Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-16
BISHOP MILLS REGARDED
EVERYWHERE AS THE BEST
Substantial Business Establishment Enjoys Envi-
able Reputation Throughout Many Sections
of the Country and Stands at the Head
Business is Constantly Increasing

Among the substantial and pro.
eress.ve business establishments OF
the city none have a stronger pre-
cedence or is better known than the
John w. Bishop Milling Company
which was founded in 1897. Mr., Bish-
CD was born 10 Preston county w.
Va. and his first venture was in the
wholesale grocery business IN 1872,
In this particular Inc he prospered
and conducted it with such success
that in 1897 he opened milling bust
ness alongide OF his grocery estab-
lishments, and It mas grown and ex-
banded until it has become recognized
throughout the country as one of the
strongest ana most ably managed OF
any similar business.
At the beginning the output Of the
concern was 125 barrels of -four
daily. 1t was gradually increased I'M
til today the output exceeds $50 bar
rels daily. This increase was made
imperative because of the superior
quality of the various kinds of flour
manufactured Along with the in
crease of the output there has been
a gradual increase in the force en-
ployed In 1897. when the milling
bus!ess was inaugurated there We're
employed IL people, but at the pres
ent the force numbers II.
The present plant of the company
consists of buildings, namely; two
large grain elevators, flour storage
and the mill building. A new flour
storage has been added which has a
capacity of 1000 barrels. The capae-
ity of the grain elevators have been
increased from $4,000 bushels to 30
600 bushels, and at the present time
the annual output of the company eX-
eeeds $4,000 barrels of -four.
The plant is equipped with hun
dred horse power equipment The
machinery is of the latest and most
modern make. The shipping facili-
ties are the best to be found any
where in the country, having direct
connection with the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, thus insuring splendid
accommodations and guaranteeing
oniek dispatch in shipments to all
points as we'll as in the receiving OF
shipments.
Berkeley county wheat is regarded
everywhere as being of the finest
quality. Whenever it has been ex-
hibited it has never failed to be
among the winners. In 1876 1t was
awarded first prize at the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia
Knowing the superiority of BerKe-
ley county wheat buyers have
advantage of the opportunity to Sc
cure their -four from the Bishop mills
and in every instance those VINO
have made purchases have been
pleased and when the next opportun-
itv came to replensh their stock the
orders instead of being duplicated
have been increased,
Jefferson county wheat has also
proved a favorte with this MILL and
annually Hundreds of bushels have
been shipped here and manufactured
into -four.
The product< of chis widely known
mill are Sold throughout West VIZ
ginia Maryland and Virginia where
they have been known for years ana
appreciated by a large and growing
trade. Here is manufactured the Gel
ebrated pride of Berkeley" Cream
of Wheat and Gold Dust" fours
and granular table meal. While
making large shipments, the local