frictioii ivheel, T, and the friction ivlieel, Q, ,lg is bi-otiglit iilto operitive.eii(,, eiii(@iit ivitli tll(,@ fri(!iloii wliec@l, '1', tli(, latter to ' t-I i-otate in the opl)osite (111.(@ctioll. 5 The fi-i(.-tioii ii-lieel. T. is oji the sliift, I)-, to N@-iiieli is attaclie(I a i@-oi-iii. N', ivlii(.Il (Irii,es a @i@oi-ni iN,Iieel, 11', oii the di-in-c axle, X, to Ai,iii(-Ii the iiiiiii stil)l)ortiii(- oi- ti-action ii@lieels, 1- ti-e. 10 Tile miiii fi-anie, l@:1, is sLil)i)oi,te(i oii the (irive -,txle, X, and the is, I)y the meciiiiiisiii (1(,@s(-i-ibe(l, ctitse(i to iiiove (@itlier forNi-ai-(l oi- 1),tckNvti-(l (lepei)diii(, oii fiictioil wlieel 1-@ iii eii,@,,i@rciiieiit NN-itli the 15 fi-i(,tioii ii-fieel T. .kt the en(I of the sliift, 0. IS I CILItClI, @k", i@@Iiieli i-eN,olN-es tliei-eni,itli aiid is tctuated I)i, t B", wliieli Ni'lieii rnoN-e(I t6 oiie 12 ,iii.le (-ojiiie(,ts tli.e eltit(,Ii witli t I)iziioii , . 20 fixed o)i tlic@ sliaft ziii(i iiiesliiii(, ii,itli aeaiNN,Iieel, D", oii the sliift, E 2. w Ilieli cirries tl)e sl)i-oci@et wl,[ee]S 1'2 (T2 NN I Iiieli ti-aiismit illotioii to the Coiiv'evei-'s, is will be reidilv iiii(lei-stood by those slcille(i iii the ti-t. 25 I'lie full ol)et-,itioii -,N,ill I)e iiiidei-stoo(i fl'oni the fore,-oin(@ clesc-i-il.)tioii. 13riefty, the ni@iciiiiie is (IriN-eii to the I)oliit Avliei-e the 1)lle of beets is locatecl, ttii(t the fiii(,ei-s :I,t-e t)tisli(@(i iiito ttie 1)ile an([ a porti,)Il of 30 the t)eets lifted tii(I fill oiito the cliaiii coiii- tii(i el(,@Nr:tted by the littei- ,iii(I tit s,@1),Il-ltte(i froiii the associitf,,(] (ii.,,t: tl)e elc@,tii I)t,,ets ai-e tlieii (Ielii@el-ed to (@-(IIVeyel. aii(I fiiiall@- ([is35 tl c clitite, 1-1, izito the j-,@iciiiiie ,itl(,Ii is I llIN-C (Ies(.I.it)e(i I @iin tble t4) r(@cl@-tijii I)eets, or the like, fi!oii, ,it ,@tocii: 1)ile xiid screeii tn(I load the sime 40 I)v ojie coiltiiiuotis ol)ci,atioii. The iiiicl)ine of tlic@ tf..,t(,-toi- t yl)e, caii be 1)t-opelle(I (,itlieiat-ot[ii(t the pile inci tik(@ a swith oiit (,ztii I)e pi-ol)elle(I foi-witi-(l takiii,,@ a swatii of "@)eets tii(I tlieii t)e 1)iol)ell(@(i I)it(@lcw@ti-d 45 C-11I)t.Nl i-et@(]V fol- I second swatli. 'I'lie ina(.Iiiiie (-.iii tlso I)e pi-ol)elie(i @iliet(l t few It I tinie c@itisini, tile I)e6ts, to fall lli)oll tl)(@ (-Illill (1011veyeil wliieli screciis and e]eN,:it(@s them to the trotigii - conveyei-. 5o Wliile this (lesci-il)tiozi refei-s I)-,ti-tictilti-ly to litii(lliii@,, I)eets, it N,,ill I)c al)l)at-eiit tliit otliet- loose mty be liiii(iled in t lilc(@ ni-,tiiiiet- ivitliotit (lepai-tiiig fi,oiyi tiie sl)itit of the itivention. 