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since been in operation by him, snpplying sufficient bar 

 iron for the local demand for wagon tires, horse-shoes, etc. 

 The plant comprises a two-fire forge, a hammer and an 

 ore crusher, the two latter being operated by separate 

 overshot water-wheels, while the blast for the forge fire is 

 supplied by a third water power arrangement. The forge 



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is an open hearth, rudely built of stone fragments. The 

 tuyere communicating with the blast pipe enters this fire 

 space from one side, and the hearth piece consists of a 

 superannuated hammer head built in with the rock frag- 

 ments. 



The blower, said to be similar to the Catalan blower, 

 is a large box, placed 8 or lo feet below the water supply, 

 and communicating with it by means of a wooden conduit 

 which enters the blower from above. 



The blast pipe, also of wood, leads from the upper part 

 of the blower to the tuyere, and near the bottom of the 

 blower at the end is an exit slit for water. When the gate 



