506 Report on the Exhibitkm and Trial of Implements 
Drills, &c. .. < 
'Prize. — Drills (for general purposes). 
Prite. — Ditto (Corn and Seid). 
Prize. — Ditto (email occupations, Corn). 
Prize. — Ditto (ditto ditto, Seed and Manure). 
Prize. — Ditto (Turnip on flat). 
Prize. — Ditto (ditto on ridfre). 
Prize. — Liquid or Water Drills. 
Prize. — Manure Distributors. 
Prize. — House Hoes (on flat). 
P; uc.— Ditto ditto (for setting out Turnips). 
Horse Rakes. 
Sowing Machines. 
Seed Depositors, &c. 
Haymaking Machines. 
Steam Cultivators 
Eeaping Machines 
JuJijes. 
Mr. Granger. 
) Mr. Sew ELL 
Kead. 
' Mr. GoocH, 
Mr. Owen, 
Mr. Scott, 
Mr. HusKiNSON, 
Mr. Grainger, 
^and Mr. Read. 
' Mr. Scott, 
Mr. HusKiNSON, 
Mr. Grainger, 
and Mr. Read. 
Remarks ox the Trials, 
Steam- Engines. — The conditions of competition laid down by 
the Society for portable steam-engines have unfortunately led to 
the production of engines only intended for winning the Society's 
prizes, and known as " racing " engines, requiring the nicest care, 
instead of those simple and effective engines which may be safely 
entrusted to the management of intelligent farm-servants. This 
result has, I fear, arisen from too strict an attention being paid to 
the condition relating to the economy of fuel, without a correspond- 
ing regard being had to the general character and usefulness of 
the engine. I think it will be absolutely necessary in future for the 
Society not only to make such conditions in reference to the con- 
struction and trial of portable steam-engines as may prevent a 
recurrence of this evil, but to secure the Society and the public 
from disappointment in their practical value by submitting the 
prize-engines to subsequent trials, for a lengthened period, under 
the ordinary management of a farm-establishment. 
Barn-works. — To the great satisfaction of the farmers, a decided 
improvement was this year found to have taken place in the 
thrashing-machines, of which the details will be found in the 
subjoined Report of the Judges. These machines are now become 
of national importance, inasmuch as they enable the farmer in so 
short a time to prepare the corn for market. They have, in fact, 
almost entirely superseded the flail ; and without their powerful 
aid the full supplies of corn could not this autumn have been 
