Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-24
Minneapolis FlOuring Mills.

A Minneapolis letter ID the Chicago
! Tribune has the following interesting
facts in regard to Minneapolis milling
in addition to its numbering operations,
of which we have published the prin-
cipal figures before:
Of equal, and perhaps greater, con-
sequence and Importance among the
industries here, with that of lumber,
is the manufacture of -four. This in
dustry has been greatly increased dur
ing the past year indeed, the capac-
ity has been doubled. The well-known
brand of Minneapolis -four, made by
the most complete and scientific pro
cesses from the adulterated Minnesota
wheat, have become favorites in the
markets of the country. 1t Is conced-
ed by all vino are conversant with the
subject, that Minnesota wheat is the
best quality grown in the world at
least there is none better The pres
ent daily capacity of the mills at the
falls is 9, 4S0 barrels There are 1SS
run Of stones, and other mills are in
cotemplation. The total product of
these mills for the year ending Novem-
Der 18th. 1874, was: Barrels -four,
SS5,000; pounds feed, G9,500.000;
bushels Of grain used 4.300,00O This
product IS nearly double that Of tho
preceding year. The mills are now
nearly all running to their tull capaci-
ty on full time.
The Minneapolis Mill Company.
proprietors of the Falls of St Antho-
nv, on what is known as the Minneapo-
lis side of the Mississippi,-that part
of the river west Of the island that di-
yides the channel here,-are erecting a
large elevator at point near the CEN
ter of the ground occupied by the
p,ills The railroad will run tracks to
it. The wheat will be received here.
and delvered direct from the elevator,
by tubes and other process, to the
mills For this economic and conven-
lent arrangement the millers are in
debted to the enterprise of the Hon
q. G. Washburn his brother Gen
w. D. Washburn, Of this city, and the
Hon. L. Il. Delano aud the Hon.
George L Becker president Of the
st. Paul and Pacific Railroad), Of St.
Paul. The Washburns are the prin-
cipal owners Of this immense water
power. When this is completed no
city in the world will have equal fac
lies for the manufacture and shin
intent of flour Minneapolis, with pos
IDLY a single exception, produces more
-four than any otner city on the CONT
nent, and | am not sure but in the
world. Gov. Washburn's so-called
Big Mill, > which has forty run Of
stone, is the largest, with single ex-
ception, in the world. The exception
is in France,-a mill having forty four
run Of stone.
The product Of wheat last season
was abont 26,000,000 bushels; the
surplus about 100000 bushels 1t
will be seen that over one-fourth Of this
surplus is manufactured into -four at
this point Near,y, if not quite, one
third Of the surplus is manufactured
in the State. it is the purpose and
policy Of our people to manufacture
every bushel Of surplus wheat in the
State into -four before it leaves the
State.
The majority of the wheat is being
held back by farmers-so far as ship
ment East is conccrned-for higher
prices, l learned from a leading rail
road official that every elevator in the
State, public and private, was filed to
its utmost capacity, and the shipments
were comparatively light for this sea
son of the year. Some regard this as
a piece OF stupidity !; while others
equally sagacions and well posted, de-
clare It to be the true policy.