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D.H. Burrell & Co. - Water Street

Submitted by danielle on Fri, 03/25/2011 - 12:47

D.H. Burrell & Co. was established in 1885, in Little Falls N.Y. In 1904, a branch plant was opened in Brockville. The premise was a 40’ x 125’ two storey building used for manufacturing.

The Brockville plant was under the management of G. Sommerville and employed twelve mechanics. The most important item produced was the “Simplex” Link-blade Cream Separator. The plant manufactured 18 different sizes and styles of cream separators, which included hand, electric, steam turbine and belt drive. The Burrell Lawrence Kennedy(BLK) cow milker was also made in Brockville. The machine milked two cows at the same time saving the farmer time and money.

The company was sold through the Derbyshire supply house in the early 1900s.

Laing Produce and Storage Co. - Water Street

Submitted by danielle on Thu, 03/17/2011 - 11:20

Established in 1917, to provide secure cold storage for farmers and local grocers, also canned condensed milk. The firm obtained a new charter in 1919 increasing its capital $100,000 to $750,000 and became Canada’s largest exporter of condensed milk.

J. Gill Gardiner and Mr. Laing established Laing’s Produce and Storage in 1914. The company originally manufactured condensed milk, by adding sugar to milk prior to canning it. The Company sold condensed milk and butter to a European market that had been ravaged by World War I. The company also sold their products to Sudbury, where dairy produce was rare.

The company employed a total of 75 employees from 1916 to 1934, including their truck drivers. The company changed hands multiple times after 1934.

For a more detailed account of the Laing Produce and Storage please see the article: http://dmgrant.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/laing-produce-storage-co-ltd, Written by Doug Grant.

The Whyte Packaging Co - Georgina Street

Submitted by danielle on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 14:29

The Whyte Packaging Co. was established in 1904, and incorporated in 1917. The company was located on Georgina Street. J.A. Laing managed the company.

The original plant was a 150’x150’ (approx. 45 x 45 meters) three-storey building with a cold storage area in the basement. A brochure from the 1920s advertises the facilities highlighting the basement as a place where, “Produce and merchandise of any kind maybe stored here for an indefinite period.”

The company was a wholesale dealer and exporter of cheese, butter, eggs, meat, milk and cream. Many merchants with limited storage facilities took advantage of the storage depot.

The Company received large consignments of the products in which they dealt from the local farmers. Their trade extended throughout Canada as well as to markets in Great Britain. The Whyte Packaging Co., closed in 1937, and was bought by G. Phillips, who owned the plant until 1945. After 1945, the plant was known as the Brockville Co-Op until the closure in the 1980s.

The Derbyshire Company- King Street West

Submitted by danielle on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 12:50

In 1879, the Honourable Senator Daniel Derbyshire, John A. Derbyshire and R. Smart established a dairy supply house. The Derbyshire Company was the only agent in Canada for the “Simplex” dairy machinery. The Derbyshire Company sold products like; the “Link-Blade Cream Separator” and the “BLK Milking Machine”. The Company was also a representative for the Ayer Company of Montreal. Boilers manufactured by the Derbyshire Company were utilized in butter and cheese factories. The company dealt directly with the farmers and manufacturers of the area. The boilers made by Derbyshire Co. were employed in butter and cheese factories.

The two decades following 1880, the pastoral industry underwent great changes with the application of mechanical refrigeration. The Ayer Company placed mechanical refrigeration in the Derbyshire compound, enabling the company to store surplus produce.

D. Derbyshire held the position of President of the Ontario Cheese and Butter Association from 1887 to 1907. In 1906, branch plants began to appear in Montreal and Peterborough. By 1909, D. Derbyshire & Co had become one of the best known and largest dairy supply house in Canada. The company existed until 1946. In 1913, the offices of the Derbyshire Co. were located at 197 King Street West occupying two stories.

Cowan's Dairy, Park St

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 22:41

Founded in 1909 by Angelina Giffen Cowan, Cowan's Dairy built and moved into the brick building on Park St north of Front St in 1929. Although no longer owned by the Cowan's their name is still associated with this building which houses "Cowan's Neighbourhood Store & Dairy Bar."

Cowan's were amongst the early adopters of the pasteurization process, and their business grew to the point that they were delivering as far as Gananoque and Westport. During the depression, Cowan's people were given free buttermilk, and credit was extended to those unable to pay for their milk.

The 1950s and 60s saw a great deal of change for Cowan's. First, they sold their ice cream division to Producer's dairy (later Sealtest) in 1957. Then they undertook a series of acquisitions, bringing dairies in Gananoque, Kemptville, Smiths Falls, Athens, and Perth under their control.

In 1977, Cowan's sold their dairy business to Sealtest.