Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-31
NEW ROLLER lTILS.
Another 1nproyenk

Another lmprovem\ It.
1t is very gratifying to observe he conf
dence with which capital han bec{ ;nvested
in our beautiful valley during the Yst two
years, and equally so to see good prd re-
sulting from such investments. This Neek
marks the completion of work, WIKI
though private property is In every otfr
respect public benefit.
A few months ago the Ironton Manufac-
turing Co., Of which Jno. Schwab, Of Pilot
Knob, is President, as well as holder ofmost
of the stock. found that it was impossible to
compete in the markets with roller -four,
without making roller -four: and, acting
promptly upon his conviction, he determin-
ed to convert the old mill into
FULL ROLLER MILL.
Within one week after the change was de-
termined upon, the contract was signed with
the Stillwell and Bierce Manufacturing Co.,
of Dayton, Ohio, for the plant; and on this,
the eleventh week from the date of the con-
tract, the mill Ii in full working order. The
rapidity with which the work was done did
not in any way prevent careful attention to
details, and the faultless working OF the ma
chinery, and more especially the beautiful
-four turned out, attest the fidelity with
which the contract WAS executed. In fact,
the mill, as now in:operation, Is the only
COMPLETE ROLLER MILL
in the Valley, and probably in Southeast
Missouri. Mr.. Schwab acted upon the theo-
nv that II the roller system Of milling was an
improvement upon the old burr system, q
full roller mill would certainly be the best,
and in this mill not burr is used in the
manufacture Of -four, the only burrs In use
being for grinding corn.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MILL
The distinctive feature Of the mill, as re-
modelled, is the compactness and accessibility
of all the machinery, by which nearly every
operation il constantly under the eye Of the
miller, and every machine il under his ready
control.
THE GRINDING FLOOR
machinery consists of twelve pairs of rolls
in four frames, occupying . floor space of
only six by eighteen feet; and, although
there is an apparent maze Of spouts and ele-
vators surrounding them, yet each has its
own clear space, and every machine elevator
and spout is always accessible to the miller.
The second, or
PURIFYING FLOOR
is occupied with TIVE double purifiers OF
Smiths patent, with latest improvements, a
bran buster manufactured at Lockport, New
York, and the bins for stock. The third, or
FIGURING FLOOR
is filed to the roof with the necessary ma
chimes for -four dressing under the new pro-
cess, including six break reels, four -four
ing reels sixteen feet in length, two four
teen feet Touring reels, and two Of Williford
& Northway's Minneapolis centrifugal -four
dressing machines, for reboiting.
In addition to the other improvements, .
new flour packer has been placed ON the first
floor, and an improved brush for securing
the wheat. Under the new arrangement, all
the stock Of wheat Is stored in the western
that the grain is thoroughly cleaned ready
for grinding before it is spouted into the
flour mill-a great saving Of dust.
The question is often suggested by the In
why are so many rolls used In
this mill, when other collier mills are opcr-
ated with less? The answer is, by their use
the reductions are, by this system completed
at one operation leaving nothing to clean
up afterward, while with less rolls the mill |
Ter has to devote certain days to cleaning up
and re.grinding inferior stock. The first
cost of a full roller mill, Ike the one just
described, is GREATER but the advantages
more than outweigh such considerations.
With the complete system, the miller can easi-
ly ascertain the work and profit Of each days
run while with partial system the profits
can only be determined by averaging, and
then not with absolute certainty.
As the mill has undergone an entire change
In all its machinery, except the engine and
boiler, it is practically new mill. 1t Is GER
tainiy equal to any in the country, as the
plan was draughted by the same miliwright
who superintendent the construction Of the
famous Washburn mills of Minneapolis, the
largest and best in America; and the ma
chinery for this mill embodies his latest i'm
provenents after the largest experience.
Mr.. Schwab has already secured good
supply Of wheat, and is turning out the best
of flour. lad t-..-.., -.#..5-
Under this complete system, more grades
Of -four can be manufactured than are usu-
ally listed in American market reports. In
Hungary, where the system was first made
q practical success, as many as twelve grades
are known. What the brands of the Ironton
Company will be we are not
informed, but the usual grading into Patent,
Extra Fancy, Fancy, Straight Grade, Bak-
ers. etc., will be adhered to.
Fortunately for cur mills, the wheat crop
is good this year, both in size and quality,
and we can safely predict for the millers Of
the Valley busy and profitable season.
We cannot close this article and do justice
to all concerned without referring to the
gentlemen who controlled the work. The
contract for putting up the machinery was
let to Mesrs. NJ. r. Williams & Co., OF st.
Louis, and the work was superintended by
Mr.. Stephen McAuley, through whose cour-
test we have been able to secure the infor-
nation given above. His work speaks well
for itself, needing no words Of praise, and 1t
is to be hoped that he will leave Jfonton
with an opinion of the people as favorable as
that he has won from them by courteous
bearing as well as faithful work. 1t Is also
q pleasure to add that the greater part OF the
homework of this mill was done by our
Mr.. r. f. Purkis, than whom none are more
competent. Il
In conclusion, we can congratulate the
citizens of Iron county upon the present
milling facilities of the Valley. by which
they are promised the best Of markets and
the best flour. The advantages are greater