The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-06-30

connection with the mill that has
storage capacity of 200, 900 bushels and
the entire plant including the engine
house covers two-thirds of block.
Mr.. Hubbard, whose manufacturing
enterprises have certainly contributed
no small part in the development of
Mankato, came here in 1870 and en-
tered the grain business in building
on Front street where Odjard q
Knoff's store now stands. Two years
later he went in with Mr.. Willard and
helped build the Linseed Oil works,
with which institution he was associ-
ated for ten years, when the mill pass
ed into the hands of the National
Linseed Oil company. In 1879 Mr..
Hubbard built the -four mill intending
it for 300 barrels capacity daily, and
euuipphed it with burrs or stones. In
1880, however, the roller system haV-
ing been introduced, Mr.. Hubbard at
once commenced to put in the roller
system, and every department was
supplied with the latest approved ma
chinery as fast as new inventions or
demonstrated merit made their ap-
pearace. This policy of keeping
sharply abreast of the times is one of
the reasons why the patent brand of
-four known as "Hubbard's Superla-
tive'' has won and retained a reputa-
ton wherever wheat bread is known,
as being second to none of the worlds
best products, and the other brands are
of corresponding merit. The mill now
produces 1000 barrels of -four per day
which finds ready sale in all the lead
ing markets from Europe to Califor-
MIA. 1t provides employment for
sixty five hands and force of sales
men, mostly heads of families. About
| $40, 900 is expended in salaries during
each year. Every employe understands
| his duties aud attends to them
thoroughly, for the discipline of the
establishment is regulated with a
precision productive of the best re-
suits.
In connection with this enterprise,
operated under the same management,
| the Hubbard 81 Palmer Co., conduct
system comprising of some forty ele-
vators in Minnesota and South
| Dakota. This gives the company
great advantage in the selection of
wheat to be ground at the Hubbard
mills.
| In addition to these the company
is building. at Kasota, a large clean
| ing house which when finished Will be
the best equipped and most modern in
the state. 1t will have capacity of
| 1876, 600 bushels. This when COM
pleted will give them storage total
of 1, 900, 900 bushels.
Mr.. Hubbard and Mr.. Palmer are
both men of exceptional business
ability. They have worked their own
way up the ladder of life, and have
reached their high positions only be-
cause of their own untiring efforts
New York is Mr.. Hubbard's native
state, while Mr. Palmer came from
Wisconsin. Mr.. Hubbard since coming
to Mankato has been identified with
all the city's progress. Both are very
pleasant gentleman to meet and as
private citizens and business men
have acquired reputation of which
any man might we'll be proud. They
, are public spirited men who have
aided literally in all public affairs.
Their patrons have always been mos
,, honorably treated. Each of the gentle
! men has a beautiful home upor
! Broad street. Their spacious residences
surrounded by beautiful grounds art
2 noted even in our city which is famed
for it's coy homes and green lawns.