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THE FIELD. 
AGRICULTURAL NOTICES. 
[ORIGINAL AND SELECr.] 
THE FIELD— THE FARM— AND THE STABLE. ] 
THE PRIZE TURNIP CUTTER.— June 7, 1854. 
Tut Prize Turnip Cutter or tiie Batii and West of England 
Agricultural Societies, 
bt Messrt. Mabtchurch and Son, Haverfordwest. 
" o have this week the pleasure of presenting our readers 
with an illustration of the Turnip Cutter which secured the 
prize of the Bath nod West of England Agricultural Society, 
ut their recent meeting. 
The principle upon which this turnip cutter is constructed, 
was invented and patented a few years ago, by Messrs. C. 
Phillips and Co., of Bristol, and at the Shrewsbury mooting 
of the Royal Agricultural Society, where it first made its 
appearance, received the first prize, although the judges 
hud previously decided that none should he awarded unless a 
superior machine were exhibited to anything that had pre- 
viously come under their notice. Up to this time the 
well known tnrnip-cutter on Gardiner’s principle had never 
met any formidable competitor, and the judges must have 
received the most thorough satisfaction, with regard to the 
merits of the new machine, before they ventured to award it 
the laurels so long worn, by one which had gained a world- 
wide celebrity. At the subsequent meeting of the Royal 
Agricultural Society of Ireland, held at Limerick, it main- 
tained the high position the previous trials had placed it in. 
Here, however, its notoriety seems to have waned, 
in consequence of the patentee relinquishing his busi- 
ness, and wo hear but little of it until at the 
late Gloucester meeting of the Royal Agricultural 
Society, where, after having undergone some improvements 
by Messrs. Marychurch and Son, the present manufacturers, 
it was again brought into competition with its old rival, as 
well as with half a dozen others which had sprung into 
existence since its last appearance in public, and the favour- 
able result of that trial is reported in the Journal of the 
Society, Part 14, Vol. 2, page 363, 
In the fuli confidence of its vast superiority to all others, 
Hs spirited manufacturers again entered the arenn of turnip- 
cutting strife at the late meeting in the city of Bath, and 
again came out victorious. 
It concerns us not how such a valuable invention was 
allowod to be passed over by our English manufacturers, and 
to be sent into the hills of Cambria before its merits wore 
sufficiently appreciated ; suffice it to say, that such is the 
case, and we rejoice to find that thcro are persons to bo 
found competent to bring out such an article, and which at 
the same lime mu9t render efficient service to the agricultu- 
rist and credit to themselves. 
It is, however, time that we should favour our readers 
with a short outline of the principles on which this machine 
is constructed. 
It consists of a circular plate enclosed within an iron hop- 
per, and moving in a rotatoiy horizontal direction. The 
frame on which it stands is of the usual height, and may be 
fined by wheels if required. Upon the revolving plate' are 
itted two large slicing knives and twenty smaller ones, the 
latter being removed when slices only are required to be cut. 
Above the revolving plate, and within the hopper, a cast iron 
Iran, mg is secured, having three compartments, which direct 
1 , ,u f n, P 8 towards the knives, and this forms the principal 
advantage of the patent, by allowing six distinct cuts to be 
made every revolution , although only txoo knives are used. 
i t makes less waste than the ordinary machines, and in- 
variably cuts the last piece. It has also the important re- 
commendation of turning out its cuttings perfectly unsoiled, 
a ainment which, although of immense advantage to 
!? P erf6ctl >' unattainable will, a barrel turnip- 
cutter; and we may mention, lastly, though by no means the 
least important, that whilst it is less liable to' accident than 
ther machines, m the event of one occurring, the sheep 
knives (which may be procured at the trifling cost of Is. 20. 
each) can be replaced by a farm servant. 
ot T h * p, . inci P a i. improvements which Messrs. Marychurch 
Dh. d ifi S f 0 f n » haVe , e ? e r Cled C °° Si8t in formin f? ,,ie revolving knife 
P} 1 ® ® f. rated [ orm » ln orde r that it may act as a riddler 
ment Jr M d ' rt 8l l d 8inaI1 6t0nCf: ’ and in the g en eral arrange- 
ment of the working parts by which it is more easy in work, 
and Jess liable to get out of repair. 
i ^ ann ® t conclude without wishing the Patent Ilori- 
te^LT UrniP C f Utler “ g00d speed ’” and trust that its en- 
• ^ Dianuf ? Cturere ’ " hosc fame i8 not confined to the 
Principality and is well known to the visitors of our prin- 
eipa agricuhural shows, will be well repaid for their 
exertions in perfecting B uch a valuable invention. 
