THE TEST WEIGHT OP GRAIN". 



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positions shown in figure 8. The legs are held in place by means of 

 set screws. A pan for catching the overflow from the test kettle is 

 placed underneath the grating. 



The hopper, which rests in the ring of the lower arm, is large 

 enough to hold more than a quart of grain and should be of the shape 

 and size shown in figure 7. A valve at its lower opening holds the 

 grain in the hopper until ready to make the test. The opening, or 

 outlet, in the bottom of the hopper is 1| inches in diameter. 



Fig. 8. — Diagrammatic view of the testing apparatus, illustrating the arrangement of 

 the iron grating, the plate, and the guide. 



The special stroker is of hard wood, three-eighths of an inch thick, 

 if inches broad, and 12 inches long, each edge being a perfect half 

 circle. This stroker should be used for all tests. 



The stand can be; used with either the ordinary test kettle and 

 beam or with the test kettle and special combination beam shown in 

 figure 4. The ordinary test kettle and beam, or grain tester, as it is 

 ordinarily called, is well known to the grain trade and needs no 



