The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20
INDUSTRIES THAT PAY WELL
500. 200 IN MILLING, STEAM BAKING
AND BAKING POWDERS

tant One-The steam Bakery One OF
the Institutions of Savannah-The
Flour and Feed NiIIs-The Manu-
fncture of Baking Powders One of
the New Industries.
BY grouping the rice milling industry,
corn milling, the manufacture of self
raising flour and baking powders, and
steam baking, it has been found by actual
canvass that Savannah has over Si00Oyo
invested in these Industries, giving en-
ployment steadily to 40 hands, and sup
porting upwards Of 500 people; 5000 per
month, or $4,000 year are paid out in
wages.
Mr.. Joseph Huger, manager of the
Planters rice mill when asked if rice
milling can be considered a panufactur-
ing enterprise, replied: IF taking crude
product Of agriculture and preparing it
for immediate consumption means man
ufacturing. then rice milling is manu-
featuring in the strictest sense Of the
word We have as perfect and fine mill
ing plants in Savannah as anywhere in
the world and we are able to do as good
work here as anywhere, in fact better,
as Carolina and Georgia rice, as far as
quality, size, perfect milling goes, is be-
yond competition. 1t is only in the
lower grades that competition exists.
Jrp to a few years ago there was enough
rice produced within Savannah's territory
to keep three or four milling plants busy
for six or eight months in the year. Dis
aster from floods and storms, the produc-
ton Of rice on the prairie lands of Louisi-
ana and Texas, at much less cost than
here, as well as adverse legislation, are
the main causes why rice planting on the
Atlantic sea board has become less profta-
BILE and why the acreage has been greatly
reduced until one or two mills can do all
the business required.
IF Japan and China can produce and
lay down rough rice for less than it can
be produced here, will this ruin rice mill
ing, as well as rice planting?" Mr.. Huger
was asked.
Not necessarily, because there are rice
mills in Germany, France and England,
where no rice is planted, which are, as far
as l know, thriving. They handle what is
commercially known as paddy rice and
or wholly displace our native product 1t
would still have to be milled and polished
and will have to come where there are
rice mills. The only rice mills in the Uni
ted States are in Charleston, Savannah and
New Orleans. If Savannah wants TO main
tain its rank a prominent commercial
city, then it is bound to make an effort
to get its share of such importations,
as such importations are strictly in the
domain of commerce and if japanese
rice has to be imported in the United
States let it by all means come via Sa-
vannah, as Savannah has large and
well established rice trade already aud
unequalled facilities. We have now a lot
of japanese rice in the mill imported 10y
a Savannah firm. 1t is probably a test
lot. If it is profitable the importation Of
other cargoes will follow and rice mill
ing may regain some, if not all, of its
former magnitude. The plant has earneo
over bank rates of interest on
an investment of $4,000, but
unfortunately. old obligations ex-
listed. and the earnings had to be APP
piled to their cancellation. We employ
steadily twenty-five hands, and more at
times. Our pay roll varies from $4,000
to $4,000 per year. We employ five skilled
| mechanics. The average of the family of
employees is about four. In all $Z65,0OO is
invested in rice mills in Savannah. We
have a very good prospect for this sea-
son."
The Savannah Steam Bakery has cap
ital of 100000 invested. During the last
year it has felt the general depression like
many other enterprises. If an average
of the last five years be taken it has
earned more than bank rates of inter-
ests. The plant is very extensive one
and is one of the best man.
aged in the south. 1t has demonstrated
that Savannah can hold its own, both as
regards prices and quality Of goods AMI
variety as everything manufactured by
a first-class establishment is manufac-
tured here, every variety of crackers
and cakes and candies, and a well known
ard well introduced baking powder. The
company has from fifty to sixty en-
ployes. It's pay roll amounts to $4,000
year Twenty skilled mechanics are en-
| ployed.
Mr. j. H. Elton, president of the Forest
| City Mills, says that his company. with
capital of $4,000, earns more than bank
rates of interest.
"Our business" he said, lis whatever
a hrst-class grist nd flour mill general
ly does. We manufacture meal grits,
ground stock food and the well-known
prepared -four. Our business it not by any
means local one, and extends throughout
Georgia, Florida and Alabama
This plant shows that Savannah can hold
its own in manufacturing of many pro-
] ducts. Inc business Is an Ola eSIdDllSneu
one the successor to Haynes & Elton.
I'VE employ steadily twenty hands" said
Mr. Elton "and our pay roll aggregates
$4,000 year. All our employees are men
of family and probably 100 people make
their living directly or indirectly out of the
business, if the dependents of the en-
ployes are counted. Besides milling the
Forest City mills are also extensive deal
ers in hay and grain.
Mr. A. W. Morehouse of the Morehouse
Manufacturing Company says: I'VE have
a capital of $4,000 invested in our business,
which has so far paid more than bank
rates of interest. Our business is to
manufacture the we'll known brands of
Success and Railroad baking
powders, and self-raisng flour
and self-raising buckwheat. Our
goods can be found through Geor-
ga, Florida, the Carolinas and Alabama.
and for the comparatively short time that
we have been established we think we
have attained what our brand of baking
powder claims, Success We employ from
ten to fifteen hands. our pay roll is
500 per month. and our employees
average about three to the an1ilx Vro