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criticism would have been more telling if pointed at the want of 
a good hard road of approach, which, however, it is a physical 
impossibility to extemporize. The display of Agricultural 
Machinery was as extensive as usual ; and if there be good reason 
for subdividing it into classes for the purpose of judicial trials, 
there is also good ground for not attempting to describe this 
complex whole in a general report, somewhat hastily drawn up. 
Illustrations are, indeed, almost indispensable for the explanation 
of the action of implements ; and it would cost the reader as 
much pains to master any verbal statement as the writer to frame 
it — that is to say, more than will be taken, except upon com- 
pulsion : any detailed description of machinery will therefore be 
best reserved for a special illustrated notice. 
Again, a very slight survey, with an experienced guide, will 
satisfy the inquirer that exhibitions of implements, apart from 
trials, would be of doubtful service to the agricultural com- 
munity ; ingenious adjustments may he seen and appreciated as 
such, but the question arises, Will they work ? The doubt is 
best illustrated by the following incident : — Pains were taken to 
give a slight trial to one of the most promising novelties at the 
Worcester Show : the assistance of an engine was required, but 
to ask the aid of the rival makers was a delicate matter. As 
soon, however, as a turn or two had been given to the implement 
in question, volunteer offers of assistance were showered down on 
all sides, — it being clear that the new device was at least not in 
fit trim for displaying superior work. Generally speaking, there- 
fore, novelties in each class had better await their ordeal in due 
season, when both the pushing and the scrupulous exhibitor will 
find their natural level. It is therefore expedient in the main 
to confine the few remarks for which we have space to that class 
of machinery which was this year under trial, viz., the imple- 
ments used in preparing corn for market. 
The Judges of steam-engines report as follows : — 
To the Stewards of Implements of the Boyal Agricultural Society of England. 
GentlemeM, July 20th, 1863. 
We have the honour to report to you the result of the Examination and 
Trials made by us of Fixed and Portable Steam-engines at the Meeting of the 
Society now being held at Worcester. 
The following Tables apply to these Trials (see p. 494) : — 
Portable Steam- Engines above 8 Eorse-power. — Tahle No. 1. 
In this Class we have awarded a portion 'of the money placed at our dis- 
posal by the Society to four of the engines tried, in the proportions shown. 
\Ve have given a rather larger sum to Messrs. Hornsby and Sons, because 
their engine attained the greatest economy of fuel, and without the use of any 
appliances for reducing the area of fire-grate smface. ITie fiiebox of this 
