THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1917.
Omaha Welcomes Mid-West Implement Dealers
OMAHA LEADING AS
- Great Warehouses Here Annu
ally Distribute Thousands
of Carloads of Ma- .
- .- chinery.
By W. J. ROSEBERRY.
Nebraska as a ranking producer of
agricultural farm products has made
for Omaha the name of being a most
active distributing center of agricul
tural implements in the country.
The splendid crop yields through
out the entire Omaha trade territory
during recent years has resulted in
, tremendous demand for a long line of
machinery that has brought Omaha
to the very top of the machinery mar-
kets. Indeed, it was only a few years
ago that Omaha had to be satisfied
with being known as the third and
fourth largest distributing center.
Now, however, this city will not give
way to any of the neighboring cen
ters to the north or south which have
so long commanded the lead.
The point is, the former leaders
have sort of reached their zenith,
whereas the Omaha trade territory is
increasing with the development of
the unsettled regions surrounding.
The territory is growing and Omaha
machinery business is keeping pace.
Implement Center. Too.
Townfolk are wont to think of
Omaha as being a great live stock
center which supports the big packing
house industries; they point to our
great smelter; they talk in terms of
our bank clearings; but, not being di
rectly interested in farming, they do
not consider the great warehouses in
the local implement district which an
nually send hundreds and even thou
sands of carloads of machinery into
every crossroads town of the terri
tory. Nearly $15,000,000 worth of farm
' machinery was handled through this
market last season. Combined with
farm tractors and automobiles, the
volume totals practically $40,000,000.
There are more than 75 wholesale
houses representing many times that
number of eastern manufacturers and
which have more than 300 traveling
salesmen working? in thio territory
selling agricultural implements and
kindred lines.
Are Revolutionizing Farming.
The implement industry of yester
day was content with selling the
meager f tools simply to put in the
crops, cultivate them and later take
care of the harvests. Nowadays,
however, the farmer has been edu
cated to the necessity of scientific
farming. The agricultural schools and
the press have done much to make
possible increased production on Ne
braska farms. During these " war
times especially have the farmers felt
it their personal and patriotic duty
to raise more bushels per acre.
To accomplish , the increased
productivity the use of more modern
machinery has been required. Then
come the manufacturers through the
local distributors, who are furnishing
Mr.' Farmer with power machinery
with which to, do the work after the
mosc approved and tried methods.
It is a great credit to the farm
ers of this territory that they are
buying farm tractors in great num
bers. Hard to Supply Demand.
Indeed, it is physically impossible
for. the local distributors to supply
the demand. And, when tractors are
mentioned, it means also tractor
plows, tractor disk harrows, tractor
drills, tractor listers, etc. Already, at
in getting raw materials; skilled labor
is scarce; transportation facilities are
very unsettled.
The getting of modern farm ma
chinery onto the, Nebraska farms is
a tougH1 job before the Omaha whole
salers today. All else is giving way
to the expedient delivery of machinery
to the farmer.
Jtfaffep J.0?ose&erry
the very outset of power farming the
volume of tractors and tractor drawn
machinery probably equals in dol
lars and cents the total of horse drawn
machinery now used. '
The Nebraska territory has been in
the limelight of power farming from
the very' beginning. It was in , Ne
braska that the first National Power
Farming Demonstration was held,
where manufacturers all over the
country demonstrated their power
farming machines to the farmers of
our state. Each year during the past
five years Nebraska has supported the
star power farming demonstration of
the country.
Implement Dealers Support War.
Increased food production is uni
versally considered of maximum im
portance in carrying on the world war
to a definite conclusion. It is the
biggest problem "behind the lines" to
support the boys at the front and our
allies. The implement distributors
of Omaha and the dealers of the ter
ritory are to the man "doing their
bit" unselfishly to see to it that the
farmers have the tools with which
to put in the big crops. They realize
that the real task at hand is "to help
the farmer help the government win
the war."
Patriotism Without Profit.
The slogan of the local implement
men is "Patriotism without Profit"
The whole idea is to get the best of
farm machinery into the hands of the
farmers at thf least possible expense.
It is a herculean task to conquer the
many difficulties attending the imple
ment business at this time. The man
ufacturers are having great difficulty
Record Made in the Sale
Of Avery Farm Tractors
Thirty thousand dollars of farm
tractors sold in 60 minutest How's
that for a sales record? This was
the mark achieved by C. E. Miller,
manager of the Avery company, in
exactly one hour following the close
of the Avery tractor service school at
Chappell, Neb., Friday. A two-day
session was held at the Avery branch
in charge of Nispel Bros., and when
it was over there was a pocketful of
orders in the dealers' hands. About
160 farmers attended the opening of
the Chappell school. A cut-out
chassis of an Avery tractor was uSed
to show the functions of the various
working parts of the machine. L. A.
Van Valkenberg, tractor engineer
from the factory, was in"tharge of the
course of instruction. V. S. Craw
ford, manager of the Avery branch at
Lincoln, accompanied Mr. Miller to
Chappell.
Movies of Tractors
To Feature program
The Oliver chilled plow works an
nounces as one of the features of
their exhibit at the Auditorium during
convention week a complete set of
enlarged tractor plowing scenes.
These scenes were taken all over the
United States and Canada. They are
particularly interesting, as they serve
to illustrate the work of the tractor
plow under widely varying conditions.
Many of the scenes were taken at
the Fremont demonstration last Au
gust, where the place of the tractor
plow on the farm was so thoroughly
proven. ,
These pictures will be of interest
not only to the farmer, ut to the gen
eral public as well.
