Thanks :) ~LauraS > A gristmill was a place to bring your grains (wheat, > corn, etc...) to have > them ground into useful products like flour, > cornmeal, and grits. They were > usually along a moving stream bed as the grinding > wheels were exceedingly > large and stone. While it was possible to get a > medium grind at home with a > mallet and grinding bowl -- only the weight of those > huge stones could crush > to a fine grind. Some still work. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com