INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3489, 25 January 1921, Page 65

INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

C. J. LYNDE, MACDONALD COLLEGE, QUE. PROY., CANADA. EAVES TROUGH. The new feature of this eaves trough is the wire netting cover. This is especially serviceable at this time of the year because it prevents falling leaves and twigs

from clogging the trough and from passing j down into the cistern. —Fred W. Russe, Louisville, 111. (U.S. Patent, 1,343,264.) PAIL. The improvements here are : First, the cover has a shoulder which prevents the top from collapsing under side pressure; ! secon'd, the upper wire hoop holds the j bail on loops which cannot stretch; and

thi”d, the ends of the cover sealing wares are bent around the hoop in spaces routed out in the staves. —Horace J. Scott. Hill City, Minn. (U.S. Patent, 1,349,008.) SHEEP FEEDING RACK. The side board or wings of this rack are so pivoted that they can swing into the position shown to provide openings for the sheep below, and a support for the

fodder above; also they can swing closed to facilitate cleaning.—Oscar M. Yorke, Millington. Michigan. (U.S. Patent, 1,347,070.) HARVESTER. The cutting and harvesting part of this combined harvester thresher can swing beside the threshing part. This makes a narrow machine which can travel readily

over ordinary roads and bridges.—J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co., Racine, Wis. (U.S. Patent, 1.350,012.) I ' TRACTOR PLOUGH. Tlie rear end of the plough beam here is supported on a flexible hanger provided with strong cross springs. This per-

mits the plough to pass around obstruc tions and returns it to its normal position —Himes Cohen Tractor Co., Grove City Penn. (U.S. Patent, 1.348,995.)

"Facts are stubborn tilings.”—Elliott. Like deep-rooted coughs and colds, they take a lot of upsetting. However, the most stubborn rough or chest ailment yields quickly to Baxter’- Lung Preserver. “Rax. tv; V’ promptly gob- to the seat of the affection, soothing harsh throat passage; and healing -trained membrane. Pleasant to take, pure, and exceedingly economical Before your chemist or grocer closes to day call and got a 2s 6d bottle of Baxter': Lung Preserver.— Advt.

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