INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3415, 29 August 1919, Page 61

INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

C. J. Ltndb, Macdonald College, Quebec, Canada. HAY STACKING RACKS. These racks are used to support stacks of hay above the ground until cured. They consist of three or four long poles held together by an iron ring through which

they slide freely. The ring, can also be made of chain, wire or rope.—F. M. Bradley, Town Creek, Alabama. (U.S. Patent 1,295,265.) HAY CARRIER. This invention relates to hay carriers of the sling type, and the new feature is that the abrasion of the cable is entirely eliminated. This is done by inserting a short length of chain in the part of

the cable -where the clamping mechanism works most frequently.—Hunt-Helm-Ferris Co., Harvard, Ifli (U.S. Patent 1,291,457.) TRACTOR HAY RAKE. This side delivery rake is held in the offset position shown, and its reel is operated from the engine by means of a shaft and gears. It can be quickly

coupled with the tractor or detached from ti. —International Harvester Co., Chicago, 111. (U. S. Patent 1,291,392.) BALING PRESS. ' _ It is claimed for this press : first, that it has a large capacity because the plunger has a long stroke; second, that it is efficient because the stroke is slightly upward, and therefore nearly frictionless;

third, that it is compact because the plunger and feeder head are operated by one pair of drive gears.—Emerson-Brant-ingham Co., Rockford, 111. (U.S. Patent 1,288,838.) TRACTOR. Nearly all the weight of this tractor is carried by the two drive wheels, and this gives a maximum tractive effect. Also the seat and controls are in fixed relation

to the drive wheels, and therefore the driver always has a clear view ahead.— Trenham Tractor Co., Milwaukee, Wis. (U.S. Patent 1,285,472.) SWEET CLOVER. If you are .interested in sweet clover, write to Division of Publications, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Growing the Crop"; 820, "Sweet Clover,

Growing the Crop" ; 820, "Sweet Clover, Utilisation" ; and 836, "Sweet Clover, Harvesting and Thrashing , the Seed Crop." They are free.