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the  right  hand  revolves  the  fluted  roller  by  means  of  a crank 
handle.  The  pressure  is  given  by  an  improved  patent  wood- 
spring,  which  adjusts  itself  to  the  quantity  or  consistency  of  the 
butter  on  the  tray.  The  forward  movement  rolls  out  the  butter 
into  a fluted  layer,  and  the  backward  either  repeats  this  rolling- 
out  process,  or,  as  may  be  desired,  rolls  up  the  butter  into  a lump, 
ready  either  to  be  again  operated  upon,  or  to  be  removed  from 
Fig.  21. 
the  table.  During  the  working  the  necessary  quantity  of  salt  is 
added,  and,  by  means  of  the  worker,  thoroughly  incorporated  with 
the  butter.  The  Albany  Butter-Worker  is  simple  in  construc- 
tion, efficient  in  operation,  and  has  the  advantage  of  acting  both 
as  a butter-worker,  and  a table  on  which  the  butter  may  be  made 
up  if  desired.  Price  hi. 
G.  Cradock  and  Co.’s  Wire  Ropes. — At  the  Derby  Show  in  1881, 
these  ropes,  made  under  John  Lang’s  patent,  were  exhibited  for 
the  first  time.  The  Judges  were  favourably  impressed  with  the 
merit  of  the  new  invention,  but  having  no  actual  experience  of 
durability,  were  not  in  a position  to  recommend  a medal.  The 
evidence  that  has  been  forthcoming  in  the  interval  has  proved 
so  conclusively  the  superiority  of  wear  for  this  rope  over  the 
ordinary  construction,  that  on  this  occasion  the  Judges  had  no 
doubt  as  to  the  propriety  of  awarding  a silver  medal. 
The  difference  in  construction  and  wear  will  be  readily 
understood  by  reference  to  the  accompanying  illustrations,  which 
represent  old  and  new  ropes. 
These  excellent  illustrations,  which  are  taken  from  actual 
ropes,  will  speak  for  themselves.  But  it  may  be  well  to  point 
