at the Norwich Meeting y 1849. 



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" All the machines were tried cutting chaff three-eighths of an 

 inch in length, and each exhibitor was allowed to fill his machine 

 until he was satisfied with the feed and speed at which it was 

 driven ; the machine was then stopped, and re-started with the 

 register attached that records the power consumed." 



Linseed and Corn-Crusher (Judges' Report). — '' Of these 

 machines there were many that cut or ground the linseed rather 

 than crushed it. Crushing is better than partially grinding, be- 

 cause when crushed it does not become lumpy, nor burn to the 

 copper so much as when ground. We therefore tried only those 

 that crushed linseed and corn. The result we have recorded in 

 the annexed diagram :" — 



" The time recorded is that in which the power of two men 

 would crush 1 cwt. of linseed or oats. The principal things to 

 be considered are cost price, durability, and the power required 

 to perform a given quantity of work. We did not try them with 

 any grain except oats and beans, and finding that none of them 

 would do beans either so well, so fast, or with so little power 

 as a common bean -splitting machine, we have not recorded the 

 result. It will be observed that we have made the diagram show 



