Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-01-11

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five mills. the following facts, already pun
lished: That if we but choose TO hiake Sat
~istactory arrangements for such traae !"
furnish even half the cotton and gram io'
tha;r mills. which are owned by co-opefa-
| five societies, or connected ana III 1ail sym
nathy with them, our grange ASSOCIATIONS
would have to ship them directly every year
! at least twenty-five cargoes OF coe'oh' ano
TWENTY-FIVE of wheat and corn from the MIS-
sippi valley, from the Atlantic coast I"eh-
ty-iye ship loads OF cotton, ana lfohl she
| Pacific cost twenty-five OF wheat, 10 say
nothing of other localities and products.
| As he truly suggests, " half OF such a Dtsl-
ness as could be thus established etwee
as would be quite large for the first 1e"
years growth"
Wliink efthe trade that may, with small
and cautious beginnings, ultimately flow III
the interests of millions Of farmers OF our
western continent to the ports OF England
through the Mississippi and its tributaries,
through the Z" great lakes" and theSt. Law
renee, from cur seaports OF the Atlantic, the
Gulf and the Pacific. Can we not see this
an object for the farmers of America ana
their children to unite for, to plan, to work
and to live for? Nor would we expect all
our business to be managed through these
channels, but enough at least to form Il val
liable corrective Of many evils.
We firmly believe that such trade can be
best conducted Oh purely cooperative prin-
ciples, as we are now beginning to under
stand and apply them, and as set forth in our
preliminary report.
We may differ somewhat in opinion, as
do our cooperative friends in England, on
the surest method of applying these prih-
ciples to international trade, such mterna-
tional trade us is carried on and will ever
be carried on, whether our grange associa-
tons and English cooperative societies take
part in it or not. 5aEF5
Now, such a plan, as VIZ know, has been
carefully matured, after due consideration
in good faith, equally III the interests OF CO.
operators on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ii we have the will to do so, as soon as we
make some necessary preparations, we can
assusedly use this plan with safety to begin
this work Of direct shipments. LII this, as
i'll everything else, to begin is halt the work.
BY accepting the scheme of the Anglo
American Cooperative Company, rs conn
pleted in its details and offered to us, we
secure such aid to success in this direct trade
us we have never before had, in the expert
enee- friendly sympathy, and capital OF
English co-operators.
They have already begun subscriptions
for the work, but have stopped further prep
aration for it, until they hear from us, until
they learn we are willing to join hands with
them.
Even should We insist on shipping to
them through separate and distinct com
pallies OH our side, they show in the articles
engagement, as amended and sent to Us.
that they ale willing to do this. But this
would entail longer uncertainty, vexatious.
expensive, and hnrtful delay. So we recon-
mend to the thoughtful and serious consi d.
GRAFTON of all our members, certain concise
anu forclble reasons, as given by our com
mlssioners, why it was deemed best, all
things considered, to form Il mutual com.
pany, made up partly Of Inglish and partly
! OF American shareholders, controlling oul
products i'll transit, as we'll as at their ship
ping and receiving points.
!, ITO be Continued
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