250 TOBACCO. 



by C. C. Clawson and Co., of Ealeigh, N. Carolina, for 

 putting np large quantities of tobacco in parcels of 2 oz. 

 upwards. It consists of a central table provided with 

 automatic scales for weighing out the portion ; four equi- 

 distant guides which determine the form of the package ; 



Fig. 30. 



a plunger for packing, and a follower for raising the 

 package ; a side-table carrying tongs for holding the 

 empty bags; and another to receive the packages, and 

 hold them during tying. The hopper being supplied 

 with tobacco, and the machine put in motion, each form 



