at the York Meeting, 18 18. 
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Howard's, could not go the depth we wished it to do. So loncf 
as the Society offers two prizes, one for heavy and another for 
light land ploughs, we hope no one will attempt to obtain the two 
prizes with the same furrow-turner. We should be glad to see 
the same plough, with furrow-turners calculated for each descrip- 
tion of work, take both prizes, and that is the object at which, in 
our opinion, the manufacturers sliould try to arrive." 
Ploiufhs for Light Land. — "These were twenty-three in 
number. The trial took place on a clover-lea, of excellent 
quality for testing the good and bad properties of light })loughs. 
The plan adopted was for each to plough a land by himself not 
less than 5 niches deep, and any width of furrow the exhibitors 
pleased. In consequence of the improvements which have taken 
place in these implements, and particularly in the furrow-turners, 
it has become a difficult task for judges to come to a decision. 
With one or two exceptions the ploughs worked exceedingly well. 
After a very close inspection we decided that Messrs. Howard of 
Bedford's plough (J. A.) was the best. We considered the fur- 
row-turner pretty near perfection and calculated to plough any 
description of land that plough can do ; we had no hesitation, 
therefore, even amongst this numerous and excellent class, in 
deciding in favour of this plough. The second to this was exhibited 
by Messrs. Sharman and Co., but invented by Messrs. Faux, of 
Yaxley. This plough, marked S. P., made very excellent work, 
but we were of opinion that, from the shape of the furrow-turner 
having too much turn at the tail part, it would not run so level 
on the sole as it ought to do. We considered great credit due 
to Mr. John Bird for his plough marked A. L., which was 
third best. This plough made very good work, not much in- 
ferior to the former." 
Skim or Paring Plough. — " In this class we had a great variety 
of implements, three of which were broadshare ploughs, intended 
to pare old grass-land for burning, but would work as stubble- 
paring ploughs when required ; the rest were skims, intended 
only for paring stubbles. Although the broad-share ploughs did 
not get through quite so much work in paring stubbles as the 
skims, we considered that it was more efteclually done; for while 
the skims cut through the land and left it much in the same 
position as when uncut, the ploughs turned it completely over, 
thus giving the harrows a much better chance of separating the 
soil from the weeds. The prize was awarded to Mr. G. Kilby, 
of Queniborough, near Leicester, for his turf and stubble paring 
plough, which was well adapted for both descriptions of work. 
We have no hesitation in stating our opinion that it would pare 
old grass land as well as any handspade-man^ at a cost of not 
more than 45. per acre." 
The foregoing Report of the judges of ploughing requires 
