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FARM BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA 



A six-shearer outfit, such as that illustrated, can be driven easily 

 by a 4| horse-power oil engine. "When not being used to drive the 

 shearing machines, the engine can be utilised for the performance of 

 other farm work. 



Fig. 204c. — Interior elevation, showing front of catching pens, shafting, and 



engine-room. 



Exclusive of the engine, the approximate cost of a shearing installation 

 ranges from £10 to £16 per unit, for small sheds. The above price 

 includes all shafting, pulleys, friction wheels, shearing tubes and hand- 

 piece, also spare combs and cutters, per shearer. 



