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it, reprefented by the hexagonal Figure o, p, q, r, J, t. and which is fill'd up with Wood, wherein the Iron Axis uu is plac'd. The angular Figure of this Wood prevents its loofening or turning round within the Metal.

Fig. IV. Is the Mill join'd in all its Parts, wherein a is the Binn, fupported behind by a Reft w; z is the Box fcrew'd on by its Frame A, to the Pieces b and i: If you fuppofe the Side of this Box tranfparent, the Rollers b and c, which are of equal Bignefs, and reprefented by dotted Lines, will be feen thro' it. The Roller b, turn'd by the main Axis whereon the Wheel hangs, drives the Roller c, which runs in Brafs Collars, lodg'd in little Blocks of Wood, moveable to and fro, in hollow Mortices or Channels made on Purpofe in the Pieces b and i. The Design of placing this Roller on these moveable Blocks, is to give it Liberty to recede more or lefs, as there is Occafion, from the Roller b. The Quantity of this Recefs is adjusted by the Wedges d d, which pafs through Mortices made for them, and whofe Sides are contiguous to the Ends of thefe Blocks. Whilft the Apples are whole we give the Rollers the more Liberty, by raifing thefe Wedges, but when we grind 'em over again the fecond time, after the firft preffing, we confine the Rollers more, by forcing the Wedges down. The Rollers are to be placed, as that, when they have the moft Liberty, they may but juft run free between the Pieces b and i, and the Sides of the Frame of the Box, and two crofs Bits of Wood lodg'd and fasten'd in the Infide of the fame Frame, about the Place B

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and C, to the Intent that no big Pieces of Apple may drop thro' unground. Y reprefents a hollow Conveyance, or Mouth, plac'd under the Rollers, to deliver the ground Apples into the Receiver or Tub x; the Handle f, at which a fecond Perfon turns, is plac'd fo as to be elevated when the other is deprefs'd, that the Force may be the better at all times equally exerted. The Pieces b and i being pretty long, it is proper, in order to fteady them, and prevent their fwerving, to connect them together by crofs Stays, or Bits of Wood, about the Places E and F. The Handles e and ƒ are hollow wooden Tubes riding on Iron Spikes. The Height of the Frame of the Mill, from G to the Ground, is about three Feet.

My Method of making Cyder.

After grinding I fqueeze my Apples very hard with a strong Screw-Prefs, wrought with a Capstern in Hair Cloths, reev'd or drawn into the Form of a circular Bag, by means of Strings or Loops, four or five Bufhels at a time, in as many Bags, with a round Board two Inches thick put between each Bag: Thefe Boards are made of Inch Plank nail'd together cross-grain'd. When the Apples are one time squeez'd, I order the Cakes or Cheefes to be rubb'd to pieces, and ground and prefs'd over again; and if this were to be repeated even a third time, it would answer the Pains, for it would procure Liquor enough to pay the Wages of two Men for a Day;

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that is, to defray the Charges of the Labour of your Cyder making. Twelve Buthels of Apples heap'd (which is the usual Way of measuring Apples) will by this Method most commonly yield more Juice than will fill a Beer Hogfhead: About two Thirds of the Liquor runs out at the first preffing, the remaining Third at the following ones,

End of the First Part.

A General

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A General

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Husbandry and Gardening.

PART II.

INTRODUCTION.

Inftructions to a Gardener, wherein is demonftrated the Circulation of Sap, the Generation of Plants, the Nature of Soil, Air, and Situation.

S it is the Opinion of fome People, that the bare publishing of Experiments in Husbandry and Gardening, can be but of little Ufe to the Publick, unless they are cultivated and promoted by ingenious and skilful Men; I

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