The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-02
Certificates, References. and ATTRACTS OF Let
tiers Of Reliable Gentlemen.

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We trast that the reader will notice partioulsriy that
Miilers, or persons connected with the Milling business.
LANCASTER, January ~, 1856.
Messrs. EDWIN &JAMEs NJ. CLARK.
Having been present at the operation 81 your newly
patented Combined Grinding and Boiling, or Merchant
FIGURING Mil, on the above date, as previously announce
ed, we do not hesitate to.say, that after witnessing its
| operation, and examining the machine Al all ITS .parts,
and the small space it occupies, being only u Rect BY
| x and above all, the extraordinary quantity Of wheat
that it Is capable oil converting into -four, rnd that Of the
| best quality, and withai, yielding fully as much -four
from the wheat ground az usually obtained in the old
way, We unhesitatingly say that it has accomplished all
that was announced for it 70 do. The quantity Of wheat
| ground on the trial referred to was IL bushels per hour,
which is moro than we have ever known to be done with
| one pai. OF burrs in the best constructed mills in our
country, or anywhere else, Thus rendering it az once
the most superior and economical invention OF the age Tor
the conversion OF wheat into nour, and which We think
must ~ecoEmend itself 10 all who are interested IN the
milling business, for It's economy, simplicity, and small
amount OF power required 10 prope1 il, when compared
With the common Touring mills, taking into CONSIDERS
ton the amount Of work performed in either Gaze. The
stones on which the above mentioned wheat was ground
being ouiy30 ineees in diameter, and making aDout 500
revolutions per minute, and the boiting OF the meal being
done at the same time, 50 cnsctaaily as TO convert the
| wheat al a single operation into six different qualities Of
-four aed feed, namely-extra, superfine, fine and mid
ding -four, shipstuh and bran. Taking into the coHside.
ration the excellent combinations of the different parts
Of the mill, and viewing it as We think il h, not only
| worthy the attention OF those about to engage in the
| milling business, but ofthOse already 30 engaged GU sc-
count ofthe economy in the cost OF construction, the
| small space il occupies, the greater quantity Of grain IL
l. capable OF grinding pei hour, which Is fully treble the
quantity ground on one OF the four feet burrs now in
general use in our county, and that with no more power
than is apparentlyrequired Tor . -four foot BURR We would
respe say &c all, whether interested in the milling
business 81 moi, tocail and examine for themselves Is
the inventors and pToprietors Of tins valuable improve
| msnt manifest no disposition TO deceive the pubiiei
WA. g. Pinkerton, Hardware Merchant.
William Miller, MaohiniAt.
e. Darlington Editor Of thb Examiner and Herald
Ieorge X. Reed, Banker. s
A. W. Russell, Hardware Merchant.
GEORGE W. schroyer, publisher.
j. Lands, Attorney Al Law,
David Bar, Dry Goods Merchant.
X. Moderwell Forwarding 4 Commission Merchant.
c. A Breneman, Practical MilleT.s
Iheo, Feun, Editor Of Independent Wing. @
John Wize. IroDaut.
Bartram A. sh8fier, Attorney ~ Law.
John L. Atlee, NJ. D.
John Black, Es4.
J. r. Pollock, dassinist.. and foreman Of. Chestnut
@. Amaudas Ehier, C1erk VI Chestnut st. Iron Works.
George sandersonl Editor Of IntelIgenesr.
G.. Garkson, Cashier Of Farmers Bank.
Hon. } Albright Forwarding and Commission Mer-
Nath. Ellmaksr, Attorney at Law.
T.. G. Reizart, Attorney at Law,
From the Lancaster sHsraLd aad Eaamiasr.D}
HR- EDIToEa-Permit me to call public attention to the
newly invented apparatus for manufacturing wheat add
| other -four, called Edwin & james NJ. Clark's combined
Grinding and Boiling, or Merchant Flouring Mil, 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 viii have an opportunity. I had the
pleasure Of seeing it in operation, although it was the first
time it was started, and as the inventors were only opera
ting with il for their own experiments, / am sorry to say
/ was an intruder. The result, however, was successful,
| and ! therefore take pleasure in saying that, as far as my
Judgment goes, and / have had considerable experience
in hour dealing, it far surpasses any thing in The mill
| kind now in use in every respect. LIST. In the triiing
cost of structure. "a. From the simplicity Of its arrange
| nent, being all driven by one single shaft. 1t can be
| attached to any power in use at a mere trine Of additional
| expense. 3, From its adaptation TO the condition of the
s ~ .ons fs : IN = length. 81 four wide. Il can Be placed in
the same room with other machinery, and the small space
it rccupies will not be missed. 4th. From the amount Of
work il VIII do with a small amount Of power, grinding
ana boiting from six to twelve bushels of wheat per hour.
9TH. From the perfect manner in which IL does its work
grinding and boiling and separating all at the same time,
e. a. to make sir different grades of four-extra -four. su.
perfne -four, fine -four, middlings, shipstuns and bran. -
While witnessing the operation of this wonderful inven-
vention, l timed its speed Of grinding and the result wa
three bushels in fifteen minutes. The French burr mill
stones used In this mill are only thirty inches in diame-
ter. This amount Of grinding per niteen minutes appears
scarcely credible, nevertheless it Is true, and for an evil
dence will, i am told, be done at the next operation per.
| formed on it. have given the -four a fair trial, and sold
O large quantity, aud IL has given entire satisfaction. IL
is haTd to surpsss. A. FAIRER,
| FLOUR INSPECTORS OFFICE. PHILApELpHIa, April 20, 1855.
