These figures do not auger well for the future of British farming.
It contains a very powerful auger to crush snow and if you don't wait until the power is shut off to put your hand in the machine, you run the risk of severe injury.
In all the cases, the central auger should always be inspected for wear from the top.
Elkington showed that by cutting a deep drain through the clay, aided when necessary by wells or auger holes, the subjacent bed of sand or gravel in which a body of water is pent up by the clay, as in a vessel, might be tapped and the water conveyed harmlessly in the covered drain to the nearest ditch or stream.
Ascension pipes give trouble unless they are frequently cleared by an instrument called an "auger," whilst the arch pipe is fitted with hand holes through which it may be easily cleared in case of stoppage.