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Report on the Newcastle Show-yard. 
Report on Miscellaneous Implements and Brick and Tile Machines. New- 
castle, 18G4. 
The principal Implement-makers were well represented at this Meeting. The 
entries were not, however, so numerous as at Worcester, and it did not appear 
to us that there were many new Implements deserving of special remark ; but 
we observed throughout the show, in various departments, many signs of 
progress and improvement in mechanical details. Out of 207 exhibitors, we 
found that Newcastle and neighbourhood, with the country to the north and 
west of it, included the names of 32 only. Of these, Newcastle sent 5 ; 
Northumberland, 8 ; Berwickshire, 2 ; Edinburgh and Kelso, 1 ; Glasgow, 1 ; 
Carlisle, 6 ; Ayrshire, 2 ; Aberdeenshire, 2 ; Stirling, 2; and Penrith, 3. 
The Excelsior Grain Separator (No. 3 size), 1070, invented by A. 13. Childs, 
and manufactured by Biches and Watts, is a very effective machine, com- 
bining the action of blast, riddles, and exhaust. The price is high, 40?., but 
its great utility more than compensates for this. Having subjected the 
niacin no to the dynamometer test, we found the power consumed moderate, 
and accordingly awarded Mr. Childs a Silver Medal for this valuable machine. 
The American Grist Mill (1065), price 26Z. 10s., invented by Amory 
Felton, of Troy (U.S.A.), and exhibited by Eiches and Watts, is in our 
opinion the best metal mill that has yet been brought before the public. It 
consists of a chilled cast-iron fluted cone, working within a cylinder of the 
same material and shape. The arrangements for feeding the mill appear to be 
good. The working parts when worn out arc renewable at a trifling expense. 
Having thoroughly tested this machine with the dynamometer, and made 
various experiments, we had much satisfaction in awarding it a Silver Medal. 
Amies and Barford exhibited a fan attached to a chaffcutter, by which the 
cut chaff is driven through a spout in any required direction. The arrange- 
ments include the boxing up of all the working parts, which arc thus preserved 
from dust, whilst accidents to the workmen arc guarded against ; to this 
invention we gave a High Commendation , believing that in many situations it 
may prove very useful. 
In the class of Heaping and Mowing Machines there were many improve- 
ments in details, and we are led to infer that the next trial of these machines 
under the auspices of the Society will be attended with more than ordinary 
interest. 
To Messrs. Burgess and Key, we awarded a Silver Medal for their set of 
draining tools, which were well made and useful. 
Brick Machines. 
The competitors in this class were Messrs. Whitehead, Pinfold, Sharp and 
Buhner. The following table gives the results of the trials : — 
. Name. 
Number in 
Catalogue. 
Price of 
Machine. 
Horse-power 
required to 
Drive 
Machine. 
Quantity of Manu- 
factured Clay 
expressed 
per Minute in lbs. 
Quantity of Manu- 
factured Clay 
expressed per each 
H»rse -power in lbs. 
Pinfold 
Sharp and Bulmer 
305 
39U0 
£. 
39 
16.'> 
60 
7 542- 1G6 ~ 77-452 
5 447- 89-4 ' 
Machine badly managed, and trial discontinued. 
It will be seen that of the two machines tried, Pinfold's expressed rather 
more clay hi proportion to the power consumed than Whitehead's. The bricks 
produced were neither so good nor well finished ; and looking at the great 
difference in the price of the two machines, we felt justified in awarding the 
