Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-04-11
LuIl's Patent French Burr, or Stone
GDNu n, M A CHENNES

VTis universally admitted by AIilers, that in or
der to manufacture superior quality Of -four,
the grain mustbe 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. II is, however, we'll known
to AIiers, that no part Of their machinery has so
utterly failed to perform its duty fora 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 ashort trial. seldom exceeding two years
they have failed TO answer the purpose, not for
any fault in their construction, as is generally
supposed, but ior 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 Machneis 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 stoneD became
smooth, the edge could not be renewed and they
were thereby rendered useless. 1t is well estab-
iShed 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 Bliller's knowledge oil that material
must satisfy him Ihat,>owing to itsfine, keen and
durable edge, and the ease with which that edge
can be renewed, itmus 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
amount of work; they are SO constructed that
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 for
the belt, and may be put mp in half day, in any
part of mill, without being enclosed-no dust
escapes from them, it being drawn up, as soon as
it is sepalaed from the wheat, by suction fan,
and discharged through the fan, and spout out
| OF the mill, thus saving q large amount of labor,
by freeing the mill Of much filth usually deposited
in it by Iron Machines.
These Machines are used IN 600 Of the best
mills IN the country-they run light, clean fast,
and are very duruble. We annex few references
and certificates from millers who are using them.
CERTiFlC GATES.
/ PITTsBuRGH, June 26, 1852.
w. w. WALLACE, Esa.-Dear Sir,-We have
nov in use in our mill two Of your Burr Smut
Machihes shey work TO our entire satisfaction.
They are durabfe not liable to get out of order
and we consider them the best machines now in
use. A. WILMARTH & NOBLE.
GALbpoLIs, o., May so, 1853.
Mr.. VIM. w. Wallace-DearS Sir,--I have beer
using yourFrench Burr Smut Machine for the las
three years, and find il a first rate machine fo
cleaning wheat.
Respectfully yours II II NEAL
REFEREscEs.--J 0 Cram Marietta; Rogers
Parkinson g. Co, lronon; McCague q Co, Rip
ley; Grant & Co, Sheffield; Capehart Poin
Pleasant; c Hill, Maysvlle
For further particulars, see handbills
All orders and enquiries attended to with dis
patch at 3l9 Liberty-street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
900 WM. w. WALLACE.