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description in any of the patent specifications of this invention. The 

 advantages of this carrier are briefly : — 



1st. If the sugar by any means clogs the screws it can be cleaned in 

 an instant, and that without stopping either the machine or screw. 



2nd Facilitating the cleaning of the screw when the curing is finished 

 and the machines stopped. 



3rd. It does not damage or triturate the sugar. 



4th. — Molasses sugar cannot usually be carried by conveyors, hence 

 the arrangement for instantly lowering the trough to form a back for 

 the men to shovel against when putting the molasses sugar into casks, 

 as shown by the photograph No. 130, so doing away with the necessity 

 of hauling out the conveyor and trough, thus saving no inconsiderable 

 expense and trouble. 



5th. The prevention of molasses or water falling on to the cured 

 sugar through the centrifugal baskets. 



6th. The entire prevention of waste, both of sugar and labour, by 

 needing no attention whatever, except in occasionally lowering or 

 opening the trough for cleaning when required. 



7th. It is thoroughly substantial and reliable, and I learnt, has *iever 

 given any of the trouble so invariably experienced with other conveyors. 



In conveying some 3,000 tons of sugar on the two first estates which 

 adopted this conveyor, no difficulty whatever has been experienced. I 

 also learn from the sole English makers for the British Colonies, 

 Messrs. G. Fletcher & Co., London, that the few already made by them 

 have given every satisfaction. 



There is no doubt that the method of delivering into the bunk with 

 the apparatus shown, effefts a not inconsiderable saving in wages, 

 besides the cleanliness resulting from preventing the sugar being; 

 trampled and destroyed tinder-foot. It was simply the conveyor diffi- 

 culties already explained that prevented the adoption of mechanical 

 sugar carriers long ago. 



A vole of thanks was accorded to the author, but the 

 discussion was postponed until next meeting, when Mr. 

 Abell was expected to be in attendance. 



The Secretary read the following communication from 

 Mr. J. P. Stelle, of Mobile, U.S., in answer to a request 

 of Major Walthall, on behalf of the Society, for infor- 



