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The Flour Industry In The 1800's
The Flour Industry

The flour industry was a very popular industry in the late 1800’s. It was also very important because people used it in their everyday foods. Flour was made from wheat so the company needed it. That is why there is so many fields around Minnesota. Always, here is everything you should know the about the flour industry. The founder of the Pillsbury flour co. was Charles Pillsbury. He started the company with little money and because he needed a job. Pillsbury did not come up with the idea of flour mills. There was already smaller flour mills across Minnesota. Charles was an investor shortly after he started his company because he had made lots of money. The flour industry has been around for years and it had

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