SCIENCE AND INVENTIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3337, 27 February 1918, Page 55

SCIENCE AND INVENTIONS.

(Released February 2, 1918.) C. J. Lynpe, Macdonald College, Quebec, Canada. THE MILK DOES NOT SPILL. This carrier is made from a single strip of iron bent as shown. It enables the operator to carry the can. with one hoi d

without fear of losing the hd or of spilling the milk. Your blacksmith could make it at little cost.—August M. Wildberger, Parkville, Mo. U.S. Patent, 1,247,356. SERVES FEED CLEAN AND SEPARATE. It is well known that hogs will balance their own ration if they are, given a proper chance to do so. In this feeder, the sides, ends, top, bottom, and partitions are made

Hog Feeder in separate pieces and put together with bolts. It serves clean feed which is separate and protected from the weather. —lndiana Wagon 00., Lafayette, Indiana. U.S. Patent, 1,246,751. PULLS CORN STALKS. using this-device, the operator grips the corn stalk in the jaws near the ground; then resting the lower end on the ground,

BHlk Puller' he raises the handles and pulls the stalk without injury to the neighbouring stalks. You could make one.—Henry Dennis, Louise, Miss. U.S. Patent, 1,246,562. CUTS BOG GRASS. When this cutter is run over a bog, the curved blades out the tufts of bog grass

Bog Cutter and leave the ground in good condition for ploughing.—Solomon Caswell, Fulton, New York. U.S. Patent, ,1,247,382." LIFTS THE LID. A pei*son fighting with the cover of a coffee can -or blackening tin would appreciate this can opener. It is made entirely of metal, but you could make

something similar with a -wooden bar and a bent nail. Try it.—Marshall N. Thayer, Newark, New Jersey. U.S. Patent, - 1,246,491. - CHIN SUPPORT. This device is used on children to keep the mouth closed while they are sleeping; it is also used by ladies to preserve the

youthful contour of the cheeks and chin. —Zamora C. Cauffman, Seattle, Washington. U.S. Patent, 1,247,222. Start the New Year right. Get a bottle of paste and*- a scribbling book to make a scrap book of this column. You will find something new in the book each time you look it over.