454 Report, on the Exhibition and Trials of Implements at Leeds. 
Wliatovcr \\' the cause of this withdrawal, it does not appear that the general 
interests of the agricultural coinmunity are likely to suffer. The coustant 
and increasing demand for the best imi'jlements naturally brings a full supply. 
New men have risen up to supply the vacant jilaces, who show a determina- 
tion to profit by the fortunate opportunity which has been so unexpectedly 
alibrded them. 
It is, perhaps, natural that those who have gained distinctiori in former 
competitions should wish to rest upon it, and should think that the competition 
and prizes instituted by the Society might be now dispensed with ; but the 
])rinciplc of conj])etition seems to be the essence of the Society's influence, as it 
is the life of all imiwovement. In this, as in other walks of life, men may 
retire, but cannot rest upon past achievements ; and it is scarcely to be 
expected, and not to be desired, triat any change should hastily be made in a 
system which, whatever objections may be urged against it, has, during the 
last twenty years, i)roduccd the most satisfactory results. 
The Society's prize of 30?. for drills was divided between two classes : the 
first for drills for general ])urposes, drilling corn and roots \vith manures ; the 
second for those wliich drill corn and roots only, without manures. 
Ten drills were selected for trial, belonging to Mr. James Coultas, junr., 
Messrs. Coultas and Son, Messrs. Robert and John Reeves, Messrs. Holmes 
and Son, Messrs. Priest and Woolnough, Mr. Malthouse, Mr. Teasdale, and 
Messrs. Gower and Son. All these had the steerage apparatus, and for the 
most part worked in a satisfactory manner. 
Careful experiments were made to test the quantity of seed delivered per 
acre, by measuring the ground traversed, and by receiving into bags and 
subsequently measuring the quantity of seed deposited. The accuracy ot' 
this operation, combined with the construction of the drill and the selling 
price, determined the award. 
In the 1st Class, the 1st Prize of 10?. was awarded to Mr. James Coultas, 
junr., for article No. 31 ; the 2nd Prize of 3?. to Messrs. James Coultas and 
Son, for article No. 810 ; the 3rd Prize of 2.1. to Messrs. I'obert and John 
Reeves, for article No. 1273. 
In the 2ud Class, the 1st Prize of 10?. was awarded to Mr. James 
Coultas, junr., for article No. 39 ; the 2nd Prize of 5?. to Messrs. Holmes and 
Son, for article No. 450. 
The Judges highly commended article No. 812, exhibited by James Coultas 
and Son ; and commended No. 1519, exhibited by Messrs. Priest and 
Woolnough. 
Drills foe General Purposes foe Small Occupations. 
The Prize of 10?. for drills for small occupations was also divided into two 
classes : 1st. For drilling corn and roots only ; 2nd. For drilling corn and 
roots with manure. 
Ten drills were selected for trial in this class, belonging to Messrs. Hensman 
and Son, James Coultas. jun., Messrs. R. and I. Reeves, Messrs. Holmes and 
Son, Mr. G. Malthouse, Messrs. Hunt and Pickering, and Messrs. Gower and 
Son, and tested in the same manner as the larger drills. 
The Judges are of opinion that these drills, as now constructed with steerage 
apparatus, give the small occupier the ]iower of drilling his corn, if not quite 
so cheaply, yet as accurately as the large occu]iier, and place him at nmch less 
disadvantage in point of economy than he has hitherto been. 
In the 1st Class, the Prize of 5?. was awarded to Messrs. W. Hensman and 
Son, lor article No. 1553. 
The Judges highly commended article No. 41, exhibited l)y Mr. James 
Coultas, junr. ; and commended article No. 1275, exhibited by Messrs. R. and 
1. Reeves. 
