The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-22

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arrangements with manufacturers and
Wholesale dealers to supply US with
suca things as farm machinery OF ev-
cry description, furniture. lumber,
building material, groceries. and every
thing else we need that eau be had
cheaper by such au arrangement.
When the State Agent has secured
the best terms possible, let him issue a
circular containing the names Of all the
articles he has arranged for, aud the
price at which they are to Re furnished
aud have this circular sent to every
Grange and Club in the State. Then,
any member who desires to buy any
thing on the list can notify the Secre-
tary Of his Grange or Club, who Can
order through the State Agent any.
thing desired, which will be shipped
direct to his nearest freight Office at
the price published, to be paid for on
receipt. The order should be made
through the Secretary or some other
"fficer Of the Grange or Club (of whom
it would be we'll to require . small
bond), to protect the Agent from loss
through irresponsible persons, or those
not members.
by this plan, the most favorable
terms eau be secured for anything We
may wish to buy. Through our State
Agent We can "ff:r inducemen ents to
manufacturers aud Wholesale merchants
that will secure better terms tor Us
than Can be had by any sin lie agent
or retail merchant. By coucentratin.
our patronage We will actually be able
to make our purchases at less than
ordinary wholesale prices. We have
tried it in Wayne County. and t"d it
works we'll. When We c"mplc:ed our
county organization, the 6'st OF las:
June R.ci"e (Wis.) w,y'"s were sci
ling there, complete, at SltO; without
lock or seat 500 Now. We get them
complete, at the shop. for S74; with
"ut lock or seat, S64.
Double seat spring-wa.ons, with
three springs, We're selling at Sl45.
Nav, We get them, at the shop, Tor
$50
Fight. horse power threshing-ma.
chimes were selling at $3.50 Now We
get the same machine at $3.50.
The Keystone, Superior, |. x L.
nd Buckeye wheat-driIls were selling
at from sS5 to 500. They are now
furnished to US at $50 :" S65.
The Hume, the Victor and other
SEWN .-m 'chincs were selling at SIS {"
Sl35. w. now get the Home for
s33, the Victor for s37 so, aud Others
from 40 to 81 per ceut. off.
Wa king cult,vators were selling a,
$50 We now get them at the shop,
for S23.
The champion fan mill (or wheat
tan) was selling at SIS. aud could no,
be bought for less. Now, the manu-
tacturers furnish then to US At SIT.
Steel GENITAL breaking plows had
never sold for less than $50. We now
let them at $3.50.
MpIioe breaking plews were sold by
the agents ut from 'S13 to $40. They
are furnished Us at FROM $40 to SILL
25, according to size.
We have arranged for almost hun.
'lreds Of "ther implements and articles
at froru 25 to 50 per ccat off catalogue
prices. There have been very few
Instances where N. Ratacturers or
wholesale dealers have refused to sell
TO US as cheap as to agents or retail
dealers,
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Cooperation ia selling is not so
easily accomplished. But, when VI
are once we'll organized. it is practical
We must eell our wheat to the miller,
an not to the merchant ; aud all our
products, as nearly Us possible, to the
We must not force them upon the
market until they are needed, W.
had better hold our produce, and lie
idle, then sell at halt the cost Of pro.
One crop Of corn at fifty
cents per bushel, or Of wheat at two
dollars, is much better than two crops
at half that price, for it gives the same
money for half the labor and expense.
When the farmers are once organ.
ICED thoroughly, and united, they can
control the price OF their products cas-
ier than any other class Of men 10 the
world. II the carpenter strikes. his
employer can stop building. If the
halter, the shoem ,ker or the tailor.
shouldstr,ke, people could wear their
nd clothes or 20 naked. But when
the farmer closes his pens and suits
his bins. aud demands pay for his Ia.
Dor, it m ,st come. When the -four.
barrel and meal tub are empty, they
must be filed. no matter what the
price. think such corporation not
only possible, but look up N it as one
of tire natural consequences Of this
and expects to see it in
prae,ical operation in all the grain
Sta,es Of the Union in less
than three years. I expect to hear
The farmer asked what he v,il take for
bread with us much r.spect as We now
ask the merchants what a yard Of tape
Dr pound "f Of coffee is worth.
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