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the North Cheshire country (Fig. 28.) This basket is about 

 7 inches deep, and of an oval shape, the long axis being 24 

 inches long and the short axis 18 inches. 



A wooden bucket, especially if it is of oak and is brass 

 bound, looks better than a galvanised iron one, which is 

 cheaper, cleaner, and more durable. Also, if a wooden bucket 

 is left within reach of a horse, he will be liable to gnaw it, and 

 crib on it. 



It is well to have the corn-bin made of galvanized iron, so 

 that the corn may be protected from rats and mice. For a 

 small stable, it may be divided into three compartments, to 

 hold respectively, say, eight bushels, four bushels, and one 

 bushel, for oats, bran, and beans. There might be a fourth 

 compartment for salt. The corn-bin should be provided with 

 a lock and key. 



A galvanized iron wheel-barrow is cleaner for stable use 

 than a wooden one. 



In an oat-bruising macliine, the bruising is done by two 

 smooth rollers, the distance between which can be adjusted by 

 a screw as may be required. The corn-crusher is provided 

 with teeth, which break the grain more or less coarsely. In 

 the working of both these machines, a great saving of manual 

 labour can be effected by the adoption of the ingenious method 

 of applying power by means of a tricycle, in the manner devised 

 by Dr. James Roberts, of Melton Mowbray (Figs. 29 and 30). 



A pair of clipping scissors with straight blades, and one 

 with curved blades will be useful for trimming parts which 

 cannot be easily got at with a clipping machine. 



There are three kinds of spoke-bruslies. The ordinary sort 

 is a long narrow brush with a hard back, which is an objection 

 to its use (p. 367). In the second variety, the back is covered 

 with india-rubber, so as to save the paint and varnish on the 

 spokes from getting chipped. In the third form, the bristles 

 radiate from the shaft, as in a lamp brush. 



