Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-02
COOPERATIVE CONCERN
MAKES OVERTURES
TO CITY
TO SUPPLY COUNTY
INDUSTRY WILL BE SUF FiClENT-
" LARGE TO TAKE CARE or
ALL LIVESTOCK RAISED WITH.
IN THIRTY MILE RADIUS OF
CITY.

A cooperative packing plant with
business tenacles extending to cities
within radius of thirty five miles
from here, lies within the grasp of OF
tawa, II an offer made last night to
the Industrial Committee of the Cham.
Der OF Commerce Is accepted by urban
and rural residents of the county.
Eli H. Doud, James NJ Doud and
John s. Doud, who have been identi.
fed with packing business in all
phases the greater part of their lives
are promoters OF the scheme. The
former Mr. Doud is here today in the
interests OF the undertaking.
Ottawa, because its location in the
very heart OF the corn belt has been
selected by the Doud's as the most de.
sirable spot in Illinois for the location
OF their plant, which will cost when
completed somewhere in the neigh
borhood of $150,OOO. The Company
asks for site from the Chamber
OF Commerce and upon 1t they prom
ise to build thoroly modern and up
todate packing plant for ahe slaueh.
ter and curing of hogs, cattle and 9TH
er food animals, as well as the cold
storage OF eggs, poultry and other
perishable commodities The packing
houses when completed will be etliei-
emily large TO take care Of the entire
amount Of stock produced in La Sale
county. and so arranged that addition
al units can be constructed from time
to time as conditions may warrant.
The policy of the company. as an
nounced to the Chamber Of Commerce,
will be to operate on sufficiently
large scale to take care of the local
supply of foods only and to furnish
the immediate community with fresh
and salt meats from Its own or the
company members markets. The
Douds in their predictions claim that
the policy inaugurated by them will
result In better prices to the c0nsum-
er, to the retailer and to the holders
OF stock In the venture
By making the industry cooper
ative the promoters argue that they
will save to the shippers large part
OF the expense now entaled in NOV.
ing their stock to the Chicago mark
cts. They will eliminate freight
yardage charges, commits sion mems
fees, feed enroute, terminal charges
and other expenses that are now ne
cessary before the farmer finally dis
poses of his critters and get his pay
for them.
They will maintain quotations in OF.
tawa of almost as high as those in
Chicago thus making It worth while
for farmers Of the county to sell
their livestock in Ottawa. That the
proposition is a substantial one inan.
cially goes without saying. according
to figures compiled by Mr.. Doud. He
has statistics with him showing how
other cooperative industries Of this
character are paying ventures and
bring In returns on a large basis.
The Doud's record in the meat bust
ness is a convincing one Their faith
er was a packer at Rome, N, Y, in
1869, and from then on was closely
identified with the meat industry. Eli
H. Doud the promoter has stated that
II the undertaking is given support
thru the county, he will personally
supervise the plant. while his two
brothers, one of whom Is in Chicago
and the other in active touch with
market, serving in an advisory capaci
ty.