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endless belts which move from the hopper over the entire 
length of the machine. Each flight consists of a board 
having four large, round holes drilled in it at equal in- 
tervals, beneath which is another board similar to the top 
board, except that part of the wood is cut away, forming 
a V notch, (which does not show in the illustration). 
This lower board acts as a ‘‘gate’’ to the openings in the 
Fig. 27—APPARATUS FOR GRADING FRUIT 
upper board, except when the edges of the holes coincide.’ 
The ‘‘gate,’’ board slides longitudinally with the top 
board and by sliding it various distances the openings 
may be increased at will. At intervals along the length 
of the machine are adjustable gauges, which regulate the 
size of the opening of each flight as it passes. The small- 
est fruit is dropped first and so on until the largest is 
deposited. Sizes from 134 to 35¢ and larger. 
