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es diameter, carrying an elastic band to a pulley of 3 

 inches diameter, which turns the roller. No. 3, of 2 1-2 

 inches diameter. This roller also has iron pins of about 

 1-2 inch on the surface, in like oblique position as the 

 large roller. The handle, No. 4, moves in a groove, 

 with the pivot of the small roller passing through it, 

 in order to bring the said roller forward to receive the 

 maize to be shelled. 



No. 5, is a view of the frame underneath the small 

 roller, to show the iron wedges, drove in an oblique 

 position ; about an angle of 45 degrees, and on the side 

 next the large roller is an iron plate, placed at the 

 same height of the wedges, i. e. 1-2 inch. 



The large pulley is made to receive its motion from 

 a drum in a mill, but a small crank may be put in place 

 of it, and then be moved by a treadle. 



One bushel of corn in the ears, may with ease be 

 shelled in five minutes. 



