Oilcake-Breakers for Hand Power. AMIES, BARFORD, and Co.: FIRST PRIZE, 67., to No. 225. MELLARD'S TRENT FOUNDRY COMPANY: SECOND PRIZE, 47., to No. 5320. R. HORNSBY and SoNs, Turnip and Root-Cutters. Spittlegate, Grantham: FIRST PRIZE, 77., to No. 1308. 47., to No. 2033. .. } equal 4l., to No. 1105. Root Pulpers. R. HORNSBY and SONS: FIRST PRIZE, 77., to No. 1315, for steam or horse power. PICKSLEY, SIMS and Co.: SECOND PRIZE, 4l., to No. 3189, for steam or horse power. R. HORNSBY and SON: PRIZE, 4., to No. 1313, specially adapted for hand power. PICKSLEY, SIMS and Co.: HIGHLY COMMENDED, for No. 3190, specially adapted for hand power. T. CORBETT: COMMENDED, for No. 6346, for steam or horse power. S. CORBETT and SON: COMMENDED, for No. 6879, specially adapted for hand power. Steaming Apparatus for preparing Food for Stock. AMIES, BARFORD and Co.: FIRST PRIZE, 127., to No. 232. SECOND PRIZE, 81., to No. 235. Churns worked by Hand Power. ROBERT TINKLER, Penrith: FIRST PRIZE, 41., to No. 4416. GEORGE HATHAWAY, Chippenham: SECOND PRIZE, 31. 10s., to No. 575. THOMAS BRADFORD and Co., 63, Fleet Street, London, THIRD PRIZE, 27. 10s., to No. 570. THOMAS and TAYLOR, Victoria Bridge, Salford, Manchester: HIGHLY COMMENDED, for No. 5184. ROBINSON and RICHARDSON, Highgate, Kendal: COMMENDED, for No. 3549. WILLIAM WAIDE, 5, South Brook Street, Hunslet Lane, Leeds: COMMENDED, for No. 2237. Churns worked by any other power. ROBERT TINKLER: FIRST PRIZE, 47. 10s., to No. 4422. Churns specially adapted to small occupations. T. BRADFORD and Co: FIRST PRIZE, 47., to No. 564. PHILIP JOHNSTONE, 290, Oxford Street, London: SECOND PRIZE, 37., to No. 3412. Cheese Tubs. MELLARD'S TRENT FOUNDRY: a PRIZE, 37., to No. 5235. Cheese Presses. SOUTHWELL and Co., Rugeley: FIRST PRIZE, 47. 10s., to No. 4187. Miscellaneous Dairy Utensils. JAMES CORNES and Co.: PRIZE, 27. 10s., to No. 2798, Curd Drainer. CARSON and TOONE, Warminster : PRIZE, 27. 10s., to No. 2690, Cheese Turner and for general collection of cheese-making apparatus. ALWAY and SON, 37, Chapel Street, Pentonville, London: PRIZE, 27. 10s., for general collection of utensils for Butter Making. W. and F. RICHMOND, Colne, Lancashire: HIGHLY COMMENDED, No. 5919 to 5946, Milk Tankards and Improved Milk Carriages. The ATMOSPHERIC CHURN COMPANY, 119, New Bond Street, London: HIGHLY COMMENDED, No. 6436 to 6454, Atmospheric Churns. Bone Mills. The BEVERLEY IRON AND WAGGON COMPANY, Beverley: FIRST PRIZE, 91.,. to No. 1504, and SECOND PRIZE, 6l., to No. 1505. W. CROSSKILL and SONS, Beverley: THIRD PRIZE, 57., to No. 623. Coprolite Mills. E. R. and F. TURNER: The PRIZE, 107., to Nos. 4844-5-6. Flax Breaking Machines. JOHN ELIOT HODGKIN, West Derby, Liverpool: FIRST PRIZE, 67., to No. 7199, for steam or horse power. SECOND PRIZE, 47., to No. 7202, for hand power. Machines for the Manufacture of Draining Tiles. J. D. PINFOLD, Rugby: PRIZE, 8l., to No. 6675, for steam or horse power. JOHN WHITEHEAD, Preston, Lancashire: PRIZE, 77., to No. 6604, for hand power. EDWARD PAGE and Co., Bedford: COMMENDED, to No. 4439, for hand power. Draining Tools. HUNT and PICKERING: FIRST PRIZE, 67., to No. 2137. CLARKE and SON, Brackley: SECOND PRIZE, 47., to No. 5774. F. PARKES and Co., Birmingham: HIGHLY COMMENDED, for No. 4576. MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS. SILVER MEDALS. AMIES, BARFORD and Co., Peterborough: No. 196, Portable Metal Corn Grinding Mill with Dressing Apparatus. AMIES, BARFORD and Co.: Nos. 245-6, Campain's Patent Anchors for Steam Cultivation. WILLIAM BARTON, Bargate, Boston, Lincolnshire: No. 5809, a Cottager's Patent Cooking Stove. J. and F. HOWARD, Bedford: No. 5437, Patent Self-acting appliance to HorseRake. GILBERT MURRAY, Estate Office, Elvaston Castle, Derby: Nos. 7747-8-9, a Collection of Models for a Cheese Factory. HENRY POOLEY and SON, Albion Foundry, Liverpool: No. 6631, Automatic Grain Scale. ROBEY and Co., Lincoln: No. 7113, Patent Self-feeding Apparatus for Threshing Machine. J. and B. SAINTY, Wisbeach: No. 3478, Patent Wood Covering for Temporary Buildings, Walls, &c. JAMES SINCLAIR, 46, Corporation Street, Manchester: Nos. 6696-7, Chemical Fire Engines. ROBERT MAYNARD, Whittlesford, Cambridge: No. 3169, Patent Portable Steam-Power Sifting Chaff Engine. HIGHLY COMMENDED. AMIES, BARFORD and Co.: No. 240, Steam Cooking Apparatus. BARROWS and