St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-23


pany. Prices have been low, farmers
have been sore, and there has been
in some places great misapprehension
as to the methods of the elevator COM
panies. This is to be expected some
times. But i insist that the free fur
nishing of cars and the multiplication
or country elevators makes the eleVa-
tor business as free and open as any
business conducted in Minnesota or
North Dakota"
OTHERS TALK.
Statements of 8 other elevator men
when asked for their side OF the story
are given below:
A. Stewart, Manager Monarch Ele-
Vator Company-=Nothing has been said
that affects ourn line, and so have
nothing to say. I've heard no kicks.
ID. M. Robbins President Northwest
ern Elevator Cempany-There are no
complaints from farmers so far as we
are concerned. Where we are alone
there is less track shipping than at
points where there is competition. 1t
is these d demagogues who are try
ing to stir up strife. They want to get
some Doodle somewhere. When the
farmers amt satisfied, then I'll talk
S. d. Cargill, President Cargill Broth
ers-l've got nothing to say. The farm
ers have made no complaint against
us that 1 have heard of. If the farmers
are left alone they are pretty well sat
isfied. Outsiders and politicians are re-
sponsible for any complaints.
George c. Bagley, president Bagley
Elevator company-We are not on trial
and I've nothing to say.
w. H. Wheeler, president Wheeler
Elevator company, and Columbia Ele-
vator company-The charges cut no
figure with US. We know we are pay
it1cr 20 1n11 Fl rI,aa nd taking
little dockage.
H. F. Douglas, manager Great North
ern Elevator company-So far as
grades are concerned, we will be well
satisfied if the terminal grades hold up
with the grades given the farmer. If
the farmers will stand the shrinkage
on the grades we will agree to give
them the gains. Our experience with
dockage Is that it does not more than
cover the dirt and freight. We don't
know anything about any combine,
can tell you that
N. j. Shannon, elevator Superinten-
dent for c. w. Van Dusen & Golf
there is a combine we have never heard
Of it. All the combine we know about
is where few companies with ele-
vators at the same point, to lessen the
expense of telegram to each agent,
send one telegram for all. The low
price of wheat, the poor condition Of
the farmers and politicians roaming
through the country are making what
dissatisfaction there is. We lose on
grades steadily. Look at our books
here: Out of 1f2 cars bought at this
point as No. 1 wheat, we got 81 cars of
No. 1 and the balance No. 2 and No. 3;
out of 81 cars bought as No. / we got
II cars Of No, 1 out of it; 19 cars of No
8, s cars rejected and the balance No. 2.
Out of % cars bought as No. / at
another station, we got six cars of No.
1, 8 cars of No. 2, the balance No. 3
and rejected. Here is a station where
We bought 80 cars as No. /, and out of
it got II cars of No. 1, "a cars of No
2, ears of rejected and the balance
No. 3. L don't say that all the sta
tions are as bad as these, but no sta
ton holds out on grades. 1t is compe-
tition THAI 6malles the grades run too
high. Six or eight men are. buying, and
they forget themselves.
c. M. Anlsden, manager Minneapolis
& &1NorthefnLWould not talk for publ
cation.
K. r. Guthrie, secretary of Atlantic
and Empire Elevator companies-Not
Interested having heard of no trouble
or complaint, and therefore nothing to
say.
S. s. Cargill, manager Victoria Ele-
vator company--We have not lost on
aus, Jul lIiC HIS nave DGeH 100
small and no'money has been made in
the past two years. When the margin
is cut to or 21@ cents, there Is no
money in the elevator business. Grades
differ in different locations. At some
stations we never lose grade There
has never beenaa dollar. made in the
Northwest in buying smutty wheat.
c. E. Wenzel,,, manager Interstate
Elevator. company-Declined to talk
for publication, further than that his
company had handled grain at Warren
on a smaller margin than the market
warranted and that they had lost
grades on at least one-third of the
shipments from there. 11. o5d7u.>s,..a
c. E. ThaYer, manager State Elevator
company-We are away behind on
grades Smut was bad and there was
some, frosted wheat lots of which, was
thrown from No. to rejected. On
dockage we gain little, or at least
keep even. Instead OF any combine
the elevator companies are fighting
like cats and dogs.
M. Mccormick, manager National
Elevator .company-The elevator COM
panies make it a rule not to do any
talking.
Andrews e -Gage-This firm entered
the same general denials as Mr.. Rob-
bins and Mr.. Smith, and said that
specified denials were ready if it were
worth While, in their opinion, to enter
them.