so much licavier for 
work done with bullocks than with horses. 
Mr. Murray occupies a farm in Sussex, and the bullocks were 
on their way there from Banff ; and it was a happy thought to 
employ them at the trial grounds, as they not only answered the 
purpose admirably, but attracted much attention. Most of the 
trials were carried on in Field No. 5, but the Judges considered 
that the soil was too heavy to afford a proper test for the lighter 
class, and therefore took the second and conclusive trial on the 
vetch stubble in No. 1 Field. The Society offered 30Z. in two 
classes and four prizes, namely : — Class 5 representing light- 
land ploughs, the limit of weight being S^- cwt., and Class G, in 
which the ploughs were not to exceed 5 cwt. These latter being 
general-purpose ploughs, the limitation as to the mould-boards 
was the same as lor single ploughs. As most of the implemeats 
exhibited by the same makers in the two classesvaried only in 
strength, we shall more fully describe the ploughs which entered 
into competition in Class 5, and which were nine in number. 
No, 
Murray and Co. . . 3501 
E. Page and Co. . . 2631 
Perkins, C. . . . 132 
Snowden, J. D. . . 1180 
No. 
Baker, J. L. . . 2007 
Ball and Son . . 1465 
Corbett and Peele . 2845 
Fison, J. P. . . 2996 
Hodgson, J. . . 1723 
J. L. Baker, No. 2007. — Composed of one bevel beam of T-iron 3:x 3? 
inches thick, its length 5 feet 7 inches. The j^longh bodies are also of 
wrou2;ht iron T-shaped, 22x3 inches by f inch. The method of attaching 
the bodies to the beam, and allowinc; them to be set wider or nearer together, 
is peculiar, and deserves illustration (Fig. 13, p. 541). The bodies are carried 
on l^-inch wrought arms, turned and fitted (c) ; a set screw (d) holds the 
body to the arm. On the inner side of the body, and under the beam, is a 
projecting bracket (e) with a slotted hole, in which a bolt (/) from the beam fits 
and ensures rigidity and steadiness. The adjustment by means of the slotted 
opening is from 8 to 11 inches. The drauglit is from the cock only, and there 
is no friction-wheel for carrying the hind part of the frame. The second plough 
is fitted with a slade 15 inches long. A travelling wheel is provided, but 
during work it is suspended under the beam and does not touch the ground. 
The price, with steel breasts, is 9?. 10s. In this plough there are no me- 
chanical appliances Ibr relieving the ploughman at the land's end, and, although 
this is of less importance in a light cluss of ploughs, yet it is a matter on which 
the Jud'ics laid considerable stress, because sooner or later the man will get 
tired of the exertion required to bring the plouglis round, and will throw the 
plough over on the mouldboards, which are thus liable to be broken. Partly 
owing to the arrangement of a single beam, and also to ihe absence of a 
friction-wheel, this plough was veiy unsteady in work, and \vas awarded only 
250 out of 930 marks. 
W. Ball and Son. No. 14G5. — Longitudinal beams of wrought iron, which are 
not quite parallel, being slightly closer together in front than behind — the land- 
side beam being slightly bent. The Judges were unable to learn the advan- 
tage of this arrangement. The Inventor, when applied to, said it was to "get 
a little more land," i.e., for the pdoughs to get more hold. The beams are 
