Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-02
puGN,x FIGURING mILLs,
George schroth d Co., Proprietors, Cor
ner Of Thirteenth and Streets,


George schroth d Co., Proprietors, Corr
ner Of Thiricenth and > Streets,
MANUFACTURERS OF NEW PROCESS FLOUR,
CRACKED WHEAT, coRNMEAL, OATMEAL,
BUcKwHEAT, GRAHAM FLOUR, ETC.
This prominent firm in the milling bust.
ness of California is composed OF George
Schroth, Joseph ii. Arnold and Ferdinand
Kohler, of Sacramento, all of whom are
well and favorably known, and as practi-
cal and thoroughly experienced in the
business in which they are engaged. The
present establishment has entire new
buildings ard machinery, put up during
the past season, as successor of the old and
well-known Phoenix Mills, the former prop
erty having been purchased by George
Schroth, and rebuilt at a cost Of over $40,-
600. The new property Is one OF the finest
Touring mills upon the coast. In its con-
struction the most matured and approved
plans were used, the best mechanical skill
employed. and in its machinery and fur
nishings for the manufacture of flour and
other products, none but the most approved
known to the miller's art were used. The
mills are situated on the corner of and
Thirteenth streets. The main building ia
40 by 70 feet and about 60 feet high, hav-
ing four full stories. The first floor is used
for receiving wheat and grain. All grind
ing of barley and feed is also done upon this
floor, so as to exclude the dust from the por-
tions of the mill where -four and other fine
products are made. The second floor is
occupied in the manufacture OF -four and
for packing. Here are located FIVE runs OF
stone and two sets of Stevens patent rolls,
and with which combined the now cele-
brated new process or patent -four IS being
extensively and successfully made by the
firm. Upon the third floor ara large bolt
ing chests of the latest and most improved
class, and bins for wheat. The latter are
located upon each side and have capacity
for storage of from $50 to 800 tons of loose
grain. Here is also one Of Hughes & Co. 3
new patent bran busters, which for quality
of work entirely discounts the kinds form
erly in use. The machinery and appa-
ratus for the manufacture of rye, buck
wheat and graham -four and for corn and
oat meal, homipy, ETC., are upon this floor,
and IN these productions this firm is plac-
ing upon the market articles for food not
TO be surpassed by any and equaled by but
few. Upon the fourth flour Is q double set Of
the most improved patent cleaning works,
including one of the latest patent brush ma
chimes. Also four set of Smith patent puri-
fiera for purifying midlings, the best in use.
The company have D inch hose connection
with the city water, upon each floor, for use
in case of fire. The engine-ro0m is at the
rear of the building, and 80 by 20 feet in
dimensions. a fine CorlIss engine ia in
use. The capacity of the mills Is $50 bar
rels of -four per day, and n addition they
manufacture, at the same time, all kinds
of lesser products, such as graham, rye and
buckwheat -four. Corn and cat meal, and
from twenty five to fifty tons OF barley and
feed can also be ground at the same time
daily. Twelve to hfleen men are employed
st the mills, and grains to the amount of
from 81, 500 to 81, 600 in value are con-
sumed daily. Adjoining the mills, on the
j. street side, is a fine Office, % by 80 feet,
with private Office attached. There is also
extending from the mills to j street storage
rooms go by 100 feet, with capacity for
several thousand tons of grain and upon
the other side of the mills Is new brick
storage room, 10 by 100 feet and 20 feet
high. The firm also has a branch house
near Front street, occupying Nos. 40, l22
! and l24 j street, where q portion of their
manufactured stock is stored, and which
is their principal salesroom. They are
members Of the California Flour Associa-
| ton, which handle only the finest quality
of flour and snip to all parts OF the world.