Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-09
KnoxyiIIe Grain Trade.

needed railroad became D cerfniHfy
o-lv 8 few weeks since. The impetus
ard new life given il manifest in no
branch, more than the grain trade.
Hitherto. we have in fact had no grain
trade. All the grain from the mag
nIf,een, agricultural domain surronn-
ding the enibryo city OF Knoxville,
has gone to Oskaloosa, Leighton,
pella. ofley. Monroe, Prairie tiay.
hes Noiaes. Carlisle. Indianols, Char
iron. and Eddyville for shipment
And where the grain was shipped our
farmers bought their merchandise, In
great measure. Now all this is chang
ing. and Knoxville is TO be the ship
ping point for hundreads ofthousands
of bushels Of grain annually; and our
merchants will very sensibly feel and
gladly welcome the change.
Within few weeks no less than
slo. 900 will be invested in elevators
and other buildings and machinery
about our depot for handling and stor-
ing grain. We have gathered the
following details TO show the extent
Of preparations already In progress
for moving the grain which 10 already
pouring in upon our dealers.
BAKER SEARS ELEVATOR.
Charles III. Baker and w. FL. III.
Sears, comprising the firm OF Baker
Il Sears, young and energetic business
men, from Chicago. have had several
years experience in the grain trade,
have permanently located In Knox
willie, to make a start and grow up
with the revived growth Of the place.
THEY control sufficient car::..eeii TO en-
able them to do ell the business that
may come to them In the years OF
business prosperity which We pre-
dict for our city.
Messrs. Baker Il Sears have leased
ground and driven stakes TO mark the
outlines OF an elevator building, Office,
scales. store-houses, corn-cribs, etc.
They will be located on the east side
Of Kent Street, on the south side of
the railroad tracks, and just east OF
the depot. They will commence lay
ing foundations this week for main
building the dimensions of which, or
the ground, will be 24x4l feet. To
the peak of the roof 1t will be 80 feet
high. 1t will be built of 2x4 lumber
laid one piece upon another and spiked
together, covered with weatherboard-
ing on the outside, and nicely paint
ed. It's bins will have capacity for
storing 16, 900 bushels. The machine
cry for hosting grain will at first lie
run by horse power, aud afterward by
steam if business will justify. The
temporary machinery will be able to
hoist 1000 bushels per day.
Fairbanks six-ton scales with plat
form 7x22 feet. will he used; also the
patent dump for loading grain from
wagons without handling.
The firm will be fully ready for
business within thirty days after the
arrival of the first locomotive at the
depot; and that event will occur very
near the 30th day Of this month.
Cash will be paid for all grain, seeds,
etc, that our farmers bring for sale.
The firms principal selling market
will be Chicago, but hey will always
ship To the best market st the time of
selling.
CATHCART & BELLAMy's ELEVATOR.
IT. s. Cathcart and 3. X. Bethany
constitute this firm. The senior has
been in the business for several years.
and proved his capacity by thai best
Of tests, success. The junior is well
known to the people of the county as
an extensive stock dealer. The firm
will have the advantage at the start OF
an extensive acquaintance and hosts
Of friends.
Their elevator and other buildings
will occupy grounds a block and half
in length, along the south side of the
railroad. and east Of those OF Messrs.
Baker & Sears. They will break
ground for their elevator building
proper this week or next, and will
complete the structure within sixty ar
ninety days. It's size will be 35x7O
feet on the ground, and 40 feet high.
1t will have capacity for storing 25, 900
10 30, 900 bushels of grain. Will use
steam at the start for running the ele-
vator machinery and corn shelter
which will be able to shell 1000 bushels
per day. Their scale will he Fair
hanks 6-ton, platform 7x22 feet, and
they will also use the patent dump
for unloading grain from wagons.
This dump is briefly explained in an
other column. The building and ma
chinery will cost about s. 900.
In addition to the elevator buildings
hessrs. G. 4 II. will erect large num-
Der Of corn cribs and several other
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