at the Derby Meeting, 1843. 
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of Stamford, and a new revolving and sowing harrow by Mr. 
Harkes, scarcely yet perfected, the merits of which, with others 
of the revolving kind, time did not suffice for ascertaining. 
Scarijiers. — After a minute examination of the various imple- 
ments contained in the show-yard under this or other nearly 
synonymous title, the Judges determined on recommending the 
Council to appoint a future and more accurate trial than could 
be then entered upon, of the respective merits of the Uley cul- 
tivator exhibited by the Earl of Ducie, and of BiddelTs scarifier 
as improved and exhibited by Messrs. Ransome. Both these 
powerful implements have received prizes at previous meetings, 
and are most effective for breaking up and cleaning land after 
lying long under crop, or infested with couch, &c. The scarifier 
is, indeed, become little less indispensable to the agriculturist 
than the plough, and its utmost attainable perfection well de- 
serves the Society's earnest encouragement.* 
Mr. Wm. Abraham, of Barnetby-le-VVold, near Brigg, Lin- 
colnshire, produced an implement invented by Mr. Joseph Miller, 
for which the silver medal was considered to be due ; being a 
cheap, light, and effective tool for cleaning light soils. It par- 
takes of the nature of Finlayson's harrow and Biddell's scarifier. 
Clod- crushers. — Mr. Crosskill's implement remains undisturbed 
in the opinion of the Judges as the most efficient of its class yet 
introduced. They would not, however, withhold from Mr. 
Joseph Hall, of Cambridge, much commendation for the crusher 
produced by him ; but, on trial against Mr. Crosskill's in the clay 
of Rough Heanor, well and purposely prepared for testing the 
qualities of such tools, it appeared to them that the simple, ser- 
rated, independent series of wheels composmg Mr. Crosskill's 
implement, effected more perfect pulverization than Mr. Hall's 
more complicated tool ; also, that the latter is less well adapted 
for rolling young wheat, &c., to which Mr. Crosskill's crusher is 
so advantageously applied. 
A spike-roller or clod-crusher, of excellent workmanship, was 
exhibited by Mr. Hornsby ; but, from some misapprehension, it 
did not reach the field in time for trial. A rough roll, by the 
same maker, was tried, and much approved ; but its application 
is limited, as compared with Mr. Crosskill's. 
Messrs. R. Garrett and Son, of Saxmundham, brought out an 
improvement which more expressly applies to the convenience of 
the farmer than to the improvement of the clod-crusher; viz., the 
furnishing it with wheels which are raised from the groimd when 
"-' These implements were, with the consent of the makers, subsequently 
placed in the hands of Mr. Jaques, of Easby Hal), near Richmond, 
Yorkshire, who has undertaken the task of reporting to the Council his 
opinion of their respective properties, j 
