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revocation the sweeps flew ali to piece*, the corn 

 being entirely too hard for if. This induced the 

 eooamjttee to postpone their examination until the 

 next morning, with the re-quest tbat each Mill 

 should be tried with the same corn. Then came 

 the trial referred to, and feeling some curios i tj in 

 the matter we made oar appearance upon the 

 ground in good time to « itness it. The commence- 



are inserted on n-oreable tings, whirl! can he daVt 

 thin of hard metal, and if ever vrvfn out can be 

 readily replaced by new ones in live rniuu-tes lime, 

 at a trilling expt'nse compared with the cost of 

 peck in sr stones. 



This HU1 is furnished with two sets of fine teeth, 

 (and .oihers eao be furnished at any time at a 

 (cast no! exceeding three dollars per set.) one set for 

 meet was with Mr. Maynard's Champion Mill j Crushing and Cob Grinding, and the other Am Grind- 

 which produced a half bushel measure half fall bl vug fine Meal for family use. 



meal ia five minutes, requiring twenty revolutions This Mill has also a very simple and convenient 

 withbnt one horse. Then-came the Excelsior, which I arrangement for receiving "and conducting the Meal 

 produced about the same amount of meal in three jottt at a spout on one side of the MiU, which will 

 tniststes and a quarter, requiring 10' revolution* with enable the operator to set a fox under and receive 

 two horses. Then came the Little Giant, which, pro- [the Meal without the trouble of shoveling it tip. 

 daced about the same quantity in four minutes, re- I The adjusting apparatus is simple and effectual 

 quiring fifteen revolutions with but one horse, - and is worked from above withom interfering with 

 Then eame Mr. Colburn's Mill, which produced the j the operation of the Mill; by it the Mill is made 

 same amount of meal in eight and a quarter minutes, j capable of application to a vast range of purposes, 

 retiring thirty-two revolutions also with one horse, (as well as being -made to grind coarse or fine as 

 We were under the impression that the Little Giant j desired. 



ted the van, bat there is the statement and a dis- j Among the uses to which this Mill is adapted 



|are the folio wing, viz.: Grinding or Crushing Coin 

 and Cob together, Grinding Meal from Corn and 

 other Grain, and other like purposes. 



This form of Mill is so simple in lis construction, 

 and so few iD its parts, that it can be tarnished at a 

 very low price, when the value of the services it 

 performs is considered ; and for the same reason it 

 is durable and not likely to get out of repair. 



It is a well known fact among Scientific Farmers, 

 that two bushels of Corn ground is worth three, in 

 the ear, to feed hogs or cattle, and will fatten eithei 

 in one third less time. 



Price $50— including an extra set of Grindinj 

 Plates, which renders it equal to two entire Mill; 

 for $ 50, and new Plates can be furnished at jit 

 small cost of$3 per set, which can be attached k 

 the same manner that ise.w points or shares are pa- 

 te a Plough when the old ones are worn out. 



krteres-ted community e&n judge for themselves, 

 jan a" 



EDMUND MAHEIl. 



C. f.EAVITT^ PATENT EXCELBIOK 



CORN AND COB CRUSHER, 



YOUNG AMERICA I 

 A WESTERN INVENTION. 



THE above cut represents a valuable improve- 

 ment in Portable Grain Mills, which are now re- 

 quired and found so profitable in the improved 

 modes of feeding stock. It is well known in the 

 Afestern States, that the Farmers of this country _ 

 are indebted to Mr. Charles Leavitt, of Gtuincy, ill., 

 Tor the successful introduction of a machine tor 

 grmding Corn and Cob. Machines for this purpose 

 have long been in use, bat were attended with too 

 much labor and expense to render them profitable. 



In the year 1852, after expending much time and 

 money, he invented and patented a machine for this 

 purpose, which has proved almost invaluable to the 

 farmer; and since the great success of this invention, 

 various machines have been introduced into oar 

 markets, sach as the "Star Mill," "Little Giant/' 

 &e. &-C, for the same purpose. Mr. Leavitt being 

 the original inventor of this kind of machine, and 

 from a long experience, finding that ali of them had 

 some defect, he again went to work to improve the 

 defective parts; and in February, 1855, he patented 

 another Mill, which has proved to be far superior to 

 them all. It was fairly tested at the Ohio Slate 

 Fair in October, 1855, with the "Little Giant," 

 'Star Mill" and others, and was awarded the high- 

 est Premium, and is pronounced fair superior to all 

 others. This Mill is set on three legs, cast solid to 

 the inner Plate or Cone of the Mill, which is con- 

 sidered proof against breaking by the draft of the 

 horses, thus making fhe inside Grinder stationary 

 while the concave or ouut Grinder revolves, by 

 means of a double lever which applies the power 

 directly where required, with the least possible loss 

 by friction. 



The large teeth or cob breakers are set as near 

 the centre of the Mill as possible. The line teeth 



Trla Uf Qmb <md Ofb Mills, at the late Fakr oj 

 i he M&hflwd AgricwlfMrtiU ■ Society. 



The following table will show the time occupied 

 land number of Revolutions of each of the Mills on 

 Exhibition, in grinding half bushel of Corn and 

 Cohs. 



Eseeimc* Mill ^ Minutes.. •• 10 Revolutions. 



Littk. Giant Mill U " ••1-5 



Mavnard'e Champion Mill, 3 " ••20 " 

 CoiWn's Mil!. ,.. ,7| " ?*32 u 



Adiwdagcs of ih'i Excelsior Mill over all others : — 

 1st. Great Strength and Durability. 2d. Simplici- 

 ty—having only one set screw to graduate the qual- 

 ity of grinding, which renders it so simple that it 

 may be managed by any ordinary farm hand. 3d, 

 It will grind more Corn, or Com and Cob, in the 

 vime time, and of same quality, than any other Mill 

 in use. 5th. Economy— that part of the mill which 

 is most liable to wear being separate from the main 

 body of the machine can be renewed, when worn out, 

 at the snudl cost of $3. Thus, in the Excelsior Mill 

 we present the Best, Cheapest and most durable 

 Mill ever offered to the Farmer. 



The above Mills are now manufactured and for 

 sale by Talbot & Bro. Shockoe Foundry, Cor. 19 

 and Carey sts. Richmond, Va. 



Allcr.lefs punctually attended to, and circul. 

 and further information furnished by 



R. McLAGAN. 

 d-ecl— UH 157 Main Street, Richmond, Va, 



