Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-11-25
en-. WRITINGS NEW FLOUR MILL.
Fine Plant Practically Completed And
Ready For Grinding.

Kedoy fOf OEinuiux.
The new Touring mill which c. N.
Whiting has had in course of construction
since last spring in Shepherdstown is
now practically completed and will be
ready to grind wheat in few days. This
mill, which is located at the east end of
Washington street, on the Norfolk &
Western Railway, is not only the largest
and most complete plant for making flour
that this community has ever known. but
is an up TO- date establishment that IS the
last word in mill construction. Its ma
chinery and equipment is of the very latest
and most approved haracter-it is literally
I'D to the minute, for no improvement in
flour making machinery has been invented
that is OF later design than that which is
installed in Mr.. Writings mill.
The mill building is 90 by % feet in di-
mansions, with three stories above the
basement. Tine structure is OF wood,
framed with great timbers that can GER
tainly never give way under any weight
that can be placed upon them, and the
foundations of concrete have been carried
down to bed rock. The sides OF the
building are covered with galvanized iron
and the roof is of fireproof composition.
A switch from the railroad runs alongside
the mill, facilitating the direct unloading
of wheat and the loading OF flour.
The four-making machinery has been
furnished complete by Barnard & Leas,
OF Moline, Illinois, firm that has made
milling machinery since 1856 and which
has an international reputation. The
equipment consists OF one eight-Section
and one Subsection SlfterS six double
stands of 7 by "a rolls, ball-bearing, OF
the very latest pattern and designed TO
operate with great saving OF power !;
two controllable wheat scourerS; two
separators OF ample capacity; tour tubular
dust collectors OF the latest design; two
middlings purifiers; "a stands OF eleva-
tors suction fan for exhaust from rolls
and elevator heads; one flour redreSser;
four flour bins, two flour packers, one
bran packer; 100 feet OF 8-inch conveyor;
large cyclone dust collector eight feet
in diameter and large bins Tor bran,
shorts, etc. There IS also complete
mill for making corn meal, consisting OF
two double stands Of Is rolls, corn
meal reel, corn shelter, corn drag, etc.
A set of scales on the north side OF the
building weighs grains or other Stuff in
bulk, being so arranged that wagons may
be driven upon it and quickly weighed.
In the mill are hopper scales OF 10 BUSH
els capacity.
The mill has storage capacity for 3d.
600 bushels of Wheat-iitteen big bins,
each of which holds 1000 bushels. The
machinery is designed TO produce 100
barrels OF flour day OF "a hours, and
while it is not likely that this amount will
be produced in the immediate future, 1t IS
hoped that ultimately the mill may be run
to its limit. Estimating five bushels OF
wheat TO the barrel OF flour, it will call for
$50 bushels OF grain daily when running
full time.
The machinery has been installed under
the supervision OF Jack Wright, of John
son City, Tennessee, who has had an
experience of twenty-odd years as
miilwright. He has had working under
his direction a force OF twelve TO fourteen
men. Experienced mill men who have
seen this job pronounce il as good piece
OF work as could be done, and have COM
plimented Mr.. Wright on the thoroughly
excellent way in which he has managed
the lob. There seems 10 be no flaw in
any part OF the work. From Shepherds
town Mr.. Wright will go to Grafton, w.
Va, where he will place the machinery
in a 300-barrel mill.
The power to run the mill is furnished
by Diesel oil engine OF 90 horse power
manufactured by the Allis- Chalmers Com
pany OF Milwaukee. c. F. BleYer, OF
Cleveland, has superintended the placing
of the engine, which is located in brick
building l5x4l feet on the south side OF
the mill. This engine is the latest thing
in its class. Its fuel is crude oil, which is
atomized by compression and burned
something after the style Of gasoline in an
automobile. A heavy iron tank that holds
10000 gallons of oil provides ample
storage capacity-this is sunk in the ground
and oil will flow into it directly from tank
cars.
This mill promises to be an important
addition to ShepherdStown's business
enterprises, and we hope that IT will be
carried on successfully and proftably.
Mr.. Whiting knows the milling business
in every detail. He learned the trade at
Billmyer's mill, west OF town, when the
late ID. Frank Billmyer was its proprietor,
and subsequently having purchased IL
from Mr.. Billmyer he has conducted il
with marked success for number OF
years. In branching out into the larger
enterprise he has the benefit OF his ex-
perience, which, added to his proven
business ability, will undoubtedly make
it prosper. II is located in one OF the
best wheat growing sections in the coun-
try, and with such thoroughly excellent
equipment if should turn out a product
that will be in constant demand.
The mill should prove 10 be not only a
desirable acquisition to our town, but in
addition great benefit TO the farmers OF
this section, providing an enlarged market
for wheat and furnishing greatly in
creased supply of bran, middlingS and
other feed. Mr.. Whiting announces that
he will continue TO DO business along the
lines to which the people OF this COM
munity have been accustomed and will
have an exchange department by which
he will accommodate the farmers as here
tofore.