The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-24
Certificates, References and Extracts Of Let
ters Of Reliable Gentlemen.

Davenport june bswkoyf store.
Certificates, References and attracts Of Let.
ters Of Reliable Gentlemen.
We trdst that the reader will notice particularly that
these Letters Of Comnien;stop are mostly from Practical
hiiier7, o. persons connected with the Milling business.
LAscAsfER, January q, 1865.
Messrs. EpwIg aJAMGs NJ. CLARK.
Having been present at the operation of your newly
patented Combined Grinding and BDiting, Or Merchant
ed, We do not hesitate tdsas, that after witnessing its
operation, and examining the machine IN ali its .Iarts,
ana sn the ss s%si X ifsf 81 i S ssyaBs,,sss S rs su sn,3 = Of is. Wheat y
that it is capable Of converting into -four, rad that Of the
best quaiity, and witiial, yielding fully as nIuch -four
from the wheat ground Is usually Obtained in the old
way, we unhesitatingiy say that It has accomplished all
that was announced for il to do. The quantity Of wheat
ground on the trial referred 10 was IL bushels Per honr,
which Is more than we have ever known 10 BE- done with
one pair OF burrs in the best constructed mill, in our
country, or anywhere else. Thus rendering IL at once
the most superior and economical invention of the age for
the conversion Of wheat into flour, aud which We think
must recommend itself 10 all who are interested in the
milling business, for it, economy, simplicity, and small
amount OF power required to propel II, when compared
with the common Touring mills, taking into considers-
ton the amount Of work performed in either case. The
stones on which the above mentioned wheat VS.. ground
being only 30 ineees Ia diameter, and making about $50
revolutions per minute, and the boiting OF the meal being
done at the same time, 40 efectuaIiy AZ to convert the
wheat at a single operation into ak different qualities of
-four aed feed, 1amely-ertra, ~suIerine, fne and mid
ding -four, ~shipstut and bran. Taking into tho oonside-
ration the excellent combinations OF the different parts
| Of the mill, and viewing 1t as VIZ think it Is, not only
worthy the attention of those about to engage in the
4 milling business, but OF those aireally 50 engaged; on Ac-
count ofthe economy in the cost Of construction, the
| small space il occupies the greater quantity OF grain it
Is capable of grinding per hour, which is fully treble the
| quantity ground On enc u the four Ieet buirS now in
| general use in our county, and that With no more power
than is apparently required for a four foot burr. No would
| respectfully say &c ali, whether interest Ted in the milling
1 bBs iness or not, to call and examine for themselves, as
tine inventors and proprietors OF this valuable improve
mont manifest no disposition TO deceive the pub!ieI
| VIM. e.. IinkertoD, Hardware Merchant.
William Miller, Machinis,.
L.. c Darlington, Editor of the Examiner and Herald.
| George X. Reed, Banker.
A. W. Russell, Hardware Merchant.
| George VI. sehroyer, publisher.
J. Landis, Attorney at Law.
| David Bair, Dry Goods Merchant
R.AModerWell, Forwarding 4 Commission Merchant.
G. A Brensman, Practical Miier.-
Thee. Fem, Editor of Independent Wing
John Wise. Argnaut.
Bartram 4. sheaer, Attorney at Law.
| John J.. Atlee, NJ. j..
j R. PoiFok, Aicsinst.. anil foreman d, chesnut
Sc. Iron Works.
George sanderson, Editor Of InteIligencer.
G. GARRISON, Cashier of Farmers Bank.
Hon. J Albright, Forwarding and Commission MGR
| chant.
Nath. glimaker, Attorney at Law.
nc. geigart, Attorney at Law.
From the lancaster sHe,aid and EaamiAer.el
| Ma. EDIog:-Permit NE to call public attention TO the
newly invented apparatus for manufacturing wheat add
other four, called Edwin 8 james NJ. Clarkfs combined
Grinding and Boiling, or Merchant flotxing bill, which
will shortly be exhibited In full operation at the Barrel
| Factory In Duke Street, in this city, where ali who are
| atsruus of seeing II VIII have an opportunity. i had the
pleasure Of seeing it in operation, although il was the first
time il was STARTED, and as the inventors were only opera
ting with il Tor their own experiments, / am sorry to say
/ was an mtruder- The result, however, was s~uccessful,
aud i therefore take pleasure in saying that, a. far a- nv
judgment goes, and ! have had considerable experience
! III hour dealing, it far surpassas any thing in the mill
kind nov in use in every respect. LIST. In the trining
| oo.l OF structure. I'd. From the simplicity of its arrange
| lent, being all driven by one single shaft. II can be
attached 70 any power in use at q mere trihe of additional
expense. :, From its adaptation TO the condition Of the
country at large, occupying only the small space Of twen-
tyrone feet in length, by four wide. 1t can be placed In
the same room with other machinery, and the small space
itxccupies will not be missed. 4th. From the amount Of
work it viii do with . sanEli amount OF power. grinding
and boiting from six to twelve bushels of wheat per hour.
5Ib. From The perfect manner in which 1t does its work,
grinding and boiling and separating all at the same time,
80 ss to make six different grades Of fouF-extra 1DaI, su-
perhne -four, fine nour, nIiddlings, shipstuirs and BRAN
bile witnessing the operation Of this wonder full insen-
yention, 1 timed its speed Of grinding aud the result Was
three bushels in nfteen minutes. The French burr mill
stones used In this mill are only thirty inches in dame
ter. This amount OF grinding per fifteen minutes appears
scarcely credible, nevertheless il is true, and ior an evil
dence viii am told, be done at the next operation per.
formed on IT, 1 have given the -four q fair trial, and sold
a large quantity, sndi IL has given entire satisfaction. it
il hard 10 surpass. A. EAIRER.
