210  Miscellaneous  Implements  K.vhilnted  at  Park  Royal. 
semi-portable,  and  consists  of  a bath  made  of  oalvanised  iron, 
which  is  let  into  the  ground,  its  to]>  edge  flush  with  the  surface 
of  the  earth.  Mounted  u])on  and  above  the  bath  is  an  iron 
framework  in  which  is  guided  a jierforated  galvanised  iron 
cage,  into  which  the  sheep, enters  and  is  lowered  into  the  dip. 
The  weight  of  the  sheep  and  cage  is  counterbalanced  by  a 
bucket  of  w'ater  suspended  wdthin  an  empty  cask  which  acts  as 
a fence  around  it.  (Fig.  18). 
Fig.  18. — Sheep  Dipping  Machine  (Article  2389). 
It  is  claimed  that  by  this  arrangement  there  is  no  handling 
of  ewes  in  lamb  or  abuse  of  any  kind  ; that  the  opiming  and 
closing  of  the  doors  of  the  cage  being  automatic,  only  two  men 
are  required  ; and  that  200  heavy  .sheep  can  be  dipped  p(?r 
hour.  The  last  part  of  this  claim  ajqtears  to  be  impo.ssible  if 
the  dijtping  is  to  be  efficacious. 
Article  3084. — Mr.  Charles  II.  lleicer.  High  Street,  Crick- 
lade,  Wilts.  “Track  Clearer.  Price  1/.  Is.— For  attachment 
