The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
NASHVILLE, Oct. 9Th, 1855,

stock, Which has reached point OF periec-
ton in this section of our State no where 70
be surpassed.
The Mechanics Fair was pre.eminent for
its brilliant display of works of art But
having been accustomed TO Swine my
thoughts with nature in the field, rather than
art in galleries" YOU will readily believe that
was MS much impressed with the natural rs
the artificial pictures, which gave brilliancy
to, and shed a loving light and lustre over
the scene. AsAcREos.
The HAMLET OF pARKsvILLE AND THE
OcoEE MiILs.-Six miles above the town of
Benton and twenty-five miles below Duck
town, Immediately on the road to the latter
place, and right where the Ocoee river breaks
oil from the mountains stands the hamlet of
Parksvle. At this place, two enterprsing
men, the Messrs. Parks, have recently erect
ed large FIGURING Mills. Having heard
something Of the enterprise, we awaited our.
self of business in that direction few days
since, to visit the establishment and look
through il for ourself We found not only
what had been said of it, that it was equal
to the best in the country, was true, but that
it is superior to any we have seen in this
country, and equal in its machinery and con.
struction to the best Merchant Mills of any
other. The location is peculiarly favorable
for an enterprise of the kind, from its acces.
sibility to Il large and fertile grain growing
region, and its proximity TO the immense
copper interests Of Polk county, the resources
and wealth of which have hardly yet begun
to be developed. The miIl-house is IL large
building, three and half stories high, run
ming three pair of burrs-two for wheat and
one for corn, the former capable Of grinding
two hundred bushels each per day of twenty
four hours, and the latter fifteen bushels per
hour, as tho mIlers informed us. The -four
manufactured is ola superior quality, and the
yield per bushcl several more lbs. than at
any other establishment within our know
ledge. The machinery throughout is COM
pcte and periect-all simple, nothing COM
picated, the whole running MS smoothly and
regular as clock work, as we had opportunity
of witnessing, and without that jar and noise
so common in ordinary Touring establish.
ments. The wheel used is the "Central
Discharge" and n peculiarly we noticed par.
ticularly is the small volume of water needed,
although the power at the site is almost un.
limited. The mechanic RECONSTRUCTED and
put up the machinery for the Messrs. Parks
is Mr.. D. w. Reed, of Greensboro ugl.. Ga,
who we are satisfied has no superior us Il
mil-wrght.
We have been thus particular in noticing
these mills, not simply because we think such
an enterprise merits notice, but for the more
ers of other mill sites avaiing themselves OF
the skill and ability which the Messrs. Parks
have employed so successfully. At present.
we ship our grain to market in bulk, losing
20 per cent. on the whole crop. Such mills
would enable us to convert our wheat into
flour, thereby saving the bran ard "ofal" for
stock, and giving to our own people n large
profit now going into the hands of the specu-
lators. 1t is proper to state that the Messrs.
Parks have at the same place an excellent
saw mill in operation.
If we had the poetic and fanciful pencil of
some of our imaginative contemporaries, we
might expatiate on the grand and picturesque
scenery in the vicinity Of Parksvile, telling
our readers of its tall and majestic mountains,
with their alpine submits among the clouds,
while around their rugged base flows the
beautiful Ocoee, fastening on to embrace and
mngle with other streams and finally TO be
lost in the great ocean of waters. But our
business as editor is to deal with the useful
and practical, to encourage industry and COM
mend skill and enterprise; and we can only
add that the property in question is the most
valuable we know of, and must in a few wears
prove source of immense wealth to its en-
tcrprisng owners.