CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-19

later ABSORBED by the cracker trust,
now known as the National Biscuit
company who Immediately advanced
the price OF crackers several cents per
pound, and for several years controlI-
ed the prices and output The reputa-
tion OF and the demand for crackers
made in Colorado was SO great that
now there are three factories in Den
yer, and all making the finest OF goods
and enjoying large and lucrative
business. The industry has grown to
such an extent that today it is one OF
the chief manufacturing industries of
the state. and now employs some 800
people at an average outlay of $780,
900 per annum for wages alone 1t will
take 350,000 bushels of wheat to make
the flour used in these three factor
les. which is worth on today's market
$350.000. These factories combined
use twice as much lard every year as
is made from all the hogs raised in
the state OF Colorado and the surplus
lard being shipped in from the east
or made from hogs raised in other
states.
Extensive Industries.
The cracker factories Of Denver are
the largest users OF box lumber west
OF the Missouri river; they are also
the largest users Of honey. sugar. mo-
lasses, and Autographed paper be-
tween the Missouri river and the Pa
ciac coast, and in each and every in
stance. where possible to do %, they
'conilne their purchases to Colorado
products. and believe in the motto Of
Keeping their money ut home" Colo
raao crackers are now being sold in
carload lots in fourteen differeot
states throughout the south and west,
and are now doing n much or more to
advertise the quality of Colorado
made goods" as any other one pro-
dact made here. The only cracker fac
tories in the state are located In Dsn-
ver. % II you want the finest crackers
yoa ever ate see that the words Dem
yer. Colo. appear on each box or label
Eoods are not made In Colorado.
Everyone advocates cleanliness and
purity in food production. So do We.
And We pride ourselves on maintain
ing the brightest and cleanest factor
les through their entire working sys-
ten. II 1t is ever your pleasure to be
shown through any OF the Denver
Cracker factories. any doubts you may
have entertained relative to the above
features. which are 80 essential to the
houswife in the routine and manage
ment of her culinary department. will
vanish. You will consider It a marvel
how such a large factory maintains
their high standard Of cleanliness.
Mixing Machines.
You will be shown the dough mix
Ing machines. preparing the various
Ingredients that enter into the COM
position OF crackers. vanilla waters,
etc. You are next shown
the cracker machines and ovens.
These machines consume over 700
carloads of flour each year. Our fac
tories produce over 200 different
crackers and bakers confections.
These machines require the constant
attention Of several expert bakers in
transferring the rolled and nodded
crackers from the machine to the
oven and alternating with removing
the baked crackers to the endless belt
conveyor which delivers the large
blocks OF baked crackers to the trav-
cling table, around which are as many
girls as can conveniently work. These
girls break the crackers, collecting
the perfect units and boxing same for
shipment. The next point of interest is
the trolley drying machine. an endless
cable. which dries and puts the finish
ing touches ON the pastries and con-
fections. The icing room. travelling
tables and labelling departments are
also points os interest These factor
les are equipped with the latest i'm
proved machinery, which increases
the production. and at the same time
minlmizes the disagreeable features
for the employees. who are shown ev-
cry comfort and convenience possible.
The Colorado Manufacturer asso-
citation publish q little booklet which
gives an alphabetical list of commo-
dities manufactured or handled BY
their members and opposite each item
10 a reference number which directs