220  Miscellaneous  Implements  Exhibited  at  Gloucester,  1909. 
shaft.  The  machine  is  hung  up  beneath  the  cow  by  straps  of 
webbing  passing  over  the  back  and  tail,  the  teats  being  placed 
between  the  indiarubber -faced  plates.  The  action  is  as 
follows  : at  the  commencement  of  the  motion  the  upper 
edges  of  the  plates  approach  each  other,  thus  squeezing  the 
upper  portion  of  the  teat,  next  the  plates  become  parallel,  and 
finally  the  lower  edges  come  together,  the  whole  action  closely 
resembling  the  natural  action  of  the  calf.  On  the  under  side 
of  the  machine  is  hung  a rectangular,  open-topped  tin  tray, 
connected  with  which  is  a covered  tin  pan.  The  milk  is 
discharged  direct  into  the  first  tin,  from  whence  it  flows  into 
the  second.  As  the  receiving  tin  fills  it  presses  the  machine 
up  against  the  udder,  tending  thus  to  assist  the  delivery. 
About  100  squeezes  per  minute  are  given,  the  cow  tested  being 
stripped  of  milk  in  seven  to  eight  minutes.  Practically/  no 
milk  was  left,  not  more  than  a wine-glassful  being  extracted 
by  hand  from  each  teat  after  the  machine  was  removed.  A 
considerable  pressure  is  given  by  the  plates,  as  was-  easily  tested 
by  inserting  a finger.  The  cow  was  quite  indifferent,  and 
stood  quietly  during  the  whole  operation.  In  event  of  its 
being  desired  to  leave  one  teat  alone,  all  that  is  required  is  to 
slip  off  the  indiarubber  pads  opposite  to  it,  when,  of  course, 
the  teat  is  not  squeezed.  It  is  to  be  noted  that  there  are  no 
pipes  of  any  kind,  which,  in  view  of  the  great  difficulty  of 
keeping  such  properly  clean  inside  and  out  and  out  of  way  and 
clear  of  being  trodden  on,  is  doubtless  a decided  improvement. 
It  is  to  be  hoped  that  next  year  the  inventor  will  exhibit  a more 
complete  installation  of  this  novel  and  exceedingly  interesting 
machine.  Owing  to  the  very  recent  date  of  the  invention  it 
scarcely  did  itself  justice  at  Gloucester. 
I wish  to  express  my  thanks  for  the  able  co-operation  of 
my  co-judge,  Mr.  C.  P.  Hall,  and  for  the  courtesy  and  assist- 
ance rendered  by  the  Stewards  of  the  Implements,  Messrs.  R.  M. 
Greaves  and  C.  M.  S.  Pilkington,  and  the  Society’s  Consulting 
Engineer,  Mr.  F.  S.  Courtney,  M.  Inst.  C.E.  It  is  only  due  to 
them  to  say  that  without  the  assistance,  so  ably  and  ungrudg- 
ingly given,  it  would  have  been  impossible  to  have  got  through 
the  work  in  the  time  available. 
Wm.  Cross,  M.Inst.C.E. 
Spreakfield  Cottage, 
Frensham,  Farnham. 
