The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-25

Elevator men of the county and
Preble county, according to their
opinions expressed Monday, think that
the car shortage which has held up
grain shipment for month, has prac-
tically cleared up. However. some OF
them have been held up seriously by
the car shortage. Approximately $780,
900 bushels Of grain have been
handled by nearby elevators this sea-
SON This includes wheat, oats, and
all other grains.
About $4,000 bushels of oats have
been received, they said.
S. A. Thompson, of the Thompson
Sorrel Elevator company, of Hagers-
town, said that although he has not
had a sufficient amount of cars in the
past to handle their grain, the situation
is gradually cleared up. This elevator
has handled about 10000 bushels OF
grain during the season, and have only
about $4,000 now on hands. They have
been receiving grain right along, and
although only about 1000 bushels Of
oats have passed through their hands.
it was a good crop.
Predicts CIear-Up.
J. S. Hazelrigg, of the Hazelrigg
Elevator Company at Cambridge City,
| also has been held up in the past by
shortage Of cars, but thought that
the situation would rapidly clear up.
They have about 10000 bushels Of
grain now on hand waiting cars. This
company has been receiving grain all
along, with a total of about $4,000
| bushels passing through their hands
! this season.
Only a small portion Of the oats
crop was received by HaZelrigg this
| season.
| C. S. Martindale, of the Greensboro
Elevator company, at Greensboro, said
| that he had been able at all times to
| get enough cars to carry on their
! shipping. He has about IS. 700 bushels
| of grain on hand at the present time,
| while he has received upwards of 65,-
| 900 bushels during the season.
Grain has been arriving there daily
and the officials do not expect the car
shortage to get any worse. Martin
dale said that they have received lit
tie or no oats this season.
The Powell company, of Fountain
| City, has experienced some difficulty
in getting cars, but never have, at any
time been seriously handicapped due
to the lack Of proper shipping facili-
| ties, according to George Powell.
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wheat and 1000 bushels of oats on
hand now, and have handled approx
| mately $4,000 bushels of grain during
the entire season.
Powell said that they had been re-
ceiving grain right along, but that cars
were still hard to get. About $4,000
bushels of oats, which is about one
half of the normal crop, have been
received at this elevator so far Only
one-ffteenth of the oats threShing re-
mains to be completed.
$1,000 at centerviIle
The Farmers Cooperative Grain
Elevator at Centerville has been able
to ship grain at all times, w. T.
Matthews. the manager stated They
have about 5000 bushels of grain
in storage now. and have handled ap-
proximately $4,000 bushels during the
season.
Only 500 bushels of oats have been
! received this year, which is an aver
age crop for this territory, and practi-
cally all oats threshing has been COM
pleted, Matthews said.
President Kennedy, of the Kennedy
Grain company, at Economy, said that
they have no trouble and anticipate
none in the car shortage. This COM
pany has handled $4,000 bushels of
grain this season, and have about
700 in storage now. 10000 bushels
OF oats, which is a little above the
average crop around Economy, has