The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-29
"CORa MEAL"
A visi, 10 Kreig's steam MIL.

through the establishment, had the
uses Of the different pieces of maohln-
cry, which are Of the latest patent and
most modern kind explained TO us,
and, after an examination ofhispatent
power corn sheller--a machine that
attends strictly 10 business, and with
astonishing eXpedltlousness, shocking,
Smelling and cleaning fifteen hundred
bushels per day, when put to It's Gu
pa0ily--nnturally fell into n converse
ton, the theme Of which was tie past
success aud future prospects Of his en-
terprlse.
Mr.. Kreig II a young, but eXpe-
ricnced miller, full Of the push, ailable
and an intelligent and well informed
gentleman. In the very infancy Of
his enterprise, the corn crop proved II
failure, became scarce, commanded
high prices, and had to be shipped
from Kansas and other points, clrcum-
stances which had the effect of limiting
his supply, and, AT the same time,
giving the Missouri mills, In the meal
line, the run Of the market here. New
ertbeless he has received sufficient ell
enlargement to warrant an extension
In his business, and by the time the
next wheat crop Is ready for market,
will DO prepared to mill II as well as
corn--the latter TO remain, however,
his principal business
The mill building is situated on
Cochran street. where that avenue
crosses the Dallas branch, is a sub
stantial two-story frame structure,
twenty-five by forty fcetin dimensions,
and 50 constructed asto admit Of an
extension, should one become neccs
sary, without marring of proportions.
This desirable site, with ground room
seventy-live by one hundred and TWEEN.
ty-hve feet, was n free gift from Mr.
John Crabtree in the interest of home
industries-and act deserving the I'M
stinted praise of the friends of home in
dustres and an example Of public spirit
worthyof emulation by his more pros
porous fellow citizens.
The full capacity Of the mill, driven
by 4:35 horse power engine, is six
hundred bushels per diem, rate of
speed, however, uncalled for in meet
ing the present demands, but, at the
same time, n capacity hardly sufficient
to meet consumption could the sale of
meal be confined to the home-ground
article. THIS he proposes to do, and
by that most potent and inlallible
mode, of offering not only supe-
rior article but at figures ten
per cent below the ruling rates of the
imported article, Outside of such
sales as are made at the mill for the
convenience of the neighborhood, Mr.
kreig has confined himself to supply
ing dealers aud, under all the diff
culties and extra expense incident to
new enterprise, added to the draw
back attending the failure of the corn
crop, has more than made expenses,
and is most sanguinc of future sue
cess.
Mr.. Kreig POUNDS his hope of success
upon the superiority OF north Texas
corn, and the advantages 1t offers the
miller over the western grain. 1t is
the gluten that gives corn its strongest
constituents; that is to say, the nature
Of gluten is similar to that of meat or
cream, while the nutritive power Of
the balance of the grain is no more
than that of rice or starch. The
quantity Of gluten in north Texas
corn is greater than that contained in
western corn, because corn, like
wheat, which is grown in dry and
clear atmosphere, and on fresli and
strong soil, always contains the great
est quantity of gluten. For instance,
the best of wheats are those raised
in California and Oregon; the summer
of these states is long and uniform,
free from moisture, and allows the
grain to ripen perfectly.
This superiority of our corn is not the
sole recommendation in its favor over
the corn of the western states. In
those states, owing to the dampness of
their localities, corn never becomes
perfectly ripe and dry, and even af-
ter the process Of kiln-drying-un-
known and unnecessary here-is sub
ject to injury, and when milled into
meal, is quick to sour and mildew.
But there is still another advantage in
north Texas corn, the proportion of
bran to meal is very considerably less.
1t is upon this trinity that Mr.. Kreig
has started his enterprise, and looks
contindently forward to the near time
when the trio will assert themselves in
Shreveport, Houston, Galveston and
towns lining the railways east, north
and south of Dallas. And the push of
the man is guarantee for the assertion
that he will succeed.
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OFFICE BOARD SCHOOL DIRECTORS, /
DALLAS, TRxAs, March y, 1874. !
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