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the box down to the floor of the box, starting an inch and a half 
from the top, leaving a flat floor an inch wide and extending the 
length of the box. This makes the interior of the box which 
holds the food, V shaped. 
The axis extends through the box sidewise three-fourths of 
an inch from the top and is held in position by a pin at the 
right hand and a shoulder at the left. 
A small scoop spoon is attached to the center of the axis which 
is caused to revolve by means of a four-bladed water-wheel at- 
tached to the shoulder. 
The box has a cover. 
An opening in front of the box is made both in the cover and 
in the bottom of the box, through which the food is thrown by 
the spoon. 
A diagram of the box is given on the opposite page. 
Mr. Meehan: We have used a similar device to accomplish 
the same end, for two or three years. 

