INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3383, 15 January 1919, Page 55

INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

C. J. Lynde, Macdonald College, Quebec, Canada. CORN CRIB. The object of this invention is to provide a metal corn crib which is perfectly ventilated, and which, at the same time, excludes rain, snow, rats, and vermin. It has a central ventilating pipe, and, in the

sides, many openings which consist of narrow slits on the under side of circular dents. —L. H. Dickelman, Forest, Ohio. (U.S. Patent 1,219,267.)

FOLDING CRATE. This crate is knocked down by folding th e ends and sides inward. It is secured in the erect position by means of transverse locking rods carried by the sides,

and in the knockdown position by other rods which hold the top and bottom together.—J. D. Stires, Columbus, Nebraska. (U.S. Patent 1,240,097.)

EEED HOPPER. When a poultry hopper is suspended from a spring in this way, it is inaccessible to rats and mice, and also it does

not become clogged, because the fowls agitate it when they pick the feed. —W. L. Blows, Waukegan, 111. (U.S. Patent 1,274,375.)

FRUIT GATHERER. In this invention a large canvas sheet, with four outlets, is stretched around a tree in such a way that the fruit is caught

without injury, and rolls into baskets placed under the openings.—F. F. Behxens, Springfield, Ohio. (U.S. Patent 1,217,137.)

HAY AND COTTON TRIER. This trier is used to secure samples from the interior of bales of hay, cotton, etc. It enters readily -when turned to

the left, and it secures the sample when turned to the right.—H. Waterholter, Portland, Oregon. (XJ S. Patent 1,270,349.)

PACKING J PLES. The illustration of a barrel head press shown here is taken from Bulletin 2, "Modern Methods of Packing Apples," issued by the Fruit Branch, Department

of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada. This bulletin has 60 pages and 57 illustrations. Write for it if you are interested in apple packing.