Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30


ers. A farmer wishing to hold his grain
could put it in these elevators and use his
elevator receipts to get money. We need
the elevator. l believe this country is
now on the eve of a great forward move
ment. look for prosperity among our
farmers and great activity In nearly all
branches of business in the near future,
and we want to be ready for it..
P. Heron. Wichita Elevator and Zephyr
Mills-'1 think we need some good eleva-
tors, and 1 am going to build one just as
soon as / can complete arrangements.
Our grain trade is increasing right along.
l am now operating the only two elevators
in this city. Their capacity is only about
ten car loads of grain per day. They are
not large enough for our business. If L
had fifty thousand dollars surplus cash
today I would consider that ele-
vator business in Wichita safe
investment for my money. This is the
point in southern Kansas for the great
grain center and we must make the best
of our opportunities. Do we need large
elevator? most certainly we do"
l.. d. Skinner, president Kansas State
Bank-"You may put me down for the
that belongs to Wichita. 1t is just as i'm
portant that we take care of the grain
trade as it is to take care of the stock in
terest' / believe that Wichita is bound to
be the great grain center and distributing
point in southern Kansas. We Will have
to provide the means for handling this
grain and we had better get about it at
once. If we intend to handle the wheat
crop next summer there is no time to be
lost The way to build an elevator is to
build it.
John Watts, cashier West Side National
bank-"I have not given this subject
much thought, but it seems to me some
thing of that sort is needed here. 1t will
not only be a good thing for this city but a
great convenience for the producers. A
good many people in this state who have
grain which they sometimes want to hold
but are prevented from doing SO for lack
of an elevator like this"
John Goodyear, former grain buyer-''Of
course that is the way to do it. We must
have an elevator by all means. I have
been in the grain business here and found
out that the great drawback was on &C
count of inadequate storage facilities. We
can never make successful grain market
here without some authoritative system of
inspection"
T. W. Waller, cashier Fourth National
bank: II thought two years ago thet we
needed something of this sort, and tried to
induce some Of our capitalists to go into it.
l think it will be profitable investment
| have been connected with the grain bust
ness here since 1876 and do not see any
reason on earth why we should not control
the grain trade of this valley. Until we
have elevators and proper inspection the
grain trade can never be controlled on our
board of trade. When that is done we will
have commission men and a regular
market. This elevator ought to be rushed
right along.to completion"
j. II. Todd, Strong & Co., loan agency:
THAT would be a tip top thing to do. |
have been thinking of that for some
time. There is nothing whatever
that will prevent it's paying
| was on the Wichita grain market for
longer time than any other buyer who ever
bought grain here. bought the first load
of grain ever sold here for shipment. If 1
had fifty thousand dollars 1 should not
hesitate to put it all in this enterprise. L
hope there will be no delay in this matter;
it is just what we ought to have"
j. Oak. Davidson, President Citizens
Bank-"Of course am in favor of it. l
told the boys some time ago to rush ahead
with it; that my subscription to the CAPT
tai stock was rea " That looks like am
in favor of it, don't you think SO? An ele-
vator of this sort is urgently needed mere.
1t is just a matter of business that will
pay. There is no reason in the world why
all the grain of this southwestern Kansas
should not be distributed from Wichita
think the business men of this city see
that. If they do it will be done"