216  Miscellaneous  Implements  Exhibited  at  Gloucester,  1909. 
directly  controlling  the  eccentric  and  piston  valve.  This 
engine  is  interesting  in  view  of  its  reported  good  performance, 
the  coal  consumption  being  well  under  2 lb.  per  I.H.P.  per 
houi’,  which,  considering  it  is  non-compound,  is  certainly  a 
very  fine  performance. 
No.  667. — Potato  Planter,  Richmond  Patent.  2-row. 
Price  ni.  10s. — Exhibited  by  John  Wallace  & Sons,  Ltd., 
Graham  Square,  Glasgow.  The  potatoes  are  fed  into  cups  fitted 
on  to  an  inclined  moving  chain.  The  under  side  of  these  cups 
is  provided  with  a loose  metal  ring,  and  in  the  event  of  the 
potato  sticking  in  the  cup  it  is  knocked  out  by  the  loose  ring 
falling  on  to  it  on  return  upward  motion  of  the  chain. 
No.  1127. — Hot  Air  Engine  and  Pump  complete.  Price  45Z. 
— Exhibited  by  Merryweather  & Sons,  Ltd.,  Greenwich  Road, 
London,  S.E.  Capacity  250  gallons  per  hour  against  a head  of 
40  ft.  A hot-air  engine  of  usual  design  is  coupled  to  a bucket 
pump.  Very  convenient  and  economical  plant  for  a steady 
supply  of  water,  as  it  will  burn  any  kind  of  combustible  refuse. 
No.  1114. — Petrol-driven  Fire  Engine,  '•‘’Hatfield."  Price 
1,350Z. — Capacity,  450  gallons  per  minute,  4-cylinder  engine 
of  56  H.P.,  fitted  with  three  speeds  and  reverse,  speed  up  to 
35  miles  per  hour.  Will  carry  aifull  complement  of  men,  and 
send  with  one  jet  a column  of  water  200  ft.  high,  or  four  jets 
120  ft. 
Fig.  4. — “Imperial”  Manure  Distributor. 
No.  2234. — Manure  Distributor,  “ The  Imperial,"  broad- 
cast, 8 ft.  wide,  new  finger  wheel  delivery.  Price  16Z.  15s. — 
Exhibited  by  Alexander^ Jack  & Sons,  Ltd.,  Maybole,  Ayrshire. 
The  back  plate  is  (fitted  _^with'  reciprocating  motion  so  as  to 
