Agricultural Patents for the year 1861. 
485 
280. John Cameron, of tlie Hematite Ironworks, Hindpool, Lancashire, Im- 
jirovemenis in purify ing water for the supply of steam-boilers and other 
uses. Apphcation dated 2nd February ; notice, 28th May ; patent 
sealed 30th July. 
327. Hicks Withers, of Dundalk, Ireland, veterinary surp;eon, H.M.R.A., 
Improvements in horse-shoes. Application dated 9th February; notice, 
5th March; patent sealed 6th August. 
424. Thomas Richardson, of Newcastle-u{x)n-Tyne, Improvements in themanu- 
facture of manure. Application dated 20th Febinaary. 
428. Jules Dutilleul, of Paris, A rotative whistle of alarm applicable to steam- 
boilers, indicating the level of the water. Application dated 21st Feb- 
ruary ; French patent, 16th February. 
443. Henry Griffiths Pressor, of Waterford, merchant. Improvements in the 
mode of and apparatus for singeing the hairs off from, the carcases of 
pigs. Application dated 22nd February ; notice, 2nd July ; patent sealed 
16th August. 
452. Robert and William Cuthbert, Newton-le-Willows, Yorkshire, agricul- 
tural implement manufacturers. Improvements in reaping-machines and 
grass-mowing machines. Application dated 22nd February ; notice, 
14th May ; jmtent sealed 21st June. 
458. Charles Stevens, 31, Charing Cross, Middlesex, Improved elastic horse- 
collar. A communication. Application dated 23rd February ; patent 
sealed 15th August. 
460. Hugh Mackenzie, of Ardross and Dundonnell, county of Ross, N.B., 
Improved means of applying the water of rivers for driving mills with- 
out weirs or other obstruction to the passage of salmon and other fish. 
Application dated 23rd February ; notice, 25th June. 
468. Joseph Warren, of Maldon, Essex, Improvements m chaff-cutting machines. 
Application dated 23rd February ; notice, 26th March ; patent sealed 
7th June. 
475. Charles Sallows, of Maidstone, Kent, agricultural machinist, An inven- 
tion for improving the action or motion of the Kent brush-drill at 
present used in agriculture. Application dated 25th February ; pro- 
visional protection granted 22nd March. 
476. William Gale Smith, of Elizabeth Port, Union County, State of New 
Jersey, U. S. America, An improvement in the cutting-apparatus of 
harvesters. Application dated 25th February ; notice, June 11th. 
484. James Howard, agricultural engineer, and Edward Tenney Bousfield, 
engineer, both of Bedford, Improvements in the construction of wind- 
lasses and implements applicable to steam-cultivation. Application 
dated 25th February ; provisional protection, 29th March ; patent 
sealed 7 th May. 
523. Frederick Tolhausen, C.E. and patent agent, Paris, A new or improved 
machine for gathering and binding the sheaves or gavels of corn or other 
harvest produce, applicaMe to harvesting-machines. A communication. 
Application dated 1st March. 
528, Levi Lemon Sovereign, of 302, Strand, Middlesex, An improved agri- 
cultural implement for cultivating land and for sowing seed. In ])art 
a communication. Application dated 1st March ; provisional protec- 
tion, 15th March ; notice, 9th July ; patent sealed 30th August ; 
Belgian patent 5th November. 
