The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-20
AN AMERICAN INVENTION
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AN AMERICAN INVENTION
THE GREATEST OF THE AGE
ITs great ability, simpfieits, essapnsss q price an'
L adaptation 70 tho wants 81 All classes o. she con-
muaity strongly recommend IL ~ ever, State 10 IN,
Union, but particularly the prxifies Of lows, whici
is ..bstantiated b, tbs following ana many oshe
certificates, references and extracss Of letters give
by rsliabla gentlemen whose names are amxst
there to.
Having become tho pateniees and IropTie,oFs Of ~
win aud James ~. C1srks pstentCombinsd Grinding "a
Boiling or Merchant
FIGURING MILL.
Iol the state of Iowa, we now offer County Township ca,
and Shop rigbts and Mills Tor sale on favorable terms. w
VIII have one IN operation and on exhibition In the coufss
hG this month. wien we advise all 10 call and zee ID, snd
they will say, 40 did the ancient QneeA II slisba, 'tle
Miller, farmers, capitalists aDd Speculation. Will God
thi. mill presents a rare chance for : safe, 'nro and praf-
liable in vestmeut.
This highly ingenious aud much n.e,ied invention
forms an entlre new feature In The manufas tufe u wheat
into -four, aud the splendid manner In which i ~prifDrin.
IL work grinding. boiling and separating the srAa AZ a
single operation into sefen different qualities of Flour
and FEED, and that within a space Of only Twenty-Five feet
IN length bs foar feet ia breldth, at the rspiiity u over
twelve bushels Der hour on a pair Of French bnrr mill
stones only thirty inches in diameter. The Grain Is con.
yerted at q single operation into Extra and Superfns
Fiour, Fine Flour, Middilngs, ship siufs. Bran and short.
at a single operation, any power being applicable 70 pro-
pei II, from a four horse power up 70 any other desired.
The snail space IL occupies would not be lnis5ed when
| placed in y room with other machinery, and rho an si
amount Of power 1t requires 10 propelit, il economy in
construction and operation, makes Il certain thai, ere
long, It wni saperseds and reyolntionize al other flour-
ing Mill. The mill Is compact, Substantial and reliable,
not Liable TO get out Of order. 20 applicable u II 70 the
wants Of the world, that every saw mill, machine shop,
locomotive chop, foundry, forge, rolling mill osany build
ing having a power already erected. can nogfatsess.,thin
is walls 4 complete Merchant FIGURING Nil at the Fri
ming eA pcnse offrom four 10 seven hundred dollars.
CAuTloN.-AH persons in want Of f~lsgfing Mills
throughout the stats are advised 70 wait AMI come and
~ our Mn ia operation before purchasing and all per-
s0ns are hereby warned from trespassin2 or infringing on
orr rights, as we shall maintain them TO tie 5trirt letter
Of the law.
These NM VIII maize ossr fify Barrels II flour every
twenty four hours.
i.for further particular sec certificate. bei9. aud a.iirozs
Davenport Juno 1 Ha~keye Store.
Certificates, References and Lgtraets OF Let.
ters Of Reliable Gentlemen
We trust that the reader viii notice particularly that
these letters OF Commentator are mostly from Practical
Niilers, or persons connected With the Milling Business.
hA.casrie, January s2 fs5j.
Me.srs. EbwIs L JANAs d. GlAEg.
