New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-28
Az ENORuOUS TAX ON FLOUR.
THE CocHRANE PATENT FOR MILLING.

THE COCHRANE PATENT FOR MILLING.
WHAT THE GREATEST MILLER IN THE UNITED
STATES SAYS ABOUT IT-How IT WILL GREATLY
INCREASE THE PRICE TOR FLOUR II MAIN
TAiNEp-sUus ALREADY BROUGHT AGAINST
PROMINENT MlLLERs.
Ex-Goy. Cadvaadcg c. Washhurn OF Wisconsin,
in conversation with representative Of ruE TRIB-
UNE recently, gave history OF patcnt for
Milling wheat, winch threatens to impose tax Of
millions of dollars on the llour consuners of the
country. lie said Il am particularly Interested
Just now in lighting the infamous patent-r,sht swim
die which is going TO levy tribut: every loaf Of
bread made in this country. You haven't heard
about it Why, It's making great sensation IN the
West. It's long story, but eau give YOU the gist
of il in a few moments. | am by the way, the
largest miller in the United States my mills being
M Minneapolis. Mimi. All millers now using
what Is called the high process of grinding, which
was generally introduced in this country about
ISL but had been in in Europe for fifty ycars.
| will explain the terms OF high and low grinding.
Low grinding means the bringing tlc upper or
running milestone low down and IN close
proximity TO the neither stone, by reason Of
which the largest amount of flour is de
rived from the first grinding, but, As
necessarily must be the case, great deal of the
outcr coating of the wheat together with the en-
bryo would Ice reduced 70 such huencss 70 go into
the flour, and q separation was impossible. The
high grinding is the direct opposite OF the low,
aud the object is az the first grinding to get rid of
the bran at once ad make s little lour rs possible.
This is done by blowing the bran oil the coarse
ground grain or middlngs and afterwards grinding
line the small Whit grapules. / bought my ma
chimes in France. This Improved process is now
absolutely ind speusabic 70 sncces u milling. De-
puve amy miior Oft aud b. II ruined
I D. f,.,... l.. D.
got hold OF au old patent used, and have got
it rc~sucd 80 rs 10 cover all She machines for effect
ing tie process have described II is called the
Cochrne Patent. After quietly taking out the re-
issue they went on without making any noise and
| took suit up 20 the Supreme Court with man Of
straw for defendant, aud rs no real defense WAS
made they easily obtained decision based on an
opinion glyea by Justice Miller. Now this gang of
patent swindler, aIe attacking the heaviest mcrs
with sts expecting to terrify all the others They
have singled out the Jewels oil Brooklyn, the IIcx-
alls OF Richmond. and my mills at Minneapolis.
| They have put under bonds in the enormous sum
of 500 900. pending the cOncly ION of injunction
proceedings.
e. learn that the rascals propose To be magnani-
nous and 10 grant licenses 10 such millcrs as will
recognize the validity Of their patent for the mod
crate sum of $4,000 for each run Of stones, which
for this city alone amounts to the vast sum Of
81 ,2OO,OO While primarily this great sum would
come from the mlcrs, really IL all comes of the
farmer and consumer at last, and they are the real
/ people most interested in the defeat of this enor-
nifty. As there over G0OO runs Of stones in the
| United States, this license viii amount to
$4,000. 900. We going to bring this great out
rage before Congress next Winter aud Try To have
the patent cancelled The sTain-growing sections OF
the West ind gnant at the OF this
nous fraud, aud the grain-cOnsumln4 East ought To
be equally aroused for the attcmp pied the chief
| necessary OF life affects both alike"