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(12) Bone-mill and stone-grinder. 



(13) Maize-huller (Fig. 51). 



FIG. 51. MAIZE-HULLER. 



(14) Cotton-gin. The Macarthy Hand-Cotton-gin (price 

 Rs. 220), obtainable of Messrs. N. D. Maxwell & Co. of 

 Bombay. It cleans 140 Ibs. of cotton in seed per diem, about 

 |rd lint and two thirds seed (according to the variety of 

 cotton ginned) being obtained. The seed is not injured 

 and it remains fit for sowing. 



(15) Sugarcane mill, &c., to be described in Part III 

 in connection with the sugarcane crop. 



(16) Silos to be described in Part V in connection with 

 Fodder crops. 



(17) Dairy implements, to be described in Part V in 

 connection with milch-cows. 



(18) Appliances for spraying or dusting insecticides and 

 fungicides, to be described in connection with Insect and 



Fungus Pests. 



(19) Carts. 



(20) Balances. Platform weighing machines though 

 highly useful for experimental farms where weighing of cattle 

 or of cart-loads of crops, straw, manure, &c. has to be done, 

 are too expensive for ordinary agricultural use. The com- 

 mon scale-beam with wooden pans and iron weights, obtain- 

 able in bazaars, is the best for such use. As weights are 

 liable to get lost if they are too frequently used, for daily 



