General Notices. 



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cake as food for cattle, and of the straw as manure, the oil produced nearly 

 9/. per acre. — I^. r. London, Nov ASS9. 



Three new improved Kitchen-Ranges. — I have within the last week seen in 

 operation three different specimens of an improved kitchen-range (said to be 

 " patented"), and all founded on the Arnott principle of economising the fuel 

 used, and giving the utmost effect to the heat produced. The first is the 

 invention of Mr. Brown, an ironmonger of Luton, Beds. Its appearance is 

 that of an ordinary range with oven and boiler, with the front and top of the 

 fire-grate shut in, and the space beneath the bottom also partially enclosed. 

 The fireplace is cased with fire-brick on the back and sides, and an iron plate 

 forms the front, which, becoming red hot, supplies the heat necessary 

 for roasting ; when not in use for that purpose, it is screened by an outer 

 plate sliding in grooves on either side : a portion of the top plate is remov- 

 able to afford an opportunity of boiling, frying, broiling, &c. The fire plays 

 round the oven, and partly under the boiler, and the vapour escapes by a pipe 

 into a chimney or otherwise. The top forms a hot plate. The space under 

 the grate bottom in front is enclosed in part with talc, and the drawer for 

 receiving the ashes occupies the remainder. There can be no doubt of the 

 improvement effected in this range in the avoidance of smoke and dust, 

 economy of fuel, &c., over the common range ; the oven and boiler appear 

 to act as well, too, in every respect ; and the inventor assured me that he had 

 roasted a leg of mutton by the red-hot plate of 19^ lb. weight. This range is 

 made in different sizes, and sold at from 7 to 10 guineas each. 



The second, viz. Wright's Kitchen-Range (see Vol. XV. p. 728.), is to 

 be seen in operation daily in Arthur Street, near the Monument. The only 

 difference between it and the above appears to be, that in the latter the front 

 of the fire-grate is enclosed with talc, and through this talc it is said that 

 sufficient heat is radiated to roast meat. It is also provided with the neces- 

 sary appurtenances for boiling, steaming, frying, and broiling. These in- 

 cluded, the price is from 30 to 40 guineas. 



The third kitchen-range is now exhibiting in White Lion Court, Cornhill. 

 It dispenses with the means of roasting, and has two ovens in the larger-sized 

 range, and only one in the smaller. It has a boiler above the oven, and a 

 hot-closet under. This is also fitted with stew-pans and fish-kettle, the top 

 forming a hot plate. The price of the smaller ones is 13/. ; that of the larger 

 ivomS5l.to4!5l.—W. Wilds. Hertford, Bee. 1839. 



Kirlcwood's Stove. — This stove consists of two distinct parts. An outside 



case of thin sheet iron, which may be removed at pleasure ; and an inside 

 stove or fire-place which may be used either with or without the outside case. 



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