Having been present. at the operation Of your uewiy
patep ted i}mAlfneI Grinding and Boinns, OF Merchant
FIGURING Mil, on the above date, a. previously sunouuc-
ed, we do not hesitate to.say, that after witnessing its
operation, aud examining the machine IN all Its parts,
and the small space IL occupies, being only 81 feet, by
4; and above all, the extraordinary quantity q wheat
that IL is capable Of converting into -four, md that OF the
best quality, and Mitial, Yielding fGily a. L4uch flour
ffum the wheat ground as usually obtained 10 the old
way, we unhesitatingiy say that it mas accomplished all
that was announced t1r II 10 do. The quantity OF wheat
ground on the tfial referred TO was II bushels per hour,
which II more than wehaye ever known to ba done with
one pair Of burrs in the best constructed mills 10 our
country, or any where else. Thus rendering il at once
the most superior and economical Invention OF the age for
the conversion Of wheat into 1par, and Which we think
must recommend itself TO all who are interested in the
milling business, for its economy, simplicity, and small
amount Of power required TO propel IL, wien compared
with the common noufing mills, taking into considera-
ton the amount Of work performed In eittar ess5. The
stones On which the above mentioned wheat Sas ground
being only36 ineees in diameter, and making about 80
revolutions per minute, and the boiling Of the meal being
done at the same time, SO ettectuhliy a. 70 convert the
wheat at a single operation into six different qualities OF
| nour aed feed, namely-extra, superhue, fne and mid
ding -four, shipstuu and bran. Taking into the consido-
ration the excellent combinations OF the different parts
of the mill, aud viewing it as We think II il, not only
worthy the attention Of those about TO engage In the
milling business, but Of those already so engaged; on &C.
count Of the economy in the cost OF construction, the
small spaos - !. .r %s"n.ss e. th so grsa mhi.S 9gis y III, % ,rs s,sip ny -
quantity ground on one OF the four feet bufrs now In
| general use In our county, and that With No more power
than Is apparently required for a four foot bnrf, we would
| respectfully say &c ali, whether interested 10 the milling
business or moi, to call and examine for themselves, N
the inventors and proprietors Of this valuable Improve
ment manifest no disposition TO deceive the publct
VIM. G. Pinksrton, Hardware Merchant.
William Miller, Maeiinist.
| T.. G.. Darlington, Editor OF the Examine! and Herald.
Georgs X. Reed, Banker.
A. w. Russell, Hardware Merchant.
George w. Schroyer, publisher
J. Lands, Attorney at Law.
David Rlir, Dry Goods Merchant.
X. Moderwell, Forwarding & Commission Merchant.
C. A Breneman, Practical Miller.
Thee. Fem, Editor OF independent Whis
John Wise. ff0nani.
Bartram A. Shsner, Attorney At Law
John l.. Alice, NJ. ID.
John Black, Esq.
!. II. Pollock, siaa.ins;.. and foreman Of che-na,
ST. Iron Works.
{. Anandns Ehlef, CLERK u Chesapt st. Iron Works.
George sanicrson, Editor OF Intelligence.
| q. Garrison, Cashier OF Farmers Bank.
Hon. Albright, Forwarding and Commission Msr-
chant.
SaIh. Ellinaker, Attorney at Law.
D.. &. ieigsrt, Attorney at Law.
I-4a.4 N I. 4 aaz . F.. e a.. a~l -..s. H-
Mr.. EDIr0g:-Psrmit me 70 call public attention to tho
newly invented apparatus for manufacturing wheat add
other -four, called Edwin 4 james NJ. Clark combined
Grinding and Boiling, or Merchant FIGURING Mill, which
viii shortly be exhibited in full operation ~ the Barrel
Factory in Daks street, in this city, where all who are
DESTROYS Of seeing il will have an opportunity. / had the
pleasure OF seeing it in operation, although il was the arst
| time il was started, ana is the Inventors were only opera
| ting with it for their own experiments, | ana sofry to say
! was an intruder. The result, however, was successful,
and | therefore take pleasure in saying that, ~ iAr AS my
Judgment gss. and have had considerable experience
ia nouf dealing, IL tr surpasses any thing IN tho mill
kind now IN use in every respect. ist. In the tr.niug
cost OF structure. n. From the simplicity o. It's arrange.
ment, being all driven by Que single shaft. II can he
attached TO ans power 10 use AZ o mere trife Of additional
Expense. 3, From its adaptation 10 the condition OF the
country al large, occupying only the small space oftwen-
ty-one feet In length, by four wide. IL cn be placed ia
the same room with other machinery, aud the small space
1t rccupies will not be missed. tth. From the amount OF
work II will do with a small amount Of power, grinding
and boiling from six 30 twelve bushels Of wheat per hour
9TH. From the perfect manner in which IL does It's work,
grinding and boiling and separating all at the same time,
| 50 as 10 make six different grades OF nour-eAtra Hour. su.
