History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.

ITS ADVANTAGES FOR MANUFACTURING. 91
FLOURING MILLS, BREWERIES GRAIN ELEVATORS AND THE
GRAIN TRADE.
The grain trade and its manufacture, Mr. Addison Hickox, the partner of Mr.
partaking as it does of the characteristics Haines, is the oldest miller, and has
of both mercantile and manufacturing, built more mills, than any other man in
I have grouped all the business relating Sangamon county.
to either branch, together, here between BREWERIES.
the two. F. REISCH & SON are the oldest brewFLOURING MILLS. ers in the city, having been carrying on
M. HIcKOX is the proprietor of the the business here for over twenty years.
Excelsior Mills. They have three run Two years ago they spent over fifty thouof burrs, and are capable of making sand dollars in additions to their brewery
about 150 barrels of flour every twenty- and now have one of the finest and most
four hours- Mr. Hickox pays the high- complete establishments in the State.
est cash price for wheat, and transacts They employ sixteen hands, purchase
business to the amount of about $50,000 and use 30,000 bushels of barley per
annually. year, and do a business of $100,000 per
WACKERLE &; RAPPS are the proprie- annum. The value of their buildings,
tors of the Phoenix Mills. The mills etc., is $100,000.
have capacity to make about 125 barrels FISCHER & Co. are successors to M.
of flour daily. Their sales amount to K. Keydell. Their fine brewery is situaabout $40,000 annually. ted in the northwest portion of the city,
LOGAN & RIDGELY are the proprietors and Keydell's Park is known as one of
of Everybody's Mill. Do a large amount the most beautiful spots in Springfield.
of custom work, and buy wheat also. The This firm employs twelve men, buys about
capacity of the mill is from 125 to 150 fifteen thousand bushels of barley per
barrels per day. year, and sell about $69,000 worth per
WILLIAM MCCAGUE is proprietor of the year. The value of the brewery and
LEtna Mills. They have three run of grounds is over $75,000.
burrs, and are capable of making about JOHN LANDHEIMER has a brewery in
150 barrels of flour every twenty-four operation in the south-west part of the
hours. He buys wheat at all times, and city. He does a small business,however,
his annual sales amount to from $50,000 only for home consumption.
to $60,000 annually. NOLTE &; ACKERMAN carry on an exB. F. HAINES & Co. are the proprietors tensive brewery in the west part of the
of the Illinois Mills. This establishment city. It was built by Phillip Ackerwas built in the year 1861, with four run man in 1864. In 1869 Mr. A. Nolte, a
of burrs, and is capable of making about well known business man became asso200 barrels of flour in twenty-four hours. ciated with Mr. Ackerman, and has
This is the largest mill in the city, but with him built up a large business. This
none of them are worked to their full firm makes and sells about four thousand
capacity, The sales of B. F. Haines & barrels of beer per year, and employ six
Co. run from $70,000 to $80,000 annually. hands in its manufacture.