The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-23
ANDERSON MAN Sees
BENEFIT OF ELEVATOR
HAS RETURNED FROM THE
WEST
is ENTHUSIASTIC I
w. s. Brock Tells of thef Work
That the Elevators Are Do.
ing Cor Farmers of Middle
West.
ENTHUSIASTIC


West, w. s. Brock of Anderson coun-
~ says that his trip through the
west was q revelation to him, s.-~e
1t taught him that the grain elevators
OF the West are doing more for the
country than any other single insti-
tuition in all the section.
Mr. Brock has been spending sew
eral weeks with his brother at De-
cauter, Ills. and his brother Ia in
charge OF an elevator at that point.
That particular elevator is one of
10000 bushels capacity. which is
considerably larger than the one to
be built in Anderson, but 1t is man
aged along the lines contemplated by
those interested in the local venture
MT. Brock says that he observed
number Of grain elevators while
he was in Illinois and that without
exception these undertakings were
yielding on an average of from Ia
TO 80 per cent profit per annum on
the investment. He thinks that tbese
elevators are in p larg measure re-
sponsible for the wonderful progress
made by the Western States during
the last few years.
In explaining how the elevator sys-
tenn works, Mr.. Brock says that the
FARMER brings to the town where the
elevator is located, all the wheat, oats
and corn he raises. where the grain
is properly grade:, and then if the
raiser OF the grain desires to sell II.
tne elevator company pays him In
casn Ior 1t on the market quotation.
IL the farmer does not care to dis
pose or his grain. he can store IL and
VIII receive q certificate, on which
any bank in the community will lend
money under the same ARRANGEMENT
as the banking institutions now loan
money on cotton warehouse certifi-
Gates.
so well pleased are the farmers of
the west with the elevators, accord
ing TO what Mr.. Brock says. that
they nave determined to give no one
man a chance to control the enter
prises and therefore limit the amount
or stock to be held by one man to
$500. The idea of this is to get an
even distribution &c the stock over
the country, preferably among the
farmers of the county, and in that
way all the planters are protected.
Mr.. Brock says that he was sur
prised to find the elevators in the
west doing such prosperous busi-
ness, but since his return home he
mas talked with large pumbar Of
ANDERSON county farmers and he
finds that they are almost as eqnalIv
enthusiastic ever the idea as are the
farmers Of the. West.
'ians are now being prepared by
firm OF Chicago architects for the
erection Of grain elevator In AM
derson and when these are complet-
ed meeting will be held here of all
those interested In the scheme. II Is
probable that Mr.. Brock will he ask
ed to attend this meeting and to tell
Anderson county nennle of whet i,A
learned while he was; at the elevators
Ia the West.
Mr.. Brock says that he is sure the
farmers of Anderson county will
back up the movement when 1t is
launched here and he also points ont
that another feature in connection.
with the grain elevator, not general
ly known. is that II fosters and lends
an impetus tc the raising OF livestock
In any county where grain elevator
is located.
There is> little or no doubt about
Anderson county building q grain
elevator and everyone believe that
1t will be Q success.
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