pefnne nour. line nour, middiings, ~shipstads and bran
While witnessing tho operation of this wonderful inven-
yention, ] timed its speet OF grinding and the result was
| three bushels in nfteen minutes. The French burr mill
| stones used in this mill are Gully thirty inches in dame
ter. This amount OF grinding per fifteen minutes appears
| scarcely credible, nevertheless ii is true, and for an evil
| ienes will, / am told, be done at the next operation psr.
| formed On ii. have given the nouE q fair trial, ana sold
a large quantity, and it has gisen entire satisiuction. 1t
| Is hard TO surIass. A.. fAlRER-
Fpors INSPECTORS OFFICE, PslADElpaI., April 70, 1905.
Messrs. EDWIN i J. NJ. CLARK
| Gentlemen: Having carefully examined the eOustrac.
tionand operation OF your newly patented combined Grind.
ing and Boiling, or Merchant FIGURING Mill, 1 take pleas
ure in presenting You and the public with the following
/ statement as The result OF my Investigation:
! With a french Burr Mill stone, thirty iache. ia diam
| eter. IL ground and bolted from nine 10 twelve bushels Of
| wheat per hour, making clean work, aud at the same
time turning out, at Il single operation, extra rour, 81.
per6ne dour, shorts, shipstuna aud bran. The extra aud
| superGne nour IS OF sn excellent quality, and the yield
l per bushei is equal 10 the large class complicated rilis Of
| modern construction. IL occupies but little room. can be
| placed 10 a compass OF twenty one feet by four feet, which
| when in running order, with all the machinery requisite,
| can be essili removed or transported from Oue place To
l another-hasn no complicated machinery about il, conse.
| quently is not liable to get out OF order, and takes but liz.
/ tie power, aud appears 10 be particularly adapted 10 the
| wants and the condition Of the country At large; aud ffem
| its eheapness OF construction. and small amount OF esri.
| tai REQUISITE 10 start il, rapidity oil grinding Ier hour. to-
| ken into consideration, with ats portability and aiapta-
| ton 10 any power now in use, l cannot but think that ere
| long 1t will be successfully established in every state in
| the Union, ii il does not entirely take the place OF the old
| complicated machinery heretofore used.
Yours truly, STEPHEN MILLER,
| Head Flour inspector of Philadelphia.
l hereby certify, that for the la-t four weeks l have had
/ in operation one of l.. i j. nj. CIirk's Patent FIGURING
| Nils. i have been running it on an average u from eight
| TO twelve hours without stopping, and should do 50 iorty-
| eight hours if required. IL gives every satisfaction that
| QUE can ask, l think IL 10 certain 10 supersede all the
l old methods OF milling. i have been in the milling busi-
| ness over fifteen years, and yet l can say truly that have
| never seen anything OF the Kind 50 near perfection. i live
| in Salisbury, Chester County, Pa, two miles from Psrkers-
| burg, where / run it daily, and my customers will testify
l 10 the satisfaction Of their 1our and bran. have travelled
| through nine OF the Western states, and IL sup.rsedes
| any thing l have ever seen.
PRESTON WICkEkSHAM Merchant Miller.
| Extract from q letter from Nj. Lacklen, 3 Brandywiue
| Miller, the Foreman Of MIR. VIC 6lpin, who has leased
| the City Mills, Wilmington, Delaware!
wILNIsaToS, DEL, November 5, 1855.
| have tested Ciarks Mill fully, and am tree 10 say that
| il exceeds any mill / ever run. l ground ninety eight
| bushels Of wheat, and made twenty-three barrels and
l twenty two pounds OF superiine -four cut OF II, which is a
i fret rate yield Tor one hundred bushels.
CHICAGO, November IS, 1850.
This is 70 certify that l have been furnishing power and
room Tor the operation Of one Of Il & J, NJ. Clark's Patent
| Flour Mills, for the last few month, and IN my opnihn t
l is the best and cheapest mill in use. 1t takes but little
l mower in comparison TO olher mills, not needing over six
l horse power, and has run, since l have been acquainted
| with il, with no cost ivr repairs, and seems in ms good
l condition now as when first put up, / can chesTinly rec
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