New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
1T MARKS AN EPOCH.
THE IMMENSE ELECTRICALLY RUN FOOD
FACTORY AT NIAGARA FALLS.
THESE WORKS ARE AN INNOVATION IN
CONSTRUCTION. EQUIPMENT AND
FURNISHINGS-THE wORKMAN'S
COMFORT AND WELFARE
CONSIDERED.
CONSIDERED

food product, shredded wheat biscuit manufactured
by the Cereal Machine Company, of that city. A
unique industry. it was then undergoing the trials
and tribulaticns that invariably beset all innOva-
tons even in this exceedingly enterprising and
daringly experimentative country.
Now, the immense plant at Worcester-despite
the fact that it has steadily been improved and
augmented by the Introduction of admirably in
genous machines. each capable of doing the work
of many hands-is unable, running night and day.
TO supply the great and constantly increasing de-
mand for its product, the merits of which are now
generally recognized. So the Natural Food Com
pany, which succeeded the Cereal Machine Com
pany, has been compelled to enlarge its works and
increase its facilities. 1t has in process of
ton one of the most magnificent plants in the world.
This is being built by the Norcross Brothers,
OF the leading firms of contractors of the country.
The work of the company's machine shops at
Worcester, is supplemented by more than twenty
others in the United States all engaged in turning
out the machinery with which the great works at
Niagara Falls are to be equipped when
pleted.
A tour Of the factory Worcester reveals per-
feet working system. seemingly impossible of i'm
provement; yet the plant at the Falls will be
2 decided advance upon this in every respect Not
only VIII II be more than ten times large but it
will be operated by electricity the company's new
products being baked by that agency and equipped
with many new machines new to the plant and
novel in design
1t may be remarked in passing that notable
feature Of this companys work is that it uses moth
ing but naturally organized food products in it's
processes OF manufacture. For instance, shredded
wheat is the whole wheat. and nothing else
shredded and made into biscuits. etc. Nothing is
added to the wheat nor is anything taken from it.
Some idea Of the magnitude of the Niagara works
may be obtained from the statement that the con-
tract for the main building and power house was
for S92Ooo improvements since added will bring the
cost of the building up 100000 brief descrip-
and will bette he
to appreciate its gigantic proportions:
The plant as at present designed consists Of a
main factory, 4S3 feet long and Sc feet wide, with
i9ur connecting portions. Two of these iden-
toilet rooms stairwavs and elevators and storage.
and fourth (which is first in Importance and in
lset large bullding) contains the administration
united an area of IS go square feet
gFds ns area are Is covered with building which aver
TO this there is to he boiler house. containing an
area OF le55 square feet. one-third Of which. how
An addition of the areas given gives total of
The main factory Go feet wide and is3 feet I'm
total length is in great part five stories high Each
the oven baking one product Of tbe factorv and
the upper story by demonstration rooms. The five
stories OF the remaining centre Of the building
The two ends and the centre of the factory
carried up into sixth story. giving these divisions
each eox6s feet Here will be done the boiling Of
the wheat. preparatory TO its descent it's way
The 6 6o2 n Gd bs by special % on
boxing department The shipping department con-
factory Soxt6 feet This division Of ii the 'p bdng ig
is the full six stories in height. The upper story
article of manufacture At the side Of this central
SniPmen{ S h wing are TWO miner wings each 2sxS2
rooms for the factory employees. and stairways and
elevators extending the fun length Of the six sto-
ries- These wings also contain three stories Of
storage rooms for the material for boxes. In gem
skeleton ''''' '''''' VI ''''N COVERING d steer
The machinery will bring the total cost Of the fac
tory up TO over million dollars The location OF
these superb and imposing structures is ideal
looking the Niagara River. far from the factory
districts proper of Niagara Falls. and in the very
midst of fine residential quarter. The cogent
reasons which induced the company build
Niagara Falls rendered this 'herding by ITSELF
mperatively necessary TO insure that absolute alb
sence of smoke and dust which inevitable
compartments of steam and its servitor coal
The success Of this great enterprise is attrbuta-
BILE TO two causes: First, the superiority of it's
product; and second its good and systematic bust
ness management President Perky. it's bold and
aggressive. yet calm and wise head and front at
an early date dscerned a disposition the part
the consumer to consider and treat him and his
unique food product only another cereal food
competitor for public favor. His claims for his
product have been briefly outlined; his opinion of
all other cereal products the market may be al
most briefly set forth, in his and
vigorous language: They represent separation.
dSlnteSf;tiOn ana dlSOrEanlZ0t1On naturally al
lied properties, which is not permissible in prepar
ing food for human beings any more than for
other animals Believing he had field to him
self. he set about educating the public in unusual
original and effective style, through the instrument
t;Ities of cooking schools lectures and demonstra-
tions the result which finds its best expression
in the giant works at Niagara Falls. President
Perky has had the foresight-comparatively rare
to subject SO large and growing a business to
the risk of mans tenure of life; he has gath
him, consequence.
est and most skilful Young men in the country
Proud he has the right TO be of the products
of his scientific and mechanical genius there is
thing upon which he prideS himself more than upon
his discoveries. his machines. and the results
these combined with his splendid executive talents
that is the tact that he has never lost workman.
THE Wage Garner gives. in commenting upon
the provisions made for the comfort and health of
the workmen in the new plant. partial explana-
tion of this in It's issue of March 16:
Edward A. Deeds the engineer in charge of the
construction of the big plant. is authority for the
assertion that the expenditure Of many thousands
expended in a most profitable way: If by giving
We cannot secure better service from our employees
then our conception OF the laws OF human nature
'aa " ,u.nraora'. ~. ,oD ,'',,,n. p"nOar
of bathrooms fitted up regardless of expense They
will he the finest that money can buy. White
best equipments will be admitted Every empIoye
of the, company will be given two or three baths
provided with capacity of 15OOOo gallons and
purposes is Thess PiamPins arrangemenss Will cost
So 600. We could get them aone for 5000 - .
the drinking water viii be sterilized No stuffy
corner with zine wash6asin out OF which 1 all the
ing water will be tolerated. On floor will be
oaS as Srey OF eaa bny i've want our employs
be healthy. and we can't do IT by feeding them
Tai will be 1aishsH he'd in white KssGs
Z he wal get