Complex sentence: The construction of the Willett Distilling Company began in the Spring of 1935, and the company produced its first batch of 300 bushels (about 30 barrels) on March 17,1936.
Split into simpler sentences: The construction of the Willett Distilling Company began in the Spring of 1935. The Willett Distilling Company produced its first batch of 300 bushels (about 30 barrels) on March 17,1936.