Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-03
Farmers Shipping Grain.

So long as the producer allows some.
one else to do his thinking for him, so
long will he fall short of getting full
pay for his labor, The average farmer
II coed business man and be should
business 4; pt,-lSle: Af It Siillf m not 4" a. |"
for him to simply hold the plow, feed
the stock, build tbs fences add harvest
ths grain. This is the hardest part OF
farm life, but it is only halsof it. The
other half is making the most out OF
evary bnsbel Of every thing produced.
Why should the farmer labor The year
through TO get tho graft front the
spout vi the tiirasher, and then turn
the selling part of the work over to
someone on shares?
Does selling the grain look complex
or difficult to the farmer: Would he
"atlisr get his grain fun o,it CT the tail
board of his wagon into local grain
buyers elevator than to bother his
head about weighing, shipping. bill
ing and collecting for himself. Right
hero is the point. Farmers should
| bother their heads little more. and
! spare their hacks With this idea IN
view it is proposed to begin with this
| editorial to dwell upon such facts as
| of their own business. l'he object of
the information given will he to stop
| oil immediate leaks ana reap direct
| profits.
Ii we can direct our thousands Of
farmer reader. how to get so out Of
each wagon load of grain where they
| now get $40, we feel that they will at
tend to the social and educational fsats
ures. Ii the general government in
| its search for revenues should decide
to place a tax OF DC to lOc a bushel on
all grain raised. the farmers to pay the
tax. there would be such an uprising
a. this great country has nevCr sect.
Yet farmers are taxed just this much
every year Of their lives. The Gov
ernment does not get 1.-THE middle
men do How many then will follow
this subject through number OF weeks
while we throw some light on the way
to get larger profits. official weights,
legal bushels. correct state in p oction.
benefit of Chicago markets, sales by
car lots, and money in lump suns, bet.
ter business start for the boys and
enough money in the year to relieve
the dr,idgery Of the women folks? IL
Is little matter Of education ,fol. our
readers, and all it costs is simply the
reading.
Two things tend to discourage the
first shipment. First, the average
farmer lacks confidence in his ability
to do the business, never having tried
it before, and second, he lacks conf
dence in the man or men to whom he
ships the grain. Now see how simple
the whole matter is. Decide that
you have one, two. or a dozen car
loads to sell. 1t matters not whether
1t Is a consignment OF wheat. corn,
oats, rye or barley. Go to the nearest
station
Ask the RIilraod Agent
to order you an empty car. He may
try to discourage you little but insist
upon it. He wii.tell You what train will
put your car on the sidetrack and may
also tell you that the car can stand
there but one day. However that
is no difficulty. ASK the assistance of
one or two of your neighbors and if the
roads are good the car can be easily
filled in one day. When it is filled
notify the railroad agent. He will
office and he will fill out a bill of
lading Take this bill of ladng and
enclose it in letter to your Chicago
commission house. In your letter ask
the house to sell the best advantage
possible on arrival and remit at once.
Your car of grain is weighed and it's
grade passed upon in Chicago by the
State officials. 1t goes on the open
market Of the world. The price
for everything sold in that market
given to the world at once. Moth
ing is done in the dark. You get
your Chicago draft inside of forty
eight hours after the car is weighed
and you will usually be agreeably
surprised. The weights will be better
than at home. The price will be the
Chicago market, not the safe guess of
your local buyer about what he can
pay yol. You will pay u small com
mission for the selling OF The car of
grain and you have your money in
lump.
Where to Ship.
But how will you know to whom to
ship: In general. deal with house
that has had experience in this line Ct
commission work and that stands well
for honesty and square dealing. Such
firm will supply you with all the
printed instructions needed. will send
all necessary blanks. will confer with
your railroad officials If there are any
delays and will be glad to see you per-
sonaily in Chicago and talk with you
regarding further shipments. 1t is a
clear case of doing your own business
and putting the middleman's profits in
your own pocket. 1t Is as simple as
selling it at home after the first car has
been sent to market