Granger #201 Fanning Mill, 1886
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Farmers had no control over markets, but fanning mills helped them secure a higher price per bushel of clean grain. A special-interest organization, the Grange, helped farmers leverage better prices through cooperative marketing and purchasing, and by lobbying congressmen to regulate markets. J. A. Bradmon of Lansing, Michigan, made this mill distinctive by branding it "Granger" and by colorfully decorating it.
Farmers had no control over markets, but fanning mills helped them secure a higher price per bushel of clean grain. A special-interest organization, the Grange, helped farmers leverage better prices through cooperative marketing and purchasing, and by lobbying congressmen to regulate markets. J. A. Bradmon of Lansing, Michigan, made this mill distinctive by branding it "Granger" and by colorfully decorating it.
Artifact
Fanning mill
Date Made
1886
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
82.89.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Height: 44 in
Width: 39 in (includes handle)
Length: 56 in (to handles)
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