Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-21
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The Great Corn and Cob-Miii Contest
---rhe $3.50 Silver Service awarded
to the Little Giuut.
The Committee appointed to preside at
this contest convened at the Spencer
House on. Friday morning. when it was
fourd that but four of the originally ap>t
pointed Committee were present, viz 81
Gov. Wright'and Hen. II. L. Ellsworth,
of Indiana; VIM. Duane Wilson. of the
iowa Farmer; and Col. s. d. Harris. Of
the Ohio Cultiyator. They were met by
four contestants for the prize; and Capt.
Orrin Smith, OF Galena. Illinois, was
unanimously added TO the; Committee
and by agreement among the parties, Mr..
Moore, OF Kentucky. and Mr.. Barwise, Of
Missouri. were added to complete the
quorum of seven. The preliminary agree
ment and order OF arrangements being
compile ted and signed by the contestants.
the Committee adjourned to meet upon
the Public Landing. at O'Clock and
Euon after 8 o'clock commenced one of
the most business like and thorough con-
tests that has ever taken place in this city,
upon any like occasion, the Committee
avowiny 10 the competitors that their duty
to the country required that nothing short
Of the most scrutinizing tests should suf-
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The contest commenced between the
Excelsior Mill aud the Little Giant for the
silver cup offered by Charles Leavitt. Esq,
20 the Little Giant or any other mill that
should grind faster and finer than the Ex-
celaior mill, Of the same size! liz esrei:
Each party had corn selected. for the
OCCASION. and urged the parcels to be
ground should be taken from their own
heap, but the Committee promptly ruled
that one bushel of 10 lbs, should be tai
ken from each lot, and ground separately
upon each mill.
The Excelsior mill led off. aud the
Committee carefully noted the revolutions
Of the mill, as we'll as the scale Of the di-
snometer testing the power. The quail
" of tie meal was then tested by the
stiye.
The Little Giant Of the same size was
corn under precisely the same circum-
stances. and by the time it was completed
and all the tests made, it was near night,
and the Committee adjourned the contest
until eight O'Clock, Saturday morning.
In consequence of the rain it was then
adjourned to the Black Bear stables on
Ninth street, and was resumed at twelve
o'clock.
Each of the four contestants were found
to be ready. each having provided corn
for themselves. The committee ruled,
however. that one bushel of 10 lbs. each,
should be taken from the pile of each par
ty, and one bushel OF each ground upon
each mill Thus lot of four bushels was
assigned to each, and the contest now
fairly opened for the $3.50 silver service
offered by Messrs Scott & Hedges to the
mill thai should excel the Little Giant.
At this moment three Of the competi-
tors protested against competing with the
improved Little Giant. contending the
Little Giant improved was not the Little
Giant. The Committee, however, after
questioning the parties, and moments
deIibern!ion, ruled that they must COM
pete with the improved Little Giant then
un the ground. or nothing.
The Little Giant No. 4, of "a inch di>
nmcIcr. WAS then put to work with two
horses, and at this moment commenced
probably little the tallest grinding, ta>
king QpuliIy and quantity into considera-
NIOlls cNSl NltAGSSCu ia WHO SOunLlJ O1 a
two horse mill.
The Committee was exceedingly vigil
liant. as on Friday, in noting the revolu-
TONS and power required us each mill
went through the contest.
The committee required that two selves
should be used en- this occasion in testing
the relative degree of fineness of each
parcel ground by the various contestants,
aud when through, each mill was taken
apart and its merits explained and argued
by each competitor at length before the
committee. Thus terminated about dusk,
quietly. this truly spirited contest, and
the committee ad journed to their room at
the Spencer House, and after due deli
berntiun, awarded the silver service to
the Little Giant as the best mill upon. the
ground CiRcinnat; Dollar Times.
#The improved Little Giant is manu-
featured by Cooper& Hall, at Patatine,
Marion county, Va. and can be obtained
Of c. W, Smith, of Clarksburg. nj ..,-'..-
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