The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-11-08
The Elevator. and Its Enc.
Ea.ieS.

EasieS.
Without being either the advo-
cate or apoIogist in bchalfof the in
forests Of the proprictors of the
Elevator, or of those doing business
through it, we deem it a duty we
owe alike to them, as well as to the
public, to correct some erroneous
impressions in regard to both, that
have gained credcnce as we'll through
honest men thinking themselves
wronged, as through the industry of
others, interested in impressing
them with that conviction. What
we say upon this question, is said
in the interest of the farmers, and
for their benefit, for they are our
friends and patrons, while the wheat
buyers Of Cresco, have failed to
manifest any disposition to be either.
The farmers should take into con-
sidcration the important fact, that
with the rivalry here on the market,
and the superior advantages offered
in the way of trade, the only bug
bear of other and rival points. is the
elevator. From sources that we
deem entirely reliable, We believe
the prices here have uniformly
ranged within ) or 6 cents per bush
el Of Milwaukee prices, deducting
freights. And that farmers have
had correct weights is to us sufh-
ciently attested in the fact that the
proprietors Of the elevator instead
Of saving on weights, are actually
short, over one hundred and ffty
bushels, in having the wheat ship
ped, weigh what it was taken in at
by them, from the farmers. From
these facts it is easy to Lc seen.
that if other points give better pri-
ces, it can only be done by gam
bling in weights. And without &C
cusing any house or locality of res
ortlng to so disreputable business
as that, we assert truth Of which
every farmer is cognizant, and that
is, that wheat buyers everywhere.
labor for the profit or margin on
their transactions; and if they lose
by giving high prices they must
save themselves on weights, quit
the business, or use their time and
money at constant loss, which no
safe and prudent business man will
do.
Whether complaints, if any, in
~egard to grading are we'll founded,
we have no means of knowing, while
upon the other points We have, and
can assure our friends that the more
they investigate the subject, the
better will they be convinced of the
the truth Of what we say.
In fact the ,strictest scrutiny is in
vited: so confident are all parties in
their disposition to do ample justice
to the producer and patron in our
market.
In conclusion we invite the farm
crs to suppress their rage in regard
to our view of this matter, and at
the sane time be vigilant in watch
ing out for fraud and deception, and
We assure them that cur columns
will at all times be open for it's cx-
posture when discovered. We know
tpat the proprlctors OF thc elevator
invite Investigation and scrutiny so
far as they arc concerned, and if
they are cheating on weights, they
can easily be detected. Farmers
frequently estimate their load as
well as crop, at more than it is. If
you have doubts, weigh your load
and test their honesty. Some
neighborhoods have done 50, and in
every instance the elevator weights
have stood the test of the strictest
scrutiny.
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What Douglas Said.