Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-21

,LOOKER.0N IN IOWA

Gilman. July 20.-There are many ef-
forts being made these Gays in Iowa to
secure and establish manufacturing
plants of all sorts, and town vies with
town in offering inducements, cash OF
otherwise to such concerns Ito locate
In our town" Few. however, realize
or Know of the value to the towns
where such industries are already in
operation. and what follows are facts
and figures concerning The corn can
ming establishment which has been
successfully operated ir Gilman for q
number of years. This data was OBJ
tanned from one of the officials of the
company and is therefore reliable.
The first benefit Is to the farmers in
or about Gilman. In 1903 contracts
were made for 1900 acres. The COM
pany furnishes the seed at 6 cents a
pound. and contracts to buy all the corn
raised and furnished in good condition,
Forty acres is the largest number of
acres raised by any one farmer this
year. The reader must understand the
corn is picked when IN the milk.
brought in with the husks on, and the
farmer receives Sc per ton for it. AS
green corn is heavy stuff. 1t can be seen
a wagonload of 1t runs into money
pretty fast. and with a good year and
good crop there is nothing raised on
Iowa soil that pays the farmer any
more money for the use Of his land and
necessary labor. The cash paid to the
farmers by this concern last year was
$4,000, and everything looks as tho it
would exceed that amount this year
In addition. this concern paid out for
labor. this to town dwellers young and
old $4,000 Much of of this money is
earned by girls, women and boys who
find the pocket money thus picked up
quite an addition to the family income.
Some of these employees become eX-
perts in different parts of the establish
ment and have the same job year after
wear. The machine is yet to be made
that will husk green corn and leave 1t
in condition for the machinery, conse-
auently this is hand labor. And there's
many a big x-footer. strong, young
man who fails to earn the wages husk-
ing this green corn that young girls
and active women do every season
when the factory begins operations.
They KNOW NOW anu .He s'ibhl 49, -
OF the wrist fills the basket while
main strength and ignorance are
getting readily.
The number of cans TO be used this
wear is 100000. Perhaps more II the
crop is a good one. The bill for this
item is $780, And they are all made
out of American tin. something our
democratic friends said a few years
ago was an impossibili'y, even If we
did put a protective tariff on tin plate.
Now the quality is better and the price
lower than when the cans for this eS-
adjustment were made of foreign tin.
Better than all. the lapor employed
making this. and the cans, is every bit
of II here in these United States. And
This fact stands out. because of this use
OF American tin, the consumer of
canned corn all over this country is
getting this food much cheaper, for
the can itself is the big item of the cost
of canned corn. Such is the reputa-
lion of the output of the Gilman factory
that the whole pack is contracted for
before it is grown. and inside of thirty
DAYS after shutting down the works the
company receive the money for their
seasons work. Moral: Have a corn
canning establishment In your town.