The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-11
NEW TOBACCO
WAREHOUSE
Planters And Growers
Tobacco Warehouse
Completed And Is
Now Ready For
Business.
NEW NORTHERN LIGHT" sys
TEN o. LIGHTING USED.
Business.

With the completion - the new
Planters and Dtovcrs Tobacco Ware
house located ON Stanford Street.
Lancaster should and WI have one ~
the very best tobacco markets IN the
state ~ Kentucky the coming season
Tn. hou.. occupies o. space $40 10y
125 feet. Immediately along side Of
Stanford Street occupying all the
space between that street and the l..
A y Railroad u - one % the most
modern aud complete Louses in Cen
trial kentucky and said To be one Of
the best lighted ones In the state,
the new system 81 Northern Lights"
being used
The sale floor occupies space ~
500 feet by 100 feet. the floor being
81 concrete The roof is Of the "ssw
tooth" design letting in all ~. light
from the North. the best light than
can be- had and one thai all buyers ~
we'll ~ sellers say canoot be impro,
eel upon
The floor space alone will comfort.
ably hold 500 baskc,s. which gives
one some idea 81 the capacity ~ the
building IN the lighting system asa
sash are used. with eight pancs 90 the
sash. or a total Of lS4O pancs on the
sale, hoor alone Even on the very
darkest days. the light - ~ well DIS
tributcd thai u pm can b, seen on
any part of the floor
Two Fairbank, and Morse scales
nave been installed along the SIDE Of
the unloading driveway, which makes
thcii very accessible from the wagon
and insure, prompt unloading En- !
trance Is made into the building
from Stanford street End also from |
rotien avenue. the long dri,eways ac
comodating l25 wagons. an under
she'd The building b. as near mr.,
proof a- can b, made
\ private switch Is nov being laid
along side the building which h. 6so /
feet long, making u very accessible
for loading the hogheads. which ar.
elevated by machinery 20 IN. door
level.
\ large prizing room, that will
easily accommodate tw' buyer. has
been built in the Northern end Of the
building. adjoining large storage
room. which Will take care of hun
treds upon hundred, II hogheads
\ hydrauI, press is now being in
stalled In the pri1ing room.
The main office will be- a, the cor
ncr of Tottcn avenue. using the re-
sdencc formerly occupied by Mr.
John Ross. which has been left in
tact Convenient offices have been |
arranged and rooms well heated and
lighted TO take care Of the waiting
public
Stable rooms for the accommodation
81 the teams have been looked after
and 1875 teams will be cared for dur.
ing the selling season
The citizens Of Lancaster and the
planters and growers ~ Garrard coun
~ should he proud ~ such building.
the completion Of which insures. that
with two houses in the hty. the tobac-
co crop Of this and adjoining counties
can be well cared for and splen.
did market Is assured.
The Planters and Growers Ware
house has been completed at cost
Of $4,000, which In, wing ones say
Is well worth the money. considering
the high cost of material during the
last year
The firm il Incorporated at S75.-
900, with abou, o. per cent Of the
stock having been paid in Mr.. 4. X.
Walker Is President and " A.Speith
is secretary and manager Mr. Jake
Grau, who has purchased tobacco in
Garrard and adjoining counties for
the past ten years, will be- the sales
manager u this house. Tie knows
the value of Garrari County tobac.
60 and is said 10 be- the best Judge
OF the ,,.f. ever on the county's
market, and with W A. Speith as
the general manager. the success of