578 Report of the Trials of Ploughs, Harrows, Sj-c, at Hull. 
been consumed on tlie land late iu the spring to be followed by barley, as in sucb 
cases a seed furrow is obtained by one operation. Again, for stubble ploughing 
ou some descriptions of laud, the disc plough may be usefully employed. The 
price, with iron disc, is 5Z. 15s. ; 10s. extra for steel face, which, however, is 
not necessary or recommended. The fact is that a very smooth and polished 
face to the disc is hardly an advantage, since a slight amount of friction ensures 
the revolutions of the disc. 
Messrs. Corhett and Pede. No. 2849. — This implement has two pecu- 
liarities, first in the under side of the wings of mouldboard being serrated, 
an arrangement wliich it is thought helps to break lumps that fall down from 
the furrow, but which in reality has a very infinitesimal efi'cct ; and, secondly, 
in the presence of a revolving circular ralce, the arm of which works in a 
i-atchet so as to allow of considerable alteration of the angle. If the object 
were merely to make an equable surface the circular harrow might answer 
Fig. 7G. 
very well, but in the case in question the coulter and mouldboard are the 
important elements, and these are very much like any ordinary plough, con- 
sequently the body of the furrow is not sufficiently pulverized, and the 
Judges could see any advantage in " The Little Wonder " as it is called, 
combing the surface, but rather an objection for many purposes, inasmuch as 
the fine top to some extent, at any rate, interferes with the action of the air 
on the soil beneath. The Judges considered that the implement hardly came 
within the terms of the offered prize. 
W. Ball and Son. No. 1474. — This is an ordinary plough, with digging 
breasts of cast iron, fitted with a wrought-iron steeled cutter standing out 
5 inches from the breast — the object being to cut the furrow horizontally as 
it passes along the breast. The beam is fitted with double coulters placed on 
opposite sides. The Judges considered this implement a capital digger, 
laying up the soil in rough lumps, but not a pulverizer. The price, including 
cutter, was 51. 
The Prize of 5?. was awarded to Mellard's Trent Foundry 
(Limited), llugeley, Staffordshire, for the American Disc Plough, 
No. 4322. • 
