The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02
SEES Great
THINGS AHEAD.
Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa
Makes q Forecast
Of the Future For the AssOcia-
tiOn of Grain Dealers.
BETTER THAN BONDS,
He Declares Are Investments in
the Country's Farms.
President Lockwood Delivers
His Annual Address.

DeS Moines, Ia, Oct. 2.-F'u1ly six
hundred delegates from all parts of the
country attended the opening meeting
of the sixth annual session of the Ma
tional Grain Dealers association in this
city in the New Auditorium at 9 o'clock
this morning Gov. Leslie NJ Shaw de-
livered an address of welcome on be-
half of the state of Iowa, and in the
course of his remarks stated that
when the first bushel of wheat was
transported by rail from the Missouri
river to the Atlantic ocean, thence by
ship to Liverpool, it cost 81 cents to
thus market it. 1t was then weighed
and loaded, then unloaded, put in eie-
vators, weighed out, reloaded. re-
shipped, again and again, and at a
great expense. 1t now costs 211A cents
to take a bushe1 of wheat from the
Missouri river to Liverpool. Within 80
months, by reason of improved road
beds. lighter grades, fewer curves,
heavier iron and larger locomotives, a
single engine will haul not ITO tons as
formerly. but 1000 tons from the Mis-
souri, river to the Atlantic ocean, where
1t will be loaded from the car direct to
the ships carrying not 1000 tons but
$4,000 tons, and the saving in expense of
transportation and handling and water
rates will insure the producer better
prices and the consumer cheaper food.
Our people all understand this, and
they are both contented and happy.
They are building better houses; they
are planning better schools; they are
putting more pianos in their parlors,
more books on their shelves, more sun
shine in their homes, and they are ad-
vancing the prices of their farms.
These can now be rented for cash, and
1T.
market value than government bonds
at current quotations."
Mayor Hartenbower followed in Civ
ing a welcome to the city, and Lafe
Young extended a welcome for the
Responses were made for the east by
E. L. Rogers Of Philadelphia; for the
southwest, Henry Lassen of Ell Reno,
Okla; for the southeast, r. L. Nc
Kellar, of Memphis, Tenn; for the
northwest, J. L. McCaull, of Minneap-
oils, Mimi, and one by S. c. Woolson,
of Kansas City, Mo.
President 3. A. Lockwood, of DeS
Moines. then delivered his annual ad-
dress to the association. He reviewed
the history of the organization, start
ing as it did with only a few members
in Chicago in 1896, and gradually grow
ing until now there are 2 900 members
with an affiliated membership of 1,645.
In speaking of its field he stated that
it included interstate work. arbitration
and appeal boards, common carriers,
state and national laws, terminals ana
central markets. trade rules and Gus
toms, grain inspections, car inspection
and weighing.
After the reading of the secretary's S
and treasurer's reports the morning
session was completed.
This afternoon all the delegates We're
given a carriage ride about the city
through the factory, park and subur-
ban districts. This evening there will
be addresses On the following subjects:
Proper Field of Work for the Ma
tional Association" G. A. Stibbens,
Red Oak, Iowa
arbitration George A. Wells, Des
Moines.
Trades Rulers" c. A. Burks, De-
catur Ill.