Brewing and malting are amongst the great industries of St. Paul. The three indigenous and five agency establishments in this business have an invested capital of $5,000,000, and employ several thousand men. The Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., Minnehaha and Greenbrier, operates the largest plant. Following are a few interesting statistics relative to the business and plant of Theo. Hamm Brewing Co.:
Amount of business done last year, 450,000 barrels.
Cold storage capacity, 200,000 barrels.
Total capacity of refrigerating ma chines 600 tons daily.
Capacity of bottling house, 300,000 bottles per day.
Average number of employees employed at the institution proper, 700.
Average number of employees employed at agencies and plant, 1,000.
Payroll at plant, over half million dollars annually.
Territory in which the company does beer business, 11 states.
Territory in which the company does Digesto business, I5 states.
Amount of barley used annually, 500,000 bushels.
Amount of hops used annually, 25 carloads.
Amount of coal used annually, 15.- 000 tons.
Amount of bottles used annually, 250 carloads.
Amount of bottle beer boxes and barrels used annually 350 carloads.
Area covered by plant, 15 acres.
Floor space of plant, 600,000 square fee.
Real estate and personal property taxes paid in Ramsey County only, $85,000 annually. United States tax paid annually, $450,000.
The company operates its own switch engine and handles in and out annually 8,000 cars.
Capital stock, $1,900,000
–The City of St. Paul and vicinity
A Compendium of Information
Published by Geo. F. C. Paul
1915
