Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-03-19
iowa Central AGricult,a-
raj Warehouse.

n Nlsit 10 Il. IL. fTencnS New
Headquarters ut the corner of Sec
ond and Main streets, and an exam.
ination Of the immense stock of Ag-
Implements, of all kinds
and varieties, already in store, and
an inspection of his largely increased
facilities for transacting business,
will furnish more conclusive evidence
of the growing pros oerity of our ag-
ricultural region, than any other
source within our knowledge. II is
n truth which will not he gainsaid,
that when the husbandman prospers
the trsdesman aud artizan thrive,
and from no source can we gather
moro positive indications of the in
crease of our agricultural resources
than from the details Of the business
of house like that of Mr.. French.
Mr.. French came t. Cedar Falls in
tho year 1868, and commenced The
business of selling Agricultural I'M
plements, combining himself exclu-
sively TO the sale of the Mccormick
Roaping Machine. He was the first
to confluence and carry on an oxciu-
sive business of dealing In Agricul-
tural Implements in this vicinity.
Others had given portion of their
attention to the business aud in con-
nectiou with other business, had en-
gagged in selling implements, but Mr..
French, having experience in the
trade, concluded that the fertile val
ley of tho Cedar offered an opening
for the establishment of an exclusive
trade in implements, and at once re-
solved to engage in ii. The recent
change shows the wisdom of his
views. In 1868, he commenced sim
gle handed and alone, aud his sales
for the year footed up SO machines.
In 1864, lie machines were sold by
him, and In 1865, $50. In 1896 his
business having increased TO such an
extent as to require additional faeili-
ties, he purchased the warehouse oi
A. ID. Barnuri, aud established his
we'll known Iowa Central Agricul.
tural Warehouse, where the bust.
ness has been conducted until the
present season. In 1865, Mr.. French
sold and delivered 237 rcapers and
mowers, in 1867, 36S, and last year
AS. Ii must be borno In mind that
these sales include only reapers and
mowers. The sales of other nipple.
ments being in greater proportion
we may mention the item of plows,
for the past two years, he having
sold of large and small, more than
400 per year. 1t will, from this state.
ment, he seen that in the short time
of five years, Mr.. French, by his en-.
ergy and enterprise, has built up d
business of no mean proportions, and
we trust that he will continue tc
grow and increase until he shall 70.
ceive the reward which his exertlonf
so richly merit.
On the lst of the present mouth
the headquarters Of tho iowa Cen.
trail Agricultural Warehouse" were
removed to moro central and com,
modious location, at the corner o.
Main and Second streets. The store
room formerly occupied by L. A
Hotchkiss having been completely
renovated and reftted, is occupied
for the exhibition and sale of garden
field and flower seeds and the smallel
implements, and here too Is the Office
or counting room, where presides a.
accountant, our accomplished ant
gentlemanly friend VanDerveer.
The store deserves more than {
passing notice. The elegance ant
completeness of its arrangement.
making it one'of the most attractive
business houses in orr city-and e
the agriculturist an examination o
the stock of seeds Is treat not offer
met with. DIR. Frcnch's stock of Gar
den, Field and Flower Seeds is among
the most extensive ever offered In til,
West. The seeds were purchased BY
Mr.. French the prssentspring direct
ly from the growers, in bulk, ant
they therefore can be relied upon.
The store, of which we have al
ready spoken, extends from Main st
back to the Alley. 1t Is we'll worth
ghila fa visit tIfa sfora IN axanat,,