Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1912 — FARMERS BUY ELEVATOR. [ARTICLE]

FARMERS BUY ELEVATOR.

Purchase Hawkins Plant at Chalmers and Will Run It on CoOperative Plan. About a hundred farmers living in the vicinity of Chalmers have purchased the Hawkins Bbrothers’ elevator at that place and will take possession April 1. The elevator will be run on the independent cooperative plan under a competent management. Some weeks ago a number of farmers, feeling that they were not getting a high enough price for their grain, held a big meeting and it was there decided that they would either buy out a present elevator company or build at Chalmers. Recently an agreement was reached with thp Hawkins Brothers, with the resultant purchase of their elevator. Among the men who are behind the elevator movement at Chalmers are George W. Thomas of Lafayette, Charles Wolfe, Mac Burns, John Chamberlain, J. S. Mindh and Geo. Judd of Chalmers.—White County Democrat.