PLATE XXXIV. Machine for weighing Live Stock.

[To face Page 1192, Vol. Fg urs. machine is“conftruéted on the principle of the common fteel-yard. A AAA, a ftrong wooden frame,. with fteel centres, in which the pivots of the lever are hung. 3

On the fhort fide of the lever is fufpended a ed to be weighed is placed; which at the fame time form the head to the:

coop, furrounded by ftrong net-work, in

which the animal intend the point of fufpenfion is conneéted with

the coop by means of two curved iron rods,

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fame soar common fcale is hung on the longer fide of the lever. By this contrivance any{mall ii|

‘animal may be very eafily and expeditionfly weighed, and at the fame time with a fufficiens

degree of accuracy. L; it :.|