, 1873-03-13
MlDDLEmEN AND PRODUCERS.
Tho Way MIR. johnson. saved Money
by Ordering His Boots from tho
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GnAsn PRAIRIE, Ill.,, March 8.
70 the Editor Of 1he Chicago Tridune'
H1n, In modern times tho producers, and the
const,mera Of the productions Of the world are,
to large extent, unknown to and distant from
each other. From the very necessity Of tho caso,
they cannot, excepting to very limited oxtent,
doal directly with ouch other. Baldwin d Sons,
manufacturers OF boots and ehoon, in b1aasaohu-
setta, do not know one in many thousands Of
those who wear their Gooda, and it would bo
quito mpraotioable for tile firm to deal with them
Grand prairio, H., for apalr Of boots. would not
bo honored ia their office. Ho may be a man
Of consequence in bis Deighborood, but Baldwin
l. Sons do not know It: Baldwin & Sons know
nothing Of tho atylo Of tho man, nor Of the pro-
portions Of his foot, and would shrink from tho
responsibility Of undertaking to ill the or
der, oven though 1t wore accompanied by the
caah.
But there is another obstacle to tho oonss1m,
nation Of this business transaction to tho mutu-
al bonent OF the parties thereto. Baldwin Il
Sons aro doing q very large business, and hare
many hundreds Of mon in their employ, 1t ia
by doing businoHs On this large scale that they
are ena6led to soil thoir goods at their present
case. their aaloa muat DO made OIL
. large acale. Orders from woll-known and re-
liable parties, amounting to many thousands Of
do13ars maHt n be lled Ieehly o. the business
ping Of ono pair Of boots to johnson, OF Grand
Prairie, ILL.,, will he quite as much as that Of
ehipping fifty casea Of boots to tue house Of
Jackson i Co., middlemen, Chicago. ILL., Bald
pair Of boots at the aame ratio at which thoy sell
Jackson Il Co., middlen,en, fifty caaos Of boots.
Baldwin d Sons, like a1l astooogBful producers,
work for pay. Situated Just as Baldwin d Sons
they will lose money on every ordor for ono pair
OF boots that they fiji at tho ratoB specified.
II tho old-faBhiuned middlemen are to BIO dis
ponsed with, aud Baldwin l. Sons ara to bo
Hooded with small ortlers from conBl11nera, thoy
must opon branch establishments arid prepare to
do another kind OF work, to which their present
organization is not adapted, and tlx thelr prices
to meet the increased expenses.
staclcs to their boot trade can be overcome, what
about tho payment Of the froght-oharges on tho
booth on their arrival at tho homestead OF hi.
johnson, in Grand Prairio, ILL.,? How much
will have boon saved in cont when theBe charges
aud 1T Of the boots7 What shall DO done If the
stylo does not pleaae and the 1T ia not gooa7
And toll us, dear reader, Il you can, who
shall ho responsible TOR Mr.. Jol,nson's
good tomper during the long months thst aaltl
shall DO excessively tight Toll us what shall DO
done in tho event that they shall be excessively
large. But, worso than this, what will be the
plight Of A.. s. Johnston, OF Grand Prairio, ILL.,,
that they could not, by any amount OF effort, be
Cotton on Ut all Money gone; Wooks Of tl1no
gono patience gono rain, and mud, and anow,
and winter coming, and no nlddlo-mon Oh Grand
Prairie. no midlle-1non in Chicago, no middle-
men anywhere. Tell us, doar reader, how is Mr:
Johnson to. get through the. winter VIII
! pwor7 viii "Eoonomyh figure up aud report how
1nuoA JohnH9}n saved BY or4orlng hta li9ots d;
about tho economy and tie oonvonienco ot tho
transaction. We arc profoundly impressed With
| tho conviction that johnson obtained hla boota
| creased exponae.h W.:
o,agsh, Again retsrs.. -, 1.-THE midalo.man is an
~, 81, sopipty that cannot bo diHpenaet'
with. Iop may possibly do away with tho ,!sSf!.,
but tho ,uork that he performs must 10 ssono 81
Of produotioa. Il ,nay 81 periofmsd 6y tAs
so,sspss :: aeb lns,oapy,.saienSe i,p ,s \! gsenf{|
WHO shall do it.-the producer. tha aaus,lner, Ql