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THE MORNING? "OEEGONlXtf, WEDNESDAY, STANTTABY I, 1902,
5TANDARD brands of flour, manu
factured by a home company, -with
ample financial backing, is the
output of the Portland Flouring Mills
Company, 'which today enjoys one of the
heaviest export trades of any of the lead
In? industrial establishments of the Pa
cific Coast.
Trade is developed only at the expense
of great and persistent effort in widen
ing the field for steady operation; in other
words, in finding new markets for the
manufactured product, and in meeting
fully every reasonable demand of the
Siome field as "well.
Tho industrial development of the Pa
cific Northwest must follow efforts to in
crease the production of staple articles
of consumption. The work, of the Port
land Flouring Mills Company has, in no
small measure, contributed to the in
creased production of wheat at a more
remunerative price to the producer. Prof
its from the manufacture of any article
of wide consumption must necessarily
be small; and the production of all staple
articles must be conducted on a large
Bcale'io maintain even a reasonable hope
of success, i
The Portland Flouring Mills was or
ganized by the late W. S. Ladd and asso
ciates in 1SS3, and was in its first, expe
riences a failure. In 1885 its financial
ishowlng was such that a reorganization
of the company was had, and the present
Portland Flouring Mills Company organ
ized. Its properties consisted at that
time of the mill at Alblna, with a capac
ity of 900 barrels per day, and the Im
perial Mill at Oregon City, with a capac
ity of 500 barrels per day. Shortly after
ithe reorganization, Mr. Ladd induced Mr.
Theodore B. Wilcox to take charge of the
company's affairs, and from that time,
under his management, the company has
made rapid and substantial progress, and
it has now long been recognized as the
leading business enterprise of the North
west Mr. "Wilcox was wise enough to perceive
long ago that the future of the Pacific
Northwest as an agricultural country de
pended largely upon the trans-Pacific busi
ness, and that the future success of the
mill business depended on the development
of the Oriental trade. In 1887, he set
about securing this trade, and in build
ing it up, in such an energetic way that
It soon exceeded his supply, and it became
Greater 'than the foreign trade of all the
other flouring mills on the Coast combined.
In the development of the Oriental
trade, Mr. "Wilcox has not neglected op
portunities in other directions. He has
long enjoyed a large trade with South
Africa. Central America and South Amer
ica. He has always continued the Euro
pean trade in flour, although other mills
on the Coast have long years ago aban
doned that entirely.. The company has
always been aggressive in its business
methods, and its trade today reaches to
all parts of the world. They have not
only sent their goods into new fields, but
at great expense have created a demand
In these fields for Oregon flour. The de
mand for the company's product has ne
cessitated the rapid Increase of Its output,
until the capacity of its plants, located
in different parts of thjo Pacific North
"west, today reaches an aggregate daily
output of over 8000 barrels. The largest
of these mills is located at Portland.
This mill has been rebuilt and Increased
until it has today a capacity of 2500 to
S000 barrels In 24. hours.
Tho development of the great Oriental
business which now finds entry to the
"United States through Portland and the
ports of Puget Sound, had Its inclplency
from the efforts of the Portland Flouring
Mills Company, through Mr. Wilcox, in
pushing their goods into the fields of
China and Japan. These ports today are
among the greatest shipping points' for
Hour in tho world, and the prominence
of Portland, as one of the leading ports
lor handling the heavy export trade that
tho Pacific Coast now enjoys, is due in a
large -measure to the public spirit and
special ability shown by Mr. Wilcox In
building up the business of the Portland
IFlouring Mills.Co.
In addition to the large plant at Port
Sand, the company today operates mills at
Oregon City, Salem and Albany, in the
Willamette Valley, and at Tacoma, Spo
kane, Dayton, Harrington and Prescott,
In Washington. During the past few
years Mr. Wilcox, foreseeing the growth
of the milling business, and the necessity
of getting nearer to the farmer for a
eupply of raw material, has acquired,
through the Pacific Coast Elevator Com
jpany and the Puget Sound Warehouse
(Company, a great number of warehouses;
sufficient to supply the probable require
ments of his company for a further In
creased flour business, and t"hls, in Itself,
lhas brought the Portland Flouring Mills
Company to the front as the principal
shippers of -wheat, as well as flour, from
(ha Columbia Klver.
IiARGE INCREASE IX EXPORTS.
Portland Secnre In Her Position as a
"Wheat-Shipping- Port.
Portland's shipping trade has shown a
large Increase the past season. and the
(prospects are for a larger volume of
business. Shippers are unanimous in the
opinion that Portland is secure in her po
sition as a wheat-shipping port. All she
ias to do is to keep pace with the growth
or the tributary country. The shippers
Bay:
Taylor, Young &. Co., by George Taylor:
Tho shipping business of Portland has
Increased largely during the past season.
We have had more vessels and larger
vessels hero during the past year than
during any previous year.
