The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-19
WORLD LOOKS TO OKLAHOMA
BROOM SUPPLIES.
Reason for Cost of BrOomsi
Producers Hold the Crop.

HIOQulGfs ilUlu tliC SIVps
wiehits. Kansas Oct ia single
,iats q THE Union hnlds the KEY 70
ths broOrn sit8siion q the eOuntry.
Upon eoDdiii0ns in that state depend
ths yriess that the American house
wife i, 1.ssd 70 pay for one Of the real
peesssiliss % bOgseNOrk. AZ thiDgs
- in OEhhoms, 20 goes the broom
Bgarksi oi the world.
lis this remarkable state oi sfairs
that makes the broom - easily subject
% hoctusiion iE price and renders i
inpossible for any individual or group
Of persons 70 hold the broom market
at an even stage. Manufacturers must
have broom corn in order that the |
housewives Of the country may have |
brooms, but il is all up TO the wonder
ful new State Of Oklahoma, where four.
fifths OF the corn used ia broom manu-
iacture is grown.
Nobody il responsible for the recent
rise in the price OF brooms. That rise
IL due 10 the increase ia the price Of
broomcorn. which was caused by the
drouth and extremely hot weather pre-
yailing during the summer months.
There isn't a. much broomcorn in Ok
lahoma this year as usual The de-
mand for broomcorn becomes stronger
AS the population Of the country grows
larger, so there you have the very sim
pie reason for the marked advances 10
broom prices.
sOiL HERE Is GOOD.
The soil aud climate Of Oklahoma
are peculiarly adapted TO the growing
Of broomcorn which is a product that
will not grow under ordinary condi-
tons. Certain sections OF Oklahoma
and Illinois are exactly right for
broOmcorn, 20 for the utensils with
which 10 keep their floors, carpets and
rugs clean, the women Of the United
States must depend upon the broom
corn crops OF those states.
Wichita IL the biggest broomcOrn
market ia the world, and there have
been some real activities IN this crop
in the last few weeks. with prices soar
ing skyward. II is not believed that
the top figure has been reached, either,
for many farmers in Oklahoma, Illinois
and few other states that grow corn
in small quantities are holding their
corn for further advance, and u
brooms go up few more nntches the
scarcity Of material will alone be re-
sponsible for increased prices.
MANrFACTURER EXPLAINS.
Clinton K. Lee, whose factories At
Boston, Davenport aud Lincoln CON
sumo more raw material than any 9TH
er broom plant Ia the world, has spent
much Of his time IN Wichita aud OKLA
homa during the recent Hurry Dis
cussing the situation to-day, he said
"Itis an unfortunate occurrence, but
one for whom no one can be held re-
sponsible The price OF broomcorn car
only be regulated by the supply, foi
the supply comes from such limited
territory. This year the broomcorr
crop Ia short in Oklahoma, and thai
can only mean high prices. Then again
the demand is heavy because Of th,
short crop OF two years ago. All the
surplus corn was used up at that time
and the manufacturers have no resery,
with which to meet the present situ
alton.
'As the seasons shortage became
more and more apparent there was 1
rash 10 buy. The growers soon learn.
ID the situation and began demanC
sAcreased prices, The few grower
thus practically control the market
and there is nothing 10 do but pay th,
price"
Brooms have already advanced ol
the average Of a dollar dozen, an'
manufacturers show that this adVanc
Goes not cover the additional cost o
manufacture. The individual user o
brooms is not hit nearly so hard, pro
portionately. AS Is the broom maker
"Hs latter must carry moot abs loa'
ID pray for the day when y broom
ava WELD in this con"'-- /" -H"-