The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-25 00:00:00

ever, the quietest part oftheexcitement in thi
part of the yard, on visiting %%hid' one had to
pick one's steps assiduously, on finding at his
ear the perpetual snort of the steam whistles
of Messrs. Aveling and Porter, of Rochester,
whose monster traction engines (and their
name was legion) literally careered abcnit in
the most crowded portions of the yard—at
first, indeed, within csrefully roped diteles,
where the marvel wait to see .the huge enortni.;
ties revolve in no gfetitef Optle..e &fin Might
have been expected to be taken up by the
gyrations of a spinning top of similar dimen-
sions. By and bye, railway cars and trucks
were attached, crowded with hundreds of
youths ambitious of a ride. And when leave
was given for these leviathans, with a train
of several carriages crowded with passengers,
nay, a huge steam plough, on which fifty and
more had straddled themselves, bringing up
the rear—to thread their way at will through
' the crowd, the sensation may be said to have
been at its height. Amongst the general
exhibitors, Messrs. Ransomes and Sims, re-
presented by Mr. J. E Ransome, exhibited
the following arti,:les, with a descriptive
account of which we have been kindly and
considerately furnished. We would pro-
minently direct attention, however, as
most important to the Newcastle ploughs—
and as novelties, to Edmund's pomeltrees

NEWCASTLE PRIES PLOUGHB.—TiIeBe ploughs—so
called from the fact of their having won the majority
of the plough prizes given by the R.A.S.E. at the
Newcastle meeting, being the last great trial of ploughs
-these ploughs gained four first prizes to one of any
other maker, or four out of sic offered. They are
adapted for all sorts and conditions of soil, are made in
various sizes, and cApahle of ploughing from 4 to 12
inches deep on light and heavy land. The greatest
attention is paid to the wearing parts, and Ransomes &
Sims are confident that from their very extended ex-
peri-nce (over 60 years) they are able to, and do supply
• very superior ploughshare to any other maker, a
point of the greatest consequence to the farmer. These
ploughs can be fitted with extra bodies for ridging,
subsoiling, digging and raising pOtatoes.
OTHER PLOUGHS.—Rantomes & Sims make a large
variety of other ploughs, many of which are 80 well
known and appreciated as to require no description.
Amongst those we may mention their pony and one-
horse ploughs, double furrow and ridging ploughs,
turn-wrest and hill-side ploughs, subsoil and trenching
ploughs, and ploughs with wood beams and Handles, as
wellas special varieties for particular purposes.
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: WHIPPLICTRELB AN PC D MELTELELS—on the patent
tru sed principle, for two, three, or four horses, com-
bining strength, lightne-s, and durability. Also,
Edmunds' equalizing poineltree, anew implement which
can be used with any whipeletrees ; especially good for
procuring a uniform draught, and for searing the
horses legs in turning.
HARROWS.—SoIid Frame Harrows.—ln these the
teeth are secured to the frame, which is one solid piece,
by loops passing round them and secured at the back by
a not.. The tooth is therefore not weakened, and can
be set lower as it wears away. Jointed barrows.—ln
these the frame work is jointed, and therefore adapts
itself to the inequalltie4 of the ground. It stirs the
ground as well as a cultivator, and is very efficaeious in
bringing rubbish to the surface.