Lord Poktman. — W e made a mistake last week in 
placing this nobleman in the chair of Hie Bath meeting. 
The noble lord, however, did good service to the cause of 
agriculture by his excellent speech. We cannot account for 
the metropolitan press being generally 60 niggard ln their 
notices of these assemblages, — surely their proceedings are 
scarcely less worthy than the wretched esprit of partizan- 
ship, in which some of them seem to labour con amore. We 
shall, however, endeavour to fill up the chasm in a spirit of 
impartiality. Our title almost seems to imply this as a 
duty, and freely shall wo undertake to discharge the spon- 
sorship. 
Severe Test of Engines and Implements. — Two 
steam-engines were found, after ten hours’ rivalry, to have 
consumed only two pounds of fuel less than each other, and 
the Judges (at the Bath Meeting) could only decide as to 
their merits by taking them to pieces, and awarding the 
prize to the best made engine. The implements underwent 
similar discipline. The New Turnip Cutter, after success- 
fully competing against the whole field, cast a screw, und 
lost the double-prize ; the application of the ingenious 
apparatus to a Vertical Machine, however, decided thq 
Judges to make a Special Award Prize , and unanimously 
adjudged it to the inventors and patentees. 
Absconding from Hcsdandry Service. — Abraham 
Merritt was charged with having misconducted himself, by 
running away from the service of Mr. Pike, farmer, Buckle- 
bury. It was proved that the defendant was hired at Ayles- 
bury last Michaelmas, at 5s. per week, and 31. at the end of 
the period of his service ; that he entered on his service on 
October 10th, and continued there until the 14th of May, 
when, without askiug permission, or any notice being given, 
lie absented himself. The defence urged was, that the wages 
had not been rui>ed according to the increase in the price of 
bread ; but it was shown that there was no agreement of 
that kind mado between him and his employer ; neither had 
lie made any complaint in that respect. The Bench sen- 
tenced him to be imprisoned for one month, and ordered 
20s. to be abated from his weekly wage9, and 5s. from his 
yearly allowance. 
London from 12th to 17th Juno— English Wheat, 1,G25 qrs.; 
Scotch ditto, 513 qrs. ; Foreign ditto, 17,244 qrs.; English Bar- 
ley, 33 qrs. ; Foreign ditto, 1,8S0 qrs. ; English Oats, 20 qrs. ; 
Scotch ditto, 407 qrs.; Irish ditto, 11,200 qrs.; Foreign ditto, 
10,280 qrs.; English Molt, 3,228 qrs.; Scotch ditto, 50 qrs. ; 
Irish ditto, 80 qrs. Flour, 8,658 sacks and 10,787 barrels. 
COUNTRY GRAIN. 
Ipswich, Juno 20. — As will bo observed by tho Inspector’s 
return, the transactions nt market arc few indeed, and nothing 
is offered for sale but Wheat, and little enough of that. Tbo 
trade remained precisely tho same ns last market day ; tho mil- 
lers maintaining tho greatest caution in purchasing, and tho 
sellers on the other hand evincing decided firmness in holding 
on rather than give way in price nt all. Wo quote to tho grower. 
Red Wheat, 77s. to 80s. ; White ditto, 82s. to 80s. ; Barley, 35s.; 
Beans, 50s. ; Peas, 47s. per qr. The return for the week endin'* 
Juno 20 — Wheat, 383 qrs. and 2 bush, nt 70s. 
Sunderland, June 17. — Tho market this doy was thinly 
attended, consequently little business was done ; what there was, 
favoured tho sellers. Prices may bo quoted— White Wheat, 80s. 
to 80s.; Red ditto, 76s. to 82s. ; prime Barley, 40s. to 42s. ; Oats, 
35s. to 37s. Od. ; Beans, 52s. Od. to 65s. per qr. ; Flour, 06s. to 
60s. per sack of 20 stones. Wo had a heavy rain all lost night 
and this morning, which will do tho grain and potatoes nn im- 
mense deal of good. On the whole, the crops look well, ond 
there is every prospect of a good harvest. 
