Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-08
AN AUSTIN ENTERPRISE.
The Diamond Feed nNiil Facto

An AUSTIN ENTERPRISE.
The Diamond Feed HRiu Factory.
1t will be six years in April since two
brothers. young and ambitious, bu, with.
out other capital, purchased the iron
fnsndry in the 81 ward of Geo. B.
Wright. These boys, D. J. and E. J..
Ames, have worked hard and increasingly
these few years, and today, we are
pleased to say. can present a record, as a
result Of their labors and their genius,
which is truly commendable aud worthy
of general publicity.
About year and half after purchas.
ing the foundry, the boys invented an i'm.
proved feed mill, and secured letters
patent thereon April 80, 1878. They al
once commenced manufacturing them,
putting up 10 or Is as an experiment.
These they sold readily to different farm.
ers near home, who were so we'll pleased
with them, that the following year fifty
we're put upon the market. The "Dia
mend Feed Mill" was now an assured
success, and the Ames Brothers enlarged
their facilities for manufacturing, and
went into that business almost exclusive
ly. As result, still further improve
ments were made in the mill in 1880, and
$50 were manufactured during that year
and sold to dealers tor spot cash. Dur.
ing the year 1881, $50 of the machines
were manufactured and sold, as the year
before, to dealers, tor cash. As an out.
look for the present year, we are informed
that Ames Brothers have one thousand OF
the mills under ntract, TO be made and
delivered during 1882 to a syndicate OF
gentlemen residing 10 Red Wing and
Owatonna, who will control the trade on
these machines. These gentlemen say It
is the best iron iced mill made, aud are 80
we'll pleased with the success of the mill
and It's many advantages over any other
manufactured, that they offer to take the
entire product Of the factory. They will
also build warehouse this spring near
the factory, for storing the machines.
These mills retail at from $55 to So
each, according to size Of grinders. They
are manufactured complete by Ames
Brothers, Every casting, and all the dit
ferent parts Of the wood work, are mould.
ed and shapened in this establishment
The mills are made upon honor, by good
workmen, and we are informed, out Of
the 400 sold last year, bu: three mills
gave out in any Of their parts.
A storage room, 24x44, has recent,
been added TO the factory, and very soor
the main part is to be extended 10 tho
west 36 feet. A new moulding room
4Ox6O, is also soon TO be added. These
improvements will give the additional
facilities which the proprietors are very
much in need OF.
A new large 2O-horse power boiler ha!
recently been added-Root's wrough
iron sectional safety, costing abont $3.50
II IS warranted never to explode. Til,
engine is also good one, Of 12.horse
power.
There are, at present, twenty-four men
employed in the factory. This number
will soon have to be increased. Six mer
are in the moulding room, which has til,
personal supervision Of one or The othel
Of the Ames Brothers.
Ole H'nson IS the pattern maker, VIII,
has faithfully stood by the boys evel
since The first mill was built.
E. C. Lord superinlends the getting GU
Of all the wood stock connected with til,
mills.
Royal B. Clark, who is another faith
full standby, Is foreman Of the depart
ment which attends to the setting up Of
the mills.
The painting department has recently
been placed in charge Of W. H. Witham
who is we'll qualified to do what he doe:
Go-good work.
Charley Lord runs the engine and boil
er and is the right man IN the right place
The investments already made in
buildings and machinery tor manufac
turing these mills, amount TO seven OF
eight thousand dollars. This amour,
viii; be largely increased the coming sea
son.
The Diamond Feed Mill factory is one
of the coming institutions of Austin, ant
Ames Brothers deserve the hearty encour
agement of our citizens.