be employed in our farm operations with economy, prudence and safety. The farmer will compare the cost of an engine, the fuel and wages for working it, with cost, food and care of horses: the wear of the engine must be computed, as well as the depreciation of animals by age and hard labor. It is not necessary to enter into these estimates now, yet they are mentioned to draw the attention of farmers to an auxiliary highly esteemed and extensively employed in other countries.

It is regretted that Messrs. Hoard & Bradford did not present their engine at Utica for further trial, as your committee was prepared to devote much time to its examination: they had purposed to lay before the farmers of New-York an account of existing improvements in this branch of agricultural machinery, as a motive power for their uses, and to have examined the comparative values of fuel whether of coals or wood; thus leading the mind to inquiries which at an early day will probably be forced upon our consideration. Messrs. H. & B. were prevented from attending by the sickness of the men in their employ.

Among other important questions, even now claiming our care, is the relative value of portable and stationary powers. It is a question which should earnestly engage the consideration of the farmer who uses the power of horses with machinery, for it materially affects the economy of the farm, in the disposition of the buildings and various means for the protection of grain crops.

Knowing that steam power is employed in British husbandry, and that it is claimed to be a source of economy and profit, it seems to be a fair field for American enterprise and ingenuity, to seek a result as successful in the application of steam to farm labor, as has been achieved on our rivers, our roads, and on the

ocean.

PRICES OF MACHINES.

Before closing this report your committee ask attention to the column of prices or marketable values, in the table, as declared by the several proprietors of machines presented for trial. It has long been a source of annoyance to the farmer to be urged

and pressed to purchase agricultural machinery at exorbitant prices, under the plea that the patent right expenses forbid a less selling price. But aside from all excuses thus offered, there is sound reason to believe that the farmer usually pays more than twenty-five per cent beyond a reasonable compensation for the machinery purchased by him. To illustrate this position in part, your committee were informed by Manny, the proprietor of the Illinois patent adjustable reaper, that "his price in Illinois was $135, but with increased facilities for manufacturing had reduced the price to $125; and with far greater facilities for manufacturing here, (New-York,) materials being only about one half the cost, and labor easier obtained and cheaper, my price here would be reduced to $100 without the platforms, and with three extra knives, with platforms, $105. You will understand the machine exclusively for mowing, $100; for mowing and reaping combined, $105."

In addition to the foregoing there is reason to believe that these Illinios machines may be constructed for $60 to $75 each. We would by no means interfere with rights or privileges in any form; but we deem it a paramount duty to guard the interests of the farmer. When all parties are well informed in regard to labor applied, and its products in articles not of agricultural origin, then demand and supply will fairly regulate each other.

The continued duties of your committee at Utica, in relation to the machines presented for trial at Geneva, prevented an examination of many excellent machines and implements presented at the annual fair: it was due to the exhibitors that a more extended notice should be taken of them, than could be accomplished. A roughly made grain reaper, and evidently a first experiment, attracted notice by the novel action of the knives; the blades forming a triangle, and the cutting edges inclining at an angle of about 40° with the base. These knives are attached to an endless chain, each one passing through a finger, against the edge of which it operates with an oblique or drawing motion. By this arrangement there is no vibration and no dead points to overcome. The base of the knife is 4 inches, the perpendicular being 3 inches; each blade moves 18 feet for every revolution of the

driving wheel. There are points about this machine deserving encouragement.

We have thus presented such facts derived from the trials of Implements and Machinery, as will we trust meet the desired ends of the Executive Committee. We have combined therewith remarks which may not be deemed strictly relevant, yet they flow from the subjects treated, and may be acceptable and useful to the farmer, as well as conducive to our agricultural advancement.

After mature deliberation, we adjudge and award the premiums offered by the society, as follows:

AWARDS

ON THE TRIAL OF IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY AT GENEVA.

To T. D. BURRALL, of Geneva, New-York, for the best Grain Reaper-Diploma and $50.

J. H. MANNY, of Wadham's Grove, Ill., for the second best Grain Reaper, (convertible for grass mowing)-$30.

SEYMOUR & MORGAN, of Brockport, N. Y., for the third best Grain Reaper-$20.

J. H. MANNY, of Wadham's Grove, Ill., for the best mowing Machine, (convertible for reaping)-Diploma and $50.

HOWARD & Co., of Buffalo, N. Y., for the second best Mowing Machine, Ketchum's Patent-$30.

PIERPOINT SEYMOUR, of East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y., for the best Grain Drill-Diploma and $25.

BICKFORD & HUFFMAN, of Wayne Co, N. Y., for the second best Grain Drill-$15.

S. R. TRACY, of Newark, Wayne Co., New-York, for the third best Grain Drill-$10.

Horse Tower, on the Lever Principle.

J. A PITTS, of Buffalo, New-York, for the best Horse Power for general purposes--Diploma and $25.

EDDY, DYER & Co., of Union Village, N. Y., for the second best-$15.

Horse Power, on the Endless Chain Principle.

EMERY & Co., of Albany, New-York, for the best Horse Power, Endless Chain-Diploma and $25.

E. W. BADGER, of Fly Creek, Otsego Co., N. Y., for the second best-$15.

Horse Power-Iron.

B. H. WAKELY, of McLean, Tompkins Co., New-York, for the best Iron Horse Power-Diploma and $25.

EDDY, DYER & Co., of Union Village, Washington Co., N. Y., for the second best-$15.

TRANSPORTABLE HORSE POWER.

J. A. PITTS, of Buffalo, New-York, for the third best-$10.

Thrashing Machines, with Cleaning Apparatus.

J. A. PITTS, of Buffalo. N. Y., for the best Thrashing Machine, with Cleaning Ap; aratus-Diploma and $10.