The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

2griculture

MEETING or THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY AT WARWICK.

The showlard for lior.4:s, cattle, sheep, and pigs WM
0; ..:;Cd to the public prt.c:,ely at 1 o'clock on Wrdste,
tl. v. Thu emtc:r ive Alow met the •
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ai.d much y •I thei, dies to give
the I. Vii.ronlote t.mt coLd-rt and
nct• of the 1,..11;c. nh enc the iumr con.
cogre that they were c,ainelted to leave everything te
lb., good of the •0.1 all pa,,,ed oil with
harmony and satizfaction.
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on :salinday mirning at Ismghridge,
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the Ot`erle..l.,ll ut 'mega, ;Here were I:, plongiss
I entered for trial on light land, and 13 for heavy. Theso
I was no opportunity of testo in what weld be clone with
I Itonmin's rotary cultivater,*for, in consequence of the
rapture of an unportiust casting, it only travelled down
to tile end of its plot, and there stopped. It: external
I appsarance this cultivator Ware considerable noon hla nee
, the ordinary railway locomotive, behind which is
, placed the diglong apparatna, consisting of a revolving
cylinder, armed with spades. It movec slowly over the
ground, cutting a apace of eight feet to any requirol
depth. Gm cutters paasing through the roil in a din:dims
oopeaite to the progreadve lattelilSellt of the engine.
weight of this apparatus is computed to be 12 tens,
' which is horn, Isy wheels 21 feet in diameter mut 6 feet
hales in width. For no huge a machine it is siogu-
larly well under control, turning in about its own
I.;th. The points in favour of this machine are that
it requires no assistance from horses, and ile,ais only
two men to work it, besides the man nod horse to fetch
water. One set of apparatus excited considerable notice,
hut the work done was in no way satisfactory. The
drams coiling the rope in this instance revolve on either
aide of the engine, being ',laced between the firebox MA
the travelling wheels. NO are driven by gearing front
the flywheel shaft. Proceeding front these drums, the
wire rope's run through a double 'match-block at right
angles to the back of the engine, and then diverge to
the snatch-blocks, which are in the line of the impli-
inent's psalms°, funMitg a triangle, the base of which is
the line of work, and the aides of which are coustoidly
diminishing. A balance plough is used, carrying three
furrows each way. This arrangement is patented by
Messrs. Chandler and Oliver. Those who complaed
of the complexity of Mr. Fowler's apparatus AS ex-
hibited at Chester, will not fail to admire the simplicity
which characterized its present couatruction. It now
consists of a driving drum attached to the centre of one
of Claykoi and Shuttleworth's ordinary engines, having
pulleys at either end for the wire rope to pass round,
affording two threeoluarter turns round the drum to
avoid slipping. Thu engine works itself along the head-
land by a simple contrivance, and by the further
additiou of a pitch chain and wheel the (!mine is
assisted iuto place, requiring one horse in the shafts
to guide it. A cylindrical water cart, carrying •
coil of extra rope, follows on wheels. The prinziple of
the anchor is the 'mum as formerly, with this great im-
provement, that the metal work is of wrought iron, and
the , wheels are placed horizontally instead of vertically.
There were two sets of this apparatus at work, one
ploughing, the other with the breasts removed (row the
plough belie.' and another substituted, which acted as
a continuation of the share, and broke upthe sod without
inverting it. This operation was very successful, the
work was left rough, and those portions of the plot
that were afterwards stripped showed that the cut was
very regular. The pace was about throe miles per hour,
and the width carried in one instance 281 inches, and in
the other 20 inches. The judges in this field were
Messrs. Owen, Bruce, and Thompson The trials of
'Joust's were effectexi under the supenntendence of Messrs.
Rowley and linuosnett, assisted by Mr. Amos, jun.
These were not brought to a close, even in the light
land department, and further tests were to be applied
on Monday. The Messrs. Ilaward appeared to main-
tain their superiority by an exceedingly regular, well
cut, and well laid furrow slice, presenting an unim-
peachable harrow-edge. Messrs. Hornsby venture to
ceutradict an old-established dictum, which ordaini
that the function of the mould board is simply to sunk
the furrow slice to its proper place, by introducing a
convexity in that member, which, will, we think, in-
crease the draught. When three " bouts " were made
by each plough the dynamometer was applied.
The steam tackle of Messrs. Fowler and Howard on
Monday passed through a most severe test, and both
performed wonders and increased its reputation with
the many practical farmer* who were narrowly inspecting
its operations. The Bedford apparatus tore down the
sides and through the very bed of a large and deep hol-
low where the water settles iii winter, fetching up great
blocks of set clay to the depth of seven or eight inches.
Where the land was stripped it +lowed much better
than on Saturday, and where it was stripped after the
liecund operation no Lot (c,lll PAM be more What
a process for our haat), clay.! Wliell it is renumbered
that the Warwickshire cluy is of 'melt a uaturo that the
late Earl of Warwick attempted to prepare it fos Nato
aa soap, some isles may he formed of the work of the
fanner. Nur did Mr. F.wha's apparatus display irs
ability to cope with ditheulty of another kind; though
Ws: whrther Isis plough could hav, followed 3lr.
Smith's cultivukir tlaiough the pie, it foi:uwed the cur-
vature of the laud with wenderfel facility, and made
deep regular work. The land broke up by Lis cultivator
presented a fine rough surface, and the stripped belts
showed a clear cut, and na necess:ty for two operations.
Among cultivuturs Coleman maintains his superiority.
On Wednesday morning the award of 1:50 was made
to Mr. Fowler for his" set of Steam Cultivating
.Ipparatus and Balance Four Furrow Pluugh." The
results on which this declaim' rests are not yet made
known. However, rowkr, taking four furrows 9
itiches by 6 inches, employed a power equal to 10 horses,
and, taking 49 inches with his cultivator, ho employed a
power equal to 8 horse. • whereas Smith's implement,
taking a width of :41 incllea, and breaking up from 8 to
9 inches de •p, required a force eitial to 1;1 buries.
But, auppcoMg we allow the power employed to be
equal in both cases, it must not be forgotten that Mr
Smith naluires two operations to show such perfect work
as Mr. Fowler shows at one. Although the prize
apparatus is" the most esonoinical application of steam
power to the cultivation of the laud," it is not necessarily
the best faruicr'a implement—that is to say, under pre-
sent eircutustancss, and for a certain period, taking into
account the great numbera of amnion seven awl eight
horse portable attailoengines there are in the country,
it is easy to ace reasons to induce =my farmers to
prefer Howard's apparatus to Fowler's.
The plough trial has been an exceedingly severe one.
It has extended over three long days, during which the
thermometer noised from 75 deg. to nsi deg. The
judges, Messrs. Rowley and Brassnett, are worthy of
great praise for their exactitude and goodtemper. The
Saturday's trial placed Messrs. Hornsby'', plough first in
the Light Land Class, Messrs. Hammon s eecond, and
Ileum'. Howard's third; and Tuesday's trials gave
Howard the first prize in the General l'urposo CISAS,
Hornsby second, and Itansome third; while in the
Heavy Lind Clam Moresby again issue first, 'toward
second, and Itanaouse third.

