The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-18
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Dayeuport, June Hswkeye Store.
Certificates, References and Extracts Of Let
ters Of Reliable Gentlemen.
We trust that the eeader will notice particularly that
these Letters of Commentator are mostly from Practical
Nillers, or persons connected YIN tho Milling ! s : asss
Messrs. EDWIN 4 JAMES ". CLARK.
Having been present at the operation OF your newly
uatented Combined Grinding aud Boltiug, or Merchant
FIGURING Mill. on the above date, as previously announo-
ed. we DO not hesitate TO say, that after witnessing Its
operation, and examining the machine in silits pMts,
and the small space it occupies, being oniy 81 feet, by
an. above all, the extraordinary quantity OF wheat
that it Is capsoiS ofcouvertiug tuto Hour and that Of the
heat quality, ant withal, yielding fully ~ much nour
rom the wheat ground as usually Obtained in the old
way, we unhesitatngly say that y has accomplished an
that was announced for II to do. The quantity OF wheat
ground on the trial referred 10 was ~ bushels pr houi
which Is more than We have ever known 10 be done with
me lar - bnrrs in the best constructed mliis IN our
country, or any where .lsc. Thus rendering It At ono,
the mos, superior and economical invention ofthe age for
the conversion of wheat into -four, and which we think
must r~ecommen itself to all who are interested IN IN,
milling business, for its economy, simplicity, aud small
amount ef power required 70 pruptl II, when comparea
with the common nJuring mills, taking into eonsidera-
tion the amount Of work performed In either case. Ine
stones on which the above mentioned wheat was ground
temx only 30 ineees in diameter, and making about SoVl
revolutions per minute, and the boiling Of the meal being
done at the same time, 80 eifectnaily as to convert the
wheat al 4 single operation into six different qualities OF
-four aed feed, nanely-extra, superhne, hue and mid
ding hour, ~shipstufi and bran. Taking into the oonside-
r1fln m ~ ttittn vi tN ~ lAsss
Of the mill. and viewing Ii as We think II Is, not only
worthy the attention of those about to engage IN the
milling business, but ofthose already 80 engaged; on ac-
count Of the economy in the cost of construction, the
small space il occupies, the greater quantity Oh gram IL
is capable of grinding per hour, which Is fully treble the
quantity ground on one OF the ionr iest nurrs now M
Than is apparently required for u four foot burr, We would
| respectfully say &C all, whether interested in the milling
| business or moi, to call and examine for themselves, a.
the inventors and proprietors Of this valuable improve
| ment manifest no disposition TO deceive the public.
Vim. c. pinkerton, HARDWARE Merchant.
William Miller, Machinist-
&c, Darlington, Editor of the Examiner and Herald.
George Il. Reed, Banker.
A. ". Russell, Hardware Merchant.a =
George w. schroyer, publishes,
J. Lands, Attorney at Law.
David Barr, Dry Goods Merchant.
R. Moaerweu, Forwarding 4 Commission Merchant
Thee. Fem, Editor of IndePendsnt whis.
John Wise. Kronaut.
Bartram A. Shelter, Attorney at Law.
John L. Atlee, NJ. d.
John Black, Esq.
j. Il. Pollock. Mao.lnist.. and fireman Of. ehssnu,
q. Amandus Ehier, Clerk VI Chestnut st. Iron Works
George sanderson, Editor OF Intelligencer.
| g.. Carkson, Cashier OF Farmers Bank.
Hon. Albright, Forwarding and Commission Mer
| chant.
Naih. Eimaker, Attorney at Law.
| X. 9. Reigxrt, Attorney at Law.
| tFrsm tAs Laaeasfer @Hspaid and EaGRiRer.hl
MR- ~EDIroE-Permit me TO call public attention To the
| newly invented apparatus for manufacturing wheat add
l other Hour, Called kuw1D a james M. Clalk D coHaDlDtN
| Grinding and Boiling, or Merchant FIGURING Mill, which
will shortly be exhibited in full operation at the Barrel
Factory in Duke Street, in this city, where all who are
| DESTROYS Of seeing it will have an opportunity. l had the
| pleasure Of seeing it in operation, although it was tho firsl
time 1t wss started, and as the inventors were only opera
| ting with il for their own expriments, ! am sorry to say
l Vas an intruder. The result, however, was successful,
| and j therefore take pleasure in saying that, as far as my
Judgment goes, and / have had considerable experience
in -four dealing, It far surpasses any thing IN the mll
cost OF structure. I'd. From the simplicity Of lie arrange
ment, being all driven by one single shaft 1t can b
attached 70 any power in use ar a mere irifie OF additiona
expense. 3, From its adaptation 10 the condition of til,
country at large, occupying only the small space OF TWEEN
ty-one feet in length, by -four wide. 1t can be placed IL
the same room with other machinery, and the small spac'
il rccupies will not be missed. 4th. From the amount o
work it will do with a small amount Of power, grinding
and boiling from six to twelve bushels Of wheat per hour
5th. FROM the perfect manner in which IL does its work
grinding and boiling alid separating all at the same time
80 ~ to make six different grades of hour-ektra -four, su
perine -four, fine flour, Iniddiings, shipstufs and bran
| While witnessing the operation OF this wonderful inyen
| yentiou. I timed its speed of grinding and the result wa
three bushels in fifteen minutes. The French burr mil
| stones used in this mill are only thirty inches In dame
ter. This amount OF grinding per fifteen minutes appear
| scarcely credible, nevertheless IL is true, and Tor an evi
dence will, ] am told, be done at the next operation per
Sr1ned On tt have given the -four a fair trial, and soil
a large quantity, and II has given entire satisfaction. l
is hard TO suFpA~s. A. FAlRER.
