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BULLETIN 1305, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
limited quantities, at least until their acceptance by the trade is 
determined. The installation of large-capacity labor-saving machines 
may well be deferred wherever possible until a large production is 
contemplated, since machines of this type can be used economically 
only when the output of the plant is sufficient to keep them working 
at nearly full capacity. Furthermore, in small-scale operations the 
use of hand labor, wherever possible, will lessen the capital invest- 
ment. Table 7 gives a list of the equipment which will be required 
for the manufacture of these various almond products. In a few 
cases the cost figures given are only estimates, but in most instances 
they are based on actual quotations. 
Table 
-Approximate cost of machinery required for preparing almond products 
Floor 
(feet) 
Capacity 
Horse- 
power 
required 
Requirement 
For 
initial 
opera- 
tion 
After 
output is 
greany 
increased 
Processing tank and screen 3 bv 3. \ . _ ... ... 
$275 
50 
1,600 
200 
1400 
U20 
"I,~5(J6~"~ 
500 
*1,1S0 
800 
500 
375 
125 
basket. 
Tnld-watpr tank 3 hv 4 
Blancher .. . .' 5 bv S ' _. ... . . 
2 
y 2 
V2 
1 
y 2 
2 
5 
3 
IK 
l 
2 
Picking table 2 bv 12 _ . 
Oil roaster and Salter . ... 2 bv 10 .. - 
1.500 jars per hour. .. . 
$600 
Drv-roasting unit 3 . inhylR 
•400 to 500 pounds of shelled 
nuts per hour. 
600 to 800 pounds per hour.. 
30 gallons per charge 
Nut -butter mill .. 2J^hy4 
First paste grinder 5bv6.. - 
Almond powder mixer., . ... 2 bv 4 
250 pounds per hour .. 
17, 000 
y 2 
325 
630 
15,000 
conveyers, spouts, elevators, j 
and scales. 
Total... 
20M 
12, 625 
757. 50 
1, 262. 50 
Total per annum 
2, 020. 00 
i Estimated. 
2 The machine is leased at a yearly rental of $50. The $120 charge covers the cost of a vacuum pump, 
which must be purchased. 
3 This includes elevator, cooler, and fan. 
4 Two of these machines must be installed at $590 each. 
5 This machine is not required if the powder is packed in can?. 
6 These machines are not required if the powder is packed in carton?. 
With the exception of the labelers, the carton sealer and liner, and 
the friction-top can filler, all the equipment listed in Table 7 must be 
installed in order to begin the operation of the plant. Some of the 
machines probably can not be operated at their full capacity unless 
others are installed in multiple units. For example, the output of 
all the products is determined entirely by the capacity of the blanch- 
ing apparatus, since all of the nuts used for the several products 
must first go through the blancher. If, therefore, the production 
were to be increased to any extent it would be necessary to increase 
this part of the equipment. It will be observed that the cost of the 
