The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-20 00:00:00

implements intended for exhibition. But there is
much still to be reformed in thin department.
There is, however, an engine connected with $
special process of agriculture which deserves pecu-
liar notice. We allude to an engine which was
exhibited in full work to-day in the trial yard, and
which the inventor, Mr. Davy, of Crediton, has
called after his own name, " Davy's Patent Desor-
ticator," under which rather pedantic title he desig-
nates a machine that bids fair to abolish the old
process of steeping flax before beating it. Every
; one knows that hitherto the stalks of flax have been
obliged to be steeped in water for several days pre-
vious to its being beaten, a process requiring much
care and delicacy in the operation, as the whole
crop might be spoiled by its being left a day too
long in the water. The object of the steeping is to
rot the woody part of the plant, in order to separate
it from the fibrous matter, and this was seldom
accomplished without more or less injury to the
fibre itself. The design of this machine iif to sip,-
rate the wood from the fibre without :the tedious
and dangerous process of a previous steeping; and,
in the presence of a great many spectators, the
machine showed itself fully equal to-itipurpose•
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down into a receptacle below in dirt ancl.7,
having been perfectly separated from the fibre
the course of the operation. The advantage
machine to the flax grower will be that, instead Of
carrying to market straw of three or four tons
weight, for which he is only paid the price of one,
he will, by scutching the flax on his own ground,
only require to carry to market that which is
valuable, and for which he is paid, while the
refuse, hitherto lost to him, will now be restored to
his fields in the shape of manure. The increased
attention which is every year given to the cultiva-
tion of flax will render this machine, we should
imagine, an article much prized by the flax-grower,
as it goes far to remove one of the principal draw-
backs that retarded its general adoption as an ar•
title of cultivation.
The cattle yard was not opened till a late hour
this afternoon, in consequence of the time occupied
by the judges in awarding the prizes. The show
of live stock is superior in numbers to that of
several former years, and, from a hasty glance,
we should say equal in quality. Upon the whole,
the show promises to be one of the most successful
that has been lately held. The weather 'continues
to be propitious, in spite of a slight shower that
fell about the middle of the day.

The following is the list of prizes awarded by the
judges for implements
For the plough best adapted for general purposes, 84, to
Ransome and Sims.

For the plough best adapted for ploughing more than
ten inches deep, 51., to James and F. Howard.
For the best machine for making draining Wei or pipes
for agricultural purposes, Si., to Thomas Scragg.
For the best cultivator, grubber, and scaritier,.sl., to B.

For the best drill for general purposes, 101., to Richard
Hornsby and Son.
For the best corn and seed drill, 101., to Richard
Hornsby and Sr

For the best and most economical corn drill for small
occupations, U., to James Smyth and Son.
For the best and most economical small-occupation seed
and manure drill for flat or ridged work, 51., to Richard
Garrett and Son.

For the best turnip drill on the flat, with manure, Si.,
to Richard Hornsby and Son.
For the best turnip drill on the ridge, with manure, 51.,
to Richard Hornsby and Son.
For the best liquid manure or water drill, 51., to Hugh
Carson.

For the best manure distributor, 101., to Thomas Cham-
bers, jun.

For the best horse hoe on the flat, 51., to Richard Gar-
rett and Son.

For the best horse hoe for setting out or thinning tur-
nips, 51., to Richard Garrett and Son.
For the best reaping machine, 201., to Wm. Dray and Co.
For the best portable steam engine, not exceeding 8•
horse power, applicable to thrashing or other agricultural
purposes, 201., to R. Hornsby and Son.
Fvr the second best ditto, 101., to Ransome and Sims.
For the best fixed steam engine, not exceeding 10-horse
power' applicable to thrashing or other agricultural pur-
poses, 201., to Ransoms and Sims.
For the second best ditto, 101., to Wm. Dray and Co.
For the best portable thrashing machine, not exceeding
6-horse power, for larger occupations, 101., to R. Hornsby
and Son.
For the best portable thrashing machine, not exceeding
8-horse power, with shaker, riddle, and winnower, that
will best prepare the corn for the finishing dressing ma-
chine, to be driven by steam, 201., to Clayton, Shuttle-
worth, and Co.
For the best fixed thrashing machine, not exceeding 8•
horse power, with shaker, riddle, and winnower, that will
best prepare the corn for market, to be driven by steam,
201., to Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co.
or the best grinding mill for breaking agricultural pre-
duce into meal, 51., to Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co.
For the best chaff-cutter, to be worked by hand power,
31. to James Cornea.
For the best turnip-cutter, 31. to Bernhard Samuelson.
For the best machine to reduce roots to a pulp, 31., Fre-
derick Phillips.