55 Ciiiis (lescrit)ed my iiiventioii what T (!Itiiii is iieii@ tiid desii-e to seciire by l@ettei-s 1',ttent is: 1. N iy)a(@Iiiiie of the trt(!tor tvpe foi, i-e1)(@,ets filoryi a stoelc 1)ilj, screening60 -,til(i lot(lifig tl)(@ill I)Y one continuolls Opel,,ttion, said B'@,icliine iitving, in combination a tiltal)ip jclreeniiig aii(I conveying mechaiiisin at ".,L , Ti,otit exti-emity pi-ovide(I witli a sei-ies of spi(T(i fingei-s at one end adapted 65 to be pushed iii'Llo said_pile, a conveyer sue(-eedin(r tii(I (lirectIN, coniiecting ivitli the delivei,v Qiid of sa"(I'sci-eeiiiil(r an(I coni-eyiii,., iiiecliaiiism,. t, iiiotoi@, iii(I colilleeLI tions between the motor and tlxe iii@lcliiiie iii(I sai(I conn,eyers, said sci-eeniii(@ ind COII70 N-ei,iii(y niccli-inisiji liti-iiig i 1),iit t(lil)ted to fill(liltim- 1,(-Yailist the gi,otind to cliaiige the, iiiclliiatiozi of said mechtlliism. 2. @k i)i@tcliiiit@ of the ta-,tetoi- t3@pe for reeliiiiiiii(, I)eets fi@oiti a stoci@ pile, screen' Ing 7 r) tiii(I loi(liii,)- tli(@iii I)N, otie coiitiiittous operatioii, stid iii,,tcliiiie lia%@iii(,, iii conibiiiation t seiies of space(i fiiigei-S at onc, end adapted t( I)e I)tislie(I iiito a combiiied coil@-CN ill(, all(I iiiecltzt jiisi)i slieceediiig 80 szti(I tiiigoi-s tiiti tlic, beets tll(@ilefi-oiii, a coiii-e@-ei- sti(-(-ee(Iiii,r tnd directly (,oiiiie(,tiii,r NN-itli tli(@ ciid of said t, y cl(@vatiii(, t, iii(I sci-c(-iiiiig,iiieciiiiiisiii, a iiiotoi-, di-iviii(, eoiiiie(-tioiis I)etAveeii the iiiotol, aii&85 tllo 1I)achiiie tiid s-,ti(I e6iiveyei-s, said coillll.(,Cll@iiiisiii collipris9 iiig zi fi-aiiie cotipled to the fi-oiit extreiiiity of the iiiaeliliie tnd IitiN-iilg si).iced eiidless I)elt,., iiiotiiited tl)ei-eiii aiid II-,ti,iiig aii iiitei.- 90- itie(li@tte I)oi-tioii adtipte(I as t gi-otilicl fiiiei-iiiii zibout - %vliieli the fi-aiiie is tiltal)le. 3. A iiiacliiiie of the, ti--lictor type, foi@ recliiiiiiiig beets fi@oiii a sto(!Ii: pile, sci@eeiiin,, tii(I loa(lino- tlieiii t)v oiie, coiitiiitiotis ol)ei-a- 95 tioii, said lliticlliii(@ liaN@iii(,, iii (,oitil)iiiatioii, @i sei-i(,,s of sl)ace(I fiiitr(@i-s It ()iie Idapte(I to 1)(@ I)tt@lied ilito sztid pile, i eot)il)iiic@d coii;tii(I s(@i-eeiiiiig, mccli-,tiiisin @,,ticeeeds iti(y fiiigei aiid t@eceii-iii(, tli(, I)eet,,,; ioo tbei-(,fi-oin, t coiiN@ei,ei@ stiecce(.Iiii(, tiid clii-ectIN@ (,oiiiiectiiig witli tlie, delivei-V eii(I of elenatiii- aiid sci,eeiiii-ig niecliaiiisiii, a itiotoi-, (Ii-iviiig coiiiieetions I)etweeii tlic@ motoi- tiid.tlie iiizteliin(, aiid szid (,onveyei-s, 105 sii(I coiivei@iii,,, an(I sci-@,eiiiiig iiieclitnisili coiiipi-isip,,@ ii frime it the fi-oiit extreiiiitv of tli(@ iiiacliiiie, ,paced eiidless belts iytotiiiied iii fi-aiiie, i gi-oiiiid siil)l)oi-t foitlie, frtiiie, iiitei-iiie(liate of the e2ids thereof, and iio llieaii, fol. tilt@iig tile 11)01@,t Siti(i Sill)- poi-t io i-aise oi- loivei- tlic@ fiiigei-s i-el,,ttivelv to the gi-ott)i(l. 4. A iii@tcliiiie of tlic@ ti@.ictoi@ til@pe foii,eel'(Iilllillg I)eets fi,oiii, @l ,toelc I)Ile, scie(,,niii(y I I C, tiid loid,.tig tlieiii b.