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the throat ; the pedal is then pressed by the foot, and the 
charge enters the crop of the bird. The plunger then returns to 
its position, and another supply of food enters the tube. The 
quantity discharged is regulated by the position of the lever in 
the standard A, which can be fixed by a bolt. 
Fig. 12. — Diagram illustrating Messrs. Bouillier and ArnouWs Patent 
" Compression " for Fowl-feeding. 
A, is the left-hand support, through which passes the lever f ; it is pierced 
with holes at the top lor regulating the charge; b, the framework; c, the 
receiver for the food ; d, wheel and valve for freeing the charge ; e, tlie 
piston ; f, the lever, with spring, and attached by a chain to the pedal h ; 
G, the platform, with small hole for the waste to drip through into a pan 
underneath ; h, the pedal ; i, a key, fi.^ing the plunger on to "the piston ; J, 
inside view of the reservoir ; k, the plunger, working inside J. 
