The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-31
WICHITA'S AVAILABLE AND PROMISING
OPPORTC NIFTY.

| Lie pdEdiDOuuo lIIpOEtduCc Oh the &C
| QUESTION and aggregation OF nannfactur-
! ing establishments for the upbuilding and
| prosperity of any city, aspiring and ambi-
tious to be the commercial and industrial
metropolis of any extended territory, is
now SO generally known aud admitted
| that no extended qualification of this fact
| is needed. 1t is fact which the EAGLE
| has ever kept prominently before thepeo-
of Wichita
/ To discover understand and grasp all
natural opportunities, whereby employ
ment Will he provided for a large
| and ever increasing, daily labor
| population, and whereby natural. indigo
nous and readily produced raw materials
may be utilized appeals to the public spirit
of all aud, indirectly. to the selfish inter
est of each individual citizen.
Labor, where otherwise there would be
| idleness, and material that would other
wise be waste may, by proper effort, priv
ate and public, encourage and secure such
| cooperation of needed capital as viii unite
all in profitable action; and the resultant
product, thereby produced. in its various
ramifcstions, out through the channels of
distribution to the cousumer-and the in
cidental payment of wages and
operating expenses, will add to the volume
and prosperity of many different branches
of trade. The location aud operation of
the individual plant in r community
encourages the location of others, SIM
liar or different. and, in their aggregation,
they become each an important factor in
securing and maintaining equitable rates
of transportation
In this process of the upholding of cities
one and one does not always make two,
but more often four, eight. or an indefi-
mite, increasing number. Convictions
SO well grounded as those pertaining to
this subject should find expression in
prompt and efficient action. OF the in
dustrial establishments possible of attain
ment, giving most assurance of success,
promising the most widespread benefits,
aud having here Il natural location, none
is worthy of more attention than can
ming factory.
The operation of such a concern here
would be no experiment. All relative
facts assure its success as a profitable
business enterprise It asks no gifts, de-
mands no bonus, and confident OF its sue
cess. it seeks location in Wichita on its
merits. 1t appeals intelligently TO mems
desires TO invest money where there
is every reasonable assurance of profitable
returns with minimum of risk. 1t is an
industry requiring but comparatively
small investment of fixed capital--an in
vestment of s., 600 would furnish the fixed
capital needed to put canning factory in
successful operation in this city. This
would provide factory having a capacity
for an output of $1,000 cans per day. A
building 6OxS0 feet. for processing room,
with an annex 40x60 feet for a storage
room, and one 14x16 feet for an
engine room, with floor arranged for per-
feet drainage and roof providing adequate
ventilation for the escape of steam. is
needed. 1t should be located with refer
ence TO railroad facilities, in proximity to
available labor, and sewer connections
would be advantageous,
There are one or two buildings in the
city which mightbe used for this purpose
which could be leased on favorable terms
There are engines in the city that could be
rented. The machinery. utensils and fix
lures needed can be purchas-
ed for about $1,000 Such a !
factory would make contracts. with gar
deners forsthe product of 200 acres of wax
beans, $50 acres of sweet corn and 800 acres
of tomatoes, at prices which would make |
gardening a profitable occupation. Be-
sides, pumpkins, apples, peaches. pears |
and berries would find ready sale here. at
prices Employment would |
be given to from 200 to 800 women, girls /
and boys-the number var.-ing with the |
he Of ~
average 0,00J cans of tomatoes per day in |
the tomato season, which would make six
car loads, worth at the factory about 4
s.. 900. Conservative Gamers estimate
their profits at from 20 to % per cent. The
goods are ready for market thirty days
after canning. Thus, the capital employed
can be turned often. No tomatoes or
vaxed beans canned, anywhere, are snpe
rior to those canned in Kansas.
This business is no experiment in this
state. Leavenworth, Lawrence, Fredouia,
Garnett, Pleasanton and Arkansas City
have each canning factory in successful
operation Those at Leavenworth and
Lawrence have been in operation eight or
ten years.
II this business is proitably conducted
n the cities named, it could not fail to be
more profitable here. Our soil is more
labor as cheap and as readily
obtained, and we have superior facilities
or marketing and distributing the prod
act. The advantages accruing to this
By the establishment here of
aiming factory must present themselves
o every one giving this subject any con-
liberation.
Prompt action is necessary If a canning
actory is to be operated here this year, for
Unless contracts were soon made for veg
tables, it is doubtful if an adequate sup
,ly co Id be had to keep the factory profit
IDLY running. If the things here written
md facts given interest any one to seek
more specific information it will be cheer
ully furnished by application to the sec
etary of the Board of Trade. Wichita
must have a canning factory.
SOUTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE
NOTES.