Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-06

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
ings 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 a re-
ceiver for the grain, and into this re-
ceiver the grain is thrown from the
belt. The belt is shortened so that it
reaches only as far as the bin which it
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 a receptacle
from which it drops into chute lead
ing into the storage bin.
After the grain is placed in the stor-
age bin it is examined by elevator ex-
perts to see if it needs cleaning. If il
does it is carried again to the first
floor, where are located the great fan
ming and screening mills. Here the air
is filed with the flying dust which es-
capes from the machines, rendering the
place almost unbearablr to the man
who isn't used to it. Afte- the cleans
ing process is completed the grain is
once more taken by carriers to the stor
age bins to await transportation. Long
chutes lead from these storage bins tC
the places where cars or boats come tc
be loaded. Each chute is movable, and
each leads from a bin to the slip
where the ship is loading.
Loading Ships.
The average capacity of a loading biz
is 5000 bushels. The man in charge
of loading a ship has an arrangement
| for telling how much grain there is in
| the bin, which makes it unnecessary
| for any one to visit the bin and see how
/ big a supply it contains at the begin
ming. \ 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 tbs
| 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, ana
when a test is made by loosening the
rope and letting down the weight Il
the surface of the grain the foreman
can tell just how much remains in the
! bin. By ropes the workman can aIsC
| open or close a valve, shutting off tn,
| grain or letting if down the chute from
the bin into the boat When being fiIle{
the boat comes alongside the pier ans
her matches are opened, and as mann
| chutes as can be used-which is, q
course. determined by the length of III,
vessel-are placed in operation. Tn,
chutes can be swung about from sid
TO side. and there have been instance
in which six of them were employed a
one time in sending grain down into tn
hold Of long steamer.
/ Down the center OF the elevator is
second track on which are run in tn
freight cars to be loaded with grain
Cars are filed in way somewhat sim
liar 70 boats, but one double-kneer
chute is used for car. The car is role,
under the bin which is TO be emptied
A swinging chute connected with III
bin is pulled up u the side of the car
At the end Of the chute is a doubl
spout. the ends being slightly turne
10 one side so that they viii go into II
door Of the car. and pointing in almos
opposite directions. so that they vii
spread the wheat as much as possible
Much distribution Of grain IS done b,