The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-10-03
The Alliance Elevator Company.
Minneapolis and Duluth.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 16, 1889.
We are daily in receipt of letters asking
for information about the Alliance Elevator
Company. To answer them is quite task,
although always done with pleasure, for we
are pleased to see the interest manifested
by 80 many farmers. 1t is an evidence
that they arc beginning to realize the neces-
sity of following their farming as close to
the consumer as possible, anu the more this
is done, the better will farming pay. Co.
operation is one of the chief solutions
Of the labor problem, Ours is the only CO.
operative elevator company that we know
Of with an Office in Minneapolis and Duluth.
1t was organized in April, 1883, as the
Scandinavian Elevator Co., with the expee-
tation of securing the GO operation of the
British millers. In this we failed, it is not
necessary at present to state why. By re-
quest Of the National Farmers Alliance,
who cordially endorsed our plan, we have
changed our name to the Alliance Elevator
Company. Our object remains the same,
viz: to build up cooperative company
that will handle our wheat until it reaches
the millers who grind it, keeping our best
wheats in their purity while in transit.
thus re. establishing the reputation of our
famous hard wheat in the markets Of the
world. To do this fully We must have ele-
vators Of our own at terminal points, which
we hope for in the near future We are
frequently asked what advantage we can
give oyer other houses, ON consignments.
Having to sell in competitian with them,
we cannot promise any better. W. think
we are safe in saying thas we are the only
firm or company that solicits the farmers
trade, the only one that gives il special at
tention. Those handling for elevator COM
panies do not like to interfere with the
trade of their customers. If they did, they
would lose their trade. We will take just
as much pains to give satisfaction and in
formation to the farmer shipping one car Of
grain, as we would to an elevator company
This being our special trade, we think we
should have the preference. We will be
glad to send any farmer our market reports
on application. By giving us the prefer
ence, it will enable us the sooner to carry
out our plans. If you have two qualities OF
wheat you wish to ship in same car, either
seperate by board partition or mix them
together thoroughly, as the whole car will
De graded by the poorest sample, if undi-
vided. If there is q poor load nywhere
the inspectors is almost sure to find it. and
will grade the whole car by the poorest
sample. Be careful on this point. In
shipping to Minneapolis or Duluth you are
reasonably sure Of honest weights, grades
rnd dockage. We have no reason to COM
plain so far, and we believe the force is be-
coming more efficient On the Manitoba,
Milwaukee, N, P, or St. Louis roads do not
load less than &c, 600 lbs. in the car, and on
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"a, 600 lbs, as freight will be charged on
that amount anyway, and do not put more
in the car than the weight stencilled on it
as its capacity, as all over that weight will
be charged double freight by the railroad
companies. The usual expenses in ship
ping to either Minneapolis or Duluth, be:
sides the freight amount to from II to Il
cents per bushel. Should you wish advan.
ces when you ship. you can draw on us for
80 per cent Of the value Of the wheat, by
attaching bill.of lading to the draft, or il
your banker does not care to cash, or wants
to charge too much, enclose your bill Of lad
ing to ns, with request for advance, and
We will make same by return mail. The
balance will be remitted as soon as weights
are received. Make the drafts on US ai
the same point to which you ship Mime
apolis or Duluth. should you wish to hold
tho wheat and secure advances on same,
/ ship to us, and we will advance il reqnir-
ed. so per cent Of the value of same. charg.
ling interest ct the rate Of s per cont m
lsnnnm. We think that wheat is 4
low or nearly 80. ss il will be on this crop,
and any material change must be for the
better. We look for higher prices ate,
January lst. II you send III samples o1
your grain Ne will be pleased 70 adyiss
ron - return msil, as 70 grade and prob
able prics. II fect, ~ are here % rsprs