Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 15 November 1937 — Page 9

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Central Soya Company Has Grown Steadily

fiction of Plant fops New Program ■)/ Several Years

Demand for Soy ■ Products Has Necessitatledl' a er Facilities organ ■d W* 1 ' *’• McMillen, the (l , will n d cooperation ,1,1/, i,x - gX, I( ||ng agricultural area. his associates c. ntrnl Soya Company ■ the Kll f 1# 34 - .pij,,n accorded him in L re«ci dzation of the sugar rehim assurance of sucks lit Itos new venture- Mr. Me;l ; r .,.,dy had experience id’ soy beans and ■ ecoflized the future possibili[S oft Ins new agricultural proE t. ■alitlng that it would fit celyßto the farm program of it suf"' i-ding farm community. »M*nly natural that Mr. Mcillenjhould add a new link to Is actfities in the Decatur area. Decatur he had at his sminhid ample ground space for existing railroad track ciliul steam and electric pow- • whiA ordinarily would be idle (ter the sugar refinery ceased opskilled labor and a corps t supdr isors only actively engagjd duri I the three months that he plant was in operation. wealth of man power. and space at his disposal natural that Mr. McMilla would recognize the opportuniy tOMtablishing a soy bean proplant to serve the bean of Indiana. in any soy bean processand at Decatur Mr. li.i.t th'-ee large eastern Pennsylvania railNickle Plate road ami iieS< c,:. Ii could transport ill,- Indiana and Illinois areas. Also these same would be available for of soybean oil meal bean oil to the eastern, utlßtern and the Atlantic sea•rts fir consumption. nKiotnbination of circumstanthe opportunity to convision which has given ami the surrounding year-round industry MB: .1- s , inploymenl fol 1,, and offers a continu for another middlecrop. Soya Company was in the fall of 1934 at llm present expel!, r constructed and storage for half a million ■ soy beans. organization of Mi-Mill-Mills and the instant popirlty of Master Mix feeds the for soy bean oil meal as efellent source of protein for ? It) ivestock and poultry feeds. > Abilities of the Central Soya mpjny were taxed to the utmost. Phis "Hug Mr. Harry C. Offutt, 'sklent of the Indiana Engineerand Construction Co. which has wtni m d all of the plants for 'Wf iated McMillen industries,

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Industry ■ J t I w isl i KB ■'kt 1 EP /ntv’e. r? .e. * ' UlfT. . I j Smoke mounting to the sky tells Decatur that machinery is hum--3 tning at the McMillen plants. r HUMAN FOOD ■ IS DEVELOPED ' FROM BEANS 1 i- Many Valuable And Nun tritive Properties In Domestic Crop ■ < Dr. Chas. E. Fearn ’ 1 Much has been written from |. time to time extolling the value of j soy beans as a human food, but t mostly it has been far too general. s with too little Information as to e the practical application in every r day diets, or clear and concise 1 description of the advantages to be gained. i- To my mind, there is an almost unlimited field here for the exi- ploltation of the soy bean, and one i- which, when properly developed, u has every prospect of a large cong sumption, with benefit not only to y the agriculturist, but also to the i- nation as a whole. i- There can be little doubt that, as a general rule, our ordinary (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) s „ ... ' — 1 ' t Mr. Norman Kruse, research chernr ist for the Central Soya Company e and later Mr. 11. S. Robinson, proit duction expert, made a special trip to Germany to inspect soy bean I- processing development in that i- country. b As a result of their investigation, s Mr. McMillen decided to erect anr other soy bean processing plant to i, augment the existing facilities. As i a result Decatur now has the only . Hansa-Muhle oil extraction plant ~ in this country. To house this equipment it was s necessary to erect* new buildings r which are on the eastern side of i. the older ones and faces along the

