; 296 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. © [1 Aprrn, 1902. 
Agricultural Patents. 
PATENTS ACCEPTED. 
Maize Hosker anp Dresser.—Class 29—(3 Figures)—5739: Robert 
Gustay Miinchow, of Templin, near Boonah, Queensland, farmer and mechanic. 
“ An Improved Corn Sheller, Husker, Winnower, and Bagger.” Dated 29th 
October, 1900. (Drawings, 1Us.; specification, 4s.) The corn-cobs are fed into 
a shoot and fall revolving between'a spiked drum and spiked base-plate, where 
. the husking takes place; the base-plate having a hinged spring adjustment 
provides for the irregularity of the size of the cobs; the crushed cobs and the 
husked corn fall on to a jigger or shaking table, the corn and dust pass 
~ through the upper screen to the lower screen thereof, and the crushed cobs are 
discharged at the mouth of the jigger from the upper screen, whilst the corn 
is discharged from the mouth of the jigger from the lower screen, after which 
it is raised by elevator buckets into a storage receptacle and thence discharged 
into bags or other desired receiving agent ; whilst the corn is falling from the 
Jigger to the elevator the dust is blown away by a fan. (2 claims.) 
FirtEr Press anp Process ror Grape Sucar.—Classes 28, 24, 25, 30 
81—(8 Figures)—6217: Cereal Sugar Company. 17th September, 1901.— 
Instead of refining grape sugar by moistening in a centrifugal, the dry non- 
pasty crude sugar is cut up by a revolving drum shredder, and re-compacted 
into suitably shaped cakes by a preliminary pressing in canvas wrappers. ‘These 
cakes (with the wrappers) are then sandwiched with iron plates in an hydraulic 
press, each plate having rubber borders to prevent lateral spreading. Under a 
pressure of 2,500 to 5,000 lb. per square inch at a temperature of 90 degrees 
Fah., the impurities are expressed in a liquid form, and a superior marketable 
product is obtained in about one-twelfth of the time required for the centrifugal 
process. (6 claims.) 
Two-wHEEL TumBiinc Earrn-scoor.—Class 85—(6 Figures)—6103: 
William Henry Moore Cameron, of Kensington Downs, Muttaburra, Queens- 
land, Australia, grazier. ‘“‘An Improved Earth-scoop.” Dated 11th July, 
1901. (Drawings, 30s.; specification, 7s. 6d.) The shafts for three horses 
abreast are attached to the wheels by upward bowled axle, and extend back- 
wards for the attachment of the scoop slings; the driver sits above the axle. 
The scoop is a rectangular box between the wheels, which can rotate on 
gudgeons near its centre of gravity when full; the gudgeons are pivoted ina 
hanging frame slung by two chains to the back of the straps, and raised or 
lowered in front by chains attached to arms on a rock-shaft that may be locked 
in “up” or “down” position by a pedal and bolt.. The draft-bar extends 
across the arms of this rock-shaft, and the pull of the animals raises it (when 
unlocked) to the upper or travelling position. The scoop door is hinged at the 
top of the mouth, and is so connected to a balance-beam that the lowering of 
the scoop opens the door, and vice versa. The scoop is locked in its cutting 
position by a hand-rod which operates bell-cranks and catches on the swinging 
frame. On releasing these catches the scoop is emptied by turning over on | 
tumbler bars attached to its top. (4 claims.) 
Cane Hanrvester.—Classes 80, 60—(8 Figures)—6119: Séren Bonet 
Lorentsen Faldt, of Metropolitan Hotel, Bundaberg, Queensland, contractor. 
“A Sugar-cane Harvester.’ Dated 18th July, 1901. (Drawings, 22s. 6d. ; 
‘specification, 11s. Gd.) This machine is carried on two wheels and steered by a 
follower on a hinged frame so that the working}part can be raised during idle 
