The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01

far exceeded that of the previous
year. Since the beginning of the year
there has been ground, nine huyred
and ten thousand (910,000) bushels of
wheat, and there has been shipped
two hundred and two thousand, five
hundred and fifty (202,550 barrels of
-four.
STANDARD FIBRE-WARE COMPANY.
This company must be counted
among the prosperous concerns of this
city. When it was organized six years
ago, it had a capital stock of 5000
There have been several improve
ments placed upon the plant since the
beginning of the year. Inasmuch as
their pals, wash-basins, chamber
ware, spittoons and similar ware, is
growing in popularity, their bust
ness has gone ahead of 1890. Mr.. M.
G.. Willard informs us that the bust
ness for the year exceeds $4,000 This
is an excellent showing for so young
an institution. They ship to nearly
every state in the Union.
CREMERY PACKAGE MANUF'G co.
The business of this enterprising
company is more extensive than many
citizens of this city realize. Under
it's excellent manager, @. III. Higgs,
the business has prospered. They
employ on an average one hundred
| (1OO) hands. During the year which
is now rapidly drawing to a close,
they have received PIG car loads from
the east and have shipped by local
freight in the neighborhood of 500
car loads of butter tubs and other ar
ticles manufactured. The increase of
business over 1890 is about II ercent,
which is a good showing.
CANDY FACTORY.
The firm of G. A. Everhart & Co.,
manufacturers of confectionery, was
organized in April, 1890, and before
the close of the year had doubled its
business. The present year has been
a prosperous one, their increase of
candy sold being $4,000 pounds over
| $780,
| CASSIDY PACKING HOUSE.
This is new and enterprising con-
Germ, the firm being Cassidy & Palm
er. The dimensions of the building
are 107x140 feet, including extensions.
The slaughter room proper, is 4OX62
feet, while the cooling room is 42x62.
| The engine room is 24x26, and con-
tains an engine of 20 horse power and
60 horse power boiler, with two 700
gallon tanks. The ice house will hold
about / ZOO tons of ice. There are in
the neighborhood of 30 men employ
ed, and in the days that are to come,
will prove to be one of the large in
stitutions of this great and growing
city.
PIPE WORKS.
! During the year the company has
shipped pipe to the amount of about
$4,000. They anticipate quite boom
in the spring. Their principal points
of trade are in this and adjoining
states.
BRICK YARDS.
Willard & Polchow's business has
increased considerable this year. They
shipped 308 carloads, or 2,506,000 brick
and have number of orders on hand
now to fill.
Wheeler & Bennett do all of their
shipping from this city and have sent
out about 275 carloads, which is equal
to 1900, 900 brick.
Jefferson & Foster have also done a
good business, sending out about 70
cars, or $50, 0O0brick.
Martin Miehoffer has shared in the
prosperity. and has shipped about $50
carloads, or 100000.
Mr.. Walter has shipped in the neigh
borhood of 80 cars.
O. r. Mather & Co., started their
yard about July and have shipped
some Is cars of brick.
MANKATO MANUFACTURING co.
This institution which started to
accommodate a local trade in foundry
and machine work, has rapidly ex-
tended it's field, and is now turning
out flour mill machinery, steam en-
gines, boilers and other supplies Their
increase for the year is about II per
cent over 1890, and the coming year
bids fair to surpass that of 1891.
STANDARD CEMENT WORKS.
The mills and warehouses of this
prosperous company, cover several
acres of ground and produce about
1000 barrels Of cement daily. The
output this year is double that for
1890. They have shipped $3.50 bar
rels of cement and the outlook for
next year is very encouraging indeed.
STONE QUARRIEs.
One of the chief sources of Mankato's
wealth is in the vast deposits of stone
to be found at all points around the
city.
The business at Fred Widell's quar-
ry has been tremendous this year, eX-
ceeding last year by several hundred
cars. During 1891 he has shipped
$500 cars of stone and anticipates a