Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-04-09
FROM GALLATIN CITY.
GALLAr1H CRY, NJ. T.,
April Sd, 1875.


EDITOR OF THE COURIER:
We have observed that you have shown
70 liberal and manly spirit towards TIL
Order If Patrons of Husbandry since it.
Organization in this county, aud have con
|cluded to make few comments in relation
to the organization in this communication
We are aware that there is great hostility
|openly manifested against the Order BY
many of the leading business classes d
the country, and that they have been and
are still using great efforts to break them
up, or rather TO disorganize them but, &C
far, such hostility has failed to accom-
plish the object sought. One Of the lead
ing and material objects Of the Order is
to bring the manufacturer and producer
as near together as the nature of the case
will permit, thereby reducing the price of
manufactured articles to the farmer, and
also to cultivate the closest relation posi-
BILE with the consumer, dispensing with
middle-man and his profits to certain ex-
tent and giving the consumer the advan-
tage Of this close relation between pro
Queer and consumer. But it is said the
Patrons OF Husbsndry cannot accomplish
this object, for they neither have the CAPT.
tai necessary to carry It out, nor hare they
the business qualifications and facilities to
compete with middle-men.
Cooperation and selling their productions
for cash 10 their capital aud strength, and
the Grange is preparing them, seemingly
too fast, for the middle-man in the bust
ness qualifications and facilities, for they
are rapidly taking his place, or rather do
ing bis business very much cheaper, to the
great satisfaction of the consumers. But
then it is said the farmer is in debt and
this will have tendency to defeat the
prime object for which the Order was
formed. It is fact that the farmer il in
debt to . large extent, but this win only
delay the successful accomplishment of
the work desired to some near future day.
for he 10 just - sure of success IN the end
~ it is possible for man to foresee and
grapple with futurs events. On the other
hand, We assert the merchant or middle
man. If you please, is in debt and depends
to some extent upon the success of the
farmer, or rather his trade, to meet his en-
Cagements. This being fact, we clam
that your creditors have just - good right
to regulate the price upon your goods, or
rather fx the selling rates Of same, g you
have to set the price on the fa6lner's pro-
duce. Don't you mark the profit on your
goods to cover transportation, expense Of
dealing out tho same aud interest
On capital invested? This being the
csse. 10 It not the equal right Of the farmer
% have or receive fair. reasonable profit
upon the productions of his labori This
resins 70 40 to be reasonable and just, and
L 10 oil that the farmer claims or desires.
md for the accomplishment of this the
Patrons Of Husbsndry are laboring. We
m perceive no cool reason why harmony
md friendly feelings should not prevail
,stween the farmer and merchant and
J large class of consumers Who are almost
lirectly interested In the success OF the
IaSmcr's movement.
The late cold weather, with fressin. 81
lights, has again delayed the FARMERS in|
his end Of the county with their seeding,
ut thsy aEs hopeful that By he niddb oil
he coming week tAey will = s5Ie 10 60 t0|
eeding = much = y ALREADY pcepared
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