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' Two runs with this machine gave very uniform mean draught. ' 
* The range of draught in each run was very limited in this machine, 
two runs of same depth giving mean draught 361 and 364 lbs. each, a third 
run, set deeper = 408 lbs. 
5 Two uniform runs. 
Owing to this machine having a pole there was a little difficulty in 
fixing the testing machine. Extra length of pole had to be fitted. 
General Renulrks. — There is nothing that calls for special engineering 
comment in these trials, beyond the statement that in every case the mean 
draught of each ruu was veiy similar, which tends to prove the correctness 
of the record. 
Possibly Powell & Whitaker's draught may be a little excessive. That 
machine was fitted with a pole, and, to fix the dynamometer underneath 
it, it was necessary to prolong the pole. To keep the prolonged end of 
this pole below the horses' collars somewhat depressed the machine and 
may have added to the draught, owing to the share passing through the 
ground at an angle other than that at which it was set. 
Kyd's machine was not worked to the best advantage by the exhibitor ; 
there was less oscillation of draught in this machine than in any of the 
others. This was owing to the play allowed by the fore carriage. 
Thompson does not come out so well on the dynamometer as his position 
in the award should warrant ; a very trifling difference of depth, however, 
makes a very appreciable difference in the draught. In this trial the machine 
was set so as to turn the potatoes well up, and this no doubt accounts for 
the draught appearing somewhat high. 
(Signed) F. S. Courtney. 
XI. — Report on the Farm Prize Competition in Northumberland 
and Durham in 1887 ; Glasses 4 and 5. By Thomas Rigby, 
Sutton Weaver, Cheshire. 
Judffes, 
William Priday, Linton, Gloucester. 
Frederick Punchard, Ilnderley Estate Ofliee, Klrkby Lonsdale. 
Thomas Right, Sutton Weaver, Cheshire. 
The reporting Judge in Classes 1, 2, and 3 has described at 
length, in the last number of the ' Journal,' the farms which he 
and his colleagues inspected, and has given an elaborate and 
lucid account of the chief features of the F arming and kindred 
characteristics of the two Counties. 'Jlie Judges of Classes 4 
and 5 are therefore relieved from making the usual explanatory 
or introductory remarks to the Farm Reports, and only propose 
to report as briefly as possible on the management of the Farms 
that came under their own inspection. 
In Class 4 there were six competitors for the two Prizes of 
50/. and 251. offered for the " Best and Second-best Managed 
Dairy Farm of 75 acres and upwards, where the management and 
cultivation are most successfully directed to the production of 
milk, butter, or cheese." 
