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 N.n.-Tl.i' S.Miilv, n»;i l...,ly. ilops iicil liold ilji'lf ii-| mM.- Iit 111.' Ca<t< huiI "|iiiil.iiia 
 
 »I;ll''tl ill illiy nl it' |>ll)<1i<'iili»lis. 
 
 CONSTKUCTluN OK IIIK C.WAHI.VN PACIFIC 
 KAILWAV (il.'AlN KI.K VAT(»1,'.'<. 
 
 ItY Sn.Mn' IJ.iw.Miii M.C.S., C.K, 
 
 Tlio Grain Kluvuliirs liitcly ciinslniftid liy tlio Ciinmlinn I'ai'ifii' Ry. 
 (1., ill tlie I'itv III' Miiiilii III, iirc liiiMtcil siiulli lit' llir uM (Jiu'lu'i' fliitc 
 
 !;iri;ieks, now 
 
 till' Dii 
 
 illiimsir Niiiiiri' .Mill mil. iim 
 
 1 iilnivi' llio wli;irl' 
 
 lirli. 
 
 til,' MiilltVfMl ll.llllnr ('iillllll 
 
 Mi»inh' IS, winch ]iiii|ii'rty ha 
 
 lii'cii nrlniiiu'il tViiMi lilt' rivi'r, ilio rroiit In'liii; |in,ti'rlril hy iiiliwiuk. 
 
 illlll till' >jilicr 
 
 tilli'il ill with sliiiii.. ilcl.ri^ anil .'lav. 
 
 twii Kli valoi-s, 2111 li'i't III 
 
 III ,'•11 I'll! will,', littiltnii till 
 
 iilil rivi't>lii|ii'iivir till' llailn'r wliarl'; it wa^.tli^ n Ini-i', IJimijIil ,x|i, ilii 
 til ink' till' li ilatii'ii'- ami imt In liii>l ti< 
 
 aiiv iiiistiitii 
 
 :l Imltli 
 
 tnlal wii'jhl iili'iu'li liiiiMiiiL:. iiiiluiliii- nia^rmv. ami liiiiliiT. ami a lull 
 ,|.\atori.l ."iCd.llOn liii^lii I- "lj;iaiii,aiiiiiinit> tn a liltli'uvi'i 4(1,000,(100 
 
 111,-., ill'' ana In'ili 
 bill liciiii; Mi|ili"r 
 
 ilixiihil iiituKI'Jhi 
 
 -|.. 
 
 iraliniil I'J' M|iiar''.i'ai'li 
 
 tUT '){■ III I-MIIIV. wiiii 
 
 ■i'.;llt 
 
 I'll of 
 
 407. 00(1 111--, i'|iial III 7(1 ll'>-. I'll I'li-li s,|. illlll ,,l I'liiifrcli' limiiilatiii 
 
 .\ ntainiii^' wal 
 
 IJ lilt will.' at (hi' h< 
 
 id. nil. '-'J r-t'l ill hoi^hl all! 
 
 llic wliai't li'Vil. anil ,"> 1' .1 li.l.iw it, i'..tilaiiiiiiL' it, nili. yil>. piT I'liiiiiiiii; 
 
 hint III' wall has li.'.ii .•..hstiiU'l.'il I'niiii tlii' iiiiiMiiii-y iil'llii' Hi'.ick .'-'li.'i't 
 
 isli'ily 
 -tlwif 
 
 Ua 
 
 t(l tliiii'iisli'i'ii i|. lati.r. a 1. iiliiIi .'I' 1 IS I'.'ft. lluii tin 
 
 I'Vati'V, II li'ii'-'th I 
 
 iif L'Oti' li,'lw..ii till- J cl.'vatiii-s L'.'SO' 
 
 his rrliiinini; wall, ami fi i lli.' wi'-l ciiil nf ihc wi..-|. riv dov 
 
 rd.'ii III' wall i 
 
 s Iniill I.I Haiiaok Sii'.i'l. ami will 
 
 rm I'.' 
 
 I'lill- 1 
 
 .h'lll'l'' 
 
 th a pi|i iif 
 
 iiil|i. It I- a'jaiii i'..iitiiiii. 
 
