, 1874-01-17
Views Of Deero & Co., Of Molino, on tho
Resolutions Of tho State Grange.
The Question Of Middlemen.
Tho P1oW-Nlnl1crs Intend to ADJ
here to tho Agency System.
Their Reasons for Doing So.
Corrtspondcnce Of The Chicago Tribune.

/ AtAOAp " AAAobHAuAys ~ AGll0AuutAB luH le0tl-
Ing plow and oultlvntor manufacturers for their
refusal to soil goods to tho Pasroua direct at
Wholesale rates, and demanding tho onon-purchaso
Of thoir implements, Inns boon followed by similar
action on tho pnrt Of many subordinate 0raugeB;
and, in somo instances, GraugorB layo advanced
money without interest to needy mechanics for
tho purpose Of establishing small shops which
should manufacture plows and sell them to the
fnrmcra Mt q small percentage above cost. Tho
plom-makors hnvo boon very gonorally
blamed for their Expressed dotorml-
nation to conduct tlleir business,
as heretofore. through local agents OF their own
appointment, instead Of mooting the movement
for tho abolition OF middlomon halfway. The
speeches md resolutions OF tho farmers havo
boon freely and fully published III TuE TRIBUNE
md, Following that a hearing was not only due
the manufacturers, but would bo Of interest and
value as presenting the othor sido Of tho ques-
tion, and thereby mid 10 a solution, Which must
DO alike desired by both parties, your corre-
spondent, under Instructions, called upon Mr.
Charles II. Deere, OF
DEERE Co.'s pLow-wonKs,
IN establishment founded In 1847, aud the most
extensive, az acll NIB tho oldest, In the State.
Mr.. Docre wau quito FREQ In communicating his
yows, and Tho following is the substance OF tho
conversation which took placo:
Roportor-Mr. Doero, what effect do YOU think
tho organization Of tire Patrons Of Husbandry
will haye upon your businesH2
Mr. Deore-FarmerB cannot n1vn nee their own
interests without bcne!lting ua corrospondingly.
Orders aro coming III very freely from our agenta
IN all parts Of tho country, mud, although wo
may not mako quito as many plows and Guilt
vatora this year us we did last, the diminuton ia
fairly attributable to cloaor times, and not to any
unfricndly feeling Of the farming intsrest to-
ward our works.
R.-Yon arc inclined. thop, to approve the
Mr.. D.-nightly directed, much good will grow
out Of it. We think. however, that the farmers
hayo THUS far overlooked tthe Importance
of tho cash-syaten,, and the benefits OF
For several yeats previous to the prosout, there
has boen all
ovEn-rRobucr1ov OF GRAIN;
pricoB hnve sunk below tho actual cost Of raising
it aud, in tho effort to reach foreign market,
freights have been largely increased. Tho fcrttlo
soils and laboruAving machinery Of tho present
age onahlo tho Amorlcnn agriculturiat to keep
under cultivation m immense area Of land with
o comparatively BparBo population and, with
cheap ratl and ocean trapHportation, tho great
the markets. Of tho world with profit to them
Heves.
R.-The farmers have other Causes OF COM
Plaint. Thoro IRE many md serious evils beside
tr,nsnortntion e'"'A ''''N' ''"s'A A''"'o AA'e' "a
MIR. D.-You will find TINT the other evils
which you aluao to grow QUE Of the credit sys-
farmers ut nthors hevond to;r 1,roaat ~ .;iity
- ~ +,,.n,aa1,oo to' t 49, ps"onS
nroanar;sy ,shci, ~, Ioyo into as .uns s ~
manufacturing, nB weil az farming, haB been
stimulated beyond Legitimate domand and tho
innttt,nrni crol;ta hv ,r},;v,, ia ta..,a. ~ T. " w
hns trvotvo IN oh {or 1nr, ~ th,t t"icI h a mas
more proiiobly hayo cot alonr withn,,t Tha of]nn.
tion ~ tin cnsl,.sv.tom viii chac1, tha aytroven
,economy ] % in lid @ nn,elaso nf "i% @nnnents
as as y as rs. SGa9n rfe, j; Greater care will Be
machinery % W by % expoaure re- when init not in n actual
uso,-which il now estimated to bo creator thnn
farmers Of m,llious yoarly.wwe shall sea thcso
articles kopt in good order and propcrly housed.
N.-The Orangors aeem to thIui thcro are too
mn,v non.nroiTcnrs fnttonino ,,nnn thoir anh.
star,so. d van tbinl, e'0Ds the 'poD 'Do'l 'uo'
coMrLA1Sr AGAINST m1ppLEMr,
ia we'll. founded?
nIr. D.-ILoro aro many legitimate cauecs of
compluiut. growing. as far M our hIrinesa ia
concerned in thorS bci1,fy too mnnv tleaiora in
efforts arc maIo to overload Tia fnurchaseTa in.
yolvinr an unhealthy aud uusafo croJit-sys-
tom. Thia in not m eyi s Of mounnov
but of competition. and will rogulato itself IN
time. Tha nrcsent fantorins ara MI that are W.
o1lired to furnis, tho Wat viii, nlows Tor many
yeare and tLo difficulties in Iho way Of nny nav
oncs ara m monifcst tn, t;,a nrowa:;ni .;,y;t In
Of canitnl vii nroyont thair estah1ia'nrant mnti
tho srnwth and dnyatonnant Of tha connsrv vii
ASSURE tl,cir financial smcceas. ' "''1
R'-cnnl1 nnt mnn,1foctmrorp rc,,cc tim n1,m.
bcr of oren1a and ra,,dor hns,css hoolt,ior iii T.,
anal, town by arreoinn t,non a fair dxHion nf
tnrr;toyv3 - "ee "eoA A"'' N''30'o' ~
AZ r That ,von,d ha ,oono,,,v i,a,ooa -,
comnot;t,on AMI n,anonn,v n IL tTaMs,..a
iorn, ~ woniI ho a attomnt ~ ~ r. "'o forn,ar
buy buy, ono & brand Of plows in ono county aud IN,
a''I u.mIf oi%o ~ ti altp;net eoHuey' ~ unecs
,sIr MGua ~ ,av suu'e'nR na1}oo n8G "sh'ng ,a a.
!aay ~ 10 p"y calico IN a. etoTo
wneto sney @ oniy Keep one pattern they would
s.ansiet 10 - .ncsr pusionas9 ~ hono otAer polnt,
o'na ~ ~, ~" ~ anxosea . . eAponse;
Ipo ~ yuu nos ta'nh the laIniGfa WI hncceea
IN 5nGar onosta 10 aispense Win thG services OF
Mla9lomeh' espeoial'y snose Aaudnng agrieul-