The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-30
WILL HAVE
BIG TRADE
Wichita's Territory Has in
Store Elements of Prosperity.
WILL BRING THE CASH
Crops Will Move and Result
in Commercial Activity.

The bankers and business men OF this
city who study trade conditions are all
Predicting a prosperous business for an
ether year at least. When they have
stated their reasons for the faith that
is in them. it viii appear so reasonable
that it will be accepted by even the ordin-
airy person who bowls calamity, and is
by nature inclined to predict evil for
the future.
One of the reasons FOR the bright out
look IS the fact that the great
territory tributary to Wichita de-
pends for its prosperity upon
| agriculture and stock raising and
this section is now rich in unmarketed
products. The millions of bushels Of
golden grain raised this year is stin in
the country and hogs and cattle are
on a thousand prairies feeding for the
market.
High prices for farm products make
prosperity for southern Kansas and turns
the balance Of trade in our favor 1t was
only two days since the Eagle showed
| It's readers that the sum OF the bank
deposits in this city have not decreased
in spite Of the fact that the same condi-
lions have caused a reduction in other
sections Of the west are prevalent here.
They have been overcome by other favor
able conditions in southern Kansas and
Oklahoma.
The wheat crop and the corn crop have
not been moved TO any considerable ex-
| tent because of the scarcity of cars. The
| cars that have been taken south 20 move
the cotton crop will soon be relieved and
come north and then Kansas can get
cars to ship its wheat and corn. The
money will come back and swell the
rl'siicns already in the banks and it VIII
find It's way into all the channels Of
trace and stimulate every line.
:. {. Mayan. president Of the Valley
Center State Bank. was in the city yes
| terday and he took occasion to speak Of
the Eagles article about the bank de-
posits and declared that it showed
very remarkable condition. He said there
was lots OF corn and wheat about Val
ley Center and il would be sent 70 the
market If prices were good The eleva-
tors at all the towns up that way are
fun of grain waiting for cars 10 be ship
ped He thought the Eagle was right
when it said that this grain will soon
turn another big stream Of money into
| Jnis country
Bankers from all over the southwest
when they come 70 wichita and talk with
the bankers here, tell the same stories
about the stores OF wealth in their sec
tons. Kansas has the best soil IN the
world and just two other things are
| necessary TO produce the wealth OF crops
thet insure prosperity. Those two other
things are sunshine and rain and Kan
sas had both this year
II is not in good taste 10 boast Of
the bounties OF Providence. but there can
| be no objections 10 simply calling atten-
ton to them Southern Kansas is q
| favored section OF the country this year
and the people Of this section have but
to enjoy the season Of greater prosperity
that is coming. Wichita viii get its part
and her people win be wise if they keep
level heads and avoid wild epecuktions
that usually follow IN the wake Of IN
precedented prosperity.