Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-25
If ABILENE WANTS Can
MING FACTORY SPEAK UP
commercial Club, Gave Il Send or
at the Meeting.

ing canning factory here was IN
der discussion. President Nicolay
stated the object OF the meeting. He
then called upon Mr.. w. T. Larimora
Of Omaha, the promoter, to address
the meeting.
Mr.. Larimora stated that In most
cases where factories were located
It was necessary to send abroad ror
the raw material, and also bring In
skilled labor to run the plant, but
that in locating the canning facory
here the material is grown by the
farmers and gardeners surrounding
the town, and the factory gives en-
ployment to large number OF boys
and girls, men and women, during
the summer months. This too at a
time during the vacation, and when
school is not in session.
The Hastings Industrial Company
of Chicago, ILL.,, the firm represented
by Mr.. Larimora, has built large
canning plants all over the western
and southern states, and they are
giving satisfaction and make money
not only for the stockholders, but
the farmers and gardeners who grow
the crops. Canned goods are in de-
mand, and sell for cash at good
prices as soon as canned. Large con-
tracts can be secured for the entire
output Of the factory, long before
the crops are ready to deliver to the
factory.
Mr.. Larimora also stated that he
was DESTROYS of taking stock in the
factory himself, and locating at ADJ
lene permanently as superintendent
of the plant. He stated that ne mas
had something like five years prac-
tical experience. and that he would
give it his personal attention and
make the plant pay a good dividend
to the stockholders, and enable the
farmers to make from $75 to $3.50,
and in many instances more per
acre, on the crops planted for the
factory.
The pickle plant contemplated
will be the only institution OF the
Ind In the state. Our soil, he said,
is especially adapted to the growing
not only of cucumbers, but other
vegetables and fruits. Cucumbers
have an excellent quality in this sec
tion of the country. In addition to
the pickle works, a plant large
enough to care for all the wind-fali
apples is contemplated in the enter
nrise. This will enable the fruit
growers to dispose OF all their un-
salable apples, at price that VIII
mean much to the farmers and fruit
growers of this section of the state
enough apples went to waste last
year to pay for the establishment Oh
zen or twelve such plants as we are
feuring on for Abilene. Last year
enough products went to waste 10
nav the entire cost of erecting this
big factory here in Abilene.
Mr.. Larimora further stated that
the plant will be one OF the latest
and best canning factories that IT is
possible for the ingenuity OF the IN
ventor or manufacturer to produce
and everything will be automatically
and the factory will employ from
seventy-five to two hundred people
according to the size of the plant
finally decided upon.
The president appointed two COM
upon the business men and farmers
present, for short talks, and every
one was enthusiastic in the move
ment and DESTROYS to see important
stems taken to secure this factory for
Abilene at once.
The PRECEDENT appointed two COM
mittees to confer with Mr.. Larimora'
and take up the matter in an ON
cial way, and report at later date
TO the Commercial Club, after they
had investigated the proposition and
come to final decision as to wha'
could be accomplished. The com
mittee for Abilene consists OF H. A
Anderson, ]. NJ. Walters, L. H.
Kump; for the country, Joe Clemens
George Hilton, Thomas Young.
A petition was presented asking
the club to encourage the location
Of this canning factory at Abilene
and was signed by fifty Of the farm
ers on the west side. 1t will be fur
ther circulated in other directions
to ascertain the feeling in the sur
rounding county.
President Nicolay stated in his al
dress that the wholesale house here
is compelled to pay s125 freight on
every car Of canned goods shipped In
to the city.
The plant contemplated will car
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