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Recent Agricultural Inventions. 
The weather in November was cold during the first week and 
from the 23rd, with a fall of rain below the average at most stations, 
and foggy at many places. The temperature of the air was above 
its average from the 11th to the 20th, and generally below on all 
other days. The atmospheric pressure was above its average till 
the 8th, and generally below from the 9th, particularly so on the 
11th. The reading at Blackheath at 11 a.m, on this day was 28*27 
inches ; this was followed by a very severe gale, which continued 
for seven or eight hours, uprooting many trees. The fall of rain was 
less than the average, and fog was prevalent, particularly in the 
Midland counties. 
The weather in December during the first half of the month was 
wet and mild. The temperature of the air was above its average 
till the 16th and from the 26th ; and below it from the 17th to the 
25th, and particularly so from the 19th to the 25th ; the average 
deficiency of mean daily temperature for the seven days from the 
19th to the 25th was 13^°. The atmospheric pressure was gene- 
rally below its average till the 16th and from the 25th, and par- 
ticularly so on the 10th and 13th. There were a succession of 
gales from the 8th to the 13th ; that of the 10th was the most severe, 
when many trees were uprooted. The rainfall was above the average, 
thus causing all low-lying lands to be very wet, and greatly checking 
agricultural operations. 
RECENT AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS. 
The subjects of Applications for Patents from Pec. 17, 1891, to 
Afarch 12, 1892, 
N.B.— When the Invention is a communication from abroad, the name of 
the Inventor is shown in italics, between parentheses, after the name of the 
applicant. 
Agricultural Machinery and Implements, &c. 
AppHcat'ion. Name of Applicant. 
Year 1801. 
22364 Davies, E. . 
22528 Beeley, J. . 
Year 1892. 
Title of Invention. 
. Shakers for threshing machines. 
. Root pulpers. 
213 Boult, A. J. {The 
Massey - Harris Co . , 
Canada') , . . Grain binders. 
217 „ „ Harvesters. 
288 Chavez, A. M. . . Ploughs. 
343 McKay, R. , . . „ 
