Report oil Ike Exhihition and. Trials of Jmplenieitls at Leeds. 457 
article No. 1148; ami lliu I'li/.c oC 31. to Mr. l.saac Spiglit, for article 
No. 174. 
The Jndsjes liiglily commended article No. IGG, exhibited Ly Mr. Win. 
Sinitli ; and commended article No. 4G.5, exhibited by Messrs. Holmes and 
Sons. Apart from the aggregate of general merit which determined the 
award of the prizes, there is one novel featnre which is peculiar to Mr. Spight'.s 
uiachinc, and deserves high commendation : by the motion of a simple rack 
and pinion, the whole framework of the hoc can be elevated or depressed, w-hile 
in motion, to any desirable depth. 
Horse-hoes, fou Thinning 'J'urnips. 
Two machines, belonging to Mr. John Eaton and Mr. John 15arker, were 
tried, and the wlioie Prize of 51. was awarded to Mr. J. Eaton, for article 
No. 103;"), an implement which showed great superiority. 
Thomas Huskinson. 
Joseph Dkuce. 
John Thompson. 
Reiiort uii Gkass-mowees, Corn-reapeps, Haymaking-machines, 
(tnd Horse Hay-rakes. 
The implements submitted to us for trial comprised both simple grass- 
mowing - machines, and those combined with coru-ieapers ; haymaking- 
machines; and horse-rakes for both hay and corn. 
As the trial of corn-reapers has been postponed till the time of Harvest, our 
observations on the combined reaper and mower may be reservc^d ibr a subse- 
quent Beport, and our remarks at this time coniined to the grass-mowers only. 
We have much pleasin-e in bearing testimony to the mechanical skill and 
inventive talent that is displayed in this most interesting department of agri- 
cultural economy, and we feel justified in believing that before long a machine 
will be brought out that will be all that can be desired. 
After a careful investigation of the merits of the diftereut competitors, in 
which we were most materially assisted by Mr. Amos (whose valuable tabular 
statement of lacts obtained by the dynamometer is subjoined), we arrived at the 
conclusion that we should best promote the public interest and discharge oiu" 
own duty by dividing the prize ; and we awarded to Mr. W. M. Cranstoun 
8?., to Messrs. Burgess and Key 11., and to Mr. B. Samuelson 5/. 
The machine exhibited by Mr. Bamlett, of Middleton Tyas, lays its swathe 
in a very perfect manner, which for artificial grasses is of so much importance 
that it deserves commendation, and we hope to see it improved and reconstructed 
in other respects, so as to increase its general efficiency. 
In the department of haymaking-machines, the points of excellence were so 
closely contested between Messrs. Howard and Mr. Nicholson, that there also 
we divided the prize, and in such proportion as appeared to us to meet the 
justice of the case, assigning to Mr. Howard 6Z., to Mr. W. N. Nicholson 41. 
Messrs. Howard's horse-rake was superior to any other exhibited, and 
received the prize of lOl. 
We cannot conclude this Report without acknowledging the perfect order 
which was maintained in the trial-fields by Mr. Eddison, the courteous and 
efficient representative of the local authorities, and to him and the implement- 
makers themselves we are particularly indebted for affording us a full oppor- 
tunity for conducting the business assigned to us without let or hindrance. 
W. TiNDALL. 
John Hicken. 
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