The trial of the three mowing machines—Bargees and
Key's, to which was awarded the medal, Wood's, and
Harwood's—was most satisfactory. In each ease we
believe the acre to have been cut within the hour.

The implement department wa; very extensive. In
the yard allotted to machinery in motion 39 engines
were counted at work at one tune—truly a very novel
sight. There was a niuchinu for making bricks from
dry clay, patented by Messrs. Bradley and Craven, of
Wakefield, and exhibited by Mr. Chamberlain, of
Kempsey. It will be a complete surprise to those who
consider that clay must be cast in the winter, tempered '
in heat, and wrought in the pug before it can be ,
suoulded. We saw clay taken from the hill aide, ground to
powder, and transformed into the densest bricks pot-
Ode, fit at once for the kiln, in the short space of one
minute and 30 seconds. The mill is formed of a pan, in
which revolve two heavy roller'', running on an ordinary
cross shaft, carried by two aide cheeks with slotted
guides, allowing the rollers to ride over the material
when the charge is excessive. Beyond the solid metal
of this pan on which the rollers run is a grating,
through which the ground clay drops to a pan below,
whence it is raised by elevators to the hopper above the
revolving mould table, when it is subject to enormous
pressure from beneath and above to expel the air. The ,
table is turned by a tappet wheel, and Int/veil the length
of one mould each tone. This action delivers two
empty moulds under the hoppers to receive clay, deli-
vers two bricks to the attendant, and gives • powerful
upward pressure to the clay received in the moulds that
have just left the hoppers. The table is then stationary,
while the two eccentrics give the final strain upon two
bricks from above. The moulding part of this machine
weighs 2:i tons. With six moulds, and driven by aCr
horse engine, at four strokes to deliver 24 bricks per
minute, it is capable of giving 330 tons' pressure on the
six bricks. There were 11Clide bricks exhibited made
from pure dry Silica, which would, of course, require
great pressure; ordincry clays require • premure vary-
ing from 20 to 30 tons on each brick. At Chester in
IS:si there were 194 exhibitors showing 3,8 articles.
This year the number of exhibitor,' is 244, all,l the
exhibition is tine-third great r in extent than that .4
Isst summer. Mr. E. Pope, of Ureat Toiler, was steward
:ffTtlihierufi'-rils:tucwpYrshiew.aasr
lo,listachifin,e4l,l,b3;nMtri..,Jofilrin
,Hcl..l3,rn.,flbs.uhnorset-:
horn hulls. Colonel Pennant, M.P., of Penrhyn
had the oecond-prisu bull. In the second class of shortl
horns there was no truly near approach to Colony
Townley's young bull. He is unquestionably at the
head of the classes of short-hurn bulls for this year,—
be.sutiful contour throughout, countenance happy, broad
chest, back and loin level, and ribs ecU out, extra deep
from hip to thigh, with good flank. Mr. Ambler
obtained Ho, second prize 1.. r a capital romp.; ;
Lynn the third hi-ice; and there was only one commend-
ation, received by Mr. John 11311 for a very useful young
bull. lii tho third class of short-honss, No. 70, Mr.
Fletcher's yearling, received the first prize.
Mr. Richard Stratton took first 'wise in clam 4.—
Cows in milk, with • very handsome and meritorious
animal. Mr. Richard Ea,twood took second prize.
In class 5-11eifers in calf or in milk—Colonel
Townley again took first prize. The classes of abort-
. horns were ritual to those of former Tears, taken collet.-
tie ely, but n's very prouninentanimals 111 them. The show
comprised 239 short-horns, 89 Herefonls, 6,4 Devuns, 443
other breeds of cattle, about 203 horses, 10 ponies, 346
pens of sheep, and 151 pens of li.. Tim
first class of Hereford hulls calved on or before July.
1857, contained some beautiful animals. His Royal
Highness the Prince Consort received a comusesolation,
and in the third or bull calf class he took the first prise.
In the classes of Devons, inany beautiful specimens of
this moat symmetrical of all the breeds of cattle were
to be met with. .

