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stances, the judges thought fit first to order the two-wheel ploughs 
into action, then those with one wheel, and then the swing, or the 
ploughs without a wheel. By this arrangement not only was the 
quality of the work done by each implement separately displayed, 
but a fair opportunity offered itself for observing and comparing 
the quality of the work as executed in the same soil, and under 
the same circumstances, by the three classes of the implement. 
The skill of the individual constructor was also manifested ; and, 
on this occasion, the remarkable result came out that one particular 
plough excelled all the others, whether working with two wheels, 
with one wheel, or without a wheel. In each case the work done 
by this plough was unquestionably superior to that effected by 
any other competing with it; and it was equally unquestionable 
that the order of excellence, in respect of woik, was, — first, that 
executed by this plough when fitted with two wheels ; secondly, 
with one wheel ; thirdly, when acting without a wheel, or as a 
swing. This plough was one of three in the field from the manu- 
factory of Messrs. Ransome, marked Y. L ; and to them the 
judges awarded the Society's prize of ten pounds and the silver 
medal. 
These remarks have reference to the trials made on the light 
land at Mr. Gater's farm ; and precisely similar results were 
recognised by the judges on the trials which took place on the 
very hard stiff soil at Mr. Spooner's farm. Here again the supe- 
riority of the same plough developed itself ; but, to meet the con- 
dition of the soil, Messrs. Ransome had fitted it with a longer, and 
differently curved, mould-board. To them the judges also awarded 
the Society's prize " for the plough best adapted to heavy land," 
as well as that for "light land.'*" 
Some very good work was done on the light soil by ploughs 
manufactured by Mr. John Howard, of Bedford, and by Messrs. 
Sanders, Williams, and Taylor, of Bedford. On the stiff soil, the 
judges commended the performance of a plough by Messrs. J. and 
E. Plenty, of Newbury (an old Hampshire implement), and as 
being apparently of light drauglit ; also a plough by Mr. Howard, 
of Bedford ; both working with two wheels. The performance of 
the swing-ploughs was very indifferent on both sorts of soil, except- 
ing that of Messrs. Ransome's implement on the lighter soil. 
In recording these trials, the writer, who had the advantage of 
attending the two judges of this department, and of communicating 
with them during all the trials, only repeats their sentiments in 
marking the difference of the work under the three vaiied appli- 
cations of Messrs. Ransome's plough. When fitted with two 
wheels, its performance was like that of a planing-machine ; the 
furrow slices were cut vertically from the land, the floors or bot- 
toms were left perfectly flat and clean, and the slices were depo- 