FIopR IssPzcroRis OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA, April ~, 1855
Messrs. EDWIN 4 J. n. CLARK
Gentlemen: Having carefully examined the construe
ton and operation OF your newly patented combined c rind
ing and Bolting, or Merchant FIGURING Mil, 1 take pleas
urs in presenting you and the public with the ioilowin,
statement as the result Of my investigation:
With a French Burr Mil stone, thirty inches in diam
eter. it ground and bolted from nine %. Twelve bushels o
wheat per hour, making clean work, and at the sam
time turning out. at q single operation, extra nour, su
perhne -four, shorts, ~shipstuds and bran. The extra anC
superfne -four is Of an excellent quality, and fhs yiell
per bushel is equal to the large class complioAtsd mills o
modern construction. IL occupies but hitis room can b
| placed in q compass of twenty one fest by -FOUR feet, which
when in running order, with all the machinery requisite
can be easily removed or transported from one place Il
another-has no complicated machinery about II, conse
quentiy is Dot liable 70 get out Of order, and takes but lit
tie power, and appears 10 BE- particularly adapted 20 tn
wants and the condition ofthe country at large; and fren
its cheapness Of construction. and small amount of capl
tai requisite TO start II, rapidity Of grinding per hour, u
ken into consideration, with its portability and sdapta
ton 20 any power now in use, L cannot but think that en-
long il will lie successfully established in every State ii
the Union, il il dos not entirely take the place Of the oil
complicated machinery heretofore used.
Yours truly. STEPHEN MILLER,
Head Flour Inspector Of Philadelphia.
1 hereby certify, that for the last four weeks ! have ha
in operation one Of B.. 4 J. NJ. Clark's Patent fiourin,
Mills. j have been running IL on an average Of from eigh
10 twelve hours without stopping. and should do 30 forty
| eight hours If requires. IL gives every satisfaction tina
aue can ask. / think it is certain to superseie all til
old methods Of milling. l have been in the milling bus
ness over fftsen Year,, and yet / can say truly that l hav
never seen anything OF the kind so near perfection. l Iv
in salisbury, Chester County, Pa, two miiee from Parkers
burg, where l run IL daily, and my customers will tsstif
10 the satisfaction Of their Hour and bran. have traveie
through nine Of the Western States, and it supersede
PRESTON W~IcKERsHAM, Merchant Miller,
Extract from a ls'isr from M. Lasklen,a Brsndywin
the City Mills, Wilmington, Delaware:
WILaIsGToS, DEL, November s, 1855.
have tested Ciarks Mill fully, and am free TO say tina
IL exceeds any mill l ever run. l ground ninety eigh
bushels Of wheat, and made twenty-thres barrels an,
twenty two pounds Of superfne -four out Of ii, which is
nrst rate yield for one hundred bushels.
CHICAGO, November %, 1855.
This is to certify that ! have been furnishing power ant
room for the operation Of one Of VI & j, 81. Clark's Paten
Flour Mills, for the last few month, and in my opinihn il
l - thn fa.fa and phHaDpsft mill in ~. n taE.. ta. is.,I
POWER in comparison TO other mills, not needing over 81,
horse power, and has run, since j have been Acquainted
with II, with no cost for repairs and seems in as GOO
condition now as when hrst Put up. / can cheerfnlly rec.
ommeRd il 70 all who wish TO engage in the manufacture
rour, either on . large or small scale. II can be set NJ
and run in connection with any other machinery, such a.
Grain-Eleyators, saw Mills, and by combining three OF
four sets OF bnrrs and bolts you will have a All that viii
do more work than the large Merchant mills Of the old
kinds, and a great saving in every item of expense.
CHARLIE W. STEVENS.
ChIcAGo, December /, 1855.
purchased one of y. d J. N. Clarks Flour Milis, soms
time since, and after a trial of several weeks, i feel that
can scarcely speak Of it in too high terms. I have been
a miller for twenty years, and am tree 10 say that / can
make better -four with this mill, and a larger yield, and
run II with more ease 70 myself, than any mill l have ever
ssen. A number OF IDiliers have been in to see it, and al
say they are we'll pleased with It's operation. 1t vii
with from four TO SIX horse power wonld recommend
miilers to give it a trial, and am certain they will not
pa ELISHA MoRIssIoK.
CHIcyGo, December 4, 1859.
have this day shipped by railroad TO my place, lMelu
GINS Grove, Lee %, ILL., one of C1arkis Patent Portabl.
FIGURING Mills, purchased OF Mr.. u. Mckissick, of Chica.
20, which / have seen running Willis in his possession,
aud l can say, without hesitation, i believe II TO be the
best mill now manufactured ofthe portable kind, both Tor
oonyenisnce and performing the work IN good order. And
further, i can say, after having Investigated the subject
70 a considerable extent, / have no hesitation in saving /
prefer small stones to large ones, as the flour 10 more gen.
orally Of a lively nature, and gives better satisfaction 10
the bakers. JOHNSON WHALRY.
REFERENCES.
VIM y Baker, Christiana, a.
David Rugre, Lebanon c., pa.
samuel Hatfield, Philadelphia
~ Harrsv phfIaAelplta