The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-28

Recently Placed in the MIL.
Brief Mention of improvements.
The Valley City FIGURING mill is now
in fall operation, using the fuli maellln-
cry which was erected his summer,
work being completed in thne to begin
this years fine wheat crop. Few people
realize the large amount of business
dom hy Tie Valley City Milling Com
panv. simply because the gentlemen
composing it hrlicv" in constant atten-
isJn to duty. allu ing some one else 10
pp.i,c it, volume of business and speak
in glowing terms of its prospects. u
assuming aud unprelentious their fnll
roller II mring mills grind steadily day
and night and the amount OF products
turned out each year. il stated, wouli
b,of such huge dimensions, that The
sum would be more than surprising
For some months past Il thorough and
complete change has been taking place
within the interior of the mill. each floor
has received it, share of attention AN IA,
a result, the old Valley City Mill IN
which they began business ten year,
ago. stands to-day rs one Of the mpsi
thoroughly complete of any to be fodild
in the state. An entire new equipment
of machinery has been erected, parts o1
which have been so placed As to be con
venient aud labor saving. Visitors to
the mill have many surprises III store Tor
them. and are sure To praise the COM
pany for the compactness and conNen-
fence of every arrangement OF the my
chlnrry, noticeable throughout the
Whole structure.
4 representative of the Herald made
a tour through the mill recently aud for
the benefit of all Il brief mention Is made
of the many and decided and note
worthy improvements of the Valley
Citv FIGURING Mill. But first, if at all
Interested in fine mechanical appear
ances. a personal visit to this new mill,
where YOU will be right royalty wei
coined. will afford yon pleasure and
profit. Among the new machinery adj
ded are twenty duuihle sets OF elevators.
thus making forty elevations which run
from the first floor to the top of the
mill. Heretofore the elev, ors were
scattered here. and there. may OF them
starting from the basem mt. Now they
are concentrated in Il line in the center
of the building. Machinery operated
in the basement has been transferred to
the floors above, thus iolng away with
the annovances often caused by nigh
water. The mills new wheat cleaning
machinery with their perfect dust col
lectors and the boiling system with It's
complete and systematic arrangements
are the very best obtainable regardless
of expense They also have full line
of the Willford and Norway dustless
purifiers. and upon stepping INTO the
mill one is surpi iscd to find instead of
clouds of dust rooms that are a. clean
~ the floor of any manufacturing cstab-
lishmclt.
Neither care nor expense has been
considered by the company in making
improvements. They have secured the
best machinery to he found. and IL Il
consequence better Touring mills TIA II
those this article refers to cannot be
found in the State. Mr.. Vim. y. Rowe.
manager. and Jesse Owen, their head
miller. superntended the entire work OF
reconstruction. and to them much credit
is due for careful attention to details
and the good judgment exercised III
planning and arranging for the best
possible results of modern milling.
Only the best grain is purchased and
the highest prices are paid for the cere-
ais. In fact everything is done to make
the nours from the Valley City Milling
Company Just what everybody claims
they are-the best on the market. Last
winter their Model Mill was carefully
equipped for grinding Minnesota and
Dakota hard wheat, and their brands,
''Swensbcrg's Best ''Crosby's SD
perior" Model Patent and Bakers De
light" have given the best of satisfac-
ton. and are fast gaining an enviable
reputation. The famous brand of Lilly
White" has become IA household word.
Those who once use it always give Il
second order. No brand of flour in
Michigan can equal the Lilly White"
for family use. When a fancy patent is
desired for pastry use or choice white
rolls or cake, "Roller Champion" takes
the lead. aud is the finest that can be
produced II is simply the cream of the
choicest wheat Grand RapidS Het"id,
Aug. 81.
Chilly White" flour is warranted to
please you in every particular For sale
by STEWARD BRoo.