That extra room will pay your coal
bill. Rent it through a Bee Want Ad.
BIG SAVING AHEAD
L ON WHEATLESS DAY
"
Omaha Could Save 19,000
Pounds of Sread Accord
ing; to One Hotel
Katio. '
Omaha's people can save nearly
19,000 pounds of white bread in a sin
gle whcatless day if they save it as
one of the biggest hotels in New
York has.
Figures on the observance by this
hotel of wheatlesi Wednesday during
the month of October showed that
the hotel" saved one and one-halt
ounces of white bread per person
served on wheatless day.
This same principle with the same
resultant ratio applied to the 200,000
people in Omaha would save nearly
19,000 pounds of bread.
Though- this hotel served 7.000
more guests in October, 1917, than
in October, 1916, it consumed 14 bar
rels less of flour during the month
than in 1916.
Save Seven Tons.
Figures on the result of observance
of meatless Tuesday by the Childs
chain restaurants throughtout the east
are also now available to the food ad
ministration. These restaurants show
a saving of seven tons of meat on
meatless days. '
The saving in this chain institution
was in detail as follows:
Bacon, 500 pounds; corn beef, 848
pounds; hams, 2,403 pounds; lamb,
758 pounds; liver, 561 pounds; pork,
1.569 pounds; beef hips, 7,537 pounds;
total, 14,176 pounds.
Two Men Held For Grand
Jury on Box Car Charge
Harry Tague and Harry McGrath
were bound over to the federal grand
jury tyider $750 bond each, after a
hearing before the United States
commissioner on a charge of break
ing into a box car in the South Side
yards.
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Doll Coupon
TEN DOLLS will be given free to the ten
little girla under 12 years of age thnt
bring or mail us the largest number of doll
coupons cut out of The Bee, before 4 P. M.,
Saturday, November 24th. This coupon will
be printed in every edition of The Bee until
then. Ask everybody' you know to save doll
coupons for you. You can win one of these
dollies if you really want to. Will you try?
We want every little girl in Omaha and
vicinity to have one of these beautiful dolls.
You can leave the coupons and get your
dolly at The Bee branch office nearest you.
Ames Office, 4110 N. 24th St.
Lake Office, 2516 N, 24th St.
Walnut Office, 819 N. 40th St.
Park Office, 2615 Leavenworth St
Vinton Office, 1715 Vinton St
South Side Office, 2318 N St.
Council Bluffs Office, 14 N. Main St.
Benson Office, Military Ave. and Main St.
Ill SETS THE PAO
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rpHE comfort, power, body design and coachwork of this Oldsmobile Model 45 meet
every desire of the experienced motoristat a price several hundred dollars below
any comparable value in a motor car.
its comfort is, a revelation; the underslung long
rear springs combined with the deep, double-tiered
springs 'of the upholstery, - give riding unexpected
smoothness and ease. Exceptional roominess and car
rying capacity of the body come from the economy
of space in the use of the compact, V-type motor.
The 8-cylinder motor delivers one horse power
to every 51 pounds of car weight a ratio so high as
to assure more than ample reserve power for every
emergency of the road.
Remarkable flexibility, fascinating smoothness
of over-lapping power impulses and freedom from vi-
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Nebraska
bration all -characteristic of 8-cylinder construction
are perfected to the highest degree. Its quick "get
away" and spirited "pick-up" at any speed, together
with elimination of frequent gear shifting, gives Olds
mobile driving a real zest that is devoid of drive strain.
Yet the gasoline consumption is unusually low even
as compared with less powerful cars,
Oldsmobile country-wide system of service sta
tions and the generous full year guarantee are added
insurance of complete owner satisfaction. s
And the price of this car is only $1467.00, f. o. b.
Lansing.
Company, inc.
2559 Farnam St. Phone Tyler 3336. Omaha, Neb. ' - ,
CHARLES W.TUCKER, Mgr.
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16th and O Stt. Phono B-6522. Lincoln, Nl.
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THEY ARE GUARANTEED TO DO ALL
WE CLAIM OR MONEY REFUNDED
A Size for Every Farmer
CAPACITIES-60 to 800 BUSHELS PER HOUR
Prices $35
to $534.50
Horse Power Required 3 to 18, Gasoline '
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No- Corn too Soft
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DgqIgTS ou are conaMy invited to
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Week at the Auditorium, also at our sales-
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Western Branch: 2012 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb.
There's A Size Avery Tractor For
Every Size Farm
These six sizes of Avery Kerosene Tractors make Tractor Farming
a success on any size farm large, medium or small. Avery Tractors
are built in sizes for pulling any number from one to ten plows. You
can get an Avery Tractor in the she that exactly fits your farm.
With any of these Avery Kerosene Tractors you can make tractor
farming a success. You can raise bigger and better crops and do the
work cheaper, easier and at the right time. With the added profits you .
and your family can enjoy life more.
Let An Avery Kerosene Tractor Start Making
More Money For You
Right now is the time you should buy an Avery Kerosene Tractor
and let it start making money for you.
No. other tractors have met such tests as have the Avery's. They
have been entered in every important public contest and demonstration.
They are equipped with Duplex Gasifiers, a device which turns kerosene
into gas and makes them the only tractors that burn AH the kerosene.
They have been proven to be successful money-makers by thou
sands of owners. The Avery Catalog contains facts you ought to know
about Tractor Farming. Ask for a copy.
' DEALERS
The 1918 Avery Contract Solves all Your Problems
AVERY CO.
Opposite Unlo . Depst Omaha
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