The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-03
Minnesota Ingenuity Versus Grass.
hOpperS.


McAfee L Co., machinists, Of St. Paul,
have constructed the model Of machine
designed to aid in the destruction Of the
grasshoppers now overrunning some por.
lions Of the State. The model
is "a small one, but sufficiently
illustrates the idea of the inventor,
who, during visit last summer
along the line of the Sioux City road vas
m eye witness of the myriads Of the
pests, and has since studied over in his
mind the possibility of DISCRIMINATING them
by some practical means. The model ex-
hibited is the result Of some thought on
the subject, but it is not patented--Mr.
AcAfee having no objection to any ones
taking hold OF the matter and further i'm
proving it if he can. He will however,
build machine for any one DESTROYS Of
testing it at the very lowest practicable
cost Of the materials, and having all the
oonveniences at hand, he is enabled to de
this as cheaply as any one else.
The machine is common farm foller
8 feet in length and consisting Of 2 or 4
iron rollers Of the diameter of two and .
half feet. Upon this is placed cast iron
covering Of the same width, and &c feet
n length. and two feet from the centre Of
the rollers to the top Of the
vessel. In one end of this covering, and
immediately over the roller there is fur
mace by which the rollers are heated
the fame passing over the rollers and
thence to smoke stack In the opposite
corner. At this end are two uprights sup
porting large reel or beatcr which Il
connected by . rubber belt with thu
roller shaft, as in reaper machines, anC
giving it . rapid motion - the machine il
propelled forward. The reel or beatel
has four, six or eight f1anges or paddles
which are designed to strike the hopper
a they rise before the machine and fore,
them under the roller or into . larg,
basin upon the top which is filled viii
water heated from the furnace below
The icea is that the hsppcrs, those no
crushed and burned by the heated role
will be scaldec by the hot water upon tn
This basin can be taken out At plea
sure, and is Of sufficient depth to proven
the water being spilled out by the ma
chime passing over unequal or rough SUI
faces .,
The pole cr tongue Of the roller is sim
liar to that used in the ordinary machin
and attached in like manner, but is some
what longer. The potion Of the horss
i, however, reversed-thei5 heads facin
the machine. The singletrses. are q
taehed ct the extreme end Of the pol
and . substantial yoke 6xed near Il
hase far enough TO prevent the hors
hang affected 81 the heat Of the furnac
By this method. il Is claimed the prop
direction can b given the machil
and ct no greater draught than IN =
usual style. The weight Of the enti
machine will not be more than 1900 or
1000 pounds. and when necessary caA
detached and the roller used for ordinal
purposes and in the ordinary manner
simply changing the yoke and singl
trees. The whole machine, except Il
tongue, Is Of iron, and Of the size abo'
mentioned can be furnished as low IS fro
SITS 10 $500. The cost ofthe fuel nece
sary to run it. even in countries whel
wood is scarce, would not amount to mo
than so cents per day. or even less, rs Il
rollers once heated would be likely to 7
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