o44 Miscellaneous Implements Exhibited at J)oncclsief, 
ing more easy. The working parts are all conveniently undef 
the control of the driver, the steering being done by means of 
hydraulic power, thereby relieving the steerer of all hard work. 
Messrs. Charles Claij & Co., Stennard "Works, Wakefield, 
showed a Horse-rake (Art. 786) in which the clearing-rods are 
so attached that they give active assistance in freeing the teeth 
of their load, whereas in other machines they are rigid. The rods 
ai'e hinged to the framework on the main axle of the rake, and 
by connecting-links with the leverage, so that while the teeth 
are being raised the rods are depressed, thus pushing out and 
delivering the load more quickly, and with a shortened action 
of the levers. As the weight of the teeth is to some extent 
compensated by the weight of the rods, there is a corresponding 
decrease in the power required to work the levers. A simple 
arrangement makes the teeth rigid if it is at any time desired. 
The strength of the machine is not impaired by the new action, 
and the cost is the same as for the ordinary type, 10/. 10s. 
Messrs. West & Co., Limited, Devons Road, Bow, E., showed 
their Chaff-cutter, with which is combined an apparatus designed 
to take out dust from chaff (Art. 3793). The apparatus is 
simple in construction, but achieves its object in a thorough 
manner. The chaff from the chaff-cutter is conducted to the 
hopper of the aspirator by means of an elevator, or may be 
allowed to fall direct into it, according to circumstances, for the 
apparatus may be fixed in almost any situation without de- 
stroying its efficiency. A fan, driven from a pulley placed 
conveniently above the chaff-cleaner, is placed inside the 
trough, near to the end farthest from the hopper. The trough 
is L-shaped, the shorter, vertical side being connected with 
the hopper ; the chaff falls down this vertical side to an 
opening below, and during its descent it is acted upon by the 
fan, which, while not sensibly affecting the chaff, frees it from 
the dust which is mixed with it, the fine particles being 
withdrawn and deposited along the horizontal portion of the 
trougli. Tiie chaff is controlled by slides during its progress 
through the machine, which is so contrived that no gauze is 
used, thus avoidincr the risk of blockincr, whicli is verv ffreat 
when light particles are drawn uj) against small meshes. 
Although chaff-cutters are made with efiicient sifting appa- 
ratus, which will take out much that is detrimental to animals, 
there are light portions which are not eliminated by the sieves, 
and can only be separated by means of a blast. Ordinary 
blasts are wasteful, as they blow out particles of chaff as well as 
dust, and they leave the barn or chaff-house in a dusty condition : 
these two objections are avoided in Messrs. West's apparatus. 
