Miscellaneous Implements Exhibited at Plymouth. Gol 
To form continuity "svith the breast, and on either side of the plough, is 
wing, the front edge of which constitutes a support to the rear edge of 
ae breast, when at work. These wings can be raised or lowered according 
o the depth of the furrow, which they assist in turning and breaking. 
This implement was tried on land that had been ploughed 
ind cultivated for turnips, and on which a heavy dressing of 
ong farm-yard manure had been spread. The land was wet and 
turned up sticky : moreover, there was no one who had been used 
to the implement present to manage it. The reversing gear 
worked well. The plough seemed to take a heavy draught, 
probably because the breast was not of the best shape for 
reducing the suck. It is difficult to say with certainty whether 
this could be remedied by slightly altering the pattern, remem- 
bering, however, that the reversing principle requires that the 
outline of the edge, which the sock and breast together form, 
shall be a suitable outline when the same edge forms the rear 
of the breast. In lightness and cheapness this plough has a 
superiority over its rivals, and it could with great advantage be 
further lightened and stiffened by reducing the length of the 
stilts and increasing the spread at the handles. It also re- 
quires a better bridle head. 
Mr. H. S.Crumi>, Gloucester, showed a Pig-trough (Art. 1941) 
which tilts outwards conveniently for feeding or washing out. 
Messrs. P. J. Parmiter & Co., Salisbury, showed a Patent 
Flexible Harrow (Art. 1962). In this harrow, instead of the 
link and tine being made from a single steel rod, the liuk 
is formed as before by looping the rod in the centre : but 
in place of carrying the ends down to form the tine after 
forming the corner loops, these loops are punched vertically 
to receive the tine, which has its upper end bent round the link, 
and cannot get out of place. The tines are easily renewed, 
are made of the best steel, § or of an inch diameter, and 
have great power of penetration. In fact, these harrows are 
said to be used for palling up and levelling the surface of a 
turnpike road previous to rolling. 
In the Horse Rake of the same Exhibitors (Art. 19G3) the 
chief novelty is jointed clearing rods, which hang between the 
teeth, clearing them as soon as they begin to lift. 
Messrs. C. F. Millar & Co., Shirehampton, Bristol — Flexible 
Iron Harrow (Art. 2117). A strong, well-made implement. It 
can be worked either end forward, which keeps the teeth sharp, 
and it can be reduced in size in a few minutes to suit the work 
or the size of the horses. 
The same makers— Collapsible Iron Hurdle (Art. 2118). 
This is an invention of considerable value, as not only can the 
