Wichita eagle., 1889-10-17
GREATLY ENCOURAGED.
SENATOR PLUMB AND THE HON.
SR. PETERS ON SUGAR
PLANTS.
Think Refinery to Meet the Demands
of the Southwest Should be
Located at Wichita-That it
Would Improve Sugar
and Increase
Plants.

Senator Plumb and Hon. S. r. Peters
| took and early morning train yesterday
for Conway Sptings accompanied by
Messrs. W. w. Levy, A. w. Oliver and
y. 4. Neiderlander. They spent a few
hours looking over the plant and returned
on the noon train. The remainder of the
day was spent looking over the city. They
went out to the packing houses and visited
other points of interest which aid in max
ing Wichita the commercial metropolis of
the southwest. Last evening both the
distinguished visitors expressed them
selves as very much surprise at the truly
wonderful growth of the city. 1t was
their first visit to the packing houses and
1t enabled them to understand quite well
the reason why Wichita claims to be in
positions to make cattle and hog market
and thus build up one of the important
features Of western city.
They expressed themselves as greatly
interested in what they saw and said the
packing houses were supplied with better
machinery than any in Kansas City or
Chicago. They thought they would in
crease with the increase of trade and the
growth of Wichita. They said owing to
the inclement weather they had not seen
as much as they would under more favor
able circumstances, but saw enough to
know that Wichita is the commercial me-
tropolis Of the southwest and would ever
meet the demands of the surrounding
country.
The visit to the sugar plant at Conway
Springs was to Mr. Plumb and Peters a
very interesting one and taken in addition
to the plants at Medicine Lodge and Atti-
ca they were greatly pleased. They esti-
mate production of Conway Springs three
hundred and fifty thousand pounds this
year; Medicine Lodge about the same and
Attica' about three hundred thousand
pounds making, for the three plants visit
ed an output of about one-million pounds.
While but few years ago nine aud ten
ton OF cane per acre was supposed to be
the limit this year that had been increased
to twelve and fourteen ton which in the
line quantity was a decided increase. They
also found those engaged in the business
reporting much better results from the
cane than even last year; the quality being
improved which of itself was a
great victory and should give
to all interested and the
the returns for the year for the inspection
of congress on the occasion Of another ap-
being considered. In the
plants visited the outfit was about eighty
pounds Of sugar per ton OF cane and fifteen
gallons of syrup which was better show
ing than ever before. Those engaged in
the business were having much better sue
cess owing to an increase of Information
about the work. Those having the most
experience seemed to be getting the best
results which when considered from
business standpoint was a most encour-
aging feature.
One of the leading embarrassments so
far experienced come from the difficulty of
securing machinery. So far the business
nad not developed sufficiently that any
had made speciality of that
class of work and the machinery of each
plant was composed of special orders
placed in different factories which was al
ways attended with results not the most
This, it is thought, would
be overcome, possibly by next |
year.