In 18981899 the United States Milling Company formed at the Hecker-Jones-Jewell mills in New York City with the goal of becoming a flour monopoly by owning nearly all of the country's spring wheat mills.
During the years 1898 and 1899, the United States Milling Company was founded at the Hecker-Jones-Jewell mills in New York City, with the ultimate goal of dominating the nation's spring wheat milling industry through ownership of nearly all its facilities.