INVENTIONS & APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE

Otago Witness, Issue 3818, 17 May 1927, Page 77

INVENTIONS & APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE

CULTIPACKER. Tliis implement is provided with two types of discs. The main discs have a, projecting collar on one side on whiclj

a narrow auxiliary disc revolves. These auxiliary discs eliminate the need of ai> ranging discs on two shafts in alternate spaced relation. MILK-PAIL HOLDER. This device is constructed from a single strand of wire, the centre of the wire forming the bottom, and its free ends being formed first into knee rests, then.

brought together, twisted downwardly, and then across the bottom. A strand of wire is used to form hooks which engage the ears of the pail and hold it in the holder. FORECARBIAGE. The inner end of each half axle is bent at right angles, one to form a straight lever, and the other an arc, which lever and arc are perforated and thereby adjustably bolted together. Varia-

tion of this adjustment alters the elevation of the furrow wheel relative to the land wheel. A rod connects the lever end with a hand lever on the plough beam, by which the crank axles are turned t® raise or- lower the plough. FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR. A worm feed is operated in the hopper of this machine through bevel gear connection with the ground wheel. In the hopper is an agitator whose arms coi>

tact with the worm screw, and are turned thereby. The upper walls of the hopper are of light sheet meta], and are removable' for replacement when corroded by the fertiliser. CUTTING KNIVES FOR MOWERS. With these knives one' revolution of the crank shaft gives four cuts instead of two as is usual.. The knives are

mounted with oblong guide slots on the pivot pins, which gives a trailing cut It is claimed that they do more effective work with much less power. END GATE FOR WAGGONS. This end gate comprises two panels hinged at the centre. The ends are placed between the blocks on the side boards, and the two panels pushed back

into alignment. A locking bar. pivoted .on one panel is swung over and secured in a bracket on the other panel. The gate is thus secured against ■ displacement. ■. . ■