Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-25
rFrom the Cincinnati Gazatte.l
The great Corn and Cob Mill Contest. The $3.50
Silver Service awarded to the Little Giant

The great Corn and Cob Mil Contest. The $3.50
Silver Service awarded to the Little Giant
The committee appointed to preside AT this
contest, convened at the Spencer house Fri
day morning. when it was found hat but four
of the originally appointed committee We're
present, namely Gov. Wright and Hon. II. L.
Ellsworth, of Indiana VIM. Duane Wilson of
the Iowa Farmer and Col. s. Harris. Of the OH
10 Cpltivator They were met by four contest
ants for the prize and Capt Orion Smith, of
Galena added to the committee and BIZ
agreement among the parties, Mr. Moore of Ken
lucky, and Mr. Barwise, of Missouri, were adj
ded to complete the quorum u seven. The pre-
liminary agreement and order OF arrangements
being completed and signed by the contestants,
the committee adjourned to meet upon the Pub
lie Landing at O'clock and soon after 3 o'clock
commenced one of the most businesslike and
thorough contests that has ever taken place in
this city. upon any like occasion. The commit
tee avowing TO the competitors that their duty
to the country required that nothing short of
the most scrutinizing tests should suffice.
The contest commenced between the Excel
sior Mil and the Little Giant, for the silver cup
o'ANNN - 4-cetNits I<7tl.t ~ tire A-ilAAt
Giant, or any other MILL that should grind finer
and faster than the Excelsior mill Of the same
size.
Each party had corn selected for the occasion,
and urged the parcels to be ground should be Ia
ken from their own heap, but the committee
promptly ruled that one bushel of 10 lbs should
be taken from each lot and ground separately
upon each mill.
The Excelsior mill then led off, and the com
mittee carefully noted the revolutions Of the mill
as well as the scale Of the diameter testing the
power. The quality of the meal was then test
ed by the seive.
The Little Giant of the same size was then
required to grind its two parcels of corn under
precisely the same circumstances, and bv the
time 1t was completed and all the tests made. it
was near night, aud the committee adjourned
the contest until O'clock Saturday morning.
In consequence of the rain, it was then adj
journed to the Black Bear stables on Ninth St.
and was resumed at u O'clock
Each of the four contestants were found 70 bes
ready, each having found corn for themselves
The committee ruled, however, that one bushel
of 10 lbs. each should be taken from the pile Of
each party, and one bushel Of each ground upon
each mill, thus lot of four bushels was as
signed to each. and the contest now fairly open
ed for The $3.50 silver service offered by Messrs.
/ Scott d Hodges to the mill that should excel
the Little Giant
AT this moment three Of the competitors pro-
tested against competing with the improved
Little Giant, contending the Little Giant i'm
proved was not the Little Giant. The commit
tee, however, after questioning the part les. and
4 moments deliberation, ruled that they must
compete with the improved Little Giant then
on the ground or nothing
The Little Giant No 4, of 81 inch diameter.
was then put to work with two horses. and at
this moment commenced probably little the
tallest grinding, taking quality and quantity in
to consideration, witnessed in this country
by a two-horse mill.
The committee was exceedingly vigilant. rs
on Friday, in noticing the revolutions and pow
er required as each mill went through tie con-
test
The Committee required shat two selves should
be used on this occasion in testing the relative
degrees Of ineness of each Parcel ground by the
various contestants and when through. each
mill was taken apart and lis merits explained
and argued by each Competitor, at length, before
the committee. Thus terminated about dusk
quietly, this truly spirited contest, and the COM
miitee adjourned 10 their room at the Spencer
House, and after due delihera:ion awarded the
silver service to the Little Giant as the best min
upon the ground
[Neasrs. Trego d Woodruff. Calena Ill.,. are
agents for the Little Giant See advertise
mcnt in another column