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Re-port on the Newcastle Show-yard. 
Dynamometer takes of the ground, may make a considerable difference in the 
result. To make these tests thoroughly reliable, \vc would suggest that the 
ploughs, when being tested, should be drawn by steam-power, so that not only 
might furrows of uniform depth and width be turned, but turned in exactly the 
same time, and with the same pressure on the wheel of the Dynamometer. 
Wc award as follows : — 
£ 
To Messrs. J. and F. Howard, for Wheel Plough (1617) .. ..15 0 
,, Eansome and Sims, for Swing „ (1781) .. .. 15 0 
Wc highly commend Eansome and Sims for Wheel Plough (1701). 
„ „ W. Busby and Co. „ „ (3991. 
„ „ Seaman and Co. „ „ (572). 
,, „ J. and F. Howard, for Swing ,, (1620). 
Wc commend M'Gregor and Co. „ „ (2935). 
William Ball and Son for Wheel „ (2380). 
Class III. — Heavy Land Ploughs. 
Wheel riouglis. — Of the ten implements selected in this division of Class III. 
only eight started, two exhibitors declining to compete when they understood 
the nature of the work they were expected to perform, viz., to turn a furrow 
from 9 to 10 inches deep, and thus move, in most cases, a couple of inches of 
the hitherto undisturbed subsoil. The work generally was good, but we must 
specially notice that performed by Messrs. Pansome's Implement (1764), price 
til. 10s., which was most excellent. Messrs. Howard's (1619), price 7/., and 
Messrs. Ball's (2384), price 51. 12s., also did very good work, whilst Messrs. 
M'Gregor and Co., exhibited a strong useful plough (2933), price 11. 2s. 6d. 
At the request of the Messrs. Howard we tested theirs and Messrs. Pansome's 
ploughs, with the following result : — 
Name. 
Num- 
ber in 
Cata- 
logue. 
Trice. 
Dis- 
tance 
in 
Yards 
run. 
1 
Dimen- 
sions of 
Furrow. 
Cubic 
Feet of 
Earth 
removed. 
Time 
occupied 
in 
Experi- 
ments. 
Draught 
of 
Plough 
in lbs. 
Actual 
Horse- 
power 
em- 
ployed. 
Total 
Units of 
Power 
expended 
during 
Experi- 
ments. 
Units of 
Power 
expended 
to remove 
1 Cubic 
foot of 
Earth. 
J. and P. Howard 
Ditto. 
1619 
£ S. 
7 0 
73 
77 
15X10 ( 
15x101 
468 '75 
min. sec. 
}ti 6 o} 
1361-5 
8-19 
612,675 
1307 0 
Itansomo and Sims 
Ditto. 
1764 
6 10 
73 
74 
}l5Xlo| 
459- 
W 1} 
1234-4 
7-08 
544,370 
1185-2 
In these trials the ploughs were drawn by four horses, but when the 
Dynamometer was applied six horses were used, in order that the team might 
be fully up to their work ; the four horses had plenty to do, but the six did 
their work easily. 
Swiny Ploughs. — Of the two implements selected for this trial only one 
started, Messrs. M'Gregor and Co.'s (2934), price 61. Is. 6d. As this plough 
made good work, and appeared to be a strong, useful implement, we considered it 
deserving of the prize. 
Our award was as follows : — 
£ s. cl. 
To Messrs. Eansome and Sims, for Wheel Plough (1764) .. 7 10 0 
M'Gregor and Co., for Swing Plough (2934) .. 7 10 0 
Wc highly commend Messrs. Howard for Wheel Plough (1619). 
Balls, for Wheel Plougir(2384). 
Wc commend M'Cregor and Co., for Wheel Plough (2933). 
