The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-30
TuE ATILLERs. STATE CONVEX
TIOS.
How to R~,a Up Trad. with Texas.

\ TIOA.
How to- Build Up Trade with Texas.
Pursuant TO call of It's president.
the Millers' Association of the state OF
Kansas convened in this city on Tues
day, to elect officers, choose delegates
to the national association meeting in
st. Louis, May u, and transact such
other business as might seem best.
The association met in Grange hall
| about 10 a. m, and was called to order
by the president, II. C. Hall, of Oswe-
60 There are about forty members
on the roll, of whom the following
were present:
II. G. Hall, Oswego; ). 3. Beatty,
Chanute; Chase Parsons; j. B. Talbot,
Humboldt; Arnold, Burlington; 3. B.
Riggs, Peabody; w. T. Soden and
Mark Patty, Emporia; w. II. Wales
and Mr.. Roberts, Neosho Rapids; Tay-
lOr, Hartford; J. w. Haughtailing,
Lawrence; Legley. Valley Falls: Gra-
ham, Florence; Dirnkwater, Cedar
Point.
The association comprises forty
members, and the above list shows
that fifteen were present.
The following were elected officers
for the ensuing year:
President, H. C. Hall, Oswego; sec
rotary, j. 3. Beatty, Chaaute; vice
president, D. T. Sheperd. Fort Scott.
Delegates chosen to st. Louis. ID.
Beatty, with j. B. Talbot for altern-
ate; w. T. Soden, and S. B. Riggs, al
ternate; H. C. Hall, and D. F. Shep-
ard, alternate; j. w. Hau ghtaiIIng,
w. Bowman, alternate.
The ''new process" of making -four.
which has come into use Ia some of
the northern and eastern states. was
discussed. A machine called the mid
ding separator is use in addition to
the present mill machinery, and It is
claimed that the same quantity of
OF wheat now ased TO make q barrel of
best dour will make q barrel and 16
pounds of still better tiour, and that
spring wheat is more useful by this
process than fall wheat. THE News
last fall published u detailed account
of the process, ia solid article on its
first page.
The miilnrs present who had tried
the "new process" favored it, and the
majority seemed to be of the opinion
that it was at least worthy of q thor
ough trial, though not inclined to be-
lieve it would accomplish all that has
been claimed.
The next important subject discuss
ed was proposed excursion of the
Millers' Association to Galveston and
other points in Texas, to start about
June LIST from Parsons. The probabilI-
ty is that this very sensible idea will be
put into operation. The results might
greatly facilitate the increase of the
trade between Kansas and Texas. We
hope to see the miilerE take the trip.
The inducements Texas offered as a
market for Kansas grain were discuss
ed. Mr.. Hall believed it is naturally
the very best market for Kansas flour.
AS to shipping grain, he had shipped
last year 10000 bushels of wheat to
Liverpool, via Galveston, and did not
care to repeat the experiment. But
fer Hour, Texas is our natural market
and will be our best one when the
railroads give Kansas shippers bro
rata freight rates with those of St,
Louis, which is 175 miles further from
Galveston than Emporia Is.
1t was gathered from the discussion
that Kansas Hour is well liked in Tex
as, but so far the supply has not been
reliable enough to warrant the heavy
shippers of Galveston and other points
in depending on Kansas instead of St.
st. Louis. The latter city has so far
retained the main control of the Texas
trade, owing to its being able to furn-
ish all grades to any extent. ard to
getting very low rates of freight over
the Texas Central, which runs from
Denison to Galveston. The b., K. &
L. road is disposed TO favor Kansas
shippers and give low rates, but until
the Texas Central gives Kansas an
equal chance with st. Louis not much
can be done. When It does, and ar
rangements are perfected for supply
ing the large demands that Texas
houses would then make upon Kansas
millers and shippers, heavy trade in
fieur at paying prices can be carried
on permanently with that state, and
that will of course ensure good prices
here for wheat, even when the crop is
super-abundant.
The Association adjourned to meet
at Atchison at the CD II of its officers.