The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-30
JACOB WEAVER, JR., a CO.,
Certificates, References and Extracts Of Let.
ters Of Reliable Gentlemen.


Davenport, June 4 Hawkeye Store.
Certificates, References and Extracts Of Let
tsrs Of Reliable Gentlemen.
We trust that the eeader viii notice particularly tina,
these Letters OF Concentration mostly rum Practical
Mllers on persons connected with the Milling Business
LAscAsTEs, January -, 1850,
Messrs. EpwrN & JAMEsM. CLARK
Having been present at the operation Of your newly
patented Combined Grinding aud Botug, or Merchant
FIGURING MIL the above date, previously announe-
ed do mot hesitate TO say that after witnessing is
operation, and examining the machine IN all It's parts
and the small space it occupies, being ouls 81 feet by
!. AM above ALL the extraordinary quantity Of wheat
taat il is capable ofconyerpg uo four and that of the
best quality ana withai yielding fully much four
from the wheat ground usually obtained IN the old
way unhesitatagiy say that il has accomplished all
that announced for it to do The quantity Of wheat
ground the trial referred TO was IL bushels per hoar
which is than have known TO be done with
one pair CT burrs in the best constructed mills IN our
country any where else. Thus rendering II al once
the most superior and OF the for
the conversion Of wheat into flour, 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 10 propel it. when compared
With the common Touring mills, taking into considera-
ton the amount Of work performed in either case The
stones which the above mentioned wheat was ground
being only ineees in diameter and making about $50
revolutions per minute, and the boitng Of the meal being
done at the same time eectually convert the
wheat single operation into different qualities OF
-four aed feed, namelyeAtra, snperhne me and mid
ding flour shipstu and bran. Taking into the eonsde-
ration the excellent combinations OF the different parts
OF the mill and viewing it think il is, not only
worthy the attention of those about to engage In the
milling business, bat Of those already engaged
count OF the economy In the cost OF construction the
small space occupies the greater quantity OF grain 1t
capable OF grinding per hour, which fully treble the
quantity ground Of the four feet burrs now in
general county, and that with more power
than apparently required tr four loot burt we w9na
business not call and examine for themselves as
the inventors and propretors Of this valuable improve
meur NANTES; no disposition 10 deceive the public.
VIM. C. pinkerron, Hardware Mcrchant.
William Miller Marhinist
&c Dariin gton Editor Of the Examiner and Herald
George X Reed, Banker.
A. W Russell. Hardware Merchant
George w, Sc.lroyer, publisher.
J. Lands. Attorney at Law.
| David BAR, Dry Goods Merchant.
| r. Moderwen, Forwarding Commission Merchant.
c. A Breneman. Practical Mlierl
Thee Fenn Editor OF Independent Whig
John Wise. lHronaut.
Bartram A. shafer, Attorney at Law.
John l.. Atiee, NJ. ID.
John Black, Esq.
J. R. Pollock, MaeAinst and foreman of. Chestnut
| 81. Iron Works.
C. Amandus Ehler, Clerk VI Chestnut st Iron Works.
George sanderson. Editor Of Intelligencer.
G.. Garrison Cashier of Farmers Bank,
Hon. J Albright Forwarding and Commission Mer-
chant.
Nath Ellmaksr Attorney at law
L. c. Reigart, Attorney at Law.
IRON tae Lancaster Herald and EHqmiser,r}
Nh. EpIToR:Permit call public attention to the
newly Invented apparatus for manufacturing wheat add
other -four, called Edwin James NJ. Clarks combined
will shortly be exhibited In fun operation Barrel
Factory in Duke Street. in this city, where who are
DESTROYS Of seeing il viii have opportunity. had the
pleasure Of seeing noperation, although the
started and the only opera
ting with it for their own experiments, sorry say
intruder The result, however successful
and therefore take pleasure in saying that
Judgment goes and have had considerable experience
In hour dealing, IL far surpasses any thing the mill
kind now in in every respect Ist In the trihins
OF ID From the simplicity Of its arrange
ment being all driven by one single shaft 1t be
expense. From its adaptation 10 the condition of the
country at Large occupying only the small cltwen-
ty-one feet in length, by four wide IL be placed
the with other machinery, and the small space
il rccupes will be missed. Ith From the amount Of
work it will do with small amount of power grinding
and boiling from six to twelve bushels of wheat per hour
5th. From the perfect in which il does work.
grinding and bolting and separating all the same time
50 a. to make different grades Of ourextra -four SUI
perfne Hour -four miidlings shpstufs and bran
While witnessing the operation Of this wonderful inyen
venton timed It's speed Of grinding and the result
three bushels in ritsen minutes The French burr mill
used in this mill only thirty inches in diame
ter This amount Of grindng per fifteen minutes appears
scarcely Credible nevertheless is true and for
dence will told be done the operation per
formed have given the -four fair trial and sold
large quantity and has given entire satisfaction. 1t
| il hard TO surpass. A. FAlRER.
FLOUR ISsPEcToRs oRFIcE PalLA DELPHA April - 1856
Messrs. EDWIN & J. NJ. CLARk:-
Gentlemen: Having carefully examined the construc.
ton and operation OF newly combined Grind
ing and Boiling, Merchant FIGURING MIL take pleas
in presenting yon and the public with the following
With French Burr Min stone, thirty inches in diam
eter ground and bolted from nine twelve bushels Of
wheat hour, making clean work. and az the
time turning at single operation, -four SUI
perfne four shorts, shpstufs and bran The extra and
superfne -four Of excellent quality and the Weld
per busle is equal 70 the large Class complicated mills
modern construction. IL occupies but little be
placed in compass o twenty feet by four which
when in running order with all the machinery requisite
easily removed transported from place to
another-has complicated machinery about oonse-
quenty Is not liable 10 get out of order, ana but lit
tie power, and appears be particularly adapted the
and the condition Of the country large and fem
its eheapness construction small amount Of caI
tai requisite 70 start it, rspdty Of grinding per hour
ken into consideration, with its portability and adapta-
any power in uSe cannot but think that ere
long viii DO successfully established every STATE in
the Union, it does not earely take the place old
i complicated machinery heretofore used
Yours truly, STEPHEN MILLER,
| Head Flour Inspector Of Philadelphia.
hereby certify that for the las. four weeks have had
in operation of L. j. NJ. Clarks Patent FIGURING
Mills. have been running IL Of from eight
twelve hours without stopping and should do orty-
eight hours required 1t gives every satisfaction that
ask think il is certain to superseds all the
old methods OF milling. have been in the milling bust
fifteen years and yet truly that have
anything Of the kind perfection. live
in Sadsburg Chester Cbuny Pa miles from Parkers-
burg where run it daily, and my customers will testify
the satisfaction oftngr -four bran haye Travelled
through nine Of the Western States, il suTersses
| any thing have seen.
| PRESTON WICKEKSHAM, Merchant Miller
Extract from letter from Mr.. Lacken a Brandywine
Miller the Foreman Of Mr.. " C. Gpin who has leased
| the City Mills, Wilmington, Delaware:
WILMINGTON, DBL, November S. 1855
have tested CaTks Mil fully, and that
il exceeds any mill ground nnety-eight
| bushel. Of wheat ard harrrls and