The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-24
WANT BETTER FACILITIES
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IleSc udleS. <AlleI tile manufactured
product is sold the money so received
is turned in to the state treasurer, and
is not again available.
up to the present time we have
turned over to the state treasurer
from the sale of products on hand pre-
vious to the last appropriation and
from products manufactured from ma
priation, $1S1, 16427.
up to August 1 we have expended
from the fund created by the last ap-
preparation for raw material and ex-
penses of operating the mill, including
wages, sundry supplies, etc., $115,561.74
and we have now on hand of the orig
inal appropriation, $34,43S.26.
Fund Does Not RevoIve.
when the various industries COW
cred by the revolving fund appropria-
ton are in full operation it requires
approximately $4,000 per month for
running expenses which, of course,
steadily decreases the balance in the
fund. So at a glance any one can
see that the fund, while it is called a
revolving fund.- does not revolve.
'Tn the purchase of jute there are
some things which should also be
borne in mind
"First-That the crop Of new jute is
harvested during July and August and
should be purchased in preference to
the old crop, consequently money for
this purpose should always be avail
able when the new crop goes on the
market. The situation just at this
time surely shows that if the money
turned in to the state treasurer on ac-
count of the revolving fund was
available at the present time we would
be able to purchase enough raw jute
to keep the mill in full operation up
to the close of the season, which would
increase our output for this season
by at least 100000 grain bags or
more. While on the other hand our
balance is but 34,43S.26 of our original
$4,000 appropriation, and we will be
badly crippled by not being able to
buy but about $4,000 worth Of jute,
the remainder of the fund being needed
for the running expenses of the mill.
Extent of the Business.
I'VE are employing in the mill 2SO
convicts, which requires the service of
seven guards and overseers, and in
this seasons run we will turn out ap-
proximately 100000 grain bags. There
were sold in this state last year about
25,000,000 bags, so you will readily see
that we cut but a very small amount
of ice as to making the price, or in
controlling the market but should we
enlarge the capacity Of our mill to say
$50 looms, we would be able to produce
100000 grain bags, or Whereabouts,
dHu lllCICUy USCOlilC QulIc d ldClOT Ill
this state.
I'VE have sold this seasons grain
bags at 6k cents each, while the local
market has quoted II cents for the
foreign product. The price on the
products of our mill for this seasons
run was made last January and covers
the output of the mill for the whole
year. Should we be able, by legisla-
tive enactment. to quote prices month
ly and have the revolving fund avail
able, we would be able to compete
with the foreign made grain bags to
such an extent that the grain bag
business at this institution would
soon produce enough revenue to make
the penitentiary practically self sus-
tanning
I'm this connection we think that in
selling the bags the output should be
distributed throughout the state, say at
three or four convenient points. and a
price set TOT odCn place so tnat every
farmer in the state would have an
equal chance at the reduced rates.
The price could be made to include the
cost of freight on the bags to the diff
ferent points selected.
Better Legislation Needed.
Il wish to add that proper legisla-
ton has never been had which would
enable us to handle the products of
this jute mill on commercial basis,
and swish to say further that it
would only be adding a burden on the
jute mill while the present enactments