The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-12 00:00:00

No. 17,408.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY E .
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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

YORK, TUESDAY.—The annual meeting of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England commenced this day
by a public exhibition of implements and machines for
farming purposes in a meadow situate on the Booth=
Stray, about a mile north of this city, near the intersec-
tion of the Helmsley turnpike-road with the S...ar-
borough Railway. The show-yard was thrown open to
the public as early as eight in the morning, and was not
closed until six in the evening. The weather was most
propitious for the occasion, and crowds of people wended
their way to the scene; in fact, there was a con3tant suc-
cession of visitors throughout the day. But though the
number which passed to and fro by rail and road must
have been enormous, not the slightest confusion arose in
consequence. The area of the yard was so extensive
that there was no unpleasant jostling or squeezing,
and the arrangements for the ingress and egress
of visitors were perfect. About a score of the A divi •
sion of the metropolitan police were employed in and
about the ground; and the services of that efficient body
of the civil force tended much to preserve order. Every
description of husbandry implement was to be found in
the exhibition—the plough, the harrow, the scarifier, the
dibbler, the thrashing-machine, the steam-engine, chaff,
hay and straw-cutters, cake-breakers and cake-crushers,
and very many new inventions; some undoubtedly most
useful, others, perhaps, less so, .and more to be admired,
on account of the ingenuity of the inventor than for any
purpose of real utility to which they can be applied.
According to custom we shall enumerate a few of the
new implements which struck us as worthy of notice.
Amongst them were a patent land cultivator, invented
by the exhibitor, Mr. Henry Clayton, of 21, Upper
Park-place, Dorset-square, London, and combining
the advantages of the ordinary scarifier and clod-
crusher. An agricultural drainage level, invented by
the exhibitor, Mr. R. Blundell, of Theberton-street,
Islington. A clod-crusher, invented by the exhibitor,
Mr. Nicholas Burnett, of Black Hedley, near Shot-
ley Bridge, Durham. A machine for breaking oilcake
for beasts, &c., invented and manufactured by Mr. W.
N. Nicholson, of Newark-upon-Trent. The same gen-
tleman also exhibited a number of other new inventions,
one of them being an improved Lincolnshire heath con-
vertible clod-crusher and general land-roller. Mr. R.
Harlaad, of Fridaythorpe, near Wetwang, Yorkshire,
showed a drill to drill pulverised manure broadcast,
adapted to the drilling of soil, salt, lime, or guano,
from two to ten quarters the acre, at the option of the
person using it. Mr. Thomas Craddock, of Broad-
street, Birmingham, showed an improved steam-engine
for agricultural purposes, combining economy of fuel,
safety from explosion, and great power, with small bulk
and weight. Mr. John Bruce, of Tiddington, near
Stratford-upon-Avon, exhibited a subsoil pulveriser, on
an entirely new principle, with two shares, which may
be taken out or used as desired; said to be easy of
draught, to work at a regular depth, and to require but
little comparative manual labour. Mr. Burrell, of
'Thetford, Norfolk; exhibited a portable thrashing
and dressing machine, invented by Mr. Walter Palmer,
of Southacre, improved and manufactured by the
exhibitor. Messrs. Barrett and Co., of Ceres Iron-
works, Hull, showed a mill (for horse-power) adapted to
bruising oats, beans, barley, or malt. This mill is
placed upon a wood stand, with two spirally-grooved
iron rollers moving at unequal velocities, and is de-
scribed as capable of crushing two quarters of oats per
hour. Messrs. Barrett, Exall, and Andrews, of Kates-
grove Ironworks, Reading, showed a patent hand-power
thrashing-machine, which has applied to it a new patent
breasting, formed by a series of straight wrought-iron
bars moving in two sets of slots crossing each other
transversly, one set in the side of the machine and the
other in a segment, which, being worked round the cen-
tre of the drum, draws the breasting either towards or
from it, the segment being so formed as to keep the re-
quired sweep of the breasting. The Duke of Richmond
snowed a Scotch single-horse cart, with shifting shelv-
ings and hay frame, with a pair of self-acting drags—
the drags invented, and the axles, wheels, and lock, im-
proved, by Edward Wagstaff, of Gordon Castle. Mr. Ed-
ward Hill, Brierly-hill Iron Works, Dudley, exhibited a
wrought-iron rick-stand, of an oblong shape, 15 feet long
by ten feet wide, constructed with a view to the exclu-
sion of vermin and the promotion of ventilation. Messrs.
Smith, of Stamford, exhibited a patent drill and manure
spreading machine, for the deposition of varieties of
seed with compost or manures, in a dry or moist state
the distance regulated at pleasure. Mr. James Comins,
of South Molten, Devonshire, showed a newly-regis-
tered one way turnover or turnrest plough, regulated
by a lever between the handles, which turns over the
share and reverses the mould plates and coulter at the
same time. Mr. George Ratty, of Queensbury, Rearsby.
Leicestershire, showed a winnowing machine, invented
by A. Pridmore ann Son, of Thorpe Satchville, near
Melton Mowbray; after the corn is separated from the
chaff the machine can be converted into a double blast
back-heaver. Messrs. Sharman, Stanley, and Johnson
showed an improved sack barrow, sack raiser, and
holder, invented by Mr. Stanley, of Peterborough; by a
compound lever attached to the side the sack can be
raised sufficiently high for a man's shoulder, and having
wheels in the backstay, it readily acts as a sack barrow.
Messrs. Dean and Co., of 3, Arthur- street East, London-
bt idge, exhibited a cesspool and tank cleaner, a square,
air-tight, iron body, with air-pump on the top, and a
4 -inch flexible tube, mounted on two wheels, the weight
being about 12 cwt. Mr. Joseph Paule, of Thorpe Ab-
bots Hall, near Scole, Norfolk, exhibited a patent deep
draining and subsoil raising machine, which may be
worked with three or more horses, and by a single ope-
ration will cut a drain from three to five feet in depth, at
the rate of four feet per minute, and leave a level bottom
seedy,bites roots,
were
fur the tiles to rest upon. The display of agricultural
Messrs. T. . vGeribybslaragned Co.Th, eseperdinsmcieprialteo hlthie
Royal Agricultural Society of England; and Messrs. G.
Gibbs and Co., seedsmen to the Royal Agricultural De-
partment of Belgium, &c.
The award of prizes in this department of the show
is as follows, the judges being Mr. T. P. Outhwaite, Mr.
W. Heseltiue, Mr. P. Love, Mr. C. Paget, Mr. 0.
Walks, Mr. J. Almack, Mr. T. Bayldon, Mr. R. Cly-
burn, and Mr. W. N. Parssons. Consulting engineer,
Mr. Amos.