 .1 1.1 Kl 
 
 1.1.' ..11 iii:i(i 1" lli.'l.'V.l nllh.' Il.iili, 
 
 ir i'.'\. tini'iit wall 
 
 .il Wat.'i' .'^li 
 
 1(1 r.'.t al.i.M' 111. ..hi l.■^.■l thi 
 
 I'.'lalhlli'.: wall wa 
 
 Iniilt I.I sii|i|.'.rt til.' rai'lli lill, .1 in at tli.' I.a.'k. t.i 
 
 ,iki' tin- mvv >ir.'.t, wliii'h 
 
 v.T l.aiik. 
 I'ili'S wiiv 
 
 "1 M.iij.- ili-ta 
 
 mil I.I' tin' .il.l 
 
 ii-.'.l in til.' 
 
 mil.' li.iimhi 
 
 1,1' ihi' I'l. 
 
 valor- am 
 
 L'liiiinrliiiL' l.iiil.liiiL's. till' rroiil wall i.i 
 1 Ijic hack ami cinl walls 2 rm 
 
 that m af, -t the river Iia\ in-,' 3 
 
 rows. an. 
 
 caeli iiiir, ol' wliiili llnrc aic S(l in ca 
 
 I,- l.la.'.'il 
 
 |.i|.- 1 
 
 1 
 
 cluster ..!' II nil..., lli 
 
 'h cl.' 
 
 Iiciiu liiiiit i>|ioii a 
 
 line .mil li.iilcr lnil-. ami the chiiiiiicv also 
 
 -tiiii; iiiioii a [lilc r.iiiiniatiiiii. 'I'liu |iil,'- w.'r.' .hiv.'ii in liy 
 
 liy incaiiHiifa 
 
 ilnvcr wor 
 
 kcl liy sli'i ill. 
 
 lltlll WCIl^ 
 
 hin.' 1 100 ll's. with a I'iill nf 20 
 
 li'.'l, ih.y WIT.' .■•It ..ll'll in.'li.s al.iiv ■ lli.' Iiollnni ol'tlif Ir.'iicin-, wlii.'li 
 
 2 let .l.'.'|.. the wln.l. ..r th. 
 
 excavations 
 
 level of 111.' natural '_toiiii.| -nifi.'" Willi 
 
 li.'in.e lilli.l i 11.' 
 
 I'll' w.'ll laniln.'.l. an<l 
 
 iil,ii-,'.| of 2 |,i 
 cli >t 
 
 i.f.'^an.l. 1 ..f Whi 
 
 I'ol'tlan'l 
 
 lit. anil 
 
 ijne as re.jiiirc 
 
 .1.1' thai 
 
 the v.ii.ls wcr.' lillcil, nil this 
 
 i'niinilalion which extcml.'.l 12 iiielic- heynml the walls mi either siile 
 
 the iiiasniiry was .'otnincnc 
 
 .1. The I'lnnl wall has a eonei'ute wiiltli nf 
 
 S feet, the liiltoin l.mtines heiiii; 7 f.'. t ami th.' wall (i I'.et wiile, tin 
 
 .'111}; 
 hack anil siile wall- arc 4 let in w 
 
 .Ith ..ml tie 
 
 'I.' feel, the-e 
 
 latter lieinj; l'in'lli,r -ti'iiL'tlien'.'il liy bnttrcs-i- I I'lei wiile, (ilaeeil every 
 2.') feel, anil liaml. il iiil.i the piers, in oiilei' to ri -isl the tliiiist of lliu 
 nnisiile earth. The |iiei's are 4 feet si|ii 
 
 ivilli 2 inch I'notin'.'s, the 
 ct,' lain;; 7 feet si|iiaie, ihese ale linishe.l oft' at a Icv.'l ..f 23'8,„ 
 
 III the cpi 
 
 of tin 
 
 alls 111 ' ah.iv. 1..W water, eartli lii'inu tiH'-il in 
 
 level of illcll.'S lielow ll..' |..|. of lie' |iiel's. the s]. 
 
