for leafing out Hemp -seeds and Flax -seeds. 67 



great public utility ; inasmuch as two women, whose wages 

 and allowance never exceed one half of what are allowed to 

 two men, will do as much work in any given time as such 

 two men. 



That the seeds thrashed by this machine are not so much 

 bruised or injured as by the old or common way, and the 

 hemp and flax are preserved from many injuries which they 

 suffer from the old method. 



In witness whereof, we have hereunto added our signa- 

 tures. John Wadman. 



James Wadman. 



John Baker. 



John Pinney. 



West Coker, Feb. 1807. John ChAFFEY, 



To C. Taylor, M.D. Sec. 



SIR, 



The machine, of which a model was sent to the Society 

 some months ago, must be used with eight flails, two on 

 each arm, for beating out hemp-seed. 



When required to be used for beating out flax-Seed, the 

 above eight flails must be taken out, and four beaters put 

 in their place. 



The height of the machine from the floor to the top of 

 the board on which the flax or hemp is laid, is two feet; the 

 breadth, two feet ten inches ; the length of the board, four 

 feet four inches ; the length of each of the arms, from the 

 axis of the machine, is three feet two inches ; the flails for 

 the hemp- seed, two feet two inches long; the heights of 

 the uprights, seven feet two inches ; the beaters for the flax- 

 seeds are each one foot three inches long, and seven inches 

 broad. 



The machine will thrash, in one day, as much hemp as 

 grows on an acre of land, and other crops in proportion ; 

 and the work is done with less than half the expense of 

 thrashing in the usual way. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 

 \ Ezekiel Cleall. 



West Coker, Aug. 13, 1807. 



To C. Taylor, M.D. Sec. 



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