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1’ It O V I S I 0 N S . 
Newgate and Leadbnball, June 22.— Beef, 3s. to 4s. 2d. * 
Mutton, 3s 4d. to 4s. 8d. ; Lamb, 4s. 8d. to 5s. lOd. ; Veal, 3s.’ 
8d. to 4s. 8d. ; Pork, 3s. Gd. to 4s. 8d. per 8 lbs. by tho carcase. 
boaifd^ h 1 t ? 1 f 61 by God - Ue "1*° given 
and d a l he wl, ° has placed the duration of light 
— whrl kne€fl U " der ru,e - w,, ° ha» put all things under law 
whose universe is an embodiment of order has made it 
impossible to continue toil 'beyond a certain limit, without 
etiiment; and if that limit be pa*3ed, injury succeeds The 
5 $ 
- *- rfttfcSS 
l he Agricultural Gazette says:— “We Iparn that the 
•fetid 0 ' w th b ‘°rubt ( (SuWe , X and Hanta ) is very mud, 
, runt. No remedy is known for its attacks • 
oft en i° ng 1 ,ey are co,,flned to the leaves, they ore not 
ZiUoZlt : J r° U \ ,U ,he v!e hear 
l-l- up S’. S.mt.r.hr™.‘» n0U ' J or n " UUW for ■ 
MARKETS. 
MONEY MARKET. 
Monday. — The English Funds experienced an extraordinary 
rise. The intelligence from Vienna that the Russian army has 
been ordered to retreat from the Principalities across the Truth, 
together with the favourable stato of the weather, the 6teady in- 
flux of specie, and increased cose in the money-market, caused 
Consols, which left off on Saturday at 91$, 'to open ot 92$, 
whence, under the influence of rapid purchases on the part of 
speculators anxious to closo their heavy and adverse outstanding 
accounts, a further rise took place to 93g. From this point there 
was a rather sudden reaction to 92$, but the market again re- 
covered its tone, the last official price being 93$, while at a later 
hour, owing to favourable accounts from the Paris Bourso, there 
were buyers at 93$. Tho final quotation, however, was 98| to $. 
An improvement has thus been established of nearly 2 per cent. 
Bank Stock left off at 205 to 200; Reduced, 93$ to $; Three- 
and-n-Quarter per Cents., 93$ to $ ; Long Annuities, 4$; India 
Bonds and Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. premium; ond Exchequer 
Bonds, $ to $ premium. 
Tuesday.— Consols, which were quoted last evening at 934, 
opened at 92j to 93, but a disposition to buy was soon again 
manifested, and they recovered at one time to the highest price 
of yesterday — namely, 98$. This fresh improvement brought in 
one or two influential sellers, and the final transactions were at 
93 to $. Money was again iu increased demand on the Slock 
Exchange, and some loans on stock wore made at 5 per cent. 
Bank Stock left off at 205 to 207 ; Reduced, 92$ to 934 ; Tliree- 
and-n-Quarter per Cents., 93$; Long Annuities, 4$; India 
Bonds ond Exchequer Bills, Is. discount to 2s. premium : and 
Exchequer Bonds, par to $ premium. 
Wednesday.— The English Funds exhibited renewed anima- 
tion to-day, and have closed at a further advance of nearly one 
per cent., making a total improvement of about three per cent 
within the past week. Consols, which left off on Tuesday at 93 
to $, opened this morning ot that quotation, and remained with- 
out much movement until the publication of the intelligence 
Irom Vienna of the raising the siege of Silistria, when several 
buyers made their appearance, and transactions took place at 
s to L which, after some fluctuations, was the last official 
price. At a later hour, however, there was a further rise, and, 
the market being supported by firm accounts from the Paris 
Bourse, bargains were entered into at 93$ to 94. Bank Stock, 
at tbo official close of business, was quoted 205 to 206 ; Reduced, 
v 3 i.t rc ?: and ' 0 ‘ QuQrte r per Cents., 93$ to 3 ; Long An- 
nuities, 4$ ; Indio Bonds and Exchequer Bills, 2s. discount to 2b. 
premium ; and Exchequer Bonds, par to $ premium. 
