Award of Prizes at Wolverhampton. 
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AvEMNO and PoRTEit, Hocliostcr : Highly Commended for their C-IIorse- 
Power Agricultural Locomotive Engine ; invented and improved by Thomas 
Avcling, and manufactured by themselves. 
Charles Buruell, Thetford : Commended, for his 8-Horse-Po\ver Traction 
Engine for Agricultural i)urposcs, improved and manufactured by himself. 
Aveling and Porter: The Prize of 20?. for their Low-sided Trolley for 
Agricultural purposes, to be drawn by an Agricultural Locomotive Engine ; 
invented, improved, and manufactured by themselves. 
Hayes and Son, Stamford : Commended, for their Agricultural Waggon, to be 
drawn by an Agricultural Locomotive Engine ; invented, improved, and 
manufactured by themselves. 
John Fowler and Co. : the Silver Cup, value 100?., given by the Eight Hon. 
Lord Vernon, President of the Society, for the best Combination of 
Machinery for the Cultivation of the Soil by Steam Pewer, the cost of 
which shall not exceed 700?. ; the Engine to be Locomotive, and adapted 
for Thrashing and other Farm purposes. 
HOP MACHINERY. 
Coleman and JIoeton, Chelmsford : The Prize of 10?. for their Hop-Syringing 
Engine, with Branch Pipe and Delivery Hose, invented and manufactured 
by themselves. 
William Weeks and Son, Maidstone : the Prize of 10?. for their Hop-Prcsser, 
with Case, improved and manufactured by themselves. 
William Weeks and Son : the Prize of 10?. for their Sulphurating Machine, 
imjjioved and manufactured by themselves. 
MISCELLANEOUS AWAEDS. 
Mellard's Trent Foundry, Eugeley : a Silver Medal for the adaptation 
of the principle of the rotating disc mould-board, as shown on the American 
Plough entered among the Hop-cultivating Implements, invented by J. 
Godfrey; improved and manufactured by themselves. 
John Fowler and Co. : a Silver Medal for their Ditching Plough, for cutting 
open Ditches 20 inches wide and 18 inches deep, invented, improved, and 
manufactured by themselves. 
Eansomes, Sims, and Head, Ij^swich : a Silver Medal for their 8-Horse- 
Power Agricultural Locomotive Engine, fitted with Thomson's patent 
elastic Tyi'es, invented by E. W. Thomson and John Head ; improved 
and manufactured by themselves. 
Aveling and Porter : a Silver Medal for their 6-Horse-Power Agricultural 
Locomotive Engine, fitted with internal Indiarubber Tyres, invented and 
improved by Thomas Aveling; manufactured by themselves. 
