at the Lincoln Meetmg, 1854. 377 
Miscellaneous, &c. 
The Miscellaneous dc|)artmcnt embraced a variety of improved and useful 
articles wliieli can only be appreciated by a reference to the catalogue. 
The first trial of articles Ibr wiiich premiums were offered was in the 
Churns. Of these there were five selected for trial. The following tabular 
form will show the result : — • 
Name of Exhibitor. 
Quantity 
of Cream 
to eacli 
Churn. 
Time in 
producinf^ 
Butter in 
Minutes. 
Weifjht 
of Butter 
from eacli 
Churn. 
Price. 
Quarts. 
lbs. oz. 
£. s. d. 
3 
0-37 
2 2 
2 2 0 
Burgess and Key 
3 
0-19 
2 11 
2 2 0 
3 
0-22 
3 2 
2 0 0 
1 
0-40 
0 12 
1 13 0 
T. and E. Kansoine. 
3 
0-3G 
3 2h 
- 
2 2 0 
The Judges, not being able to award the premium satisfactorily, withheld it 
for several reasons. The chin-n producing the largest quantity of butter, 
and iti nearly the least time, did not produce the best ; while the contrary 
was the fact in other instances. This was owing to the difference in tiie 
amount of manipulation given to the butter after churning. The buttermilk 
remaining in the butter gave it additional weight, but did not improve the 
quality, while it was clear the best butter in the trial was the least in quan- 
tity, and not that produced in the least time. 
In justice to Hancock (the principle of whose churn is better adapted for 
large than small quantities) it is only right to state, that in the Gloucester 
trial of last year, owing to a misprint, his churn did not look so well in the 
tabular statement as it ought to have done ; instead of eight quarts of cream, 
as given, he had only four. 
Drain- Tile Machines. 
There were four competitors, the principle of each machine nearly the 
same, differing only in working details. In each the tilos were of the same 
size, having been made by a 2-incli button, with external diameter of 2J inches. 
Name. 
Length of each Pipe 
in Inches. 
Revolutions of Test- 
ing Machine. 
Weight on Balance 
Lever. 
Time actually at 
Work in Minutes. 
■s.i 
S S 
Perfect Pipes made. 
j Imperfect Pipes 
made. 
Length of Perfect 
Pipes in Inches. 
I Length of Imperfect 
Pipes in Inches. 
Price. 
lbs. 
£. s. 
Burgess & Key . . 
13i 
160 
m 
5 
li 
56 
46 
811 
509 
17 17 
\u 
160 
17 
5 
2 
220 
14 
2994 
li-9 
16 0 
Whitehead .... 
160 
Ui 
5 
n 
2i7 
34 
3026 
450 
21 0 
Armitage .... 
Withdrawn. 
