. The Tower, 1921. le there has been a constant and consistent rise in the value of farm landabout Menomonie the community is fortunate in that it has experienced no arti-ficial inflation, such as has characterized the period following the war in somesections. Consequently the lands are not over-encumbered and there is roomahead for a healthy development without a set-hack. While lands in the imme-diate vicinity of Menomonie bring a good price there are many opportunities forinvestment with a prospect of discharging any reasonable indebtedness within afew years There are other thriving industr
. The Tower, 1921. le there has been a constant and consistent rise in the value of farm landabout Menomonie the community is fortunate in that it has experienced no arti-ficial inflation, such as has characterized the period following the war in somesections. Consequently the lands are not over-encumbered and there is roomahead for a healthy development without a set-hack. While lands in the imme-diate vicinity of Menomonie bring a good price there are many opportunities forinvestment with a prospect of discharging any reasonable indebtedness within afew years There are other thriving industries in Menomonie closely linked with agri-cultural interests. One of these is the Wisconsin Milling Company, operatinga plant originally owned by the Knapp, Stout & Co. company but which hasmore than kept pace with the progress of the times in methods of operationand mechanical efficiency since the old lumber days. The Wisconsin Millingcompany interests itself in the growing of the best quality of grains in the. surrounding territory and gives every encouc nt t< maximum produc-tion per acre. It affords a fine home market for local grains, but this beinga dairy country it does not depend upon local production for its supply but-hips in large quantities of grain from western markets for its use. Its millin Menomonie is the third largesl flour mill in Wisconsin, having a dailycapacity of 600 barrels. In addition to wheat flour it manufactures a full linereals as well as special dairy products and handles feeds, coarse grainsand hay. The company has capital stock of $175, I and carries forty em-ployees on its pay roll, which amounts t »0 annually. Another important local industry depending upon agriculture for its mate-rial is the Mr Milling company. This company manufactures high gradebarley floor and other bark} products. During the late war it served a usefulpurpose for the government in the manufacture of substitutes as did also theWisconsin Milling company. The Mcnomonie M
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