, 1874-05-16
The System of Dealing in Agricul-
tura1 Implements.
Reply Of Midd!eman to Complaints
OF the Changers.
He Calls upon Them to Suggest New
Hodes Of Business in Place
Of Those to Which
They Object.

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Nov, in full view of all the considerations thus
nrcsented T wish to nropound the following
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questlons' to-"4t: 0le euo Aa1 1n4et7 1neul7e''es'
At this time, to abandon the present system OF
doing tbs business under discusson7 Are the
farmers 3bemse,raa nrnnarad tn snpoaat IN tha
1,.nr,featr,rars
Any otAs" rLAS
that can 1T all approach .he present one IN the
perfection OF ts details, and in the practical and
benefcent working Of nj its parts. for placing
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eonolt'oo"' auo 1T 81 secs1ons oi tne country
snd IN every township and neiShborhood, imple-
meats nnd m2cLuery on to1ma any
moro favorable than those on which
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% sucn plan no" oef1seo. It muHt be hla a"aF
among the profound secrets Of the Order that is
proclaiuinc. with all the zeal Of a discoyerer
.nd -, +ha .,,6aa,ca nd ,es,rs,ca ~ xooo,t
Ao "'A 'n0 eo4.uoe@. ato as'u' aAeu :, ~ .eeeu'
convert, saiSauon anu 11eeoom 10 tne loss ano
ans!aved farmer.
Takng farmers Just As they aro with all
>ba;r xorr;,n 1,o,,;ts o;ror.,ts,,.e .h;,;t;
o'
~ua oo*tees u Anse'''Seneo' feeu 'anH sue1n III
ell their differing conditions OF means and re-
sources, of age, experience, and financial abil-
lty; considering them as landlord aud tenant;
noting the fact, also. that there are many among
them VINO are starewd, vlg1lant, thrifty, prosper
Gus, aud independent. whlo there are still more.
Us IN every other great department OF
human labor, who are SLOW, plodding, inefficient,
NNcN-~N
plan Tor placing within the reach Of these thou-
sands and millions OF our countrvmeu the in |
ditpensabe implements and machinery for prose
cntlns With any probability OF success their
plan that mill accomplish all this-a work at once
both great aud benehcent in all OF its aspects
must possess great po~ors of expansion. con-
s1actlon, and pllaollity; and MUST have
An ALMOST INFINITE CAPACITY
q adaptabllity and self.adjustment. AL OF |
these INDISPENSABLE requisites to success tho |
present system Of manufacturing ard dletribu- |
ting agricultural imu'e1nents poasessesin an eni-
nent negree. Can tha farmers themselves fav a.
bs ., OF f th o. ne.r
daEe they now: after having spent wears IN dis
cuEslnE, crat!clelns, aud denouncing existing /
forms and methods OF bu5lness, finally succeed
en III matafanE. or even IN suggesting: any ne'
plan possessing IN any considerable degree the
merits that can command the confidence OF the
eommunltE anu OF tue oc8ineEa-"orid9 II they
pave sucn pian' let them announce 1t. II they
naes' al thnfa conf'oered, such pihn, the world
Gentlemen WHO demand With such doematic
1uthor1tv, and With such high sounding preten-
s1ots the 1nlnaedla:e destruction OF existing iu-
st,tutlons, ought 1t Iesst to bs Ab'o to suggest
aware that, under the circumstances. it can
narolv oe expected thar 1t Tlu avall much to re- |
nlnd them OF tne tr7te Old maxim, that "Fools
oo,1e are c9mpeton1 to the WORK OF destruction;
"4pS .3e4 e@'"'tt ~ @A~s ~ ttto"e1 AEt!ou. |
Lot us have your plan, gentlemen. Give us
the details.
And I would here pause moment to observe
that I have no desire or purpose to ig-
note existing fscts. It is well Under
stood that various plans and schemes
have been devised bv the associations
known rs GrarEes for the purpose Of enect1nr
great and radical changes in the form. and
modes OF business. and With tha nltimato r;ey
OF bringing producer xpd consumer tcrether
aud thus dispenslnc With the ;ntarnedi,+o
traders. Being well aware Of TIM cIisterc. ~
these p)ang and schemes and knoyinv sornsubot
OF their usture. I mahe the no,nt that 49,. 90
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