 leo ll). In tin 
 
 street level liiiiu'iiiilizcl as a -.lit of ci ll.ii- t.. entitain the iron re.'eiv- 
 in^.' tuiik-^ ami the li'.ll.mi of iji. .1. valiiii; le'.;s iis.il f.ir i'ai8iii.n the 
 ^'i-aiii fi'niii tliese lank- tu (he top of the liiiililin^' for ilistrilmtion into 
 tl..' ilift'.r.iit I'in- l( will Via. lily !i.' s.cn IVoin the I'ni.'iroiMjrilcseriptinn 
 
 llmt the fnnnilalinns up In tin 
 
 level wei'.' iie.'O.sHnrily very deep 
 
 1 expensive, the lieieht fnnii ilie wharf to this level liciii;,' 22 feet; 
 al nliservur appiiiaeliiiiL' fi'oni (lie Stution siilu Udulil iinagiiiu the 
 
 ll on InnklllL' over 
 
 fuiindalinns tn be niily nf an onlinary ile-.'riplioii, until 
 
 the retailiiiiH' wall .lescribeil nliovu. a -oliil wall nl niasonry 22 feet in 
 
 height in Been 'I'he total iiuanlities nf pilewuik, enncrelu unil niusonrj 
 
ill till' iw" I'limlins, rivitini'iit wull, cngiho. Imili'i', nml cliiimii'y 
 ('ouii<lu!iiiiis Ipfiiiu' i.'l.liS!! lineal Hit nC pilc^. t.Sti'i cub. yds d' cciiici'eto 
 lt>, ISTciili. cyil.-of iii:iMi|iiv, anil iivi r ■lO.IMH' cmiIi, viIn hI'c xcavntionaiid 
 llllinL',:itiiiiunlini: > >!|(l,-^-l7.t"Hl.r |iil.>(lrivi'ii. 810, f)?' 1.00 1'nr (•(incri'U'. 
 
 ^rj.'i, I.JO.OO lin 111 iiry, iiml 88,1100. IK) liir ciiitliwiirk, n j;niiid total of 
 
 3154,851.00 liii- wink iiiiH' I'livi'ii'il up nml liiilik'ii from viiiw, prescitinf; 
 iilniii' II fine liiiT III' iinisiinrv wull viiwcil Irniii lliii river, 
 
 (III eiieli |.i. r i\'l \-l |iii-i- L'li ' h" Imiii; ari' |iliu'eil nml kept one 
 illell iipMll In H.i.'ilen kiy-. llie wlmle lielll;; llliiriillljllly liulteil to^ctlicr 
 
 (III llie.v |....t< ;inil liiiiilix'il III till ire 2 ll!' 12' i':ilH,:inil aliove thoiii 
 
 L' 12 U iiieee- iil>ii kejeil anil Imlli il. iiii.l .-tn iif^tlieiieil liy 8'>8'l.niceK 
 S.I :il M\ iiiiyle iil'iri'', ami lemuieil liitii llic pusls, lliose caps run fniiii 
 I'liiiil III lijek, rentim.' uImi iipim 2- 12" It" piwls mi tlie enpinjjs ol' tlu' 
 wallN, On ilie^e |iuilier..i ami running' Innirituilinully are 2-12";<16" 
 liiiilii rs pliiei'il niiilway lnlHeeii the piwts, foriiiiii(; at tlie centre tlie bin 
 iMniilli>; 12"- 1 I liiii!:iliiiliiiiil pieee.i plaeeil ilireelly over llii' po.-ls also 
 lliorun.nlily luae.'il carry with tlic I cross limbers tlie bin walls. The 
 pcisis ariiiiiul the liiiililini; ami mi tlie e"pin;^s, are iuiimilialely ii)ip"<ite 
 lliii.sp mi the piers, ;iiicl are 2 • 12" 14" linilper.s. 
 
 The railway Iracks (two in tacli buililiiiir) are carried by 12'»14' 
 
 stringers, ilincily ler eacli rail, restiii'iupon 12 12" limbers opposite 
 
 eaeli cluster nl posts, ami lliorouiibly braced with O-i)" pieces. The 
 tioorinu; is siip|inried on .'!" 12" joists,- 24 eentreslaiil upon 8" 42" loni;- 
 iliiiliiial pill' - 1. 1 iiiiii t!ie -ides of the posts and well bolted to them. 
 Till I lin wall- an emi^triieleil ol'J planks, and the outer walls of 2" • 8'" 
 planks jaiil mie npmi the uther, breaking joint, and well s|iiked with "i 
 inch spike iiai's, every 15 inches, the boltoiiis are at an ani.de of iri", 
 willi an I'peiiiicj of 12 inches siiuare in the ecu I re, rcslin,i;on ibe 12 ■ U) 
 lonuiludiii il limbers, to the underside "I' which the eastinjis for the 
 revolvliiL: spiiiii> .ire li.xed. These bins are 50 feet in depth with a 
 ladder in tin e riier nl laeli made of ^ round irmi. fialtened at the ends, 
 and placeil luiw, en ilie pi.iiikiiif;-. the inside bottom of each bin heinj: 
 lineil ivitb Hell t" jireMiit the. pbinks Iroin \vearin,i; away by the friction 
 of the j;rain. tlicie arc 102 bins in each 1 1, valor, 2 of wliieb arc lost 
 however, om beiiej; u-cd li.r the -lairease. and the other for the drivini; 
 belt, the reinaiiiinj.' IdO liaviii- a tot.il capacity of 5ti0,0U0 bushels. 
 
