500 
Meport on the Worcester Show-yard. 
into the cave containing these fan-blades, which, like a series of 
cricket-bats, strike the grain so as to raise it to the required 
height. These smart blows also separate the chaff from the com 
in the " white heads " or " coshes," and carry it clear awav. It 
professes to act also as a barley-homer, but whether a blow is as 
effectual as a cut for performing this operation is a point to be 
established only by trial. 
BepoH of the Judges for Winnowing Machines, Com Screens, Corn and Seed 
Separators, Barley HummeHers, and Miscellaneous Articles. 
Yk'TsyowTsa Machetes. 
The machines exhibited in this Class were numerous, and after two pre- 
liminary trials, seven were selected for further trial ; and the quality of work 
done was the chief consideration. 
Xame of Exhibitor. 
Article. 
Quantity oi' 
Com 
Winnowed. 
Time. 
Pripe. 
Bushels. 
Min. Sec 
£ J 
948 
2 
1 0 
9 9 
1951 
f 9 
1 25 
8 0 
2731 
1 12 
11 10 
Trustees of W. Crosskill . . . . 
3481 
0 48 
8 10 
4126 
1 0 
15 0 
1544 
' ' 
0 52 
14 10 
Baker 
244 
3 » 
1 45 
9 10 
The Prize of 15/. was awarded to Mr. Cooch. 
The Prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Sawney. 
The Prize of 5/. was awarded to K Homsby and Sons. 
COEX SCEEESS. 
Three only of these machines were tried. 2 bushels of wheat and 1 *o{ barley 
being given to each. Both the quaUty of the work done and the time 
occujjied were taken into account in the decision. 
yame of Exhibitor. 
Article. 
Time. 
Price. 
Nalder and Nalder 
Boby .. . . ' .. 
Penny ard Co. 
534 
,, 
4121 
5255 
# t 
Min. Sec 
1 45 
2 3 
1 53 
1 50 
2 5 
1 8 
£. J. 
Wheat 8 6 
Barley 
Wheat 9 8 
Barley 
Wheat 14 14 
Barley 
An expanding screen. 
Well adapted for any 
description of com. 
The Prize of Gl. was awarded to Pennj- and Co. 
The Prize of 4/. was awarded to Mr. Boby. 
The com and seed separators being nearly the same kind of implements as 
the above, the Prize was withheld. 
