s a rotating shaft, provided with a num- manipulated in the engine-beaters for about eighteen ber of arms that are arranged spiraily upon it, and hours ; and in this operation great care is taken not to cut the fiber. To this end the Knives are much blunter serve to thoroughly beat the rags and… … rags from the refuse. The refuse or “deckle straps” which lie upon and 6.—Rotary Lime Boilers, “ waste” is put through another thrasher travel with the cloth. In order to inter- MANUFACTURE OF LINEN LEDGER PAPER. and is then sold to the makers of certain lace the fibers, which are floating separ-…
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