Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-16
MiFFLrN WooLEN NlLIs.--A visit

MiFFLIN WooLEN NlLLs.-A visit
to this establishment showed us that it Is
an enterprise of much greater consequence
than is generally supposed Mr. OLDHAM,
the senior proprietor, kindly "showed US
round,' and explained the various ma
hinery, their Offices and workings,
Our attention was Grst called to the
Jack" in full operation, and handled
dextrouslv by John Dyson. On this ma.
chine the spinning is done, and with its
$50 spindlcs is capable of turning out 100
pounds of yarn per day, and II different
colors at the same time. The picker"
was next viewed. This is the first machine
through which the wool passes after being
sorted and washed Its Office being to pick
the wool apart and tighten it up From
the picker the wool goes to a large drum
or box; thence it is passed through the
first and second breakers" and then
through the condenser" which turns it
out in nice even "roping,' ready for the
"jack" If intended for warping,' it
then goes over the "warping Frame" to
the "wcaver's beam" IT for calling" it
remains on the "bobbin,' as left by the
Jack, and is placed in the shuttle as needed.
If yarn is to be made, the wool goes over
the jack through the double .and.twster," +"
out of which machine it comes in hanks
ready for market.
There are two first class looms in opera.
tion, one l2-4 power, which is used Tor
blankets and heavy cloths; the other
10 + hand, in which fannels, &c. are made.
These looms are both perfect machines,
and are doing work equal to eastern man
ined IN the ware-room are not surpassed by
any offered in our city market The lighter
grade of blankets are equally well made, -
the / ! pound Of weight being the only
difference. The company are making sew
eral grades of flannel, all of which are
good. The two yard hannels plain are
heavy, and used by many families AS blank
cts; and the one yard for underclothing,
etc. Of checkered fanuels they muanuiact.
ure Il large variety, and all of a good quail
ity. To make this branch Of their manu-.
factory complete, the proprietors intend
adding one of Compton's treble box power
looms, exclusively for making checkered
aannes.
Mr. GEORGE BoorH prcsdes in the sor.
ter's room, where the seven grades of wool
taken from each sheep, are adroltly sep
arated Comparatively few people are
aware of the amount OF labor required to
reduce the raw material to the conditions
necessary to make it subserve their uses,
and TO those who are not familiar with the
process, visit to the MiiRn Wooden Mills
would be interesting.
Messrs. OLDHAM n JONES, the proprietors
Of these mills, are deserving of encourage
ment from every citizen of Iowa county,
Tor having, in the face of many Difficult
ties and smbarrassments, established tins
nucleus around which must eventually clus
ter extensive western manufactures.
They are experienced in the business, have
secured she very best machinery, employ
first class workmen and are honest, respon-
sble gentlemen. The farmer who has wool
is blind to his best interest il he does not
take i, TO the Millin mills where he can
have it transformed to any condition for
use, yarn for stockings flannel for his
Ing for himself and family.