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The Chicory Company

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
March
Year
1899
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

 

THE CHICORY COMPANY

The Stockholders in Ann Arbor's

            Latest Enterprise

    On Saturday afternoon the incor-

poration papers of the Ann Arbor Chicory

Co. were prepared and signed in the

directors room of the State Savings

Bank. The capital of the company

will be '$17,000 all paid in, divided

as follows: Jacob Laubengayer, $6,500;

John Heinzmann, $6,000; W. J.

Booth, $2,000; William Arnold

$1,000; J. F. Lawrence, $500; John

Walz, jr., $500; T. D. Kearney, $500.

The papers have been sent to the secre-

tary of state. Upon their return the

stockholders will meet and elect dir-

ectors and effect an organization. The

factory and receiving station will be

located on Laubengayer and Heinzman's

property near their elevator, from

which the necessary power will be

furnished. The company is now ready

to close contracts with farmers for

acreage. A little circular with direc-

tions how to grow chicory has been is-

sued and says:

"To grow good chicory requires a

black sandy clay loam. Land should

be plowed from 7 to 8 inches deep.

Roll land with light roller before sowing.

Sow the chicory from May 15

to June 1. Sow in drills 12 inches

apart, thin it out to 6 inches in the row.

"Chicory does not require much

cultivating, keep the weeds out and the

chicory will take care of itself. Sow 1 1/2 to 2 pounds seed to the acre."