156 Miscellaneous Implements Exhibited at Shrewshury, 1914. 



Among the small exhibits entered for competition may be 

 mentioned the Wire Strainer of Messrs Trewhella Bros. 

 Proprietar5% Ltd., Alma Street, Soho, Smethwick, Birmingham, 

 which enables the wires of a fence to be easily tightened at 

 any point in their length. The action ie somewhat similar to 

 that of the small jacks supplied to American cars, and it is 

 moderately priced at 15s. 



The next item is a Potato Planter, Stand lOl, F. W. 

 Moellenkamp & Co., Farringdon Street, E.G. This machine 

 is similar to the one exhibited last year, with the addition of a 

 plough for the furrows, but in the light of the new system of 

 sprouting potatoes in boxes before planting them, it is ques- 

 tionable whether this machine would be of much use. 



On this stand is exhibited a Motor Plough, made by Stock 

 Motor Plough Co., Berlin. Visitors to the Show, who saw this 

 exhibit, and noticed its enormous wheels and great power, will 

 be interested to know that, in all probability, this is the 

 identical type, if not the actual machine that has been used by 

 the Germans for digging their trenches and burying their dead. 



On Stand 130, J. L. Lawson, IIOa, Ivy Road, Cricklewood, 

 London, N.W., representing Maskim-och-Brobyggnado Aktie- 

 bolaget, Helsingfors, Finland, was exhibited a series of 

 Separators, ranging from one with a capacity of 44:0 gals, 

 per hour to one with a capacity of 29 gals, per hour. There 

 is nothing particularly new, but the design is well thought 

 out, lubrication (which is always an important matter) 

 satisfactory, and workmanship good. The churn, with a 

 capacity of 2^ gals., at the price of 11. 15s., seems good value 

 for anyone who favours the type of open topped churn with a 

 revolving bowl and scoop inside to dash the cream across. 

 The bowl is a nicely spun article, free from all corners and 

 consequently easily cleaned. 



The Cultivator exhibited on Stand 161, Standen & Co., 

 St. Ives, Hunts, was worthy of notice as being a thoroughly 

 practical and well-designed implement, though the price, 22?., 

 might militate against a large sale. 



The Tedder on the same stand is also well designed, though 

 perhai)S somewhat heavy. 



There were several Milk Cleansers exhibited, one of which 

 was on the stand of the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co., 

 Birmingham, Stand 194. The action in all of them seems to 

 be simply the same as that of a cream separator, only, in this 

 case, the milk is the lighter body, and the impurities the 

 heavier body ; but it would not appear that the implement. 

 No. 2024, if it could only pass 35 gals, per hour as a cream 

 separator or a milk cleanser, would be worth the price 

 demanded. 



