PROCEEDINGS OF THE FAUMERS' CLUB. 357 



ing is needed more than a better horse-power. The rail and end- 

 less chain affair is as cruel as slavery. This invention is similar to 

 the sweep power, but avoids the friction. A rim incloses the 

 radiating arms, on which runs the chain, and it is applied directly 

 to the pulley which is on the axle of the driving wheel. 



In the old horse-power there are from ten to fifteen bearings 

 and three distinct gearings, which of course cause great friction, 

 and from thirty to fifty per cent of the power is wasted in over- 

 coming it. In this there are three bearings and no gearings. One 

 can see how much will be saved. It is claimed that a horse will 

 run it all day in sawing wood, and not be much tired. 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter. — We are as a people more deficient in 

 horse-powers than in any other farm implement. If this is what 

 it appears to be, it must be of great benefit. But is it in practical 

 operation anywhere ? 



Mr. Starr. — Yes, and has been for two years. I am a farmer • 

 I had great need of it, and set to work to construct it. I came 

 hither to propose to the club that they appoint a committee to 

 examine it, and I will put it up anywhere they say to do any kind 

 of work, for I am certain it will do all I claim for it 



The subject was referred to the committee appointed to test the 

 hay forks. 



McDonald's Railroad Perpetual Brick Kiln. 

 Mr. John McDonald, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., exhibited a model 

 of this kiln. The green bricks are placed on cars at one end of a 

 long kiln, and worked along gradually until they arrive at that 

 part of the kiln where they are subjected to a white heat. From 

 this point the heat diminishes, and the bricks are allowed to begin 

 to cool, so that by the time the cars arrive at the further end the 

 bricks are all evenly burned, and suflSciently cool to be handled. 

 It takes twenty-four hours for the cars to go through the kiln. 

 They are of three sizes ; one holding 60,000 burns 30,000 in a 

 day ; one of 100,000 burns 50,000 per day. The inventor claims 

 that this kiln saves three-fourths of the fuel, and produces brick 

 of uniform color and quality. The proprietor assured the club 

 that the invention is in operation, and gives satisfactory success, 

 as none of the bricks are burned too much, and others not enough, 

 as is the case in the ordinary kiln. He had run them in the West 

 Indies, and one was in operation at Saratoga Springs, and another 

 at Croton Landing, on the Hudson river. 



