The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-08-25
Don't Judge Too Hastily.

Lancaster never presented a more
drowsy appearance than at the present
time; and that business is dull cannot
be denied by anyone. The drought has
depressing effect on the business
men as well as the farmer, for what
ever effects the farmer as a matter of
course, necessarily has a like effect
upon the business interests of the town
and country.
However, the casual observer drop
ping into Lancaster upon business or
pleasure bent, is naturally impressed
by the condition of affairs on The
Square, - for all the uptown interests
are congested upon this public mart,
and even at our busiest time one is IN
able to get fair conception of the
business interests of the town by the
amount of business that is to be seen
in the uptown district.
The truth of the matter is that not
one half of the business of the com
munity is transacted in the uptown
district. Of course the banking for
the entire community is done there, as
we'll as many classes of merchandising,
but in order to judge accurately the
the exact amount of business done
within our borders one must make a
tour of the entire town, especially 1.-The
depot" section. There Will be found
the principal industries, two Touring
mills, second in equipment and output
to no mills of their size to be found
anywhere; planning mill handling all
kinds of dressed and rough lumber as
we'll as lime, cement and all kinds of
building material, and carrying a stock
equal to that found in any establishment
of it's kind in any Central Kentucky
town. Two large poultry and produce
plants, which in the season handles as
many dressed fowls as any establish
ment of their kind any where, and who
at all time present a busy and business
like appearance, A few figures as to
the number of eggs and poultry hand
led by these two establishments in the
course of year would astound those
who have but a poor conception of
what these establishments mean to a
community. One thing that points to
their success is that leading poultry
dealers from over the state visit these
plants during the killing season to
observe their method of handling their
output.
In this locality too may be found the
large grain elevators, with retail es-
adjustments in conjunction, here is
the outlet for the farmer, where he
markets his products, and in part ex
change takes home his years supply of
flour, salt, coal etc. Here too are the
shipping interests for the community,
car after car of ''barytes" one of Gar
rard cOunty's products that is being
shipped out every day, wheat, corn,
oats, hay, car after car of it, and last
but not least, is the live stock industry
in which Garrard stands second to no
other county in the blue grass; nearly
every day the sturdy drovers of the
county may be found there loading
fancy export cattle or choice porkers,
fat lambs and various other kinds of
live stock which they have gathered
over the county to be shipped to the
cities for consumption. There are the
coal yards, the light plants and a num-
Der of thrifty stores, restaurants etc
that cater to the wants of the farmers
and drovers whose business calls them
to that part of the city.
Therefore we say that the ones who
draw their inference as to Lancaster,
from what they see up town, have
seen with but half an eye and there
fore get one half conception of the
actual size and business of the city.