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Where water power is available, fuel will be saved; where steam eughies are already 
in use for other purposes, and not always employed — the power required for these 
"Machines may be obtained, at a comparatively small coat. Semi-portable engines are 
supplied by Z. & W., .specially constructed for the work, and to burn the refuse- (not 
required for manure) in conjunction with wood, coal, or other fuel. 
The following estimate is based upon the best information obtainable from Sources 
where.the Machines have been in actual operation: — 
Approximate cost per week of working a plant of 20 Machines passing 5 tons of green leaves through 
each Machine per day. with an out-turn of 3 per cent, only of dry Fibre. 
Forty men working at Machines .. ... . r dt 3/0 
Twelve men arid boys taking Fibre fo diy.. 2/0 
Cutting of leaves and carriage to Machines, 600 tons . .. 1/0 
Stoker and driver for engine...-. 
Fuel ......... . 
Baling 112 hales, including lioop iron, etc. (7 bales per ton) . .. 3/0 
Interest and wear and tear, gay 10 per cent, upon an outlay of about £3,000 
£6 0 
1 4 
30 0 
1 16 
4 0 
16 16 
« 0 
£65 16 0 
The above will.produce say 1G to IS tons of dry Fibre per weel\ at a total cost 
of .-£65. 16s., or £4. 2s. 3d. per ton, for Id tons only: 
Divided as follows : — 
Cost of labour, serving the Machine, about....£0 9 
„ Engine driver, stoker, and fuel . 0 7 
,, cutting and carriage of green leaves . 1 17 
„ baling diy Fibre... 1 1 
,, interest on cost of machinery and depreciation . 0 7 
Intending purchasers, by adjusting prices to tlieir own local conditions of labour 
and fuel, may readily ascertain the approximate cost of working in their locality; it is 
evident that the cost per ton will be reduced by a larger out-turn of cleaned Fibre, which 
may amount to five or more per cent, in some of the more fibrous Aloes, etc. — and in like, 
manner the cost of cleaning will be proportionately increased by a smaller out-turn. It 
will be found that the out-put of the Machines is largely increased after a short period of 
practical working — instances have occurred where the first week’s working was only about 
one-third the quantity subsequently obtained. 
NET PRICES. 
Single Machine, without pump ... 
,, with pump, etc., complete... 
Two Machines on one shaft with double pump, complete . 120 
Semi-portable Engine for two Machines '.. 
Bullock Gear for driving single Machines ..... 
Draft Poles for ditto, each . 
Driving Pulleys and fittings extra. 
Plant of four Machines, with Engine and Boiler, for burning ) 
wood, refuse, etc., complete . ..I 
£ 
8 . 
d. 
54 
0 
0 
65 
0 
0 
120 
0 
0 
92 
10 
0 
35 
0 
0 
2 
10 
0 
135 
10 
0 
735 
0 
0 
255 
0 
0 
.30 
0 
0 
,, twelve ,, ,, „ ........ . 
Hand Screw Press, for bale aft. oy 2ft. by 2ft. Gin. ..... 
raeMng mtd Case* for above about 10 per cent, extra , delivered free in Liverpool or Hull. 
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MEASUREMENT FOR FREIGHT. 
One Fibre Machine, packed for shipment, measures about 57 cubic feet; gross weight 
about 12/ owt., nett weight about lOi ewt. 
Two Machines, in one ease, measure about 118 cubic feet; gross weight about 26 ewt., 
nett weight about 21 ewt. . • 
