Wichita eagle., 1889-07-25
MILLERS MEET.
Form an Association to Handle Surplus Product
From Central Office.

Z. E. Dawson, Great Bend; B. Marken-
tine, Newton; George H. Hunter, Yelling
ton; c. n. Poorman, Anthony; NJ. NJ.
Clark, Ha pc; A. Grant, Ellinwood;
II. w. kelly, Great Bend; II.
Emerson, Burton; J. L. Nessley,
of Udall; W. J. Kennedy, of Corbin; j. C.
Hamilton, Mcpherson; II. Imboden,
Wichita; H. P. Cooper, Saratoga; c. P.
Rodman, Kingman; w. A. Barkemyer,
Sedgwick; B. T. Kelsey, Oxford; A. T.
Brulin, Mcpherson
The meeting was very important one.
which is thought to explain very satisfac-
torily the large attendance. The object
was to form an association for the purpose
OF handling the entire product to better
advantage and to enable all the mills to run
day and night. The latter feature would
cause larger per cent of the immense
crop to be prepared ready for the market
and prepared here and sent away as -four
and not as wheat for some other locality
to get the benefit of grinding the wheat
With every mill running twenty-four
hours in the day it is not thought possible
to grind near all the wheat, but the
amount handled by the mills would I'M
doubtedly be double what would be han
died in the absence of the association.
BY the formation OF An association
all the surplus flour could be
handled from central Office. The
central Office is yet to be established, and
that matter Will be taken into considera-
ton in a few days. The general office will
find market possibly for per cent Of the
output In the southern states. and part
of it will probably be exported. By hav-
ing daily capacity Of several car loads it
will be possible to export to advantage,
which up to the present time, according
to the old arrangement, was impossible
without middle man collecting the -four
and doing the same work, practically.
that will be done by the association itself
at its general offices. This leaves
to the association the profit of all the deal
ers between the point Of consumption and
the mills. The same plan some years ago
was adopted at Minneapolis and has re-
suited quite satisfactorily to the associa-
ton there, and it was considered logically
to suppose a similar plan would prove
equally beneficial to the mills in Southern
Kansas.
ton for some months by the millers and
at first there were some objections, but on
a more careful investigation it appeared to
all to be good move, and Was adopted
at the meeting yesterday without
an objection or any fears that it would not
prove great benefit to the members.
What is known as District No. is COM
posed of the southwest quarter of the state
and for sometime there has been an organ
ization TO look after certain features of
their business. Meetings have been held
regularly in July, October, January and
April. On adopting the new plan Of SO
much Importance the association was re-
to be known as the Southern
Kansas Mill RS association. Officers were
elected as follows: b. Warkentin, presi-
dent; w. a. Barkemeyer, vice-presi-
dent; George II. Hunter, secretary;
The executive committee was elected
of the following: 3. Warkentin,
ex-ofiicio; Z. E. Dawson, II. Emerson,
Geo. II. Hunter. BY laws and constitution
we're discussed at length but not adopted
lntil the executive committee should give
he matter some consideration and report
he result of their labors to the association
or consideration. Several other matters
If great Importance TO the association
we're considered carefully and some dis
posed of and others also referred for the
action of the executive committee. The
millers, after an all day IN laborious
sessions adjourned to meet at the call OF
the president. 1t is expected that the eX-
acutive committee Will be ready to report
IF ut aarlv rnnatinp and
/ session of the association will be neces-
sary for either adoption or rejection, and
t is quite probable, in the face of the cir
another meeting viii be held
1t an early date.
1t is thought the association may assume
much larger than originally
expected. The same plan has been consid-
red by District No 2, which is composed
If the southeast quarter of the state,
md it is thought quite possible to have the
wo districts united for the same purpose
md one association cover the entire south
Ialf of the state. The millers of district
No. are expe ted TO hold a meeting at an
,arly date to consider first the consolida-
ion plan, and second, the adyisability of
dining the association formed yesterday.
4 number of the millers of district No ,
lave expressed themselves as thinking it
would result beneficial to both districts to
lave a single association with a
Common central Office 10 find a
market for the entire surplus. The same
opinion seems to be held by the members |
# the new association, as it Is thought |
,nly question of time when the combina- |
ion can be made.
1t viii be well to observe that at the |
Meeting yesterday the price to be paid for |
wheat by the various mills was not men
toned. That matter in the interest of all |
5 allowed to regulate itself; neither was |
he topic of the price of flour to home con-
umers mentioned: that was allowed to re- |
main at the option of the respective mem /
.ers of the association. This action might |
AVE been predicted quite easily in the
ace of J. Il. Burton's antitrust bill /
which was given an introduction to the !
ages of the session laws of Kansas last |
winter. The association, in compliance |
With the law strictly, proposes to deal |
With the surplus alone, hoping by the !
of large quantities to dispose of
t in more satisfactory manner and also
o prevent so much of the wheat as wheat
0 be shipped to other points and where
rofits on Kansas labor will be secured
7hen part of said profits might be held
4 this part of the state.
Concerning the wonderful wheat crop
ONE of the members of the association
tated last night that it would be much
reater than early liberal estimates had
cen figured. While the production had
cen greater undoubtedly than in any
Their year in the history Of the state it
,,,St Iva obsarvai -hst = y IF If Is NOT as I