. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. 136 C. V. MAPES' ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. stantial manner and of the best materials ; seven sieves accompany each mill, with printed directions for placing the sieves, slides, etc., for the cleaning of the different kinds of seeds. The following statement is from the inventors :—" Our Fan-Mills have taken the first premiums at the New York State Agricultural Fairs, at the State Fairs of Pennsylvania and Maryland, at the Mechanics' Institute of the city of New York, and at many county fairs. They received the highest consideration at the National
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. 136 C. V. MAPES' ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. stantial manner and of the best materials ; seven sieves accompany each mill, with printed directions for placing the sieves, slides, etc., for the cleaning of the different kinds of seeds. The following statement is from the inventors :—" Our Fan-Mills have taken the first premiums at the New York State Agricultural Fairs, at the State Fairs of Pennsylvania and Maryland, at the Mechanics' Institute of the city of New York, and at many county fairs. They received the highest consideration at the National Fair at Washington, and have uniformly taken premiums wherever presented for competition. When thoroughly timed they have chaffed and screened one bushel per minute. This may easily be done with the larger sizes, taking out all the chess, cockle, or smut, at the same ; These and other fan-mills are constructed so that they may be taken apart for transportation, they being put together with joint bolts and screws. Three mills, measuring 52 cubic feet each, can be packed in one box measuring only 27 feet, and in that proportion for larger or smaller mills, thus making a material saving of freight. They may be set up without difficulty or fear of want of adjustment. G-rant's Common Fan-Mill. This is an admirable machine, and is only surpassed by Grant's Patent Mill, de- scribed above. It is furnished with four sieves, and can be afforded at a less price than Fig. 190. See Price Fig. 191. Boston Fan-Mill. Fig. 191. This is a cheap Mill, light and portable, strong, and durable, for cleaning grain and small seeds at a single operation. Four sizes of this Mill are made. See Price Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mapes, Charles Victor, 1836-1916. [from old catalog]. New York,
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