An Acknowledgment: To D. W. McMillen The people of Decatur are happy to join in “McMillen Day"'; we are, as a community appreciative of what Mr. McMillen has done ami is doing for Decatur and our surrounding area. Decatur is dependent on agriculture. Our adjacent farm land is fertile and well improved; to have this land supported by agricultural industries, such as the Central Sugar Company, Central Soya Company, and McMillen Feed Mills, betokens a prosperity for not only Decatur but lor Adams and our surrounding counties. The McMillen industries together with the Cloverleaf Creameries have made Decatur one of the outstanding agricultural centers of the Slab* of Indiana. We are proud of this distinction. Mr. D. W. McMillen is a native of this community. He was born on a farm only a short distance from his present plants. He has always been identified with farming and has a deep understanding of the farmers' problems. He realizes that for the American farmer to replace the gain he has made during the past 30 years, in appreciation of land or rising land values, his profits must come from operations and sales efficiency. His interest in sugar beets and soybeans is largely due to the fact that these products are non-surplus crops; in the present status of world agricultural markets where every nation is now struggling for agricultural self-sufficiency, and where our exportable surpluses are no longer as attractive as they used to be. These crops offer an exceptional opportunity for the farm an a that has land adaptable for their profitable growth. Mr. McMillen built up an enviable feed business with principal offices in Fort Wayne ami plants in Buffalo and St. Louis. This business was merged with other companies into the Allied Mills. For a time Mr. McMillen was president of this organization. He is a past president of the American Feed Manufacturers Association. Hay ami Grain Dealers Association. and various other farm organizations. He is recognized as an outstanding leader in the agricultural field. In 1933 when Mr. McMillen started operating the sugar plant here, it had been closed for two years. Business activities in Decatur, like in most rural towns, was at low ebb. At the present time Decatur is humming with business activity, though there may be a slight recession in general business conditions throughout the country. Our present condition here is in no small part due to the McMillen industries. Mr. McMillen ami his associates became interested in our community at a time when we needed, as many other communities of our size and type needed, an industrial stimulant, in particular, a stimulus that would help agriculture. They gave us one. and they are still giving our community a leadership in employment, payrolls, ami the agricultural field. The McMillen industries, Central Sugar Company, Central Soya Company, and McMillen Feed Mills, are Decatur’s largest industries. All of these companies have grown so rapidlv during the past four years, that even our own people who do not have occasion to drive past them, often, hardly realize all the new developments that have been made. Each year since 1933 has seen progress. First the rehabilitation of the Sugar Company and the erection of a new beet yard. Then the building of the first soya plant and bean storage followed by an addition to the soya plant, and the first feed plant, then another addition to the soya plant, followed by another half million bushel of bean storage, and. finally this year a doubling of the feed plant with entirely new machinery, a new soybean plant, (the only one of its kind in this country ), and another half-million bushel of bean storage. Our community is proud of this development. e are not only proud ol the physical growth that these companies have made, and what this physical growth has contributed to our economic conditions but we are proud of the organization, most of whose members live in Decatur. Communities arc made up of men, women and children and the industries therein are only implements to their well being. Private industries are still the backbone of our country’s economic and social welfare and these industries are all a result of initiative, courage and vision on the part of our citizens. We are not only happy to join in McMillen Day on account of the worth while things that Mr. 1). W. McMillen has done for Decatur industrially, but we are pleased to recognize Mr. McMillen as an outstanding citizen, a man of high and ethical business principles, a man of enviable character, a type of leader that is truly concerned with the well-being of his feliow-men. With our best wishes to Mr. Dale W. McMillen personally and his organization —we hail “McMillen Day”.

St. Mary’s river. Included in this, group are the extraction plant J buildings, storage facilities for the soy bean oil meal, a special meal building and what is probably one of the largest conveyor lines in the middle-west feed industry. To afford ample storage space to provide an adequate supply of beans, Mr. McMillen, this year, added new storage silos which have just been completed and increase the total capacity of the company to one and a half million bushels of soy beans. With all of this newly added equipment the Central Soya Company takes an increasingly promln- l ent position in American bean pro- i cessing and anticipates its ability < to supply demands within the com- i ing months but only time will tell < whether the present equipment will be sufficient to meet the ever i increasing demand for soy products. 1

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, November 15, 1937.

Stations Offer Recipes For Use Os Soybeans In Food

Many folks inquire regarding the possible uses of soy beans and soy products. Here are a few taken from recipes distributed by the United States Department of Agriculture, Purdue University, and University of Illinois. Cooking Dried Soybeans Light colored soybeans are very palatable when cooked, three varieties, thi Illini, Dunfield. and Manchu, having been used with equal success at the University of Illinois. Soak the washed beans over night, using 3 quarts of water and 1 teaspoon of soda to each quart of beans. Next morning, drain,

add 5 quarts of fresh water and 1 tablespoon of salt; boil the beans slowly for about 2% hours. Less . time will be required if they are . to be baked later. Or the soaked I beans can be cooked in a pressure cooker in 1 quart of fresh water and 1 tablespoon of salt. Cook for 1 to 1% hours at 10 lbs. pressure. If they are to be used as boiled beans, add %llb. of salt pork or 4 strips of bacon when they are partly cooked. A small piece of onion improves their flavor, too. One quart of beans will yield about 2 quarts when cooked. Baked Soybeans Soybeans may be baked the same as navy beans, boiling the , beans as suggested under “Boiled

