New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

.arrsr No - Under each garner Is a platform
.c.le with a bin of the same size as the garner
above it, into which grain may be dehVereo at amy
time for weighing. 1t Is so arranged INIT s'S".
can be received In the upper bins whiie par, Vi
,ha contents is being weighed and delivered Delow
rroro each weighing bin the grain Is delivered
it, thu larger bins or pockets that take UP most
NJ the space of the main building. These range III
size in the Armour plant from ooV 10 NV" puSheis
canacity. and in the Brooklyn elevators some oil
,hase hins have capacity OF nearly 5000 bushels
Much NJ the grain received at the elevators is
.,rrn,v graded and an equivalent weight OF similar
grain IS delivered TO the shipper wnen II 10 e"eu
for: but many lots arc received OF "hch 'he
Identity must be preserved. and in such cases the
specific grain and no other must be Delivered on
cali For the accommodation Of such clients the
elevators are fitted with great variety IN size OF
bins. ,
In describing the Armour elevators 1t was said
that the garners weighing and storage bins have
sloping bottoms so that no grain lodges in them,
and that this is insured by an incline OF SIX Inches
IN foot. The weighing of grain is one OF the
functions Of the elevator proper The gram Us
En- weighing operation involves the elevation OF
the grain from the lower hSof when the t f de-
livery through the fixed chutes to the proper scale.
vateSs have other functions among which is clean
Ing the grain which comes there Some of the
bins are Equipped with winnowlne fans for blow,
Ing out the chat. and with screens through which
coarse particles are removed
The. large elevator of Dow's Stores has capac-
cry makes il possible to handle great quantities
PUSHES haSss been loaded ihs,s in twen,y-foaT
end at the same time and without interfering with
Railroad In West Sixtieth-st. contains ten ele-
yators. and has 2SD bins some OF which sixty
the Vicinity Of New-York the grain is Inspected
receipt by Produce Exchange inSDectOr
determines its quality and kind. so that the grain
may be placed in the proper bins in its iden-
iiiy need not be prsssTysd Thus al No North
mo Red. would go together, while Mr. Smiths
lot which he wanted kept separate would be placed
The New-York Central elevator is supplied with
sixteen delivery spouts. and hve OF these may be
directed to one delivery point; 80 tons have been
handled In lots Of nine. They are run into the
space reserved for them. and are emptied at the
rate of thirty minutes each The company has also
large fleet OF grainboats Of various sizes ranging
from 5000 10 1900 bushels capacity. These boats
are employed in taking the grain to docks and out
going vessels and then the floating elevator is the
unloading and leading instrument:
The West Shore elevator at Weehawken has a
with ali the latest improvements for receiving. stor-
Ing and delivering grain
II Is believed by many that New-York has had
too little Of the elevator business. and that dis
elimination against New-York City by the trunk
lines has cost the metropolis much trade. For that
reason unusual interest is felt In the elevator
which will take place Tomorrow between the Inter:
cate Commerce Commission and representatives Of
change At this conference the charges preferred
by the Exchange against the trunk lines will pc In
vestigated.
onne, Erastus Wiman said: 1T In not bccause OF
elevator capacity that has left New
York City. The capacity at Brooklyn OF 2oo9o.ooo