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The Burnett Control Gate For Irrigation Channels, B Swan
The Burnett Control Gate For Irrigation Channels, B Swan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS type of check-gate for use in irrigation ditches, was evolved on the Kimberley Research Station and has definite advantages over wooden or concrete structures in that it is termite-proof and can be removed and replaced in a few minutes to permit of the channel being cleaned out by straight runs with modern machinery.
A Useful Farm-Made Roller, V E. Western
A Useful Farm-Made Roller, V E. Western
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A very serviceable compacting roller can be constructed at little expense by using discarded truck tyres.
The roller described here has an overall width of 5 ft. 3 in. and carries seven 9.00 x 24 semi-trailer tyres which had been discarded when the treads were worn smooth.