Sue, Maybe someone out there has some old Lancaster directories that would help. I can't swear to it but I think they were selling animal feed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. My father had a country store that sold feed and I believe this was one of the brands at that time. Some of the feed companies sold their feed in print cloth bags with no advertising on the bag itself but a paper tag attached where the bag was sewn gave the name, weight, type of feed, ingredients, etc. printed on the card. Housewives insisted their husbands get the cloth bags. I can remember men reaching in their overall pockets for a scrap of this cloth and wanting to match it so their wives would have enough for a dress. Louise Pettus ---------- >From: Sue Brooks <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [SCLANCAS] Twin States Milling Co, Lancaster, SC >Date: Fri, Mar 24, 2000, 11:10 AM > >I have an old quilt that part of the backing material has >imprinted the following. > >Twin Jimils >Hog Ration > >Circle with drawing of a pig > >Manufactured by >Twin States Milling Co. >Lancaster >South Carolina > >Wondered if anyone knew anything about this company, years >they operated, when they went out of business. Possibly >any information that might help me date the quilt. > >Sue > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. >http://im.yahoo.com >