The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-02-08


Repairs. 60. 49,. 80. 1900 |
Total. -. =. >. ....... SIS, 100000 |
THE product of the mill for one
year would be as follows, 800 days
run:
"a, 900 barrels first grade -four
at $4.... ...... $96, 600
5000 barrels second grade
flour at $3.50. -. ...... $1,000
1850 tons feed at $13. =. 1880
Total. ......... 1928, 18O
Less operating expenses. 80. 10000
Net product. 80. -. $3.50. Sill, $50
"To produce this product 14O,0 900
bushels of wheat would be required,
which would net an average price of
| 1914 cents per bushel, or about 274l
cents per bushel more than the same
wheat would bring at the prices now
paid in Kalispell, which would
amount to $38,380 on the years bust
ness
"As before stated, sufficient CAPT
tai to run the mill for 60 days would
be required, which would be about
$4,000. This would have to be raised
| either by an assessment upon the
stockholders or by a loan, to be re-
paid when the products were sold.
can elevator of 100000 bushels ca
pacity would be sufficient to supply
the mill and furnish storage capacity
for about $4,000 bushels of oats be-
sides. Such ain elevator would handle
all of the oats raised in the valley;
but as the movement of oats depends
largely upon the market the amount
handled would probably not exceed
| 100000 bushels per year, on which
basis the figures have been made.
'gThe cost of running the elevator
per year would be about as follows:
| Labor. 49,. 80. ....... 81 10000
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| INSURANCE. ...... A0U.UU
| IaXeS. .......... z4O.UO
Depreciation, repairs, etc.. 10000
Total. ;. -. SO $4,000
Or about ga of a cent per bushel for
all the grain handled in a season.
"To recapitulate the figures we
have the following:
Cost of mill. 80. ..........$12,300
One-third cost of elevator
which will be used for the
mill. e. -. 80. .... 3,466
Total. 49,. ...... $l5, 766
Two-thirds of elevator to be.
used for oats, COST. .... 1894
Total. :. :. :. ....... $22, 200
Besides this there would be
needed the money to operate for 60
days, which would be about $4,000,
for the mill, and $500 for the elevator,
which is exclusive of the cost of
grain.
CAS- those who furnish oats would
want storage privileges, it would be
| fair to charge higher rate per
bushel than the actual cost of hand
. ling. In order to equalize the first
cost. We recommend that subscrip-
, tons for stock be taken upon the
J basis of 10 cents per bushel for wheat
/ and cents per bushel for oats, each
farmer to take stock in proportion to
, the amount of grain which he expects
to furnish. Subscriptions ON 100000
bushels of wheat and 100000 bushels
} of oats would raise $4,000, which we
believe would be sufficient to insure
the success of the undertaking. If
: the subscriptions should be either
more or less than the amounts esti-
| mated, the capacity of the plant
) could be increased or diminished &C.
t cordingly; but the Larger the plant
| tn less will be the cost per bushel
J of capacity to construct and oper
ate.
3 This report is offered not as q
f plan finished in detail, but merely as
an outline upon which to work II
: is desired that it be discussed and
I suggestions offered by those present
S in order that the united wisdom OF
: those interested may be secured.
e Respectfully submitted.
M. II. SMALL,
e Chairman of COMMITTEE"
g The following letter was also read
0 and the chairman was instructed tC
t answer the same, with the thanks Of
/ the meeting:
l. ITO the Chairmen and Members Of
the Assembled Farmers:
e Greeting:
e Believing that the interests of thS
t farmer and the working class are
h hof hot
n ing the. farmers chances to Obtain
e fair prices for his products will IL
J. turn result in good to the working
e men, inasmuch as the business mar
will get better prices, pay better
e wages, more men will be employed
] the farmer will be able to emplo,
o more help, more farms will be ini
n |