520 Report on the Trials of Implements at Wolverhampton. 
Messrs. Barrows and Stewart's single snatcb-block, price 21. 10s., has a 
pulley 27 inches in diameter, which is rather small ; it has a clip to prevent 
the rope I'rom getting out of position. 
In this class we included Oampain's anchor, price 35/., exhibited by Messrs. 
Amies and Barford, the prize being for the " best snatch-block, or substitute 
thereof." In this implement the axle used for carrying the discs is now dis- 
pensed with, and the discs are placed on the claw-axle, so that they become fixed 
when the claws arc locked. More room is now obtained under the anchor, 
and there is also more firmness. A clutch on the axle can be set to allow the 
necessary amount of revolution to bring the anchor forward to any requiretJ 
distance ; and when the anchor has to proceed, the axle is simply released, 
and the strain on the rojoe draws the anchor forward until it has reached the 
prescribed distance, when the axle becomes fixed and the claws prevent its 
further advance. This combination of anchor and snatch-block is calculated 
to save much time and labour, and we awarded it the prize of 10/. in this class. 
Class VI. Best Plough suitable fur Steam Cultivation. — Messrs. Howard 
began the trials with their semi-balance 3-furrow plough, price 65/. ; the chief 
feature of its construction is a wrought-iron frame carried on three 4-foot 
wrought wheels, one running in the furrow, and the others following each other 
on the land-side. These are all under steerage, which is consequently very 
sensitive ; but we question if this is an advantage in a plough which moves- 
principally in straight lines and should work steadily. To this frame are 
fixed two steel plough-frames, which can work independently of each other,, 
but are attached by chains working over a half disc. This arrangement gives 
the advantage of leverage to the frame which is in work, and a still greater 
firmness is obtained by a clutch which locks the plough-frame to the wheel- 
frame. The depth of furrow is regulated by perpendicular screws ; the bodies- 
are fitted with lever-necks to alter the pitch of the share ; and the workman- 
ship of the whole is of the superior description for which the ploughs of this 
firm are famous. This jjlough worked remarkably steadily and well ab 
7 inches in depth, making furrows lOj inches wide. 
Messrs. Howard next worked a 4-furrow plough, price 80/. ; similar in con- 
struction to the preceding one, but without the clutch which locks the 
ploughs to the wheel-frame. This made equally as good work as the other, 
and the draught was light. 
Messrs. Howard next tried their large 2-furrow plough, which is made 
expressly for exceptionally deep ploughing ; price 75/. This made furrows 
averaging IG5 inches wide and 14 inches deep. These were so well pro- 
] ortioned, and so well turned, and the work was so extraordinary altogether, 
that this plot became most attractive and surprising to the hundreds of visitors 
who watched the trials. 
Messrs. Howard's C-furrow plough was not brought on for trial, in conse- 
quence of some breakage having occurred to it during transit. 
Messrs. Fowler and Co. next came on with their 3-furrow plough, fitted for 
deep work, which we placed by the side of Messrs. Howard's deep ploughing. 
This implement consists of the ordinary 4-furrow frame, carried on two 
wheels (the land-wheel 4 feet 8 inches high) on the balance principle, and 
can be fitted with bodies to cut three 14-inch furrows, or four lO-inch 
furrows. In this trial Kentish breasts were used, and the work done was 
effective, though of a rougher description than that of Messrs. Howard's 
plough. The furrows average 13? inches wide and 13i deep, and the plough 
appeared to be easily managed when ploughing at this depth. Messrs. 
Fowler's ploughs are so well known that a description of them is scarcely 
necessary. The frames are similar to those used at Leicester, with the same 
simple arrangements for raising or lowering, and for altering pitch of bodies ; 
and now we have the simple and strong arrangement for setting and fixing 
