The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-19

We jail III II NNIbt ptftH u AL r
sons are hereby warned from trespassing o. Infringing on
our riehts, as We shall maintsin them 10 the strict heller
Of the law.
These Mills win make over Finy Barrel. d Flour every
twenty fur hours.
lIfor further particulars soc c~srtihcates below and stitsss
Davenport June haSksys Store,
Certificates, References and ATTRACTS OF Let
tsrs Of Reliable 0sntlamen.
We trust that the reader will notice particularly thai
these Letters Of Commendafion are mostly from Practical
Milers on persons connected with the Milling Business.
LAscAsTrE, Janusry % 1856
hessrs. EDwIH & jams III, CLARK.
Having teen present st the OPERATION 81 your nswly
patented Combined Grinding aud Bolting, o. Merchant
FIGURING Mn, on the above data, as previously anuounc.
ed, we d. not hesitate 70 say, that after witnessing its
operation, and examining the machine IL all its parts,
and the small space it occupies, being only 81 feet, by
q and above ali, the extraordinary quantity u wheat
that it Is capable Of converting into foul; rnd that Of the
bsst quality and sithsl, yielding fully as much fodr
NON the wheat ground as usually ottained In the old
way, ws unhssitaIinsly cay that 1t has accomplished sl
that was announced for IL 70 do, The quantity of wheat
ground on the trial to was IL busbsls per hour,
which is more than We have ever known u be done with
one pair VI burrs in the beet constructed mills in our
country, or Anyvhere else. Thus rendering Il III once
the mo-t superior and economical in Tention Of the age for
the conversion Of wheat into -four, and which We think
must recommend itself 20 all who are interested in the
milling business, for Its economy, simplicity, and small
amount Of power required TO propel 1t, when compared
with the Common Touring mills, taking into considers
ton the amount OF work performed ia either case. The
stones on which the above mentioned wheat was ground
b~tAk II q " ihFtCst ~ uhiVtt III lbA 1Dtut st
revolutions per minute, and the boiling OF the meal being
done ut tho same time, ~ ensctualy as 10 convert the
wheat al Il single operation into six different qualities Of
-four sed feed, namely--eStfa, supernne, nDa and mid.
ding Hour, ~shipstufl and bran. Taking into the conside-
ration the excellent combinations Of the different parts
of the mill, and viewing it as we think IL 10, not only
worthy the attention Of those about to engage ia the
milling business, but ofthuse already 50 Engaged; on ae-
count Of the economy In the cost Of construction, the
small space II occupies, the greater quantity u grain 1t
is capable Of grinding per hour, which Is tally treble the
quantity ground ON one Of the icur feet btfrs now in
general use In our county, and that with no more power
than Is apparently required Ion q four loot hui Z, I'VE would
respectfully say &c all, whether interested in the milling
business OF NOT, to cali and examine for themselves, as
the inventors and propr1siors Of THIS valuable improve
VIM. C.. Pinkerton, Hardware Merchant
William Miller, Mselinist-
Il. G.. Darlington, Editor OF the Examiner and Herald
George X. Heed, Banker.
A. w. Russell, Hardware Merchant.
George W. schroyer, publisher.
}. lands, Attorney al Law.
David BAR, Dry Goods Merchant.
Il. Modsrwell, Forwarding & Merchant.
G. A Brensman, Practical MillsIe
Thee. Penn, Editor Of Independent VIII
John Wise. Eronant.
Bartram A. shelter, Attorney At law.
John l.. Atlee, M. u.
John Black, Esq.
J r. Pollock. M~ac.inlst.. and foreman Of che.uut
1t. Iron Work..
c. Amandus Ehier, Clerk Of Chestnut 81 Iron Works.
0eorgs sanderson, Editor Of In,siiiyenc5f.
o.. Garrison, Cashier OF Farmers Bank.
Hon. } Albright, Forwarding aud fbnimisson Mer-
chant.
Nath. Ellmaker, Attorney at Las.
Il. c. Rsigart, Attorney ut Law.
