Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-09

the machiaerg for lsrs 80 len factory.
Tie nils now 10 cperati u 10 The sicini-
~ Tor the n tnuracture of bfea3stu IL are
as follows. Mil of N. 7. Close. iaIr run 81
stone, nil of Mr Samu, three rua Of
store. The above comprise al Of taose
driven by waterpowcr
II Iewa city there are .cur steam aonT-
ins rils il active operation, We: the
(" Brick Mill" Mcdonnell x Hogtrs, pro-
prietors, torr run Of stone. four foot burrs.
Amount OF wheat ground in 1867, 33. 343
bush. Rye, 2. 600 bush Corn, 6 900 bush {;
Germ sSs,'ed and shipped. ,357 bush !;
Wheat shipped, LOO bush bills. Flour
shipped, $3.50. Steam engine 50 horse
power. From the above stateme MIN esii>
mats can be made Of the amount OF bread
stuffs Nanually manufactured BY the re-
naming I'VE mills. The "Sione MIL
Hursh 4 Brison, proprietors. three run Of
stone mill owned by Gildcrt and Webb,
three run OF stcne; and the enc under the
proprctorship Of Mr. Cup, two run ei
stone.
Much other machinery in Iowa City and
vicinity is put into operation by steam
power. Nest prominent among the manu-
tae.srin q interests is the oil factory OF NJ.
I. Clcse, used f9r the Manufacture Of
Il nseed aud lard oils. This establishment
canine uted operations in 1861, Bs.ow We
give a statement Of the amount OF ilaxseed
wvrked duriss the several years since that
time: Seed worked in 1851, 900
bY.h; In 1862, 1880 bush; in
1888, 2l.2oo bush.; in 1861. $1,000
bush in 1865, 81 $50 bush IN 1866, 49,
2do; IN i 67, 81 900 bush. Lard oil nsn>
ulactsssd from 1861 10 1867, 1925 bh,a.
Building on Gilbert Street. Dimensions,
16x90 feet, two stories and basement.
Dnven by engine of 10 horse power. Ca
paci,y OF mill. $50 gallons OF linse ID and
$50 GALLONS Of lard oil per day.
.''horns Manufacturing Company" at
Coralville. Capital, 100000. Mill erect ed
in 1866 l.. Dimehsions. 52xl43 fest. In
tended for three sets Of machinery, aud
having two in active operation, with q
capacity Of TO- 900 yards Of cloth per month
Manufacture casaimeres, fannels, jeAns,
blanks =, yarns. &c. Nov under tho siirse-
ton Of livmphrey Taylor, super 10, sndsnt
l.. Sanxay, president y. r. Wells, vice
president l.. B. Patterson. treasurer l..
Robinson, secretary.
"Slickler's WeoIsn Mill" Gu Cl,ar Creek.
This mill is adapted expressly for custom
work, mauufsotnring the fafmtrs wool
into substantial fabrics suited to tie re
quirements Of the community.
pusIsEss AND BUSINESSMEN,
The great length. to which We have al.
ready drawn out the present article iortids
US from paying % much attention TO the
business and business men Of Iowa City as
We could desire.
Drawing itatrads from an immensc scope
Of country embracing the whole Of jain on
aud part OF Cedar, Washington and lows
counties. 1t could hardly fail Of beii =
ono Of the best business points in thu in
terror Of the State. ANY Que passing
through her crowded thoroughfares during
business hours, can readily account for the
prosperity Of h.r business. Through
some rnischancc wc have lost sm III mem
oranda ofthc amount Of produce shipped
last year, but i VIII coinpsrc very iavo,a
bly, in quantity with The total of many 4
the most importan. cf orr river towns
TIE following firms are largely engaged in
the purchase aud shipment If srein ard
stock: Gao. II. Hess. grain j. Tru.dsll
grain aud produce }. A. Smith, grain
.. >. Mccormick. stock 5. w Palmer,
grain sni wool; q. {. Lyon, grain nj d
wood: Cover & Bowersock, grain vii
son, Li.htner 4 Co, gram, Close Bro.
Gilbert and Webb. sriliers: T. C. Plat
grain.
In addition to his grain business, s. "
Palmer Is one OF the largest grocery dealers
in town. His store is large and wei! stock
oil from garrett to cellar. In addition t.
his retail trade be WHOLESALERS largely, at,
keeps by the quantity everything that tn,
country merchant can need.
Cover & Bowersock are also heavy gro
GERS. Their establishment is well stock &C
and their trade large. Mr.. Cover is alss
IN the real estate bnsiness and has for sal,
some very desirable property.
Wilson Lightner 4 Co., carry On an I'M
rnense dry goods business. Their shelves
and counters are loaded down with larg,
Nd carefully selected sock.
lpthe auction aud commission busins ~
P.xh. Luse die, all Tia. is done. Rrliabl
in ever, particular. le caules u large stool
aud IL REGARDED as one OF the soundes
asiufss inen in the C,.y
J j. Benz j. enc ~ The largest retail
,gNcls u tAo city. Centrally located
witu iine store room and large and we
ahessn stock, lac c Joys fine trade. w
i-cDu.neul hiia 10 everybody as a gentleman
cn'ireIv sbcv hort weights and measures
The fhird Ward Store, by j. W lde 4
Bro, in the northern art OF the city, is al
example oiwha. business persey OF ance q n,
advertising vii accomplish Fourteen
years ago, in q liltie shop 10 y 20 thi
firm started in business with capital o
s 30 and q business of about So per dav
Now they have 4 room leo feet long an,
two large store houses crammcd full Of
lscelsneous stock OF goods c, mprisint
everything that man can want.
Their sales last year we're S136, 81. ar
agent is permanently located in New York
Who makes their purchases. Eleven sales
inen and ware hou emen are given constan
employment
Probably the largcs, lumber dealer 10 the
city is Mr.. W. Eckel. His yard opposite tb'
old Oumsney House IL filled full Of the hes
grades Of lumbef which he Is ready to sell
at the loves, figures. Lath, sash, doors
shingles, blinds, etc, are kept constantly
en- hand. His trade extends through John
con aud oil the surrounding counties. II,
10 deservedly popular Is q tirstrate lumber
nan.
The Security Fire Insurance compan,
Of New York and the New Jersey Mu,ua
Life Issurancs Company have . genera
Agent residing here, Chas. s Buil,ngamc
Esq. Mr. u. is one the Oldest and mos
energetic insurance men in the State, ant
will represent none but the most reliable
company. The Security is enc Of the bes
foreign companies represented in the Stat
and any one wishing life assurance shoult
read the terms Of the Jersey Mutual.
HOTELS.
There are q number Of good hotels il
ls~a City, but the knowing travellers al
ways stop At the Clinton. This hotel hs,
been thoroughly refitted and refurnishe,
aud under the charge Of minc host San
ford is Que OF the best public houses in ii,
STATE.
Hu; We mus; bring this lpng and ranb
ing article 70 a close. There are macy
other th' nes we should Like to m utio, bn
1t is Impossible to bring lhtm into The lin
its ofa newspaper article. Those thc-e-
fore whose names wehave loft out mus
remain satisfied with cur plea-want o
space.
&C. W. Jones and Judge Cole, have lef
for New York. says the Des Mcincs Rcqis
tsr, to negotiate bonds and bay iron for IN,
Iowa l. Minnesota Raltaod.
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