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Report of the Judges of Implements at Norwich. 
conveniences for the easy transit of exhibits, than was the forty 
seventh Anniversary recently held at Crown Point, near Trowse, 
Norwich ; and the Society's best thanks have been awarded 
to J. J. Colman, Esq., M.P,, for his kindness in providing the 
site, as well as in many ways contributing to the success of the 
Meeting. A finer display of Implements (though a few less 
in number than at Preston) representing the latest and most 
improved results of ingenuity and mechanical skill applied to 
English agriculture, has never been exhibited. Well may it 
be said that this exhibition is indeed bewildering in its extent 
and variety, suggestive alike of the science which modern 
agriculturists combine with their practice, and of the ability 
and enterprise of the manufacturers. The opportunity given 
us at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of seeing the imple- 
ments used in India, impels us to a comparison of their 
primitive simplicity with the increasing advance made here in 
the production of implements necessary to the efficient tilling 
of the soil. There, the simple wooden-plough with its point 
shod with iron, the cost of construction of which by the village 
blacksmith and carpenter does not exceed one shilling and six- 
pence ; while here, the farmer reckons by hundreds of pounds 
the value of machinery and implements essential to the pursuit 
of his occupation. 
Again the same clause is in the regulations to the Exhibitors 
entering " New Implements," which (as last year) greatly 
assisted the Judges in their work, inasmuch as they were not 
called upon to consider claims of novelty where no novelty 
existed, though ten entries were found in the Catalogue that 
ought not to have been designated "New Implements." 
In this Report I shall confine myself to noticing specially 
the various articles to which prizes were awarded, and medals 
given, and the novelties entered as New Implements ; the 
numerous other exhibits have been before the public and made 
mention of in former Journals. 
The following prizes were offered : — 
Harness and Gears. 
^ Class 1. — Set of Harness and Gears for a pair of horses 
ploughing abreast .. .. .. .. .. £10 and £5 
Class 2. — Set of Harness for carting, three horses in length £ 10 and £5 
Thatch. 
Class 3. — Apparatus for making Thatch for the covering 
of Stacks £25 
Class 4. — Substitute for Straw thatch other than metal .. £15 
We were disappointed in the Harness and Gears exhibited ; 
although four competed, the Judges did not consider that there 
