lo July, 1911.] 



The Kramer Harroiv Attachment. 



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THE KRAMER HARROW ATTACHMENT. 



A. S. Kenyan, C.E., Engineer for Agriculture. 



The Kramer rotary harrow attachment for multiple furrow ploughs was 

 first imported by the Department of Agriculture in 1909. It was sent 

 for trial to Mr. G. H. Adcock, Principal, Rutherglen Viticultural College, 

 who reports as follows : — ■ 



I confess that when it was opened, I was sceptical, but having hai] it at work 

 nearly two years I am highly pleased with it. It saves a considerable amount of 

 labour and horse-power, enables us to " catch the ground " at the right time, and 

 does its work very thoroughly. As it was the first seen in this district it aroused 

 considerable curiosity and several farmers came to see it at work and were quite 

 enthusiastic over its merits. I believe that, from seeing ours, several farmers 

 have obtained this implement and are equally pleased. 



KRAMER ROTARY HARROW ATTACHMENT. 



Tln' main use of the attachment is where it is desired to harrow the 

 ground immerliately after ploughing. It then means a great saving in 

 draught, as compared with an extra team pulling the ordinary harrows ; 

 the attaching of harrows to the plough it.self is frequently troublesome and 

 difficult to accomplish satisfactorily. In fallowing in dry seasons, the 

 inimidiate stirring of the surface is essential to prevent lo.ss of moisture. 

 'I'his attachment excellently ser\es such a purposi-. 



.Mr. J. (i. Black, Melbfuirne, imjxjrted the Di|)artmental implement, 

 and is now the agent for the manufacturers, the Kramer rom|)any, Paxton, 

 Illinois, United States of America. 



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