MISCELLANEOUS.
For a useful farmer's cart, medal, to William Busby.
Ditto, medal, to Thomas Milford.
A cottage stove and cooking apparatus, medal, to W. N
Nicholson.
A useful and economic drainage level, medal, to Henry
Atwood Thomp.ou
One-horse cart, modal, to Wm. Crosskill.
For corrugated piping, medal, to Burgess and Key.
Improved mode of screening clay, with a high commen-
dation of his tile machines, medal, to John Whitehead.
Patent steam draining plough, medal, to Fowler and
Fry.

SPECIALLY COMMENDED.
For combined thrashing machine, exhibited by E. and
T. Humphries, stand No. 77, article No. 3.
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES WERE HIGHLY COMMENDED.
Drill for general purposes, exhibited by Richard Garrett
and Son, stand No. 21, article No. 1.
Corn and seed drill, exhibited by Richard Garrett and
Son, stand No. 21, article No. 11.
Turnip drill on the ridge with manure exhibited by
Richard Garrett and Son, stand No. 21, article No. 3.
For the plough adapted for ploughing more than tea
inches deep, exhibited by Ransoms and Sims, stand No.
115, article No. 13.
For the plough adapted for general purposes, exhibited
by J. and F. Howard, stand No. 46, article No. 2.
Hand chaff cutter, exhibited by Barrett, Exall, and An-
drews, stand No. 16, article No. 12.
Ditto, exhibited by Ransome and Sims, stand No. 115,
article No. 51.
A useful application of tubular iron to agricultural
purposes, exhibited by W. N. Nicholson, stand No. 109,
article No. 11.
Stoves for cottage bed-rooms, exhibited by W. N.
Nicholson, stand No. 109, articles No. 57 and 88.
Improved patent horse rake, exhibited by J. and F.
Howard, stand No. 46, article No. 35.
Improved horse drag rake, exhibited by Ransoms and
Sims, Stand No. 115, article No. 26.
Bruce's patent stable fittings, exhibited by Ransome and
Sims, stand No. 115, article No. 58.
Haymaker, exhibited by Smith and A shby, stand N 0.55.
For a useful plank-sided cart, exhibited by John Cook,
stand No. 30, article No. 8.

For models connected with drainage, exhibited by J.
Bailey Denton, stand No. 42. _ •

For his improved cauldron for preparing asphslte,
hibited by John Woods, stand No. 60, article No. JO.
For a useful three-ton cart, and cattle weighing ina•
chines, exhibited by Richard Forshaw and Co., stand No.
75, article No. 1.

Farm and village fire engine, exhibited by Richard For.
shaw and Co., stand No. 75, article No. 13.

FATAL OCCURRENCE ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAlL-
vvia.—M,.. W. Payne held an inquest yesterday at St.
Thomas's lom
fromag gospital, on the body of William Cullen, who
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extensive injuries received at the Hampton-
court station of the South-Western Railway. 'Thomas
John Heath, of East Moulsey, said he was a porter at
the Hampton-court station of the South-Western Rail-
way, and knew the deceased, who was also a porter at
the same place Three weeks ago last Friday, at half-
past three in the afternoon, witness was by the side of
the train that was then about to start for London. There
was a horse-box to go up by the train, and the deceased
was in the act of coupling it to the carriages, but before
he had time to do so, the signal was given, the guard
blew his whistle, and the train started. The deceased
called out, but the train went on, and he saw both
wheels of the horse-box on the right-hand side go over
his right leg, and it was not until the train had passed
on that he could render him any assistance. The horse-
box was the last carriage to the train, and there were
nine or ten carriages to the train. The guard's name if
Blake, and he was now working aWindsor train. Stacey,
a policeman, rang the bell, and the guard took the signal
from him. The policeman was behind the train when
he rang the bell, and the guard about mid-way of it. When
witness heard the whistle, he told the deceased to look
sharp. Witness and a man named Wiggins had been as-
sisting Cullen in pushing the horse-box on the line. Wil-
liam. Smith, of Friendly-place, Bermondsey, said the T'7
ceased was his cousin, and that he had seen him in_he
the
hospital. He asked him how this happened,
andand
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went on. He had not sufficient time to
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and endeavoured to throw himself
fell, and both wheels of the
horse-box went over him.
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of St. Thomas's Hospital, said the
Webster, surgeon,
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tNolroandfaeywino-rning. The jury expressed their surprise
for summoning that none of the railway officials or the guard were pre-
sent, and to allow time them the inquest
compounddafyraec;tuhruet
was adjourned.
SALE OF THE PARISH OP ELMTOI7.--This estate was
when 78e
0001. sale
wa by auction at Derby, on Thursday last,
, 's bid for the whole ; this not being
considered a sufficient sum, the estate was bought in
for 82,0001. It is not improbable that the estate will
shortly be offered for sale is detached portione.—Derbr
Mercury.