Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-16
Why canuins ractories Arc Failure.

II. D. Hillyer, Bolton. Texas
There are but four industries which pro-
duce wealth in this country. They nrc
agriculture. stock raising. mining and
manufacturing. Town people.
tradesmen. artisans and professional men
create nothing. They are consumers. dis
tributors or exchangers of wealth one
OF the greatest mistortunes that can be-
ihll country IN for town 10 outgrow
the necessities OF the country.
During last summer | opened up M ex-
tensive correspondence with many canning
factories in and outside OF Texas. and with
manufacturers OF canning machinery, ar 4
thereby gained much valuable infortna-
ton. / found that out OF the large nnn.-
Der Of canning factories In Texas most
or them had proved failures. and nearly
oil Of them were Tor sale / inquired
into the causes, and the three ltadins
features Will. perhaps cover them. first,
absolute inexperience In the business the
business falling into the hands OF por-
sons OF limited experience and ability and
allowing manufacturers to palm IN on
TO them n large amount OF useless ma
chinery, all cntoiiing loss. Second, failure
to obtain supplies for the factory, and
then failure upon the part of the man
aremont to keep the factory In sympathy
with the people, to secure the good viii
OF the farmers and their confidence by
fair treatment, so that products were but
poorly supplied the first year, and still
worse the second year. and the third year
the plant is for sale at almost any price
4 rd a want OF capital to run the fac
tory on during the season. In
cur factory, owned by truck gardeners
principally. we have put up as fine good :
nnd In as neat packages as can be found
anywhere. We are also putting up large
Quantities Of barrel pickles chow chow
and tomato catsup In bottles. | have
brought up with me a small assortment
OF these goods which ! would be glad to
have you inspect our success has been
phenomenal. We have had an abundant
supply Of products. Our professor saws
the best he has ever put IN .n his life,
and to show you the confidence and lib
eril support we have received from Texas
Wholesale and commission merchants. We
have sold four carloads In our little town.
sud fifteen carloads to one Fort Worth
merchnrt, and have had several offers for
the entire seasons outnut OF the factory.
We hone TO pack 100000 cars this year.
We nay the highest prices maid
by any canning factory have heard from
both for products and for labor, and we
have dealt with great llberality with the
farmers. They were inexperienced and
GA hered and brought to the factory many
beans and corn that were too hard to
can. vet We received and paid for them,
ART thus lost at least n hundred bushels
Of beans and nearly the same amount cf
ccrn Also had to Gull and throw out
many cucumhers and tomatoes, and vet
despite this loss we will make the fac
tory ray q small dividend, ara best OF all
We have made the people friendly TO the
factory. and another year we could have
grown enough garden stun to run i've
more factories. We can bring 10 benr
rTcn lts management an enlarged exrert-
ence, can avoid the mistakes or this aea.
sen and greatly enlarge the capacity OF
the factory and run 1t with some proht
to tile stockholders,