J. & R. Snodgrass

J. & R. SNODGRASS, Washington Mills, Glasgow.

    The flour-milling industry, which stands unquestionably foremost among the productive trades associated with our food supply, has always been at all times exemplified in the highest degree by those eminent Glasgow houses devoted to its operations ; and the Washington Mills represent the position of prosperity and efficiency to which one of the most notable undertakings in this City has now attained. These Mills have been in active existence for upwards of 40 years, and upon their operations have, to a large extent, rested the development and maintenance in this City of a very high standard of perfection in wheat grinding and flour production.

    The Mills form a substantial and somewhat imposing structural feature of the locality in which they are situated, and while presenting a freestone frontage of considerable extent, they extend over a distance of about 300ft. to the rear, and are arranged and equipped on a plan tending to accelerate, as far as possible, the entire operations of the busy industry of which they are the centre. The offices are towards the front of the building, and six floors are fully occupied. By the adoption of the new roller process, together with all the latest improvements incidental to that system, Messrs. Snodgrass have been enabled to resist the advances of American competition ; and, by the technical efficiency and adequacy of the entire working plant, have so availed themselves of the modern resources of the trade as to maintain the excellence of quality for which the products of the leading Scottish mills have long been famed.

    The popularity which Scotch cereals have so well preserved among merchants and consumers is unquestionably due to the very fine qualities of wheat and other kindred products emanating from such Mills as that of Messrs. Snodgrass, and their success should constitute the best encouragement to British millers to display a similar spirit of progress and enterprise, and accomplish thereby similar satisfactory results. The facilities now possessed by the Washington Mills for the prompt output of all their products, and for maintaining due attention to the requirements of their commercial adherents in all parts of Scotland, are of a very efficient description. The trade of the house may be said to take effect principally among tradesmen and others in the north, west, and south districts, while the ramifications of the business are being rapidly extended in the east coast, and the firm have registered many appreciative clients north of Dundee.

    At present Mr. John Snodgrass is at the head of affairs, and there is no doubt that, whatever new form of management is adopted, this gentleman’s long experience in every department of milling industry will be brought to bear with excellent effect upon the continued direction and operation of the famous Washington Mills

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