Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-24
LulI's Patent French Burr, or Stone
SNIT II MACHINES.

T is universally admitted by Milers, that in or
L der to manufacture asuperior quality of -four,
the grain must be freed from all foreign matter,
such as Smut, Rat Dung, Fuz, Dust, etc., and
therefore resort is had to Rolling Screens, Fans,
and Smut, or as they are more properly called,
Securing Machines. 1t is, however, well known
to Millers, that no part of their machinery has so
utterly failed to perform its duty for reasonable
length of time, as Smut Machines, made of iron.
Large amounts Of time and money have been eX-
pended on them: invention after invention re-
sorted to, until iron has been cut, bent, twisted,
turned, and moulded into all shapes and forms,
and after short trial, seldom exceeding two years
they have failed to answer the purpose, not for
any fault in their construction, as is generally
supposed, but lof the obvious reason that iron,
whether wrought or cast, will not give and retain
the edge that is as requisite in securing as in
grinding grain, and without which, as the edge
cannot be renewed, the Machine is useless. The
| attempt has been often made to manufacture Mill
Stones of IRON, but has always been abandoned,
| for the reason that when the iron stoneu became
smooth, the edge could not be renewed, and they
were thereby rendered useless. 1t is well estab-
lished that no machine will scour grain well with
out an edge, or rough surface, consequently that
material which furnishes the greatest amount OF,
and most durable edge, is the proper substance OF
which to construct Smut OF Securing Machines.
French Burr seems to have been designed by ma
ture for securing, as well as for grinding grain;
and every Miller's knowledge of that material
must satisfy him that, owing to its fine, keen and
durable edge, and the ease with which that edge
can be renewed, itmust take the precedence, and
finally the place, of iron machines for securing
grain.
These Machines have more edge, or rough sur
face, than any iron machines, consequently re-
quire less motion, and less power to do the same
of. al hot
they can be taken down and the edge renewed In
two hours. This they will not need more than
once in two years, if at all. They are got up in
the bes: manner, are sent from the shop ready fol
the belt, and may be put up in half day, in any
part of a mill, without being encloSed-no duS
escapes from them, it being drawn up, as soon al
! it is separated from the wheat by suction fan
and discharged through the fan, and spout, ou
) of the mill, thus saving a large amount oflabor
by freeing the mill of much filth usually depoSiet
in it by Iron Machines.
These Machines are used IN 600 OF the beS
[ mills IN the country-they run light, clean fast
t and are very duruble. We annex few reference
and certificates from millers who are using them
CERTIFICATES.
PITTsBURGH, June 26, 1852.
q W. W. WALLACE, Eso.-Dear Sir,-We hay
q now in use in our mill two Of your Burr Sml
e Machines; they work to our entire satl5facuoI
They are durable: not liable to get out Of orde
and we consider them the best machines now
y use. WILMARTH,& & NOBLE.
IN - -.
> GALLIPoLIs, o., May 80, 1858.
,e Mr.. VIM. w. Wallace-Dear Sir,-I have bee
ne using your French Burr Smut Machine for the la
is three years, and find it first rate machine f
er cleaning wheat.
III Respectfully yours, H H NEAL.
REEERENcEs.--J o Cram, Marietta; Roger
Parkinson & Co, Ironton; McCague & Co, Ri
of ley; Grant 4 Co, Sheffield; G Capehart, Poi
be- Pleasant; G B Hill, Maysville.
ch For further particulars, see handbills.
an All orders and enquiries attended to with d
n patch at 3l9 Liberty street. Pittsburgh, Pa.
WM W. WALLACE