462 
Imjplement Shoio at Leicester. 
A Patent Corn-Scveon, with a Eevolving Brusli underneath (2G98), hy 
Thomas Corbctt, of Shrewsbury, appeared very effective, and the Brusli easily 
removable. We should have made remarks on the Kevolvinp; Harrow of 
Messrs. Holmes of Norwich, but find it was tried and " highly commended " 
by other Jud<ies. 
In conclusion, we must say that the Department this year was verj^ Miscel- 
laneous indeed. The work of proper inspection was prevented by the short 
time allowed ; but nothing that can be called strictly nevj for the general use 
of farmers was to be found, though many " machines " seemed — so to speak — 
to think themselves hardly used for not being considered agricultural imple- 
ments ! To one and all of the exhibitors, whether winning or losing, our 
thanks are due for tlieir general civility and kindness. Wbile such a temper 
exists the Society is sure to flourish ; but we again say that our time was so 
limited, and the sun was so hot, that we do not think we can have given 
satisfaction. We did our best, however, and hojoe that the Society and its ■ 
members will be satisfied. 
We thank the Stewards, as well as the Consulting Engineer, Mr. Amos, for 
their repeated assistance and advice. 
Edward Wortlet. 
John Thompson. 
H. B. Caldwell. 
Heport of the Judges on Steam Cultivation at Leicester. 
The Society having thought it advisable to allow an interval of a few years to 
elapse between the competitive trials of Implements for Steam Cultivation have 
not, since the Newcastle Meeting in 1864, brought the subject under the notice 
of the Judges, until this year at the. Leicester Meeting, when the following 
Prizes were offered : — 
Class I. — The best application of Steam Power for the Cultivation of the 
Soil. 
First Prize £100 
Second Prize 50 
Class 11. — The best application of Steam Power adapted for Occupations of 
a Moderate Size. 
First Prize £50 
Second Prize 25 
Class HI. — For the Class of Implements for Steam Cultivation, including 
Ploughs for Steam-power, Cultivators, Harrows, Windlasses, Anchors, 
Eope Porters, &c. 
Prize £100 
In addition to the above, the Viceroy of Egypt, as a memento of his visit to 
Bury St. Edmund's at the time of the Meeting there of the Society, offered a 
magnificent piece of plate of the value of 2001., for the best implement lor the 
cultivation of the soil by steam-power, suitable for foreign countries where 
repairs are difficult to execute. Before we enter into the details of the trials, 
we may state that the Council had intended that they should be of a prelimi- 
nary character only, and that a further trial should be made in the autumn, 
when the crops had been gathered ; on commencing our trials, however, it 
soon became apparent to us that, as regards the relative merit of the different 
