Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-14
SACRAMENTO INDUSTRIES.
CAPACITY OF THE FIGURING
MILLS In THIS CITY.

A Brief Sketch Of the Pioneer Mills
Of California from 1917
to Date.
Situated as is Sacramento, in the midst
of an extensive valley and rich agricultural
district, the place naturally became the
seat at an early date of several large flour
ing mills. The first Touring mill built
west of the Rocky mountains was put up
in 1S47 on the American river three miles
east of Suffers Fort, short distance east
OF the present site of the beet sugar factory.
Its race was about three miles in length.
Owing to the discovery of gold soon there
after the millers and mill hands abandoned
the mill and struck out for the mines. In
the winter of 1849 the frame of the
mill was purchased for $4,000 by NJ. D.
Winship and taken to Suffers Fort. 1t
was again removed and put up on
Front street. between l and J. where il
was transferred into the City Hotel, John S.
Fowler, proprietor. A portion of the old
building still stands there, and is used as q
saloon and coffee stand.
THE SECOND MILL.
The next mill erected was on the north
side of j. between Fourth and Fifth. The
-four was bolted through gauze, there being
no proper cloth for The purpose to be had in
the State, and the -four thus produced was
nothing more than Graham meal. After
wards its machinery was removed to the
Lower Bay State Mills, of which Policy &
Co. were the proprietors. In 1850 Colonel
Wilson established the Eureka Mills, in
Slater's addition, near the mouth of the
American river. This was the largest mill
in the State up to that date, having a capa-
city of seventy-five barrels per day. II
burned down in 1856. In the fall of 1853
R. d. Carey erected the Levee Mills, which
stood on the present site of the Pionee.
Mills. In 1855 Carey became involved and
the property fell into the hands of E. P
Figg, who manufactured what he called
"Haxall -four" This mill was purchased
in 1856 by Garfield & Co., who gave it the
name of Pioneer Mills which burned
down in 1862.
In 1852 German erected the Empire
Mills, which were afterwards sold to Policy
Co., who changed its name to Lower
Bay State Mills. They made lbs barrels
of flour every twenty-four hours. In the
spring of 1853 Nichols, Policy e. Garfield
built what was known as the
UPPER BAY STATE MILLS
On the south side of N street, between
Front and Second. In the spring of 1851
the boiler of this mill exploded, killing
Moore, the engineer, and the proprietor OF
bakery who lived next door. The Lam.
bard FIGURING Mills were established in
1858, at the corner of / and Second streets
They were rebuilt in 1856, and enlarged to
4Ox50 feet, having three stories and base
ment. 1t had five run of stone, capacity
OF 300 barrels per day and gave employ.
ment to % men. Soon after the death OF
General Reddington, one of the owners, the
machinery was sold, but the building still
stands, and is used as storehouse
THE MILLS OF TO-DAY.
The Pioneer Mill, near the eastern end
OF the Sacramento and Yolo bridge, corner
of Broad and First streets, is the third larg.
est mill in the State. 1t is what is called a
full roller mill, is six stories in hight, and
has over 400 feet of brick warehouse. A
railroad track runs along the entire length
of the mill and warehouses, and as they
are on the bank. of the Sacramento river,
steamers and barges load and unload on
the other. 1t has capacity of 500 barrels
per day and runs constantly the year
round. Besides -four, this mill manu-
features sooje, which is made from the
germs of wheat and is favorite breakfast
dish. They also make graham -four and
ground feed. They make three brands OF
flour, " The Pioneer" The Lambard, ~
and The Golden State" The latter is a
superfne flour manufactured exclusively
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the products of its mill throughout the
coast, salso to China, Manila, Australia
Central America and Mexico. They en-
ploy from so to go laborers constantly, and
use white help exclusively. Up to three
years ago this was a burr stone mill. In
1885 it was entirely rebuilt and made one
of the most complete roller mills on the
coast.
SACRAMENTO MILLS.
On Front street, between L and NJ, are
the Sacramento Flour Mills, G. McCreary
q Co. Like the Pioneer Mills, this has
been changed into new process, or roller
mill. 1t has capacity Of 500 barrels per
day. and gives constant employment to
from thirty-fve to forty men. Their brands
are McCreary's Patent Roller Flour"
Sacramento Mills" Our Best Eureka ~
and " Snowflake" They also manufacture
graham flour corn meal, and Germea,"
or Breakfast germ" This firm has an
extensive trade throughout the coast, and
ships to China Central America, Alaska,
Tahiti, Honolulu and Australia. A rail-
road track runs along the front OF the mill
and warehouses, and grain and flour are
handled with little expense.
THE PHOENIX.
The Phoenix Flour Mills were erected
Nlptlz u l. p r. n OF
1t had run of three stone and a capacity
of manufacturing forty barrels Of flour
every twenty-four hours. The mill changed
hands many times and some five or six
years ago was purchased by its present
owners, George Schroth & Co. They tore
down the old landmark, which stood on
the southeast corner Of Thirteenth and J
streets, and erected handsome four-story
mill. About one year after its erection it
was destroyed by fire. 1t was Immediately
rebuilt, and to-day is one of the finest all
roller mills of its size in the State. 1t has
capacity of $50 barrels of flour per day,
and besides makes corn meal, buckwheat,
graham and rye -four, rye meal. hominy,
granulated or breakfast wheat and in fact
everything that is manufactured in a mill
of this character. This mill has an extern
sive local trade and sells ali its product at
home. From twenty-five to thirty men
find constant employment at this mill
and ne Chinese are allowed around the
premises.
STAR MILLS.
Neubourg & Lagos are the proprietors oil
the Star Mills, on Fifth street, between J
and K. The firm manufactures corn meal
buckwheat and graham flour, oat meal
hominy, etc. 1t is one of the Oldest firms
in the city and does large business in the
malt line. They give employment to from
twelve to fifteen men.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
From the Board of Railroad Commis.