The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-13

necessity and advantage of adopting some arti-
fetal mode of drying. The losses which are sus,
tanned by the souring OF Hour and the chemlcal
changes in breadstufis by internal moisture are es-
tmated at from $4,000, 900 TO $4,000 200 annual
ly. The practice of shipping grain IN bulk is CON
sdered the cause of much injury.
The remedy proposed is the removal OF portion
of the water naturally contained in flour and grain
But the process OF drying requires great care. IN
regard to ordinary kiln drying it is observed "The
passage OF the grain or -four however rapidly, over
highly heated surfaces is apt TO scorch, and thus
give them unpleasant flavor. From the rapid
evolution Of the moisture in the form of steam by
the heat thus applied unless proper ventilation be
also secured further injury win probably result.
The steam again condensing INTO water, upon the
cooling of the -four may accumulate in particular
parts of the operated on, and thus, perhaps,
render it at least equally liable to injury it
would have been without the employment of the
process"
The report further observes, that sin those sam
Piles of wheat -four that have been exposed to de-
gree of heat high enough TO expel all the water,
the gluten is less tough and eastic-a proof that
its quality has been impaired II is probable that
the proportions of dextrine and glucose may thus
also be increased at the expense OF the starch I'm
der these circumstances, a subsequent exposure to
moisture and slight elevation of temperature es-
tablishes the Tactic acid fermentation, which, sup
pose, is the chief cause of the souring OF -four"
Mr. J. X. Stafford's process of steam drying, OF
which we have several times spoken. is thus no
ticed:
"The advantages to be derived from artificial
drying more fully attained by the invention
patented by Mr. J. r. Stafford, in l547, than by
any other plan with which am acquainted II is
based upon the process for drying organic bodies
usually adopted in the laboratory. The grain
-four is brought into contact with surface of metal
heated by steam, and due degree of ventilation,
important to the completion of the drying, is secured.
As the heat is raised above that Of boiling water
there is danger of njuring the quality color,
flavor of the substances subjected to its action.
The heat is, moreover, uniform and the expense is
he tnf th. SI. Of Irxr,, hara
toiore generally adopted. By Mr.. Staford's appa-
ratus, sixteen seventeen pounds of water are ex-
PEELED from each barrel Of -four; this reduces the
proportion of water to four or five per cent, an
amount too small to be productive of injury Alb
soute dryness cannot be easily attained except by
long exposure of the flour to the heat, and il is
not required for its preservation; reduction of the
amount Of water to the small centage just stated
has been found to be amply sufficient secure this
object. cannot, in my opinion, render more
important service to dealers in breadstuffs than to
recommend strongly the employment of this or a
similar process of drying"
The grain and flour should be packed in clean
and tight barrels, and kept without unnecessary
exposure to the air.
Since the above was put in type, we have received
letter from MIR. Stafford, stating that during the
past year there have been but few shipments TO
England of meal dried by this process, and none of
corn; that Messrs. Allen & Whittlesy, and Messrs.
Gibson, ShotweIl Co., of New York. have made
some shipments of meal, and that the parcels have
brought from shilling to two shings more per
barrel than any other dried meal in market MIR.
s. further states, that the why there has not
been more meal sent abroad is, that the home and
Canada demand has been SO great as to take all
that has been made by the machines in opera
ton Much of that which has gone to Canada is
said to have found its way to the West Indies and
South America. Mr. S. says that the price of the
meal sent to New York has been from two TO three
shillings per barrel more than the Jersey Bran
DIVINE meal
From the Savannah Republican,
Secretary OF War and Florida Indians.
Akin to the general system of tactics of the De-
mocracy in their senseess against the present
Administration, is the attack in the Georgian and
in the FlOrididn upon the Secretary of War. There
Is nothing which the President, or any member of
his Cabinet can do, any subject, which meets the
appreciation OF the opposition. Even the act of the
Secretary of State in refusing to give a passport To
free negro as a citizen of the United Satisfactorily
and violently abused by Democratic papers at the
North--meets with no appreciation countenance
from the Southern Locofoco press. And now, by
the Georgian, il is said of George w. Crawford
Secretary of War, that he is a man .swhose feel
ings can have no communion with those of his
fellow -citizens of a neighboring State, many of
whom have been driven from their homes by the
marauding savagep' The leaders of the Deinoc-
racy may rely upon it that this wholesale system
Of SANDER and abuse will, in the end, recoi on
them; the people cannot fail to that the motto
OF the opposition press, North and South, is con-
denation Of the President and has advisers, right or
tcrong.
The Secretary of War is thus charged by the
Georgian, because he could not the necessity of
mastering into service the Florida volunteers
raised by order of Governor Moseley; and the Presi
dent is blackguarded for turning over all his de-
spatches from Florida to the Secretary of War for
ms decision, and leaving the people Of Florida TO
care for themselves while he takes pleasure trim
through the Northern States The Floridian IL
sell unmndiul-p perfectly oblivious-of the gallant
conduct OF the President at the battle of Okechobee
and OF ms meriorious service throughout % the late
Secretary Crawford General Taylor eper heard of
he late Florida tcar, they might summon up some
aint recollection that is triing matter 10 deal
with these Indians" Verify the high sense of
honor evinced by the editors will be appreciated az
ts full worth.
The action Of the President and the Secretary of
War, on the recent outbreak of the few remaining
Seminoles, was prompt and energetic. ReolllaT
troops have been ordered, and they have already
departed for Florida, from Smithville, Charleston
Augusta, Savannah, New Orleans, Pensacola, and
Pascagoua, and still greater force il ON its way
from jefferson barracks. The number of troons ~,
forwarded the Secretary states in his letter to Gov
crnor Moseley, is "quadrltpLe' the Indian force But
yet that letter is 'nsulting," il is ridiculous i'm
the eyes OF the Geugian-a "mock humble hest
tating sheer in the vision Of the Florididn. The
regulars will not do, they are not the best troops to
hunt or fight the Indians, according TO the Geor.
gan -"the Secretary will yet find il necessary to
receive the volunteers. Now we submit that this
is all slang Who fought the hardest battles in the
late Florida war; What troops nobly CHARGED
across the marsh at the battle Of okechobee, and
what troops were they who failed Of their duty
in that war? Let these editors of famous memory
answer. I'm oar humble opinion, the regular army.
which occasions in garrison a heavy expense In
time of general peace, and which be wei spared
at this moment to go TO Florida, is the very kind
OF force, the only force that ought TO be employed
Why take volunteers at a fresh erpenseIalwavs
greater than the expense Of regular troops-and let
the army proper remain IN gavrtson7 Are the vol.
unteers who were raised at the instance of Cover
nor Moseley all frontier men, woodsnen acc ustomcd
TO the rifle We apprcbend motor we saw pla.
cards in this city calling for volunteers 10 go To-
Florida.
We have no doubt that the people Of Florida will
realize the fact that they have been duly cared
for by the President and Secretary Of War, and the
people generally will that the proper course has
been pursued towards subduing and removing the
one hundred and twenty-five or one hundred and
fifty Indians which the Georgian and Florida,
would make the public believe are about TO sW,al.
low all Florida, without squandering the public
money.
From The Richmond Tphig
General Taylor.
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