The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-29
One FLY in the Ointment.
GREAT MANUFACTURING CITY
More Than One Thousand Establishments Whose Products Include
Wide Range Of Commodities Are Located Minneapolis and
Help to Spread the Fame of the City.

When a recent shipment OF Minnea polls
baking powder to Japan was made the
industrial northwest was awakened to the
xact that Minneapolis could bid for for
eign trade in other lines than those con-
nected with the great staple products of
the northwest. When the announcement
came that the Wabash Screen Door COM
Pany had located its principal plant here
the country was reminded Of Minnea polls
growing Importance as an all around
manufa cturing city.
While some discrimination In freight
rates against Minneapolis still exists
much has been done towards overcoming
that handicap in the past few years In
the nature of things progress along these
lines is not rapid but it is sure. Min
neapoliS has now reached the point where
she can offer advantages to manufacture
ers desiring to be reasonably near a good
lumber supply, and at the same time have
the advantage Of the low tes and good
freight service of a big central shipping
point.
Minneapolis has about 1000 manufactur-
Ing establishments, not including purely
retail shops and stores, which manufac-
ture to a certain extent These include
wide range Of commodities. Minnea polls
makes moccasins, macaroni and Saratoga
chips. Its underwear is sold in many for
elgn countries. Its threshing machines
ploWs, wagons. and carriages are taken
by the entire agricultural west. It's beet
sugar is such an excellent article that
most OF it IS disposed OF in the north
western states. Its boots and shoes are
SOLD IN all OF the states west Of the Mis-
sissippi
Its confectionery fills a big demand from
the northwest trade and the finer grades
are sold in all other parts Of the country
Its llnseed oil and other f1axseed products
go all over the world. Minneapolis paints
are sold in nearly every state in the union
Its brands Of soap are popular with the
northwest and in some Of the southwest
ern states. Minnea polls artificial limbs
are purchased in every quarter of the
slooe. It's leather betting is sold through
out the west. The picking and vinegar
WORKS are represented in tho southwest
as Well as in the northwest Beer and
paklng products supply the northwest de-
h1and. Minneapolis also has a prominent
position in the manufacture of cereal
foods.
Furniture a Big Industry.
furniture Is one Of the most important
OF minneapolis manufacturing industries
1t IS growing rapidly in volume of trade
ana output and the number of concerns is
gradually increas sing. The volume OF
furniture business handled bv Minnea no1is
!actorleS is now in the neishborhood OF
sb,OOO,OnO. The amount of capital err,
pioyed IS constantly increasing, as Is alst
the NUMBER Of hands, and the amount OF
money distributed on pay day.
Inc line of goods covered includes pret
~ nearly everything from high grade M.
Aolslered paflor suites to plain bass and
elm Kitchen and bedroom furniture and
likewise. taking in cassets of-tfret various
grades, iron beds. frames and mouldings
WINDOW shades and awnings, and the en-.
tire list Of staple oak, cherry. ash anc
birch goods from bedroom and dining.
room sets to office and school furniture
Various conditions have made Mime.
npolis a big furniture center The facili.
ty with which hardwood can be bro,1gh,
here from the Wisconsin and Minnesot.
forests. and steel from the furnaces of The
east Is important. Lake and rail trans
portat1on have solved the question of low
freight rates. In meeting competition
this Is an important item, and it has en-
abled Minneapolis manufa acturers to sci
their products thousands of miles from
home.
Strikes Nearly Unknown.
Another favorable element Is the loca
labor situation. The policy Of MINNEAPOLIS
manufa acturers has been the best possib,.
wages that the business and profits woult
allow and good trea tment Of employees II
other directions. Strikes are unknow,
and consequently the manufa cturers ar
able to fill their orders promptly whe,
furniture factories in other parts of tn
country are temporarily tied up.
During the past year Minnea polls fur
niture industry has prospered beyond tn
expectation Of the most sanguine. New
territory has been conquered In the south
west where another demonstration wa
given that the manufacturer is suprem
over the jobber in the fight for orders
The southwest trade was principally domi
mated by the st. Louis and Kansas Cit
tobbers before the Minneapolis manufac
turers entered the field,
Local manufacturers practically contro
the business to the west as far as Wash
tngton and including portion of Oregon