Part 8
I will write you a few lines and tell you something about that Smutter we bought from you. I can truly recommend it to be one of the best Smutters and Separators that I ever run. I have run a good many Smutters, but never run a machine that pleased me as well as this. It does just right in every way; it can’ be beat.
Yours, truly, ABRAHAM WEIMER, Miller. MICHAEL KLINGER, Proprietor.
Mr. Klinger is using one of our No. 1 Richmond Smut and Separating Machines; also, one of our twenty feet Portable Bolts, complete, and one pair of 42-inch new stock burrs. It is an old mill remodeled.
N., M. & Co.
36 Inch Mill Makes Superior Flour.
DANVILLE, Hendricks Co., Ind., Jan. 1, 1869. NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.--
_Gentlemen_:--New Year’ day, and feeling grateful to you for the complete mill machinery you furnished us, we send you our thanks in the shape of an acknowledgment of the same, and hope that all mills you may put up hereafter may prove as satisfactory as ours. Our mills are two buildings--one for sawing and one for the flour mill. We have two run of burrs, one for wheat, 36 inches, on which we can grind from eight to twelve bushels per hour; also, one 30 inch corn, under-runner, and grinds from twelve to fifteen bushels per hour; both are pulley mills, with your late improvements. Our flour is of superior quality, and therefore gives general satisfaction. Our engine is of ample power, and with one cord of good wood per day of 10 hours, and 50 lbs. of steam, runs the mills up to their full capacity. We have a tubular boiler, 14 feet long, with forty-six flues. Hoping this may find a welcome, we subscribe ourselves,
Gratefully, yours, CHAMBERS & PIERSON.
42 Inch, 36 Inch and 26 Inch Burrs.
NORTH STARR MILLS, Warren, Huntington Co., Ind., January 6, 1869. NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.--
_Gentlemen_:--June 2d, 1868, our mills, bought of you, were shipped at your depot, and your man assisted us in setting up, with two carpenters. We started up on the 26th day of June, 1868, must say we had a very successful start. Ours is a geared mill and consists of two French burrs of the following dimensions: One 42-inch mill and one 36-inch mill, former for wheat, latter for corn. Our bolt is 20 feet long, 33-inch reel. All is easily run by 50 pounds of steam. 11 by 22-inch cylinder engine. We use 1½ cords of wood in 12 hours for both run, to full capacity. Average grinding capacity is 12 bushels per hour, with a yield of from 40 to 42 pounds of merchantable flour that will bear inspection in any market. Any one wishing to purchase mill-machinery can see a good sample of your mills by paying our mill a visit.
Yours, truly, SMETHURST & BRO.
Under date of December 1, 1869, Messrs. Smethurst & Bro. order a third run of burrs.
N., M. & Co.
NORTH UNION, Ind., Sept. 23d, 1872. NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.,
_Gents_:--Supposing you would like to learn how our mill is doing, I pen you a few lines. You doubtless thought strange of me not sending for your mill-wright, but we employ a miller who professes to be a mill-wright, miller and engineer, and in three weeks from the time he commenced we were running. The mills, bolt, scales, and all perform well; we grind ten bushels of wheat per hour while running the other machinery with 30 lbs. of steam, and 10 lbs. more will drive the corn burr too; we don’ pretend to raise steam above this. The miller put the wheat burrs in flouring order in a short time and put it down and made prime flour at the start; we have made 38½ lbs. of flour from 60 lbs. of wheat after it was tolled one-eighth. So far the mill gives perfect satisfaction. Your notice concerning note was received; I shall be prepared to meet it when due.
Respectfully, Yours, JAS. H. ARMANTROUT.
This mill is located in Montgomery County, near Crawfordsville, and composed of two run of stones, one 42 inch old quarry for wheat, and one 30 inch under runner for corn, in combined husk, also one 18 feet double reel bolt, smutter, &c. The power being a 10×20 cylinder engine, and two flue boiler 42 inches in diameter and 20 feet long.
Three Feet Under-Runner Mill in LaFayette, Ind.
UNION MILLS, LaFayette, Ind., April 18, 1872. MESSRS. NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.--
_Gentlemen_:--Having had one of your corn mills in use about six months, we take pleasure in saying that it gives good satisfaction in every particular. We can make about 30 bushels of meal per hour on this mill. The quality of the meal being superior to and more evenly ground than any we have been able to make heretofore on other mills. The sharpness and the temper of the burrs is certainly superior to any that we have ever seen or used, and we cheerfully recommend your mills to any one wishing to purchase a good article.
