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business of one of its annual trials to a competition of farm- 
locomotives and steam-cultivating machinery. The money 
prizes offered by the Society amounted to 605/., to which Lord 
Vernon, the President, added a magnificent cup, value 100/. 
making the total value of. the prizes of this section 705/. Prizes 
amounting to 50/. were offered in Section II. for hop machinery ; 
and, in addition, ten silver medals were, as usual, placed at the 
disposal of the Judges for miscellaneous awards to agricultural 
articles, for new principles of construction and essential improve- 
ments therein. The following is the Schedule of Prizes : — 
Section I. — Steam-Cultivation. 
" Class 1. — For the best combination of Machinery for 
the cultivation of the soil by Steam-power .. .. 1st Prize £100 
2nd Prize 50 
" Class 2. — For the best combination of Machinery for 
the cultivation of the soil by Stcam-]iower, the 
weight of the Steam-engine not to exceed 10 tons .. 1st Prize 50 
2nd Prize 25 
*' Class 3. — For the best combination of Machinery for 
the cultivation of the soil by an ordinary Agricultural 
Engine, whether self-proiielling or portable .. .. 1st Prize 50 
2nd Prize 25 
" Class 4.— For the best Windlass, detached 20 
,, 5. — For the best Snatch-block, or substitute thereof .. .. 10 
„ 6.— For the best Plough, suitable for steam-cultivation .. 25 
„ 7. — For the best Subsoiler Ditto ditto .. 20 
„ 8.— For the best Digger Ditto ditto .. 25 
„ 9. — For the best Cultivator Ditto ditto 25 
,, 10. — For the best Skim-Plough or Scarifier ditto .. 20 
„ 11.— For the best Poller Ditto ditto .. 10 
„ 12.— For the best Harrow Ditto ditto .. 10 
„ 13.— For the best Drill Ditto ditto .. 20 
„ 14. — For the best Hoot or Stone E.xtractor ditto .. 10 
,, 15. — For the best combination of any of the above Imple- 
ments not qualified to compete in Classes 1, 2, or 3 .. 20 
,, 16. — For the best Implement, or part of Tackle, suitable for 
steam-cultivation, of any other description, not quali- 
fied to compete in the preceding classes 20 
,, 17. — For the best Agricultural Locomotive Engine applicable 
to the ordinary requirements of farming 50 
,, 18. — For the best Waggon for Agricultural imrposes to be 
drawn by an Agricultural Locomotive Engine .. .. 20 
" A Silver Cup, value 1001., offered by the Pdght Hon. Lord Vernon, 
President, will be given for the best combination of Machinery for 
the cultivation of the soil by Steam-power, the cost of which 
shall not exceed 700?. The Engine to be Locomotive, and adaj^ted 
for Threshing and other Farm j^urposes. 
" Section H. — Hop Macliinery. 
Class 1. — For the best Machine for the cultivation of Hop 
Gardens, to supersede manual labour £20 
Class 2.— For the best Machine for washing the Hop Plant to 
remove the aphis blight 10 
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