@, oiie coiitiiitious opel',Itioii, said iii,@iciiiiie, litiriiig, iii coi)il)iiiatioii, a sci-ies of sl)a(,e(i fin(-ei-,,, at oiie en(I ad,,Ipte(I to I)e I)ttslied iiito sai(i I)ile, a coiiibille(I @coliv eyiiig and ser(,ei)iti,,,, iiie(,Iiinisiii ,iie- 120 ceedin,, - sii(I fiiigel-s aii(I t-lie I)eets - theref.r oiii, i (@oiiN-e ' N,(@i- itiid (iirectly coiinectini,r with the delive.ry elid of said elevating aii(I s(!i-ceiiiiig iiiecliaiiisiii, I niotor drivin,,- cojinectioiis bet,@8,een the 125 motor I and tlie, iiitcliine and said coiiveyer.@@, said coiive3,iiig and s(-t-eeiiiiig iiieclianisiii eoniprising .,,tn iipwai-(Ily inclined frame, spteed endless I)elts iiio-,i;@ted in said frame, standards orl the sides -of. the frame, inter- iso

mediate of the ends thereof, having a ,"rottild-roller sti port, alld t bearino, meiii@ p bei- extending between said sttndlrds"and to which the rear ends of the firigers are secured. 5. A machiiie of the tractor type for i-eclaimiiig beets fi-oni a stock pile, screening and loa(iiiig tlieii-i I)y oiie coiitinuous operatio@i, said inaelilne liaving, iii coiiibinatioii, a 10 series of spaced fingers @it one end adapted to be puslied iiito said i)ile, a coiiibined conveying and screening meelianisn-i succeeding said fiiigers and receiving the beets therefroiii t coiivei-er stieceeding and -di15 i-ectly coiinectiiig with the delivei-y end of siiide-levating and set-eei-iing mechaiiisiii, a Diotol" di-iving coiinections between ihe iii,otol. Iiid the inaebine and said conveyei-s, ,-aid coni,eying aiid sci-eening inechaiiism 20 compi,ising an tipii,@ii-(Ily iiielined franie, SI)aced endless belts iiiounted in said frame, ,,itaiidards oi-i the sides of the frame interii-tediate of the eii(Is tliereof h-.i%@iiig a -i, bearin(, rneiiiber l@otlll(l-rollel. stlppol.t' d g r' extencling between said standar s and to wlileli the rear ends of the fingers ai-e seetired, aii(I iiieans for varyin- the inclination of said frame and the conveyiiig and screening niechetnisni. 30 6. In a niachine of the ch@racter de,@ei-ibed, the combin,,ttion With a tractor havii,i(y conipleiiieiit,@ti-v I)ower and transmission ii-tech@inisins, of afrime having gi-ound en,-aging side ,,tandai-ds intermedi'ate of its 35 length a,li(I gl)aced endless carriers for coiiveying tiid setcening material i-cteived thereon, spaced fidgers fixed to s,ii(I ,tnd projecting in advahee of the i-eceiviii(, end of said carriers and adapted to I)e 40 p@ished iiito a pile of niaterial to be I)ttndle(l, and to deliver reii-ioved portioiis tliei-eof oiito said carriers, rear-%vardly extendin(, coupling meaii,.@ I)etween the front portion o the tractoi- and said -,tandards, t conveyei45 on the ti-actor connect,iig ivi ' th the (lelivei@y end of said cairici-,,;, and coniiectioiis froiii the inecbanisiri of the ti-actor for power op@ ratiiig sai(I carriers aiid conveyer. tcter (leIn a maeliine of the char, 60 scribed, the combiiiation witli a tractoi, lian,in . g (!oml)lementary I)ower,,tnd transinission mechanisrus, of a fr@irne havin(y (,routi(I engaginl, standards interme(liate of its lengtli ana @-paced endless car'riers for conveving 05 and s6reeiiitig material re(!eived