Grist Mills Played; targe Hole In Early Lancaster Farming By JACK REICHARD' ~ (Special to Lancaster Farming) An urgent necessity of .the first white settler-farmers in Lan caster County Was to' 'devise ' means of grinding the groin they' grew on their clearings into meal and flour. Until such means were provided, grain was pulver ized' with stone pestles in hol lowed out tree stumps and con cave stones, Indian fashion, - or transported on horseback' to the. Brandywine, where- the first wat er-powered grist mills in Penn’s domain were,built' =' „ ' One of the first' inland mills on record; in Lancaster .County, was a Spanish'type mill found on the Alger Shirk-farm in West Cocalico Township, a tract deed ed by William Penn’s softs-to • .**> o»r .m S MODEL / _ \ J with All Gear transmission 3 forward Speeds and REVERSE New 5 HP Simplicity Model V ..provides selective transmission, 3 forward speeds and reverse, plus"Quick-Hitch” forless-than a-minute implement change, without tools' New 10-inch mold board plow and new rotary tiller ... plus full line of Simplicity attachments to do more than 28 farm jobs. Let us show you Simplicity in action on your farm! It’s Amer ica’s biggest utilitytractorvalue. Simplicity Model V-Only $335.00 /Imeikak NoS Garden Ifadirlirti 2-i H. P. Model LB only $lB5. Snavely’s Farm Service NEW HOLLAND Phone 4-2214 ntutu! a USED TRACTOR BARGAINS Earmall H. Tractors Super A Tractor \ Super C Tractors Cub Tractor 1955 John Deere 70 Gasoline Tractor W/3 Bottom Plow 1955 Allis Chalmers WD 45 Tractor W/3 Bottom Plow - 1955' Case 411 Tractor W/3 Bottom Flaw McCormick Farm Equipment Store Ephrata, Pa. Ulrich Shirk in 1732. "The mill, consisting .'of - a. one-piece bed stone-about 16-inches thick with a basin about 12 inches deep, and basin, stone.about 16 inches thidk, which, was revolved on edge by the motive - power of horses-or-oxen; may to day «t the Martic Forge Milt stone-Collection along route 324, approximately 10 miles south of Lancaster. - First Imported from England. The miller, - like the black smith and wheelwright, was in dispensable to the farmer. Al though a grist mill required con siderable equipment for efficient operation, its most important in stallations were the waterwheel and millstones. The earliest stones were im ported from England. The Bri tish held a monopoly on the mill stone supply to the American colonies and states until -about 1800, when the French buhrs and native stones were introduced. These two factors added to the trouble with England in the War of 1812 and final'y brought about the end of the use of English stones m this country. Following the war the “Cocalico Stones” were adapted for grinding gram by many millers in Lancaster County. The “Cocalico” stones were cut in the-South Mountains in West Cocalico and Clay Townships, and in the Turkey Hill area, near Terre Hill, in the northern sec tion of the county. Konigmahers Early Dealers Among the earliest dealers of the Lancaster County stones on record was the Konigmaher fam ily in’ the Ephrata section. The last millstone dealer, most widely known in the county, was Benja min Wissler, of Lincoln, Ephrata Township, who also dealt ur stone troughs, hearth, paving and building stones One of the largest, collections of old millstones in the world today is the collection at Martic Forge, comprising' over 100 stones, representing more than a score of early American indus tries. Paul B. Flory, Pequea, RD 1, the owner and collector, is a third generation miller of a mill ing family, and active partner with his brother Jacob B. of Flory’s Mill, near East Peters burg, one of the last flour mills still in operation in the county. 124-Hour Service - on" 1 " 1956 Drivers’Licenses g EDWARDT G. WILSON H Notary Public H ISS.JLimeSt. 1054 S. State St. Phone Ephrata 3-2383 Lancaster, Pa. *j 7 Tips for Safe Driving During Heavy Snowfalls HARRISBURG Seven tips for safe driving during heavy snowfalls were offered today by Col„ E. J. Henry, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner. His recommendations~"are: - 1. When' starting out in slip pery weather, get the “feel” of the road befofe you enter heavy traffic. _ 2. Allow an extra margin of safety between your car and the vehicle ahead.' 3- Signal ydhr intention to turn or stop well in advahe. 'ln the collection, at Martic Forge, may be seen stones which were comparably old while the country was still young, two bearing dates of 1752 and 1784. Another pair of stones of great historical interest, imported from England in'l74o, were used for grinding oatmeal in a mill sitifat-. ed in Chester County. History records that the mill supplied meal and grain to Washington’s army during the histone encamp ment at Valley Forge in the win ter of 1777-78. Most of the stones in the col lection reached their grinding peak during the latter part of the 19th century, when portable grinding mills traveling from place to place ushered in a new era of progress in the farming industry. The portable grinder, coupled with an expansion of the flour industry in the west, caus ed a rapid decline of the milling industry throughout the eastern section of the nation. Nobis Elected President of Angus Breeders Otto )fi. Nobis, new president of American Aberdeen-An gus Breeders’ Association, is an lowa farmer and the son of a South Da'kota homesteader. With his son, Dick, Mr. Nobis operates Wilton Farms at Daven port, which he purchased and stocked with registered Angus in 1934. OTTO O, NOBIS _ iMr Nobis was born and reared at Kimball, South Dakota, on,a farm which had been home steaded by his parents in 1860. He attended business college and worked at several jobs before becoming office manager for the Central Engineering Company in 1917. -Wilton Farms.has achieved a wide and respected reputation in lowa and throughout the country for breeding fine cattle. The Wilton show string bias won many prizes during the years it has- been on the tanbark trail, and in _J939 a Wilton heifer Blackcap - 23fd of- Page, was named International Grand Champion female in Chicago. In addition to their son, Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Nobis .have a son, Tom, and daughter, Janette. Otto Nobis was first elected to the board of directors of the national Angus organization in 1939, and once before—in 1944 served as president. He was elected 1956 president of the Association at its annual meeting last November 30, at the Palmer House in Chicago. Lancaster Farming, Friday, February 17, 1956 4. Keep your windshield and windows clear, despite falling snow. Windshield wiper blades should bfe of “live” rubber, equal to the task of removing rain or snow without streaking. The de froster should function without difficulty, -to' provide you with adequate visibility. Stop if neces sary to clear snow from the rear window. 5. Make gradual starts and stops. Using a pumping action in braking. 6. Reduce speed to a point where you are confident you have control of the vehicle in case_an emergency should arise.- Remem ber it takes three to 12 times as much distance to stop on snow or ice without help of tire chains, as it does on dry concrete. Even with the tremendous help afford ed by tire chains, which cut stop ping distance m half and enable you to keep going, snow is still slippery. i f I A lift NDER ONE-COAT WAIL PAINT MADE WITH OILI THE W IB 2979 Special Paint Days Feb. 17 -18 Register for Free Prizes GROFF’S HARDWARE S. RAILROAD AVE., NEW HOLLAND Ph. 4-0851 Keystone Leghorns [ STRAIN CROSS [ " “Notice the alert, aggressive ■ appearance of our young breeding slock” £ ★ BETTER CHICK LIVEABILITY , ■ ★ EARLY LARGE EGG SIZE E ★ CHALK WHITE EGGS £ ★ SUSTAINED HIGHER PRODUCTION ■ ★ LOWER HEN HOUSE MORTALITY ■ Pennsylvania - U. S. Approved Pullorum - Typhoid Clean WRITE FOR NAMES OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS IN YOUR AREA v j Keystone (reeding Farm! 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