Ihursday. The Funds are still mounting up rapidly, and 
myers come in upon the belief that the power of Russia is sen- 
sibly curbed, and that by vigorous efforts she must speedily be 
brought to sue for peace. This position of the market is the 
more worthy of attention, inasmuch as there is a good demand 
for money id the Stock Exchnngo, and Exchequer Bills ore not 
higher than 2s. discount to 2s. premium. Tho Bonds are $ to & 
premium. Consols were 94 when the market opened, rose irn- 
med lately to 94$, and have declined subsequently to 944 to 4. 
Tho New Tliree-and-a-Quarter per Cents, arc 94 to 94$, and the 
tag' isfhjSy", ill 94*ti at *. ihn ° °' cl “ k ’ Consols fM ° pon - 
Friday.— A t noon, Consols were 93$ to 94$. 
HOPS. 
London, Juno 22. — Tho blight is evidently progressing 
onTnin . e l*t an tatione, and tho duty is now doing nt 
yu,0UU/. I rices arc advancing, but no great business is doing. — 
R. & T. Collis, 241, Borough. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
8*fiTnHELD, June 20.— Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass 
Hay, 80s. to 90s. ; inferior ditto, 55s. to 60s.; superior Clover, 
112s. to 115s.; inferior ditto, 75s. to 85s.; Straw, 30s. to 40s 
per load of 36 trusses. 
Wuiteuhapel, June 20.— The supply was moderate at this 
market to-day, with a brisk trade at the following quotations:— 
? “ Hay, from 95s. to 105s.; now ditto, 50s. to 90s.; old Clover, 
110s. to 120s.; new ditto, 60s. to 105s.; Straw, 34s. to 40s. 
per load. 
Tallow Market. — F irm at noon. 
FOREIGN. 
(^, LAC , £ Sea), Juno 2. — Food is good enough and 
plentiful; a fowl can be hod for 7 piastres. Is. 2d.; bread and 
meat are about the same price as in London; a turkey con bo 
had for half-a-crown; wine is dear, ond not good; spirits as 
cheap as they ore bad. r 
Constantinople, June 9. — Tho supply of provisions at 
Shumla seems to be plentiful enough, and tho harvest about 
^ri n u rea i P ( eil i 7 1 ou g® eat the resources of tho three commis- 
sanats. By late accounts, fowls were selling at a piastre a-pieec 
(^ a d.), and good bread was to be had at a piostre the oke, anoke 
being not fur from three English pounds. 
SMITH FI ELD. 
Ju . ne 19 --Thc supply of Beasts was much smaller, 
but the demand was also less. Prices were not much better than 
laat > but a bett «r clearance was effected. The num- 
lower ]arfeTcr: prices were ° n tL ® 
ouotljinn a th t? 88 c ' A ? learanc<3 could not bo effected at our 
quotations. There was rather more demand for Lamb, but 
prices were not better. Trade was very dull for Calves. Our 
foreign supply consisted of 775 Beasts, 2.540 Sheep, and 420 
nn 1 Ann r r0m ?i Wl v “ d ; ° 00 Bea8ta ’ Norr °^ and Sufiblk, 1,700; 
llercrords r °i^ e i ^ 0 'r tl,Crn , Counties. Best Scots 
ilcrclords, 4n. 8d. to os. ; host Short-horns, 4s. Od. to 4s. 10d • 
Piu°s nd 38 U K 1 i eaS R 'i’ 4 , S - t0 , 43 - 4(1 • * Calve9 - to 4s. 10d! | 
8d fe h)4a lOd ? t*' ft' b68t D ,° W V 8 uud Half-breds shorn, 4s. 
8d. to 4s. 10d., best Long-wools shorn, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 61L ; Ewes 
and second quolity shorn, 3s. 8d. to 4s.; Lambs, 6s. to 5s lOd 
’ 3,905 ' 8Leep ° nd Lomb8 ’ 30 ' &iK) ; halves,' 
BANKRUPTS. 