Kerr, Glfford & Co., by Peter Kerr:
The wheat export trade of Portland
will this year show a handsome increase
over any previous season.
With proper facilities provided, as no
doubt there will be, and a channel to the
sea commensurate with the growing im
portance of its commerce, there Is no Tea
son why Portland should not always hold
its own as a wheat-shipping point.
Balfour, Guthrie & Co., by W. J. Burns:
The export business of Portland will
show an increase this season of 25 per
cent over any of its predecessors, owing
to good crops harvested and a larger
area of land that has been brought ,un-
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amount of tonnage than for any previous
season.
As new land is brought into cultivation,
and as the railroads put out additional
feeders, this branch of our trade will
doubtless continue to grow.
Both directly and Indirectly, Portland's
supremacy as the shipping and distrib
uting center of the Northwest depends
largely upon her continuing to reach out
for her full share of the wheat business
as the country develops, and no effort
should be spared and no time should be
lost in making the necessary Improve
ments in the river and harbor, so that we
can accommodate the large sailing ships
and steamers which are becoming a
feature of the trade.
Northwestern Warehouse Company, by T.
W. Smith:
From results already attained, and plans
that are still being carried out by ex
porters. It looks as though 1901 would be
Portland's banner season for grain ex
ports. Farmers have been selling wheat quite
freely, and doubtless the crop will be
pretty- well cleaned up before next har
vest. In the shipping line everything is look
ing very promising, and indications are
for expansion on a large scale. This sea
son's business will show quite an increase
over previous seasons.
Its geographical position iriakes Port
land an Important shipping center.
L.UIGE WHEAT EXPORTERS.
BalfoHr, Guthrie & Co.'s Dock Will
Hold 1,000,000 Bushels.
The firm of Balfour, Guthrie & Co., one
of the largest shippers on the Coast, has
immense dock facilities in Portland. "Tne
accompanying picture Is of their new
Oceanic dock, having a capacity of 1,000,000
bushels of wheat or 30,000 tons, it is 800
feet long by 150 feet in width. A good
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comparison is made between the dock and
a big ship lying along side taking on a
load of wheat for Europe. In addition to
the Oceanic dock Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
have Montgomery No. 1 and Mersey
docks, having capacities of 16,000 and 12,000
tons respectively. Besides these great
docks in Portland they have a system of
grain warehouses in the interior of both
Oregon and Washington, the latter being
operated under the name of the Interior
Warehouse Company.
in addition to being extensive wheat and
flour exporters the firm does a large Im
port business in cement, coal, salt, grain,
chemicals, pig iron, etc. The head olllce
on the Coast is In San Francisco but the
parent house Is Balfour, Williams & Co.,
at Liverpool, London and New York. Tho
branch In this city Is under the manage
ment of W. J. Burns, who Is the resident
partner of the firm.
PORTLAND GRAIN COMPANV.
Shipments From Columbia Dock No.
2, Over 40,000 Tons E Year.
Tho Portland Grain Company, "who use
Columbia Dock No. 2, ship from 40,000 to
0,000 tons of wheat every season. This
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THE TOTAL OUTPUT OF THE "INLAND EMPIRE," A DISTRICT NATURALLY TRIBUTARY TO PORTLAND,
APPROXIMATES 50,000,000 BUSHELS OF "WHEAT A YEAR..
THIS WOULD LOAD A TRAIN
dock has a dapaclty of 15,000 tons or 500,000
bushels, and -Is well equipped with appli
ances for quickly handling grain from
cars on one side to the ships lying in the
river on the other side.
W. S. SIbson, one of. the best-known
grain exporters In the Northwest, is the
president and manager of the company.
He has agents throughout the wheat-producing
sections, who procure most of th
supply from Independent warehouses and
operators in the interior; The company
alsoV does an export business on Puget
Sound.
OWNS THE IRVING DOCKS.
Northwestern "Warehouse Company
One of Portland's Big- Exporters.
The Northwestern Warehouse Company,
owners of the Irving Docks, are among
the largest grain exporters in Portland.
The company are the buying agents for
three big firms, formerly doing business
here under separate Individual manage
ment. These firms are: G. W. McNear,
Glrvln &. Eyre and Epplnger & Co. The
capacity of the warehouse run by this
company in Portland Is 20,000 tons.
DOCK 600 FEET LONG.
Kerr, Gilford fc Co., Operate One of
Portland's Bis Warehouses.
The big' dock known as Montgomery No.
2. operated by Kerr, Glfford & Co., will
hold upwards of 1.000,000 bushels of wheat.
It is one of the big warehouses and docks
built on Portland harbor within the past
few years. It Is In every respect modern.
and It meets every requirement made on
It by the shipping trade.
