New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03
THE EXHIBITIO
CRYSTAL PALACE.
MACHINES FOR CLEANING GRAIN

Among these the common Tanning Mil. in almost uni
yersa use among farmers ought perhaps TO be first
tcod. We say almost universal because is not wholy
so for We know dis riots Of the United States whore
the old mode of cleaning grain by hand-riddes, and
blowing the chat out in the wind is still pHcticed In
fact il Is not many months since gran-grower
hardaJ work with old fashioned Dutch fan. made Of vii
lows try 10 separate the grain from the chaf Less
than three years ago saw four stout negroes upon
South.Cafona rice plantation tossing the grain up and
down IN blanket to blow out stuff lighter than the
grain Ii had been previously threshed with fails and
would be hu,ed by the equally primitive way of work
irc by beating ia hand mortar. Ii is almost needless
70 say that t was cultivated entirely by hoes plow
ever having been used upon the land whore It grew
Aud lese not the only people who know nothing OF
machines for cleaning grain.
Tie flaming mill, so sell known to those who use it, is
plain wooden box, two three let wide and three 10
four feet loncaud high in one eud of which is wooden
wheel with broad fans which being turned by crank
AID lion cocwhee On the outside by which the velocity
of the fan increased creates current OF air which,
boaira against the grain falls through the riddles
near he top az the other end oi the mill. forces the
cha out that way while the grain runs down an Inclined
screen. droI ping small end through, and carrying the
pump grains over and out al the end opposite rom the
rhsh The grain as it comes from the threshng
cline is ehOyolcd into hopper on top, over the riddles
Which are shaken by a crank and awkward motion side
tsys from he Ian wheel There are number of wire
sevs and screens of derenhu encs for various grams,
aud the machine Oh the whole is very useful one but
in all tn. improyrmeuts" anil mes patents, the old
ptipciule seems to have been adhered TO- There are
three Of these machines exhibited. one by Allen. IN
the plain stye they are made Tor farmers use,
costDp about twenty-five dollars; one by Meyer
letferrd IN gold 3D. I Grants patent. -i5' made Of
black walnut arl finished of though for piece of
nar'or furniture 10 the decided disadvantage as We
conceive. If the exhibitor. and him who may br the
first time "A INNING MILL IN tie ENhOiilon' as on
being ID what IL is for be- will at once conclude thai he
cannot afford to put such piece OF cabinet work into
lis barn or what is much more common by tue side Of
a crainsiack ia the field, exposed to all Weathers.
Another 81 these machines, exhibited by Longett ~
Griffin still outre in It's appearance for besides
the polished black walnut las sides OF glass By which
its interior is rendered very much more visible than the
design ofthe builder. in making farm implement 20
unlike any tliDg which viii ever be used IN practical
operation.
Having described the common fam we shall try to 1--WE
an idea Of an entirely machine Tor the pIr-
pose 1t is called >almon's Improved Excelsior Gram
and Grass seed SeparitOr-a very oejectOntby long
/ name How much better would have been Improved
Graiu IAN" or Excelsior Grain Cleaner The same
objection also rests against the finish OF this machine
az the Others 4, il is something new, ana really be-
he,e something yey good. it ought 10 have been shown
ut as it Is inleded to build them for tie farmer The
builder ~ l u his ltuil-lii Cue Ll1Nd
requested him 70 get up machine 70 chow hnr work
uausiip rather than prrca utility. and refgs d HIN
fnou tuO h 10 show Two one PLAIN aud the other
L-A finished as they pleased THIS mac Inc Is very uu-
hk, tlr n mill above described though answering the
.arnc purpose. and even electng much more for by
slight changes IN The force and direction OF the blast
wheat can De- separated from chess c0cAlc, garlic
SMUT, white head. and other Impurities, well
OIL, from grass seed saving that aud separating
the different Kind. Of grain and grass from one
aho.Lcr The Wind heel is made OF Ir0n. ~ inches Dr.
au,tcr j. inches long. and PLACED IN gh r0n
tuLh % tie bottom OF the frame which is ierC ID
inches lct leet woe. and feet ~ inches long The
wind wheel j. driven by cog wheel feet diameter
Which gives the fan great velocity sending the air up
tlht trunk though which the grain is falling from the
se,es WHICH aIeLot shaken Sideways lac the common
in Mil. requiring good deal Of exra room, but are
logged 80 front By cam Oh the shaft OF the driving
wheel The seyes i've in number, for different grain.
made fine az tne end where the grain hrst strikes
tm 10 let through tue seeds and course az the other
end through which tue wheat fails the inclined plane
and through rhe wndspout into receyerar the bot
tom The wind spout at the back Of the mill can be closed
IN part OF wholly by which lttle blast aO ed Or
all turned out through the sieves
This machine is very simple in los whole construction
and operation and worth the Affection oi Farmers aud
nlels Who G,sIre something better aid equally enc
a. the Old llsLIohed AIMING N. IL is quite portable
a. NAY lee secn J its aud the weight from rs
10 pounds ony 81 of the size Of that exhibited Il
Was patented ia july 81 the present year and originated
ia the great wheat region OF Northern Illinois where the
want Of perfect grain cleaner bias long been irtthe
wheat from C-icago being generally several cents below
that oi this STATE, GA account o. the very Imperfect
marurriu gl cl il IS cleaned IAis promises D boz a
Ft,y f.luable Improved machine lDr al wheat growers
L. Lem look 20 IT, ALL hear the otnefs explanation.
There - another sOMeW Lao slmilarooallg machine
Is ie sar 81 The one described which have reason
to,u'fose D. intended for rae same purpose 0l' a. The
ogIer Las neither given 10 nor taken the trouble
% present % give explanations are unable % give
OBJ cIfrs any information respecting ., bf.ifs fe-
rl fto thar such thing is there and If they reap
Eng benefit from rs examination. II j. more than 81
Lave zen able 70 d. or hear tat any Joiy else nas
Us t-r side 81 t14t stands another secret myslery.
uf ~ w. have guessed vas clover threshng AMI Glenn
nc machine but have never seen any body who c0Ili
ssf for certain We have heard others guess if j.
card.rc machine" Who Knows l. has NJ nare aat
rerLars 10 owner IN connection With these Aame.es'
lrficls We were plre-ed 10 ind the following Pacarl
tt.ly losted up: Exhibitors ia Class are fe4itslrl
-a I've tie names If their implements sh tlef oWa
lanes. eaced upon them. Per order.
There is another machine, called CuAd HepalatOr'
which hes areiF INTO the ExhiDyn nom 4',tIes-
srr sccouranitd by the Inventor. II Us Dech some
wears in use and gained h2l i'7 l1irfs.
on oftte principal Improvements Oh ms machine upon
Ia III canning MIL + an attachment EAcl causes the
- - ll tbroueh draft # or, created oy suction Of
,b tan 40 strong that tie gram II held 10 SIS pension ua-
I'll al the leLt particles are separated aud blown out
.notber way This machine l. worth the attention of
-;c plsnteis a. We think It's operation is such that il
would be very valuable in separating the rice -four and
broken rice from the whole grains after il comes from
the mOrtars
By the by, where are some Of the much Dragged Of
rice huli.ng machines. made II Brooklyn We see none
Of them here IN this Exhibition OF all Nations. Is not
Brooklyn ore Of the nations OF the earth
A--'-cr v-irh nay properly rank a grain cleaner