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for putting it in and out of gear, and in lifting and altering 
depth of sock. One of the best of the advantages claimed for 
the machine is that there is no necessity for removing the long 
haulms from its front before it can be worked. 
Article 1811. Mr. Henry Forman , Chellaston, near Derby. 
Fork Plough. Price hi. 5s. — This is a four-breasted cultivating 
plough (fig. 8), of simple construction, for which it is claimed 
that it is capable of covering double the width done by an 
ordinary plough, and doing the work of plough and cultivator at the 
same time. Also that, if required, it will act as the ordinary plough, 
but that when used as a cultivator it will turn the soil over and 
pulverise it. It is claimed further that it brings the weeds to 
the surface, to leave them exposed to the action of the weather, 
or in a condition to be easily removed. It can be adjusted to take 
a narrower furrow when finishing, thus leaving the sole of the 
Fig. 8.— Forman's Patent Fork Plough. 
furrow quite level, and giving a wide walk for the horses. It 
is said to require only the same horse-power as an ordinary 
plough. Both broad and narrow shears can be used : when 
the broad are employed, the ground is cleared and all weeds cut 
off: if the narrow chisel-pointed shears are used, the plough 
acts as an ordinary garden fork. In the trial, upon fairly deep 
soil, the digger acted more like a plough. As a consequence 
the draught was very heavy, since the soil could not work 
through the forks. Upon light land, which had been planted 
with peas and failed, a further trial of the plough disclosed 
more satisfactory results ; but the weeds were buried instead of 
being brought to the surface of the soil. 
Article 1967. Mr. J. E. Coolie, Bringsty, Worcester. String 
Tyer. Price 1/. 10s. — Cooke’s Mechanical String Tyer is a simple 
apparatus, fixed to the end of a light wooden shaft, for tying string 
