Hutchinson Kansas 1908 Hutchinson Mill Company Billhead 9 x 6

This 1908 shipping billhead documents a flour consignment handled by Hutchinson Mill Company and routed over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway system.

Hutchinson, Kansas developed into a significant milling and shipping center within the southern Plains grain belt, supported by rail connections that linked wheat-producing regions to Midwestern and eastern markets. Merchant mills relied on railroads to move bulk flour efficiently, while standardized freight documents recorded routing, weights, and conditions of delivery. Paper records like this illustrate how agricultural output was translated into organized commercial movement through coordinated rail and milling networks.

The form is issued as a duplicate receipt from Hutchinson Mill Company, Flour Manufacturers, and names the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company at the top. It is addressed to La Grandeur Mercantile Company in Somerset, Wisconsin, and lists partial barrels of flour along with advertising matter, routing through Kansas City and Wisconsin Central lines. The layout uses typed entries within ruled columns for description, routing, and weights, with punched filing holes at the top edge and light toning consistent with age. The billhead measures approximately 9 x 6 inches.

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