at the Southampton Meeting, 1844. 
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plain, personally, to the reporter appointed for the occasion, the 
reasons of their judgments ; with the advantage of immediate and 
quiet reference to the various implements put in competition. This 
cannot be effected after the admission of the public, as has been 
experienced by your present reporter. From conversation he has 
had with several of the exhibitors, the writer thinks that no objec- 
tions would be made on the part of that body to a proposition of 
this nature. 
The following is the list of Prizes offered by the Society, with 
the awards of the Judges subjoined : — 
For the Plough best adapted to heavy land . | 
For the Plough best adapted to light land . •! 
Ten Sovereigns iuid 
Silver Medal. 
Ten Sovereigns and 
Silver Medal. 
Twenty Sovereigns and 
Silver Medal. 
For the Drill which shall possess the best me- 
thod of distributing Compost or other ma- 
nures in a moist or dry state, quantity being 
especially considered J 
N.B. — Other qualities being equal, the preference will be given to the 
Drill which may be best adapted to cover the manure with soil before 
seed is deposited. 
For the best Turnip Drill which shall deposit 1 
manure with the seed J 
For the best Scarifier 
For the best Chaff Cutter 
Ten Sovereigns and 
Silver Medal. 
Ten Sovereigns and 
Silver Medal. 
Ten Sovereigns and 
Silver Medal. 
For the best Machine for making Draining 
Tiles or Pipes for agricultural purposes. 
Specimens of the Tiles or Pipes to be shown 
in the Yard : the price at which they have ^ 
been sold to be taken into consideration, and 
proof of the working of the Machine to be 
given to the satisfaction of the Judges . 
For the best Set of Harrows Five Sovereigns. 
For the best Agricultural Carriage, with or 
without Springs, for the general purposes of 
road and field 
For the best Drill Presser .... 
Twenty Sovereigns and 
Silver Medal. 
Fifteen Sovereigns and 
Silver Medal. 
J Ten Sovereigns and 
I Silver Medal. 
For the best Churn Five Sovereigns. 
The Society wishes to call the atten'.ion of Machine-Makers to the 
improvement of Apparatus for steaming Roots; of small or 
portable Corn-Mills ; of broad Shares for paring Stubbles ; of 
Horse-Hoes ; of agricultural Harness and Gearing generally : 
ior miprovementsin which, or in any other miscellaneous articles. 
Prizes or Medals may be awarded by the Judges if they think fit. 
All Implements admitted into the Yard, will be liable to be proved 
