The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-13
WICHITA is
HEADQUARTERS
And Cooperative Elevator
May be Built.
CAPACITY 100000 BUSHELS
W. w. Culver Appointed Man
ager of Local Association.
CAPACITY 100000 BUSHELS

W. ". Culver was yesterday appointed
the manager of the farmers Grain
and Livestock association and the wieh-
tia traffic bureau was made the local
traffic managers, and the next move Of
the association will be to build a halt
| million bushels elevator in some city in
| the wheat belt, and that city will be
wichita. The site has not bean selected
as yet, but Wichita has the most favor
ablye location for handling grain and live
| stock, but some other points in southern
and western Kansas are pulling for this
elevator, as it means the handling OF
/ many millions OF bushels of wheat, corn
and oats~every year, and the capital of
! the association would be practically in
vested in the city that has the elevator.
Wichita now has decided advantage
over every other city, and Mr.. Culver
/ stated that he felt sure that it was only
u matter Of time until The elevator would
| be built here and all that was needed
was a united effort on the part of the
business men OF this city to bring it here
at an early date.
| The Farmers Grain and Livestock as
sociatioh is incorporated under the laws
Of the state of Kansas with a capital
of $4,000. 1t is a cooperative concern
that undertakes to provide market for
the grains produced by it's members. 1t
I
of Others and ships il TO mills or com
panies for export and at the end of the
year the profits are divided among the
members. The capital stock above given
is only for the central organization. while
there are more than 100 organizations over
the state with a capital ranging from
81 900 to $1,000. These local organizations
are incorporated, but they are branch
of the central association, and the bust
ness is conducted as Tar as possible
through the larger corporation.
The association buys he grain from
the farmer and pays the market price for
it. The grain is shipped to some elevator,
where it is graded and then oe5hipped to
the purchaser. and the Profits resulting
from this sale are returned to the farmer
a
was organized year ago and now has 100
local organizations, with over e,ooJ MEM
bers, and many more farmers are com.
ing in, and Mr.. Culver stated yesterday
that before the shipping season was begun
there would be 125 local organizations
The location of the elevator for the
grading of the grain has been much
talked about. The association now has
to pay for elevator use, and they need
a plant of their own. Topeka wanted the
elevator to be built there, or buy one that
was for sale in that city. but when the
wheat kings of the wheat belt came to
make their decision they decided that To-
peka was a long distance from the center
of the wheat belt and its facilities were
not any better than some other Kansas
towns, so the Topeka proposition was
turned down. and now the association is
looking for a location, and the general
opinion seems to be that Wichita will get
the elevator. as the association has ap-
pointed manager to look after the bust
ness in this part of the state.
Mr.. Culver yesterday stated to a re
porter for the Eagle that n elevator OF
from 100000 to 10000 bushels capacity
would be large enough for any point. as
the grain would be shipped here and
graded and then shipped out again. and
there would be no need of large space for
storage purposes.
Some of the most prominent wheat
raisers and stockmen of the state are
members of the association. and the or
ganization has been placed on a solid
basis. and the farmers Of the surrounding
states have realized the good TO be accom-
plished by this cooperative concern. and
they have made application to become
members. and the Nebraska farmers will
proba bly, be taken in wishin n few weeks
and there are number OF organizations
In oklahoma that will become members.
The appointment of a local manager for
Wichita. where there is no organization
within thirty miles. and practically deoid-
ing that here is where the elevator VIII
be built. is due to the efforts OF Messrs.
A. T. Day and Ad y. Jones OF the Wichita
traffic bureau. These gentlemen have
been untiring in their efforts to bring
this elevator here. and success has
crowned their efforts. Il means a great
thing for Wichita and these men have
spent much time and money getting the
association to recognize this point. and
any aid needed 10 .'cinch" the elevator
proposition should be placed before the
two managers OF the traffic bureau and
the local manager OF the association.