The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-23
Is ROUNDING
INTO FORM
Grain Market VIII Be Gen.
tralized at One Point.
IN BOARD OF TRADE
Grain Dealers and MilIerS All
Favor 1t.
IN BOARD OF TRADE

The grain men in the city have de-
termined 10 organize a board Of trade to
facilitate the handling of grain. Wichita
has come TO be one Of the recognized
grain centers Of the country. and the
beard Of trade is demanded b. the bust
ness
The grain men have discussed the mat
ter. and there is an almost unanimous
determination 10 push the matter of or
ganizing the board Of trade It is the
intention TO take only grain dealers and
millers into ,the organization. and it is
believed that an organization Of this kind
viii prove beneficial TO both the buyers
and the sellers. Here are some OF the ex-
~pressions yesterday by grain men and
millers in regard to it:
z K. NeyIing-'I am in favor OF the
board IF trade Something OF the kind
has become a necessity to facilitate bus
iiess- L viii bring the grain men and
TnilIers together and centralize the bust
ness. Il will give q better opportunity
TO sell grain by sample as well as by in
spection. and would encourage people to
consign grain TO this market, because
they would have assurance that they
would get full value for it"
4. Herzer-.'It is just the thing I am
buying grain here for export, and an
organization Of that kind viii bring order
TO the market and al the buyers could
have a chance at the grain. When ! buy
for export 1 want grain in large qusnu-
ties. and the board Of trade would give
ne an opportunity TO find out who had it.
The way the business is now done I might
want a large amount of wheat, oats or
corn and some fellow right here in the
building might have just what I wanted
and I not know il. This is move in the
right direction. It viii give character to
the business by getting in position TO en-
force rules of honorable business. With
an organization Of that kind when a
dealer resorts To questionable methods he
could be brought 10 time or set out by
himself II the grain men here are going
10 take care of the business that is com
Ing here they should lose no tine in or
ganizing the board of trade"
J. Z. Howard Of the Union Mills
There is no question IN my mind that
something of the sort has become a ne
cessity. It win be a good thing for all
concerned.
H. Imboden. Of the Union AIills-"I
think something Of this sort is needed. but
I want to find out more about what they
intend to do before giving it my sanction.
I do not want 10 go into a thing and then
fall down. / want to know that the grain
men mean business.
Robert Coates am for the board of
trade or the grain exchange, or what
ever you have a mind to call it. The
grain trade is here, and it is here to
stay, if the grain men Of this city have
the stability to take advantage of the
opportunities that are now presenting
themselves TO us Let US get together
and organize at once.
". ". Culver--'I have always been in
favor of the board OF trade. We have
everything here TO make a grain mar
ket. We have the grain, we have the state
inspection and state weighing and every
thing for grain market larger than any
thing we now have The dealers in Kan
sas City have their private inspectors. and
I think they sometimes influence the
state inspection on us. We want 10 stay
by the state inspection here and give the
people 70 understand that they can get
far deal in Wichita We need the board
OF trade right now. Il VIII be great
help TO the market.