Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-24

t,rc Of ,!,v cus!.,:erri interests Of Mi,
;lrsn:as great wht"; production is that OF
'niiliry. III obedience to the great econ
mic la" ~ which al! raw ma;eria! is re
4u;rci to he manufacture rs near as may
&c 20 III. region 1T production, tr the
source CT supply, efforts arc being made
20 n>,nui"cllra !, large portion ct the
wheat that is raised in this State 4 fey
Vt The most extensive and finely appoint
ed lluuriEy mills in the Union may be
found in Minnesota. Some Of them are
monster concerns, turning out their thou
sands of barrels pc! day, while others
small i'll The coml'a' ison but just as finely
equipped, and as ptricc. in the character
Of their work, may be found in different
localities all over the State. OF the lat
ter class we may mention the enc owned
and operated by w. II. Officer, Esq, four
miles below this city on the Cedar River
1t has capacity Of about sixty barrels
per day, which may be increased by Gu
larging, as the supply of water is abund-
ant. 1t combines in its construction all of
the valuable Improvements which have
ever been made in the process of manu-.
featuring -four. The wheat at this mill is
subjected to five different operations be-
fore it reaches the burs. Every foul seed
is eliminated, every particle of dirt rcmov-
ed, even the little blossom or flzz that al
heres to the chit is taken off by macllin-
cry so that the berry is left perfectly clean
when it goes to the stones. BY skill in
preparing and keeping the burrs in order
and by long experience in making and
testing the quality Of flour, the men in
charge are able to attain absolute perfec-
ton in it's manufacture, so that
now Officers mill not only ranks among
the first in the State in respect to the grade
which it produces, but it has established
a character in the markets which makes
it, products always in demand. Mr. Off
ucr has two customers whom lie has sup
piled constantly during the last three
years, and each is now taking car load
per week. AT the present time he is I'M
able to fill more than two-thirds of the or
ders which he receives. The growth Of
of his business is attributable to the fact
that he has been constantly perfec,ing his
mill, and doing only what he could do
we'll. Although he has the very best
Niddl;ngs Purifiers, he makes but one
grade of -four, and that is of uniform
quality and known in the Boston market
as Bakers Extra" Mr.. Officer thinks
he can no more expect to separate the
middlings from the rest and have il good
grade of flour left, than cheese makers can
to make anything but "White Oak" after
taking all the cream from the milk which
they run into curd. The quality IF flour
depends very largely upon the uniform
movement Of the machinery, Ecrco much
lcare is taken in the management Of the
mill. The entire mechanical department
is under the control Of William, the young
est son of Mr.. Officer, and although but
% years Of age he is regarded as enc Of the
best m,llers in the State,-having probab-
ly no superior in the profession. These are
some of the reasons why this mill has &C.
quired its present character and business.
It deserves the success which it has
achieved. Ithas come to it not spnsmodi.
cally but little by little, and hence is like
| " TO continue. We hope It may.