Very truly, yours, DAGGETT, MARTIN & Co. ALFRED GAMBLE, head miller.
New Three Run Mill in Terre Haute.
JONES’ MILLS, Terre Haute, Ind., May 20, ’72. NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.--
_Gentlemen_:--I would answer to your letter of inquiry and say that your oil bush, self-tramming driving irons are the things that have long been wanted to do perfect milling. The burrs, spindles, bolting cloths, shafting, gearing, and all the works you sent and made for me to complete my mill of three run of stones can’ be surpassed, and I invite all parties wishing to build to call and examine, knowing they will give you the preference.
Yours, truly, C. B. JONES.
18 inch Plantation Mill in Illinois.
EBERLY, Effingham Co., Ill., March 26, ’72. NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.:--
_Sirs_:--We received the mill and sent the balance by express due on it as agreed. We have tried it in making meal, feed, &c., and I believe we can grind faster and better of corn and feed than you said in your circular and letter. You do not rate their capacity enough. I think you could sell more if you did. I did not see or write to any of those you referred me to, I never broached or questioned your integrity or business; the question was simply on what terms you would sell me the mill, as regards payments, as there are many who sell on partial payments, this was all.
Yours, truly, HENRY TRAVER.
Custom 17 Miles, and Pass Four Other Mills.
MONITOR MILLS, Monitor, Tippecanoe Co., Ind., May 12, 1872.
NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.:--
_Gents_:--We have concluded to write how our mills work, supposing you would be glad to hear of the success of your work. A great many practical men have been here since we started up, and they all say with us that it beats anything they ever saw. One mill near us has entirely stopped for the want of business since we have got established. It is of the old style heavy gear and large stones. Our custom trade averages over 1,000 bushels per month, and we buy wheat to keep up our demand for flour; we warrant every pound of flour, and so far not one complaint; our works, all complete, that we bought of you, give the very best satisfaction; our wheat is smutty here, but your cleaning machinery meets the case exactly, and our flour is clear as the most particular inspector could ask. It is no uncommon occurrence to get custom grinding from a certain district 17 miles from here where they have to come by four other mills. No more at present.
REDENBO, FRETZ & BRO.
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.
NORDYKE, MARMON & Co.--_Gentlemen_:--The mills we purchased of you are two run, of 30-inch upper-runner pulley mills, iron back and balance, for wheat--and one under-runner 30-inch mill for grinding corn, rye, buckwheat, &c. Our power is a 20 foot boiler, 42 inches diameter, and engine 8 inch cylinder and 20 inch stroke, speed 150 revolutions per minute; speed of mills 300 revolutions. The average grinding is 7 bushels of wheat per hour to each wheat run--and of good wheat we make our customers 40 pounds of flour to the bushel after tolling--the quality, our customers say, is the best in the market. We run the three mills, two smut machines, of your make, screen and three reels with 65 pounds of steam, and use from 1½ to 2 cords of wood per day.
Respectfully, yours, OSBORN & DYE.
Under date of September 6, 1869, in a letter from the same mill, they say, “Our mills are doing well, making 40 pounds of good merchantable flour to the bushel, after tolling one-eighth.”
N., M. & Co.
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We forbear to extend the publication of the large amount of similar testimony in our possession, as these statements from many points of the country widely distant from each other, indicate the various conditions under which our mills are placed and operated. We hope they will be found useful and instructive.
N., M. & Co.
REFERENCES.
NAMES OF SOME WHO HAVE ORDERED, AND ARE USING OUR MILLS AND MACHINERY.
