Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-05-11
Earmers ehippine 0rain.

Farmers shipping Grain.
Belong ~ the producer allows son !
one else TO do his thinking for him, .,
long will he fall short of getting fu m
pay for his labor. The average farmd
Is 9 good business man and he shouly b
insist on doing as much OF his owl
business as possible. It will not ID
for him to simply hold the pillow, feed
the stock, build the fences and harvest
the grain. This is the hardest part OIL
farm life, but it is only half Of it The
other half is making the most out Ut
every bushel of everything produced.
Why should the farmer labor the year
through to get the grain from the
spout OF the thrasher, and then turn
b selling part of the work over to
someone on shares?
Does selling the grain look complex
or difficult to the farmers: Would he
rather get his grain u out of the tail
board of his wagon into a local grain
buyers elevator than to bother his
ing and collecting for HIMSELF: Right
here is the point. Farmers should
bother their heads q little more, and
spare their backs. With this idea In
view 1t is proposed to begin with this
editorial to dwell upon such facts a.
viii! assist u readers in doing more
If their own business. The object Of
the information given will be to stop
all immediate leaks and direct
profits.
II we can direct our thousands of
farmer readers how to get 1925 out Of
each wagon load of grain where they
now get $40, we feel that they will at
tend to the SCOTLAND educational feat.
ires. If the general government in
Its search for revenues should decide
to place O tax of &c to 1Oc q bushel on
all grain raised, the farmers to pay the
tax, there would be such an uprisingi
as this great country has never SEEM.
Yet farmers are taxed just this much.
every year of their lives. The Cove
men dc. How many then will follow.
this subject through anumber ofweeks'
while we throw some light on the way,
to get larger profits, official weights, !
legal bushels, correct state inspection, !:
benefit of Chicago markets. sales by
car lots, and money in lump sums, bet
ter business start for the boys and
enough money in the year to relieve,
the drudgery of the women folks? II
is a little matter of education for our,
readers, and all it costs is simply the
reading.
Two things tend to discourage tho
first shipment. First, the average
farmer lacks confidence in his ability
to do the business, never having tried
1t before, and second, he lacks CONT
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 q dozen car
loads to sell. 1t matters not whether
1T is q consignment of wheat, corn,
oats, rye Or barley. Go to the nearest
Ask the Railroad Agent
to order you an empty car. He may
try to discourage you a little but insist
upon it: He will:tsllyop what train win
also tell you that the a 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 mi day. When it is filed
notify the railroad agent. He will
lock and seal the car: Step into his
Office and he will fill out a bill of
lading. Take this bill of lading and
enclose 1t in a letter to your -Gh:eaec-,
commission house. In your lette,, 10 OF a Az,
the house to sell the best advaHess''th i
possible or arrival and remit at once.
Your q of grain is weighed and its
grade passed upon in Chicago by the
State officials. 1t goes on the open
market of the world. The prizes
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 a is weighed.
and you will usually be agreeably
surprised. The weights will be better
than at home. The price will be tho
Chicago market, not the safe guess Of
your local buyer about what he car
pay you. You will pay q 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 a house
that has had experience in this line Of
commission work and that stands we'll
for honesty and square dealing. Such
q 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-
sonally in Chicago and talk with yor
regarding further shipments. It Isl
s s,esr r, case Of do doing s; your own bush business
your own pocket. 1t is as simple a.
selling it at home after the first car has
been sent to market.
The Key Needed Cleaning.