Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-27
HYDRAULIC ROLLER xrlta

The Wichita hvranlic roller mills Is one
Of the three great -four manufacturing con-
Germs tina: adds greatly to the prosperity Of
this city and Sedgwick county, and which
makes this one of the best wheat markets in
the country. These mills supply . large
scope of territory with -four and the conse-
quence is that good milling whes: during
the past year has averaged Eve cents per
bushel in this city above Kansas City prices.
and this year has been higher than in Chi
csgo. The importance Of these great indus
trial elements. therefore. to this city and to
the farmers of Sedgwick county cannot be
over-estimsted. Not many years ago -four
was simply the rough product Of wheat
ground between two stones. About twelve
years sgo the manufacture OF the staff of life
underwent a very important change in
the introduction of the new patent pro-
cess, which resulted in far superior article
of -four, but this was soon followed by far
superior system which has in .
few years completely revolution
lied this great industry. To-day
every mill that aims to produce the finest
-four is equipped with the celebrated roller
system, process by which -four 1T for the
finest pastry, which becomes greatly in.
demand as our people grow in wealth and
indulge in Injuries. The Wichita Hydraulic
mill, situated on Mill street, one block
north Of Douglas avenue. was built in 1881,
and equipped with the old patent process
then generally in use, but soon after the
great roller system came into use, the pro-
prietors, Defienbaugh. Lewis s. Co.. saw
that it was impossible for them to compete
with mills equipped with this improved
machinery, and. being determined not to be
behind the times, in March, 1884, they put
in complete roller system, consisting Of
seventeen sets of rolls. There is not q
single burr in the whole mill, and they have
FIVE distinct brakes. 1t will thus be seen
that no other mill in the country is better
equipped for the production Of the finest
grades of -four than the Wichita Hydraulic
mill.
The per diem capacity OF the mill are
200 barrels, and during the year
which is now drawing near its close, they
have manufactured $4,000 barrels of -four
and bought 10000 bushels of wheat, from
which figures some idea of the importance
of the establishment as factor in our gen.
erxl prosperity may be gsined.
This mill has one Of the finest water pow
ers in the state, amply sufficient to keep it
running night and day in full blast. They
have dam on the Little Arkansas river five
miles above the city, where the water is
turned into the mill race. The firm keep a
man al this point continually to attend to
the food gates and keep everything in order.
This firm manufactures three brands of
-four Of superior quality. Their Grown
Jewell" or high patent brand, is a fine
pastry -four, unexcelled in the world. The
"White Swan" their next brand will COM
pare favorably with any extra fancy -four in |
America, and it is in great demand all over
the west. The Electric Light is family |
flour unsurpassed by any brand Of family |
flour in the state. Some additional improve |
ments have been added this year, and now |
no mill in Kansas is better equipped for the |
Of a superior quality of -four |
than the Wichita Hydraulic Mill.