The cLuees of sheep, soconling to the long established
rules of the society, comprised the brieds of LeiceNter.
South-down and long wools, to which have been added
a class of short-woolled sheep not South-downs—a large
Clan including Hainpeliire-downs, tihropshirv-dowina. ,
with every other crosebreed of sheep. The exhibition
was the largest we have witneeed, and the names
aaErr nelDnitriErntinirt aspecwitinnveensl and deservinge.ll;onouSandry-
and Pawlett in the Leicester classes; the Duke of
Richmond, Messrs. Jonas Webb and ftden in the
South-down chimes ; Messrs. IL Gam' e W. Lane, and
G. Fletcher, in the long woolled classes.
In the pig classes the special prises were well con.
I tended for. The Berkshire breed clasaes were well
filled. The other breed class was but thinly filled.
Pill°. for wool were for Leicester teg wool, South-
down ditto, Glocestor ditto, and Shropshire, or mixed

teg wool to be shown in parcels of six fleeces. Them
prirce excited much attentipu. The chem.. c com-
prised four classes of elmege, to be slump in parcels of
four. There were n competitors.
Of horses we LIMA; it was the most splendid wield-
tion the society has yet brouzht out before the
public.
Time attendance Ral on Wednesday B.S:XL Vim to mi
u'e:etk Thursday even;ng 1J,t11,2 leot Leen ailinitti
which isle-% by 4.7,42 than the attcul.nec ne Linger
meeting. limit when we cm :: ...der that time show apprm
priates some 23 &cr.,' of C.,: e the thummi,rs
may be very large vii,temmut mmpl,.. crow ihn. lore
than one-half of this spa woo occupied by implements,
which membered ;Mout 4,htsh

I TIM BABIIAII.II/ itA,4B.—The thirty-third lotting of
Mr. Jonas Welh's celebrate. I Sou.h.losu rains took
place on Thursday week at Bahr:haul, Canibridgehire,
I and as usual attracted visitors from 01511 Y Part , 11,0
country, agents of the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of
Iteaufort, the Earl of Yarborough, the Earl
Lord Deere, Lord Sondes, Mr. Bramitun, M.P.. and
Mr. Aileane, SIP., being in attendance. tivveral of
these gentlemen hired rams, but the highest bidder of
the day was Mr. .1, 'Waters, of Eastbourne, SILiACX. %IA)
took one lot at 70 gallica& Mr. lEgden, the well-known
:51/. MU breeder, hired another rant at 62 guineas; tim
Duke of lachanosed's agent another at 74; guineas ; Mr.
I;rainstun's representative another at 4:: guirma, : and
Ilimailiari, of Sit aLether at nsgu;,... Thew,
however, were tsceptional f.ce.:. the nvurage obtaine 1
being L'2stla. 11th. pr rain. Aliozother hi rates wero
let by the auctioneer, but, u .nal, private arrange-
ments were made with regard to others, both Lime
and after the letting. In le7et the number a rains let
was 61, and the average price realize,' int Ilk. M., K.
that it will be seen that while fewer transactions wen,
publicly effected the total proceeds were somewhat
larger. The guests at the slimier which closed the pro-
ceedings, included Mr. Luther IL Tuck-r, a geuttlemait
connected with the agricultural mes of the (nit..!
States; and Mr. A. flight, an netralian "native" from
Liverpool Plains, New South Wales. The latter gentle-
man is about to take out to New South Waks Koine of
Mr. Weblis shorthorn bulls, and also some of his rams.
Line of the latter has been recently hired for a spirited
agriculturist in the United States at KO guineas. The
Emperor of the French was not representod at the meet-
ing as in former years.