New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10

ing ones are really Offering substantial induce ments In
the shape Of very desirable discounts The principal
merchants by reason Of their ample means and faci-
for buying offer better terms than their weaker
neighbors, and the Changers are, beyond ques-
tion well OF their opportunities, the business Is
slowly settling into the strongest hands There nave
been an unusual OF failures during the past Fall
and Summer in all parts OF the country II would be
interesting to know how many OF them are due to TINS
cause. Iconversed the other day with a Master or
Grange in an interior county He had come TO Houston
make arrangements for the purchase OF his Grange
supplies. In his neghborhood ordinary flour cost VA
per barrel he had just purchased the same article for
81 so. Nails for which he had paid So per keg, and
starch which he had bought for 90 cents pound now
cost respectively, q 90 and C! cents The merchants
at of his Grange the outset had derded the
efforts of the Patrons OF Industry but now he announced
that he would out OF business This is an illustration
OF change that Is being wrought ID all parts OF the
State, and perhaps the Union.
There is an analogous revolution in the sale OF pro-
duce. Factors and produce agents have hitherto Oh
tanned u per cent commiss selling q per
cent for advances consgnments Tie Patrons OF In
dusry In Texas have effected arrangements, not with
adventurers but with some OF the most esponsible
dealers the State, for the total abolition of the
missions advances together with the exchange on
drafts sent into the interior reducing the charges
advances to simple interest at the rate OF 10 per
per annum and for the sale Of their produce II per
cent They nave also emancipated themselves from An
irritating that them at rail.
road towns. farmer shipping his cotton from one OF
these has hitherto been compelled TO employ the
services Of local merchant at expense
of from IS to SO cents per bale for ship
ping. Now, however, bv an agreement lately effected
between the Executive Committee Of the State Grange
the railroad companies any Patron may take his
cotton to depot and ship ii himself expense
the railroad agent being required to fill the blanks.
The crop of Texas Is ini round figures 100000
bales The abolition OF the single expense last named
Is cents per bale generally so cent less than the
actual charce-increases the annual income Of the
farmers tl25O0O. The savings In commissions amounts
to rs per bale, aud TO $37500 the whole
crop. The advances cODsignments average $50
% cent on these amounts to rs cents bale
In this 750O0 is saved. aud there total reduc
ton OF ss5 in the expenses OF handling cotton
crop Of Texas
THIS statement. however, must be taken with some
limitations. First. all the planters of Texas not
Patrons whom alone the benefits enumerated accrue
secondly all the Patrons have not yet avaied them
selves these advantages from the fact all the
Oranges not IN good working order. Perhaps q
fourth Of that amount or $2lS750 Will be during
the present season. and possibly even less but there
cannot be q reasonable doubt that the entire cotton
crop of Texas will be handled next year under the SO
conditions.