at the York Meeting, 1848. 
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The Judges were of opinion that the grinding-mills exhibited did 
not possess sufficient merit to entitle them to the prize, which was 
therefore withheld. 
Linseed and Corn-crushers (Judges' Report). — In this class 
there were several that did their work in a satisfactory manner. 
The one shown by Messrs. Sharman received a medal. It worked 
with greater case, crushed the seed as well, and faster than any 
other. They also commended Mr. Nicholson's, of Ncwark-on- 
Trent, and Mr. Wood's, of Stowmarket. 
fforse-hoes on the flat (Judges' Report). — In this class there 
were none equal to Messrs. Garrett's admirable imj)lement, and 
although it has frequently before received the Society's prize, we 
considered it fully entitled to a silver medal. The work done by 
it is far superior to any hand-hoeing; it can also be done for less 
than half the cost; indeed, so highly do we value it, that we 
think no farmer can farm as he ought without having one. 
Horse-hoes on the ridge (Judges' Report). — A silver medal 
was awarded to Mr. Busby for his horse-hoe exhibited in this 
class, which worked very well. Its construction was simple, 
having a triangular sock in the centre, and two bent knives behind, 
followed by two sets of rowels on the principle of the Norwegian 
harrow. These had a good effect in clearing the soil from the 
roots of the weeds and leaving them on the surface to wither. 
They also made the hoe run more steadily. 
Mr. Harkes, of Mere, exhibited an ingenious implement in 
this class, having a leverage by which it could be made wider or 
narrower whilst at work ; we highly approved of this invention, 
with the exception of the shape of the shares, which were all trian- 
gular, instead of there being bent knives behind, rather rounded 
at the corners, to prevent their disturbing the manure in the ridges. 
Mr. Harkes perseveres in the use of these triangular shares, though 
their faulty construction has been pointed out to him by the 
Judges on former occasions. If this alteration were made, the im- 
plement might very probably improve its position at these shows. 
The Judges also commended a horse-hoe exhibited by Mr. 
James Kirkwood, of Tranent. 
Norwegian Harrows (Judges' Report). — Mr. Crosskill, of Be- 
verley, exhibited the best implement of this description, consider- 
able improvement having been made in it since last year : the 
rowels are fixed on a round axle which makes them less liable to 
break when they meet with stones, and the instrument is more 
easily turned — the rowels also are of an improved form, their 
points being longer and thinner, so as to cut with their edges, 
which gives them more hold of tough hard clods, and they pul- 
verize the land better and deeper. We had several other imple- 
ments of different descriptions tried against it, some of which 
