INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3757, 16 March 1926, Page 79

INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

HEAD YOKE This device has a pricker set between the cow’s eyes and another on the point of the lever at the cow’s nose. The lever is held away from the cow’s head

by a spring set in the metal brow band. If the cow butts a fence the spring is overcome, and the prickers enter its face and nose. STEEL FENCE POST This post is T shaped in section and has a series of indentions on eacn of its front edges. The anchor plate has a number of wings spaced to coincide with

the indentions into which they are bent to secure the plate. The staples which hold the fence wires are also bent into the indentions. CHICKEN COOP The floors of the compartments of this coop may be drawn out. To break a broody hen she is placed in the upper compartment. After one day the floor

is withdrawn and the hen dropped to the next compartment. This is repeated daily till she is released. As the upper compartment is emptied another hen may be placed in it. HAY STACKER The fork arms of this stacker are pivotally mounted on the side pieces of a frame which slides laterally on the main

frame. A worm screw passing through the fork arm frame is used to move it so as to distribute the hay along the stack. GRAIN SHOCKER This shocker has a compressor arrangement which eliminates binding the shocks before setting them up. The compressor consists of two three-tined arms which

are timed to close on the shock as it is delivered, and to firm it as it is deposited on the ground. MILK BOTTLE This bottle has an opening at the junction of the side and the bottom. A cork, in which is secured a cord, is used

as a stopper The object is to permit the milk to be drawn off, and the cream left.