STEWART, Banbury: No. 694, Improved Windlass for Steam The BEVERLEY IRON AND WAGGON COMPANY: No. 1513, Self-Acting Sheaf Delivery to Reaping Machine. THOMAS CORBETT, Shrewsbury: No. 6350, Improvement in Hand Clover- JAMES DAVEY, Eynsham, Oxford: No. 7552, Improved Cart Harness. THOMAS HUNTER, Maybole, Ayr: No. 5913, Dickson's Patent Double Drill T. M'KENZIE and SONS, 34, Dawson Street, Dublin, No. 6033, Reaper and Mower Knife Grinder. G. W. MURRAY and Co., Banff, N.B., No. 5555, Double-Furrow Plough and Sub-soiler. THOMAS PERKINS, Hitchin: No. 337, Patent Folding Shafts for Mowing Machines. W. RAINFORTH and Son, Brayford Head, Lincoln: No. 4701, Improved Patent Corn Screen. RICHMOND and CHANDLER, Salford, Manchester: No. 4883, a Litter Cutter. J. and B. SAINTY: No. 3472, Improved Cattle Crib. SOUTHWELL and Co., Rugeley: No. 4201, Improvement in Ridging Plough. WILLIAM SMITH, Foston Lowthorpe, Driffield: No. 3324, Self-Feeding Sheep Rack. W. R. THOMSON, 3, Moray Place, Edinburgh: No. 6747, Patent Road SteamEngine. COMMENDED. J. P. BARFORD, Banbury: No. 169, Improved Carriage Jack. HENRY DENTON, Wolverhampton: No. 1477, improvement in Chain Harrow Carriage. T. M'KENZIE and SONS, 34, Dawson Street, Dublin: No. 6044, improvements in Turnip and Mangold Drills. H. J. and C. MAJOR, Bridgwater: No. 7822, Roofing Tiles. J. and B. SAINTY: No. 3471, improvement in Field Gate, and No. 3476, Sheep Fencing. RICHARD WINDER, Farningham, Dartford: No. 3382, Machine for Tarring Sheep-fold Netting. FARM PRIZES. FIRST PRIZE, a Silver Cup, value 100 Guineas, offered by JAMES MASON, Esq., late High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, to Mrs. MÁRY ELIZABETH MILLINGTON, of Ash Grove Farm, Ardley, Bicester. SECOND PRIZE, of 50%., offered by the SOCIETY, to Mr. JOHN TREADWELL, of Upper Winchendon, Aylesbury. THIRD PRIZE, 251., to ROBERT CRADDOCK, of Lyneham, Chipping Norton. COMMENDED, the Farms occupied by Mr. NATHANIEL STILGOE, of Adderbury Grounds, Adderbury; Mr. ZACHARIAH STILGOE, of Adderbury, near Banbury; and WILLIAM DENCHFIELD, of Easington, near Banbury. The Judges consider the Sheep management of THOMAS LATHAM, of Little Wittenham, Abingdon, worthy of the highest praise. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. Examination Papers, 1870. EXAMINATION IN AGRICULTURE. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MARKS, 200. PASS NUMBER, 100. Tuesday, April 26th. Morning, 10 a.m. till 1 11 p.m. 1. Suppose a farm of 500 acres consisting of moderately light land, of which four-fifths are arable. Describe the best rotation of crops suitable for it. State the number of acres which should be under cul tivation for roots per annum. Name the different kinds of roots, or other green crops in place of roots, which should be planted. 2. Describe the best manner of preparing light land for roots, from the time of taking away, or otherwise disposing of the previous crop, until the land is fit for the reception of the seed at the proper season. State also the proper time of sowing the seed, the quantity of manure (farmyard or artificial, or both), to be applied, and the quantity of mangold seed and of turnip seed per acre. 3. To what crops should you apply farmyard manure ? and at what times? 4. What would be the horse-power required per 100 acres on such a farm as that described in No. 1 question? 5. What would be the horse-power required per 100 acres on a farm of 1000 acres (four-fifths arable) of heavy land, presuming a set of Fowler's double-engine steam-tackle to be also in use whenever required? 6. State the kinds of live-stock required, and the number of each kind, on a farm as described in question No. 1 ? 7. State the kinds of live-stock required, and the number of each kind, on a farm as described in question No. 5, presuming the grassland be worth 50s. per acre. 8. Describe the best method of draining different descriptions of land, namely:-Clay soils, comparatively porous soils, and also wet gravel or other soil; giving depth, width between drains, and cost per acre. 9. When is the proper time for cutting grass intended for hay? Describe the best method of haymaking. What are the signs of the hay being fit for carting to the rick? 10. What general principles should guide us in the selection of cattle required for grazing? 11. Give in detail the best method to be pursued with weaning |