522 JReport on the Trial of Implements at Wolverhampton. 
beiug only one stceragc-wLcel and an ingenious method of attaching the rope, 
the imjilument turns very rapidly and without difficulty or fear of upsetting. 
The axle carrying the frame is cranked, bj' which means the whole of the tines 
are raised out of the soil when the implement is backed or turned. This 
implement worked with several difiercnt-shaped points, did excellent culti- 
vating, and showed itself capable of dealing with any kind of soil. The 
tines are fixed in the frame with bolt and pin, and can be easily adjusted, 
but the depth of the whole can be regulated by the notches and clutch on a 
lever. 
Messrs. Howard's 5-tincd double-actiou cultivator (price 251.') was next 
tried, ^\•orking with 13-inch .shares, with prongs on the toj) of these to break 
up the soil. It made fair work, and the bottom was very level and well cut. 
'This implemeut is raised or lowered by set screws. The tines are so attached 
as to allow them to rock on the frame, so that the points taking the land may 
get a little more pitch than those which are being passed through the broken 
ground backwards. 
Messrs. Barrows and Stewart brought forward a " Smith's," improved culti- 
vator, with five tines, 3 feet 10 inches wide between the centres of the outside 
tines, price 111. This broke Vl\) the soil and made good surface-work ; but the 
floor was very uulevel and badly cut, the two front tines going several inches 
lower than the hinder ones. 
Messrs. Howard next tried their 7-tine cultivator, 5 feet 8 inches wide from 
the centres of the outside tines. This is made on the same principle as their 
smaller implement before mentioned, all of wrought iron, and wheels 4 feet 
high. It was worked with 8-inch shares, and made fair work at 9 inches ; 
leaving the surface rather flat, but the bottom level and good. 
Mr. Edward Hayes exhibited a form of" Smith's" which worked very fairly 
with Sj-iucli heart-shaped points, taking 3 feet 4 inches breadth from the 
centres of the outside tines ; price 24Z. 
Messrs. Amies and Barford tried their " Smith's improved " cultivator, 
3 feet 10 inches wide (price 21?.), with seven tines. The work produced was 
not good, each turn of the implement producing a ridge, and the floor was 
unlevel, as was the case in all the trials of this kind of implement. This un- 
evenness of the floor, in which some of the tines have torn up the soil some 
2 or 3 inches lower than the implement was intended to work, is objectionable, 
and must cause a great amount of unnecessary draught on the rope. When it 
has been decided at what depth cultivating should be done, the implement used 
should move the soil uniformly to that depth throughout. We awarded the prize 
of 25/. to Messrs. Fowler and Co. for their 5 (or 7) fined cultivator (No. G503). 
Class X. Best ^kim-Ployfih or Scarifier, suitable for Steam-cultivation. — 
We had brought before us in this Class some of the cultivators previously 
noticed, fitted with broad shares to pare the surface. Messrs. Howard worked 
their 7-tined cultivator, which pared the soil to the depth of 3 inches uniformly 
and well. Messrs. Amies and Barford worked their 7-tine cultivator with 
12-ineh shares, which also made very good work. Messrs. Fowler Avorkcd 
their large 11-tincd cultivator, which jiroved itself as efi'ective as a parer as it 
was when worked as a cultivator ; and to this implement (No. 6499) we 
awarded the prize of 20/. 
Class XI. Best Bolltr, suitallc for Steam-cultivation. — The exhibitors were 
Messrs. Fowler, Messrs. Cambridge and Parham, Mr. J. Williams, Messrs. 
Amies and Barford, Messrs. Howard, and Messrs. Sainty. Q'he iiress-wheel 
roller of Messrs. Amies and Barford appeared to be best adapted for ordinary 
farm purposes, and the prize of 10/. was awarded to this firm for that 
implement (No. 2G71). 
Class XII, Best Harrow, suitalle for Steam-cultivation. — Messrs. Howard 
