AGRICUI.TURAI. MACHINERY 



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furnished with rousing fingers and the lower end runs on a step-bearing at 

 the bottom of the feed-channel (as indicated in fig. i). The bevel e, which 

 is driven by any suitable power, drives a series of brushes m by means of 

 the shaft k and the bevel-gears /. The pillars a are connected with the annu- 

 lar channels n in which the platforms p are situated. The latter are regu- 

 lated through the slots and carry the dressed grain in the pillars to the 

 internal discharge channel. 



'New dressing machine for spherical grain. 



Fig. 3. — A portion of the annular channel with the carrier platform p. 

 controlle'l through the window o. 



Fig. 4. — Vertical section of a dressing plate and feed channel. 



Mode of action. — The dressing ]ilates are put in motion by any suit- 

 able i)ower. Tlie grain to be dressed is introduced to the cylindrical feed 

 channel c through a funnel or by similar means. Hence it passes to the 

 plates by discharge orifices r under the influence of the rousing shaft h. 

 The seeds roll over the dressing plates t which surround the channel c and 



