INVENTION’S AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE

Otago Witness, Issue 3513, 12 July 1921, Page 55

INVENTION’S AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE

C. J. LYNDE, MACDONALD COLLEGE, QUE. PROV., CANADA.

CONVERTIBLE WAGON BOX. The sides of this wagon or truck body can be closed to make a tight box for carrying grain, or let down to make a wide platform for loose material. The

invention lies in the simple means of doing this, illustrated at the right. (Homer E. Poole, Paysons, Kansas. U.S. Patent, 1,367,669.)

HOISTING SLING. Each half of this sling has two sections made up of two cross bars connected by metallic strips. The sections arc flexibly connected and are used to unload hay,

corn, cane, and other loose materia!. (Elmer T. Jacob;on, Stanley, X.D. U.S. Patent, 1,367.976.)

STRAW SPREADER ATT A CBM ENT. This attachment has body extending sides, and upper beater, and a small revolving rake. Both beaters move backward at the top and deliver straw. The

rake acts as a straw regulator for the upper beater; and the upper beater for tire lower beater. (Deere 0., Mohne, Id. U.S. Patent, 1.368,053.)

PI.OUGI-I LIFT. The object of this invention is to pro ide a simplified raising and lower!n f oeehanism of the self-locking type. It i: ttaeiicd to the tractor frame, and i;

operated by a powerful worm driven by the tractor engine. (Emerson Brantmgham ('<>., Rockford, 111. U.S. Patent, 1,367,60 / .)

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