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vided with distributing faucets arranged upon both ends of the frame, 

 the one balancing the other, and one or both at the same time may be 

 operated by the rider. 



''In Plate LVI, Fig. 1, in tbe cut is an end view of tlie mjlchine ; Fig. 2 is a plane 

 riew, and Fig. 3 is a side view of the same. 



''A A' designate, respectively, the front and rear bars of the frame, connected to- 

 gether on each side by means of a platform, C, npon which are to be placed oil-cans, B, 

 or other convenient vessels for the reception of the destroying compounds. These ves- 

 sels are removably secured thereto in any suitable manner, and their outer lateral 

 edges are each provided witha distributing stop-cock, D, having a crescent-shaped per- 

 forated nozzle-x>iece, d, by means of which the liquid poison will be shed over a wide 

 space. The front bar, A, has an angular notch, E, cut into its lower edge, near the apex 

 of which, and one each side thereof, perforations, e, are made by means of wi ich it is 

 secured to the pommel of the saddle. It is also provided with perforations, t', uiion 

 its lower edge, by means of which it is laterally stayed by a rope passing thenco to 

 the girth-rings on each side of the saddle. The rear bar, A', is in like manner notched 

 as shown in Fig. 2, and is provided with a slot, /, at the apex of its notch, by means 

 of which it is strapped to the cautle of a saddle, and with perforations,/, along its 

 lower edge, serving as a means of attachment for a rope, passing thence to the girth- 

 rings on each side. 



"It Avill be seen from the above description that the frame is firmly attached both to 

 the pommel and cantle of the saddle, and that it is braced and steadied to resist dis- 

 placement by ropes or straps leading from the perforations, e' and /',upon the front 

 and rear bars of the frame, respectively, to the girth-riDgs on each side of the saddle, 

 constituting a simple, convenient, and effectual attachment for the j^urpose of pre- 

 venting any displacement. The notches of the front and rear bars, A A', are intended 

 to be straddled over that portion of the pad-frame of a saddle which x)rojects in front 

 of the pommel thereof, and extends in rear of the cantle, the rider being seated be- 

 tween the two, with a poison-receptacle on each side, with tbeir stop-cocks within 

 easy reach of his hand. He can thus accurately regulate the flow of poison accord- 

 ing to the amount required to effect the purpose, the movement of the horse serving 

 materially to a,ssist the distribution. 



^' The Ramsey SprinJcler. — Mr. Croghan A. Eamsey, of Schulenburg, 

 Tex., has obtained a patent (No. 163526, May 18, 1875) for the very 

 simple contrivance which is illustrated in Plate LYI^ Fig. 5. Tt con- 

 sists of a box or vessel, A, large enough to hold about five gallons. It 

 is provided at its top with a receiving funnel, a, for the liquid. At the 

 bottom or on the front side near the bottom, and near each end, are two 

 flexible tubes or rubber hose, B, provided with nozzles, 1). This device 

 is intended to be strapped upon a horse's back, to the cantle of a saddle, 

 with the tubes in front. The front of the vessel. A, is inclined backward, 

 so as not to interfere with the movements of the rider ; and a pad, G, may 

 be placed under it, so as to cause it to rest easy upon the horse. The 

 nozzles, when not in use, are held above the top of the box by means of 

 hooks, c, which seize over rings, d, upon the top corners of the box, so 

 as to prevent the liquid from flowing out. When in use the rider takes 

 a tube in each hand and proceeds to sprinkle the rows on each side. 



Knapsack Automatic Sprinklers. — A number of these have 

 been in use, and the following examples from the first edition of this 

 work illustrates these devices sufaciently : 



'* The Gray Sjj^rinlder. — Constructed by Mr. Frank M. Gray of Jeffer- 



