8 SOUTHERN PLAN TER— ADVERTISING SHEET. 



iwo sizes of mills. The Leavit mill, or Excelsior 

 as it is called, was entered in competition by Messrs 

 Hall & Allen, who are manufacturing them in this 

 place. Mr. Leavitt, the pateniee, was present, and 

 superintended the operating of his mill— who at first 

 was unwilling to have the trial made with old dry 

 corn. Mr. Hedges, who exhibited the Lime Giani 

 insisted on using the old coin, as he was unwilling 

 to have only a partial test, which would be the case 

 if soft, new corn was used. Finally, alter much 

 hesitation, they yielded to Mr. Hedges' demand. 

 The grinding commenced with the Little Giani, 

 which ground a given quantity of corn in sixty-lhret 

 revolutions, using two light horses on the No. 4 

 mill, which moved off easily and ground the amount 

 without stopping. A half bu>hel of meal was sifted 

 and about one quart of the amount was found too 

 coarse to pass through the sieve. The committee 

 who had been appointed 10 superintend and decide 

 the contest, then repaired to the Leaviu mill, when 

 ihe same amount ofeom was ground, which required 

 73 revolutions, although Mr. Leavitt; worked but 

 one horse, which was a very heavy stout one the 

 •draught was evidently too hard f<»r him, as he stop 

 ped three times and was allowed to rest. On sitting 

 the meal there proved to be rive or six quarts too 

 coarse to pass the sieve, instead of one as in the 

 case of the Little Giant. The committee after a few 

 moments consultation reported substanii, lly as above 

 and re urned the cup loMr. edges, who thanked 

 ihem kindly, and remarked thatii twice before had 

 been won over Ihe Leavitt mill, and if a favorable 

 occasion offered it would be risked again. Mr. 

 Hedges then called the attention of those present, 

 saying that he would grind some shelled corn-- then 

 put one bushel in the hopper, which was groun-i 

 out in foarminutes at a moderate walk. Mr. Leavitt 

 ground a like quantity and was five minutes— his 

 horse being hurried to considerably more speed — no 

 sieve was used but it was admitted by all that it 

 was much coarser than that ground by the Little 

 Giant. 



Mr. H. then, at the request of some farmers, 



f round some new corn very satisfactorily. Mr 

 .eavitt ground some also, which appeared very 

 fine— but upon taking the mill apart, it was found 

 to be gorged with cobs ; admitting only the shelled 

 corn to pass. In the opening of the contest the Lit- 

 tle Giant had but few friends, all seemtng to be in 

 favor of" our Mill " -but the earnestness and assur- 

 ance with which Mr. H. pressed the contest gained 

 for it friends, although at one time there was a 

 semblance of hostile demonstrations, which our 

 good people soon quieted — and the matter ended 

 quite pleasantly, and the Little Giant came off 

 triumphant. AN EYE WITNESS, 



* The Little Giants are to be had of Messrs. 

 Bobbin, & Bibb, Baltimore. Maryland. 



RIDGE WAY SCHOOL. 



THE next session of my School will begin on 

 the first Monday in September and end on the 

 last Friday of June, 1856. There will be a vaca- 

 tion of two weeks at Christmas. I charge $220 

 for a whole session, or $2-5 a month for any period 

 less (ban a whole session. I furnish my pupils 

 board, lodging, light, fuel, washing, and all else ne- 

 cessary to comfort, and make i:o extra charges for 

 anything. I have three assistant teachers and am 

 prepared to give instruction in every branch of 

 education proper to fit boys to enter the University 

 of Virginia. For further particulars apply to me 

 Charlottesville, Va. 



au— tf FRANKLIN MINOR. 



CRENSHAW Si CO., 



COMMISSION MERCHANTS & GROCERS, 

 North Side of the Basin, 

 Richmond, Virginia. 



HAVE always on hand a large assortment of 

 Groceries. 



A No. I Peruvian Guano, direct from the Agents.. 



A A and White Mexican do do do 



Clover, Timothy, Orchard, Herds & Randall 

 Grass Seed, all of which they will sell on the best 

 teuns. We give our personal attention to the sale 

 of all descriptions of produce and make liberal 

 advances when desired. my 



TO TH E WOOL GROWERS OF 

 VIRGINIA. 



A S the new crop will soon be ready for market, 

 fl we beg- leave to call your attention to the advan- 

 tages of our depot system for the grading and sale 

 of wool. Notwithstanding thedisadvantages under 

 which we have had to labour during the past season 

 on account of the dull state of the trade, we have 

 made sales of all that we have received, at prices 

 not only very satisfactory but exceeding any others 

 that we have head of, for wool grown in this State. 

 We therefore confidently refer all interested to 

 those from whom we have had consignments the 

 past year CRENSHAW & CO., 



my North side of the Basin, Richmond, Va. 



PURE GAME FOWLS FOR SALE. 



Bred from the best stock of English black breast, 

 Lord Stanley, Su war row, English Blue Breast, 

 Earl of Derby, English Game, Sumatra, Red and 

 Black Mexican and Creole Game. Fowls sent 

 to any part of the United States in good order 

 prices ranging from $}2 50 to $15 00 per pair,, 

 Fowls paid for when ordered. 



Address J. M. L. ANDERSON, 

 jatf Ruiher Glen P O. Caroline county, Va. 



DRAINING TILE. 



The subscribers have constantly on band any quan- 

 tity of Draining Tile of the most approved pat- 

 terns, which they will dispose of at the following 

 prices:— 1 J inch bore $12 per thousand, about one 

 foot bore each ; "2\ inch bore $ 15; 4 inch bore $35 ; 

 Gutter Tile $20. They also keep on hand the best 

 Sand Press Brick, $ 15, and Fine Brick, $25. 

 Samples can be seen. Orders left at the office of 

 American Farmer, or direct to the subscribers 

 RITTENHOUSE & CRAWFORD, 

 Brick Makers, W Pratt St., near the Cattle Scales, 

 jan tf Bait., Md 



PIGS OF IMPROVED BREED FOR SALE. — 

 I have for sale, to bo delivered at weaning time, 

 a good many pigs of improved breed. I have pro- 

 duced it my self from crosses of the Surry (or Suf- 

 folk) genuine Berkshire, (Dr. John R. Woods' stock) 

 Irish Grazier, Chester County, No Bone and Duch- 

 ess. I think them superior hogs of medium size, 

 and for fourteen years they have not had a bad 

 cross among them. I prefer that purchasers should 

 view my brood sows and my boar on my farm, three 

 miles below Richmond. I will not sell them in 

 pairs, because the in-and-in breeding would depre- 

 ciate the stock at once and cause dissatisfaction, 

 but I will sell in one lot several of the same sex. 

 Price $5 per head for one, and an agreed price for 

 a larger number. They will be delivered on the 

 Basin, or at any of the Rail Road Depots free of 

 charge. 



FRANK: G. RUFFIN. 



Summer Hill, Chesterfield Jan. 4, 1855. 