thereon, spaced fingers fixed'to sai(I frame and I)rojectinu in a(lvtnce of the receiving en(I of said carriers an(I a(lal)te(i to be piislied into a pile of material to I)e handled, an(I to de60 liver removed portions thereof ojito said cari-iers,- rearwar(Ily extending coul)ling means between the front portion of the tractor and said standards, a conveyer on the tractor connecting with the delivei-y end of 05 said carriers, connectioiis from the power mechanism of the tractor for operating said carriers and conieyer, atid adjustirio- means -q @ on the ti-actor (-oiiiie(-ting with saict Traiiie aii(l. tilting the latter abotit the ground engaging portioii of sai(I stiii(lai-ds to acljtlst 70 s,.ti(I fin,,ei-s i-el-itiN-ely to the (yrouii(l. 8. In a maelilne of !he cliara-cter described, tli@ coiDI)iiiation i@-itli a tractoi- liaa,in- comI)Ienientai,y I)oiN,ei@ aii(i tr@tnsml'ssion mechaiiisnis, of a' fi-aiiie liaviiig spa(-ed eildless car- 75 i-iei-S foi- coni-ei,iiig anct sci,eeiiinc, rnaterial i,e(-Clive(i tliei-eo@i, spaced fin(yers fixed to said frime an(I I)i@ojectin,-" in a(lvance of the receiviiig eii(I of sii(i cai-riei-s and adapted to I)e I)iislie(i iiito .1 I)ile of material to be 80 liandled, aii(I to (lelIN-er removed portions tliereof 'oiito cai-riet-s, cotiplintr me@,iiis I)etweeii the ti@,ictor and stid frame, a conN,eyer oii the tractor (,onnectinc, l@,itli the (Ielii-ei-y end of said carriers, coiinections 85 from the power mechanism of the t i,actor for operating said carriers and Co]IN,eyei,, adjtistiiig meiiis on the tractoi- coilne(,iing 'th said frame and tilting the lattei, abotit wl a horizontal axis to adjust the said fin-ers 90 relatively to the ground, said a(Ijusting means compirising, ,t wiiiding drtim, iiieitis for operatin- said drum, and a flexible coiinection from the drum to said frame, 9. Tiie combination with a wheeled trac- 95 tor having. complementary (Iriving @ind tratismission rnechaiiisms, of ,t wlieeled conve3,ei- frame, cotiplin- means between the frame and tractor, a series of endless conveyer belts arradged side by side in said loo fi-t'ime ,ind spaced transversely apart to perm it il I it and foreign mattei- to sepai-ate from the I)eets while the latter are being con veye(l, a series of spaced fingers secured to th'e frame adjacent @h@ grourid aiid extend- 10,5 iii,, bey(n(I the receiving eiid of said belts and adapted to be pushed into a pile of beets and to direct beets onto the belts, and giiar(is Adjacent the oiitei-most fingei,'s of the s(,i-ies for preventing the beets i,olling off, the 110 fingers. , 10. The combination with a wliecle(I tor litving complenientary driViD,r aii(t transmission mechanisms, of an inclined (,oni,e.@,er fr,,tme coiipled in line with the tractot- 116 ai@@l haviiig rneans foi- removing sci-eeiiin(.r ajid tra@spoi-ting the material to be lian(Ile(l, and a. guai-d extending from tlle conveyer frame across the space betweeii the sanie and the tractor, to revent matei-ial i-olling 120 iinde@r the wheels opsaid tractoi-. II. The combination with a wlieele,(] ti,a(,,- toi- liaving complementary driviii,,@, and transm,.ssion mechanisms, of an iii(!Iiiied coiive,3,er frame coflpled in lino witli the 125 tractor and having means, foi- i-einovin(Y screening and tradspoi-ting the matel-ial to be handled, a guard extending from the conveyer frame across the spitee betweeji the same and tlle tractor, to prevent material 130

