Abstract: A cap for a broom has a shroud that simulates the appearance of the head of a straw broom and has front, rear, end and top walls defining an internal cavity. A cylindrical socket extends inwardly of the cavity from the top wall and may be threaded to receive the threaded end of a broom handle. A collar upstanding from the top wall provides additional support for the handle. An integrally moulded post projects into the cavity from the bottom of the socket and a nut, preferably a wing nut, is threadably secured to the post. The shroud can be filled with straws and a curable mass poured into the cavity to bind the straws together. The nut will be embedded within the curable mass as it cures and will prevent the mass and straws from coming out of the shroud during use.

Abstract: A dry composition dispenser for dispensing powdered or granular materials comprising a frame, a support surface rotatably secured to the frame, a rotator for selectively rotating the support surface, a plurality of bins secured to the support surface in which each bin may contain a different powdered or granular material, a metering assembly residing in each bin, and a metering motor which when engaged with a metering assembly in a bin containing material to be dispensed, may be operated to dispense material from the selected bin.