The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-29
MoRRISToWN STEAM MILL.
nranufactories our only HOG.

are the imports into our section and
how small are our exports, he can
have no difficulty IN determining why
it is that there is so little money in
circulation, ordinarily, with us, and
why we do not enjoy greater pros
perity. How long shall we who boast
of resources that are so wonderful
and inexhaustible, continue to be
''hewers of wood and drawers of wa
ter for those who appreciate us only
as their blind and willing tools How
long Just so long as we depend
upon agricultural and mercantile
pursuits alone, 20 the neglect of man
ufacturing interests, which alone can
bring US money and keep it with US,
and render us independent and pros
porous.
These reflections were suggested
during 8 recent visit to the extern
sive and valuable steam FIGURING es-
Establishment OF this place, owned and
run by Messrs. G. ID. Merritt & Co.
The Mill was projected, built and
managed, for many years, by Mr..
Curtis Eames, one Of the manufac-
turing pioneers of East Tennessee,
who has done. and is still doing,
much to benefit the country and en-
rich the people Of this section Of the
State, by his jealous lead and coop
Grafton IN all mechanical or educa-
tional enterprises, having for their
aim the public good.
The Mill is most eligibly situated
on the corner Of Main and Mill
streets, originally comprising six
acres of land, in the present centre
of the town. The main building is
brick, of the dimensions of 5Ox60
feet, FIVE stories high, with frame
addition of three stories, 40x75 feet,
used for packing rooms, storage, etc.
On the SIa;n street frSut the founda-
ton and basement story Of sub
stantial addition. 50x60. to the pre-.
sent brick building is already built,
and it would have been at once COM
pleted in uniformity with the old
building but for the unexpected
financial troubles which have so en-
barrassed builders and manufactur
ers throughout the country.
Entering at the Mill street door
on the basement floor you come to
the engine room, furnace, etc. The
engine, known az a stationary one. is
of 60 horse power, and is beautiful
specimen Of mechanism, moving 50
smoothly rs to be scarcely audible.
1t was built by the well known Tom.
Webster, of Chattanooga, which Of
itself is sufficient guarantee of its
excellence. The most perfect sys-
tenn and order marks everything con-
nected with the management of the
engine and machinery.
On the first floor on the Main street
entrance the wheat is received,
weighed and conveyed by elevators
to the fifth story, where it is deposit
ed in bins competent to hold fabu-
lous numbers Of bushels. From these
bins the grais passes through the
screen or separators and every par
ticle Of cookie or trash is removed
before it reaches the stones on the
first floor. four in number. On the
fourth floor is located the Richmond
bran buster. the only one we believe
in use in East Tennessee. This is a
q very desirable improvement to the
machinery Of any mill. as it is saw
ing in -four to this mill of from Ave
to eight bushels day, which would
otherwise go to bran. With it the
system of boiling is coTplete and
perfect. The Mill has the capacity,
and is daily, turning out -four at the
rate of one hundred barrels in TWEEN.
ty-four hours.
1t is the intention of the proprie.
tors of the Mill to run switch from
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia track, which is bot a short
distance from it, to the Mill street
entrance, by which they will be able
TO load or unload shipments of Flour
or Wheat with far more ease and al
less expense than they are at pres
ent subjected to.
Messrs. Merritt & Co. have had
possession of the Mill about two
years, and have won for themselves
the confidence Of all who have had
business transactions with them
The product of their mill ranks with
the most noted manufactures of the
South. We need not say we wish
them continued and increased pros
perity and success. We say more
they deserve it They should be fos'
tered and encouraged by town and
country. Besides giving perma-
nent living to large number of mill
hands, attaches, transfers. wood
haulers, laborers, ETC.. the money
they receive for their products they
expend with our people. Instead
of our Wheat producers sending
their surnlne stocE IN tho Cortb or