New Implements.

Since the introduction of the separator there have been few really new implements introduced for dairy work which are of any value. I have had the advantage of inspecting the exhibits at all the leading British agricultural and dairy shows for many years, and have on some occasions acted as judge in the implement classes, page 96 and have also paid visits to the national German, Danish, Italian Swiss, and French shows, but I can refer to nothing which I haw seen at any of these, other than what is known, which would be worthy of the attention of colonial dairymen. In England there have been a few improvements. Bradford and Co., of Manchester, now manufacture a hundred-gallon factory churn. It is an end-over-end barrel provided with a diaphragm or movable dasher It is a well-made valuable churn, calculated to do first-class work and costs forty guineas. A centrifugal pump for raising milk, either from a vat or from the separator in factory work, is also worthy of notice. It will lift to a height of 16ft., and is sent out at a small cost by the Dairy Supply Company, of London. There is also a simple and inexpensive pump or milk-raiser for delivering milk to an upper floor of a factory, made by Evans, of Birmingham. This I saw in use at the Otley factory, where it was much appreciated. Another lift is made by Hindley, the manufacturer of dairy steam engines. In this case, a churn holding 8 barn gallons (17 imperial gallons) is lifted to any height, the particular height being arranged in erection. It is then tipped, pouring the whole of the milk into the vat or receptacle above, when it is run down and refilled, or replaced by a full churn. The two leading separators, the Laval and the Danish, have been improved, both doing more work at lees cost. As I write I receive a circular describing a further improvement in the Danish machine, by means of which a much larger quantity of milk is skimmed per hour. In both machines there is greater capacity for obtaining thick cream and for working at high speed with greater safety. The Victoria machine, of British make, not long introduced, is also worthy of notice, both on account of price and capacity. It has one important advantage not possessed by the other separators : the drum having no bottom, it empties itself when, on account of the diminished speed as it runs down, the vertical column of milk falls and passes out of the machine. An improvement has been made by Gray, of Stranraer, the maker of cheese appliances. Wedges are placed beneath the feet of the cheese-vat to maintain its horizontal position when necessary. A new arched cylinder strainer is also provided, and there are four taps placed in different positions, so that the heat may be more easily regulated and the jacket filled to a particular height. The vat has only one pair of wheels, and these are in the centre; the grinding-mill fits across, and slides along its sides. The cost is £12, with knives and strainers complete, the size being adapted to a large farm. It is also made in factory sizes.