The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-10-12

"TRApE WHERE YOU CAN BUY THE
CHEAPEST" In large trading town IN
New England, a tn-plate. dealer supplied
the tin manufacturers in the neighborhood
with tin, at a profit, say Sl2 per box. A
British Spectator, hearing that this town
afforded considerable trade in this business,
sent to his agent there quantity OF the ar
ticle, with this direction" Sell cheaper man
-" the regular merchant.
The agent offered tin fifty cents per oeX
cheaper than the merchant. The tn-plate |
workers refused to give the regular price
to the fair dealer, and he was compelled 10
sell at the SPECTATORS price, or lose the
trade He said to them, this is speculat-
ing maneuvre, and if you are disposed TO
buy cheaper than can sell at a fair proht:
you will run me down, and then you Will
be compelled to buy at the spectators
price. We trade where zoe can buy cheap
est" was the answer. The regular dealer
must either lose the trade or sell, as
the SPECTATORS agent instantly offered his
fifty cents below that. The tin workers
refused to pay the merchant any other sum
than the lowest rate at which it could be
purchased. He again demonstrated with
them, assuring them that if he was thus de-
stroyed, they would then feel the truth of
his assertions. They only replied" ice
buy ,chere zoe can buy cheapest" The spec
ulator's agent continued to undersell, and
the manufacturers to trade with him, till
the merchant failed and was driven from
business. The Spectator then demanded
three dollars per box above the highest reg
ular price, and the tn-plate workers have
since been obliged to pay him that price, Of
any other he is disposed to ask.
Th;s N nrocticol illustration of tho of
fects of Free Trade. Unless we protee
our own industry, we shall be compelled t.
buy British goods at any price foreign spec
ulators demand. And instead of giving
eight and ten cents per yard for our cottons
we must give twenty-sevsn cents, as W,
once did, whom we were dependent upol
Free Trade for articles of homa consump
tion.-Pcnobscot Journal.
CONCORD CATTLE Show. The Annua
Show in Middlesex took place last Wed
nesday. The display of Cattle this yea
was not quite so large as on former years
which may be attributed to the storm,
, weather. The Ploughing Match Premi
ums were contended for in good farmer
i, like-style by IA teams.
Two crooked-necked Squashes one S
and the other so lbs, were exhibited b.
Mr.. Mercer of Lincoln; three Squashes
raised by Mr.. Moses Abbot of Westford
r weighing 1864 lbs; and several other one
: of u very large kind, were also exhibited.
A Watermelon was exhibited by MI
Phillip Spaulding of Chelmsford, weighin
800 lbs, measuring % feet in length, an
! in circumference.
Il Four bottles of Castor OIL, possessing al
= the freshness and sweetness of new butter
were presented by Captain Anthony Wrigh
of Concord; it was made from the Casio
Bean raised on his farm.
Captain Francis Wheeler of Concord
presented half bushel of large and hand
some Potatoes, being the produce of one.
Mr.. Moody Moore of Waltham, exhibite
the produce of two hills lone peck each) c
the Sweet Potato. Mr.. Anthony Wrigh
of Concord, who has cultivated this vegeta
BILE for several years, also exhibited fin
I specimen.
q Mr.. David Dickinson of Chelmsford, ex
hibited fine specimen of the Sugar Cane
! the Bowery Bean, and the Georgian Pea
Mr.. ID. says: "all these articles may b
cultivated to advantage by our farmers"
Concord Gazette.