1,356;529 .rolling iiiider the wlieels of said tractor, and a giiard attache(t to the side of the t.-ttetor to clear the traek.of material. 12. The combination A-,,ith a conveyer hav5 iiig means f6r removing material from a pile and screening and elevating said nia-, terial, of ,t tractor coupled in line with the c6nveyer and liaving a conveyer belt and carrying frame therefor said frame being gf a cantaliver type supported from th6 main lo frame of the tractor, and a discharg4@ chute at the end of the cantaliver frame and supported thereby. in testimony whereof I affix my signature. FRANK JONES.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFIC'-E. FRANK TONES, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. BEET-LOADING NACHINE. 1,356,529. Specification of Letters Patent. IL"ateittett Oct. 26, 1920. Application ftlel August 8, Y'o eill ?,t,lto7lL it q?tay coticei,it: lie it kiiown tii;it 1, FRA-NK JO.NES, a citizeii of the Unite(i States, residing at Salt Lake (iti, in tlle (-olliit3, of Salt Lake and ,;tate of Utah, litve invented certain new. ,in(I useful Improvements iii Beetfoacling Alachines, of -,vl)ich the followino- is a specilfication. My iiia,-ention relates to --eitain new and lo itseftil iniprovements in material liandling machines and partictilarly ni. @hines iN-Iiieh aie desigiied.for the special purpose of reclaimiii- beets fi-om stock piles; and the iiiA-entioiie'cozlsists of the parts tiid the coii15 sti-tictions, ari-,tngements a.,id combiiiitions of pirts wliieli I inrill lierein,ifter descril)e -in(i 1)oliit oiit in the il)pended clitims. III tiie iccompanying drawino-s forniing I)ztrt of this sl)e(,ificition and in ivhlch simi20 ].ir i-eference cliai-a(!iei-s indicite like pai-ts ill tile I is a sl('e elevation of a beet loa(liiig nia(.-Iiilieembo@lvin'g my invention. Fig. 2 i@, --t top -plan vienv of tli.e sztiiie. 25 slioiviii(y tiie ti-otigliing belt oi-nitted aiid the itl)l)er 1)ai-t of the conveying a@id screening I)(.It 1)1()kf@'ii l@'ilf in eiid N-lew of the upper porti(in of the (]is(-Iizii-ge en(I of the macliine. .30 ll'liile the iitventioii I iin al)olit io de'I)( 's (lesi,, prini-,tril3, for the i-ectii i ri,, of I)eets fi-oixi stock piles and screeiii otit the (li'i-t iii(i foi-eigii matter aii(i final del)ositiiigtlicl)(@(@tsiiiiieleiiieonditioni (Y-i s5 a sttital)le or ti-ansfei-i-ing s,-tid .I)c-ets to t (lesii-@(i 1)()iiit of deposit, the 'operatioi I i I)eing t (-oiitiiltiotis oile, I desii-e it tindei-stoo(I tliit I (lo nf)t liniit iiiy inveiition to tiii iise @is