THE TEST WEIGHT OF GJftAIN. 9 



DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE. 



The apparatus (figs. 4 and 5) is in two main parts: (1) The 

 stand, with hopper and overflow pan, and (2) the test kettle, with a 

 special beam. The base of the stand is made up of two layers of 

 wood held together with screws. Each layer is 1| inches thick, the. 



Fig. 4. — Front view of the special apparatus for testing the weight per bushel, showing 

 the hopper swung to the left and a filled test kettle balancing the special beam. 



upper layer projecting one-fourth inch over the lower layer around 

 the edges, so that the base can be conveniently fastened into a table 

 top if desired. In the forward part of the base is contained a cir- 

 cular opening with beveled edges, of the shape and size shown in 

 figures 6 and 7. A grate made of four metal bars fastened into the 

 lower layer of the base extends across the opening in the base, as 



