Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-16

| 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 all imported from England, and
have helped to furnish labor for the workmen
and profit for the capitalists of Dundee, and
several other important British cities There
was, however, o reason why these Bags should
not be made in San Francisco as well as in Dun
dee, and accordingly few years ago some en-
terprising citizens started the business in this
city. But many obstacles stood in their way,
chief among which was the system of duties,
which made the raw material pay much heav-
Ter rate than the manufactured goods. This
having been atlength removed, there was Open
ed fair field for the enterprise of practical
men, and chief among them, E. DERRICK, was
not slow to avail himself of it, His factory has
been in existence for several years, but within
the past two years so many alterations, addi-
tons and improvements have been made that
it may be practically regarded as an entirely
new establishment. 1t is located at 123 Clay
street and extends through the entire block to
Commercial STREET.-THE Nos. lis and 100 on the
north side of that street. 1t is two stories in
light and has frontage of 80 feet to each of
the streets named by depth of 125 feet between
them. 1t 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 are at pres
ent Is sewing machines constantly at work, by
means of which there can be made 10000 Bags
per day. They actually make at present writ
ing $4,000 per lay-equal to 100000 during
the season of six months The Grain Bags
after leaving the machines are thoroughly in
spected, then stamped with unique trade
mark which the firm has adopted, and which
is guarantee as to quality. They are then
formed into bales-500 to a bale-by means of
an hydraulic press, which has power equal to
5000 tons. This firm is extensively engaged in
manufacturing Flour Bags, and at present sup
ply nearly all the mills on this coast. For the
purpose of doing away with the old style of
stenciling Flour bags, and to be able to supply
the demand, they have added to their factory
a complete set of borders, electrotypes, etc,
and three first class printing presses. In fact
they have here quite well arranged printing
office-and are now enabled to furnish their
customers with Flour Bags already printed, in
any style desired, and at cost of little, if any,
over that of the old style of stencilcd Bags
All the machines of the establishment are run
by one of the most complete engines in the
city, and there is a machine shop attached
where all necessary repairs can be effected at
a moments notice On the first floor of this
establishment we find the salesroom and Of
fees In the rear is a fine elevator for carry
ing Burlaps, etc, to the second floor, and vice
versa. The second floor contains all the ma
chimes, and here the work of manufacturing is
carried on. The merits of these Grain Bags
arefully tested by their extensive and constant
ly increasing demand, many of the Changers
have adopted this in preference to any other
brand.
The firm of which Mr. DERRICK is the princi
pal is known as Z. DERRICK IL Co., and possesses
the most complete factory on the Pacific Coast
They are also large importers of Bags and Bag
ging materials, Irvine, etc.-Jour. Of Commerce.