New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-13
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The Mills Ground l,8o9,O87 Bushels Of
Wheat During 1891.

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The Mills Ground 1,8o9,o87 Bushels Of
Wheat During 1891.
This Means 393,2l3 Barrels Of Flour or
100000 more than. in 1890.
The Breweries Taxed to their Utmost and
the Result is $4,000 barrels.
It was remarkable year all around.
Every industry in New Ulm was given
increased impetus by the general pros
perity of the year, and the results speak
in no uncertain terms for New Ulm as
a commercial city. The mills have out
done all former records and the figures
given below will offer surprises to every
one who reads them. The breweries
also have been rushed to a wonderful
extent and the fact that all of them are
increasing their capacities is evidence
of the years phenomenal business. The
statistics too regarding the Creamery,
Vinegar Works, Elevator Company and
brick yards will be found interesting
and indicative of our city's prosperity.
The mills Of course lead among our
industries. With the exception of the
Eagle Mill, which shut down for two
months to make improvements, they
have been grinding almost steadily and
the output is accordingly enormous, ex-
ceeding that of the previous year by ever
100, ,OOO- barrels.
To sum up, the four mills during the
year ground 500, ,213 barrels of -four. This
required, according totheir own estim-
ate, ], ,809, O87 bushels of wheat, for which
was paid in the neighborhood of 800
OOC, an amount which is astonishing to
any but wheat buyers and manufactur-
ers of flour. The total daily capacity
of the mills is 1900 barrels and to keep
them in operation requires a capital of
$525,OOO One hundred and twenty
nine men are employed and the total
wages for year amount to 1868, 1870.
The total paid for freight by the three
large mills reached the $145, 900 mark,
and the sum expended for barrels and
bags is over $91, 500. AS much as $l4,-.
500 was required for fuel and the mon
ey paid for insurance and expense foots
up many thousands. The value of the
plants is nearly 100000, exclusive of
the elevators along the Northwestern
line.
The Eagle Mill has been grinding
during only ten months out Of the twelve,
having been shut down for two months
during the summer for Improvements
which increased its capacity from 500
to 900 barrels per day. New machinery,
and new motive power were introduced
at cost Of over $35, 900 SO that to-day
the mill is virtually new one in every
respect. But Notwithstanding the time
lost in making these great changes the
mill ground 207,313 barrels Of flour in
the remaining ten months and used
929, 1877 bushels of wheat. TIE pay roll
includes 76 men and entails an annual
expenditure of ss55, 900,
| The Empire Mill has also undergone
important changes, whereby It's capac-
| ity has been increased to $50 barreis,a
its record for the year is 101, 800 barrels
of flour out of 48O, 900 bushels of wheat
| Twenty men are employed at an
annual cost of Sic. $50 and as an indica.
tion OF the enterprise of the owners it is
given out that next year they will erect
large elevator with a capacity of 100.-
600 bushels and IN course of time new
mill. Last year the. improvements
amounted to $4,000.
The daily capacity of the Roller Mill
is now 290 barrels, and during the year
the mill was operated almost steadily,
AS a result, $4,000 bushels were
ground, making $4,000 barrels OF
-four. The pay roll foots up
$4,000 yearly and twenty men are
constantly employed. Several important
Improvements were also made here
during the year and these are valued at
$1,000. The territory covered by Its
shipments includes Great Britain, Iowa,
Illinois, New York and Holland princi-
pally, while the Empire ships mainly to
Great Britain, New York, Pennsylvan-
ia, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and
Missouri and the Eagle to Great Brit
ian, Holland, Nebraska, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin. Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Louisiana, Indiana, New York,
Ohio and other central states. The
-four Of all the mills has reputation
that is the peer of any in the world and
the the fact that so much Of it is export
ed to Europe is proof Of its excellence.
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