INVENTIONS & APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3862, 20 March 1928, Page 81

INVENTIONS & APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.

SWEEP HAYRAKE. The primary object of this rake is to a tooth holder permitting easy exchange and removal. The teeth are

clamped to th e underside of two carrying als j .^ e^ n S tapered so that they cannot be pulled toward the rear of the frame.

CONVEYOR FOR CORN HUSKING MACHINES.

This conveyor, designed to improve an existing type of machine, consists of a trough frame and travelling chain, ar-

ranged with a hinge at its centre to fold back on top when not in operation. It is chain driven from the power shaft of the husking rolls. FRUIT PICKER’S GLOVE. Designed for picking small fruit, this glove has a receiving pouch attached to it. The latter has a rigid metal liner,,

and is sewn to the fourth finger and by a web to the thumb. The thumb and other fingers are short only, to permit freedom for packing. SEED CORN HANGER. The essential part of this device consists of a slat, preferably wood, with a swivel hook on top for 'hanging, and a series of wire spikes formed by passing

the pointed wires through holes and twisting them at the centre transverse hole by means of a pronged tool. Th e spikes are spaced to suit corn ears and result in clear display for seed selection. RURAL MAIL RECEIVER. This receiver has three distinct features —first, a separate receptacle for parcel mail—second, adjustable height, which allows for variations in location and raised winter snow roads—and third, a removable

plate for box number and name, placed parallel to the road. The sinmle construction consists of a telescopic metal standard, with cast metal head to receive the boxes and plate holder. CORNSTALK SHEDDER. This machine is to shred cornstalks after harvesting—thus assisting rolling and working into the soil. The stalks are shredded between knives on a fixed concave plate and knives on a roll driven through a pinion by an internal gear on the wheels. The rear hand lever raises

the roll out of the mesh. The stalks are fed in by forwardly projecting tines, which are individually pin connected, or can be raised bodily by th e front hand lever to clear obstructions. By removing ths concave plate this machine can be used as an efficient hay tedder.