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to the ground. The wheels are comparatively large, and are 
locked simultaneously by cross-bars running transversely across 
to the axle. The springs are movable, a wheel being attached 
which works on the bottom of the van. This arrangement 
enables it to turn in a comparatively small space, and by the 
four wheels it maintains a much more even motion when tra- 
velling, and far easier for the horse or the cattle carried, 
especially in a hilly country. The price is 50/. The manu- 
facturer assured the Judges that the cost price will be 
lowered. 
Mr. C. G. Roberts, Haslemere, Surrey, exhibited an exceed- 
ingly ingenious apparatus for collecting pure Rain-water. 
The Judges were particularly pleased with this apparatus, and 
Mr. Roberts showed them its action with water from the 
ordinary main. Where water is scarce, and rain-water has to 
be stored, the apparatus would be very valuable ; but without a 
lengthened trial extending over some months, the Judges con- 
sidered that they would not be justified in awarding Mr. Roberts 
a medal. 
The function of the Separator is to reject the bad and store 
the good water. It is self-acting, and prevents the first portion 
of the rainfall (which washes and brings down from the roof or 
gutters all kinds of impurities) passing into the storage-tank, by 
directing the water into the waste-pipe for a time ; after- 
wards the Separator cants and turns the pure water into the 
storage-tank. An arrangement is made for it working quickly 
or slowly, to compensate for a heavy thunder-shower or a slow 
drizzling rain. The description in detail is as follows (see 
Figs. 9 and 10, p. 622) : — A, removable strainer with perforated 
plate, to prevent rubbish passing into the Separator ; B, outlet 
lor water to pass into the Separator ; c, Separator balanced on 
a pivot ; D, small compartment into which the rain-water falls 
first ; E, small hole, fitted with washer proportioned to the size 
of the roof; F, larger hole, to take the overflow-water from D 
during moderate rain ; G, discharge-pipe. In a storm the water 
fills the compartment D, and flows over the top of this pipe ; 
H is a small hole at the back of G, between the compartments. 
When the weight of water in I over-balances the Separator, 
it is canted (as shown in Fig. 10), and the pure water is 
directed by the sprout j into the storage-pipe K ; L is a small 
hole at the bottom of the compartment I ; M is the auxiliary 
pipe for keeping the compartment I full after the Separator is 
canted, when the rain is leaving off, so that the last rain may 
be stored ; N is a hasp for holding it in position. The price 
of the Separator for a roof not exceeding 1200 feet area, is 
2Z. 10s. complete. 
