Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-16
Co-Operatixe S.ci.,i.s

OF the cooperative stores projected in this
city during the present year but one remains.
that on the southwest corner OF 7th aven ne and
25th street, opened on the 18th OF OcIober for
the sale OF coal and -four, but since the ist of
this month groceries in general IL 10 said %
be the only store yet established IN New York
Society of Rochdale. The subscription
necessary Tor membership ls IS. which pur-
chases one share of the capital stock. One
dollar oi tnls must be PAID down, and the
remainder in four weekly sums. In addition
10 TINS, twenty -nve cents il charged a. en-
trance Zee. membership entities the pur-
chaser 10 articles a. wholesale cost price
with slight addition on account OF rent saIa-
rfee and other expenses. The red uction in the
prices OF the mass of goods is very notable
when compared with the charges OF other
groceries, out neiehboring shops strive TO COM
pete by lowering their rates on sugar and the
heavier staple articles. This reduces the pro-
hts OF ah very considerably. The co-opera-
i've store sells TO those who are not members
al the same rates charged by its rivals or the
many cooperative workshops protected in
this city, that of the printers only mas been
successful. OF 25 members with which u be-
gan, but o were en- ployed IN the once at FIRST
the rest worked elsewhere. All have been
called In, and are now constantly occupied
Ii their Accommodation were larger, a greater
number OF men could be employed.
In Brooklyn, the Oo-operaiive glass-cutters
near the Navy ard, are dong we'll The Co.
peiatve stove foundry in Troy, now estab-
nsned more than two years. is succeeding re-
markably. The company are building tWo
large brick stores on their property frontiAg
the foundry, one for the sale OF tn ir prod cts
and one 10 let. The West Troy Co-operative
Foundry, which also makes stoves, was estas-
lshed last June, and NJ also thriving The
Albany Co-operatIve Stove Foundry, opened
last February, has since been enlarged. In
Rochester, the Equitable Co-operative Fouu-
oIy recently turned out In one month seventy
Hiue tons of stove casting. The casline of
stoves seems to be a business peculiarly adap-
ted for CO Operative endeayors
Of cooperative building Associations there
are TIE Metropolitan, the First Co-opera ave
and the Second Co-opera,ive societies, with
headquarters at 40 Lombard street. The for
mer have bought twenty lots 81 Morrisauia.
with four houses already upon them. The SOC
memoers raise fourth OF the necessary money:
the remainder Is furnished ~ seven per cent
by capitalists. In Brooklyn there are the Me-
tropolItan Building and Mutual Association,
corner OF Smith and Atlantic streets, and the
Brooklyn Co-operatlve Homestead Assoeia-
uon, without headq uarter. A Co-operatiya
Goal anc Flour Society 10 forming a. ~ Lud-
low street, under the auspices of Mr.. John w
Farmer. Three hundred barrels Of fiour ha We
been ordered from Milwaukee, Of three quail
tiles, ranging from 1915 TO sl1.s5 per barrel,
delivered here: also $50 tons of coal, at 90 per
ton OF 2 2+0 pounds, the retail price OF whics
now SO IS with the disad vantage TO the buy-
er OF rarely receiving more than l.sO0 pouR ds
TO the ton, and often less-N y. Post.