 The enpela m- cciilral inrlimi at the top is reduced to a width of 49 
 feet, and s'l ll.at ii may have a snlid heariiiL' and imt be dependent 
 upon the sl.riiikair. "I the bin walls (as formerly in elevators the up]icr 
 stories rested iniiii. dialely upon the bin walls) it is carried by lO- lO' 
 .posts set in !lie envners iif the bins, and resliin^ iipmiMlie [lesis on the 
 piers, and held by iron straps j-assini: round ihcni and llirnueb the bin 
 wall-. rii.ie ari' I slniics above the bins, the framework iieiii'.; posts 
 10 10. uiih caps Ml HI. braced wilii li">(i" ]iieces. and rniiiiins 
 lonj;;tiidiiially el rlic buildiiiL'. arc 10" 10" timbers, also llimniii;lily 
 braced, the Hour j..i-|s .-nv 2 10-1.8 ecntrcs riinniui' leiejlhwisc 
 i.f the bnildiiii:, the lliimiu^' beiii,^ l\' tbick. The rafters are 2" 8". 
 Ill" 11 litres n sliii^.' mi (i 10" plates, the ninf beiiiL' | pitch. cevered with 
 mie inch beardiii- and Caieida plat.. .\ -lairca-e wilh lilt steps, 
 ;{'aO wide, revel s.s inche-aiidll iiicli tread-, is placed in I he S.K. corner 
 of the bnildin;:. carried by iipii:;bl pn-i- Ii M|iiare, beiie_- ihiieby made 
 iudependcntiifjiny shiinka^e nl the bin walls; ibis lead- 1 iily in the level 
 of the top of the bins, ahnvc this arc 2|ellier -tairea-c- fnini llnm- In llenr. 
 mie at ca, lieinl ..I'llie luiildiiiL;- The limb, r in ilie el.'valnr al...v.' llie 
 
 ruuiiilat' am. Mil's I., al... Ill I 2.'ill.llOil Ii. I!. M. Th.' clcvati.r is 
 
 supi lie- ihn.iijh uiili .-p.Mkii.j ml.. - and ..'..ic.-s. .'mil well protected 
 in ea- ' I.. !i.e. I.v pip.- ciiiiei iiii'_' with llie eiiL'inc room, ihi- prc-snre 
 
 of water b, liiij -n|.pli."l fi..m lb' < Hy. an. I in ease nl' in ssily worked 
 
 by a Norlbey pump nf 12(llb pn s-nre, emimclcd with the eii'.;iuc. 
 Iiranehes with le.-.' aii.l ii'/.zl'- b. iiu lai.l 1,11 iieh ll....r. The whole 
 exterior 1. 1' ill.' Wa I- ar.' c.imtc.I wiili crriejalcl iien 20 '.;aii._'c. the 
 e.irru'jalimi- ..ii lie .up. 'la and h.wcr part bciii'.; vertical, aiel ..ii tli.' bin 
 walls lii.ri'.'. .Ill It ir..M lir. e-eape lad.l. i- ar.' al-n pinvided. 
 
 The u|.per sli.rv nl ih.' .npi.li cniani- the uiaehineiy . lie -lial't 
 carrviie-' the pull. y-. b.'iie.'.l'rnin l.i .'i iiicln- in diaiml. r. i- iiia.le in 
 sections, b'.llcd l..j.'tlieraii'l siippnii. .1 l.y ca-i ir..ii brack. Is. mi a slr.ine 
 tiinb.r frame. The driv in;.;' pnlliv-, nf which ilnreare niii.' In .'ill, 4 li.r 
 
 til.' s.iiilh . Icvaliei; !' ;;s. .ml .") f..r ill..-' nil the ill .ir track side, are 
 
