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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1961
Page
8
Alabama Flour Mills in Decatur began operations in 1941 and marked twenty years of growth benefiting workers farmers housewives and all Alabamians. The company credits skilled Alabama workers high quality grain from Alabama farmers and strong management for its leadership and service in the Southeast.
The Alabama Flour Mills grew from 75 thousand dollars payroll with 315 workers to an annual payroll near 1.5 million dollars. The Decatur plant remains, with new Alabama sites in Sylacauga and Albertville and operations in Tunnel Hill Canton and Elijay Georgia Clarksville Tennessee Forrest Mississippi and San Juan Puerto Rico.
Alabama Flour Mills supplies Mother’s Best flour and corn meal to Alabama households. The line highlights quality freshness and leadership in introducing newer baking methods and recipes for housewives across Alabama.
Alabama farmers rely on the Red Hat Feeds Division of Alabama Flour Mills for formulated feeds and concentrates for poultry dairy cows beef cattle and hogs. The plant capacity rose from 150 tons daily in 1941 to 1 680 tons per day, reflecting growth in the state’s poultry and livestock industries.
The Alabama Flour Mills statement highlights the company's 20 year spend in the state on grains and supplies, noting a rise from 170000 in 1941 to over 2225000 paid to Alabama farmers in 1960. It notes products are marketed across 11 states from Missouri to the Carolinas.
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