UNION ELEVATOR & WAREHOUSE CO.

       Union Elevator and Warehouse Co. was incorporated on May 6, 1908.  There were 3400 other entities incorporated that year in Washington State and only 65 still exist today.

The last stacked wheat pile - 1937
photo courtsey of the Adams County Historical Society

 "In the early 1900's, sacked wheat was handled at the elevators much like it is today. Upon arrival at the elevator, the wheat was unloaded (in sacks) at the loading dock and stored in the elevators. The farmer was given a receipt, much like the one used today, and he was charged a handling and storage fee. Of course , it wasn't nearly as costly as it is today. The wheat sacks were stored until being shipped to the flour mills. Early Baart and Turkey Red were popular milling wheats as they were high in protein. Not all of the wheat was left in the sacks. In the winter many of the sacks were emptied into the flat house and the sacks were used over. It took a lot of manpower to handle the grain in this way."

Doug Urqhuart, "From Sagebrush To Satellite" 1988

Hauling sacked wheat to town - 1907

photo courtesy of Helen Hughes  
 

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