Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-13

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~ fortunate IN having already two
nrst-cisss mtlls. The one under tho hta,
which q now permanently Ii the hatds Of
Messrs. A. ". Roblnaon = Co., and tho Ker.
dolu mltl. 10th OF these mills mo fiss class
u their appointments and are conducted ny
Rentlsmsn who undcrstaad their business.
We wish new 70 call attention especially to
the new mill now being built by Mesars.
Marshall aud Taubman near tho No. r. Il.
4. Depot. A day OF two ago we had the
pleasure Of being shown through this mill
BY the urbano senior p~srtacr, aud confess
that VIC were agreeably disappointed At the
completeness OF equipment which was to be
seen Of each or the i've floors. As We are
neither miller nor machintst, but merely an
observer Of such things, we can not give tho
accurate description that would please the
mechanic, but Will toy to convey to the far-
mers n others interested al Idea OF what
we saw. The mill building proper is about
stxty-nse by thirty-iive feet, i've stories high
aud built In the most solid and substantial
manner. Tho engine room will be some
thirty ny forty feet. Hero will he found n
beautiful piece Of Workmanship from the
hant's OF VIM. 81. Jordan, In the shape of n
sixty horse power engine, which no says will
run with less noise and with as much ease
as clock. The boiler, which was made by
Wangler. Of st. Louis, is of an improved
pattern, and ~ everything turned out of his
shop isa Mol, 1t will be sure to do Its work
WELL.
On the trst floor OF the mill building are
the inks for the storage OF wheat for grind.
Ing. They Ars four In n lumber, INT are made
In y very substantial manner; also, the II. A,
Barnard dtstless wheat separator and oats
aud weed extractor. This isa beautiful and
very expensive piece of machinery, and has
all the very latest improvements. Convey
lors run from the sinks to this separator, and
thence fHta the smut mill made by Ingham.
This smntm mill is one known as the ..Ca!itor.
MAJ and isa very effective machine. The
wheat ccm,ng from 1t not only winnoweJ
from all foreign matter. but perfectly clean,
free from dust, smut and other impurities.
Not satisfied with this, however, these en-
terpristng gentlemen. who do not wish to be
surpassed in the manufacture Of flour by any
mill In this country, have put In o new ma
chine known rs the Thropp wheat brushing
which, with a succession of very
fine steel wire brushes, ~cleanses the wheat
thoroughly Of all fuz and impurity that may
have escaped the other machines; 80 that
when wheat goes into their supply hopper
IL VIII be as clean as the ingenuity and skill
Of man know how to make it. The second
floor. flush with the street, will be occupied
by three three and u half foot and one three
foot burr, all of the very best material, and
which. under the manipulation OF Robt. |
Taubman's ''little hammcr,'' will grind such
as ancient gods may have dreamed of
but never saw. Why not fiour of the
gods, if nectar OF the gods? Is 1t more val
gar to eat than to DRINK This floor will also
be devoted to a -four packer, aud have large |
space for storage Of -four. The third and
fourth floors will contain wheat bins and tn e
bolts, the perfection of which will insure
1our Tree from speck aud rs white as the |
irtyeh snow, or snow undriven. The nth
tory will be used for drying wheat entirely,
Is windows opening to the floor and giving
free circulation Of air. All these floors,
'ins, sinks and machines are connected by
and spouts, SO that wheat can be
moved from one part of the mill to any other
~ o turn of the wrist. We came very near
to mention q machine which is
'evoiutionizins the milling Of the day, the
middlings purifier. Without this
machine no mill can expect to compete with
,theI first class mills; as the flour which this
machine saves from the middlings will more
han pay the running expenses Of the mill.
We have now gone from the cellar to the
,arret. or course we nave not described or
even mentioned half the machines or minu-
,ie of arrangement, but we hope enough to
convey the idea which we received, that
.hese gentlemen will spare no expense in
building a mill that will compete with mills
n any city in the country. both as to quality
md economy of manufacture. They will
lave capacity for storing 5000 bushels of
wheat and 5000 sacks Of -four Their grind
ng capacity Will be $50 barrels Of Hour and
0O bushels of meal III twelve hours. and of
course double the quantity by running day
nd night. Their mill will be to some cx-
ent an elevator, as they can load ears with
wheat form their bin without handling. But
hey intend, in addition to what they have
done, TO build a first class elevator
the mill. The pluck and enter
rise OF these gentlemen In thus establishing
n our midst an industrial venture of which
very citizen should be proud, will not Tail to
meet with appreciation.
Their arrangements are so complete and
hey can manufacture at such small cost that
hey will be enabled to pay for wheat much
letter prices than heretofore, which will be
great advantage to the farmers. The other
ILLS viii OF course have to mt up to compete,
We hope before neXt-spring arrives that
Lexington Mills" will have known and
brands Of flour. In the eastern mar
:e's. The mill will be in operation about
he 18th proxlmo. |,