The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-04
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From Che Western Farm journal.

/. That the value Of farm impIe-
ments purchased by the members Of
the Order, through the agencies of
the Order. during the past year,
amounts 10 the sum OF $225, 900, and
that the saving on such purchases
haye been 70 per cent, equal to $60,
zoo.
2. That the average reduction Of
prices ON these implements since two
years ago. is 2l per cent. lD
3. That the value of family sup
plies purchased through the agents
of the Order, during 4le current year,
amounts to $445.612 and that tho
saving upon these purchases amounts
to Is per cent, equal TO $50. 30, and
that the relative price Of those sup.
plies compared with two years ago,
10 20 per cent less.
A. That the value Of lumber pur-
chased by members of the Order
through our agents, amount TO $l70,-
600. with net saving ON the pur-
chascs OF 10 per cent, equal TO $l6,-
O50. k4
5. That the value or farm pro-
duce sold by members Of the Order,
through our authorized agents,
amounts 30 the sum OF $3,234. 900,
with gain of IL per cent, or $780,
40. s-eoe ,t-s74
6. That the value of stock sold
through the agents of the Order, dur
ing the current year. is SI,02l, 200,
with a gain thereon Of IL per cent,
or $l22,544. . sa
z. That there are 53 grain eleva-
tors owned and operated by mem
bers of our Order IN the State, and
that the saving or gain to farmers in
consequence of these elevators is at
least per cont. The committee
further add: "Yoult committee have
heen embarrassed i'm tabulating these
returns, owing To the fact that from
many counties no reports have been
received, and from some Others, they
were not SO full as was desired. And
it is probable the above does not an
dlcate one-lalf Of the complete husi-
ness of the State e.
Let ms recapitulate. We End the
following savings:
Farm Implements. ............$ $50, ESQ
Family Supplies. ......... =. 1880, ,210
Lumber. .....-....... ....r...s......-.. .$l5,05
Farm Produce Sold. d........-.' $3.50, ,74O
stock Sold 49,. $l22, ,944
Total. .......,. ,eos5,2o4
Six hundred and thirty-live thou.
sand two hundred and DInety-four
dollars is no insignificant amount.
And yet the committee lis of the opin-
ION that that amount is not ''one-halt
of the complete business ofthe State"
A million and quarter OF dollars
then is probably very nearly The true
amount the workings of the Order in
this State have saved the members
thereof, and this too only the second
year after the business arm Of our
Order was created. This is the Or
der that has cost SO much this ia
the Order that SO many have asked,
'swllat has it accomplished 7" With
an undivided front, and each and
every member doing his or her duty,
the rawlings for the next year would
be almost alarnningly great. Broth
ers, and sisters. act well your part
In this matter.
A very prominent part or the work
done, is the almost complete
revolution I'm the manner OF doing
business. A few short years since
the country was beseiged by agents
for All the wares. traps and humbugs
I'm existence, whose only object WAS
to get you 20 give an order for what
they represented, and then as "a safe
guard 10 both parties, the purchaser
t0fgiyc conditional note. The most
peculiar condition or the note was
that ID was sure TO get into second
hands - innocent purchasers" as
The courts have heen sclaooled tO call
theIn- and yoR would have it to pay
whether you received value received
Or not. How II IA to-day Those
itiperants are among the things that
were. The note business ~ dead be-
yontl resurrection. The cash System
hes been inaugngated. Had debts
are only paid hy those who made
them. A natural sequence from this
latter day way OF doing business has
caused a great cutting in the prices
Of ALL kinds of merchandise. and we
to-day are rhaping benefits from this
operation that arc OF great financial
magnitude.
j. c.. H. LITTLE.
W6sctttilte, Ioacu.