The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-05-22
Bag Making In San Francisco.

Ever since California has become a great
Wheat exporting country, Grain Bags have
formed one OF the most Important articles OF
merchandise, but until a year or two since they
have been oil imported. from England, and
have helped to furnish labor for the workmen
aud profit for the capitalists Of Dundee, and
several other important British cities. There
was however, no reason why these Bags should
not DC made In San Francisco us we'll as In Dun
dee, aud accordingly a few years ngo some en-.
terPri.inR citizens started tho business In this
city. bu many obstacles stood In their way,
cnief among which was the system OF duties,
which made the raw material pay a much hcav.
Ter rate than the manufactured goods. This
having been atleugthremoved, there was open.
ed a fair field for the enterprise OF practical
men, and chief among them, E: DERRICK, was
not slow TO avail himself OF H. His factory has
been In existence for several years, but within
the past Two years SO many alterations, nddi.
lions aud improvements have been made that
u may be practically regarded us all entirely
new establishment. II 10 located at l23 CLAY.
street and extends through the entire block 10
Commercial STREET.-THE Nos. lis and l2O on the
north Side OF that street. II Is two stories in
hight and has 4 frontage of 80 feet 10 each Of
Inc streets named by depth Of lbs feet between
!hem: II Is the largest establishment Of the
Kind In this city. and gives employment, in the
busy season, to close on 200 girls, boys and men.
NO Chinese are employed. There arc ut pres.
cnt 30 sewing machines constantly at work, by
means OF which there can be made &C. 1000 BAGS
per day. They actually make at present writ
ing 25,OoO per day-Cqual 10 4,0OO,OO during
The season OF six months. The Grain Bags
alter leaving the machines are thoroughly in.
spcctcd, then stamped with Il unique trade
mark which the firm has adopted. aud which
lsn guarantee as to quality. They arc then
formed into bales-5O to - bale-by means OF
an hydraulic press, which has n power equal to
3,uN tons. This firm Is extensively engaged In
manufacturing Flour Bags, and at present sun.
ply nearly all the mills on this coast. For tile
purpose OF doing away with the old style Of
stenciling Flour bags, aud to be able TO supply
the demand, they have added 10 their factory
n complete set Of borders, electrotypcs, etc,
ana three first class printing presses. In fact
they have here quite "A well arranged printing
oihcc-and arc nov" enabled to furnish their
customers with Flour Bags already printed. In
any style desired, and ut n cost of little, Sc any,,
over that OF the old style OF stcucilcd Bags.
All the machines OF the establishment arc run
by ono OF the most complete engines In the
city, and there Is n machine shop attached
where all necessary repairs can be effected ut
n moments notice. On the first floor OF this
cstnUlls hIucnt we find the salCsrUom aud of.
hccs. In the rear is n fine elevator for carry.
ing Burlaps, etc, 10 the second floor, md vice
versa. The second floor contains ali the ma.
chimes. and here The work OF manufacturing IL
carried on. The merits Of these Grain Bags
are fully tested by their extensive and constant
" Increasing demand, many of the Changers
have adopted this in preference TO any other
brand.
The firm Of which Mr.. Dctrick is the priuci.
pal Is known as +. Derrick & Co, and possesses
The most complete factory on The Pacific Coast.
They are also large Importers of Bags and Bag
Eins materials, Irvine, ctc.-Jour. 81 COmmeytt.