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Implement Shotv at Leicester. 
Three Digging-Plonghs were shown at work : these most effectually smashed 
up the land at a dei^th of six inches, and we think them desirable imple- 
ments, especially for autumn and spring cultivation. Although merely an 
additional differently-formed breast attached to the ordinary plough it com- 
pletely pulverises the furrow in the action of turning. We highly commended 
the three exhibited, viz., Messrs. Eansome (4357), Howard (1214), and 
Hornsby (1070). 
Two Double-furrow Ploughs were also put to work by Messrs. Howard and 
Uansome. Each had two horses attached, and the soil being extremely light 
(a vetch stubble) they both did their work beautifully and with perfect ease to 
the horses ; in an ordinary texture of soil we believe the same work could be 
accomplished by three horses with similar ease, thereby saving one horse and 
one man. A like attempt was made with a double-furrow plough (2515) of 
very pecidiar mechanism, invented by Mr. Pirrie of Scotland, and manu- 
factured by Messrs. Fowler and Co., price 15/. Its work was very deficient 
in exactness to that of the two former ; but the exhibitor having a single-plough 
(2516) on the same principle (price 7Z.), he particularly begged to have it tested, 
and we therefore obliged him by placing it on similar conditions to those 
attaching to the General Purpose Plough. To furnish a coiTect test, we gave it 
two bouts in the dynamometrical trials ; but we regret that in the case of this, 
a new inventor and exhibitor, we cannot s]5eak more favourably of its work ; 
the proof of draught by the dynamometer being much more than that of any 
of the other ploughs tested. 
So near 23erfection has the plough become in the artistic models presented, 
that it was a matter of deep consideration with us as to the mode to be 
adopted for determining how far the acme of excellence was to be obtained. 
Ultimately, we directed that their furrows should be laid bare at the bottom, 
so as to expose that part as well as the surl'ace. This was accomplished by 
a spade and a small piece of wood acting as a scraper crosswise of the 
furrows, giving us the best and only test of the evenness of the cut at the 
bottom. We fear the exhibitors may have considered us rather too severe in 
our test ; but on account of their excellence alone were we driven to such an 
extreme investigation. However, we hope they will give us credit for having 
done our best iu the emergency wherein by the excellence of their imple- 
ments they placed us. All the final trials were thus conducted ; and we must 
acknowledge that in many instances the work done was very superior, con- 
sidering the difiicult ground of clay and beds of pebbles that had to be 
encountered. 
In conclusion, we beg to tender our best thanks to the Stewards who so 
kindly and efficiently attended to our needs. We confess that what with the 
oppressive heat of the weather, and the very near approach to equality of 
excellence in the implements exhibited, our duties were rather onerous ; but 
we beg most thankfully to acknowledge that they were to a great extent 
relieved by the Stewards' assistance, and by the promptness of Mr. Johnson 
(Foreman of the Field), who was ever ready in the supply of horses, as well as 
in having the ploughmen promptly marshalled to order for other trials. 
John Wheatley. 
Thomas P. Dods. 
George M. Hipwell, 
For the following table of results obtained on dynamometrical trials of 
ploughs — tested by the aid of a steam-engine — the Judges arc indebted to 
Mr. Amos, to whom they desire to tender their best thanks. The Judges also 
gi-atefully acknowledge the valuable services rendered to them in this depart- 
ment by Mr. Cheeseman. 
