and Miscellaneous Implements at Bristol. 
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" To the Minneapolis Millers' Association : 
" Gentlemios, — Your coiuinittco ajipoiuted to investigate tlie question of 
ilaniai];e by wire in wbeat, rc.si)uctlully beg leave to report : 
"At the Wasbburn ' A ' mill, we I'ound the stones were marked and glazed 
by the wires passing through, and we were told that the bolting-cloths 
were frequently cut and damaged by the sliarpelied edges of the wire. Mr. 
McDaniel, the head miller, produced several quarts of wire, varying from 
one-quarter to two inches in length, which he said had been taken from the 
stones. He stated emphatically tliat the wire found in the wheat was a great 
damage to the mills. 
" At the Fillslnny mills we learned that they had been greatly troubled by 
wire in wheat, at each of their four mills, damaging their brush machines, 
stones and bolting-cloths. 
" At the Falisade mill we found that they had suffered much by the damage 
10 brush machines and bolting-cloths. 
" At the Model mill they say their brush machine and bran duster 
have been badly damaged, also bolting-cloths injured, by the sharp pieces 
of wire. 
" In short, we found it to be the unanimous opinion of all the millers that 
the wire now found in wheat is doing great damage to mills. It is the unani- 
mous opinion of yuur committee that the continued use of the wire binder 
will materially alfect the value of wheat so bound. 
" We earnestly recommend that the farmers discontinue the use of the 
wire binders. 
" William H. Dunwoody, 
" John Cbosby, 
"George Hineline, 
Committee." 
After considering the above report, the Association adopted it, and the 
following : 
" Whekeas, The committee ai)pointed by this Association to examine into 
and report upon the damage to mill machinery arising from the use of wire 
binders for wb.eat, having rendered a report recommending the discontinuance 
of the use of said wire binders, and said report having been accepted b}' this 
Association, therefore, be it 
" Resolved, That whenever practicable a difference of ten cents per bushel, 
under corresponding grade, be made in the purchase of any wheat containing 
wire. And be it further 
" Besolued, That we most earnestly recommend the discontinuance of the 
use of wire binders for binding wheat." * 
It would be unwise to say that wire is the best material for a 
sheaf-binder ; its comparative rigidity renders it more suitable 
in some respects than string, and possibly it may be found less 
perishable ; and so far, at any rate, the machinery for its use is 
less complicated than that for string. 
* lu^reference to the above resolution, it ia evident that, in order to discourage 
the use of wire binders, the Association put a very exaggerated value on the 
damage. And it is also probable that the farmers neglected the use of the 
nippers, aud allowed the sheaves occasionally, at any rate, to go into the maehino 
uncut. After the experience of Mr. Scotson alhided to above, aud the in- 
creased sale of the leading machines, we cannot believe that, with proper pre- 
cautions, there ;is this liability to injury; but it is evident that, but for such 
preciiutions, very serious results may arise. 
