New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-08

maue every Qiy. l0UUU DuShelS OF par
ley sre consumed annually in the man
ufacture of 5000 barrels of beer and
this for the most part is purchased of
farmers in the vicinity. Mr.. Schell
uses IA horses for work connected with
his business
Mr.. Jos. Schmucker's brewery and
Tivoli is conveniently located, almost
in the heart of the city and it seems
much like an impossibility to do it and
its surroundings anything near like jus.
tice on paper. It is a pleasant spot to
retire to where pictures, paintings.
flowers, birds, beautiful lawns and
walks make happy contrast to the
noise, dust and 5ustle of the surround.
ing streets. Mr.. Schmucker manufac-
lures about 500 barrels of beer annual
y and although none OF it is shipped,
his local trade is large and constant
enough to dispose Of his entire supply.
Private families are supplied almos ex-
clusively from this brewery and his
bottled products meet with highest fa-
yor from his patrons. Four men are
employed in the manufacture to whom
$500 month is paid. Fifteen hundred
bushels of barley are used every year
in the mailing, of which IS bushels is
used at a time about twice week on
an average. The mammoth establish
ment of Mr.. John Hauenstein is as
complete and well furnished with everv-
thing that goes to make up a first-class
brewery as any of the kind in the state.
The necessary machinery required to
operate it. the different buildings in con-
nection, the revenue taxes paid, the
men and horses employed and used.
the repairing, waste and loss, all con.
tribute to make a sum of money
almost fabulous in size. Mr.. Hauen-
stein makes 5000 barrels of beer each
year and like Mr.. Schell pays an
annual tax of $4,000 for revenue
stamps. Each barrel is taxed $1.OO
and from this source Uncle Sam
collects from New Ulm's brewreries
$1,000 each year. All this money is
required in advance and as it takes
about six months from the time that
barley is bought before returns of mon
ey come in from beer sold, the amount
of capital needed is by no means small.
Mr.. Hauenstein keeps IL men employed
to whom $3.50 is paid each month;
and for a good part of the year two
coopers were engaged which accounts
for his larger payrole than Mr.. Schell's.
eight horses are used entirely for the
business. The capacity of the brewery
is SO barrels per day and brewing is
done from three to four times week.
In the neighborhood Of 100000 bushels
of barley is used each year. AS a gen.
eral this grain is obtainable in this To-
calty though last year it was necessary
to purchase largely in Dakota for the
reason that the crop in Minnesota was
very light and the quality of it inferior.
The price of barley has gradually ad-
vanced and at one time was but from
40 to so cents per bushel. 1t is now
bought at average price of 55 cents aud
last year some was purchased at 81 cts.
per bushel. Mr.. Hauenstein's shipments
are heavy and reach out in all directions
from Lake Benton, Tracy, Lamberton
and parts of Dakota on the west to
Courtland, Nicollet and Mankato, east.
Marshall, Sanborn, Winthrop, Spring
field and Sleepy Eve also make known
their wants for this excellent article.
MIR. Charles Hauenstein is on the road
most of the time in looking up and car
ing for the desires of his customers.
Our brewers may be looked at in the
light Of public benefactors and the loss
which the undergo each year at the
hands of a very forgetful people is
hardly repaid by much obliged for the
keg, Mr.. Hanenstein. .
Last year Mr.. Schell estimates his
shortage of kegs which failed to return
at 800 kegs and 600, ] size. Kegs cost
laid down about S1.45 and 8's cost
$I.25. This would make sum of
$1,000 which might as we'll be charged
on chunk of ice in the refrigerator.
Mr.. Hauenstein's loss Of like nature on
1000 Is and 500 kegs would be 1895
which goes to keep dead beat accounts
company. These kegs are scattered all
over the country; ;they form part of the
goods. ehattles and property of the
high as well as the low and are used for
all sorts of purposes imaginable: when
nicely painted they make good thing
for larger house or garden plants.
Among the farmers they are highly