The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29

AOAECAuOulS arc uOW ludhIAS duO
will be completed before the Iowa State
Grange meets in December. to get SUI
CARS and syrups direct from members Of
our Order in louisiana, through the
| agency in New Orleans. Samples and
prices are promised a. the meeting.
Prices of syrups. Of course, vary with
the market; but last year the best pure
caue syrups we're sold in New Orleans
for So cents, while we were paying 81
for the vile, chemically prepared watery
drips, with which our grocers supplied
US.
The agency in New Orleans is now
ready to receive -four. corn, bacon, and
other western products in exchange for
sugars, syrups, ETC., which the South
has to spare.
In general, it may be said that the
business operations of the Order have
more than tripled during the past year.
more than twenty-five States. including
all the Western. Southern and Pacif,
States. and in the Eastern States such
agencies are rapidly multiplying. and
while increasing in numbers they are
perfectins their plaas Of doing business.
Col. Shankland is in constant CORES
pondence with the several agents. and
is making numerous journeys to attend
their conventions. County and district
agencies, auxiliary to the State agen.
cies, are forming everywhere, and all
are increasing in efficiency as they learn
the routine of business, and as the
members of the Order learn the facili-
ties and savings of the agencies.
Fer example. in Iowa more than half
the elevators are now in the hands Of
Patrons, and elevator companies, CO.
operative stores and mutual insurance
companies are constantly increasing.
Some of them, while saving largely for
their customers. are also making large
profits for themselves, OF course their
success depends much on the expert
ence, tact. zeal and honesty Of the
agent in charge; but in general way
it may be said that all are doing well
and meeting the expectations Of their
founders. By way Of illustration, fire
insurance company in Wisconsin, which
is carrying $450,OO0 Of risks on the fol-
lowing plan-payment of $3.50 for sur
yey and policy and tenth of one
per cent. on the risk-has not lost a
dollar in year.
A State and National organization of
colored men, has been formed at the
South, not political in its character.
which claims to be an auxiliary to our
Order and which desires to receive its
supplies through our agencies. Indeed,
already several car loads Of goods have
been furnished them in this way.
Under the special charge Of Colonel
Aiken Of South Carolina, another men,
Der Of the executive committee of the
National Grange, the collating and pub
fishing Of information about the crops
and markets is matter fnst assumi' "a
vast consequence. His reports .re
more complete in their statistic ,rd
more prompt in their issue tam thu
corresponding reports of the. Govern
ment Bureau Of Agricu lture. It !.
hoped to be able soon, BY means Of the
accurate information which the GRANGE.
furnish at hor2e, and the facilities o.
corresponding agencies alb road, to la,
before our members each month. com
prehenslve digests of tn condition O
the markets and the pr ospects of the
crops throughout the W, rid. which viii
guide them both in their plantins
and their sales.
Hyou want machin ery. groceries. O.
other goods. send thr oush YOUR Stat,
agency. The manu- hcturers and deal
ers know the agent and know their pc
cuniary responsib lity. They do no
often Know lndi1 dual memb ers of tn
orange. Send through your Stat
agent VINO Will do the business fo- yo
ana nave the goods shipped, not +
himself, but directly to YOU
During tn mast winter or spring tn
Executive :omuittee of the Iowa Stat
orange as sumed the pecuniary respon
s,oilty # the manufacturer of th
werner karvesters- That responsible
lty am ,Gnted to some SO, 200, and t
meet he payments which they ha
prom ised to the makers and which tt
maj ers surely needed to pay their me
an buy material leash brings chea
&c ,odsa. the Executive Committee an
NC A&C3eOICI gave luCA JOlut notcS
fhe bank for $4,000, and the Sta,
agent and Treasurer for $4,000.
1t cannot he said that the member
# that committee, the State agent {
~ the Treasurer we're under any great,
n Obligations to incur such heavy pc
& sonal risk than the humblest priva
It member They did it for the good
to the order. When the money was pa
er in for the harvesters the notes were
in conrsc paid and cancelled. They ha,
h suffered no loss. But suppose one of
IN dozen possible contingencies; suppo
the factory had burnt up and the ha
~ xestcrs along with II, the makers me-
n or may not have been able to repay Il
" money advanced. what thenl
ae We respectfully suggest, that Meth
1T this committee nor any other commi
AZ ttee is warranted IN taking any So,
70 risk, and that it should neither Be ask,
y nor accepted from them. Neaawhi