The Forrest City times., 1911-11-10
SEEKS FACTORY LOCATION

\ II aHEfacturer has written ta L. \. Markham. commissioner of agri- culture for tine Missouri Pacihc-Iron Mountain, asking for information iu regard To suitable location for es- tablishing d tomato canning factory in Arkansas (. C Pusey, president of a canning factory at llayfe de Grace, Md, desires to find a location in the South where the canning sea son Is finished by the time the Mary land tomato crop is ready. He las been attracted tO Arkansas, and would like to come To this state. If possible. He would like to build his plant in section of the state where the farmers will contract with him to grow At least 300 acres of tomatoes. His main factory in Maryland uses the crop from that acreage. and the branch will be built to use that amount and more if the tomatoes can be procured Mr. Markham will try 10 locate this plant for Arkansas.
 Above information appeared in The Times last week and having in mind the most excellent quality of to- matoes raised and ,canned here I few years ago, and the general welfare Of our home town and county, and the prosperity of our farmer friends ye editor took il upon himself to write ta MT. Pusey 10 come to Forrest City with his plant. We gave him such general information as we deemed Of interest to him under the circum- stances, and requested him to write for further particulars. We are glad to state that on the 4th, inst, we re- ceiyed an answer to our letter, and We give 1t space here for what it is worth, and in order that our Business Mems Club may take it up and give it such attention as they may deem proper
 Hayre de Grace, Md, Nov ,. 19li Mr F. L. Nadakin,
 Forrest City, Ark
 Dear Sir:
 In reply to your letter of the 3oth, ultimo, regarding tomato canning factory: l appreciate very much the information conveyed by your letter, and want 10 ask the following ques- tions.
 i. In what months would the tomato crop for canning come off We have a factory in Maryland, the season commencing August l. Would like to locate another factory far enough south to have the packing season over before that date in order that we might return and give our attention 10 the Maryland factory.
 2 Could location on railroad be Se- cured and are there any vacant ware houses or other buildings on railroad that could he converted into can ming factory?
 ,. Is there plentiful supply of good water for the steam boilers?
 l note that you say you are opposed to giving bonus for locating the canning factory at your place. Would say that We are not looking for any thing of the kind We want To hud, II We can, loeat on where plenty of tomatoes cau he secured 1t reason able prices; Where there will be no lack ot help at reasonable wages. and where shipping facilities are adequate. will say. however. that in following this matter pp. We have received q number ut letters from different towns some ot them holding forth great inducements to locate with them, bat no inducements in tue Way Of bonus would justify Us To locate III d place not exactly adapted to the business That is. in a place where there would he doubt as To tHe se. curing ot 3 supply Ol first quality tomatosS, or where there was an in sufficient ~0pply0f labor. or any other draw back that would tend To lessen the chances of successful business. However. bY this do not mean ta say that We are willing lu paN high prices for latHt or % to any eNtrdYa- gance ill the way If beating q fac tory. In fact the place that inst of all can supply the tomatoes and labor and secondly would offer Inducements in the way of free factory site, or use of factory buildings for & term at the beginning Qt business, or any other legitimate inducements would secure our first consideration.
 Our present factory has capacity of more than 309 acres of tomatoes. We have no objection to establishing plant in the proper place that would take upwards of 100 acres. We dO not want any financial assistance to run the business, but the expense of establishing a plant iS considerable and any legitimate assistance aS above stated in that direction. other things being favorable. would he considered
 ! ours truly,
 (. (. Pusey
 Forrest City should have this fac tory by all means. 1t seems to us to be a chance in lifetime to secure just such an enterprise as is so greatly needed here and one that k So ad. mirably adapted 10 this section. Its importance 10 this county and city seems 10 Us to justify public meet ing Of business men and enterprisng citizens generally, at which some steps might be taken 10 bring Mr. Pusey's plant here. The establish ment of such a factory here would mean employment to perhaps a hun dred men, women and children, and the payment of thousands Of dollars