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the niouklboard at any rcquirocl aii,L;lc ami liciglit, hy wliicli great j erfcctioa 
in iilougliiiig may be at any depth attained. 
A IVanie of the kind above mentiuued was next used, fitted willi four 
ploughing bodies, and with revolving disc-coulters ; price 80/. This, at 7 inches 
deep, made splendid work, and altogether was the most perfect ploughing of 
anj'. Another of the same kind of frame was tried, fitted with different 
shaped mouldhoards, and made cxcellenc work. Ke.xt came a soujcwhat 
sinular frame, arranged to carry either four boilics to cut 10-inch, or five 
bodies to cut 9-inch farrows ; price 87/. IDs. This, worked with Kent 
breasts, made good ploughing. 
Messrs. i'owler lastly tried their G-furrow balance-plough, price 95?., which, 
by its excellent steerage, was as easily managed during progreshiou as the 
smaller implements. 
llessrs. Amies and Barford exhibited a new 3-furrow plough, in-ice 40/., 
including digging- breasts. Each half or set is made of two straight and parallel 
beams, workmg independently on the axle of the wheels. The two sets also 
are attached by chains, and work upon somewhat similar principles to that 
of Messrs. Howard's plough. This implement works steadily considering its 
light weight, but requires improvement in detail We awarded the prize of 
25/. to Messrs. Fowder for their 4-farrow plough (No. G489). 
Class VII. Best Suhsoiki; suitable for Steam-cultivation. — Messrs. Fowler 
and Co. exhibited a subsoiler proper, with two subsoils and two ploughs (not 
convertible), price 100/. The first subsoil works in the furrow made by 
the last pdougli during the previous journey, and the second subsoil works 
behind the first plough, so that the wheel ddes not pass over a subsoiled 
furrow. Their second exhibit was a o-tined knifer (price GO/.), capable 
of working 2 feet deep. The tines or knives, of great strength, are placed 
1 foot apart, and will work in grass laud without disturbing the surface 
much. They are also adapted to break \ip shelly rock or remove stones 
in arable land. We awarded the prize of 20/. to Messrs. Fowler and Co. for 
their subsoiler (No. G511). 
Class VIII. Best Digyer, suitahle for Steam-cultivation. — Messrs. Howard 
and Messrs. Fowler alone competed with their plough-frames (which have 
before received notice), fitted with digging-breasts in the place of the ordinary 
mouldboards. The work accomplished by both firms was of a similar cha- 
racter, the difference being due to the particular form of breast used. Messrs. 
Fowler worked two Ibrnisof breast, one having the upper jffong 15 inches long,, 
and the lower one shorter by an inch ; the other having the upper prong 125 
inches long, and the bottom one nearly 2 inches longer. This last 5-furrow 
digger was fitted with subsoils to follow in the furrows, and which worked to 
the depth of 14 inches. The price of this implement is 87/. 10s. Messrs. 
Howard's digger worked with four furrows, the breasts having prongs the same 
distance apart as those of Messrs. Fowler, the top prong being 12 inches and 
the bottom prong 2 inches longer, with a little more upward curve. This 
implement made very excellent work. We awarded the prize of 25/. to 
jMessrs. Fowler and Co. for their 4-furrow digger (No. G492). 
Class IX. Best Cultivator, suitahle for Steam-cultivation. — Messrs. Fowder 
began the trials in this Class with their 5-tine tiu'ning cultivator (price 60/.), 
which can also carry two extra tines, making the total width between the centres 
of these 5 feet 10 inches. This implement has been much improved in detail, 
and a considera'ole amount of unnecessary weight removed from it. The frame 
is canned on 4-feet wheels, with 5i-inch tires, w Inch in working need not follow 
on the cultivated land. The steerage is worked, as it is in all Messrs. Fowler's 
implements, by worm and cogwdieel, which sives the steersman great power 
and command over his implement and i nlimited range in turning. There 
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