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flange which is fastened to the center of the end of the table 

 with screws. The pipe sets in a deep rounded slot in the up- 

 right of the base (cf., Fig. 16). 



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Fig. 17. Showing the table locked in the vertical position 90° (ap- 

 proximately) from that shown in Figure 14. 



It will be noted from the figures that there are light longi- 

 tudinal braces on either side of the egg distributing portions 

 of the table. These braces serve two purposes : One, to fur- 

 nish a support for the covers when they are lifted ; the other 

 to brace the upright pieces at the ends of the machine placed 

 at right angles to the table top proper. At one end of the table 

 these upright pieces and the boards forming the ends of the 

 trays each have a 1-2" hole bored through them. When in 

 the proper position these holes receive a locking pin working 

 in the base frame at the same end of the table. 



The manner in which the machine is used is as follows : 

 The eggs when brought from the breeding pens are sorted into 

 the machine according to the numbers of the hens at the ends 

 of the columns of compartments in the machine. These hen 

 numbers are arranged on the trays to correspond with the 

 order of the breeding pens in the poultry houses. After the 

 eggs from the hens belonging on one side of the machine have 

 been distributed the covers of that side are closed down and 

 locked with the pin locks shown in the figures and the whole 



