. Clay County. Agriculture. Kragnes Farmers' Elevator & Mercan- tile Company The Kragnes Farmers' Elevator & Mercantile Company has made a re- markable record since it began busi- ness in March, 1911. Beginning with $4, capital stock, held by 59 stockholders, the company purchased an elevator and coal shed located on the Great Northern Railway at Krag- nes. During the past four years the house has handled a yearly average of 173,000 bushels of grain, 530 tons of coal and a carload of Stillwater binder twine. At the end of the fiscal year, June, 1915, the company had a net surplus
. Clay County. Agriculture. Kragnes Farmers' Elevator & Mercan- tile Company The Kragnes Farmers' Elevator & Mercantile Company has made a re- markable record since it began busi- ness in March, 1911. Beginning with $4, capital stock, held by 59 stockholders, the company purchased an elevator and coal shed located on the Great Northern Railway at Krag- nes. During the past four years the house has handled a yearly average of 173,000 bushels of grain, 530 tons of coal and a carload of Stillwater binder twine. At the end of the fiscal year, June, 1915, the company had a net surplus of $11, Up to that date $1, Fourteen Binders in a String on the had been expended in repairs and bet- terments and dividends aggregating 70 per cent had been paid. Those who are familiar with the country tributary to Kragnes and are acquainted with the thrifty farmers who constitute the management of the company will not be at all surprised to learn that this is one of the most suc- cessful farmers' elevators in the state. The officers of the corporation are: Jorgen Jensen, president; E. J. Gorder, vice-president; John T. Holte, secre- tary; Chas. Brendemuhl, treasurer, and M. W. Gee, E. A. Kragnes and M. G. Steen, directors. H. H. Egar has been the manager of the company during the four years and. Loading Bundle Wagon with Shock Loader and Threshing Scene. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Meeker, D. W. [from old catalog]. Moorhead, Minn. , D. W. Meeker
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