The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . At the recent Show a tine collection of Windmills was exhibited by James Alston,of Queens Bridge, Melbourne. Mills of all diameters, from 6 ft. to 20 ft. were shownat work, suitable to all requirements of farmers or stock raisers, the small ^lills beingsuitable for lifting moderate supplies from shallow wells, while the larger sizes are capableof dealing with almost any depths. A splendid Mill, 25 feet diameter on a 50 ft. SteelTower, working an 18 pump, and throwing a stream of water of about 15,000 gallons perhour, attracted m
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . At the recent Show a tine collection of Windmills was exhibited by James Alston,of Queens Bridge, Melbourne. Mills of all diameters, from 6 ft. to 20 ft. were shownat work, suitable to all requirements of farmers or stock raisers, the small ^lills beingsuitable for lifting moderate supplies from shallow wells, while the larger sizes are capableof dealing with almost any depths. A splendid Mill, 25 feet diameter on a 50 ft. SteelTower, working an 18 pump, and throwing a stream of water of about 15,000 gallons perhour, attracted much attention. This, mb believe, is the largest Mill ever sliown on theShow Ground. Alstons Patent Steel Windmills have all the most up-to-date improve-ments in their construction. Pumps of many descriptions Avere shown, including the latestDraw Plunger Pumps for bore use, which admits of the plunger being drawn withoutdisturbing the pipes in the bore. THG JOURNAL OF Yfie department of Mgricufture OF LJBJ^ARY New vorkVICTORIA. b^jr^ .1^ Vol. X. Papt 4.
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