 5 feet indianii'l r and 22 inches I'a.-,', liny arc lix'.d to ninvcable sleeves 
 tliroiiLdi which ill. ■ shaft passes, niid :.ie llii'.iwn in nr mil of jrcar by 
 stroiiL' elm. ho w.iik.d by I.'mi- willi -.'r. u bar .itlai'lied. ami operated 
 by means ol rthecl- iiiriie I I.) Ii.in I I'll. I.'j- ..r the iinrlli -ide are set 
 in iii..ti..ii by b.'lt- riinnin:: nvcr pulleys ..n lb.' main -liafi, iii;lilciieil by 
 lii;bteniiiL; wheels allachd tn a rraiiie. uelwnrkcd by ralcbel ^'cariii._'. 
 The elevatiic'IcL'sarc iiia.lcnf 2' 4' ami Ii plaiik, sci'cw.'d tii','elh.'r, form 
 inu'a li'ix wilh an internal ilimeusinn ol 12 24". ruiiiiinL,' from ibe Imltoiii 
 of the receiviiiL! tank- to llie tnp of the biiililin..', the bell to wlii.'h ihe 
 buckets an liv.'.l b.'iii'j iiisi.l... passin.; r.niu.l a wlc'l 2tin .lianieter al 
 the bntl.iin an. I ihe 5 diaiiMler piill.'y ..n ill.' main -lial'l al tli." I..), nf llie 
 
 buildiiiL'. file b..r wi.c.l wnrk- in a .' i.-l-irnii liai...'. ami .'an he 
 
 lowered i.r rai-d at pica-nr.- by ii rai.h.'l. 'I'hc bi lis in ihe elevatiii« 
 lej.'S are 25l! feet Imei an. I 20 im-lics lac, the buckets b.iiit.' l.S", 1">.T, 
 placed every 15i inches, and bolted to the belt, each bucket lioldn ^ of 
 a bushel, HO as the pulley makes llli revnlutimis jier minute, the belt 
 
trixvols at tli.; rate of r.fiO feet p.r miimto, ciicli U'k licins able to raise 
 fi,790 l.u.-li.ls per lumr, \M'><rf coniiiiulni,' tn ^Imw ilir iiiutlKul of 
 iimniimliilin..'tli.'i.'niiii. il i- ii.fiwiiry I., diwrili.' tlu> pow,T used lor 
 Mttinn III.' TiiiicliimTy in innrhiii, 
 
 T\w ItniliT lloii^i^ i» a ».uli-tiiiilial luiik .11. .1 IiimIp. 1 -liuiMiiiv, III'' 
 47'. phicd iniilway lulttvin ill.' .'l.A:it.M-., with a I., i-lil l.i tlic oaves 
 (if liO fi'ft. till' riiiif xlipimii; I'ui-li way, ami i-unii.mnt .1 li.v a j;"."! v.'ii- 
 lilul.ir. aii.l ciiiilaiiiH at |iI'.'m'Ii1 :1 luiilcrn W li" in ilia, anil !.'> livl Iihil', 
 with f>ll-:!i' tnlii'-llr<'f;ial.' I' H H '. tli'y ".n' Imill al tin' .Muntnal 
 Bliopn iif the Canadian I'aiilie Kailwiv. 
 
 The biiilers are plueed nii.m ^i >h'.iii- iiuiliei l"Uii.l.ili..ii i.l - llmli- 
 
 nciwcu «f tr lindier, plaee.l on 111" 10 '■■<r. tiM.l .mi !■. pile" plaeed 
 
 nt ;t' eelities, ami driven ll.r.iu.iili lli.' lili leet .it eaill. lilliUK ..v.T tlio 
 wharf level, ililu tlie suli.l uronn.l liel.iw, lieinj: at li a-^l illl lnej. 
 
