The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-02-09
The Canning Factory May Come Here.

is now in the county jail.
The Canning Factory May Come Here.
Mr.. West, of Chicago, met the Business
Mems Association at the Supervisors room,
in the Court house, on Monday evening,
and discussed with them the establishment
OF canning factory in this city.
He has, at present factory at Sterling,
and another at Dixon. but last season the
farmers in the vicinity of these towns were
unable to furnish as much stock as he had
anticipated. and he was compelled to cut
his orders.
We by hundred feet in dimensions, and
twenty-five feet of yard room, so that the
farmers and hucksters could drive in and
unload. The building should be near the
canal, and convenient to the railroad track
probably one along side the track would be
better than along side the canal although
as he would expect to market his goods in
Chicago, he should doubtless use the canal
for transportation, saving freight thereby
and placing himself in better position to
compete with others. He did not state whe'
Their he desired to buy, rent or have the
building and ground donated.
The main question with him was whether
q sufficient number of tomatoes could be
contracted for. He would not handle corn
this season, because the corn market was
overstocked last year, and tomatoes offered
larger profit. He would contract to take
the product Of two hundred acres Of toma =
toes, which would produce about two humid
red bushels to the acre, or 10000 bushels.
They would run about dozen and half
cans to the bushels, and he should expect to
put up about 60 900 dozen.
Mr. Price. Mr.. Brush and other gardeners
and fruit men. spoke briefly assuring Mr.
West and the Association that there weuld
be no trouble in growing the number of
bushels desired, and that much of the acre.
age would be taken by gardeners.
Mr.. West thought that the soil of flats
along the river was adapted for tomato rails
ing. He would not undertake the making
of his own cans this year, because it would
be too late to do so when he finally became
settled The price paid for tomatoes last sea.
son was twenty cents per bushel, and he
too hat mica fhis
He would employ from seventy-6ve to
one hundred and fifty women during the
coming season to peal tomatoes.
Mr.. Scott thought that there would be no
difficulty in procuring all the help needed
MIR. West said that the women would be paid
a certain amount per pail ofpeeled tomatoes,
as the work was oil piece work.
OTHER MATTERS.
Mr. VIM. Thomas spoke of the bill to cons
solidate the Supreme Court, which will come
before the Legislature this session, and adj
vised the appointment of a committee to take
care of the interests of the city.
Mr.. D. A. Cook said that the matter was
not yet in such shape as to make interfer'
ence or protest count for anything. When
the last attempt was made, action had been
taken by the city council and that body was
the proper one to act in the present instance,
at the proper time. The matter was then
dropped.
A somewhat general discussion on the toll
road leading out of the city on the south,
brought out the fact that the Association
had appointed a committee to look into the
matter about two years ago, but that their
labors had amounted to nothing, The mem
bers characterized the toll gate as On eye
sore to the business men of the city and a
detriment to business, as well as q crying
shame to the city. One gentleman said that
the road could be freed for about S4 900.
Messrs. Porter, Risle and Thomas were APP
pointed committee to look into the mat
ter and report what steps it would be best to
take, at a meeting to be held on the evening
of the 18th.
Messrs. Thomas, Scott, and c. B. Hess,
were appointed committee to further con.
fer with Mr.. West and report as soon as
definite conclusion can be reached.
The matter Of the building of the new rail.
road from Danville to join the old Paducah
line, was brought up, and as no one seemed
to be informed on the subject, Messrs. Por-
ter, Mayo and Hapeman we're appointed a
committee to investigate and ascertain Otta-
was chances.
It is reported that Latter Day Saint has
been attempting to gain a foot hold and
make converts in Kane County. He engag'