570 Miscellaneous Implements Exhibited at Chester. 
human beings when mixed with cocoa or coffee, or for stock 
when mixed with other materials. This exhibit arrived too late 
to permit of its being seen in operation, but, as far as we could 
judge of the construction, it appeared well adapted for its work. 
The skim-milk and whey — in the proportion of one of the 
former to two of the latter — are together boiled in the container, 
which is steam-jacketed for the purpose. An exhaust carries 
off all superfluous moisture, the residual curd is passed through 
a curd- crusher, and finally is pressed and cut into cakes, and these 
are dried in an oven. We were informed that 100 lb. of skim-milk 
and whey, in the above proportions, give 7 k lb. of dry cakes. 
Article 2134. R. & J. Garton, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. 
“ Specimen Ears, Grain, &c., showing the results of 13 years’ 
experiments in the improvement of the cereals.” This was a 
most interesting exhibit, and though it scarcely comes within 
the scope of an implement report, it would be a matter of regret 
if it remained unnoticed. Messrs. Garton, at their experimental 
grounds, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, have for the last 13 
y Fig. 12. — Ransome's Potato Digger. 
