296 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL gournaL. [1 Aprin, 1898. 
The use of the cloths or mats, previously referred to in describing the 
harvesting, will now be recognised, as loss is completely avoided, the butt portion 
of the cut plant only being exposed. The mats are delivered through a door 
to the upper story, as shown in the previous illustration. 
_ he interior of the distillery is so arranged as to facilitate the carrying 
out of the various operations with the minimum amount of labour. ‘The 
following illustration shows the still at work :— 
The large vat contains the condensing worm, which passes through to the 
ground floor, delivering the oil there in suitable vessels. The still head, which 
is‘shown to ‘the right, is removable, and on a level with the upper floor, and 
through this opening it is charged and discharged. 
The following illustration shows the method of removing the exhausted 
material from the body of the still:— 
The head .being removed from the still, two men proceed to extract from 
the’ boiler the exhausted material, and for this purpose a huge six-pronged 
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