Descriptive Pamphlet of the Richmond Mill Furnishing Works: All sizes of mill stones and complete grinding and bolting combined husk or portable flouring mills, portable corn and feed mills; smut and separating machines; zigzag and oat separators, dustless separators, warehouse separators, water wheels; mill shafting; pulleys; spur and bevel, iron and core, gearing....
John Stuart Mill · en
In a letter dated December 19, 1871, they say: Our custom has increased
to from 90 to 145 bushels per day; doing this and our own grinding on
the one run of 3 feet stones, keeps it going steady twenty hours out of
the twenty-four. We have heard of you starting a new mill at Colburn,
some 12 miles from us, and that it was not doing well; if this is the
case it is in the bad management of it, as your mills, run with any
degree of care, will grind as satisfactorily as any mills can. We have
not had any expenses in repairing since we started, now about one year;
do not try to fill orders for flour in LaFayette, nor could we if we
tried.
R., F. & BRO.
Under date of February 22d, they write:--The note came to hand in due
time, and properly cancelled. The custom grinding will reach about 4,000
bushels this month; how will that do? Mr. G. L. Kemp of Frankfort was
here, he says their mill is doing well and giving satisfaction. Would
like to see your establishment again; will call on you some time before
long if nothing prevents.
Yours,
REDENBO, FRETZ & BRO.
Self-Tramming Mill Irons.
FOUNTAIN MILLS, Logansport, Ind., March 28, 1872.
MESSRS. NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.--_Gents_:--In regard to your burrs and all
other work I purchased of you, I will say it is the best I ever saw or
used. The stones were in both standing and running balance; that is the
first run I ever started that was so to perfection. I haven’ much to
say, except when I want mill works, you are sure to get my orders. You
have so far satisfied me in quality and prices. I will say I never dealt
with fairer dealing men than you, gentlemen.
Yours, truly,
JACOB MYERS.
Under date of April 18th, 1872, Mr. Myers writes again.
FOUNTAIN MILLS, 3 miles S. E. from Logansport.
_Sirs_:--I thank you a thousand times for making me acquainted with the
self-tramming driving irons; they are the best improvement on mill burrs
I ever saw. The spindle is always in perfect tram with the face of the
runner, and it is no trouble at all to test and keep it in running
balance. The stone keeps in better face and I do not have to dress my
burrs half as much. It is just what we have been needing. I can make a
bigger yield and clearer flour and grind more per horse power. It is
astonishing how smooth the stone runs and evenly it grinds. In the
States of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, by actual count, I have run
and managed twenty-seven run of stones, and I have not stated to you
anything but what I can show here to any one. I sent you Mr. Ringer, or
he probably would not have found you out, I believe he ordered a pair of
42-inch stones with the self-tram irons. It gives me pleasure to
recommend a good job.
Yours, as ever,
JACOB MYERS.
Three 30 Inch Pulley Mills.
WHITESTOWN, Ind., Jan. 11, 1869.