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— stems, and in order to make them still more applicable to field 
tions some of the stems were supplied freshly cut with leaves and 
pa without leaves. 
The following six machines and one process were submitted to the 
Jury :— 
1. E. Armand—Paul Barbier, 46, Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, Paris 
2. P. A. Favier—Société la Ramie Française—14, Rue Saint- Fiacre, 
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P. A. Favier—Société la Ramie Francaise—14, Rue Saint- Fiacre, 
Paris [for treatment of green Ramie stems]. 
Norbert de Landtsheer, 2, Place des Batignolles, Paris [large 
machine 
Norbert de Landtsheer, 2, Place des Batignolles, Paris [small 
machine 
. Félicien Michotte, 43, Rue de Saintonge, Par 
Ch. Crozat de Fleury et A. Moriceau, Villiers-le- Bel, Seine-et- 
ae ae for the treatment of green Ramie stems in the 
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BARBIER MACHINE. 
The machine of M. E. Armand, constructed by M. Barbier, and more- 
generally known as the Barbier machine, was in every respect the same 
simple,and consists of a number of te and beaters with a reverse 
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(small) machine. adan the trials this machine caused a ‘considerable 
quality. This would be at the rate of 130 kilos. of wet ribbons per = 
of 10 hours; or of 96 pounds (avoir.) of dry ribbons for the sam 
period. 
In the ee trials 24 kilos. of stems with leaves were put through 
he machine in 10} minutes. The result was 1'200 kilos. of wet 
ribbons of R ER, quality. This would be at the rate of 68:500 
kilos. of wet ribbons per day of 10 hours ; or of 50 pounds (avoir.) of dry 
ribbons for the same period, 
Taking into consideration the cost of this machine and the power 
necessary to drive it, the out-turn of ribbo aia is much too small to prove 
remunerative, and the machine in its present form is useless. Better 
results than these have been obtained by ppa Ramie by hand. 
FAVIER MACHINE. 
Two machines were shown by M. P. A. Favier, whose name is baraa 
known in connexion with the Basis industry. Machine No. 1 w 
Siena for the decortication of green Ramie stems, while Machine 
No. 3 was designed for the treatment of dry stems. In this report the 
remarks apply only to Machine No.1. This machine was 2 m. long, 
80 em. broad, and weighed 800 kilos. The price was nat stated. ai 
