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. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. Fig. 271. Fig. 271 represents the usual hand mill for crushing sorgham and imphee, and other juice- yielding stalks. They are of two sizes, Nos. 1 and 2, as per price list, page 11; the largest is de- signed for power. Figs. 272 and 273. These mills are used by grocers for grinding aud preparing sugars for use when taken from the original packages, by which process the damp and hard portions are crushed and disintegrated, and made to look light and of uniform appearance. Five sizes of these mills are made, the smallest one, for placing on a barrel,
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. Fig. 271. Fig. 271 represents the usual hand mill for crushing sorgham and imphee, and other juice- yielding stalks. They are of two sizes, Nos. 1 and 2, as per price list, page 11; the largest is de- signed for power. Figs. 272 and 273. These mills are used by grocers for grinding aud preparing sugars for use when taken from the original packages, by which process the damp and hard portions are crushed and disintegrated, and made to look light and of uniform appearance. Five sizes of these mills are made, the smallest one, for placing on a barrel, as represented by Fig. 272, and the larger sizes adjusted to a frame or box, and standing on the floor, as represented by Fig. 273, from which box the sugar is re- moved by the use of a shovel. For sizes and prices, see price list, page 11. Kg. 272. Sugar 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, M'Crea & Miller
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