The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-20

York, KANs., June -, lSSg.
EnIruR JuURNAL-I wish to state
a few facts la regard to the way the
Texas grain dealer, Mr.. NJ. Solomon,
the man who represents himself ~
the farmers friend, has aecommo-
dated =, M.
Perhaps my experience made pub
lie may cause others to investigate
his method Of business, before he
tries To assume entire control Of
their affairs. ~ lie has mine. He
seems To think that IL man sells
him any part Of his grain, he has no
right To dispose Of the balance a. he
plea~rs.
4 few weeks ago I sold him one
ear uf wheat on track at York, at 90
per hushel. guaranteed weights ut
Topeka.
He claimed lac could not pay as
much, only lac had Il contracted.
The same day he paid a neighhOr
Of mine - for one ear of the same
kind Of wheat To go in on the same
contract, and he does not deny that |
he received 50 net, leaving a profit |
Of per husheI on my wheat.
| concluded to ship the balance Of
my wheat myself aud thus save
commission. 80 I wrote TO several
firms for bids. received a bid Of
~ from two different firms, OH one
ear only, with the understanding
that they would bid on the balance
when this was shipped. then went
la the farmers friend for his bid.
He offered 20 for tbe same. then
accepted the bid of 7Gc which was
offered 10y the firm TO which this wise
man Solomon had been shipping.
After this shipment ! received no
'urihrr bids from this firm. I was
'reditahly Informed that Mr.. Sslo-
non complained TO said firm, that
hey were buying wheat Of his
'atrons. He says his reasons for so
Icing were, that I stole the address ,
4 the firm from his hill Of lading,
which il absolutely false. I knew
here Was city Of Topeka in the
II the eastern part Of the state before
ever saw or heard Of this hypo-
ritical S-.'OmOn. Why, man, To-
eka IL the capital of the state, and
here are several mills there! s
nally effected sale, which was a {
iunner to Mr.. SalumOn. He could 4,
ut understand how ever sur r
l"nnted his injunction, and con- A
uded that the L. =. agent At York v
IA working against him by ship 3
ing his To SslomOn's' cOnsignee. n
e notified the L. 2. officials that o.
, would not ship another car of Of
heat from York, until the present u
,ent IL removed. Great IL SaIo- n
on He has, however, changed In
Is mind since. He thinks the N
'ent may stay q while longer II he @
ports himself rOperly. The L.
would soon run aground, did they In
4 have 80 wise q dictator. HI
When Mr.. Salomon first begun hi
ying wheat in Salina, the rates on a.
e NJ. =. railroad were To- per hum In
ed cheaper on bulk wheat than ON r
'ur, therefore he could run the pU
ice Of wheat up on our mills and liz
Us pose ~ the friend to farmers. | ne
'T, when the mills run prices up wi
Bro. Solomon, he either can't an
{ any cars, or has gone to hunt a m
ace To put his wheat. be
Vow, Mr.. Solomon, have dis ct,
sed uf all my old wheat, and m I he
Duld he so fortunate ~ to raise an tic
Ter crop this year, will you allow tic
TO ship part Of it, or 1Hst 1 cell
all TO you? IL our agent wishes 90 DIT,
% 4 carload, will you allow that? ths
alomon says II we don't quit our clip
ling he won't play. fou
}! Solomon, we can't quilt ceF
THOMAS II. IRwLn. tai