Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-14
LuIl's Patemt French Burr, or stone
SMlT HTACHINES.

T is universally admitted by hIiliers, that In or
der to manufacture asuperinr quality OF flour,
the grain must lie 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 It's, however, well known
to Millers, that no part Of their machinery has
utterl, failed to perrormGts duty fora reasonable
length of time, as Smut Machines, made of iron.
Large amounts Of time and money have bee 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 ior the obvious II eson 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 Machineis 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 lie renewed, and they
were thereby rendered useless. 1t is well estab-
llShed that no machine scour grain well with
out an edge, or rough surlace, consequently that
material which furnishes the greatest amount Of
and most durable edge, is the proper substance OF
which to construct Smut on Securing Machiner.
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 easeNwith which that edge
can be renewed, itmusttake the precedence, and
finally the place, oliron machines for securing
grain.
These Machines have more edge, or rough sur
face, than any iron machines, consequently re-
qure less notion and lesE power to do the sam'
amount Of work; they areSso constructed tina
they can be aakenl down: and the edge renewed il
two hours. This they will not need more thai
lonce in two Years, If at all. They are got up il
the bes. manner are sent from the shop ready 70
the belt, and may be put up in halfa day, in an
part Of mill without being enclosed--no dus
escapes from them, II being drawn up as soon q
it is separated from the wheat, by suction fan
and discharged through the fan, and spout, ou
Of the MILL thus saving large amount of labor
by freeing the mill OF much filth usually deposite
in it b, Iron Machines.
These Machines are used IN GOO of the bel
mills IN the couniry--they run light clean fas
and are very durable. We annex a few reference
and certificates from millers who are using then
CERTIFICATES.
PITTSBURGH, June rs, 1852.
w. w. WALLACE, Esa.-Dear Sr,-We hav
nov in use in our mill two of your Burr Sml
Machines; they work to our entire sat1(aciIot
They are durable: not liable to get out of orde
and we consider them the best machines now
use. WlLMARTH & NOBLE.
GALLlPoLIs, o., May 30, 1853.
Mr. VIM. W. Wallace-Dear Sir,-l have bee
using your French Burr Smut Machine for The la
hree years, and find it first rate machine fl
cleaning wheat.
Respectfully yours, II II NEAL.
REFERE~cEs.--J 0 Cram, Marietta; Roger
Parkinson Co, lronton; McCague q c., RiI
ley; Grant & c., Sheffield; G Capehart Poil
Pleasant; G B Hill, MaySville.
For further particulars, see handblls.
All orders and enquiries attended to with di
patch at 3l9 Liberty street. Pittsburgh, Pa.
VIM. w. WALLACE.