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The term u expanding ” is quite sufficient to recommend 
this rake to farmers who have often to travel on narrow lanes 
and pass through narrow gates to get to their work. Few 
things are more exasperating than to meet the usual wide 
horse rake in a narrow lane. 
Fig. 1.— Self-acting and Expanding Horse Rake f Article 89). 
Article 385. — Messrs. Bamford & Sons , Leighton Iron 
Works, Uttoxeter. “ Chaff Cutter B 11, with three knives, 
patent safety self-feeder, cover over fly-wheel, and improved 
aspirator and cyclone dust collector.” Price, complete, 38 1. 10s. 
— The special novelty in this exhibit (Fig. 2) was the “ cyclone 
dust collector,” and it w T as extraordinary how much dust was 
separated from what appeared to be quite clean hay and straw. 
The suction draught was set up by a fan, and was sufficient to 
remove the dust without bringing over the chaff. 
Article 2558. — Messrs. J. & B. Wallace , Castle Douglas, 
N.B. “ Milking Machine.” Price 10Z. — This machine is 
operated on the principle of a vacuum pump, as in the case of 
other milking machines exhibited at the Society’s Shows since 
the first appearance of the Murchland machine at Doncaster, 
in 1891 1 ; but its novelty lies in the use of atmospheric motors 
suspended beneath the cow and worked in conjunction with 
double-walled cups (Fig. 3). The various parts consist of a 
collapsible rubber sleeve or tube of triangular shape, which 
without effort is pushed into an aluminium case, the one end 
1 For previous references to milking machines exhibited at the Society’s 
Shows, see Journal R.A.S.E., Vol. 51, 1890. pp. 645-652 : Vol. 52, 1891, pp. 525, 
854-857 ; Vol. 53, 1892, pp. 549, 550 ; Vol. 56, 1895, pp. 460-464 ; Vol. 57, 
1896, page 196 ; Vol. 58, 1897, page 135 ; Vol. 61, 1900, pp. 466-471. Contents , 
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