580 
Report on the Trials of 
together with the waste of energy ah'eady alluded to, Indicate 
that the steam-power straw- and hay-press of the future is still 
to seek. Perhaps, when Ladd and Filter have stopped their 
open leaks of power, and Howard has substituted machinery for 
men, some future trials of the Royal Agricultural Society may 
introduce farmers to an economical as well as efficient press of 
this kind. The efficiency is already on hand, but the economy 
might be greatly improved. 
Table III. — Showing Results of Trials in Class 1. 
First Trials, in Loose Straw, at Fodder Yard. 
£ 
mill. 
lbs. 
tons. 
lbs. per 
c. loot 
I.Tl.P. 
i. d. 
i. d. 
s. 
d. 
.Tuly 0 
J uly 7 
fj 
9t 
40 
42 
44 
Samuelfion 
Howard 
Ladd 
Foster 
2299 
.3702 
3815 
3800 
128 
40 
80 
75 
45 
15 
15 
23 
line 
65(; 
788 
905 
7-10 
11-70 
14'(I0 
10-50 
13-40 
8-90 
10-77 
C-90 
5 
3-5 
5 
7 
4 
3 
4 
6 
8 0 
6 0 
8 0 
12 0 
6 0 
18 0 
9 0 
12 0 
14 
24 
17 
24 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Second Trials, in Loose Hay, at Fodder Yard. 
39 
Saniuelson 
2299 
1 1-28 
37 
1583 
11-45 
19-70 
5 
4 
8 0 
G 
0 
14 
0 
41 
Howard . 
H7tl2 
40 1 
16 
944 
15-80 
13-55 
3-5 
3 
(i 0 
18 
0 
24 
0 
43 
Ladd . . 
3815 
80 
11 
1185 
28-80 
15-40 
5 
4 
8 0 
9 
0 
17 
0 
4oi 
Foster . . 
3800 
1 ''^ 1 
21 
1403 
1790 
9-93 
7 
G 
12 0 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Final Trials in Loose New Hay. 
45 
Samiiclfon ' 
2299 
1 128 [ 
25 
lfi90 
18-10 
2G-40 
5 
4 
8 0 
G 
0 
14 
0 
4G 
Howard 
37G2 
40 
10 
921 
•24G0 
13-20 
3-5 
3 
6 0 
18 
0 
24 
0 
47 
L idd . . 
3815 
80 j 
11 
1373 
33-40 
23-40 
5 
4 
8 0 
9 
0 
17 
0 
' Second Prize. - First Prize. 
Trials of Hay and Straw Presses worked by 
Horse-Power. — Class 2. 
Four machines came to trial in this class, viz. : 
Ladd .... 3g|5 
Stephenson . . . „ .3819 
Stephenson . . . No. 3820 
The Lincolnsliire Hay 
and Straw Pressing Co. „ 3814 
The trials commenced on July G, in loose straw and hay, 
and were completed on the same day. Each exhibitor was 
allowed a preliminary trial (of which the Judges took no notes), 
in order that he might see if his press was in good working 
