St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-05


way to carry out his scheme. Finding the
business lucrative, and the demand increas-
ing rapidly, he sold his interest in the Man
kato Free Press, of which he was half owner
and editor, and associating with him in his
new line of business c. H. Marsh, they at
once began to spread out and develop their
business. From so very modest
beginning they have devel-
oped with the most wonderful rapid
ity until they have astonished themselves
and every one else. During 1883 they
manufactured 80, 900 butter tubs, 5000 pork
barrels besides a large amount OF other coop
erage They are at present employing about
sixty-n7e men and will keep an average force
of fifty the entire year. They expect to
manufacture 125, 900 butter tubs and frkins
the coming year and will cut 1000 cords OIL
Eastwood bolts into -four barrel headings which
is also one of the specialties Of their maunfac-
ture They turn out very superior class
of goods which not only supply the entire
home market but are shipped all over the
country, east, west, north and south. Their
new machine for making butter tubs with
capacity for the manufacture of 300 tubs
every ten hours, works nicely and another
will probably be added while a still larger
number will be made by hand. They have
two saws with capacity for saving fourteen
cords of Eastwood bolts into flower
barrel heading each ten hours, and
a full set of heading machinery
capable Of making 1900 com
plete sets each day. Their main building,
24x110 feet, has been enlarged from time TO
time by the erection of shops and sheds I'M
til they cover a large space and begin to as
sumo proportions that are surprising Ihey
have put in a dry kiln of 25x40 feet in ex-
tent and have a twenty-five horse power en-
CINE made by the Mankato Manufacturing
company and a forty horse power boiler made
VI. H. Harding & Co., to furnish the neces-
sary motive power and steam for the drying
kiln. Thus an important industry
which converts the natural resources
of the adjoining forests into most necessary
and useful articles of merchandise has quietly
sprung up and has assumed proportions Of
7erv great importance among the industries
of this busy city.
A. G.. RICHARDS,
who operates an extensivs cooperage estab-
lishment on Front street employees some six
teen men and has turned out the past season
over 1000 barrels kegs, casks and tubs OF
cash value of SIS, $40, which will be largely
increased the coming season.
Mr. VIM. Pearson, who manufactures for
the big mill, made during last year $4,000
barrels, of cash value of $16,800 He en-
ploys about twelve men, and does all his
work by hand. Various other small estab-
lishments when combined help to swell the
grand total, which must be largely augment
ed to keep pace with the increased demand,
which creates and sustains this infuentialin-
dustry.
FURNITURE.
The establishment Of John Kline, the most
extensive of any in his line in Minnesota
outside of St. Paul and Minneapolis, while
he does not wholesale largely to retail dealers
his sales to hotels and outfits for large resi-
dences shipped to all points in southern
Minnesota and Dakota, and to northern
Iowa, makes his establishment rank as one
of the greatest public interests. Its sales
rooms are upon the four floors of his fine
block on First street, which is 22x157359 feet
His shops, 34x40, three floors are occupied, the
uISL Us al tuC ScSOuo dS q ACPoil
shop, while the third is used for finishing off
furniture. In mother building 2Sx100
feet and two stories high, the manufacture
of bank, Office and very fine saloon furniture
is carried on. which latter class of goods are
shipped all over this section of country. Over
10000 square feet of flooring is used as shop
and warehouse by Mr.. Kline, who has been
twenty-nine years in his line of business, en-
ploys sixteen men and it is entirely super
huous to add from his stock any hotel or resi-
dence, no matter its capacity, can be fitted
out with any grade of goods they may desire
CANNING FACTORY.
Mr.. J. B. Hodaff having looked into the
business of canning vegetables somewhat
concluded to embark in the business and ac-
cordingly purchased two story brick build
ing in upper town, formerly used as a fan
ming mill factory 40xs0 feet in size, with
small engine attached, which he proceeded
to at once turn into a canning factory
Five-hundred cases Of corn, peas and string
beans were put up last season and find
ready sale at remunerative prices
and turn out very fine.
Mr.. Hodaff is at present engaged in manu-
featuring two car loads of tin, which will
make $50, 900 cans, which he will put up the
coming season. He has all the necessary
machinery for operating his factory to adj
vantage, and expects to employ, during the
working season, which extends from the
middle of July until heavy frosts come, from
thirty to forty girls and women and from
eight to twelve men. The establish
ment of this factory and the inaug uration
of this branch of business as yet unknown
to Minnesota is but the beginning of an in
dustry which will prove to be not only very
remunerative but extensive. The vicinity of
Mankato with its sheltered hooks and quick
porous soils is especially adapted to the pro-
duction of corn and other vegetables suitable
for canning and the more thorough and
profitable cultivation of land Of but little
value for wheat and coarse crops will follow.
PAITN WORKS.
Manderfeld & Payne, painters, GLACIERS,
added grinding and mixing department,
which, besides preparing what they used in
their own business, furnished large amount
for sale; $4,000 gallons were thus ground
and mixed, and SO gratifying were the re-
suits of their business, that the coming sea
son they will enlarge their facilities by the
erection of building of three floors, 24x6O
feet, They employed fifteen to twenty
men last year, which force will
be largely increased this year.
WOODEN MILL.
= The Mankato wooden mill, built in 1866 by
Jacob Bierbaum and now owned by Chris
Rose, is operated during about eight months
of the year. At present it consumes about