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Cultivators. — The land, from recent rain, was not in a fit state 
to try these implements. They all appeared to require more 
horse-power than was equivalent to the work done. 
Scarifiers. — These implements were tried upon land in the 
state to wliicli they are peculiarly adapted, viz. a freshly cleared 
stubble. Bentall's and also Coleman's did their work satisfactorily. 
Hoes. — In the hoes, Garrett's maintained its reputation. I 
should stronffly recommend a fore steerage to these hoes, as well 
as to the drills if required of a lar<fe size. We had two turnip- 
sing-ling machines, Huckvale's and Martin's. These should never 
be used except the plant of turnips is a full one, and with good 
husbandry, plenty of seed, and some superphosphate, nineteen 
times out of twenty a good plant may be secured. Such imple- 
ments are not made for bad. farmers, and are not wanted by 
small ones. 
The objection made to Martin's hoe arises from an imperfect < 
acquaintance with its working. The force with which it strikes the 
turnips, and tosses them into tlie air like a liaymaker, effectually 
prevents their setting in wet weather. I hoed 150 acres with it 
last year, and this year nearly the same quantity. 
Mr. Huckvale's little simple implement (stand 21, article 23, price 6/.) is a 
very ingenious invention, and does its work admiruhly. The setting out the 
turnip crop requires jndgmint, which of course is not a qualification of any 
implement; this one, however, allows the workmen scope, for it is so con- 
structed that it can readily be elevated above the row, and thus prevented 
cutting where not i-equircd. In this respect it is prefeiable to Mr. Martin's 
novel and unique machine (price 31A 10s.). We can imagine many fields of 
turnips to be in such a state that Mr. Martin's machine would make sad havoc 
in passing through them ; many ridges are clay, and set; we think the sudden 
chop of this machine would in such case clear too much space at once, thus 
leaving wide gaps, while the more gradual cut of the former would pass 
through without injury. 
Cofgreaves Plough. — The great novelty in field implements 