the mieltine 40 will I)e foiin(I- of N-;iiiie ;n otliei, fiel(Is and,%vherever it is (lesit-e(I t-o i-eijiove loose inttetial fi-oixi a 1)ile ot- (]Ltttil) -,in(] -,c'reen the same of foi-ei.,,n ()r ol)je(!tional)le inatter ajid tlieii ti-aiisl)oi-t tite tn45 otliei- 1)oitit for fiiiil (leposit. i@ let(liti,r ol)ie(-t of itin, itii,eiition is to i iiizt(.Iiitie, of ttie traction or t@,I)el by a stiit11)le ell(rirle, or illotor, ii)(Iinachirle 60 sli:tll eilll)o(tv itie@iiis folt- I)j-olwilin,,r sii(I ina(11-i@,liig tlle iyit,@chinisiiis tliei-eof; meaii,, foi- the ]-)ile of 1919. Serial No. 316,092. I)eets. or other M,,tteriil, to i-emove -,t poition of tll@e sanie; con%,e@yin- means for receiviii- beets or:material d,15,rectly from the pile, 55 said last-nained meins liii,ing, the ctl)acitv of separatiti(y fi-om the beets the iissociite(I dirtbr '01'el n ni-,ittei- (1111-in(g tlle cotia-eyance of tli-- lfeets, oi- matei-ial; tind a second conveying means situated to-di@ectly recein,e 60 the cleaned beets, or inateri,,tl an(I con%,ey the same to a conveyance, or place of deposit. - In cai-i-ying otit my ini,entio'n I constritet the forward end of the macliine witli a silit- 65 able fritnie, e, of angle-iron.or otlier m'ateriil tind of such dimensions as I iiity NN,isli, to sitit the I)articular wol:k for tile wacliiil(- is (lesigned, s ii(I fi-@iiie I)eiii,, set at a suitable incline aiid having soli(I %,ertical 70 cistiii4,s. or staii(lar(ts, !/, tit the si(tes interiiiediite of the eiids tnd wliieli ti-c sectit-el.@r l@olte(I to the fi-aine, stid oi- st,.tn(iai-(Is I)eiiig forinea ivith I)eai-iiigrs, li, i, j, tind as sliowii iii ll'ig. 1, tiie I)eat-iii,,s i, bein,, for 75 the of ill(- jotii-n-,tl,; of i - trtii-,,@,erse slittft ti@ cii-rying beiring Nvlieels ot-rollers, i), ttl)oii wliieli the iii(-Iined forwar4l eii@l of the iiia(-,Ilitie is sttl)l)oi-te(l. -,Stiittl)le fitigers a, ti-riiiged liorizoit- ly si(le-by-side in 80 sl)a(-e(i refitioii ai-(@ @earrie(I at the -lower froiit eti(I of the iiia(,Iiine; the reir eii(Is of the e fiiile rs tt,e sli,,Iitiv in(!Iiiie(I ail(l. tre s bolte.(l o@'otlier%i,ise sect@i-(-(l to tlit@ 1)(,,,irliig I)lo(-]C, h, oli the (-.tstitig,-s or I)rtekets, (/, and 85 l@i-oin this I)oiiit the sei-ies ()f fitig(@rs I)i-oje(tt fol-IV.It-(II3, tn(t ire Stibstztlititilly lioi-izoiitallv (lisl)ose(i an(I ti-e (tesigne(I to I)e -.t(tviiieed ()r I)iislie(I iiito the loiv@'r 1)ortion of the I)ile of I)eets or niateri-,tl to be lian- 90 (lic(i so is,to lift and remove a I)oi-tioii of the sairie. 'I'lie ext(@rior iiiig(@i-s nity be flttnked by rittrds oislioes, ?-, r' formed by front exteitsions of the s'l(les of the frame rtnd-wh@ch 95 niay set-@-@, ts (livi(ters of the I)ile iind prevent the I)eets rolling over the side-s of the series of sai(I gitards or 'shoes beinlr bolte(i or otliet-NN-ise s(@ctired to the bearing I)lo(-k, /t, tii(I to -,L I)rlclcet, h' at the lower 160 froiit (!ti(i of til(@, fl-.Illie, e. To 1)revent the b(@ets rolliji,y iiii(lei- tlit@ 1)(-,triiig wlteels of the sti(-(-eedin,, ti.-,,i(-tioii 1),irt, of the niachine. I c@xtend tloii(r the si(le of tlie fi-ont inclined

