Early 1900 Rice Bagger
This file appears in: Against The Grain: The Endurance Of The Conrad Rice Mill
This is a replica of the original rice bagger used by the mill during the beginning of its life. The bagger would pour rice into 5 lb bags for groceries to sell.
This file appears in: Against The Grain: The Endurance Of The Conrad Rice Mill
Against The Grain: The Endurance Of The Conrad Rice Mill – The 112-year-old Conrad Rice Mill is the oldest operating rice mill in America.
Philip Amalus Conrad, a true entrepreneur, founded the Conrad Rice Mill and Planting Company in 1912. Following in his father's footsteps as a rice planter, Philip saw an opportunity for growth. Instead of shipping his rice to New Orleans, a…