CALEDONIA MILLS

CALEDONIA MILLS. Caledonia Mills was a short-lived oatmeal mill established on October 2, 1879, at the foot of Eleventh Street by F. C. Schloth and John Gray. Four run of stone were used--two for the hulling of the grains and two for grinding. (1) Several grades of meal were produced--from the finest to the coarsest along with a fine quality of kiln dried meal. (2) Excellent production through the winter allowed the company to ship oatmeal to Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Glasgow, Scotland. Lack of capital forced the company to close on December 11,1880.

In August 1881, the company was purchased at a sheriff’s sale by Thomas Wallace and William Christenson. Business was resumed. When orders became heavy, the decision was made to move to a new location.

FIRES destroyed the new mill on September 18, 1882, before all the machinery could be moved. Reequipped, the new mill opened as the DUBUQUE OATMEAL MILL.

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Source:

1. "The Oat Meal Factory," Dubuque Herald, August 9, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790809&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

2. Ibid.