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The First Two Country Meetmc/s of the 
Mr. J. Gibbs, of Elsfield, a draining plough. 
Mr. H. J. Ilannam, of Burcott, Oxon., a one-horse harvest cart. 
Messrs. Jones & Draper, of Charlbury, a “scorcher” machine. 
Mr. J. Adams, of Great Tew, Oxon., a wrought-iron plough, with mould' 
boards, &c. 
Mr. W. J. Hannam, of Burcott, Oxon., a one-horse heavy roll. 
Mr. Samuel King, of Buckland, Faringdon, a swing plough and other im- 
plements. 
Mr. W. J. Hannam, of Burcott, Oxon., a Perry and Barnett’s (of Beading) 
light plough for a single horse. 
Mr. T. White, Coundon, near Coventry, a new subsoil plough. 
Mr. C. Hart, of Wantage, a four-horse portable thrashing machine, a swing 
plough for two horses, a wheel ditto for three ditto, and a 14-wlieel land 
presser. 
Mr. T. Salter, of Great Hallingbury Hall, an improved corn-dressing 
machine. 
Mr. T. Grounsell, of Louth, a newly invented drill, to deposit seed and 
manure at the same time. 
Mr. W. J. Hannam, of Burcott, Oxon., a Cumberland one-horse cart, with a 
spring key or tilting stick. 
Mr. VV. Armstrong, Hawnes, Beds., newly invented harrow. 
Mr. B. Edmunds, of Banbury, two improved turnip machines. 
Mr. J. Bussell, of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, a subsoil plough. 
Mr. P. Cox, of Stow, Gloucestershire, a dynamometer, &c. 
Mr. E. J. Lance, Barossa Cottage, near Bagshot, machines for sowing 
manure and seeds at the same time. 
Messrs. Bansome, of Ipswich, Suffolk, ploughs, chaff-cutters, thrashing- 
machine, &c., &c. 
Messrs. Ransome, of Ipswich (according to the Journal), 
“ sent up their waggons laden with more than six tons of 
machinery and implements, the superior manufacture and 
variety of which commanded universal approbation,” and were 
awarded the Gold Medal of the Society for their excellent display, 
especially their chaff-cutting machines and Bid dell’s scarifier. 
Although they do not appear in the list as actual exhibitors, 
the Journal also makes mention of the names of Howard, 
Garrett, and others familiar to agriculturists, as having been 
represented by implements shown at the Meeting. As some 
readers may be curious respecting the “ scorcher ” exhibited by 
Messrs. Jones and Draper, it may be explained that it was a 
machine for destroying weeds, having at the lower end a fire- 
place with a revolving blower ; and it was stated that, by the 
consumption of 5 cwt. of coals, it would in a day kill all the 
weeds on an acre of ground as soon as it was cleared of its crop. 
Viewed in the light of modern experiences, the display was 
a meagre one indeed ; but insignificant as the Show was in com- 
parison with the gigantic displays of later years, it was never- 
theless regarded as “ on a scale of unprecedented magnitude” — 
to use the words of a very sedate contemporary authority, thq 
