Annual report 1912 . d that, since this exhibit, the Department ofAgriculture has received numerous inquiries regarding various electrically operatedhousehold appliances, and that in many sections of the Institute special com-mittees have been appointed to secure additional information. 1913 THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION 141 Demonstrations of Threshing and Silo Filling The successful application on the European Continent of electric drive to vari-ous agricultural machines, particularly threshers and ensilage cutters, led the Com-mission, late in the summer of 1912, to construct two outfi
Annual report 1912 . d that, since this exhibit, the Department ofAgriculture has received numerous inquiries regarding various electrically operatedhousehold appliances, and that in many sections of the Institute special com-mittees have been appointed to secure additional information. 1913 THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION 141 Demonstrations of Threshing and Silo Filling The successful application on the European Continent of electric drive to vari-ous agricultural machines, particularly threshers and ensilage cutters, led the Com-mission, late in the summer of 1912, to construct two outfits similar to those usedon the continent but embodying a number of minor changes to adapt them toCanadian conditions. Each outfit was composed of a covered motor wagon and acovered transformer wagon. The wagons proper consisted of Bain wagon gears equipped with wagonpoles and whipple-trees. The transformer wagons were provided with commonwagon springs and the motor wagons with bolster springs. Experience in the field. Transformer and Motor Wagons Hauled by 50= Gasolene Truck showed that wagons with no springs at all would have been preferable, but at thetime the wagons were designed it was thought necessary to provide for the jarincident to the movement of the wagons over the country roads. All of the wagonswere provided with hand brakes. Each unit weighed approximately two tons, fullyequipped. The transformer wagon bodies were, roughly, 8 ft. long, 3y2 ft. wide,and 5 ft. high. The gears were fitted with front wheels 30 in. in diameter and rearwheels 42 in. in diameter. The motor wagons were slightly smaller than the transformer wagons, althoughthey weighed, approximately, the same. The gears were provided with frontwheels 24 in. in diameter and rear wheels 30 in. in diameter. The bodies wereapproximately 7 ft. long, ft. wide and 4 ft. high. The wagon frames were constructed of channel and angle iron firmly boltedtogether with corner and angle plates. Wood sheathing co
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