The dock Is 600 feet In length with a
width of 270 feet. Some Idea may be
gained of the proportions of this dock
from the Illustration of the structure pub
lished In this number. Kerr, Glfford & Co.
operate a system of grain warehouses lo
cated at different points in Eastern Ore
gon and In Washington. They export
both from Portland and Tacoma. In ad
dition to their heavy export business in
grain, they import grain bags and other
staple articles of commerce which find a
large market In this territory.
TRANS-PACIFIC MARKETS.
Oregon Should Be an Exporter of
Porlc Products Instead of Buyer.
Pork products of all kinds are going
to Asia in immense quantities, which only
jfoes ta show more and more that this
state should produce and export pork In-
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OF NEARLY SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND CARS,
stead of importing from the Middle West.
It is a branch of farming and stock-w
raising that would not only save hundreds
of thousands of dollars to the state, but
bring in an enormous revenue. If the
farmers of the Willamette Valley would
give their attention to this they would
forget about the low price of wheat, and
instead grow rich on their droves of hogs.
The skim milk from the creameries would
feed many a good-sized drove.
The Orientals have not taken to dried
fruits as yet, possibly on account of their
Ignorance in the proper preparation of
them, their idea of a dried fruit being
that of a confection, such as dates. It Is
possible that with the proper education
on the preparation of dried fruits a de
mand might be created, yet the educa
tion of so extensive a country to the uso
of a fruit of so comparatively light con
sumption Is perhaps hardly worth the ex
pense. They are fond of the native pre
serves and consume them In great quanti
ties. English and French brands of tem
perate zone fruits In preserves put up in
small but handsome packages of glass or
porcelain are finding a ready market. It
Is the condensed form of fruits, costing
little in point of transportation, put In
a dl3h that can be utilized afterward,
that Is consumed; while sparingly, yet it
is in demand. s
Our canned fruits in syrup, to meet any
sale over there, will of necessity have to
be almost solid fruit and very little syrup.
While our canneries have not been obliged
to investigate the market on account of
the home demand being greater than the
supply, yet It Is a feature to""wh!ch they
should direct their attention now, as they
certainly must sooner or later.
While the waters of the Yellow Sea
and Its tributaries abound In various va
rieties of fish, the Chinese, Japanese,
Hindoos and Filipinos are all great fish
eaters. While It Is like carrying coals to
Newcastle, our exports to that section In
canned salmon amounted to 500,000 pounds
for the past year. It Is an army ration
in the Philippines, yet scarcely any is
used by them, the remainder being sold
to the natives, who take to It very kindly.
It Is a field for active, persistent and sys
tematic endeavor.
Condensed milk Is an Important article
In our exports, and our contemplated con
densed milk factory will do well to look
Immediately after the Oriental market. It
Is from there that the demand will come.
The demand for beer Is great, especially
so since the American occupancy of the
Philippines, while the sale of hops Is very
light. Situated as we are at the source
of supply of hops, we ought to be able to
supply that country with all of its malt
liquors. One of our local breweries at
one time enjoyed a large trade In Manila,
but for some reason, best known to them
selves, the managers withdrew from the
field, while the great Milwaukee brew
eries continue to ship carload after car
load. Fancy toilet soaps are In demand, while
common soaps find no market whatever.
ntpw York and French manufacturers aro
doing a thriving business there in their
high grade of toilet soaps.
W. H. CHAPIN.
PORTLAND AS A WHEAT PORT
Official Government Fljynres of Ship
ments by Customs Districts.
There was but one other port in tho
United States that shipped more wheat
In November, 1901, than was exported from
Portland, -and even that one port that
stood at the head of the list beat the
Oregon metropolis out by but little over
20,000 bushels. Portland's exports were
nearly double those for the corresponding
month in 1900, and were sufficient to bring
the total for the 11 months ending Decem
ber 1 up to nearly 12,000,000 bushels, which,
with the amount to go out In December,
will bring the shipments for the calendar
year up to a total of 14.000,000 bushels.
The shipments from all American ports
forthe 11 months ending December 1, were
nearly double those of the previous year,
some of the Eastern ports making phe
nomenal gains, Baltimore showing ship
ments five tlmestas great as those of tho
same period a year ago. The shipments
for the different ports for November, as
compiled by the Bureau of Statistics at
Washington, are as follows:
Port 1901. 1900.
Bushel3. Bushels.
San Francisco 1.8S4.29S 1.071.447
Portland 1.S51.00S 1.067.459
New Orleans 1,669.300 7S5.246
New York 1.5S7.950 1.602.097
Puget Sound 1.2S7.229 550.6SO
Philadelphia 1.159,546 644,236
Baltimore 1,109.860 144.118
Boston and Charlestown 963.7SS 465.248
Galveston 677.941 1.122.36S
Superior 514,999 115.678
Newport News 342.737 90.000
Chicago 134,000 312,629
Mobile 24,807
Norfolk and Portsmouth 40 "00
Duluth
Other districts 393,976
238.40S
16.6S2
Total
.13,656.630 8,251,163
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