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CHAFF CLEANER AND SEPARATOR.
Your Committee had under their consideration the
question of the necessity of purchasing a Chaff Cleaner for
the removal of the dust, dirt, and other injurious impurities
from the chaff, and a Sub-Committee viewed various
machines used for this purpose in actual working order,
and came to the conclusion that Messrs. West and Co.'s Patent
was the best; and your Committee recommended, and the
Vestry approved, the purchase of one, at an inclusive cost,
of £31, fixed complete. This has been carried out with very
satisfactory results.
The Committee also recommended the fixing of one of
Messrs. West's Separators, at a cost of £39, which ensures
a double cutting of all long chaff that escapes the first
cutting, and thus saves Fodder that would otherwise be
thrown away. This also the Vestry agreed to, and the
Separator is fixed and is working well.
The foregoing is submitted by your Committee.
DAVID C. PRESTON,
Chairman.
LEONARD CHARLES SHIPTON,
Vice-Chairman
J. C. REYNOLDS,
Surveyor.