Messrs. EDWIN 4 j. NJ. CLARK
Gentlemen. Having carefully examined the c~onstruc.
ton and operation of your newly patented combined Grind
ing and Boiling, OF Merchant FIGURING Mil, ! take pleas
| nre IN presenting you and the public with tho following
| statement as the result OF my Investigation:
With . French Burr Mill Stone, thirty inches in diam
eter, it ground and bolted from nine to twelve bushels OF
wheat per hour, making clean work, and at the same
time turning out, at a single operation, extra -four, SUI
| perfine -four, shorts, ~shipstutfs and bran. The extra and
| superine -four is Of an excellent quality and the yield
nsr bnsheI is equal to the large class complicated mills of
| noiern construction. IL occupies but little room. can be
| placed in a compass of twenty one teetb y four feet, which
when in running order, with all the machinery requisite,
can be easily removed or transported from one place to
apothsr-has no complicated machinery about il, conse-
quently is not liable to get out Of order, and takes but lit
tie power, and appears 10 be particularly adapted TO the
wants and the condition or the country at large; and frem
its cheapness Of construction, and small amount OF capt.
tai requisite to start ii, rapidity Of grinding per hour, ta-
kan into consideration, with It's portability and adapfd-
lion to any power now in use, / cannot but think that ere
long il viii be successfully established In every State in
the onion, if it does not entirely take the place of the old
complicated machinery heretofore used.
Yours truly, STEPHEN MILLER,
Head Flour Inspector of Philadelphia.
hereby certify, that for the last four weeks have had
in operation one Of l.. & j. NJ. Clarks Patent FIGURING
Mills. Ihaye been running It on an average oftrom eight
10 twelve hours without stopping, and should do so forty
eight hours if required, 1t gives every satisfaction that
one can ask. think it is certain to supersede all the
old methodd of milling. 1 have been in the milling bust
ness over fifteen years, and yet 1 can say truly that have
never seen anything o the kind so near perfection. hive
In Salisbury, Chester County, Pa, two miles from Parkefs-
burg, where l run it daily, and my customers Will testify
10 the satisfaction oftheir -four and bran. ihsye travelled
through nine Of the Western States, and it supsrsedes
"'s PRESTON WrCKFRsHAM, Merchant Miller.
Extract from q letter from Mr.. Lackien, a Brandywine
Miller, the Foreman Of Mr.. VIC Giipin, who has leased
the city Mlls, Wilmington Delaware:
@&h wunTSsroS, DEL, November s. 1856.
I have tested Clark's Mill fully, and ana free TO say that
itexeeeds any mil ever run ground ninety.eish.
Sle q Il DG NaI AAtAt VII hAAtN a anu
twenty two pounds Of snpeIfine -four out OF il, which is i
FIRST rate yield for one hundred bushels,
CHICAGO, November %, ls55.
This Is 10 certify that l have been furnishing power and
| rooni for the operation ofone Of Il i j, NJ. Cisrks Patent
Flour Mills, for the last few month, and in my opinihn it
is the best and cheapest mill in Use. It takes but little
power in comparison to other mills, not needing over SIX
horse power, and has run, since i have been acquainted
with il, with no cost for repairs, and seems in rs good
condition now SIS when trst put up. 1 can eheafIuny rec
ommend it 10 all who wish TO engage in the manufacture
| -four, either on a large or small scale. 1t can be set up
| and run in connection with any other machinery, such as
Grain Elevators, Saw Mills, and by combining three or
four ssSs Of burns and bolts, you viii have a Mli that VIII
| do mofe work than the large Merchant mills of the old
| kinds, and q great saving in every item Of expense.
CHARLES w. STEVENS.
CHICAGO, December l. 1885.
IpurEhassd ono Of 4. & j. NJ, Ciark's Flour Mills, some
| time since, and after a trial Of several weeks, ! feel that
| can scarcely speak oft in TOO high terms, 1 have beon
| a miller for twenty wears, and am free to say that 1 can
make botEer -four with this mill, and a larger yield, and
run Il with more ease 10 myself, than any mill l have ever
| seen. A number Of millers have been in to see II, and all
saw they are well pleased with its operation. IL WIZ
| grind with ease twelve bushels an hour, and can be run
| with from four to six horse power. l would Iecommend
| millsrs to give ii trial, and l am certain they viii not
| wish to return to The old plan Of milling.
ELISHA McRISSICk.
tHIcyGo, December 4, 1858.
Ihaye this day ghipped by railroad to my place, (Meiu'
gins Grove, Lee 90, Ill., one oil tlark's Patent Portable
| FIGURING Mills, purchased OF Mr.. L. McRissick, OF Chifa'
| go, which l have seen running while in his possession,
| and l can say, without hesitation, l believe il TO be the
best mill now manufactured of the portable kind, both fol
| convenience and performing the work in good order. And
further, 4 can say, alter having investigated the subject
to q Considerable extent, / have no hesitation in saying ]
prefer small stones TO large ones, as the nour is more gen
| orally If \ lively natlITa. and rlSpR Eatfar zafIataNtfnD n