756 HISKIN(; AND CLKANING CUNIFEROUS SEEDS. 



Mr. Schott, a seed-merchant of Ascbaffenburg, bas an 

 establishment somewhat similar to that just described (figs. 382, 

 833). A is the beating-chamber containing the convoluted iron 

 pipes and surrounded by a thick masonry wall which is pierced 

 on two opposite sides by doors opening into the drying-chamber 

 B, through which the trays can be removed and fresh ones 

 supplied. As both the beating- and drying-chambers are sur- 

 rounded by the moderately cool air of the building, the heat is 



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as much as possible concentrated. The stove is at (a), the 

 smoke escaping through {nt). The wooden trays {Ji,h,h) are 

 provided with a base of thin wooden bars, except the lowest of 

 them which have fine wire-bottoms, to prevent the seed from 

 falling into the heating-chamber. Only a very inconsiderable 

 portion of the seed, however, ever reaches these lowest trays ; 

 most of it remains on the upper trays which are not shaken or 

 disturbed in any way until they are removed. When once the 

 cones are opened, the trays on which they lie are removed and 

 the cones shaken on to a fioor of wire-grating which is imme- 

 diately above the revolving hollow siive (/>). The cones are 

 Hiked up and down over ibis lloor so that the seed may all l)e 



