The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-08
CLIO MILK FACTORY
NOW IN FULL SWING
ABUNDANT WATER SUPPLY Sc.
CURED FROM PINE RUN CREEK
Eighteen Thousand Gallons of Milk Be-
ing Received. Daily. Powdered Milk
Plant One of the Finest

After battling with numerous op-
stacles, unknowable in advance OF actual
trial, for a period of more than two
months, the Clio Condensed Milk Go.
has finally overcome them all and is now
in possession of one of the most COM
plete plants of the kind in the entire
country.
AS is quite generally known, the Com
panv experienced very trying handi-
can when it was found that the three
deep wells sunk in the vicinity OF the
factory would supply only limited
amount of water, not being tenth OF
what was required for the efficient
operation of the plant. With commend
able courage the men comprising the
Company Immediately set to WORK ana
in record time had an expensive water
main. more than 1900 feet in length,
laid from Pine Run Creek to the factory,
which is now supplying them with all OF
the water required, the same being
above 800 gallons minute. AS sam
pie of the spirit with which this work
was carried on it may be said that the
engine and pump, weighing several tons,
arrived in Clio lost Monday and on Tues
dav it had been completely installed In
the pump house on the banks OF the
creek and was supplying an abundance
of water to the factory. The engine Is
q Fa,rbanks-Morse oil burner OF the
latest and most economical type, ana
the pump is a centrifugal, also OF the
hest kind AS the creek is fed by springs
and has a flow abundant for the needs
of the factory the vexing question OF
water is now calculated to have been
settled for all time. 1t may be OF IN
terest to state that the village has the
right to attach hydrants to the man
above mentioned, which should make an
effective addition to the fire protection.
Another thing that gave the Company
a great deal of trouble was the failure
of the original furnace attached TO the
powdered milk equipment. This Is one
of the most important features OF the
factory, and the original furnace was de-
signed by an engineer who calculated
that it would be an improvement over
anything in use, but when it was tried
out in a practical way the intense heat
necessary melted the great iron radia-
tors in single hour. This, OF course
resulted in considerable loss of time, as
well as money, but with the same invin-
chile spirit that was manifested in the
trouble about the water, the Company
at once set about the installation OF
new heating apparatus. A company
was found which manufactured steam
radiators, and which was willing to
guarantee that they could make set
of steam coils that would produce the
necessary heat. An order was at once
oiven. the coils were speedily turned out,
and last week were installed in the fac
tory. These coils use live steam from
the boilers and in the short time they
have been in use have proven that they
are fully up to the guarantee OF the
manufacturers and, taken in connection
with the patented method of applying
the heat, constitute perhaps the most
perfect system for the production OF
powered milk in use in the United
States. The largest plants in existence,
producing powdered milk, are only able
to employ eight atmoizers, while the
Clio plant can use twelve, and the en-
tire system of applying the heat and re-
moving the cooled air is different from
any other now in use 1t is claimed the
product is absolutely perfect in quality
Considering the amount of money In
vested, the personal hazard of the mer
composing the company. and the inn
portance of the industry to Clio anc
vicinity, it must bring feeling OF sat
isfaction to all who are familiar with
the circumstances to know that the many
things that have hindered and bothered
have at last been smoothed out and the
big institution is now ready to be opera
ted to capacity. 1t may also be stated
that the business standing of the com
pany has been considerably strengthen
ed through the acquisition Of Chas
Wolohan, of Birch Run, as member
Lastly, the business is coming The
company claims to be paying higher
prices than any other condensary il
Michigan, and as a consequence th'
daily receipts of milk are now nearly
$4,000 lbs. daily, and steadily increasing
The entire product is shipped each day
as made which shows that the demand
is all that could be desired.