Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-10
vb;eb the outnut ID doubled in half

which the output Ii doubled in half
the space of time, is of q much better
quality and at much less expense. All
this and more has been accomplished,
and no review of our city woula be
complete If this industry were omit
ted, and we are happy to make mem
ton in this issue of q "home industry"
that the City of Mexico and Audrain
County might well be proud OF. We
refer TO the William Pollock Milling
and Elevator Company of Mexico,
which was established In 1853. The
mill, engine and boiler house, elevator
and offices, are located on the wabash
and Chicago & Alton Railroads, thus
providing communication : all parts.
The machinery Is the very best known
to the milling art. The motive power
is derived from two boilers of Il COM
bined 1O0-horse-power,. driving three
engines, n for d elevator, one
the corn meal plant and n for the
flour mill. The mill has a daily capac-
.ity of two hundred and fifty barrels,
its produce being marketed in this
and the surrounding counties and q
large portion of the South and West
The elevator has a storage capacity of
seventy-fiye thousand bushels, thus
providing ample facilities for purchase
ing all the wheat grOwnin the county.
The greatest care is taken in the selec-
ton of grain and the closest supervis-
ion maintained over its manufacture,
the management believing that this is
the only way to maintain their pres
emit fine reputation. This undertaking
is owned and conducted by the Will
liam Pollock Milling and Elevator
Company, of which the following gen.
tlemen are its officers and directors:
william Pollock, President; Alexander
Carter, Jr Vice-President, w. w Pol
lock, Secretary and Treasurer; Major
II. A. Ricketts,, J. r Johnson, A, S.
johnson and B. r Cauthorn, direc-
tors. These gentlemen comprise some
of Audrain's most enterprising and
substantial citizens, who are ever to
the front in promoting any industry
that will advance the interests of this
section. Mr.. William Pollock, the
President, is q native of Pennsylvania,
has resided in Audrain thirty years
and has had a life's experience in the
business. He Is an industrious, capa-
BILE business man, understands every
detail of the milling art and Is untir-
ing in his efforts to maintain the
product of the above mills at such q
high standard that its reputation will
be known far and near. Mr.. Pollock
and his son are also owners OF the
Gillian mill. which has a capacity OF
one hundred and twenty-five barrels
per day. His effort in conducting
the above business is ably seconded
by his son, Mr.. w. w. Pollock, who is
one of Mexico's young business men
This is an industry deserving of the
support of the citizens of Mexico and
Audrain County. Here it is right at
your own door, providing a market for
farmers wheat, giving employment
to q number of men and circulating q
large amount in wages and supplies,
which certainly helps every n in
the county, directly or indirectly. AS
you patrOnize and insist OH buying
the product of this mill so do you help
yourself by increasing the market for
the farmers and thus keeping the
money in the community. Thus it is
to your interests to buy "Daisy,"
extra high patent; "Belle of Mexico"
high patent; Bakers Choice" the
straight; Famous" the fancy, and
"ChOice," "Peerless" or "Star," the
low grades.