GAZETTE.-Petek Thomson, merchant, Birchin-lane, 
«J, t 2u~ J 8 S rocer - Burnley, Lancashire.— E dwin Ashixy 
mrer CtUre, ’ n ManCheStCr -- jAyES WOBRALL, mSc! 
^ Alfred Buiuiows, silk manufacturer, Stockport — 
Fr | P f Z , 1 k George Bichabdson, timber luerchunt, Commerclal-road 
John Todd Mdrrick, builder, Hereford-road. Latimer Allen 
carpenter, Peterborough. -Thomas Burton, bufiden Hadley I’ 
)\ OLL ASTON, surgeon, Bishop’s Castle, Salop — 
ifnn HeU3 ?, N '’ ,nnkec per, Louth.— John CounTis, grocer, Becral- 
t T, , -^°. n ^: R,CHARD BECKRTr . currier, Liverpool. 
ga ^ETTE.— Josiah Chapman Mf.en, boot maker 
Hastings, Sussex— John Larkin How, builder, Caroline-plucc, Cltv- 
road.— George Boss, livery stable keeper, Brighton— Henry Boop/t 
,nanafu cturer. Warren-street, Flt2?oy- S quarc?and^ BroJ£ 
street, New-ioad— Charles Thomas Latcock, perfumer Brlcliton — 
Algihiko Duroni. merchant, Fenchurcli. street, City.— Isaac Coopfr 
Lud . din eton, Northamptonshire— William Milton nBU 
ler, Southborough, Kent.— Auguste Silvain Besson, fancy reDosItnr 
’ E S ex —, , I V C ' ,ARD Gulston Wollaston, surgeon. 
Bishops Castle, Shropshire.— William Banfield, Iiod merchant Wni 
S ' afford ?*! i,e - GR onoE Imperial* SuAR^'draper, Oal 
Jra^Br v LI * M Henrt TuRNE »b innkeeper, Brecon— 
John BLAKtiiouoH and Valentine Bariians brlckmakers Bradfimi 
nxerchaTC ManSci: 
Thomas Cummins, painter, Gateshead, Durham. 
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 
MARK LANE. 
di~/ mode "* te k 8u PP 1 y of English Wheat was 
,• f 1 Z eB 80 “ ewliat above those of Monday. Tho 
ana leaa dull. Barley «old freely m lute rates. Arrival into 
BIRTHS. 
at Br “ m P f0 ' d 1 Speke. Devon, the wife of Trriiawicr 
it»v ^ i K ? l > of “ son. -On the 17th Inst., at the Rectory, Flfleld 
Havant. Salisbury, the wife of the Rev. Wl i. Taprell Allen of a 
II !k l8th inst '’ the ' vlfeof JOHN Freeland, Esq., Bioom- 
wv.ri West bourne- terrace north, of a son— On the 20th Inst at 
36, Nottinglmm-place, the wife of James Rouse, Esq., of a son. 
MARRIAGES. 
.. ? n Xf t ' l ° 25, 1 h February, by special license, at Rio de Janeiro, first by 
the Monsenhor of the imperial Chapel Miranda ltego, and arterwards 
u V ’ J ’ J- Ballcln e, Chuplatn H.M.’s steam-fVIgatc Centaur, 
Harding Reade, only son of the lute William Harding Itcade K t 
and S„ F.1I.S., H.D.il.’s Consul-General at the Azores to F^NC^ 
BtF°\ Khng’s e'ei Zl SSei^r 
, tbR R r: Robert Smith . Minister of 0?d iVachar- 
Rev. I n ciuntwn^XDMUim 5 V ANOTla-L^^q °S 
ITT 
ham, Kent— On the 20tl, Inst., at Enfleld, James, younf esrson of John 
DEATHS. 
On the 18th inst., at Bury St. Edmund’s, tho Hon. Charles Bernft 
1 . , B Blncas . deeply regretted, Lieut.. Colonel William 
Jacob, late of tho Bombay Artillery. -On the 18th Inst at Fcelo-mii 
*w? 0 h la<fC !i at ‘ ur , Sheffield, Margaret, the wife of the ’itev. Henry 
36 re \Vi!^^ at Ryd^ S Islo° f o? Wglu^god 
