The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-26

MR.. WILDER SUGGESTS
The Commercial Club to Push
the Creamery.

The Topeka Commercial club has not
given up the creamery project At the
meeting last evening it was decided to
call a meeting Of prominent farmers in
the vicinity Of Topeka to see if some
pledge of a quantity Of milk cannot be
made which viii be large enough to in
duce the owners of the enterprise to
waive their demand for a site
The secretary was instructed on mo-
ton OF Charles Wolff to write to one or
more prominent farmers in each town
ship requesting them to meet in the
club rooms sometime soon TO discuss
the project.
The question was brought up by TO.
Popenoe who said he had a conversa-
tion with IT, B. Case of Abilene who
told him that the question was still
ceding from the demand made by the
company for a site.
r. 5. Brigham thought the company
might be induced to modify its propo-
sitiOn.
A. w. Dana said he undertood from a
conversation he had with Mr.. Marple
that the creamery company would ac-
cept pledge Of certain quantity OF
milk from farmers in place Of a site.
That would be good plan" sug-
gested Edward Wilder. I'VE might call
a meeting of farmers to meet here to
discuss the matter and see whether
what is suggested by MIR. Dana cannot
be carried out.
Mr.. .AIarpIe told me himself that such
a plan would be acceptable He told
me that they had built a creamery in
Missouri on a guarantee and would do
50 here. He said they did not need the
money"
Mr.. Popenoe-NIr. NIarple told me the
same thing.
Mr.. Brigham-Why would it not be
a better plan to have a meeting in
some school house in the country?
President Davis-Mr. Wilder's sug-
gestion was with view Of drawing
farmers from every part Of the county
Mr. Wilder-Get one or two prominent
farmers in each township and get them
inOculated with this scheme and they
viii do the rest in their own neighbor-
hoods The benefits to the farmers viii
be ten times as great as to the mer-
chants of Topeka though the merchants
viii be benefited By a prosperous
farming community. There are not
enough advantages to the city Of To-
peka to justify a donation Of site
H. w. NeisWanger thought that
creamery in Topeka would be imprac-
ticable ON account Of the shortage Of
pasture.
President Wherever there is a
creamery the farmers become well to
do and I think it would be a great ad-
vantage to have one here. ] am opposed
TO bonuses but it seems to be the Gus
tom to give them and we viii have to
do something to get into the band
wagon.
George Wolff-Let US follow Mr.. VIII
der's suggestion and invite these cream
cry people TO meet some Of our repre-
sentative farmers here.
Mr. Wider understand they pro
posed TO make this a central supply
station.
AIr Popenoe-It is the intention to
make this the central location from
which the business is to be conducted
ali over Kansas.
G. s. Elliott think that the seere-
tary should be instructed to notify Mr.
Marble or some of the other gentlemen
to be present at the meeting Of the far
mers.
Mr.. Wolff made a motion to instruct
the secretary to notify both the cream
cry people and the farmers of the pro-
posed meeting and the motion was car
ried without opposition