Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-12-08
Correspondent Of the Gin. CaInmbian
More about aIte :. little Giant
M.SSFIpEn Nov fDth 1S51

Cutie IN excitement was created here this af
ternoon, growing cut Of contest between corn
crnshers. II appears that some two weeks
since Nessrs. Scott L Hedges, OF Cincinnati atl-
vertiset in the papers Of this city that they
would give silver cup to any mill that should
grind faster aud finer. with the same amount Of
power, than their mill, the Little Giant
They appeared in DUE time; upon the ground,
with two sizes Of mills The Leavitt mill or
Excelsior as it is called was entered in COMPETE
ton by Messrs. Hall and Allen. VIII, are nlan,1-
featuring them in this place Mr. Leavitt, the
patentee, was present and superintended the OPP
Grating Of his mill-who at first was unwilling
to have the trial made with old dry corn. Mr..
Hedges, who exhibited the Little Giant. insisted
on using the old corn, as he was unwilling to
have only partial test, which would be the
case If soft, new corn was used. Finally. after
much hesitation, they yielded to Mr.. Hodges
demand The grinding commenced with the
Little Giant. which ground IL given quantity OF
corn in sixty-tiree revolutions. using two iirht
horses on the No. 4 mill, which moved off easily
and ground the amout without stopping A half
bushel of meal was sifted and about one quart
out Of the amount was found too coarse to pass
through the sieve. The committee that had
been appointed to superintend and decide the
contest, then repaired to the Leavitt mill, when
the same amount of corn was ground which re-
quired IS revolutions, although Mr.. Leavitt,
worked but one horse, which was very heavy
stout one, the draft was evidently too hard for
him, MS he stopped three times and was allowed
to rest. On sitting the meal there proved to be
five or SIX quarts too coarse to pass eseape, in
stead Of one as in the case of the Little Giant.
The committee after a few moments cansulta-
ton reported substantially as above, and return
ed the cup to Mr. Hedges, who thanked them
kindly, and remarked that it twice before had
been won over the Leavitt mill, and if favora-
BILE occasion offered it would be risked again.
Mr.. Hedges then call the attention Of those
present, saying that he would grind some she'll
corn-then put one bushel in the hopper, which
was ground out in four minutes at moderate
walk. Mr.. Levitt ground like quantity, and
was five minutes-his horse being hurried to q
considerable more speed-no seve was used, but
it was admitted by all that it was much coarses
than that ground by the Little Giant. Ia
Mr.. H., then. at the request of some farmers,
ground some new corn very satisfactorily. Mr.
Leavitt ground some also, which appeared very
ine-but upon taking the mill apart, it was
found to be gorged with cobs, admitting only the
shelted corn to pass. In the opening of the
contest the Little Giant had but few friends all
seeming to be in favor Of .sour AIill'-but the |
and assurance with which Mr.. H. |
pressed the contest, gained for it friends, al
though at one time there was a semblance of
hostile demonstrations, which our good people |
soon quieted-and the matter ended quite pleas
emily, and the Little Giant came off triumphant |
AN EYE WITNESS
The q Little Giant" may be had of 3. f. I