Three Vintage Climax Roller Mills 25 lb Paper Feed and Meal Sacks

A trio of vintage paper sacks from Climax Roller Mills of Shelbyville, Kentucky. This lot consists of unused "new old stock" items, preserved in a flat, unfilled state. The collection includes two corn meal sacks and one laying mash sack.The first item is a Climax Self-Rising White Corn Meal Mix sack printed on tan paper. It features a central circular vignette of a standing brown horse in a pasture. The face is printed with Climax, Since 1874 Old Fashion, White Meal Corn, Self-Rising Mix, and The Corn Germ Is Not Removed From This Meal. The side gussets feature printed recipes for Spoon Corn Bread, Fried Mush, and Hush Puppies. The text at the bottom identifies the maker as Climax Mills, Shelbyville, Ky. 40065.The second item is a Climax "Natural" White Corn Meal sack printed on cream-colored paper. It displays a similar horse vignette and text as the first, including the phrases A "Natural" Food and No Chemicals Added And The Corn Germ Is Not Removed. A red starburst reading White is printed near the top. The side gussets contain identical recipes to the first sack. A small red stamp on the reverse side reads To Open... To Close... Climax Roller Mills... Shelbyville, Ky.The third item is a Long's Climax Laying Mash sack constructed from heavyweight brown paper. It features a colorful circular vignette of a rooster standing on a fence at sunrise. The text identifies the product as 25 Lbs. Long's Climax Laying Mash. Printed vertically on both sides is S. M. Long's Sons. The bottom text reads Since 1874 by Climax Roller Mills Shelbyville, Ky.All three items include the geographic origin of Shelbyville, Kentucky and feature ZIP codes, indicating a production date post-1963.Width: 12.5 inchesLength: 25 inches.