The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-01-01
staunton Steam Roller Mill Go.

The construction work of the Staun
ton Steam Roller Mill Company is APP
preaching completion, Notwithstanding
the unfavorable weather of the last few
weeks and il no unforeseen delays occur
in the filling of machinery contracts the
mill will be ready for operation by the
early part of March.
The work of repairing the damage
caused by fire to the Blackley store
building, and of changing the rear ware
house into form suitable for the require
ments of a mill, has been done by the
company with force of from six to ten
men under the superintendent of Mr..
Marshall, of Mt. Jackson. No loss from
the fire fell upon Mr.. Blackley or the
mill company; the Sigh! damage to the
building was promptly paid for by the
insurance companies. About the only
changes made in the isoii covered ware
house were the addition of Il fourth sto-
ry AMI the placing OF :; number Of adds
tional windows in the building. For its
use rs a war. no Use ii had been built ex
eeptionally s.rong, with large ir-ime
timber OF trst-ciHss quality, and had
been equipped with an elevator.
The wheat elevator, so feet high and
with q capacity for $4,000 bushels, is to
be built next spring at the east side of the
mill building, on the % foot rear lot
of the four-story brick store building
between the Blackley property and the
grain store of Thomas Kivlighan. T.is
brick store building, erected few years
ago by the late J. A. Cochran with G. L.
Palmer, was purchased by the mill CONS
pany about six weeks ago from A. f.
IRISH. Wheat unloaded from ears will be
conveyed with Caldwell conveyor from
the Chesapeake & Ohio side track across
the street and through the Cochran
! building into the new elevator in the
rear. Wheat brought from the country
in wagons will be unloaded from the
level street extending along the rear end
of the front row of brick buildings, be-
tween the latter and the mill
The seven milling machines with which
the company will produce eco barrels of
flour per day arrived last week from the
Case Manufacturing Company, Column
bus, Ohio. The entire milling equip
ment, including spouting for conveying
grain. has been bought from the Case
company. The mills and all other parts
of the equipment are considered the la
test and best machinery and appliances
for making flour. J. f. Smith, an expe
rienced mechanic from the Case compa-
ny. came to Staunton a few days ago to
set up the mill machinery and apparatus.
He will be assisted by another mechanic
that is to arrive soon from Columbus.
The mill will be driven by an engine
of 100 horse power, bought from George
w. Eyler, travelling agent for the Frick
Machinery Company of Waynesboro
Pa. 1t will arrive within a month or six
weeks, and will be placed at the north
end of the first floor of the mill building.
Just outside of the latter boiler house
will be built, partly over the creek. Wa
ter for boilers will be obtained from
well. to be dug for a short depth be-
low the level of the creek. The mill
building stands on stone wall several
feet high. above high water mark.
j. A. Fauver, the well known whole
sale and retail grocer, has been serving
as superintendent of construction for
the mill company, of which he is vice
president. The president, DR.. Triplett,
of Mt. Jackson, comes to Staunton occa
sionally to inspect the work.
The success of the Staunton Steam
Roller Mill Company is assured. Its af>
fairs are controlled by practical men f; it's
buildings and machinery are first> class
in every respect; its location is very con-
venient for city flour business and grain
hauling from the country, and is on a
side track of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway. The rapid growth of Staun-
ton and many other places within fifty
miles will provide immediate home mar
ket for a large portion of the new mills
product, and the superior transportation
facilities of Staunton will give the mill
company easy access to the vast southern
area in which little or no flour is produc
ed. The engine ordered will afford pow
err for making so additional barrels of
flour per day, and the buildings have
sufficient storage capacity for product
of 500 barrels per day. In all probable
ty, therefore, the capacity of the mill
will be doubled or largely increased after
the business of the company has been
thoroughly established.
The growth of the milling business at
StauntOn, and at many other places in
the Shenandoah Valley, will doubtless
have a favorable effect upon wheat grow
ing In this section. An increase in the
price of wheat may be looked for If
the home supply of wheat proves insult
ficient for the mills, their operators will
pay for home wheat what western wheat
will cost them delivered here. And if
the home supply is made sufficient, COM
petition between enterprising mill OWN
ers will keep up prices. Virginia farm
ers should imbibe full measure of the
progressive spirit of the times. If
through judicious and energetic farming
they utilize all the possibilities of their
land, it is safe to say that the present
quantity and value of their aggregate
annual product can thereby be doubled
| or trebled
Holiday goods. Call and see our dis
play and examine our prices before you
order elsewhere. We are headquarters.
Wheat g. Summerson.
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| Mr.. p. H. Wheeler died last week at
his residence near Miinesville, in this
county, in the 18th year of his age He