Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-06-10
THE FUTURE.

ANY one ACQUAINTED with the condition OF
our milling interests at the present time
be convinced that the present is but a tram
sition stage, a sort otperiod OF trial and eX-
pertinent, the end of which can hardly be
toreseen. While the great mass OF miller>
have been educating themselves up to the
New Process, the progressive leaders nave
gone far in advance, and the New Process
Of to-day as pracliced in many Of our mills,
differs fiom that of four years ago as much
as the latter did from our old system OF low
grinding. Wide and sweeping changes
have been made in tlleI method Of grinding
in our best mills, and though the New Pro
cess has been hopelessly complicated be-
yond possibility of recognition. no definite
results have been Obtained. ltrls true that
better results have been obtained than by
the simple grinding, purifying and regrnd-
ing of three or four ye;Ers agpi but we ven-
ture to say that few mills have any settled
scheme OF milling to which they Invariably
adhere. The Introduction of rolls at dler-
ent stages in the process OF milling and re-
ducing of the wheat TWICE, thrice or more
times instead Of one as formerly, las brought
many new prodvcts into the problem OF
milling, and it is perhaps safe to say that
most of our millers are quite at loss low
to test some OF these products i'll the best
manner.
This transition state of affairs augers well
for the future of our milling. Our millers
are not cropping in the dark, but are p'lrsV-
ing what they know to be the right path:
although they can hardly see ct present to
where it will lead them. Those who are III
the van are well assured that the New Pro.
cess, as it was understood three years ago,
is not the system for the futu4e, but merely
the beglnning--ot. and the first lesson III.
improved milling. While the great mass OF
milers will, without doubt, continue grind
Ing on the New Process, the large merchant
mills will, doubtless, in the near future ell
ploy gradual reduction systems OF some
sort. Many of them now do, and we might
say that each day sees an expansion OF their
ideas in favor Of high grinding, repeated
publications and regrindings.
1t certainly would be premature to discuss
| the probable result of this tendency TO elab.
crate on the present system OF milling. One
effect will be the Introduction OF more ma.
chinery, and III many instances the enlarge.
ment of the mill buildings. On our system
of milling itself. we have no doubt that the
effect will be to transform it to gradual re-
duction in some shape, in the large mills
and to influence, more or less, the character
of milling in the smaller establishments
| Without Il doubt change will come, but i
will certainly be a change for the better.
We think that the Exhibition at Cincin
natl will do much towards loning up th'
general character of our Milling. and break
ing down false ideas and mistaken practices
The truth is, that such q multitude OF i'm
titude OF improved machinery has appeare'
on the market in the past lew years that tll
miller has not had and opportunity t
''catch up.' 1t is a fact capable OF demon
stration that our mill machinery is far i
advance of our mllers, progressive and in
;, telligent though the latter be. Our in
proved milling machinery is excellent frol
beginning to end, and proper appreciatio
OF its uses and capabilities will MATERIAL
help in settling tile question of the millin
of the tuture.--Amsrtca,s Miller.