Soybeans" and baking slowly three I or four hours. Puree of Soybean Soup 1 c soybean pulp 1 tb finely chopped celery leaves 2 tb chopped onion. % c meat stock J 1 tb. flour 2% c. milk i. 1 tb. butter It. salt H t. pepper 11 Cook the soybean pulp which ! | has been put through a coarse ■ | sieve, with the celery, onion and ■' meat stock. Add it to a sauce | which has been made of the other I' ingredients. Serve hot with crack- • ers or toast. Serves 6 persons. Soybean Loaf f One pint of cold boiled beans. . egg beaten, 1 cupful bread crumbs, . salt and pepper, 1 tablespoonful finely chopped onion, and 2 tablespoonfuls tomato catsup. Combine > the ingredients and shape the mix- ! ture into a roll or loaf. Hake for 1 about one hour.

Decatur Is Happy In It’s Industrial Agricultural Ties

Unloading IHKfwnk • MA Bushel upon bushel of soy beans are unloaded daily. Here are some pouring from a newly arrived car. SAY DUNFIELD BEAN IS BEST FOR LOCALITY Soy Variety Developed At Purdue Matures Early And Has Good Yield ——— * . Fanners in planning their crops for coming seasons frequently inquire as to the best variety of soy beans for the results desired As the varieties of soy beans totals in the thousands Purdue University has made extensive investigation to determine the variety best adapted to soil conditions in tit is section of the Middle West. Officials of the Central Soya Company state definitely that the dunfield soy bean is by far the most desirable for harvesting requirements in this area. Dunfields have the advantage of maturing early so that they are readily available for combining before the fall rains begin This is an important characteristic as beans ought to be harvested before their moisture content becomes too high. Too much moisture adversely affects their value. Dunfields by maturing at an early date can be quickly harvested without conflicting with other fall crops. Another valuable feature of the dunfield is its firm stalk which makes it easy to handle and resists wind and storm hazards. The yield per acre of the dunfield bean is rated high and bean experts legat'd it as the best commercial soy bean.

Hoppers Feed Percentage Mixers <» • mUUb jigjL v ft * w Each of these hoppers has a capacity of 700 lbs. Ingredients are I dumped into them to supply the percentage feeders for making Master Mix Feeds.

McMILLEN DAY November 15,1937

SECTION TWO.

Manufacturing Plants Afford Markets For Farm Products, Both Build Prosperity Decatur enjoys the enviable position of being one of the outstanding agricultural ami industrial entities in northeastern Indiana. Situated in the heart of a rich and fertile area the community is especially fortunate in having industrial outlets which absorb many of the farm products. The Cloverleaf Creameries supervised by .Mr. W. A. Klepper is a vital factor in the prosperity of Decatur. Vast quantities of milk and cream produced in this terri- | tory are purchased by Cloverleaf products. The recent addition of a and converted into popular dairy cheese manufacturing unit has materially increased the consumption of essential ingredients and affords another market for farm- ! who have dairy herds. The local General Electric Co. plant, the Mutschler Packing Co., the Krick-Tyndall Co. the Central Sugar Co. the Central Soya Co., McMillen Feed Mills and scores of other local concerns each contribute to the prosperity of Decatur. Not only in affording employment to hundreds of workers but in offering a market for farm products do these many companies provide a cash turn-over with resulting buy- ' ing power for consumers with consequent benefit to local merchants. The confidence which Mr. D. W. McMillen has had in the agricultur- ; al importance of the Decatur area lias been demonstrated time and ai gain by his, willingness to expand vast sums in the construction and I constant improvement of his plants I here. He acquired the Central Sugar Co. refinery in 1933 after the plant had been closed for several years, lie remodelled the factory. He con- | stiucted what is regarded as a model for beet receiving yards throughout the sugar beet growing industry. Mr. McMillen recognized the great potentialities of the soy bean. This presented a new and ideal crop for farmers as it was easy to grow, improved the soil and fitted admirably into rotation plans. In establishing the Central Soya <’o. Mr. McMillen created a cash market for the harvested soy bean j crop. His long experience as a feed manufacturer prompted him to establish McMillen Feed Mills for 1 making Master Mix Feeds. As one keen observer phrased it. "The old ' master is truly a master mixer and he has picked just the right name i for his product.” Mr. McMillen was keenly aware of changing conditions in the feed industry. He saw that the time was opportune to bring out a variety of concentrates that farmers and feeders can mix with their own home-grown grains and still have a scientifically balanced ration at a very moderate cost. His judgment was amply vindicated by the justifiable popularity which Master Mix Feeds have atI tallied.