INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3609, 15 May 1923, Page 62

INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

C. J. LYNDE, MACDONALD COLLEGE, OLE. PROV., CANADA. MILKING STRAP. In order to prevent the cow from kicking or switching the milker posses one rope about the left leg and through the loop on the right of the tail; he then passes the other rope between the legs

round the right and connects it with the first. The spring clamp holds the tail against the frame and prevents switching.—George Henrieks, Krem tilling, Colorado.

-HITCHING ELEMENT. 1 ring and hook here aro attached to the whiffletree at the reduced end, which has V shape slots and then tho cap is applied with its V shaped pro-

jections engaging these slots. The whole is held firmlv in nlace by the screw which enters the end.—E. N. Butterfield, Auburn, N ebraska. SICKLE BLADE HOLDER. Th© sickle blade is supported at the two ends by springs and clamps from the overhead rod which has free movement through the tubular bearing. The

ball and socket joint above the hearing allows the blade to be held in different positions and relieves the operator of its weight.—A. J. Admeck, Orient, South Dakota. SAW SET. In using this device with a cross cut saw, you first adjust the two screws to the proper lengths, then pass the blade across

the block and press down on the handle at each alternate tooth. For a different saw, you use a different block and follow the same course.—Alvin Casebeer, Heponer, Oregon. LIFTING JACK. The lever of this simple jack is suspended between the upper ends of two uprights. It has an extension arm with

a one way liinge which enables it to be swung upwardly and placed between the uprights when the jack is not in use.—H. J. Tillar, Almeda, Texas. FOLDABLE IRONING BOARD. When this board is in use, the upper half of tile door which enclosed it in

the case on the wall folds downward and provides a supports which holds it firmly in the working position.-—James M. Richardson, Faulkton, South Dakota.