Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-06-24
EVERY mAN aIs own MILLER. 3
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL.
soMrrH1re rNrTRFLY NEW

Patented By Charles LeaviH, February 2Ita, l8oo
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm
Il provanent by Charles Leavitt in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS adaPssd 70 or T1n sn0 GUs
Lesvitt being the original inventor OF this KIND OF ma
chine long experience with east iron corn-crusn
ers fndipe that all Of Them liable to objections the
most formidable Of which their want Of durability
liability soon to out he again went to work with the
view OF removing Questionable features In February
1856 be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Ex
celsicr Corn and Cob MIL and has the satisfaction
Of being able present the above Mill to The farmers OF
the United States standing it does the lead Of The
list Of combining the good qualities of ALL
exemDt from the defects ofany and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
| are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and heretofore insur.
mountable OBJECTION urged with much force against
cstron mills, uas their palpable deficiency in durability
TO remove this objection desideratum loag sought
o and which has been at length attained in the Excel.
sior Mill only the grinding surface Of which consists In
moyeable rings maze In hard and superior metal and
new rings at cost of S. which makes the mill good
new there being other part liable 10 out Two
sets of grinding rings accompany each mill making 1t
equal to two mills This pecuiiarity, possessed by no
oher MILL should not be overlooked by purchasers, it
nsures durability, consideration OF all others the most
important.
think will secure for it just consideration of merit is
in its being provided with meal conductor by means OF
which the meal is discharged into half bushel instead
OF being scattered around the mill as Is ordinarily the
case.
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Fair of the Maryland Agricultural Society, ct the
Ohio State Fair and elsewhere of which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphaticay to pro-
nounce preemnently superior TO and all other cern
crusherS of the day independent of s moyeabe grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other crushers SO broad
as 20 render comparison rhous and as an evidence
of our sncerity, hereby that we will give
silver cup any Corn Crusher that be produced of
the same size and length Of lever, that will grind
inner and faster than the Excelsior at some time and place
TO be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is 10 20 and With horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
ears,
Oonapared spih that of ker Hills in use at iris time
1t has been proven by experience. and contIv gen.
eral expectation, that cast iron Mills for griEat Corn
etc. to do the work properly viii not last more
years la view of this TACT the inventor o. th xcesor
Mill has labOred TO produce q machine y De more
economical, and at the same time ,.uAl The fol-
lowing estimate will show the cost suding with each
of the Mllls now in use for ten years:
Cost Of Excelsior Mill, $780, including extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes good for years Cost
of repairs for six years. $s. making for ten years. $59
Cost of commoR Mills without any extras, says $44-
Cost of running the for ten years. supposng that the
Mill will last as long the Excelaior Mill without repairs,
must be done at the expense OF machine each time,
Sl76 making for the teu years cost of 1920 This
rnewh apply toany and all Of the Mills now IN use which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want mills for grinding Corn
and Cob ETC., will by the above estimate that the Ex
cesor Mill be used for the purpose required at less
than one third the expense Of any other Mill now in
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by sny ordi-
nary farm hand printed directions for which accompany
each Mill.
The undersigned having purchased the right to the
above Mill in Middle Tennessee take pleasure in inroduc
ing to tia public, believing it to be sill that is claimed
for it and well worthy the attention of every Farmer,
Stock Raiser, and Dealer Stock Price $50, with two
sets of grinding rings and levers fitted to the i'll ready
for attaching the horses. These mills made for
by Mr. L. NJ. Brennan, of this city, whose well known
skill in his profession will insure the superiority of the
workmanship, whilst the purchaser will have the saisac
tion of knowing be is encouraging home manufacture.
We offer county rights for sale upon such terms will
make nducsment for of energy to engage in the
enterprise We may be found at the foundry Of 7. NJ
Brennan No 81, College street. near Broad, where we
shall be happy receive ORDERS and furnish such noma
ton upon the subject may desired. Thorough bus-
ness men wanted TO act as agents. Address,
JAMES q. BALDWIN CO.,
mayI- 3md&w Nashville. Tennessee.