OTHER LINES OF MERCANTILE BUSINESS L. Bach, clothing store C. Van Stigt, boots and shoes H. Holst, harness factory G. H. Hoening, furniture J. M. Huiskamp, boots and shoes Doedyns & Koop, furniture The trades were also well represented. The Schmidt Brothers, Carl and Fritz, opened a cabinetmaking shop and operated a turning lathe. The latter was a great help to the builders. They were located in a one-story frame house on the corner where the John Neiberg residence stands. One of the leading carpenters and builders of those days was A. G. Gesman, who generally had several carpenters working with him. Of the painters in the first years, Hieronijmus Van Nimwegen was easily the leader. Not only was steady progress noticeable in the town, but also in the surrounding territory. Here many new farm homes were built and much timber land was cleared and made to produce food for the colonists. East of Pella Teunis Veenschoten had a barley mill, which furnished a cheap and wholesome article of food for the pioneers. In the first year's issue of the Pella's Weekblad we find the following announcement: "Pearl Barley.--A fine quality of pearl barley can be had at the low price of five cents per pound, at the Veenschoten farm, or at Van Peursum and at G. Ver Steeg's in Pella." In addition to the lime kiln run by J. A. Toom, another was operated by Jacob Colyn in connection with his brick kiln. This plant was located southwest of town. By the year 1861 there were nine country school houses in the territory around Pella. Even in those early days the great "Iowa hog" had established his importance as a leading factor in commerce. To give the present generation some idea of the extent to which the raising of hogs had already developed, we give below an article found in the Pella's Weekblad of December 12, 1861: "In order to give our readers some idea of the large number of hogs slaughtered in Pella, we herewith give the number which some of our merchants have slaughtered in the past week." G. F. Steegeman - 70 Jan Napjus - 150 J. Berkhout - 150 Baker & Co - 165 H. DeBooy - 200 H. Van Spankeren - 125 Geurt Thomassen - 225 G. M. Taal - 100 P. van der Ley - 150 Grafe & Co - 350 James Muntingh - 317 Total 2,002 MARKET REPORTS Flour, per 100 lbs., $ 1.50@2.00 Bacon, smoked, per 100 lbs., $6.00 Bacon, dry, salt, per 100 lbs., $3.25 Potatoes, per bushel, 20@30c Onions, per bushel, 50@60c Eggs, per dozen, 6 1/2c Wheat, per bushel, 39c Butter, per pound, 8 @ 10c Corn, per bushel, 15@16c Hogs, per hundred, $2.00 Oats, per bushel, 12 1/2 @ 15c