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positions shown in figure 8. The legs are held in place by means of 
set screws. A pan for catching the overflow from the test kettle is 
placed underneath the grating. 
The hopper, which rests in the ring of the lower arm, is large 
enough to hold more than a quart of grain and should be of the shape 
and size shown in figure 7. A valve at its lower opening holds the 
grain in the hopper until ready to make the test. The opening, or 
outlet, in the bottom of the hopper is 14 inches in diameter. 
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the iron grating, the plate, and the guide. 
The special stroker is of hard wood, three-eighths of an inch thick, 
2 inches broad, and 12 inches long, each edge being a perfect half 
circle. This stroker should be used for all tests. 
The stand can be used with either the ordinary test kettle and 
beam or with the test kettle and special combination beam shown in 
figure 4. The ordinary test kettle and beam, or grain tester, as it is 
ordinarily called, is well known to the grain trade and needs no 
