516 Report on the Exhibition and Trial of Implements 
Mills, &c. 
Being fully aware that little else is required from us than a simple detail 
of facts connected with the trial of implements committed to our charge as 
judges, we proceed at once to give them, reserving to ourselves the privilege 
of making such remarks and observations as occurred to us during the trial, 
and such suggestions as we deem useful and desirable in promoting the 
progressive improvement of those implements with which we had to deal, 
and the quicker despatch of the various duties devolving uixm the judges and 
engineers. 
Our duties commenced with the trial of the implements committed to us, 
which were — 
Grinding-mills, steam power. 
Linseed and Oat crushers, steam i»wcr. 
Chafi-cutters, steam power. 
Chaff-cutters, hand power. 
Oil-cake breakers, steam power. 
Bone-mills, steam power. 
Gorse-bruisers. 
Malt-mills. 
Mill-dressers. 
Mill-stones, &c. 
"We took the Chaff-cutters, steam and hand power, first ; those entered for 
competition we give, with their results, in tabular form annexed : — 
Chaff-cutters — Power Machines. 
Names 
of Exhibitors. 
[ Stand. 
1 Article. 
Units of Power 
lifted 1 foot liigh. 
j Lbs. of Chaff cut. 
it 
S 
'C, 
I'Uits of l*o\ver to 
cut 1 lb. of Ch.iir 
equal lbs. lifted 1 
foot hij:h. 
3 
o 
fc: 
S| 
tr 0, 
1 Price. 
Observations. 
min. 
£. s. 
Barrett, Exall, & Co. 
30 
8 
79,073 
32i 
2 
2433 
975 
15 0 
Commended. 
AViUiams . . . 
32 
8 
85,640 
36 
2 
2378 
980 
14 14 
Dray & Co. . . . 
34 
16 
82,3i6 
44 
o 
1875 
1320 
13 13 
Highly Commended. 
Richmond & Chandler 
1 
3 
82,440 
39 
2114 
1170 
10 0 
Commended. 
Smitli & Ashby . . 
20 
7 
71,880 
2567 
840 
10 10 
"i 
1 
60,i»0 
30 
2033 
900 
12 12 
Turner .... 
47 
8 
5S,810 
201 
28G8 
615 
11 11 
Comes .... 
70 
1 
89,720 
49i 
1812 
1485 
13 0 
Prize. 
Ransome & Sims 
1)3 
31 
25,340 
20 
12C7 
r.oo 
10 0 
Ganett & Son . . 
19 
23 
'J8,2'J0 
39l 
2446 
1185 
15 0 
Commended. 
Observations. — Barrett and Exall's machine worked satisfactorily, and its 
various v^orking parts well arranged ; the three knives work on the fly-wheel, 
and are convex ; and are thrown out of work by a single movement from the 
right (front) side, drawing back the shaft-wheel, which grasps the clutch by 
which they are turned. Williams's machine worked indifferently ; clogged 
in feeding. Dray and Co.'s machine worked irregularly at first, but finislied well. 
The cut is regulated by two large wheels of different diameters, and is thrown 
out of work by a simple movement withdrawing the pinion from these wheels ; 
feeding-rollers deeply grooved. Richmond and Chandler's machine fed rather 
roughly at top ; kept a full box, and did its work well ; has two luiives ; 
rollers for feeding made with curved teeth. Smith and Ashhy's lias the 
simplest action, and has three convex knives of 24 in. cutting-edge, and cuts 
fairly and feeds well. Carson's machine made very excellent work, but at too 
much expense in power to drive it ; it has three concave knives, driven by a 
clutch arrangement, simjile and good ; a bevel-wheel with clutch also regu- 
lates the feed. Turner's machine fed fairly, but thin, and not well pressed at 
the top ; it has two large convex knives ; the feeding arrangement rather com- 
plicated. Comes' machine fills easily and feeds regularly ; by additional 
