St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-03

largest grain working house in the
world, with a capacity of over 100000
bushels, facilities tor daily receipts of
over 100000 bushels and the loading OF
boats to the extent of 100000 bushels
per day through its 16 marine spouts.
This plant has received the attention
of the grain and elevator world since its
conception. At the present time the
equipment throughout is Of the best that
can be made and complete in every de-
tail. The system of spoutng and un-
loading of cars, two of the most essen-
tial and difficult features of working
house, is unique, being able to spout
from some OF the hOppers into 67 differ
ent bins, the bins being 50 feet deep.
The question of weights being of such
given to the arrangement of the scale
floor. The hoppers weigh 1+,0O0
pounds each, with capacity of over
10000 pounds OF grain, each hopper
having a garner OF prOportiOnate ca.
paclty AT the time the contract tor the
scales was let, the order was placed with
factory on representations of their
product being equal to any manufactured
and the success of this scale company in
securing the order was advertised in
every direction as recognition OF the
merits OF their goods. This being the
largest hopper scale order ever placed
Tor use in the largest house in the world,
was an incentive for this factory to pro
duce modification as perfect as their
facilities would permit When the time
came for receiving grain (the scales being
installed in the elevator about mid.
winter), they were found to be faulty
and not suitable@tor accurate weighing
Two men from the scale factory, the
master mechanic and chief scale expert,
were at the elevator for many days, try.
ing to put them in condition Every op
portunity was given them, in spite of the
fact that this immense elevator costing
over 81 600 600, was closed for many
days on account OF being unable to
transact business because OF the scales
The scale company's men, their master
mechanic and chief scale expert, finally
admitted the scales were faulty.
AS reliable scales were such an essen
tial feature, and this plant could not be
closed for an indefinite period, an order
was given Fairbanks, Morse & Co. tor
Fairbanks scales to replace those first
purchased.
The work of installing the new scales
is now completed, and in this modern
elevator are now Is of the largest and
most perfect modification of scales ever
built, each of which is to withstand
load OF $4,000 pounds, including he
capacity and weight of the hopper
The building of accurate and durable
scales is science, particularly so of the
larger notifications now used IN the
larger elevators and terminal houses
and few people outside of those dtr,c "
interested in the weighing and handling
of grain, realize this and the severe H.
ditlons throughout the season impo, ed
upon the scale equipment. In these days
OF keen and extreme competition through
out the business world in all kind, o
manufactured goods, there mus be =
standard OF quality. The majority o.
manufacturers adhere to this as a prime
pie, devoting all their energies to havi z
their product the best that can be IN t:
others initiating on cheal er lines. d
pending upon their prices and repr,>
tations OF being equal to other ma"ui g
ture to secure patronage. The resnI, d