The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
PROPHECY GOOD FOR WICHITA
viii Be Great Central Market for
Kansas Hard Wheat

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Since Wichita has regular grain mar
ket, and people have found out that they
can consign wheat here and have it in
spected and sold the same as in any
other market. grain men and farmers all
over the southwest are inquiring about
it. and now predictions are freely made
that Wichita is going TO be recognized as
the great central market for Kansas hard
wheat
There IS no doubt that the Farmers
Cooperative Grain and Live Stock asso-
cation is working 10 this end. ". ".
Culver is looking after the grain for the
association at this place. and Traffic Man
ager a. y. Jones IS looking after the rate
matters. The association already has
over 60 members. ali farmers who raise
wheat extensively. and the organization
is pushing into Oklahoma and southern
Nebraska
When asked yesterday if he knew the
object OF this farmers organization. Mr..
Culver said he did not know unless il
vas FOR the purpose Of getting the best
price for their wheat. He said this Kan
sab hard wheat was coming more and
more in favor. and he guessed the farm
ers think they can DO better by having
something % say ABOUT the selling of
IL Mr.. Culver dio not state how they
expected to secure better prices. but he
seemed to think that the association
aimed 10 build up a market here where
the hard wheat could be kept from being
mixed with poorer varieties. Their idea
seemed TO be TO regulate the supply and
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once and break prices. He said after har-
vest when there is a big run Of wheat
that If . per cent Of II were held back it
would make QUITE difference il the
price.
Some Of the other grain men say that
Kansas City grain men are doing every
thing in their power 10 stop the build
ing up OF the grain market az this place.
They claim that Kansas has always got
the worst o. il al Kansas City. They
mix cur good wheat and help out other
sections thar raise poor wheat. and when
the Kansas farmer raises a good crop Of
corn they take il TO Kansas City and mix
It with soft frost-bitten corn from the
north. and then Il is sold for Kansas corn
and Kansas gets no credit for her good
corn and the Kansas farmer helps 70 sell
corn from other states They say the ter
rftory tributary to Wichita can better az
ford 10 paddle IT'S own canoe. and by
establishing 4 reputation for their grain.
set a better price for II.
Just as soon a. IL was announced in the
Eagle that Wichita had regular market
where wheat could % consigned. in
spected and sold. the millers began TO
look here for wheat and II this city
comes to be recognized as i market where
Kansas hard wheat can be secured at all
times. there Is no question that the
farmers viii set more money for their
wheat On that account Some OF the mil
lsrs here say that they ike 10 get a stock
o. wheat OF hand after harvest. but they
admit that the idea of the farmers assO-
citation 10 prevent the rushing OF too much
wheat on the market sooa after harvest
Is good ore for the farmer. and in the
long run Il would not injare the nsIlers
because the farmers would then furnish
them with more regular supply OF
wheat % grind.
The grain men here we're much pleased
with the announcement q the santa re
yesterday q the restoration CT the old
rates On wheat and -four from wichita 20
Galveston ana 70 1htCaeo anu eastern
points. On August : the Santa Te estae-
Ished a rate o. ~ csnTs Per hundred
pounds on wheat and -four % Galveston
when shipped for the expert trade. Tbs
ED rate vas - cents Per hundred
pounds Yesterday the Santa Fe an
that the I'D rate would 6s re-
stored or the I'D q this month
The same rad announced that The cid
rates would be restored o. wheat snd
aour 70 Chicago and East Fort Msdisoa-
On The 18th Of this month the rate ot
wheat and wheat products was raised ore I
cent per hundred pounds 20 Chicago AMI !
=. East Fort Madison whez the ship /
nents were destined % points east OF the (
Illinois Indiana sts-e line The road ar 4
that after the - II this r1auth I
the old rate OF - ceats 70 Chicago and /
-. cents to East Fort Madison would I
BE- restored.
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