The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01
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Princeton Brick Show Their Superior=
ity in Official Tests, Hence They
Find Ready Sales.
Our Yards Have Already Turned Out
o,55o,ooo and Hope to Reach
the 100000 r1ark.
The day is not far distant when Mile
Laos county will be furnishing brick
for all the buildings built within a
reasonable shipping distance of her
yards. Although the brick industry is
comparatively new in this county, be-
ing5less than ten years old, Princeton
brick have gained equal prominence
with the products of towns which have
made brick for a quarter Of a century.
But this recognition from the public
does not satisfy the rustling brick
makers of Mile Laos: and they propose
to have their wares acknowledged to
be the best Of the. Minnesota product,
Wish this end in view they have caused
tests OF the strength of their brick and
those#of their competitors to be made
by the department of mechanics at the
State university and also by United
States government experts and in each
case the Princeton brick came off vic
torious with superior strength of
nearly 500 pounds to the inch. Such
comparisons will soon force architects,
who are prejudiced against wirecut
brick, to acknowledge their error and
in short time wirecut brick will be
specified for all buildings.
A Representative of the UNION Wis
tied the yards of the different firms
Tuesday and found the manufacturers
in the best of spirits. Sales have been
good all through the season and the
price has ranged from Sl.00 to $3.50
above last year. The only complaint
that was made was that it was difficult
to secure cars for shipment.
Woodcock & Cakes have already
made $3.50, 900, of which 2,650,000 are
burned. With a continuance of the
good weather this firm hopes to be
able to turn out 100000 this season.
There have been no bad storms to
damage the brick this year or cause
delay and therefore the yard is we'll
filled With excellent brick. At this
yardsth ere has been but one shutdown
and that was when some miscreant cut
the belts, which caused days delay
to repair the damage. There have
been no accidents
The Princeton Brick company's yard
was also a busy place, the machine be-
ing run to its full capacity. Sales with
this firm have been good also and they
have already turned out 2, 100000. Mr..
Farnham stated that they would un-
doubleday reach the 100000 mark
and hoped to get 100000. Through
out the season no &C.
cidents have occurred and there have
been no cases of sickness on the yard.
No delays worth accounting have &C.
Cured and the firm feels very we'll
satisfied with the run
For Kuhn Bros, the new firm, this
season has been one of experiments,
but they are confident now that they
have mastered the difficulties which
confronted them and are ready to do a
big business next year. This season
they made only 100000, and these were
all sold before the last kiln was burned.
This firm has been to a great expense
as all their machinery was put in new
but they are perfectly satisfied with
the results of the year. They are
handicapped in making shipments as
they are obliged to haul their brick to
Woodcock's spur to load, but they
hope to get a spur of their own next
year. .--.
The brick industry is very i'm,
portant one for this county. The sales
Of the products of our yards are, made
principally to outside parties, with the
result that foreign money is brought
here and put into circulation. 1t also
benefits the farmers, who in clearing
their land, find themselves with a
large amount of soft wood on their
hands. If the three yards run to their
full capacity next season they will
furnish market right at home for be-
tween 5000 and 1000 cords of this wood
This article would not be complete
without mention of the new school
house built by Mr.. Cakes near the
yards. The school room is 20x30 anG
the building is substantially built. The
masons finished plastering the first O
the week and the room will. be ready
to be occupied next week. Mr.. Oake!
has built this school house to be rented
to the district this season but expects
that it will become the districts prop
Ierty next year.