C. Carter & Sons, Eaton, Delaware co., Ind. Henry Kreisher, Frankfort, Clinton co., Ind. G. L. Kempf, Frankfort, Ind. Peterson & White, Fulton, Fulton co., Ind. Bentley & Paden, Kennesaw, Georgia. Redinbo, Fretz & Bro., Monitor, Tippecanoe co., Ind. J. C. Foster & Co., Ackley, Iowa. I. B. Thomas & Son, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Jerry A. Wilson, Shenandoah, Page co., Iowa. Barnard St. Johns & Co., Cresco, Howard co., Iowa. Jacob Myers, Logansport, Ind. Hudnut & Co., Terre Haute, Ind. A. M. Morse, Villisca, Montgomery co., Iowa. James Thompson, LaFayette, Ind. J. D. Urmey, Harrodsburg, Monroe co., Ind. Dickey & Bennet, Pleasant Ridge, Green co., Indiana. Sylvanus Nordyke, Verona, Lawrence co., Mo. D. Kinsey & Sons, Gratis P. O., Preble co., O. Jones & Graves, Ninevah, Johnson co., Ind. John Morton, Corsicana, Barry co., Mo. M. S. Power, Butler, Bates co., Mo. Foster, Kirby & Co., Uniontown, Bourbon co., Kansas. Parmiter & Davis, Wilmington, Wabawnsee co., Kansas. Kinser & Whisenand, Guthrie, Lawrence co., Indiana. Bolton & Wood, Westfield, Clark co., Ills. Wm. B. Morgan, Lowell, Cherokee co., Kas. N. Bland & Co., Sharpsville, Ind. J. & J. L. Cox & Co., Warren, Jo Daviess co., Illinois. Robert Cox, Cox’ Mills, Wayne co., Ind. Wm. Sharp, Liberty, Union co., Ind. A. McFeely, Xenia, Miami co., Ind. Cuberly & Erwin, Antioch, Huntington co., Ind. D. Smith & Co., Sherwood P.O., Jasper co., Mo. Peter Hoyla, Greenfield, Dade co., Mo. A. Pierstorf, Spring Hill, Gallatin co., Montana Territory. Hayas Bros., Sullivan, Ind. Robinson & Branham, Paragon, Morgan co., Ind. G. G. Holloway, Bozeman City, Montana Ty. T. E. Paddock, Liberty, Ind. H. A. Pollard & Co., Augusta Station, Marion co., Indiana. Geo. W. Woodham, Speier, Blue Earth co., Minnesota. Knowles & Son, Seneca, Nemeha co., Kansas. John T. Adair, Ellwood, Madison co., Ind. J. A. McCluskey, Hastings, Minn. J. W. Watts, Sandford, Vigo co., Ind. Henry Clark, Hamilton, Mo. Neal & Cushman, Terre Haute, Ind. A. L. Bowman & Co., Rochester, Ind. C. B. Jones, Terre Haute, Ind. Morgan & Latta, Canola, Howard co., Kas. J. L. Williams, Houstonia, Pettis co., Mo. Rout & Chubb, Decatur, Adams co., Ind. Porter & Jennings, Rossville, Clinton co., Ind. Alfred Gamble, LaFayette, Ind. Buck & Wattawa, Fort Atkinson, Iowa. George Kints, Terre Haute, Ind. W. L. Foster, Terre Haute, Ind. Daggett, Martin & Co., LaFayette, Ind. S. S. Wiles, Houstonia, Pettis co., Mo. Albright & Cody, Tecumseh, Johnson co., Neb. Charles Bradbury, Arcola, Ills. Ives Marks, Rose Creek, Jefferson co., Neb. A. Weimer, Lewisburg, Preble co., Ohio. Herman Shultz, Barnesville, Belmont co., O. T. B. Jones, Diamond Bluff, Pierce co., Wis. Cal. E. Calyer, Humbolt, Allen co., Kas. Thos. M. Young, Koniska, McLeod co., Minn. McClure & Trim, Cassville, Barry co., Mo. Uriah Thomas, Homer, Rush co., Ind. W. W. Stiles, Cooperstown, Brown co., Ills. Henry Lucas & Son, Whitestown, Boone co., Indiana. Wm. M. Smith, Twin Falls, Greenwood co., Kansas. Pratt & Baldwin, Greenfield, Ind. D. P. Church, Centre Creek, Jasper co., Mo. Joseph Boots, Greenfield, Hancock co., Ind. James Thomson, Lafayette, Ind. D. Fargo, Farmington, Ills. Washington Black, Indianapolis, Ind. E. C. Pyle, Knob Noster, Johnson co., Mo. Strickland & Bush, Newcastle, Ind. Truelove