Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
each side Of the belt on the surface Of
the floor is the rail Of a track which ex-

each side Of the belt on the surface of
the floor is the rail Of track which ex-
tends the full length of the belt. At
various points along the floor are open
iings into the bins below. To get the
grain which has been dropped from the
weighing bin chutes to these flying
belts into the lower bins requires the
use of still another unique device which
runs on this track. This device is re-
ceiver for the grain, and into this re-
ceiver the grain is thrown from the
reaches only as far as the bin which 1t
is desired to fill. The end of the belt
Is then fastened in this receiver. which
is rolled opposite the bin opening. The
river of grain comes flying along, and
as the belt turns under for the return
trip the grain shoots into receptacle
from which 1t drops into chute lead
ing into the storage bin.
After the grain is placed in the stor-
i age bin it is examined by elevator ex-
perts to see if it needs cleaning. If it
does-it is carried again to the first
floor. where are located the great fan
ming and screening mills. Here the air
is filled with the flying dust which es-
capes from the machines, rendering the
place almost unbearable to the man
who isn't used to it. After the cleans
ing process is completed the grain is
once more taken by carriers to the stor-
age bins to await transportation. Long
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the places where cars or boats come to
| be loaded. Each chute is movable, and
each leads from bin to the slip
liwhere the ship is loading.
| Loading Ships.
The average capacity of a loading bin
is 5000 bushels. The man in charge
of loading n ship has an arrangement
for telling how much grain there is in
the bin, which makes it unnecessary
1 for any one to visit the bin and see how
| big a supply 1t contains at the begin
ming. A rope reaches over a pslley and
Into the storage bin. A heavy weight
|! is attached to the end in the bin. The
other end of the rope reaches to the
first floor of the elevator. Various
marks are on the wall, and at the side
of each such and such a number OF
bushels of grain are marked down, the
| larger numbers being toward the bot.
tom. A knot is tied in the rope, and
when a test is made by loosening the
rope and letting down the weight te
! the surface of the grain the foreman
can tell just how much remains in the
bin. By ropes the workman can also
| grain OF letting 1t down the chute from
the bin into the boat. When being filled
the boat comes alongside the pier ant
her matches are opened, and as many
chutes as can be used-which Is, OF
course, determined by the length of thu
vessel-are placed i'll operation. TIL,
'chutes can be swung about from sid.
to side, and there have been instance:
in which six Of them We're employed n
one time in sending grain down into tn,
hold of II long steamer.
Down the center of the elevator is ;
second track OH which are run in TIL,
| freight cars to be loaded with grain
| Cars are filled in n way somewhat sim
| liar to boats, but one double kneet
chute is used for a car. The car is rolled
under the bin which is to be emptied
| A swinging chute connected with til,
bin is pulled up to the side of the car
| At the end of the chute Is a doubl,
| spout, the ends being slightly turned
| to one side SO TINT they will 90 info th,