New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10
are no fewer than 70 similar societies with an aggre

nthar Tirnlfion with equally pleasing results TO those
irrrnediafclv concerned In c0OpeIauNe sIOIvo f W
have one anplicatOn OF the plncpie; ~ ~ ittor
nav uo tons we see another; aud IN the latter
ea well as i'm The former, the hOclu1ie I;Int 90
tho way. About six years alteI ti' on siaTtinG
fLe nr6yision store they resolved ulVL % IA -
pnnr.mll For the first year OF IVY unOS uto III
nceeed according 10 their hopes put teJ
m ~ Ter eDtcrnrise and did Their business SO
III i tlyt and well that their trade increased to
snch an extent that in lSoS no leWyL ini,i 30 70,
cneratiye societies IN Lancashire anu oIishle Nto
Iiino- tLeir flour aud meal of the Rochdale mill
ovcyners who were then grinding by steam-pOWer at
the rate of 1,4OO sacks week. during tllaI ysar
they did business TO the amount Oh $500 Iea@ls
nToft of S30515. Since that time the business hlS
been steadily increasing the amount OF cash received
for goods sold for the year 1865 being $l42S ana the
nrots realized on the sales Sl20JJ. EinDoldeneu ny
Ills new success their next undertaking was the es-
tablishment OF q cotton factory OF lhelT own, Ill
which they should receive wages from tnelr own
capital and ultimately divide the profits OF their own
labor Accordingly, in 1874, they formed the 6,o 20
operative Manufacturing Society capital t3oOCO 70
be raised in 10000 shares OF 90 cach such SHARES 10 10
paid at once or by nstallments OF shining week.
They commenced operations in a'hired buildings DuI
"a they found ready sale for their products, ana
their capital steadily increased they were SOON apo
to buld their OYn factory, and stock II WIN the
necessary machinery. In 1860 their camtal nau
swelled to $4,000; their members numbered LOW;
they had $40 looms at work 5000 mule ana tltosIo
snindles and employed go hands. According 10 the
last report recently published, their capital Is now
about col Co., and they received cash for goods DUNG
the year 1865 to the amount OF +iaS,oo INC Morn-
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other industrial undertaking is but modcatl9h oil
the plan pursued IN the stores, and which We nave
already described just as the customers az lc s'oao
receive q profit proportional to their purchases, SO
do the workmen at The factory receive pront Pro
pOrtiOned to the wages they earn Ana lust as tile
success of the ROchdae store led 10 inc
of numerous places of business of similar character
so the prosperity of the pioneers IN the mahuactuI
ing branches was followed by the formation OF SIN
liar ASSOCIATIONS in other districts In TACT as tne
principles of cooperation became generally known TO
the industrial classes, they were appled Dolby ana
without hesitation TO almost every description ol
manufactures; so that the cooperative ASSOCIATIONS
now in existence in England not only supply gro
ceries and provisions to their members, whlch was
their original purpose but us we are told they man
ufactnre clothing of all kinds they deal III dTapery
goods and wOOens, in blankets, serges, sauuleeIy,
hides and leather they spin and weave cotton lhey
Grind corn; they dig coal from the mines tHey
slaughter catte-and they do fifty other things ior
their mutual benefit which they could not do but lor
the bond which unites them.
The advantages of the cooperative principle are so
Obvious that they hardly fail to strike any one
who gives the least attention 10 the SUBJECT Dut 1T
NAV not be amisS to reproduce here Ulloi sulial
of the benefits accruing TO the co0peratoTs as set
forth in recent paper the subject In the hrst
place. cooperative goods and especially SO IN the case
of provisions are, n rule, the best that can DC
ht for money the co6operative buyer has no in
ducement to buy inferior wares for the sake Oh ah
ing a dishonest profit and from the very nature ol
business transactions, he commands the DeSt markets
because he buys only for cash down In TINS age OF
authorizations when almost everything tlat comes 10
our tables is or less sophsticaed 1t Is lmPoSs
a
i'm relation to economy, 1t is almpOrtant, lnASUcA
as genuine goods will go half as far again as adter.
