The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-29

Is expecting 70 receie favorable reply
in a few days, together with instruc-
lions to Immediately proceed with the
construction Of the new building upon
the new plans.
Mr. VI Dunkin, who is intimately as
sociated with Mr.. Platz in the affairs Of
the Northwest Produce company, when
seen by reporter for the Eagle yester-
day is authority for the above state-
ments, and he knows what he is talk
ing about. The directors have instruct
ed Mr.. Platz, he said, 10 prepare these
plans and there is comparatively no
doubt but what they will be accepted
by the directors, as Mr.. Platz is right
here on the ground and consequently
knows better the situation and what IS
required. Beside this, they have every
confidence in the integrity Of Mr.. PlaJz
as business man and gentleman.
Several contractors are already figuring
on the building and bids will be receive
| ed as quickly as instructions are had
| from the directors.
| The building TO be erected is to be OF
frame and brick. II is TO be two stories
| high, about 26x80 feet. This Will be
taken up by Offices. shipping room,
packing room. dressing room and a cold
storage. Their principal commodity will
be dressed poultry; and it can be readily
seen that the business of the company
/ will not be on the small scale as this
entire building IS to be used for poultry
! almost exclusively. The building Is
10 be constructed with the idea Of build
/ ing a much larger building in such a
| manner that the one now in contempla-
| ton will be adjacent to it.
This company means business and
have come TO Wichita TO stay. They
| have purchased the real estate upon
which to build and also the building
which was thereon, but which burned
| before they too possession. The fire
| disconnected them quite a little, but
with their new house they Will have
everything much more convenient They
expect to do business upon large scale
only, and for that purpose large build
] ing will be a necessity. The only thing
/ in the way of this concern becoming a
large affair is the supplies of poultry,
| eggs and butter. Considerable talk
has spread oveer the country to the
/ effect that this company was a fake,
and that they would never go into bust
| ness, and numerous such reports heard
/ from all quarters; so an Eagle repre-
| sentative finally decided 10 sift the
/ thing to hard pan, and ascertain to a
certainty whether or not this was true.
I
| " false, the plans and specifications
were shown him, and enough evidence
| quickly gatherer to convince the most
| skeptical. The only thing which Mr..
PlatZ seemed to care about these ru-
| mors was that they would discourage
| the farmers in the production of the
commodities wanted by the company.
The company expect 10 buy all they
can get, and at prices regulated by the
st. Louis and Chicago markets. They
expect to ship as quickly as they can
get a car load of produce in stock, be
/ this as often as it may. The ship
ments will be made principally to for
eign ports direct, no rehandling by deal
ers in New York or any other eastern
city being required.
This will give the farmers and poul-
try raisers a better opportunity to dis
pose of their products. Poultry rails
ing is very pleasant occupation to a
great many, who heretofore could not
see how they could make a livelihood at
it, but with this company right here in
our city this will all be changed. They
should not be COMPOUNDED with a num-
| Der of jObbing firms who have done bust
ness in this city herstofre, but were I'M
able to handle only limited amount OF
their commodities; for the object of this
company is not to buy at the lowest
figure possible and sell to whoever they
! can; but their object is to get their diff
| ferent commodities and ship in large
quantities direct to points where there
are the greatest number of consumers.
These points will be for the greater part
across the water where such things are
! compare lively scarce. Hence it may
| be readily seen that the Kansas farmer
/ in dealing with this house could not sell
I n
/ he took his stuff to New York City by
wagon then over the ocean in a balloon
and then peddled it out from door 10