The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-11

nuenc6 again. TINS cooperation movement when
concentrated In stores, Is bound to encourage
greed whereas, II It Is confined to direct relations
as BY the advice OF our confidential circulars 1t
Impossible that any set OF can impose upon the
oranges. Take, for instance, this circular. 1t is
conndenual, but Will give y0u an idea of the oper
alton OF the grange system In all its relations.
rus circIar Was sent to every subordinate grange
IN the united states. 1t contains the names of
over nlty leading merchants and manufacturers,
PRICE LIST FOR C4sHy
and by wuch they have agreed to stand provided
the purchasers unl their part OF the contract. 1t
Is only one OF many such. For instance, take the
price vi safes me ordinary retall price OF safe
weighing 1000 pounds would be $3.50 Cash will pur-
price for. Take sewing machines 1t makes no DIFF
ference VINO the patentee or agent is. They 20
rapidly multiplied that before the machine
reaches tine purchaser IL has increased In value
M w.s cO w sa interest surely no sensible
Denent 20 the farmer; yet where does the burden
nnaiiy ially on the farmer. who gets less Tor his
thing ne puys Three weeks ago we purchased on
eeheIai or1er QUO sewing machines, ut q cost on
eacn macalhe OF so less than they were furnished
tne agents. IN less IMAM ten days o6S OF the num-
per nad Deen denvered and the price OF the
paiance secured. TAKE harvesters, for instance.
A manuiacIuIer In ONO ID glad to sell To the
oranges anu mas no other customers. Every ma
cm i ne a can turn out brings him In cash at the
sarosd , DEPOT ana as fair profit when he was
seluns tnem on Ilme through agents about the
South. any uoupt Was entertained against
a. ,,os ,oc nn aEh Z. ,a OF THE ORDER
u was pecause IL Wouid not nnd laVOr IN the
South. 1t has not grown so extensively Ia that
section as IL would mao we been fortunate Ia secur
ng pac ~ n,aae whose business u Is TO go
roin piacv W page anu explain tne obJects OF the
OrueI. ~. ~. w. hihll, oI South Carolna, mas
snoWn IN. one han can 40 VINO Is IN earnest In
Ina is rapidly increasing; mississippi ,iI has 200
Ge0rRia, ~. virginia mas only tnree, out there are
poncci rSasoas ,or ,nat. Wnen say tnat there
ID no. S coored inemoer OF soutncrn grange you
can reaan,y uhaerstand tnat ponucs does not enter
Ihto IL. tano tuc gLan9es III ooutn Oafouni. iuey
represent tne wealthy planters the owners OF the
Iarms anu Pidntations' COTTON is sui sLape pro-
auct, Us wen rs rice win them IL ls an
rSan 10 g es naco1, larn nour, hams, &c, ~
CueaP as Posslpe' iou VIII DC surpriscu, perhaps,
thnsn ,s ou taS Kansas anu IOWA ganges sea
t . aIucies uoWn IN onarlestoh ~ n'Ieeh anu
per he eens vheaher tnan sney can pe pmr
Is 'ne eost Oh lre1ght When mr.. snanSiandIone
ot tne national Executive Commt.ee[askeu Oh
whether any reduction could be made in the charges
o Megnt olGos Ho Sun0y' ~,
anu p'H te ne was
cOurceousy informed tnaI tne inosS iaVOrao.e
s ,ann wSuiu oe anoweo' ana III sno au.
senSe OF ,ne presdene Oh Ine c0nnecung
Information to the agent Come nearer home;
Ing cottuu painters are pounu W have uISgahg anu
aiIy realized Saads"me prot and have done
business IN New YORK. sola 70 tneir sou \. dl
ana IN easy ea ~ an
authorized agent for cash these
ANCIENT LANDMARKS OF THE CREDIT SYSTEM
reused 10 cnange their business arrangements, 30
strong was custom ana the force OF nabit. FAVOR
aDle arrangements weTe subsequently mace, now
ever to the great Joy OF the cotton factor, VINO ex-
poets corresponding evidence In the lower price
OF manufactured cotton. l might go on and
elaborate the manner in which the oranges
nave taken right hold OF the pocKetbooks
OF the farmer; but what have already said ought
to satisfy you OF the force or the argument first
presented II the farmer can buy the articles he
needs at great reduction by dealing with the
manufacturer direct, may there not be room for
Improvement among the consumers who 40 not
produce, provided, always, he buys for cash tell
large orders are filed and the basiness man knows
there ls no risk he does not include the probable
bad debts OF the house In the charge made against
such customer. Now let US take up
THE POLITICAL QUESTION.
You see, the South Is az much IN love with the
west. Never mind making too close comparison
at present. But look at the table OF States; New
twenty.iour are in Vermont Those oranges have
been there for some time, while the growth in the
leading Western States has been very rapid. Is II
politics and political issues you see, just as for
eign to the purpose Of the Order as theology or
Sa S ~ po sslH WHAT oas
can they dor 1t Is true, the clrcnlation OF good
agricultural papers IL encourages, put Is not the
press as powerIm TO-DAY rs IL was IN the last CON
gressl0nal campaign VIII tne farmer now
Oe guiuea " the suggesuons Oh partlsan
PaPers any more ynaq me ne MAS Two OF tree
Ior II sucn paper as tne NEW YORK HERALD
couio Ieacn tne FARMERS Ilere Woulu ne notning TO
tear; out now there are so many papers ANXIOUS 10
become the organ OF the Order, ready 10 40 any
lining 10 secure iavor thae we nave Deen oongeu 10
dlscOuntenance TINS eleVenth-hOur conversion.
Every grange STANDS on its own merits. me
oranges OF an entire State no tne Same, ana u
iowa, with It's powerful organizations should drop
out to-morroW IL would not have IN my Opinlon,
the s1shtest lnnuence on tse WenaIe VI the UIucr
In otner states. 10 come uirecsy 70 inc pohticai
question: tne oranges nave
NOTHING To Do WITH PLAiFofAs 0n PAkTlEs;
ana, SO lar as l Know Ine mtelueent leaders
In the farmers movement have not at
tempted 70 oner party measure as
remedy ior any evii compialneu o!; Inc
mers 10 snnHng ior themselves, anu, .ney nna