The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-14

| mention AMI II J. Ia this particular
bral.cli that we wish 10 call the attention
ofthc reader at this time. We refer to
the
EGYPTIAN MILLS,
which j. beyond question one of tie
largest and most perfect and complete
| Hour manufacturing establishments in
the country. We do not propose to M
dertakc TO give 4 minute or detailed lcs-
| cription of the machinery, or the
workings OF this mammoth concern, for
| that would involve more time. labor and
space than We are now prepared 10 give
| it. We shall refer to il in "A general way
only, so that those of our readers who
have never had AN opportunity of visit
Ing the mill may gain some i,lea OF its
working aud capacity.
A. above stated the mill l. pcrhaps one
Of the finest in the country. The ma
chi lcry j. all new, having been in use
less than one year, aud of the best and
most approved designs, and put into the
mill without regard to cost.
REDUCED 10 SCIENCE.
The steam 10 run the establishment
Is supplied from four large boiler. and
the only fuel used is the finest of slick
such rs at most coal mines is considered
OF no value. and used for building roads,
etc. Messrs. Halliday Bros. by using Il
new and improved crate bar. and by the
employment of Il practical maclini>t.
man who understands his bushes, thor
oughly. have reduced the consumption of
coal to "a science. ana are consequently
able to run their mill ut Il great saving IN
the matter of fuel. Probably no nillcrs in
the country are so lightly taxed for fuel
~ Messrs. Halliday Bros. They employ
one engineer and two assistants, or "lun-
ncrs," and two stokcrs. Mr.. John q.
Smith has charge of this department.
The castings Tor the engines, etc, were
made in Clcyevnd, Ohio. and put up
builders of Chicago.
II Is now about six years since the
Egyptian mills were purchased by tie
Halliday Bros. and in that time almost
the entire establishment has been
changed, rcmodclcd aud rebuilt. The
old mill-or the mill rs it stood when
Mcs>rs. Halliday Bros. took charge of il.
contained five run of stones. They EN-
ploycd only lirst-cla>s millcrs, aud in u
very short Zine established for the
llonr manufactured them widc.S prcad
reputation. and a demand greater than
was ever before attained by any mill in
this section OF country. lnlccd the
demand increased 50 rapidly that they
were unable to keep their cas- TONERS sup
piled, and the necessity Tor increased Ia
cililirs brcalnc apparent. Accordingly,
during the summer and tall al Is, an
addition To the old mill, GONlCO. feet and
tour stories high was built and in this
new portion OF the mill. eight
up: thuS more than doubling almost
trihbIiug the capaciti;y of the MILL
THE MACHINERY
Of every description is of the very best
gard to cost
On the first or ground loor are tie
stones and packing machinery, with
sufficient space for the slorngro i barrclel
Hour until II can be removed To the ware
houses, or shipped To customers.
IL.
boiling reels, of which there are thirty,
and a number OF wheat cleaners and Scpa-
ratOrs. The clothes used on The boiling
reels are the best known TO the trade.
| They are made of the best of silk, and
manufactured by II firm In Germany.
Nothing equal to them can be procured
| In this country.
The third floor Is occupied by eight OF
the celebrated LacrolN purifiers. These
machines are the best IN The world for
the purpose. They are manufactured by
Noibohn brothers, at Milwaukee. The
receiving scpcratc, which Is located on
this lloor has Il capacity of about 500
bushels per hour. The fourth and upper
story is taken mp with LacroiN puri-
Iicr,, similar to those ON the third iloor
The Egyptian mills have long enjoyed
n, &, liable reputation for the
SUPERIORITY on irs FLOUR.
The celebrated brands "Sy lph," LION
ton" and "Clcopatra" are known to the
trade everywhere throughout the coun-
try, and acknowledged To have no
superior. The mills iurn out Il lower
grade of hour but il is such n 10 always
command ready sale, and is eagerly
sought after by dealers. The trade Of
Mc.srs. Halliday Bros, docs not lay in
amy enc particular direction. Their
ilour Is known everywhere East, Nortl,
West and South. During the lasl two
or three years they have shipped con-
siderable quanlilic, OF their better brands
10 the New England States.
WHEAT CONSUMED.
Though the mill has II much greater
opacity, It Is now turning out Oh an av-