 'Hie ^t. Iniin 111.' liiiil.rs i« emixeviil I" llie < n;iiiu'> uliieli are 
 
 placed in Imil.liii;-- li I' lU adj.iinini^ lln' .levatnrs, by a I! ineli pipe 
 laid in a wno.bii bn.v, eniilainiiiL' liesid.'- tin' f.i'd pipes I'.ir tb.' biiilei's 
 and the exbailsi pipe.n. 'I'be enuiiiie nf No. 1 elev.iKir i- :< Wl.eelnek 
 Unri'/.imlal Knj.'irie with e.indmMir ailaelied, inakiii;; it i.niiv.ibnt In 
 
 175 burs,' piiwir. tbe enl.l wat. r l.ir the leiiHnr liein:; pnuipe.l by a 
 
 Nortlii'V pump, .lir.'l IV b'' "ivir ibn.imli un ('i',:lil ineli ii'.m pipe, 
 
 passing: nmbr lIu' r.'Velni.'iil wall and inin a w. II at lb.' river li I in 
 
 tlie warl . ribwurk, llie wal.T enleriiif: by a Iml.' ent llir.niiib the IVnnt 
 timbeiK, li! iln'b.'s bel.iw luw wiil.'r. In-iil.' lb.' well a but vahe in 
 placed lo ei|naliz.' tln' piv'-iir.' Tb w:i>l" water is run llir.iie.'li an 
 (irdinnry 9 ineb -iw.'r pip.', laid in lb.' -aim Ihiieli as ibe w.il.r pipe, 
 butcarrie.l down Mrcam en appruaebin',' tin iner. 'I'lie ilimeii-iiins nf 
 tbe enuine ai'.-. .yliinbr ■_'() ir," witli a ll\ wleel ..f Hi' .liani.l'r, 
 inakin;: li.') nvoluli.iH- p.r iiiiniil' llii> i- r..hi.'..l l.i :iii b> nn an- ula 
 
 5' 4" anil it l" diaui.'ler .'..L-nlie N Willi a fi. f I'i in.'b" |'il'-b "f 
 
 teeth ") ineho. tllC lal'-.'r mie i- ..11 llie ilt .lii'.ji- .liall. 1 . wlli.ll tin' 
 driviie.' pulley nfa faee nf IS in. Ii. - : 11. 1 7 i: .'I in .liann I.t i> allaeb.d, 
 tbe main b.-it. Hi im-le's wi.l.', nl' il ply nil.li.r. mid l.y lb,' Canada 
 Uiibber C'.i,, '.i')!' feel l.mi.'. pa>.-in;i iiinml il, ami nv. r a 7 t.i.l pulley 
 wheel nil lb.' main .'■ball al lb.' Ii.p nf tlie elevamr. settin- in mntinn the 
 niaeblnery fnr .Irivini.' tbe .'levalini; \')i'. 
 
 Il.tw.'eii tbe tw.i tiaeks is a platfnrm I 'e. I ab.v.' tlie laiN. and II 
 fit will.', an.l below lb-- are ."1 reeeiviii.; tiiiks mad.' of L' ineb T .mil (1 
 planks, ami lin''d insiib- with iron, -el in wmnL-l.t iron tank- and pla.-ed 
 
 nil 111.' lev.'l ..f III" pi. 1 ■. 111.'-' tanks ;,iv :;.'i I. .'1 ,'.1111,' I nil'.', nr as 
 
 near as p.is-ible ..j p.'sii,' tlie .ai d.'ni-. ami al the l.v.l .M Hi.' rail- iiml 
 exleiidini; up t.i ll.'-.' le ar.'-l lb.' platliom ai.' ii'.ni i;raiiie.;-. 'I'li.' .-ais 
 
 ean be nmv.'.l ali.oit at |.|.'a .iii.' l.y iin'ans nl a h.iiis.r w 1 nniiid a 
 
 eapstair, and altaeb.'.l m lb.' Ifnnl nf llo' eais. Wli.n lli.' -lain is 
 
 ready In be nnlna.led, il is il..ii.' by a w l.ii slmNel, »itli li biimll.'s at- 
 
 taC'heil tin shape lik" a lailway s.iap. n with a rn| .' e.inn.'eie.l m it. 
 and wiiiiml r.aiml a .Iniiii wnikiiiir antnnialieally. .ai a shaft hxed lo the 
 
 posts ov.r li..' pl.itfnr in.l riiiiiiiie.: tli.' wlinio leniiib of lb.' bnii.liii-. 
 
 thei'.' ai.' Txif tli.s.'shov.'l-. ..v.r .aeli lank; tin' -boM'l is diawn 
 
 into the ear, and a- - 1 a- lb.' I. ii-i"ii i- .ikeii nIV lb.' r..pi'. a small 
 
 b:ininier falls, an.l tbe drum is tiiined. wimliiii; up the r..p.',anil sera|iiii..; 
 the grain lioin tb.' lar's d..or, down on In the iiratiiej llii'oni.di whieb il 
 passes iiil.i the tank, lb.' side- nf wlii.b al'.' at an aiiLd.' ..f l.'r', it p.mrs 
 
 then lbrnin;li a -mall .Innr at tlii' Imtl inimidiatily under lb.' .l.'vatiiiL. 
 
