548 Miscellaneous Implements Exhibited at Wanvich. 
catch, up the potatoes and caiTy them up to the hopper or spout, 
a cam then draws the spring out and releases the potatoes, which 
are gradually lowered down till they fall out of the guide. The 
guides can be varieol to plant from 24 to 32 inches apart, and 
the distance apart in the rows can bo varied from 12 to 16 
inches. The J udges tried this machine with several descriptions 
of potatoes. With very large potatoes once cut, the planting 
was not very regular, and some of the potatoes were cruslied in 
the hopper ; and with very small “ pig ” potatoes there were many 
double sets but few blanks. With graded potatoes, such as are 
Fig.^G. — R ansome’s Ipswich Potato Planter. 
usually planted, the planting was regular and good. For plant- 
ing on the flat, adjustable breasts are put on, to form the furrow 
into which the potatoes drop. The draught appeared heavy. 
The Judges, whilst fully appreciating the improvements and 
alterations made in this machine since the Doncaster Meeting, 
whereby it is rendered more generally useful and capable of 
adaptation to the various methods of potato planting followed in 
different localities, did not think it was sufficiently advanced 
and perfected to allow them to award it a Silver Medal. 
Article 4192. Messrs. Ransome also exhibited a New Patent 
Potato Digger. There are several special features about tliis 
