The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-19
SHAPING PLAN TO LAUNCH
SUCH AN UNDERTAKING
IN ANDERSON
TO FORM COMPANY
All Present Indications Are That
Andcrson Farmers VIII Lend
Every Possible Assistance

" present plans do not miscarry
the farmers of Anderson county will
have a chance ~ pass upon a matter
of vital Importance to them when they
meet fiere next Saturday. It as un:
derstoo,ip that a proposition will be
made them at that time to build a
grain elevator In Anderson and to
have the plant in operation by the
next grain harvest.
II belic3e that one of the best
things Anderson county could do just
at this time would be TO organize a
company Of farmers to build in An
derson a, model grain elevator, to be
operated, financed and maintained by
people in sympathy with the farmers
and to be controlled by the farmers.
said ID. o. Evans. chairman of the
Tradeg Extension Committee of the
chamber OF commerce yesterday
while discussing farming matters with
other members of his committee.
Further discussing the matter Mr.
Evans said that with the tremendous
amount OF grain now being planted in
Anderso' unity, something would
have TO me to handle the enor-
nous Cru. nd he favors the con-
struction o! permanent grain ele-
vator, in And, rson. Mr. Evans says
that if2the same is not done the far
mers OF Anderson will miss a splen-
did opportunity to control the grain
crops, not alone of Anderson county
but of adjoining counties as well
He also pointed to the fact that the
construction Of . grain elevator here
would mean that the farmers OF An
derson would have two money crops
Instead of one as is now the case
The first crop would come in July
aud then thc farmer would again have
ready money In. October and November
when the cotton movement began
Such q plars. would necessarily be oi
immense benefit to the farmer him.
self In financing his business and also
uf ircalculublo. benefit to the bust.
ness Interests of the Piedmont Sec
tioD. =
1t was pointed out that before a
feasible plan can be outlined to agi-
tate the construction OF silos In the
fsieqpUnt district, as a necessary ad-
ianct to the development OF the live
stock industry of this part OF the
country. 1t will first be necessary to
have a grain elevator for the distri-
buttons OF grain and seed To the far
mers.
1t was learned yesterday that Mr.
HenneIeck, OF Lynchburg. Va, south
ern; sales manager for the firm oil
Norrdykes 81 Marmon Of Indianapolis
Ind, Will come to Anderson one day
next week with plans for putting ur
small elevator In Anderson on q
basis OF 12 1-2 to 10 cents per bushel
capacity This elevator would be oI
frame and metal construction and Il
is estimated that the place here should
have a gross capacity OF 10000 bush
ella. However, this Is meant that
there should he at least 10000 bush.
els In the elevator at any one time
while in the busiest season Of the
year the elevator could accommodate
a5o,. one-half million bushels.
IL was said yesterday that at the
livestock meeting which It to be held
here on September &c, plans will bs
saoa..sssS L by ayy 8 sss..s.......:sas 50 farmers
&c orgla:Ee a..5,fly il, AA:;.aassscr
und to bs,fil the plant here. This com.
mittee refused to divulge its plans
yesterday and would not give out any
Information but IL Is understood tha;
the plan is a sirnple one anu IL carried
opt win not put the burden OF the un.
dertahng on any one man or set oi
men but VIII have 1t distributed
| among q large number OF farmers
There has bean much talk about q
grain elevator for Anderson and many
have believed that II vas merely fol
the purpose of helping to bolster III
tue farflcrs t.e-c.si..g spirits, hut n
would now appear that such venture
ig not only possible for Anderson hu;
| In fect Is Is highly probable ard ii
is believed that the farmers will; take
70 the proposi tte,a when they hear Il
stated next Saturday. = q. si.gs 81 I