Flour Mill and Grist Industry Growth In 1909 Report
Washington April 7 report on the flour mill and grist industry for 1909 outlines three mill classes merchant mills for human consumption, merchant mills for livestock feed, and custom grinding mills. Of 23 852 mills surveyed, 11 941 were custom mills, with materials cost dominating production. The industry employed 88 946 workers in 1900, and 11 691 mills in 1909 with many small establishments contributing a large share of product value.
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Washington
United States
Durand
Bureau of the Censia
Department of Commerce
W. M. Stewart
Ehief
Coeur
Humber
Merchant mills shift output patterns in 1909 trade data
The 1909 merchant mills data show 51.2 percent of units produced by mills with products valued under 20 thousand, yet they account for only 6.2 percent of total product value. Mills with 100 thousand plus value produced 72.6 percent in 1909 and 67.4 percent in 1904. Wheat led grain ground, 61.6 percent in 1909, flour output rose 3.5 percent to 107,108,461 barrels, and the share of mills reporting wheat flour grew to 7,842 in 1909 from 7,085 in 1904.
Financial status good as April settlements pass with ease
The April settlements pass with little strain amid eased money market conditions. Funds flow from the interior, grain holdbacks by farmers ease, and European markets show improvement. Foreign demand supports American stocks while gold exports slow, and Henry Clews notes favorable foreign trade and stock activity. The piece ends with reflections on publicity and legacy.
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Turkey
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Henry Clews
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