PitizEs.—For the best plough for heavy land, Mr.
Busby, 101. For the best plough for light land, Messrs.
Howard, and Son, 101. For the best drill for general
purposes,- Mr. Hornsby, Isl. For the best turnip drill
on the flat, Mr. Garrett, 101. For the best turnip drill
on the ridge, Mr. Hornsby, 101. For the best hand-
drilling machine (withheld) 51. For the best scarifier
or grubber, Messrs. Sharman and :Co., 104 For the
best machine for making draining tiles or pipes, Mr.
Whitehead. 201. For the best Harrow, Messrs. Howard
and Son, V. For the best steaming apparatus, Messrs.
Sharman and Co., 104 For the best skim or paring
plough, Mr. Kilby, 5/. For the best horse-seed dibbler,
Alr. Newberry, 104 For the best one-horse cart, Mr.
Eaton, 51. For the best waggon, Mr. Stratton, 10/.
For the best thrashing-machine,* 201. For the best
steam-engine, Mr. Hornsby, 501. For the best corn-
dressing machine,* 104 For the beat gorse-bruiser,
Messrs. Barrett, Exall, and Co., 5/. For the best instru-
ment for distributing pulverised manures, Mr. Hornsby,
10/. For the best grinding-mill,* 151. For the best grate
or stove for cottages, Mr. W. N. Nicholson, 51.
MEDALS.—SiIver medals were awarded to the follow-
ing exhibitors:—For a Norwegian harrow, Mr. Croskill.
flay-making machine, Mr. Smith (ot Stamford). Horse-
rake, Mr. Hensman. Horse-hoe on the flat, Mr. Gar-
rett. Horse-hoe on the ridge, Mr. Busby. Grand land
cultivator, Mr. Busby. Linseed and corn crusher,
Messrs. Sharman and Co. Liquid manure drill, Mr.
Thomas Chandler. Chaff-cutter, Mr. Cornes. Cake-
breaker, Mr. W. N. Nicholson. Root-washer, Mr. Cros-
kill- Cesspool and tank cleanser, Messrs. Dean, Dray,
and Co. Cheese•press, Mr. Brucksbaw. Shock remover,
Mr. Summers. Level, Mr. Blundell. For his improve-
ments in the transparent water gauge as attached to the
steam engine, Mr. Howe. Steaming apparatus, Mr. R.
Robinson.

Amongst the noble and distinguished persons who
visited the grounds in the course of the day were his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Grace the Duke of
Richmond, the Earl of Yarborough (the president of the
society), and the Earl of Lonsdale. His Royal High-
ness the Prince Consort is expected to arrive here to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock. It was at one time
intended by the Lord Mayor and the civic authorities to
give his Royal Highness a public reception, and ar-
rangements for that purpose were determined upon; but
in consequence of its being intimated to the Lord Mayor
by the concil of the society that, flattering as the pro-
posed exhibition of loyalty would undoubtedly be to his
Royal ;Highness, yet, on the present occasion, he was
visiting the city of York in his capacity of a farmer, and
that, therefore, any such public display was altogether
unnecessary, particularly as it would interfere with his
e;:t,i;ol\oleirlin".gPeluy.re
and
cuttingthe
weeds from
Royal Highness's desire to remain in privacy. In the
propriety of this suggestion the worthy chief magistrate
and his colleagues have entirely concurred; but it is
still understood that an opportunity will be given to the
corporate body to present his Royal Highness with the
freedom of the ancient city of York.
At noon to-day, Mr. Mechi delivered a brief lecture
to a respectable body of agriculturists, in the Mer-
e Fossgate, on the subject of manures. The
:olif,%l:iliic;hmond presided; and among the company
observed the Earl of Lonsdale, Alderman
Hudson, M.P., Mr. Hildyard,
cti,)lrineaksnentisi
&c. In the course of his ad-
advocated the system of feed-
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breeding his own cattle, and
nran'irstilringigmeamittunreasfraommtahneir f,eed; and. also. the system of
in the discussion which
ottniethneedigner-mro.w, and mixing them in the compost heaps
Several gentlemen took part

N.B. The judges had not completed the trial of these
articles on Monday etening.

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