Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-08
Locally Owned Institution
Powerful Weapon in Fight
on Boil WeeviI-Run at a
Profit, 4
BY MILLWEE OWENS

BY MlLLW EE UWEN
WAYNESBORO, Ca, Nov. Gas
a bulwark against crop failure and
to insure the farmers Of this section
against bankruptcy and want, Burke
county has IN operation at this place
a most modern and fully equipped
grain elevator, with storage capac,
ity of $4,000 bushels. This COM
pares in size with any in Georgia
and is the only one in this section
of the state. The nearest elevator is
located at Dublin.
The owners and operators Of the
elevator are all Burke county bust.
ness men and farmers. It is an ex-
clusively and locally owned project.
A corporation was formed and cap,
italized at 5000 some time ago I'M
der the name and style of Burke
County Elevator and Marketing COM
pany." The president of the com.
pany Is A. M. Braswell. and 2. f..
Chance is vice president and secre-
tary. The directors are E. e.
Chance, G. L. McElmurray. f. H.
McElmurray, G. A. Steadman. T. G..
McAllister, P. w. Thompson and A.
N. Braswell.
The cost Of the elevator was S12.-
900. 1t was explained by Mr.. Bras
well that the cost would have been
cut $500 had it not been necessary
to pump out considerable amount
of water and haul great deal of
sand in order to get a foundation.
During the thirty days operation
of the plant it has by far exceeded
it's expenses. 1t has not operated
more than 70 per cent of the time,
as many of bhe finishing touches
had not been applied.
The elevator is a direct outgroWth
Of diversified farming, which is the
result of the ravages of the boil
weevil. Diversified farming for this
section, like others. promises more
to the farmer and merchant than
any thing in the history of the state.
With the reduction of a normal an
nual cotton production from co.
900 bales to $4,000 bales by Burke
county, the grain elevator sprang
into existence
The elevator is complete in every
detail and is furnished Throughout
with the latest and most improved
machinery. 1t is capable of handling
anything in the way of grain, espe
cially corn, peas, peanuts ana Velve'
beans.
All grain brought to the plant is
paid for in cash. 1t is passed or
by V. L. Hendricks, grain expert
from Albany, Ala, who is superin'
tendent of the plant. The market
price for all produce is paid. The
plant is being operated with a view
to getting as much for the farmers
as possible.
There are eight bins in the main
part of the elevator and four bins
over the mill room. In handling
grain it is weighed at the office
then automatically dumped into
steel grain feeder. This operation
REQUIRES the services of ono man anC
about one minutes time to unload
large two-horse wagon load of corn
Corn can be handled either in the
shuck, shucked or shelled. From
the grain feeder it is fed into the
shelter at the rate of 400 bushels pei
hour, if in the shuck, or 1000 bushels
per hour if shucked.
From the shelter it is discharged
into the elevator boot and from there
carried into the extreme top of the
elevator and discharged through E
turn head into the shuck separator
| which completely separates the
shucks, cob, weevil, dust and defec
tive grains Aom the corn. leavihs
it in marketable condition. In con
nection with the elevator there is
grist mill and a feed mill. There
| is also meal mill of great capacity
The feed mill will pulverize any kim
Of hay, velvet beans, peas, corn, Of
| any other kind of feed products. I
will also grind velvet beans to thu
required degree of fineness for fer
| tilizers. Ten tons of feed can b.
| prepared a day.
| The elevator and auxiliary p1ant
mean a new era of prosperity 70
Burke county.