Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-06-13
Luils Patent French Burr, or stonf
SMLT nkACHINES.

1T is universally admitted by Millers, that in or
der to manufacture asuperioT quality OF -four,
the gEain-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, on as they are more properly called,
Securing Machines. 1t is, however, well known
to Milers, 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 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 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 stones became
smooth, the edge could not be renewed, and they
were thereby rendered useless. 1t is web estab-
lished that no machine will scour grain well with
out on edge, or rough surface, consequently that
material which furnishes the greatest amount OF,
and most durable edge, is the proper substance ol
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 Millers 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
| amount Of work; they are SO constructed tha
they can be taken down and the edge renewed II
| two hours. This they will not need more thar
once in two years, if at all. They are got up il
the bes. manner, are sent from the shop ready TO
the belt, and may be put up in halfa day, in an!
part of mill, without being enclosed-no dus
escapes from them, it being drawn up, as soon d
it is separated from the wheat, by sncton fan
and discharged through the fan, and a spout, ou
of the mill thus saving large amount oflaBor
by freeing the mill of much filth usually deposited
in it by Iron Machines.
These Machines are used IN 600 of the bes
mills IN the country--they run light, clean. fast
and are very duruble. We annex few reference
and certificates from mllers who are using them
! CERTIFICATES. *
PTTsBURGH, June 26, 1852.
| w. w. WALLACE, Esa.--Dear Sir,--We hav,
/ now in use in our mill two of your Burr Smu
Machines they work to our entire satisfaction
They are durable: not liable to get out Of order
and we consider them the best machines now il
use. WILMARTH Il NOBLE.
| GALLIPoLIs, o., May 30, 1858.
Mr.. VIM. w. Wallace-DearS Sr,=-I have beei
using your French Burr Smut Machine for the las
three years, and find it first rate machine 70
cleaning wheat.
Respectfully yours, Fl H NEAL.
REFERENcEs.--J Cram, Marietta; Rogers
Parkinson & Co, Ironton; McCague & Co, Rip
ley; Grant s. Co, Sheffield G Capehart, Poin
Pleasant; Hill, Maysville.
For further particulars, see handbills.
All orders and enquiries attended to with dis
patch at 319 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
WM. w. WALLACE.