LIQUID MANURE-CART. Gd 



pair of shafts. The machinery for maintaining- the cask 

 always in a horizontal position, and for regulating- the dis- 

 diarge of the liquid, is both simple nnd ing-enious. At the 

 foremost end of the cart is fixed what is technically termed 

 a " bridle," with a mortice in its centre, in which works an 

 iiprig-ht bar of iron perforated with a number of holes, and 

 fastened to the cross-bar of the shafts. Attached to this 

 hridle, and within reach of the driver, is a lever, by means 

 of which either end of the cask can readily be elevated or 

 depressed to suit the irreg-ularities of the ground, or in tra- 

 velling- up or down hill. From the circumstance of the 

 cask being- maintained in a horizontal position, the weig-ht 

 on the horse's back, as well as the pressure on the discharg;- 

 ing- ap})aratus, is always uniform, however luieven may be the 

 surface of the ground. The apparatus at the posterior end of 

 the cask, for reg-ulating- the flow of the li(piid, is also very sim- 

 ple and effective. The discharg-ing- orifice is furnished with a 

 '^ shutter," which is opened to any reqiiired extent by means 

 of a short lever, and attached to it is an iron pipe for con- 

 veying- the licpiid into the spreading--box. This short pipe is 

 closed at its outer extremity, but is provided with two aper- 

 tures, one on each side, throug-h which the licpiid, in escaping- 

 from the cask into the spreader, diverg-es equally on both 

 sides. By means of the lever and shutter, the flow of the 

 liquid can be reg-ulated to any required quantity, while the 

 perforations in the bottom of the spreader admit of being- 

 widened or narrowed as may be found necessary. The 

 spreading'-box is commonly 7|- feet long-, but can be made to 

 any required length, and is easily detached from the cart 

 after being- used. The wheel-rims are 5 inches in width, 

 that the g-rass may not be injured or cut up, and the axle is 

 curved downwards to allow the cask to be kept as low as 

 possible. The weight of the whole cart when the cask 

 (which contains 118 imperial gallons) is full, is 19 cwt. 

 This liquid manure-cart has obtained a prize at each of the 

 annual competitions of the Aberdeen, Banff", and Kincardine 

 Agricultural Association. The inventor is at present at- 

 tempting some further improvements. The price at Aber- 

 deen is 10/. 10^. 



Farmer's Magazine, Sept. 1846, 



