Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-22
ENLARGEMENT.

The st. Paul Harvester Works Being En-
larged to About Four Times Their Pres
emit Capacity--A New Farm Machine
Reorganization of the Business Depart
ment--A Colossal Institution.
Old time newspaper men of Minnesota, who
early pointed out that here was a favoring
field for the establishment of manufactures,
especially of farm machinery, can now find
evidence of their foreknowledge in many such
establishments in this State, which are profit
able to their owners, give employment to
thousands of mechanics and strengthen the
home market for all products of field, forest
and shop. Notable among these is the
ST. PAUL HARVESTER WORKS,
founded little more than eight years ago
and now having a national reputation and q
ready market for its products throughout all
the grain growing States of the West. But
the success of this St. Paul mandatory is
also evidence of something more than favor
able location; for it is possible that the same
good business management and the same ex
cellent machines would have resulted in fame
and prosperity no matter where the
works had been located. However,
it is as a st. Paul and Minnesota enterprise
that its growth Is most interesting here, and
that the GLOBE takes pleasure in chronicling
the latest new departure of the Harvester
Works company. This is, for an enlargement
of the works 20 about four times their present
capacity.
Preparatory to enlargement on the 18th Of
June last, the capital stock OF the company
was increased from 100000 to S1,000,000
About ten days ago the directors authorized
the erection of additional shops as recon-
mended by the managing officers, and plans
and estimates being all prepared within
twenty-four hours after the foundations were
laid for the new buildings, and already their
brick walls are being laid-the purpose being
to have them completed and in use before
winter sets in. The new shops connected
with each other, and with the old shops, will
make up about three acres, or one hundred
and thirty thousand square feet of working
floor space. The additions are all
for iron work, and their machinery
will be propelled by a Corliss engine
OF four hundred horse power. The new shops
are placed TO carry out the original schemes
of the works, that none of the material shall
have backward journey, but that the various
parts of the machines Will move steadily for
ward through the shops, to the joining and
finishing rooms, whence the machines are de-
uvered to the warehouses, ready for shipping.
When the new shops are ready, the company's
working force, mostly machinists, Will be in
creased 10
ABOUT SIX HUNDRED MEN.
A body large enough, considering its single
occupation and the needs of the men and their
families, to maintain village of five thous-
and inhabitants, or more.
The enlargement of the works, we under
stand, is amply justified by the yearly grow
ing demand for the Edward Harvester, Cord
Binder and Eureka Mower, manufactured here
This season especially, the cord binding har-
yesters have won great favor by their superior
and economical work in the field, and it has
been impossible to fill late orders, although
the present shops have been run night and
day. Another and pressing reason for the en-
largement is in the fact that the company in
tends to manufacture extensively a newly de-
vlsed central draft mower-a machine which
has been thoroughly tested and which the
managers of the works believe will have an
immense sale as soon as 1t is placed on the
market. 1t will probably be introduced to the
public by the name of
THE IRON KING.
tits an iron machine, running on large wheels,
central draft as above stated, and cuts wide
swath, six to ten feet, as desired. 1t is so con-
structed that the cutter bar runs in any posi-
ton, enabling the operator to avoid obstruc-
tions or move over rough ground without in
terrupting its work. Furthermore, the capaei-
ty of this machine for new operations, other
than cutting grass, is claimed to be almost
unlimited. 1t is Minnesota patent, and the
Harvester Works has exclusive control of H.
In connection with doubling the capital and
charging the capacity of the works, fur
Their division Of the duties of the business de-
partment has been made by reorganization
of the Office force. The purchasing depart
ment has been made separate one, in charge
of Mr.. John E. Miller, who retires from the
office of secretary and treasurer to give his
whole time to the purchase of materials and
shop supplies, which will involve an annual
expenditure of about 81 GOO, 900, and require
study of a considerable variety of materials
and OF a corresponding range of market val
ues. Mr.. Miller Is succeeded in the office of
secretary and treasurer by Mr.. w. B. Bends,
formerly with Auerbach, Finch & Van Slyck
Mr.. L. d. Wilkes, who has been travelling for
the company, resumes his former position of
manager of agencies. Mr.. J. H. Ran
dali remains cashier. Mr.. c. T.
Corning continues in superintendent
of the works, assisted by Mr. Henry
Brand. Mr.. G. B. Newcomb, the new vice
president, a gentleman able in business and es-
pecially in financial operations has assumed
the laboring oar in management of the CON-
pany's affairs. Mr.. E. NJ. Deane, president,
whose judgment in organization and thor
oughness in the conduct of business was the
corner stone of the enterprise, of course re-
mains chief executive officer, at least at pres
ent.
In the number of persons employed, the val
lie OF products, and the territory in which
these products have their market the st. Paul
Harvester Works has led and will continue to
lead the manufactures of Minnesota. 1t is a
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