(Frsm the Laneagtsy "Herald and EnamiasF."y
Ma. EDIToR:-Permit me to call public attention To the
newly invented apparatus for manufacturing wheat add
other -four, called Edwin & James NJ. Clarks combined
Grinding and Bolting, OF Merchant FIGURING Mill, which
will shortly be exhibited in full operation It the Barrel
Factory in Duke Street, in this city, where all who are
DESTROYS of seeing il viii hsye an opportunity. / had the
pieasurs Of seeing it in operation, although IL was the first
time IL was started, and as the inventors were only opera
ting with it for their own elpriments, ] am sorry 10 say
| was an intruder. The result, however, was successful,
aud i therefore take pleasure in saying that, as far as my
Judgment goes, aud | have had considerable experience
in flour dealing, IL far SURPRISES any ihing in the mill
kind now la nse in every respect. LIST. In the trihing
cost Of structure. "a. From the simplicity II its arrange
nent, being all driven by one single shaft. IL can be
attached TO any power in use al q mere Iriie OF additional
expense. 3, From its adaptation TO the condition OF the
country at large, occupying only the small space oftwen.
ty-one feet in length. by four Wide. IL can be placed 10
the same room with other machinery, and the small space
it rccupies will not be missed. sth. From the amount Of
work IL viii do with q small amount Of power, grinding
and boiling from six to twelve bushels OF wheat per hour.
9TH. From the perfect manner in which il does Its work,
grinding and boiling and separating all IT the same time,
20 as 10 make six different grades Of holr-extra nour, su-
psrhne nour, line noII, mlddlings, ~shipstutfs and brsu.--
While witnessing the operation Of this wonder full inyeu-
senton5 l timed It's speed Of grinding sni the rssuii wss
three bushels in fifteen minutes. The French burr mill
stones used la this mill are only thirty inches in dame
ter. This amount Of grinding per fifteen minutes appears
scarcely credible, nevertheless IL 10 true, and for an eyi-
dsnce will, I am told, be done 1t the next operaIiaa psr.
formed on it, have given the -four 8 fsr tfial, ali sold
. large quantity, and 1t has given entire satisf.cuon. IL
Is hard to surpsss. A fAIREh.
Flour IssPIcroks oIEiot, PaIIADElPzI., April 10 lass.
Messrs. Epwls 4 J. NJ. CLAlI:-
Gentlemen: Having carefully examined the eonstfue.
tionand operstion Of your nswIy patented combined Grind
ing and Bolting, or Merchant FIGURING Mil, / take pleas
uIe in presenting you and the public with the following
statement o. the result Of my Investigation:
With q French Burr Mill Stone, thirty iDehes in diam.
eisT, IL ground aud boited from hiIs 10 twelve bushels oil
wheat per hour, making clean work, and at the same
time turning Out, al q single operation, extra hour, gu.
pernus -four, shorts, shipstuns and bran. The sxtrs and
-four is Of an excellent quality and the yield
PEI bushei is equal TO the large class complicated mills Of
modern construction. II occupies but little room. can be
placed In q compass of twenty one feet by four feet, which
when in running order, with all the machinery requisite,
anotLsr--has no complicated machinery about Il, eonss.
9asntly 10 not liable to get out OF order, and takes but lit
tie power, and appears 10 be particularly adapted u the
wants and the condition OF the country at large; and frem
It's eheapness OF construction, and small amount oil eapi.
tai requisite 10 start IL, rapidly Of grinding per hour, Ia
ken into consideration, with its portability and hdapta-
it will be successfully established in every State An
the Ouion, if il does not entirely take the place OF the old
machinery heretofore used,
Yours truly, STEPHEN MILLER,
Head Flour inspector OF Philadelphia.
hereby certify, that for the last four weeks | have had
IN operation one Of u. q J. M. Ciarks Patent flouriAg
hills. Ihaye tsen running 1t ON an average of from eight
10 twelve hours without stopping, and should do SO forty
sight hours If required, IL gives every satisfaction that
,ns can ask. l think it il certain ~ supersede all the
I'D methods Of milling. 1 have been In the milling busi-
over fifteen years, and Yet ! can say unly that 1 have
never seen anything OF the Kind So near perfection. live
a S~adsburs, Chester County, Pa, two miles from ParkeIs |
,urg, where ] run il daily, and my customers will testify
% the satisfaction Of fheit -four and bran, have travelled
through nine Of the Western States, and IT supersedes
thing l have ever seen.
PRESTON WICK kRSHAM, Merchant Miller.
Extract from q letter from Mr.. Iacklen, a Brandywine
Miller, the Foreman Of Mr.. V. C. 6ilpiu, who has leased
he City Mills, Wilmington, Delaware:
NnMIsGyos, DEL, November s, 1855.
! have tested Clark's Mil fully, and am free To say that
{ exceeds any mill 1 ever run, | ground ninety -eight
bushels Of wheat, and made twentythrse barrels and
7wsnty two pounds of snperfine hour ont Of il, which Is q
irst rate yield for one hundred bushels.
CaIcAao, November rs, 1905.
This is 10 certify that l have been furnishing power and
DOM for the operation Of one Of L a }, NJ. Clsrk's Patent
flour Mills, for the last few month, and in my opinihn IL
. the best and cheapest mill in Use. II takes but little
lower in comparison 10 other mills, not needing over SIX