Report  on  the  Exhibition  of  Implements 
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rivalled  productions  of  Messrs.  Garrett  and  Hornsby;  and  from 
the  fact  of  Messrs.  Hornsby  having'  carried  the  palm  six  years 
out  of  nine,  no  higher  commendation  can  be  appended  to  their 
implement.  Nevertheless,  Messrs.  Garrett’s  drill  was  of  equal 
workmanship,  and  its  work  was  performed  with  equal  precision 
in  every  respect.  The  judges  awarded  them  the  prize,  in  accord- 
ance with  their  instructions,  there  being  so  great  a difference  in 
favour  of  Messrs.  Garrett’s  in  the  price,  which  justly  entitles  their 
drill  to  the  approbation  of  the  Society. 
Pair-Horse  Steerage- Drill. — This  drill,  which  is  probably 
more  used  than  any  other,  received  the  judges’  particular  atten- 
tion both  in  respect  to  its  construction  and  its  general  adaptation 
to  the  varied  surface  of  country  over  which  it  must  work.  Although 
there  were  several  excellent  drills  competing  in  this  class,  amongst 
which  we  might  mention  Messrs.  Garrett’s,  and  that  from  the 
old-established  manufactory  of  Mr.  Jas.  Smyth  of  Peasenhall, 
yet  Messrs.  Hornsby,  by  the  introduction  of  a rack  and  pinion- 
wheel  to  sustain  the  steerage  over  rough  stony  ground,  and  of 
their  vulcanized  Indian  rubber  tubes  instead  of  tin,  defending  the 
seed  from  wet  and  wind  in  open  districts,  and  having  other  ad- 
vantages, and  by  the  addition  of  their  double  coulter -bar,  giving 
an  equal  leverage  to  the  coulters  without  any  change  of  weights, 
and  thus  necessarily  ensuring  an  uniform  depth  to  the  seed,  the 
prize  was  awarded  to  them  ; also  a medal  for  the  vulcanized 
Indian  rubber  tubes,  and  the  improvement  in  the  steerage. 
Drill  for  small  occupations. — This  prize  was  awarded  to  Messrs. 
Garrett  for  their  seven-row  corn  and  seed  drill,  with  room  to  add 
two  more  coulters  if  required.  It  is  a fac  simile  of  their  other 
corn  drills,  and  from  its  cheapness  and  workmanship  it  merits  the 
attention  of  those  farmers  for  whose  use  the  Society  demanded  it. 
The  best  Turnip- Drill  on  the  Flat. — This  drill,  to  which  the 
Society  directs  especial  attention  as  to  its  capability  of  drilling 
large  quantities  of  rough  or  other  manures,  was  put  to  a severe 
test.  That  of  Mr.  Jas.  Smyth  drilled  the  largest  quantity  of 
rough  compost  best,  but  in  many  respects  did  not  equal  some  of 
the  others.  Messrs.  Hornsby’s  drilled  large  and  small  quantities 
in  a very  perfect  manner  ; and  from  the  openness  of  its  con- 
struction enabling  the  drillman  to  detect  and  remedy  any  stop- 
page in  the  delivery  of  manure,  having,  too,  the  advantage  of  their 
other  improvements  before  mentioned,  the  prize  was  awarded 
to  it. 
Turnip-Drill  on  the  Ridge. — This  drill,  from  having  fought  so 
many  well-contested  battles,  received  an  extra  share  of  the  judges’ 
attention,  who,  in  awarding  the  prize  to  Messrs.  Hornsby,  wish 
to  congratulate  them  upon  having  made  great  improvements  since 
last  year.  These  consist  principally  in  having  the  rollers  made 
in  sections,  adapting  them  to  anv  ridge,  from  2 to  3 feet,  and  the 
