MACHINERY, LABOUR, AND PROFIT. 319 



ESTIMATE FOR THE MACHINERY, ENGINE, 



BOILERS, SHAFTING, ETC., REQUIRED TO 



WORK J. HILL DICKSON'S PATENTS 



ON FULL SCALE, 



Including Machines^ Preserving Liquid, Coal and Wages, for 



preparing India It/lieea, Plantain, Aloe, NeilgTierry Nettle^ and 



similar Fibres, Flax, Hemp, and New Zealand Flax % 



PLANT. 



s. a. 



A full size Breaking Machine 350 



Twelve scutching machines, 100 each. 1,200 



Three washing machines, 80 each... 240 



Three wringing machines, 50 each 150 



Shafting, Riggers, and Pulleys ... 100 



Pipes and Cocks 100 



Driving Bands 50 



Six Vats, lined with zinc, 15 each 90 



Four silk combing machines, 30 each 120 



Two American patent combing machines 300 

 Two Screw Gill Slivering Machines, 



50 each 100 



Two Carding Engines, 120 each ... 240 



Engineers and Labour fitting up ... 100 



3,140 



One 15-horse power Condensing 



Engine 180 



Two 15-horse power Boilers 70 



Setting the same in Brickwork, 



building Chimney-shaft, &c. ... 100 



350 



Total cost ... 3,490 



