586 Agricultural Patents for the year 1863. 
1807. F. J. Mavor, of Park-street, Middlesex, veterinary surgeon, Improve- 
ments in horseshoes. Application dated 11th July ; provisional 
protection, 7th August ; notice, loth September ; patent sealed, lGth 
October, 1863. 
1534. S. Middleton, of Newtown Cottage, Hants, near Newbury, Berks, 
mechanic, Improvements in iron or other metal shoes, and in the 
method of securing the same to the hoofs of horses and other animals, 
without nails. Application dated 19th June ; provisional protec- 
tion, 10th July, 1863. 
730. Frederick Norrington, of Tavistock, Devon, Improvements in girths or 
bands and knee-caps for horses. Application dated 18th March ; 
provisional protection, 27th March ; notice, 7th July ; patent sealed, 
1st September, 1863. 
175G. Carl Opperman, of Pcckham, Surrey, chronometer manufacturer, Im- 
provements in means or apparatus to facilitate the connecting and 
disconnecting horses and other animals with carriages. Application 
dated 14th July ; provisional protection, 24th July, 1863. 
*2692. Robert Page, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, builder, Improvements in 
stables and stabling, applicable in part to kennels and to the floors of 
fish-houses. Application dated 6th October, 1862 ; patent sealed, 
7th March, 1863. 
1378. Thomas Page, of Adclphi-terrace, Middlesex, civil engineer, Improve- 
ments in shoeing horses. Application dated 2nd June; provisional 
protection, 12th June, 1863. 
1600. Thomas Page, of Adelphi-terrace, Middlesex, Improvements in horse- 
shoes and their fastenings. Application dated 25th June ; notice, 
3rd November ; patent sealed, 21st December, 1863. 
*2794. H. A. Remiere, of 52, Rue de l'Arbrc-sec, Paris, harness-maker, An 
improved horse-collar. Application dated 16th October, 1862 ; 
patent sealed, 3rd March, 1863. 
419. Hugh Smith, of 3, Regent's Park-terrace, Gloucester Gate, Middlesex, 
Improvements in apparatus for feeding horses. Application dated 
16th February ; provisional protection, 27th February, 1863. 
3061. F. J. Walthew, of Surbiton, Surrey, Esquire, Improvements in 
apparatus for sustaining and lifting draught-horses, to prevent than 
falling or injuring the vehicle to which they are attached. Applica- 
tion dated 5th December ; provisional protection, 25th December, 
1863. 
621. William "Wells, of Ryder's Court, Leicester-square, Middlesex, Improve- 
ments in horse-shoes and in the method of fastening the same. Appli- 
cation dated 5th March ; provisional protection, 20th March, 1863. 
Brick and Tile Machines. 
*2973. R. A. Brooman, of No. 166, Fleet-street, London, patent agent, Im- 
provements in machinery for moulding and compressing artificial fuel, 
peat, bricks, tiles, and other substances. (A communication' to him 
from abroad by Jean Baptiste Defrasne, of l J uris.) Application dated 
3rd November, 1862 ; notice, 10th March ; patent sealed, 28th April, 
1863. 
506. D. B. Chatterton, of Chester, mechanical engineer, Improved bricl- 
malcing machinery. Application dated 24th February ; provisional 
protection, 6th March, 1863. 
