The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13

facture of a product acceptable to the
markets Of the eastern states and OF
foreign countries has probably added
to this decrease, as a number Of reports
were received from small mills saying
they were only doing a feed grinding
business. Notwithstanding the decrease
in the number of mills the manufac-
tured product during this period has
increased $50 per cent Stin but q per
cent Of last years wheat crop was mill
ed in Kansas.
The general history Of the milling
Industry tends to show it is not the
large mills which build up a new coun-
try. but rather the small ones The
large mill is the result of progress; the
small one the accompaniment and
cause Of development These small Gus
tom mills serve as a powerful magnet
TO bring trade to its Immediate vicinity
from a district more or less extended.
There being mill in the neighborhoOd.
wheat is grown in larger quantities
than it would be. for the farmer knows
that he can trade of at least part of
his own product for -four and feed. thus
making or saving the cost Of freight
one way on the grain and the other
way on the -four. They serve to make
the farmer. the miller and every one
else in the district partners and kind
red The early settlers of the state
had seen the effect of these small mills
IN the eastern states from which they
came and an era of small mill building
began in the early seventies"
The detailed history OF milling is
caught up at great length AS early
As 1851" he says. amid the uncertain
ties Of war times, the erection Of a
Touring mill at Atchison probably
marks the advent of the milling indus
try in Kansas" This was the old Ferry
mill built by ex-senator s. c. Pomerov
and is probably the oldest Touring mill
In the state. Daniel Mullens now the
miller king of Colorado. and a multi
millionaire. was the first miller employ
ed in this mill
The old Milford custom min. ar Mil
ford. Cray county. is also noted as a
monument to thrift and Industry. The
machinery was shipped from Boston in
1881 Part OF the machinery was dunn
ed into the river at Westport Iandfn,v
oy border rurnans- but was afterward
recovered
full description and illustrated
story Of the "Old Dutch windmill At
lawrence is also given 1t was h4,ilt
ID 1865 BY Swedish citizen named
aim "A Mr. Wilder and a Mr.. Traslx
81 lS , OF the flrst newspaper. got a SO
ovv loan from London to push the ar,4e,-
prise QuantrelFs raiders corna77.s,4 49,
oulialng Of il. which was done Nv u
SWeues 10 be begun over again. This
mil became pillow factory in 1Ss5 II
Is now ruin and only last week 4
Ia ~rence paper stated that its presar-
Narion as a historic relic would 90 ~
the board for the lack OF $50.
Anotner old-timer pictured is the old
12aNis Watervvheel Touring mill b,,sl+ -
Reckon Springs Geary COUNTY II Is-s
II is still grinding feed.
IN contrast with these "Reminiscences
Fl Ahe past IS placed the typical rnoae,-r,
mill The ones chosen for tha -, =
the Rex mills OF Kehlor Bros at 80
50 -lly. kan They are the largest r,
operation in the state and the e~o-1- - u
one Of the largest in the world -r5- =
man fracture the Touring products ~
ssilea5 exclusively supplied from Kan
sas. oklahoma and Missouri --he -
pacity OF the mills is 5000 bs,.-s,. -.
cay Ineir elevators hold $50. 900 hush
els or grain and they have addfffo1sl
- - -o- 'o,S'o bushels in storage.
By way OF special articles in the
port there Is an interesting paper ~,
kansas Milling IN the Earlv n-vs =