FLOURING WHEAT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5633, 5 December 1879, Page 6

FLOURING WHEAT.

to the editor. Sir,—lnray previous paper on tnilli n , ■ theory, we had the running millstone wnriiug on the vertical principle. This we sidered a step in the right direction T C ° n " propose going a step further, namely to motion to each millstone revolving i' n ~ e site directions. This would be what l PP °]i true grinding on the shear principle ' sir, 1 believe that this system of has never been in use, nor pcrhap* ev » ® much as thought of. I shall endeavGu? k point out the advantages to be derive 1 f this system. First, the wheat as !lJon Ji 0 ® enters between the millstones in' out V* farina and gluten being imnielii'll liberated from the skin of the wh. it T the whole as quickly thrown out in the'ih of coarse meal, comparatively iu a coril s*Secondly, the grinding pressure ing light, friction is very much and heat suppressed, producing tunre fl in quantity, superior iu quality, suppose, half the power at present J. j Now, sir, I shall briefly refer to our"i,- e = l mode of manufacturing wheat into ►5. 60 " Allow me to state that in the gr'.nJi™ 1 ": wheat two flat circular stones, varviu" s from four feet to five feet iu dianict*'- or' required for the purpose-terinel the ar,ntr and loiver millstones. The latter belt' stationary, is called by millers the bcd-t OIIc b Each stone lias its part to perform. Th» upper, styled the ruunsr, has a hole ia >he centre about 10 inches iu diameter called the eye, and weighs, say, from l 4 >o 16cwt. making from 220 to ISO revolutions per minu';e. The wlij.it enters the cy> anil is drawn in by the centrifugal force "of the runniug millstone, and ground,when it oa»ht immediately to escape, but cannot, solarcer the area of the bedstone, so great is pressure of the revolving stone, and th« meal being of Buch au adhesive nature haj to travel tucli a distance, aud thus the meal is retained between the millstones far beyncd the time necessary for grinding it. The deterioration begins, and power ?s wasted for every grain of meal must describe a voluto with minute but urjdually cnlarrin* circles, from the eye to the periphery, until discharged. Hence the defects of the present system. Iu all probability my thomhts views, and suggestions may differ v. rv much from those of others; nevertheless, I believe 1 am strictly in accordance withnatiirallawe. In conclusion, I may state, with some degree oi truth, that whatever may be our calling in many iustauces we have fouud we hufnot so much to learn as to unlearn.—l am, 4c Grey-street. J. Eoblev, Miller,' CAPTAIN BURGESS I'L'SSl's CW TAIN LOGAN, OF THE S.S. HERO. TO THE EDITOR, Sir,—After reading tha account oi this extraordinary casein your paper of to-day, I think it is only fair that the public as well as Captain Logan's many frien Is should know ivhy this action was brought, l'on remark in a local "that a statsment wis made to the court that Captiin Burgess was instructed to lay au information by the chairman ot the Harbour Board." .Yjw, I am told on very good authority that not only did the chairman not give any saA instructions but that his idea of the whole affair is a good deal like Mr. Hesketh'snauiely, that the ends of justice would hare been amply satisfied if Captain Logan had got warning that the obsolete law of ISfiS was to be restored. —I am, &c., A.11.L. Auckland, December 4, IS7O. MR. T. RUSSELL'S CLAIM TO TE AROHA. TO TUB EBITOR. SrR, —In your last issue the above head- [ ing appears from the pen of Mr. Hesketh, wherein he states, "When the present Government entered upon office, I brought it under their notice in full detail." In the report of the proceedings in the House of Representatives, when the Government are asked by Mr. Shrimaki about this eairt claim, Mr. Rolleston replies, "The Government had received no intimation of the claim referred to." I dare say the public iroalJ like to bo enlightened on this anomaly, a; we are all interested.—l am, <fce., 150, Queon-street. T. B. Hiu.