at the Lincoln Meeting, 1854, 
371 
that of the other, and renders the machine much more steady when at work. 
But u|)on this point the niacliiiie of" Messrs. Ilansoine and Sims was superior 
to all others, as the working parts are rotary, and vibration completely 
avoided. The shaking:, chaving', and dressing were ini[)erl'ectly performed. 
The performances of the other machines, and the power consumed in driving 
them, will be seen by the tables. All except the prize machines injured the 
barley in some degree formatting, and even tliey were not quite faultless. This 
is a point lo which the Judges attach the utmost importance, and on which they 
hope to see considerable amendment. There is, however, no class of imple- 
ments in which so rapid and decided improvements have been made as in the 
combined thrashing-machines ; the Society has great reason to congratulate 
itself on the results of its recent prizes, and may reasonably hope, at no distant 
da}', to see a jiortablc thrashing and dressing machine that will perform all its 
operations nearly, if not quite, equal to the present fixed barn-works. 
The Best Fixed Thhashing-Machtke not exceeding Eight-Horse Power, 
with Shaker, lliddle, and Winnower, that will best prepare the Corn for 
Market, to be driven by Steam. 
I'crfect Work 
represented by 
20 
13 
13 
1 
13 1 12 
8 
85 
Name 
of Exhibitor. 
Horse-power 
used. 
Revolutions of 
Engine. 
Time Thrashing 
20(1 Sheaves of 
Wheat. 
Horse-power for 
I Minute. 
Clean Thrashed. 
j Clean Shaken. | 
Cliavings free 
I'rom Corn. 
a 
2 
i <= 
— o 
Corn Unbroken. 
Straw Unbroken, j 
Comparative 
Merit. 
Price. 
Clayton & Co. 
8 
20-46 
17-8 
142-4 
20 
15 
15 
15 
12 
8 
85 
£. s. d. 
150 0 0 
Garrett & Co. 
23-36 
20-48 
143-26 
20 
10 
14 
15 
c 
6 
71 
164 7 0 
Trial with 100 Sheaves of Barley. 
Clayton . . 
10-34 
8-99 
62-93 
20 
15 
15 
15 
12 
8 
85 
Garrett . . . 
6 
10- IC 
88-347 
530-082 
^ 20 
10 
13 
15 
12 
8 
80 
For the prize of 20/. there were two competitors ; and the table will show- 
that the machine exhibited by Clayton and Shuttlcworth was decidedly su- 
perior to that of Garrett and Son, especially in the trial with wheat. The 
prize was therefore awarded to it ; and too much can scarcely be said in its ' 
praise, for it is next to impossible for a machine to thrash and dress corn in a 
better manner. There was neither tail corn amongst the best, nor best corn 
amongst the tail ; and the latter was again separated into marketable, chicken 
corn, whites, seeds, &c., each delivered into sacks from separate spouts. 
Owen Wai.lis. 
Tnos. Scott. 
Broom Close, Jtipon. 
ClIAFF-CUTTERS, &C. 
Numerous as were the implements presented for (rial at Gloucester, the 
number was far exceeded by those exhibited at the Lincoln Meeting. ' We 
commence our trials with the Chuff-cutters worked hij Hand Power .-— 
