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the slicer by gravity, or they may pass directly into the hopper of the 

 slicer when it is in operation. From the slieer the fruit may be received 

 in a barrel standing on a truck and pushed into the kiln by hand, or it 



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Fig. XIV. — Second-floor Plan, Eight-kiln Evaporator. 



Grader has apple conveyor running longitudinally over paring table, and 

 opening at points marked F into hoppers wliicli deliver apples by gravity to the 

 paring table. Bleacher delivers apples to slicer, from which a conveyor carries 

 tliem down the alley between kilns, delivering them at any desired point. 



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Fig. XV. — Sectional Side Elevation, Eight-kiln Evaporator. 

 K., kiln with jacket -and-hopper construction. Paring table has endless belt 

 conveyor to trimming table, from whicli tlie elevator delivers to bleacher. Endless 

 belt from grader delivers apples to hoppers F., over paring tables, tlirougli 

 openings marked G. 



is quite possible to construct a simple system of belt conveyors, which 

 will receive the fruit at the slicer and convey it to a point inside the 

 door of the kiln which is being filled. 