Brown, Mountain Spring, Martin co., Indiana. Worley Lease & Son, Kokomo, Ind. Wm. Craig, Mountain Spring, Martin co., Ind. Shirk, Johnson & Fisher, NewCastle, Ind. John Ingram & Co., Centralia, Nemaha co., Kansas. Owens, Lane & Dyer Machine Co., Hamilton, Ohio. Shipman & Doolittle, Cottonwood Falls, Kas. Alonzo M. Cole, Burlingame, Osage co., Kas. Griffith & Wedge, Zanesville, O. J. T. Obenchain, Logansport, Ind. Owens, Lane & Dyer Machine Co., St. Louis. Clark & Smith, Centreville, Ind. Clement & Fish, Westfield, Clark co., Ills. Clifford & Son, Augusta, Butler co., Kas. Samuel Keister, Harrisville, Randolph co., Ind. C. Baker & Sons, Bower’ Mills, Lawrence co., Missouri. Winger Bros., Martell, Pierce co., Wis. D. R. Bailey, Baldwin, St. Croix co., Wis. Donald Stevenson, Osakis, Douglas co., Minn. Allen & Bro., Crawfordsville, Ind. Foster & Kanable, Greencamp, P. O., Ohio. Higbee, Jessup & Co., Boxley, Ind. Mount & Co., Milroy, Ind. Jones & Pudney, Nineveh P. O., Ind. Carey & Roberts, Carmel, Ind. A. Clemmer, Johnsville, Ohio. Stipp & Strain, Harrodsburg, Ind. Joseph Haskett, Oakford P. O., Ind. Jenkins & Valentine, Sidney, Iowa. J. W. Drake & Co., Boxley, Ind. Wm. Elliott, Richmond, Ind. David Walker, Coatsville, Ind. Sinker & Davis, Indianapolis, Ind. A. D. Osborn, Whitestown, Ind. Charles Glazier, Indianapolis, Ind. Joel Jessup, Friendswood, Ind. Moses Conrad, Homer, Rush co., Ind. Crawford & Sparks, Morgantown, Ind. O. Tyson & Bro., Otho, Iowa. Harris & Reynolds, Catlin, Ind. Skeen & Homewood, Brownsville, Neb. M. L. Strickland, New Marion, Ind. Johnson & Henry, Vandalia, Ills. Z. W. Wood, Goodland, Ind. Samuel Smith, New Paris, Ohio. Swain & Nieble, Shelbyville, Ind. L. W. George, New Maysville, Putnam co., Ind. O. S. Culbertson, Greenville, Ohio. Finley Smock, Arcadia, Ind. Payne & Harlan, Marshall, Ills. Milhollin, Littler & Co., Wheeling, Ind. Benjamin Austin, Hamilton, Mo. Hadley & Taylor, Monrovia, Ind. Henry Thornburg, Perry, Iowa. Hollingsworth & Williams, Guthrie Centre, Iowa H. P. Josselyn & Co., Monroe City, Mo. G. D. Wall, Noblesville, Ind. Forry, Post & Co., Sturgis, Mich. Andrew J. Cauble, Harristown, Ind. W. L. Mansfield, Marietta, Ga. W. W. & B. F. Page, Madison, Ind. J. M. Stone, Cumberland, Ohio. J. B. Imrie & Co., Coesse, Ind. R. T. West, Kidder, Mo. J. H. & B. O. Butterfield, Centreton, Ind. A. Halderman, West Alexandria, Ohio. Bowles, Pearson & Co., Dexter, Iowa. Gov. Burbank, Dacotah Ter. Charles Fribley, Ætna Green, Ind. Dee & Bro., Mulberry Grove, Ills. A. Howell & Bro., Cumberland, Ohio. Alpheus Harlan, Stilesville, Ind. Abraham Erwin, Whitestown, Ind. John Griffith, Casey, Iowa. P. W. McAdow & Bro., Bozeman City, Montana Territory. Songer Bros., Kinmundy, Ills. Ewalt, Lycan & Quick, Marshall, Clark co., Ills. Wm. Askins, Elida, Allen co., Ohio. Jacob J. Ringer, Curveton, Cass co., Ind. Davis J. Harrison, Zionsville, Boone co., Ind. John S. Webb, Southport, Marion co., Ind. David Wiemer, West Milton, Miami co., Ind. John Townsend, Frankton, Madison co., Ind. Aleck Mann, LaFayette, Ind. George T. Polson, Randolph, Riley co., Kas. Robins & Weinland, Economy, Wayne co., Ind. Jas. H. Armantrout, North Union, Montgomery co., Ind. Winkler Bros., Randolph, Riley co., Kas. Calvin Newlin, Gilman, Iroquois co., Ills. Parker & Hines, Rockmart, Polk co., Ga. Jas. H. Gillespie & Son, Greenfield, Dade co., Missouri. B. B. Snow, Limberlost, Adams co., Ind. Brown, Smyth & Co., Harmony, Clay co., Ind. McClure & Bryant, Stilesville, Hendricks co., Indiana. T. W. Hollingsworth, Marysville, Johnson co., Texas. Chas. P. Stough, Owensburgh, Green co., Ind. Miles & Diver, West Mill Grove, Wood co., O. R. & F. S. Newcomb, Hagerstown, Wayne co., Indiana. Miller & Waybright, Twin Falls, Greenwood co., Kansas. Wm. M. Champion, Mattoon, Coles co., Ills. S. D. Schalk, Anderson, Ind. Alvin Black, Albion, Noble co., Ind. Bumgarner & Alford, Walton, Cass co., Ind. A. B. Sosbe, Jefferson, Clinton co., Ind. John Burnside, Greencastle, Ind. John Sigman, Hamilton, Mo. H. Lamb, Riverton, Fremont co., Iowa. David Carey, Westfield, Ind. James Leffel & Co., Springfield, Ohio. Walker & Sons, Patoka, Ills. Stringfield & Stumbo, Falls City, Neb. T. T. Walker, Vernon, Ind. Howard & Son, Bainbridge, Ind. Chambers & Pierson, Danville, Ind. J. & E. C. Dawson, Salem, Neb. Elias Kirtland, Rochester, Ind. Henry Horn, Arba, Randolph co., Ind. Smethurst & Bro., Warren, Ind. A. Boden & Co., Olney, Ills. Jones & VanTrump, Norborne, Mo. A. Vencill & Co., Brookston, Ind. Williams, More & Dove, Summit P. O., Ind. James N. Brooks, LaPorte, Ind. J. H. Moss, Woburn, Ills. E. T. Inman & Bro., Westfield, Ind. Isaac Towel, Harveysburg, Ind. F. E. D. Harris, Hurricane Creek, Ills. Showers, Mickle & Co., Decatur, Ind. Wm. Leeka, Plum Hollow, Iowa. Jackson & Fansler, Coatsville, Ind. Haynes & Co., Salem, Ills. Jesse Cary, Blountsville, Ind. James B. Fouch, Greenfield, Ind. J. Locke & Sons, New Jefferson, Iowa. E. & A. West, Santa Fe, Ind. A. J. & W. W. Anderson, Akron, Ind. L. Wilcoxen, Muncie, Ind. Stewart & Son, College Corner, Ohio. B. & A. G. Dunn, Foster, Ills. Curtis & Clark, Cleveland, Ind. Zuck, Street & Co., Kewanne, Fulton co., Ind. John T. Resener & Co., Indianapolis, Ind. W. B. Porter & Co., Xenia, Ills. J. L. Peck, Allen, Ind. P. M. Walters, Charon, Ohio. D. Bush & Co., Richmond, Ind. Wood & Co., Greenfield, Ind. Miller & Bro., Montpelier, Ind. L. M. Larsh, Richmond, Ind. P. Allen, Chariton, Iowa. I. P. Evans & Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Clement & Fish, Ashmore, Ills. Walter G. Crabb, Clinton, Ind. M. Klinger, West Alexandria, Ohio. O. H. Drinkwater & Co., Cedar Point, Chase, Kansas. George Graham & Co., Hamilton, Mo. John Caylor, Arcadia, Ind. Conner & Richmond, Palestine, Ind. G. V. Swearingen, Sidney, Iowa. George Dunning, Newark, Mo. Heckman & Sheesley, Indianapolis, Ind. Knowlton & Dykeman, Logansport, Ind. Moore, Nixon & Myers, Milton, Wayne co., Ind. Nathan Davis, Salt Lake City, Utah Ter. Moore & Fenton, Webster City, Hamilton co., Iowa. Jas. D. Wallace, Waco, Texas. Gentry & Chancy, Hampton, Hamilton co., Texas. Warden & Cooper, Valley Junction, Hamilton co., Ohio. Barker, Richardson & Co., Zionsville, Ind. E. H. Alden, Alexandria, Douglass co., Minn. Moore & Fuller, Marion Centre, Marion co., Kansas. Garnsey & Holcomb, Piqua, Ohio. G. W. Patterson, Sarcoxie, Jasper co., Mo.
TABLE OF LOGS.
REDUCED TO BOARD MEASURE.
Showing the _Number of feet any Log_ from 10 to 24 feet long, and from 12 to 50 inches diameter (measured at the small end) will produce when sawed into _square-edged inch Boards_.