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still superior to any other, we awarded t.liem the First Prize, of 6Z., and the 
Second Prize, ot" 4/., to the Beverley Iron and Waggon Company. We also 
Highly Uommend Amies and Barford's Metal-Ballast Poller (No. 232), which 
has been improved since the Newcastle Meeting by division into 3 instead of 
2 cylinders. We thus fully corroborate! the Newcastle awards. We also 
commend Mr. W. Lewis's 13-Oylinder Roller (No. 1127), and Messrs. Holmes 
and Son's 1-Horse 3-cylinder Poller (No. 1042). 
Class VII. — Harrows. 
Twenty-six sets having been selected out of the very large number exhi- 
bited, we proceeded to test them on the ground which had been ploughed by 
horse-iX)wer. It was, however, in such an unfavoiu'able state, that only the 
tlrag find other heavy harrows could work it ; but this was not of much conse- 
quence, as most of the lighter harrows were merely modifications of the heavier 
implements. 
Owing to there being only one class — and the small amount of 10^ only 
being available for prizes — for harrows of all descriptions, we had considerable 
difBculty in making our awards, and would suggest to the Council that in 
future, harrows should be divided into foin- classes, viz., Drag, General Purpose, 
Light Seed, and Chain. 
Having well considered the merits of the different implements, we came to 
the conclusion that Messrs. Howard still maintain their position in this class, 
and are entitled to the First Prize, of 131. The Second Prize, of 11. , we award 
to Messrs. Pansomes and Sims ; their Jointed Harrows being especially worthy 
of praise. We highly commend the Potary Harrows (No. 3781) of Messrs. 
Ashby and Jeffrey, which work in a very efficient manner. We also highly 
commend the Drag Harrow (No. 1666) of Mr. T. Perkins, Hitchin, exhibited 
by Mr. W. F. Johnson, of Leicester, which faced the rough ground exceedingly 
well. Everett's "Twitch Extirpator" (No. 1041), exhibited by Holmes and 
Sons, we also highly commend, as a very useful and effective implement on 
light soils. The Adjustible Harrow on carriage (No. 5), invented and exhi- 
bited by H. Denton, Wolverhampton, also claims our notice. The harrow is 
carried to and fro, and worked either wholly or in part by means of a windlass, 
its entire manipulation being within the power of a boy, which is a manifest 
advantage over the ordinary chain-harrow ; we therefore highly commend 
No. 5. 
We also commend the original chain-harrow, No. 97, exhibited by E. Cam- 
bridge and Co. 
In making our awards we have taken into consideration the price of each 
implement as catalogued, also strength and simplicity of construction, and such 
other points as in our opinion will be appreciated by the general purchaser. 
The unprecedentedly hard state of the trial-grounds was, on the whole, not 
favourable to a perfectly satisfactory trial, but at the same time we do not 
think that the best implements have suffered by the severity of the test. 
We regret that the Society's Pule No. 30 practically prevents a third prize 
being given. This, we think, operates in some instances to the prejudice of the 
exliibitor. 
in conclusion, we beg to thank the Stewards for their unremitting attention 
during the performance of our duties. 
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