406 Report on the Trials of Implements at Cardiff. 
rounded by a double belt of trees, with others scattered over its 
area, furnished all that one could wish for in a show-yard, and 
needed only the fine weather that prevailed during the second 
week to make it perfect The heavy rains that fell during the 
previous week might have seriously interfered with the conduct 
-of the trials, but for the ample and judicious arrangement of 
temporary barn and shedding that had been provided. 
The following is the list of prizes offered, with the names 
of the Judges in each department : — 
" Judges. — F. J. Bramwell, C.E., 37, Great George Street, London, SAY. ; 
W. Menelaus, C.E., Dowlais, Merthyr Tydvil. 
" Class I. — For the best Portable Steam-Engine (not self-moving), 
not exceeding 8-horse power £40 
For the second best ditto 20 
" JufJqes. — Major H. V. Grantham, West Keal Hall, Spilsby ; John Hemsley, 
Shelton, Newark ; John Hicken, Dunchurch, Eugby ; J. W. Kimber, 
Tubney Warren, Abingdon. 
" Class 11. — For the best combined Portable Threshing and Finish- 
ing Machine, to be worked by steam, and adapted to 
the preparation of corn for market .. .. £40 
For the second best ditto 20 
" Class III. — For the best combined Portable Threshing ^Machine, to 
be worked by steam, which has no corn-screen or 
other apparatus for sorting the gi-ain for market .. 40 
For the second best ditto 20 
" Class IV. — For the best Straw Elevator, to be worked by steam, in 
conjunction with a I'hreshing-Machine 10 
For the second best ditto 5 
" Class V. — For the best Straw or Hay Elevator, to be worked by 
horse-power 10 
For the second best ditto 5 
" Judges. — W. H. Clare, T\vycross, Atherstone ; F. Sherbora, Bedfont, 
Middlesex. 
" Class VI.— For the best Seed Drawer £10 
" Class VU. — For the best Corn-Dressing Machine 15 
For the second best ditto 10 
For the third best ditto >. 5 
"ClassVIIL— For the best Corn Screen 10 
For the second best ditto 5 
" Judges.— ILemj Cantrell, Bayliss Court, Slough; Matthew Savidge, the 
Lodge Farm, Sarsden, Chipping Norton. 
" Miscellaneous Awards to Agiicultural Articles not included in the 
quinquennial rotation Ten Silver Medals. 
" In the class for which one prize only is offered, the Judges were em- 
powered to divide it equally between two competing implements, if they con- 
sidered them equal in merit." 
Two alterations were made in this allotment of work. It was 
found convenient to take the non-finishing machines in Class 111. 
