Graham Flour by P. Z. KINNE; John Nevins Andrews

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 5, 1868

Graham Flour.

By P. Z. KINNE; John Nevins Andrews

I WOULD like to say again, through the Review, to those desiring to supply themselves with good graham flour, that I design hereafter to give my attention more particularly to the manufacture of the above article, hoping thereby to aid some in the health reform, by which I have been greatly benefited. I am now prepared to fill orders on short notice, from red, winter wheat. The supply of white wheat is very limited now, and prices rule so high that it would not be advisable to purchase much, as the red is nearly, if not quite, as good as the white, except in appearance. It is, however, quite probable that after the coming harvest, white wheat may be obtained at reasonable prices, if desired, either in the State of New York or Michigan. It may be expected by some that I can furnish graham at a price much reduced from what they can get it of others. If any one should entertain the above idea, to such I would say that I design to furnish a reliable article from winter wheat, and the market price of wheat where I have to purchase, will govern the price of the graham flour. My rule is to compute the cost of the wheat required to make a barrel of graham flour, then add the cost of the barrel and a reasonable compensation for my labor, and the result is the price per barrel.

A passable article of graham can be made from very nice spring wheat, at a considerable less price; but I use none of this, except when ordered.

P. Z. KINNE.

P. S. To those ordering graham, I will send samples of corn hulled without lye, and prepared for cooking, if they so request in their orders. P. Z. K.

I would add to the foregoing, a very few words. 1. What Bro. Kinne says, may be relied upon as strictly true. 2. It seems to be in the providence of God that an excellent flouring mill has come into his possession. 3. There is no small difficulty in many sections of the country in getting graham at all, to say nothing of getting a good article. 4. Even where a good article could easily be furnished, much cheating and adulteration is practiced; for there is, perhaps, a better chance for this in graham than in fine flour. 5. Therefore those who wish to know that their flour is ground from good wheat, and that it is what it purports to be, will do well to order from Bro. Kinne. And those who cannot obtain such flour in their part of the country, will find this an excellent opening for them. Brother K. has a good mill, is a good, practical miller, is a good judge of wheat, and, withal, a man who fears God.

J. N. ANDREWS.

Rochester, N. Y., April 27, 1868.