FLOUR IssPIcToE's oFfIeE, PHELADELPhIA, April 20, 1866.
] Messrs. EDWIN & J. ii. CLARK.-
Gentienens-A Having carefully examined the constrac.
ton ana operation OF your newly patented combined Grind.
ing and Bdltng, or Merchant FIGURING Mil, l take pleas
ure in presenting you and the public with the following
statement as the result Of my Investigation:
With a French Burr Mn Stone, thirty inches in diam
eteF, Ii ground and bolted from nine to twelve bushels of
wheat Per hour, making clean work, and at the same
time turning out, at a single operation, extra -four, SUI
perine flour, shorts, ~shipstuffs and bran. The extra and
superhne flour is Of an excellent quality, and the yield
pg bushel is equal TO the large class complicated mills Of
modern construction. IL occupies but little room. can be
placed in acomlass of twenty one feet by four feet, which
When in running order, with sill the machinery requisite,
can be easily removed or transported from one place TO
sacther-has no complicated machinery about it, eonse-
quentiy isaetllahls Ia get out Of order, aud takes but lit
tie power, and appears to De particularly adapted TO the
wants and the condition Of the country at large and fren
Its eheapness of construction, and small amount OF capt.
al r-quisite TO start IL, rlpl1ity OF grinding Der hour, ta-
ken into consideration, With its portability and atapta-
tion 10 any power now in use. 1 cannot but think that ere
long it will be successfully established in every state in
the Union, if it dees not entirely take the place OF the old
complicated machinery heretofore used.
Yours truly, STEPHEN MILLER,
Head Flour Inspector of Philadelphia.
| hereby certify, that Tor the last four weeks l have had
IN operation one Oh T.. J.. SiarAs fateht fleurihg
Nlls. have been running 1t on an average OF from eight
TO twelve hours without stopping, and should do so forty
eight hours if required 1t gives every satisfaction that
one can ask. think il is certain 10 superseje all the
old methods OF milling 4 have besn ia the milling bust
ness ever fifteen years. and yet / can say truly that have
p8.er seen anything of the Kind so near perfection. live
in Salisbury, Chester County. Pa, two miles from Parkers-
burg, where run it daily. and my customers viii testify
70 the satisfaction Of their flour and bran. have travelled
PRESTON WICkERsHAM, Merchant Miller.
Extract IRON a letter from Mr.. Lacklen, a Brandy wine
Miller, the Foreman of Mr.. v.G 6ilpin, who has leased
The City Mills, NilInin ston. Delaware. H .l4a a
WILxIseToS, DEL., November s, 1855.
have tested clark's MIL fully, and am Tree TO say that
1t exceeds any mill ] eser run. ] ground ninet! eight
bushels Of wheat and made ;wenty-three barrels and
twenty i've pounds OF ~superfne hour out of 1t, which Is
hrst rate yield for one hundred bushels.
.e CiucAGo, November 3, 1855.
This il 10 certify that i have been furnishing power and
rooular iAs lparatinn OF one Of II 4 j, M. Clsrks Patent
Flour Mills, for the last few month, and in my opinihn II
Is HE best and cheapest mill in use. IL takes but little
power in comparison 10 other mills. not needing over STA
/ horse power, and has run, since 1 have been acquainted
with Il, " it'll no cost for repairs, and seems ia as good
| condition now as when htst put up. l can chetrfuly rec
uanead il to all who wish 20 engage ia the manufacture
1 dour. either on . large or small scale. Ii can he set up
| urain-Eieyators. saw Milk, and by combining three OF
four sets of burTs and bolts, yon will layea Mill that will
l do more work than the large Merchant mills oI the Old
| kinds, and u great saving in every item OF expsns..
CHARLES w STEVENS.
CHICAGO, December 1, 1855.
fpurchased one oil u. 4 j. Al. Clark's Flour Mills. some
time since, and after a trial Of several weeks, j feel that
can scarcely speak Of it in too high terms, | have boon
| i miller for twenty years, and am free to say that l can
make better flour with this mill, and a larger yield, and
seen. 4 number Of millers have been in to see ii, and all
say they are we'll pleased with its operation. 1t will
Grind with ease twelve bushels an hour, and can be run
With from four to six horse power. 1 would I'M
/ ujllers to give Ii Il trial, and l am certain they will not
ELISHA McRissiek.
CHICyGo, December 4, 1859.
have this day shiPgsd b railroad fanny plao., tMeig-
gins Grove, Ice 90, H. ono OF Clark Patent Portable
FIGURING Mills, purchased OF Mr.. +. McRissieh, of Chtea-
go, which l have seen running while in his possession,
and l can say, without hesitation, Ibeiieve> il 10 DO the
best mill now manufactured oftas portable kind, both for
conyetie9ee and Performing the work in good order. Aud
further, ! ian say. after having investigated the subject
tos considerable extent, l haye no hesitation in saving /
prefer small stones 70 large oues, a. the -four is more gen
orally oi aliyely patrTes and gives better satisfaction to
the bakers, wHALEY.
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