terated ones and considered IN relation 10 neath IL
is still more important fof reasons sufficiently PLAIN
In the second place look at the poSltl0n OF te CO
operative buyer as to the futures An ordinary work
man spending his money at an ordinary provision
shop buys what he wants pays for H. goes ms way,
and there's an end of the business. Not so WIN mo
cO0peratOr; every purchase that nc MAKES may DC
savings bank the ticket he receives beng ~ good as
an entry in his bank-book; the more he spehds, the
| more lie saves in the very act OF spending; as re-
CARDS the working of the cooperative pnciple In IN
dustrial undertakings the fairness ana the Deuehis
of the plan already described are apparent us
acts 3" saws writer on the subject, Is stimulus on
| The hands whether old or Young, TO improve them.
| selves so that they may deserve a higher Igte OF
wages, which will bring with 1t larger
share of profit. The community OF interest further
tends largely to the prosperity OF the undertaking;
there is waste OF time or material because IT D,
the interest of every man aud boy who IS employed
to use all and diligence. III may be said that
virtually the masters eve is in the wOrkmars head.
| seeing that the meanest hand employed ranks as q
proprietor and not only works but 10 some extern
exercises supervision. In illustration OF the ten
dcncy of cooperation 10 insure thorough work, Mr
Hill, the Recorder of Birmingham. and well-knowli
philanthropist, lately related characteristic auCc-
| dote Mayor Cartrghtp he SAID, once told hin
that in his youth he (the Mayor served IN the royal
navy when after cruising about IN Var9is parts ol
the world he found his way into the Mediterranean
at time when England was az war with turkey
Greece was thch par o. lihgy, a ANY, ID
but they could rarely manage 10 come up 10 them;
The cleYerness OF these ESCAPES led to inquiry, ana
the Mayor discovered that after very wise Olctk
custom every member of their mcrchantmcn's crews
from the captain down 10 the cabin boy. had share
in the vessel In word, they sailed aud fought 0n
cooperative principles, and did their work so wen
that the English cruisers were not stafp enough 10
| catch themp
1t is hardly possible for sUch record a3 That we
have herein set forth TO be perused without awaken
lug desire on the part of the people hitherto igOr-
ant Of or indifferent 10 the advantages OF c9opera-
ton. to make trial OF asystcm so fruitful OF good.
who after reading tbs paper, might feel ANXIOUS 10
start saw a coGpcTativc store but who would be at
loss how 90 go to work, We give here brief summary
OF practical suggestions the value OF which has be cn
proved by abundant experience. As regard, the frat
steps toward establishing thc system. II Is necessary
that those taking the lead should be individuals OF
known good character and souuG judgment. a mcC
ing should be called NJ some convenient place Tor
the enrolment of members md soon g. the names
Of q number have been obtained, sufficient 20 show
( That the Increment las been fdvCIab'y received. q
aeCrciaTy and q treasurer both honorary in the inst
instdncc) should be appointed The capital 10 start
with should be proportional rs nearly possible TO
the OF those seeking the benefits OF the assO-
citation, and the amount of business they are likely
to transact with The store. II The shares cannot he
paid up at they might be paid by instalmCnts:
and ii would bo better TO defer the stocking and
opening Of the store until sufficient funds in
hand, than il would he to begin with borrowed mo-
ney The store should be fitted mp with the strctest
regard to economy aud 40 expenses that are not alb
sOlutely necessary should he incurred. Only those
goods winch are Oh DAILY consumption IN the families
OF the members of the Society should be purchased
particular care being taken te9vod the accumulation
OF deadStOck, and the goods sUJld be sold at profit
of about five or six per cent on che fun cost As
yltalto success, no credit whatever isllst be given
in addition thono suggestions We Dscr Tho follo,r-
ing valuable advice given under the title Of UntsV
for the benefit of beginners by The ROcdale Pioneers
Society:
81 Procure the authority and protection Of the law by
enrolment I'm England, already stated there IS law
for the protection OF Cooperative SOcicties)
H. Let integrity, Intelligence. and ability be indspen
sable qualifications in the choice OF officers and mana
gers and not wealth and distinction.
A. ugy Ol la nm ~ op1f alsa
distinction regards the amount OF wealth any mem
Der may contribute.
CIV. Let Inaortes rule In All matters government
''N. Look VOL after money matters. Punish fraud
when duly established, by immediate expulsion OF the de-