 1.".. the Inn k. Is -.'.... pilej II lip. and .1. valili.- ll In the tnp nf the bllil.l. 
 
 in- wli.'i'.' il i- .li-.'bav-.d ini.i a i'.'e.'i\ in- liiipp.i-. IV his il di'nps 
 
 iiiin ilie w.inlnn.: i...p|..'r. ..f a .apaeity nf illfllOd lb-. ..1 .Mm l.n-li.'l- 
 
 (if i;rain. The slinvils lia\.' an nnlna.liie.; .apa.ily ..I ■ ,'ai ..f lillll 
 
 biishi'ls in l.'i mil. 111.'-. Ill ninsl ea-.s f) .ar- p.r Imiir. ami as tli.r.' ar,' 
 
 ushov.l maehim's wiih H .bniii- nn la.'li tie' 1 1 iiiiiob.r nf linsji.'ls 
 
 that ean be niilna.b-.l p.r liiiiir. uilli all lie' liia.liin. - w..iknii^. amonnls 
 tn ;;n,in"l bn-b.'!-. Tie' -.'ill.- n-.'.l ar,' lii.i-.' mini.' by tin' Fair- 
 banks .S.al.' ('.... an.l ar.' lllli.' in lilimb. r. an .1. .lUal.' ai. .mill nf lb.' 
 p'ain w.'iiilied belli- k.pl. lb.' wvi-jht h.'iii- al-., elieek.'.l by a 
 eontrivane.' paiente.l by .Mr daiiii. -..11. a p.ii.il ..peralin- mi a e:ir.l 
 iirounil a eii'.nlar mll.'r atlaeh. d I., tli.' -.ale. and r.'uist.rin^ the 
 exact w.i..:hl .aeli tiim' llie Impp.'r i- lill.-.l I'n.l.r ...eh w.'i.L'biiiL' 
 hniip.r 1- a .ii'eiiliir table, arniiml whieb are lix.'d a nnmber of wooden 
 Kpmils leadln^ t'l the bin- b.'l.ini:in^' In ils pai'tienlar ra.lins. the I'lain is 
 therefore diseliarpcd thrniejli a r.'Vnlvin:; spool, li.v.'d to Ihe b.ittom nf 
 tbe weiijhin- bnpii.r. an.l pla.'.'.l npp..site any pai'tienlar sp.nil, l.'a.liiiu' 
 to the bin re.piir.'d !■. b' tiil>"l. Th.r.' ar.' I !.■-> no the .-.nitb side^.s!- 
 
 milar In lb.' ."> "H iI"' "' "'^ '"''' ~" '''■'' '''■''" '"'" '"' ''^''" '''"'" "">' 
 
 |,i,i^ ,.„„ , „ii il,.-e lank-. . l.'Vai.'.l. ami |.iil inIn a li. r bin, 1111. 1 
 
 by drnppin^ il, ami e.inliniially passimjr it nil. il is p.i-il.|e i.i tak.' .L'raiii 
 from a bin al the .-Ntrenie end of lln' Imil.liiej. an.l put int.i one al the 
 
 other. 
 
 Tbe -rain ean Ik lli.a'.im.;lily el.'ane.l by b.lii- pass..,| thrninjli a 
 separatim.: maehine. tb.' siniit ami diist diLppin;:; into a r.'eoptaele for 
 that pnrp.is.'. lb.' air is enndm t.il from llie e.-lfo lliinll;.;!! a li!;lit 
 wooden bos.lb.'.ban.ibl beiii^' eansed by li fans, 4'iiidi.ina't.'r each, revolv- 
 im' li-'.'i In the miiiiit.'. There at.' - -eparatnrs .me at each end of the 
 bml.ling.aml ..n the same Ibmr as tb.' s.'.il.'s ami w.i^hin..; hnpiH'i's. 
 
 •i .spemtii on the lower llooraro used for loadiiijjears, and the disclmrgu 
 
is :<i> mviit lliiil II i„v ..I' (liKI l,ii,|i,.l, |.,iii li,. |ill,.,I i„ ,|,r,.,. uiiiiiitr^. «n 
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