Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-03

Worth the best distributing facilities Of
any city in Texas, and they say that the
farmers of West and Northwest Texas can
get goods twenty-four hours quicker from
Fort Worth than they can from Dallas, as
well as save 26 cents in freight
They claim this city needs better transfer
facilities, and that by better service in this
particular many manufacturers would make
Fort Worth their distributing headquarters
for Texas.
W. W. Trippet does all of the transfer
business for the Mccormick harvesting ma
chine company for the Panhandle country,
as well as handling full line of imple-
ments. Mr.. Trippet intimates that an
other large implement manufacturing COM
pany will move their headquarters to this
city by another season, solely on the
grounds that they can handle their business
cheaper from here than from any other
point. Mr.. Trippet reports good nipple
that it will grow better year by year.
Col. William S. Marshall, president of
the Panhandle machinery and improvement
company, says trade with them is good and
prospects very bright for a large years.
business. While handling many classes OF
implements, this company makes speciality
of hydraulic and wind machinery, and have
succeeded in building up the largest BUSH
ness of its kind in the state. Col. Marshall
says that the implement business done from
this point will probably increase each year
as Fort Worth has better railroad facilities
for handling a large trade than any other
city in the Southwest.
The Panhandle machinery and improve
ment company keep large force of men
constantly on the road building up trade
and extending the area of territory in
which they sell goods.
OMr. w. V. Jared general travelling agent
of the Kansas City haypress company of
Kansas City, Mo-, has just established state
headquarters for his factory in this city
and hereafter that companv's business in
Texas will be conducted from Fort Worth.
Mr.. Jared says his people make the very
best haypress in existence, and in evidence
of that fact their increase of business in
this state made it necessary for them to
come to the state to work their advantage;
and after careful investigation selected
this city as the base of operations Mr.
Jared further states that Texas produces a
better quality of wild hay than any other
state in the Union and that people are just
beginning to awake to the value of the hay
crop. This fact has led his people to be-
ieve that they will find a rapidly increas-
ing business in the state. They also manu-
facture hay leaders, baling ties, stackers
and stump pullers, all of which goods they
will handle from the Fort Worth agency.
So far this season the new agency has
enjoyed large trade and speak very favor
ably as to its future condition.
Mr.. B. B. Gateley, general manager OF
the B. F. Avery pillow and implement COM
pany, was seen yesterday by a GAZETTE
representative and Intercepted as to the
success his house had met in its Fort
Worth field. Mr.. Gately said: ''We came
to Fort Worth because we thought it was
the best distributing point in the state.
We are aware that there is a great field
tributary to Fort Worth, and we believe
this is the best country in the state. We
also say that the railroad facilities are the
best in the country anywhere. Our bust
ness is very much on the increase and we
have a very bright outlook for the spring
trade. I left Kentucky seven years ago,
and have been here ever since. 1 would
not return there for the same compensation
which 1 receive for my services here. 1
firmly believe this is the place and country
for young men and old, the merchant and
the capitalist"
The Avery company and Mr.. Gateley can
give valuable testimony to the advantages
of Fort Worth as distributing point be-
cause they have tried the city and have
profted by the trial.
E. w. Yeates says: eve are expecting
q good trade this spring and the outlook is
encouraging. We have just moved into
larger quarters, and are going to increase
our stock largely. l find shipping rates as
low here as anywhere in the state, and 1
believe that there Is great future ahead
for Fort Worth, and I think that she will
be the great central point of distribution in
this state.'
A. Armentrout-'I am here in Fort
Worth and am going to stay, believing that
this is the most central point for the sale
and shipping of farm implements and in
fact, all other kinds of machinery used in
agriculture. find rates the same as in
other cities outside of water rates, they of
OH on Of
tition, and if the rates were made as they
used to be (not being governed by the in
terstate commerce laws) we would have a
great deal better rates.