Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-22
"A CANNING FACTORY
The Proposition is Dis
cussed by A. J. Davis of
Minneapolis

Many farmers and business men
were in attendance at the court house
Saturday afternoon to hear A. j. Da.
Wis Of Minneapolis tell of the advan.
tages to he obtained by the establish
ing of cooperative canning factory
at this Ioint. He said that he had
come here at tie invitation Of the
Commercial club to talk to them Ct
this valuable industry.
he said that he had organized many
canning factories, and that he was In
large measure entitled to the credit
of making the industry what it is in
the state of Minnesota. He believed
in home Industry and that the Mime
sofa product was the best. The best
place to locate a factory is where the
raw material is. That the farther
north vegetables and fruits can be
grown, the better the quslity and
the sweeter the flavor, and that Min
nesota goods are rated above etan-
dard.
The canning business produced a
new market for the farmer, he being
able to dispose of his product CT string
beans, tomatoes, sweet corn, and
other vegetables at prices that will paw
better than grains. The idea of diver
sified farming is fast taking a hold.
This class of agriculture pays more to
the acre. The high priced lands of
Iowa. Illinois and New YORK have
been furnishing US with canned vege.
tables This condition should not pre-
vail. It is wise motto not to buy
from others. what we can ourselves pro.
duce. This will not only keep the
price of land up, but will advance it.
The canning industry and dajrying
60 hand in hand. Sweet corn fodder
is xcellent for stock, much better
than field corn. The farmer gets back
in green oots and husks about 1850
pounds for every ton delivered. When
1t cannot be used ter feed, 1T can be
utilized as fertilizer.
An acre Of tomatoes in the can is
worth 1900 at low estimate. Sweet
corn at four cents q can will yield a
value Of $50 to the acre. Sitxy-nve
percent Of the value of the product
stays at home. Il makes differance
to business men whether the farmer is
making $40 for $500 off of an acre of
land. Vegetable raising will tend to
make smaller farms. but they will be
better producers, hence more valu-
able and easier to work.
The cooperation of the farmers and
business men In an industry, he
claimed, would be a good thing for
all concerned. The business men
would not only DO putting their money
In home industry, but would gain
the good will Of the farmers in CO.
operating with them. No factories
are north or west, until the Rocky
Mountains are reached, thus produc-
ing q larger area in which there
would be large demand for the goods.
:. Mr.. Davis thouhgt the country
around Little Falls we'll adapted for an
establishment of this kind, as espe-
clally the green corn would not suffer
from the hot winds. as In some states.
There are two sizes of factories.
one with capacity Of 20. 600 cans in
ten hours, and covering space 220
feet in length, and the other one with
a capacity of 40. 900 cans in ten hours,
covering a territory of 275 feet in
Length. Only STAN is used and q
forty horse po 1er boiler would be In
! stalled. The smaller plant could be
put in at a cost of 1913. SEQ. The
/ factory would employ between 1OC
| dAu SoO ueu, WOuou, DCys anu girls.
Tbs wages would run from 81 to s:
per day. With heavy business the
factory could be kept in operation
about six months in the year.
| Those present seemed to be rather
favorable to the proposition, especially
the farmers, and the matter will b'
takn up again. President Vaealy, o.
the Commercial club has invited Mr.
Davis to address that body on the sub
ject, and he has consented to do so IL
the very near future.