Colonial Coarse Pencil Cob Grits | Anson Mills Artisan ...
Settlers along the southern colonial frontier grew Pencil Cob corn, named for its very narrow cob. When there were no large local mills to produce Pencil Cob grits, milling became part of the daily food chores on the frontier. A small, round, horizontal handdriven stone mill called a quern mill was the frontyard tool of choice for this food.