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LIST OF AGRICULTURAL PATENTS FOR 
THE YEAR 1861. 
[Compiled from the Commissioners of Patents' Journal.] 
In this list such patents only as originated in the year 1861 arc given : several 
patents wliich were completed, but did not originate within the year, are for 
this reason omitted. 
8. John Finney Belfield, of Primley Hill, Paignton, in the county of Devon, 
gentleman, for an invention of Improvernents in reaping and mowinff 
Machines. Application for patent dated 2nd January, 1861 ; notice to 
proceed gazetted 26th February ; patent sealed 9th April ; Belgian 
patent dated 31st July. 
13. Charles Stevens, Office for Patents, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square, 
An improved apparatus for sto2yping runaway Jiorses. A communi- 
cation. Application dated 3rd January. 
,78. Henry Thomas Hooper, of Truro, Cornwall, and William Gerrans, of 
Tregony, Cornwall, An improved machine for distrihuting manure on 
lands. Application dated 11th January ; notice, 21st May ; patent 
• sealed 9th July. 
142. Robert Mason, of Alford, Lincoln, imi>lement-manufacturor, Improve- 
ments in apparatus for tuashing and churning. Application dated 
18th January. 
154. Donald Mann, of Pochester, State of New York, U. S. America, Improve- 
ments in rotary spading and digging machines. Application dated 
19th January ; notice, 9th April ; American patent, 23rd April ; Eng- 
lish patent sealed 22nd May. 
173. Eobert Henderson, Bayswater-road, Middlesex, trainer of horses, An im- 
proved dumh-jocliey for breaking or training horses. Application dated 
22nd January ; notice, 5th February ; patent sealed I6th July. 
201. Eichard Archibald Brooman, patent agent, 16G, Fleet-street, London, 
Improvements in reaping and moiving m<(chines. A communication. 
Application dated 25th January. 
205. Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, of Arundel-square, Barnsbury, engineer, and 
James Bracebridge Hilditch, of Barnsbury Villas, both in Middlesex, 
Improvements in meaiis or apparatus usedinjilongliing, tilling, or culti- 
vating land. Application dated 25th January ; notice, 4th June ; 
patent sealed 16th July. 
*249. Henry Phillips, of Pinhoc, Devon, and James Bannehr, of Exeter, Im- 
provements in urinals, and in the manufacture of manure when urine is 
used. Ajjplication dated 30th January; notice, 21st May; patent 
sealed 16 th July. 
251. George Tomlinson Bousfield, of Loughborough Park, Brixton, Surrey, 
Improvements in the manufacture of shoes for horses and other hoofed 
animals. A communication. Application dated 30th January. 
27C. Thomas Edward Knightley, of 25, Cannon-street, City of London, 
Improvements in coyistructing stahle-floors. Application dated 1st 
February ; notice, May 21st ; i)atent sealed 23rd July. 
