188 [Assembly 



REPORT ON THE ATLANTIC DOCK MILLS. 



The American Institute having received an invitation from 

 Mr. Bronson, agent of the Atlantic Dock Mills Company, to visit 

 their establishment for manufacturing various bread stuffs from 

 Indian corn by J. R. Stafford's patent processes : 



At a regular meeting of the Institute, held on the second day 

 of January, 1851, the undersigned were appointed a committee 

 for that purpose, and having performed their duty, beg leave to 

 report the result of their examination. 



The said mills are located on the northerly side of the dock, 

 occupying the three story stone building numbered 17, 13, 19 

 and 20. 



This establishment is probably the largest in the world engaged 

 in the exclusive manufacture of bread stuffs from Indian corn, 

 such as corn flour, corn farina, corn meal, and other varieties, 

 by cracking, by grinding, by evaporating all moisture from the 

 articles by proper steam heat, and by motion and ventilation 

 during the drying process. All the machinery is admirably 

 adapted for producing the said articles of excellent food. This 

 drying process is by a moderate temperature which, while it 

 sufl&ces to drive out all moisture without the slightest injury, 

 but gives peculiar sweetness to the taste which is not given by 

 kiln drying. 



These mills are able to prepare and clean the flour, the meal, 

 farina, grits, &c., more perfectly than can be done by any other 

 known process. 



We noticed in the packing room, the several articles made 

 from yellow and from white corn, put up in every variety of 

 sized package to suit customers. 



The whole business is conducted in so clean and methodical a 

 manner as will give satisfaction to all those who use this delicious 



article of food. 



Respectfully submitted, 



HENRY MEIGS, 

 JOHN A. BUNTING. 

 January 20, 1851. 



