The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-22

We note with pleasure the establishment in
this city ola cotton ginning and pressing com
pany, and we have no doubt that. in the hands
Of the promoters, the enterprise viii meet with
The success II 80 well deserves. There cannot
he two opinions that we possess climate and
soil aimrably-nay, in every sense, adapted
10 tie successful growth Of the cotton plant,
| ini We are Of the opinion that It j. from
sheer want OF knowledge Of how 10 cultivate
and treat this crop, and the assurance that
ginning and pressing machinery viii be At
hand, together with ready market, that pre-
vents and discouragcs our farmers from going
heavily into this branch Of hu>handry. The
Wichita cotton ginning and pressing company
opporluGely Step in aud propose 10 supply
these d,sidcratums. The growth of cotton in
this part of our state has now passed beyond
experiment into the region u. absolute certain
ty, and Wichita. The city Of the Southwest, has
had the honor, during the last month. of trcigi-
ing 10 eastern markets several bales of excel
lent staple. We hear from lime to time of the
wailngs OF Disseminated land proprietors as
TO the depressed value of their broad acres.
Let such look into the vista OF the cotton iu-
kuIt anu - II Altit u lap " 4 laiiNl
We discover from our editorial chair in this
King Gotten a decided leap in the value Of our
beautiful Southwestern lands, and particularly
the lands OF the Arkansas valley. providing
our farmers seek 10 whien their fields with
this old but still ever new cotton carpet.
W heat, oats, corn, etc, may and do become
drugs on our markets. bu; cotton never. Our
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outslrctched arms and open purses, saying
send rs still more. Into this arena we al, i>cd-
N urge our farmers 10 courageou>ly enter. !
The new company, we trust. viii give an inn
petu> in his direction. Rest assured tina, in |
the ratio OF the spirit manifested in this branch
Of hush andry. viii be the value of our lands /
and our homes. For the information of our 4
readers we append copy Of the prospectus of
the association alluded to:
Wichita Cotton Ginning and 7. cs,ing com
pany. A. Whiiworth. esd, prerident; Wm. /
Greifenstein, yice-prcsidcnt: Messrs. Steele q /
Levy. secretaries John Price Hilton. travel !
ling agent. Office, Douglas avenue. The OBJ
jvc,> Il this company is TO encourage the grown I
of cotton IN SodgNick and surrounding coun-
ties by onoriinS general and specific informal
ton as to planting. cuiIh ating and reapins
the crop the distribution of the hes; qualjtic,
OF seed and implements at barely remUnc,a. ye
prices the receiving. ginning. pressing, Stcr
ing and forwarding Of cotton TO eastern ami
other markets and generally the dealing in
cotton. both a. principals and agents. In %
iering Ia the public these advantages We have
10 state that We purpose laying down ginning
and pressing machinery of the very best qau'-
iy. and we trlst 10 our patrons TO keep them
employed. ourpremists viii afford
At al times most excellent shelter from the
weather. II proposes 10 conduct the business
On principles Of strict economy and hcae>ty,
and we trust to bc able 10 ship or patrons
crop at the lowest possible prices. As az as
having large quantities Of cotton to
Freight. we can certainly ship al much lower
prices than each individual grower can con-
tract for