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most useful and respectable society it inay come recom- 

 jiiended to them j which cannot tail of having considerable 

 effect. I have the iionour to be, sir. 



Your ubedient servant, 

 London, J. C. CuJlWKN. 



March la, i^o^. 



To Mr. Charles Taylor. 



P. S. When the potatoes are sufficiently done, being of 

 a heat equal to the steam, the distillation ceases, and the 

 steam comes through the cock. The condensed water from 

 the steani formed during the operation is allowed to runoff, 

 affording a constant stream. 



The above statements were confirmed by certificates from 

 the bishop ot Landaff, and Arthur Young, esq. 



Reference to the Evgravhg of Mr. J. C. Curu-cn's Method 

 of Steaming Potatoes for the Use of Cattle. Ej planum 

 t'lon of Fig. I, ar the Ground Plan. (Plate H.) 



A, the well from whence the water is furnished to wash 

 the potatoes. 



B, the spout which conducts the said water to the reser- 

 voir, where the potatoes are washed. 



C, the frame of the potatoe washer, and reservoir of water, 



D, a hollow wooden cylinder or barrel, hooped with iron, 

 and perforated with oblong holes : it has a door at D, to 

 allow the potatoes to be put in or taken out ; it is of buch 

 a size, that eleven stone of potatoes will fill about two- 

 thirds of it, which quantity it will wash in two minutes ; 

 it may be used six times, or wash sixty-six stone of pota- 

 toes, before the water in the reservoir be changed. When 

 the potatoes are taken out of the water, either pump upon 

 them, or throw a pail of water over them, aiid let it drain 

 through them. 



E, the winch or handle, which works the washer bv 

 means of a small pinion F, working in a larger toothed 

 wheel G, occasionmg one revolution of the washer from 

 two of the handle, as shown more fully in the subsequent 

 plate. 



II, the conduit, through which the dirty water is con- 

 veyed away from the reservoir, 



I, the circle in which the crane K moves from its centre 

 at K, and in tracing which circle the \\ashing cylinder, 

 when lifted from the water, is conveyed to the potatoe back 

 or place of dcjiosit L, which is raised frr;m tliL' floor the 

 heii^lit of one of the tubs, or will meet one of them at the 



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