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of the two-horse gears had elicited, to the consideration of the merits of 
the one-horse gear, arrive at very reliable results as to the order of their 
excellence. 
Although a horse gear can be judged of far better by mere inspection than a 
steam-engine can be, there is no doubt that the trial of tlie two-horse gears has 
been very useful ; it has disclosed the very striking fact that in the case of 
Messrs. Turner's machine. No. 4834, multiplying as much as 41 times, more 
than three-fourths, namely 78'8 of the power employed to work the gearing, is 
given off as useful effect, and that in the machine of Messrs. Woods, Cocksedge, 
and Warner, No. 4042, a result probably of et^ual excellence in point of 
economy is obtained, inasmuch as that machine gives off close upon 76 per 
cent., actually 75-9, with the multiplication as high as 50 to 1, that of Messrs. 
Turner being only 41 to 1, and the trials also show that one of the exhibitors 
puts forward a machine which, while it only multiplies 36 to 1, yields but 
59'4 per cent, of the power employed to work it. 
F. J. Br AM WELL, 
e. a. cowi'er. 
Awards : 
Class 1. — Foi- Gears for one Horse. £ s d 
4038. Woods, Cocksedo-e, and Warner 5 0 0 
4889. Eichmond and Chandler 2 10 0 
1099. Hunt, Eeuben 2 10 0 
2024. Hunt and Pickering Highly commended 
1696. Coleman and Morton Commended 
G338. Corbett, T ditto 
4011. Eeading Iron Works Co ditto. 
Class 2. — For Gears for two Horses. 
4042. Woods, Cocksedge, and Warner 5 0 0 
4834. Turner, E. E. and F 2 10 0 
4890. Eichmond and Chandler 2 10 0 
1097. Hunt, E Highly commended 
5222. Mellard's Trent Foundry ditto 
1698. Coleman and Morton Commended 
6339. Corbett, T ditto 
6736. Williamson Brothers ditto. 
4041. Woods, Cocksedge, and Warner .. ditto. 
The reasons which influenced the Judges in their decisions 
have been ably stated in the Report. We may, before entering 
into some particulars as to construction, allude to the very large 
entry of these applications as a proof of the importance of the 
business therein, and the extent of the demand. On all farms 
where steam is not at command, the farmer must fall back upon 
horse gear for operations of daily occurrence — such as preparing 
food. Nay, even where steam power is used, we are convinced 
that horse gear, for certain operations, may be economically 
employed. For example, the pulping of roots should be a daily 
operation, as their virtue depends materially upon their fresh- 
ness. It would be a costly business having to use steam for 
