Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-14
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From tle Cinoinnati ENQUIRER,
THE LITTLE GIANT COMMAND co
CRUSHER.

We to-day call the attention Of our read
ers to the advertisement of the little giant
corn mill, which appears in. our adver.
Using columns, accompanied with cut,
which accurately represents the mill when
in motion. We propose to give brief
history of this invention, refer to its sues
cess, and glance cursorily at its great ca
pacity, utility and Importance. We de-
sign to do this with special reference to
the benefit of our country readers, whom
We now number by tens Of thousands, and
to whose interest it is that they be kept
we'll posted in regard to all improvements
relating to agricultural as we'll as me-
ohHnical pursuits. In laying before this
class of our readers the information we
propose to give in the present article, we
can safely promise that We introduce to
their knowledge one of the most important
and profitable aids ever yet brought to
the assistance of the farmer. We trust
this brief preface will be sufficient to in
duce them to read attentively what fol-
lows in this article. Our city readers
must also feel interested, from the fact
that in this invention another branch of
manufacture has been opened in our city,
giving employment to scores of honest
mechanics, and adding to the wealth and
Importance of our manufacturing interests.
OF the great extent of this new branch,
we leave our readers to judge from the
desert pLion We design to give below.
About a year ago, Messrs. Scott &
Hedges came here from St. Louis-with
but little means, but with large stock of
energy. patience and perseverence-for
the purpose of introducing to the public
the invention which forms the caption of
this article. Mr.. Hedges Immediately in
Vited she press to witness an exhibition
of the powers of the little giant. and we
were present on that occasion and wit
messed its operations. So favorably were
we impressed with the workings of the
mill that we then predicted that the in
ventor would in few years realize an
immense fortune from his ingenuity in this
discovery. This prediction, we are glad
TO say, is being rapidly realized as was
made fully apparent to US yesterday when
we visited Scott & Hedges foundry,
brief description of which we design to
give.
This establishment is located on Wood
street, directly between the dcpots of the
Hamilton and Dayton and St. Louis rail-
roads. 1t occupies nearly an entire
square, and is one Of the most spacious as
we'll as convenient manufacturing estab
liShments in the city. Sixty hands are
constantly employed there, embracing
bIacksmiths, moulders, carpenters and
pattern. makers; and tho thirty mills are
made there every day the projectors find
it almost impossible to supply the demand.
The man building, fronting on Wood
street. is occupied as foundry, the mid
die building as forge and cleaning shop
and the west building as a turning and
finishing shop. The upper story is &C.
cupied by the carpenters and pattern-ma-
kers. In this department is a planning
machine, designed expressly, by Mr..
Hedges. for planning the sweeps" of the
mills. 1t saws and planes at the same
time The entire machinery of this es-
adjustment is driven by powerful steam
engine.
What strikes the visitors to this estab-
lishment with most force on entering it
and viewing its spaciousness and impor-
lance is the fnct that it has sprung into
existence in such brief space of time as
to be almost incredible. This feeling is
enhanced by the consideration that the
branch Of manufactures for which it is
designed is entirely new and peculiar
While we cannot but fail to congratulate
Messrs. Scott & Hedges on their great
success, we cannot refrain from feeling
of pride in the consciousness Of having
received such an important addition to
the manufacturing establishments of the
Queen City. In regard TO this matter,
Mcssrs. Scott 81 Hedges are entitled to
the warmest thanks Of our citizens. Such
are the men (incinnaLi needs, and she
may we'll be proud Of them.
We have said that the little giant corn
mill is an important adjunct to farmers.
Such it undoubtedly is. II is also pro-
ttNbIe one. Every agrculturist must
concede that cattle, hogs, &C., fatten
much more speedily on ground feed than
on feed that is not ground. Hence the
little giant, by enabling the farmer to feed
his animals at all times on ground feed,
saves time for him, enables him to get
them in condition for market in good sea
son and every farmer at the present day
will confess that " time is money" The
following certificate will explain other
qualities in the mill, specially interesting
to farmers, planters and others:
Augusta, GA, April 3, 1855.
I have been running one Of scott's lit
tie giant corn and cob mills (No. ~ for
the last five weeks. and it performs TO my
entire satisfaction. 1t was warranted to
grind twenty bushels per hour, but have
ground over thirty-ive bushels in an
hour and half, or equal to twenty three
aud-a-half bushels per hour. In feeding
thirty horses 1 save at least one hundred
bushels of corn per month, it now requir-
ing only two hundred bushels Of corn
with the cob where 1 formerly fed three