New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-23
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
A Good Thing for Working People and
People Generally.

People Generally.
Some three or four years ago a few mechanics
Of the City Of Bo ton, finding that their wages
dd not procure for their families as mnch Of the
necessaries Of life as they stood ia want Of, con-
eeiyed the idea that they might combine and buy
,oecther on a larger scale ct more favorable pri-
ces The plan was tried and succeeded Their
.pecess induced others TO initiate them and within
stwelyemonth or there were eight or niue SINH
lar associations in operation in the city. BY this
means it was estimated that the purchaser obtain
cd butter sugar, fuel, shoes, SC. &c at an aver
sye saving Of 20 or % per cent the ordinary re-
,si prices and at a much groater saving On the
e,,ortionate charges which had been paid by the
noorer OF them who had previously been IN the
habit OF buying only by driblets In year more,
these Societies had spread over the Common
wealth Of Massachusetts,, and at the present time
,hore hundred or more OF them, combining thou
sands of families.
few months since another step was taken. 4
ls,ye number Of these associations combined to-
ee,ber and established a central agency 10 pur-
chase on a still larger scale and OF course with
corresponding increase Of advantages. This agen-
cv buys only Tor cash, aud indeed, we understand
tbst the transactions Of the Unions generally are
IN that basis. The result OF the quarters opera
.ions closing with Dec. 81, are stated IN tho re
mort Of the Agency which subjoin. Our read
ers will naturally inquire why an arrangement
which has worked so benefcialy cannot be more
extensively applied. For our part we believe
,bs, tjsas GOOD thing for the State Of New
York as for Massachusetts. 1t has already been
lo tatr 4 tl4a arf.a nm
les of this City, and we hope to see its benefits
diiased among all classes OF our people We
commend the subject to the thoughtful considers-
ton OF all persons who desire to make their IN
comes 20 as far as possible
Report OF THE COMMITTEE on TRADE, of The Mr Eng
land Pr0ie-tiUs Union.
The Board Of Trade In presenting their Report Tor
the quarter ending Dee 81, l-is are happy 10 state
that toe results OF the operations OF the quarter are
such us 10 persevere In the great ~ofh
OF bringing about just and equitable sysiem oi eN
cbanges between the producers of wealth
The present quarter finishes the second year OF our
service az members OF the Board. acting for the sub
Divisions and It is highly gratifying 10 Ind thai 90
much confidence has been established among the Di
visions that have been able to give practical Illus
ra,ioD OF the fact that too large portion OF our peo
pie employed merely in ex hanging the products oil
hbor.
The oLisc,s for which the Board established we
believe have been realized by the Divisions which have
concentrated their money by purchasing throuzh tne
Board and an Influence has been obtained when mas
brought down the profits on some articles oi cohsup
Non To q merely nominal rate.
The tact must be apparent to every one that the ieas
punber Of purchasers th rc are IN the the great
or will be the mpetOn, among the d. Aefs 10 sen
But II each Division sends separate purchaser INTO the
maj kei there will be nearly ms many as there was un
der the old system Of individual stores
The importance of changing the habits Oh the WnfS
ing Glasses from the Credit he Cash system cannot
be ated Experie has shown that they have To
pay exorbitan rates OF interest lor All we cieu
they obtain the necessarcs % HE Where DIVISIONS
have not sufficient capital. II Is more advantageous
10 hire money and have its power than To accept Il" the
least credit from the dealers however iSvoIaD1 tna'
oh,rs r0ay appear Thirty days cr' dit not casn ana
cannot be made So and the difference which Divsions
have 20 pay that buy credit will pay the interest on
the money twelve umes over IN year. -,
In order TO induce Divisions 10 accept o credit thc
first purchase will sometimes be put to them as chtaP
.. for ca,h but the dealer knows that they will come
the rext time with money 10 pay, but oot 10 OOy Win
and 10 a certain extent they are in his power
The offers of dealers and the policy of some Divisions
have been great obstacle IN the way OF concentrating
the trade. , -
Divisions have been furnished with mems ana boys
bos ladies and misses shoes, and so lar ss we can
learn the makers the articles and the Dvlsohs nav"
been mutually benefited Two lots OF Chesso ave- m.
received from the 26ih Division, which has been dts
posed of satisfactorily. Goods have been ordered 10
payment Of these articles, accomplishing something "a
the way of exchange Some goods nave oesh
from the SnNNefs AteNtlhtlNu az =
ply of Divisions Some communication has Oeen h'lo
with the North American PhaianN, NewJersey' on tue
subject Of such goods as they send into market
Our movement we are happy TO say. Ia attracting al
tenon in s parts of the Northern and Middle sa'esand
Inquiries are almos, daily made, from different guar
ters Ia relation to H. and also on the Stale oil 'ne '
ket
The amount OF goods purchased by the Agent during
the quarter Is forty thousand nine hundred ana 'en
dollars and twenty four cents. $40 9lO 80 Cd.
The time spent in purchasing and wrlungsIu , eu
Divisions during the quarter, IL ss follows
back Jr s97 hours averaging III hours per day Two
Assistants, 39l hours. Once boy, s"eeAs.