The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
FLOUR MILLS.

Tcur Of the Mills Of New York, Brooklyn ind
Iiiamsburg-Quantity of Flour Daily Made
and Process Of Its Manufacture-FI0ur Made
Here Compared with Western Flour-<sross
Impositions Prnctised by Flour Retail
Dealers and Bakers-HOw to Prevent These
Impositions.
The modern and universally accepted definition OF
bread--the stan OF life-is the happiest definition
that can be given. Bread 10 our chief article OF
food-the main support Of life-the literal STAFF, SO
TO speak upon which we have lean for sustenance
and being In view therefore, Of bread contributing
so largely to our physical support there is sub
1ect OF such broadly vital interest TO everybody as
the manufacture Of nour. Upon the quality of
the -four depends the quality OF the bread.
But 1t is an undenable fact that the
same quality OF flour Ii not always pro-
duced from the same quality OF wheat
There is much difference here In all other pro-
duc:s-dinerences depending on relative experience
skill and honesty, this last elementary constituent,
in matters OF manufactured products particularly,
by no means the least worthy OF special considera-
ton. widespread belief somehow prevails here
that we must look to Western mills for the best
nour, and TO insure the best brands the only pos
sibe recourse supposed to be the Genesee mills.
The star or -four making, ike the star OF empire,
moved, however, still further westward. Other
places have enjoyed for while the highest re-
putauon in this regard, and now no hour Ii thought
TO equal that OF the st. Louis mills. They make
good -four In ST. Louis. They make good -four in
Oswego, In Rochester, in Lockport in Black Rock,
in Chicago, In Milwaukee and In other places
nearer and more remote No one can deny this fact.
The fact we insist upon stating Is that just as good
II not better, nor Is made here-that Il TO say, In
New York, Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Jersey City and
Newark, ". Jas anywhere else. That it should be
here haveteir seections,from wheat grown all over
the country. even In California, thus securing the
best quality n the lowest possible cost. They are all
practical mifsers born to tbs business most OF them,
and grown up with 1t. Th,sy have as large mills as
are to be found anywhere elle. They have the best
aud most expensive machn, ny. They employ only
tested and skilled labor. Flo,Ir manufactured here
can be furnished 10 the col lsumer cheaper than
that OF Western make. On a 10 latter -four there
are three pro1ts TO be 1 aade, intermediate
between the manufacturer and consumer
that OF the commission me reliant. wholesale
jobber and retail dealer. On -four made here can
go at once from the manufacturer to the consumer,
besides being fresh and sweet and never changing
ITS quality. Flour made here Is SC ID to-day In the
market at from two dollars TO three dollars q barrel
less than Western four. The troubl Is, the public
do not know the fact and therefore, 10 not take ad
vantage OF 1t. The retail dealers Gu arge precise y
the prices for Western four nd pocket the
profits the consumer ought to save. They to-day
make out OF the poor-the great consul. ming class
100 per cent profit on -four. The worst arpies Of all
are The baxess. They have yet disc overed That
-Four can now be bought for one-half less tnan it
could short time ago, and consequent " keep the
Standard ana the size Of them as infn ltesmally
went up with astonishing CELEBRITY WI en- hour
comes down they don't see 1t. so ways til world
thing, 81 far a. the poor '' are s'" con cerntd.
We are dlgressng somewhat Our main pl rpose.
scSe NE odr %s If " aar N yc as
Tor the manufacture OF the very finest hour; and
ignorance OF the fact the places where they can ,uy
the best OF -four at mnch less than the exornt ant
Ser nss US h aacS ~
properly deveioR4Ac mere we should not only De 40 e
70 supply 4c asmsnes Of our own large and rapd
grsa1 hart, as we are the great moneyed centre
and commercial emporium OF the western ContiI mt
METROPOLITAN FLOUR MILLS.
we will commence our description with the NAM
moth nour mills Of Hecker a Brother. The prlncl-
81 al well A. one OF the largest -four mills in .hls
section OF the country. These mills have been Unit
eny thirteen years bat long prior 70 THIS neary
career "a nour manufacturers ct No. 205 Cfery
street, where they still carry on the Croton NILS, 20
1oifsn Mills is six story brick building, besides the
basement, having front OF seventy feet aud
depth o. 10 ee II mas Iour,eem run o. tns IN, me
average turn out Ia only $50 barrels daily one e. .
here tie science OF -four making In wonderful Pc.
fiction. Ss evolved through the curiousy compleX
combination, OF the various machinery brought m
sc the pro- vss OF manufacture " certainly mar
ye to behold water ,e we s o 10 ee
vators capabc ~ carrying thousand bushels
an hour. This neat, IN almost as short time
"a IA takoa no To- write it-for they turn ont
ns,,Iv q h,,ro, minuie~-is converted into
noas ana ali b9rrciled W ~ branded and all ready
iss s9srscut Todescfl " '"hu'siy ''e process W