conveyer portion .idjAce't the giotind, -,t. sititable gtiard, g', the opposite portioris of wliieli are secured res , I)ectii,elv to the franic e, aiid the bearirir for tlie'- sliaft of the front supportin(r ivheels A of the stieceedin(r traction I)ortion of tlle mteliine. Witliin the frame e are mouiited the shafts or i-ollei-s fl, d', wliieli stipport ,i series of siiital)le eili(Iless (-oiii-eving belt,., ix-Iiieli 10 prefertbl3, ii-e of the Iiiilc-belt tyl)e: i. e. the belt -omprises -.t series of det-,iclixl)le links witli specil] itt;tcliments-ivliiell (,oiiVey and elei@ate the I)eets, or niiteriil to another conirever disposed tdji(-(@nt tli(- (lei5 livery end of ille ,3eries of I)elts. Tlie, belts are spaced al),ti-t to foi-iii iiitei-iiie(liate operiin-s, say -al)ottt one iii(-Ii Ai-i(le, %vliicli permit-tlie airt or forei,,n iiiitter listiillv 'Lotind issociited Ai-itli the I)eet,,. to I I ill 20 tlirotigli iii(I set)-,ti-ate l@i-oni the I)eets. Tliiis the series of cliaiii-belts coii,,.- tittit(@ iii eiidless-c,ii-riei- screeii-I)elt the fiiiietioii of is to (lire(.tlv the (lirtv 1)(@(.ts The main frime, e tr-,tctioii 13oi-- iii(I'to tioii of the mtcliiiie mtv be of tjiv (lesire-d 25 @-,in(-e ;tii(i (@lex-.ite tlle :111(i it the siiiie .111(i ti-i-.tii'geineiit tii(i is de- go tijiie the :tzl(l of sigiie(I to sititibiv sttl)l)ort the friiiie E'.' of (lirt. ivlieilel)@@ the 1)(@(@ts 1%- ill 1)(@ t@ie ti-oii,,,Ii the two friiiie.@, beiiitr t, (Ieli%-ei-ell ill :1 (,oliiiitioii it the iil)l)er stiLit-.il)IN, rigi(llv c@nnecte(I -.tn(lotlie fram(l E3 1)1)oitill(r the coni-c@v(@r ind, ilso. (@ll(I of tllt@ (,oiiievc@r. I)oi-tioii.,; sii 30 of the cliiiii-])elts iie oit sei, %-iii(r is a caiitilii-er iii siil)portin,, a dis- 9 r) A!,. oil sliifts illoillit(@(I iii the I.- of (!Iiii-,@e clitite, H. tii(i tlle lie-,I(l I)IIiiel. 1,", of tile c-.Istill-s Sli(I (.otlrevei. 'I'lie ti-oll,rll (.olll,e@er iiiav Oil tile six-,Ift (/' (@f tilt, is otlierwisej 6e of the well ktiowti (,otistritetioti -1 sproci@(@t Avileel, '\-" fl-(Illl I ivitli its tlil I)IIIIev, (1'. ti-ollgllill" 1-ollei.s. ('T'. 35 leti(is to t sl)ro(-ket \vlieel. ('rl-' ()zi tt triii.,4- tiiil the tistiii t(litincts of t coii%-ever of this loo v(,r.c3e Slllft l@'2 III(Illite(I ill ti,l)e. @kt the ritrlt (;f the in,[- @l to the iiiiiii of tli(, (.1l.ille ;I Vll. I t.(I, F3 iS tise(l, '-.itti(-Iie(I to the iiiiiii fr;ime jiist iii -of the niain 1)oi-tion of tli(@ is (-otii)](,(i oi(-oi)- Avlieels. foi- (,Ieii-in(r tl)e ti-@ick of I)eets. 40 iiecte(i to the I'l-olit i)ol- In ol)eratioti, the beets (Iii- fi,oin the pile 105 tioll I)v liieillis of :1 I)v the fiii,@,rei-s, (t. ai-e elei-,ite(I scree ned lililcs, 1', olle (@ll(I of Ai-Iii(.Ii i,, I)ivot.1111. ;11,i(I the cleaii I)eets ,ire. (ielii-ei-e(I iiito t 11(@(.te(I t( tile