THE TEST WEIGHT OF GRAIN. 9 
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE. 
The apparatus (figs. 4 and 5) is in two main parts: (1) The 
stand, with hopper and overflow pan, and (2) the test kettle, with a 
special beam. The base of the stand is made up of two layers of 
wood held together with screws. Each layer is 14 inches thick, the 
Fic. 4.—Front view of the special apparatus for testing the weight per bushel, showing 
the hopper swung to the left and a filled test kettle balancing the special beam. 
upper layer projecting one-fourth inch over the lower layer around 
the edges, so that the base can be conveniently fastened into a table 
top if desired. In the forward part of the base is contained a cir- 
cular opening with beveled edges, of the shape and size shown in 
figures 6 and 7. A grate made of four metal bars fastened into the 
lower layer of the base extends across the opening in the base, as 
