The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-15
WOODsFIELD.

Ed. SpIRIr: / saw an article In back
number Of the SPIRIT written over the
signature Of new hand at the spout,
he was asking for information, at fist
did not think Of answering, hoping some
one more corhpetant Of the task would
respond, and would thereby gain some
information, myself, but millers % a class
of mechanics are very saish as it re
gards imparting their kno wledge, one to
another, but Tor my part have always
answered all questions, as regards mil
ling, to the best OF nv skill and ability.
In ans yer to the question given will say
that It has been the rule OF most millers
that are doing custom business to dress
their buhrs for the new crop, this Is done
by cutting out the burrows wider and
deeper to give mo'e bosom, that Is to
work down the face of the buhrs about.
the eye, after having this done your
hubrs will grind soft wheat with greater
speed and freedom not 80 liable 10 en-.
gorge and choke. Now II your buhrs
do not bring the answer. then crack the
face with sharp picks be careful not to
strike to hard as TO spoil the face. that
would not add much to the cutting edge
hot cause them to grind rough. hut where
you have two run OF wheat buhrs your
better plan would be to do as we have
done. when we iound how terrible soft
The new crop was and how very dry
and harsh, the old crop, we selected one
pair of open and sharp hubrs put then
in good order for soft wheat, the second
run which is we'll adopted to grinding
dry bard wheat. we therefore dress them
for that purpose and for winter grinding,
Int now since the new whea, has become
driver, and The wether cold, we have
turned wet corn and buckw eat on the
sharp buhrs and all grades of wheat on
the smo Doth buhrs, by this mode We can
run both runs al the same time and that
enabl,s Us to keep square up with our
work ! have not fully answered your
question yet ss I understand it. You
want 10 know what to do in case there
is about as much If not more old wheat
in the country as new and thev differ go
widely in texture. this IN tact is quite Q
hard nut to crack but in the language OF
Wortbing of,old "it has got to be crack
ed see no better plan than to .plit or
strike between the two extremes and il
you should vary either way let 1t be on
the side OF the soft wheat and 10 grind.
ing brittle wheat give greater power and
pressure which will heat the contents
aud steam the bran and raise the gluten.
| which will to som extent prevent bran
specks in the A,ur. You spoke abou,
some parties making an undue anount
of shorts, l have often heard that same
complaint. ! would cav the cause Of
that is buhrs heing out OF face, perhaps
the face OF their buhrs 10 wind and doll
which will let quite qIantity escape
ungrounti. now ask farmers q ques-
ton | will first have to make q s,ate-
ment and thatis this In the davs OF yore
when steam mills bv taking the eighth
bushel which is lawful toll they were MOI
self sustaining. but had to do an ex-
change business. Say for every sixtv
pounds OF wheat they will give thirty six
pounds OF q ,ur and little bran. pro-
vided the miller could not pick q fsw.
Now The miller weighs in your wheat
and weighs out your -four and them.
selves the value Of your wheat, then
milling pays, now | ask the farmer where
does the profit come from?
Dec. Is, 1885. THOMAS H. FORD,