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Report on the Exhibition of Implements 
highly commend Messrs. Ransomc's efforts and Ingenuity in per- 
fecting a species of threshing-machine more particularly coveted 
Ijy farmers residing near large towns, to whom the production of 
clean unbroken straw is frequently an object of more importance 
than the threshing out the greatest possible quantity of grain in a 
given time. 
Corn Cleaners. — The collection of these machines was larger 
than at any previous meeting, but the Judges take occasion to 
remark that some of them bore rather the external appearance 
and polish of cabinet-work, or articles of household furniture, 
than of serviceable barn-tools. Good workmanship is as im- 
portant to the efficiency of the light winnowing machine as it is 
to the sturdy horse or steam engine ; but there cannot be worse 
taste in mechanism than the overloading it with finery. The 
good sense of farmers is pretty sure to cause them to leave such 
things in their makers' hands rather than to transfer them to 
their barns. Many excellent implements of this nature were, 
however, exhibited, and after trial a jiremium of bl. was awarded 
to Mr. Bryan Millington, of Asgarby, near Sleaford, for a ma- 
chine which united simplicity of construction with usefulness. 
Its distinguishing advantage consisted in the first operation termed 
chajfin(j, which it effected with great celerity, producing a clean 
sample of corn. 
A silver medal was given to Mr. John Newham, of Kegworth, 
Leicestershire, for his double-blast Avinnowing-machine with 
stamped riddles. Both these adaptations are mechanically good, 
and do credit to the constructor. 
Mr. John Caborn, of Denton, Grantham, also exhibited a 
double-blast winnowing-macliine, exceedingly well got up. 
Mr. Joshua Cooch, of Harlestone, near Northampton, pro- 
duced a superior barley-hummeller connected with a winnowing- 
macliine, and supplying itself by an elevator. It is a matter of 
surprise that this well-known and useful auxiliary, the elevator, 
is not more frequently applied to barn- work. The power re- 
quired by it is a mere bagatelle, scarcely indeed appreciable by 
the man, and it saves much severe labour. A premium of 3/. 
was awarded to Mr. Cooch for this useful combination. 
Crushiufj and Splitting Mills. — Two prizes were adjudged in 
this class after a minute examination of the numerous specimens 
exhibited, and the trial of many of them. A premium of 5/. .was 
awarded to Mr. James Spencer, of Hopton, near Wirksworth, 
Derbyshire, for his oat and bean mill ; and the silver medal to the 
Earl of Ducie for a crusher invented by Mr. Richard Clyburn. 
The first was a remarkably well constructed and effective machine 
on the horizontal fluted roller principle. Mr. Clyburn's Implement 
consists of two rollers of different diameters having a series of 