lii:llli 11:@ Nx.llil(@ tll(@ ol)- (-Iiiite, at the delia-ei-y t@ti(I of the (-Iiaiii 1)osite or forwtt-(l eii(I is 1)i%-otilli, iiioitzite(i coiiie ' N-ei- -.ind tie tlience (Iii-e(- te(i onto the 45 in the I)etrin(,s, jyj tll(@ oii-e(-eivilig eii(I of the trott,,,Iiiii(, coiiNeN-er -,in(i 110 t- LI tets, fl, of the ific-lille(i I)oltioii of bv sai(I conn,eyei- the el(@,iii beets -Iii-e elevate(] tile macliine. liv this :is the tn(.1 deiii,ei-e-d into the chitte, H, wliieli in,iiii frame is prol)ell(-(l foi-ivii-(] or I)a(-Ic- @giiides theni iiito it conieyaiiee. w.ir(I ilie s,,tnie motioii is to the Power nece.@,sary to pi-opel the machine 50 forwar(I cotii)le(I-I)ortioii (f tite niteiiine, in and opet-ate the several me@hanisms tliere- 115 wliieli the tfor(@sii(i (-Iiiiii (-onv(@ver is of is de@rived fro'm an . eiigine@, 1, of appromotinted. pi-iat6 type having a o-ear, J, whicii is deframe e, is att@telied to side (-Ii,,tins, t, 6r liaving a sprocket wheel, Z, ivhicli. latter 55 like flexible, connections whic-h lea(l (lown- drives the chain, 9, spr@cket wlieel, N, and 120 ii,ardly an(i re,trivirdly to t tvin(lin(r (Irum shaft cirrn,ing the frictioii or shaft, a, m(@iinte(I on the main frime, 133, itli the shaft. of -the tra6ti6n portion of the macliine itnd etion whe-,l..-, I)rovided with t liand-lever, V, I)y whicli S, whereby 60 the frime, e, m,,iy I)e vei-tictilly tilted @bout ne side the 12.K its bearing wheels or rollers, it, ii', to raise,- fiibtion wheel, P, ig in contact with a fricand lower the front fin(-rers a, relatively to tion wheel, T, thug clri ving,the latter in one the ground; a stiit,,tble p,,twl-andratchet directi'oxi. By moving the lever, S, to the meeli@nism 3 may be eml)@)yed to secure the opposite side, tjle friction wheel, P, is re65 shaft or winding drum and thereby hold the moved. from driving engagement with th& i3o frame e ,ind its associated parts in their adjusted positions. @rlie iraction 1)ortion of the maeiiine hts its front bet@in(y ivliecls loosely mounted 6n the trinsverse @liaft, B, and these inheels, 70 I)referably are stil)plied, ivith t cebtral eiretimferentitl rib or flange which tends to (riti(le tiie raaelilne in ,i d@finite di-.ection. At the i-ear en(I of the main frame, B3 iS mount@d t horizontal transverse. wiildinot 75 (Irum or sli-,t-ft, 1), fi-om whicli extends forwir(llv the clikins, C. or like connections, Iiid N@I)icli 1),iss oi-er the idler I)ulteys, 4, ind iiii-e their forwar(I ends atttched to the front @ixlc or sliaft B, said windin- drtim oi- so sli:tft, D. 11-1.1-ing a worm wlicel. Fi@', eii(,Yaaed bv t worni. E. on a i-erticil sli-ift cai-i-yin(, ai its top 'a litn(I wlieel. F. 'Tliis or I'n' eqiiin,ailent irriiigenient is titilize(I for steeriii,, the macliine siii(,e bi, the - ol)erition of 8,5 the liand wliecl, F. the iroiit B, may I)f@ titi-tied to tli@ oi- left, is (lesi'red. 133. o f t l l Referrin,'@ to Fig. 1, tli(-@ tii)l)er en(I of the signed to drive a gea@.' on the sliaft L,