Smallest Size Ensilage Cutter. 



The illustration on the opposite page is a good representation 

 of the smallest size ensilage cutter and it shows also the new 

 metal bucket carrier set for right angle delivery. This is the 

 style carrier manufactured for this machine, and it can be set 

 at right or left angle, or straightaway. 



Construction of the Carrier. 



The sides of the trough are tied together by wood strips and 

 they are reinforced by iron rods. The hangers at top have 

 adjustment which is to set the tension in the chain. The chain 

 is malleable links of standard make, and the attachment link 

 is our special design and admits of the bucket being full width 

 of the trough. The buckets are heavy sheet metal and are 

 two inches high. The metal hood at bottom and a tail piece 

 under the chain catch the cut ensilage and prevent it spilling 

 out. It will carry the ensilage away as fast as it comes from 

 the machine. 



Uses of Elevators. 



The first and principal use of elevators of this kind is to convey 

 cut ensilage into the silo. Other uses are to deliver dry cut 

 feed, of whatever kind, into bays, bins, lofts, and other places 

 away from the machine, which saves the expense of a man. 



Has Capacity to Fill 50-ton Silos. 



The cutter is substantial, has large capacity, and is adapted 

 to cut all kinds of dry feed as well as ensilage. It has capacity 

 to fill 50-ton silos, and even larger ones, but as this work neces- 

 sitates a force of men and teams, and taking into account the 

 liability of frost, owners of silos usually give preference to a 

 larger machine, so that the cutting may be done quickly and 

 not lag. 



Shredding Fodder. 



By substituting shredder blades for the cutting knives, perfect 

 shredding can be accomplished. A sample of the shredded 

 material as it comes from the machine is shown in the Illus- 

 tration on page 238. A full description accompanies the illus- 

 tration. 



Capacity. 



Dry feed 2500 to 3000 pounds; ensilage, three to four tons per 

 hour. 



Speed. 



450 to 600 revolutions per minute. 

 Power. 



Two -horse. 

 Pulley. 



Size sent 12x4-inch face; diameters, 6, 8, 10 and 15 inches 

 can be furnished. 



Weight. 



No. 11 Cutter, 440 Ibs. Reversible carrier, 12 feet long; 200 

 pounds; extensions, per foot, 8 pounds. 



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