Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-02
LOCAL NEWR.


msnufactory Of Measrs Mott Lewis Wilson. on Friday
last to witness the operation d eight horse power
Thr.'hipg Machine, Just completed, upon principle
sentialy different from any yet Introduced
The material improvement AN open cy Under
which eombn,s tho double advantage Of facility In re-
pairing any injury done to the spikes and an
absorbing power which easctusly relieves the feeder
from the Inconvenience to which he subject from the
overwhelming clouds Of dust epeled by the action Of the
| old or solid cylinder.
Tho 6.t feature In this Improvement Is Invaluable to
tho farmer in an economical point Of view. Il embo-
dies the great advantage OF In the establishment Of
new for an old injured spike, and p6cs that
operation as to place within the capacity OF auy mex
perienced blacksmith. Those familiar With the solid
structure OF the old cylinder and such not
| can readily comprehend the difficulty Of mbeddipg q
spike into solid block Of the hardest WOOD and its In
secure condition when disturbed II needed inva-
risby the hand OF tho manufacturer remedy any pju-
~ to this part aud consequence great
1 followed.
The principle is smpe and ys, far moro effective.
The spikes being passed through the stills which compose
the cylinder are secured by scrowop the inside, aud
thereby rendered Arm for all time, Notwithstanding any
enlargement OF the hole from continual action. Tho
ptin cipe admits OF their at any time with the
same comparative ease.
The great absorbing power derived from the centrifugal
force Of the cyndar adds much to the general efficiency
OF the machine. important feature In the princi
pie, and doubtless which strict regard was had in
tho invention. When the machine Ia In full operation,
the suction towards tho cylinder Is great draw in
an entire shea Of Oats or wheat placed distance Of two
feet from it, The feeder Is subject to no uoonven enc.
from the dust His position Is in fact the most favorable
OF any engaged about It, for the dra Is entirely towards
the other end.
How this great suction is created simple experiment
OF the relative efficiency in this respect Of any open or
solid substance subjected TO centrefugai action will deu-
onstrate The open cylinder being accessible air al
tunes must necessarily cause strong current when In
tive motion, while the generating agent serves to
direct back ward with force sufficient to carry ia.
straw clear over the CARRIER the length ich fron the
cylinder Is at least nine ten feet The carrier which
continually maintains vibrating action Is sufficiently
hoed rddled admit the grain through before ira
end rubic tba
It's capacity in this respect is nicely adapted to tho
Ing power OF the cylinder.
Tho grain having passed through the carrier descepds
upon inclined bottom lined Win zinc u,o, uhjch !,
sdes into the Selves and from there finds an Quite, into
reservoir or receptacle perfectly clean. A, tho point of
Its hnal egrsss, is a suction box with small ape,
through which every thing lighter than Wheat passes -
This however, tested presence the expert
meut which We witnessed being made upon oats which as
being lighter substance than Wheat would have ncces
sarily passed out with the chat We were nevertheless
.aisbed OF the efficiency Of the principle upon bearing
IL explained
The machine be adapted to any motive agency
horse, steam water With oight horse motiy, pow
err It is capable of thrashing six hundred bushels in
twelve hours; needing but three hands wait on it,
The nice economy displayed In the application of the me-
eessaty force to every particular department in the
onaton is highly credabe the tact and skill of the
shre~d inventor Aud though such idea may be es
teemed subordinate TO the grand original conception il il
nevertheless, intellectual triumph of considerable
merit The proper superintendent Of the ain force Ia
each branch, must be founded upon accurate estimate
functions
this vew must be said to require the exercise OF good
Judgment All this arrangement so escually displayed
IN the organization Of this aud improved machine
has been completed under the direction and .pcryision
o Mr. Mott one of the partners in the frm and Mr. Jos
Brown Of Pennsylvania, chief manager in the establish
ment
This machine is in FACT piece Of art embody-
ing every advantage to the farmer that could well be
conceived. Ii is simple, convenient aud emiucntly eff
fective in it's operations.
No machine of kind vet invented combines so much
Tho amt N WOOL dana
tho facility with which it ia put in working order
very Objectionable feature in OF those nven-
uons is the difficulty OF putting them in repair In mos,
instances has TO be done by the at consd
cradle ouvenience to the farmer perhaps in tho
busy season is compelled transport the machine cou
siderable distance, meanwhile having of necessity
pend operations at the precise time perhaps when il ia
most disadvautageous to him.
The plain yet effective principle upon which this ma.
chine Is constructed will entirely obviate any such neces-
sty Inc particular branch OF the machinery-the CYL
inder-Shich il most in requson aud in TACT the most
material part in the entire combination IL that which is
mos, simple and least difficult repair With the old or
solid cylinder the facts directly the REVERSE There
was the gseAest amount Of complication and ,ecur
y The new principle only needs to be we'll understood
TO secure 1t universal appreciation.
The hrm OF Mott Lewis & Wilson, deserves to DO large.
Nv paronized. We doubt IL they cannot essfuy com
pete at this time with any Northern firm of the same kind
in the style and excellence Of their manufactures and
their practical efficiency in the field Nor do we wonder
at this Their arrangements complete as are ne
cessary for the execution Of the finest work in thor de-
partmen The machinery throughout the establish mon.
Is arranged In manner complete, and with econo
my as perfect could well be conceived 10 their mod
OF generating steam there peculiarly which in iica,s
refined conception, and gives oretaste Of the neatuess
ana perfection visible throughout the Establishment The
steam which usually escapes from tho cylinder h directed
into large ciern whence the boiler is supplied with wa
ter and there having undergone certain revolutions caused
by the impeiuou rush and the necessity of larger outlet
passes oil through narrow pipe leaving the heated
Tue boiler has thereby constant supply Of hot water
which forced into from the cistern by force pumpt
while suiicieney Of cold water is substituted by like
agency.
Thus IL is that the steam which, In all instances Is
permitted TO escape without any benefit Is turned TO pro
habe account What saving effects in the way Of fuel
we did not ascertain. We judge must be considerable
from the high temperature which tho aains through
this singular agency before It's passage into the boiler.
We regard tha establishment great boon 10 the
farming interests Of the Commonwealth.