The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-06


form In future aud as soon as practical
BILE the proposed Anglo-American CO.
operative Trading Company, for the
purposes named In their memorandum
and articles of association as amended.
We believe the plan therein matured j.
feasible, and will accomplish with least
delay and expense, and with greatest
security, the mutual wishes of the
friends of this movement on both sides
of the Atlantic. We therefore recom-
mend the plan 10 those of our members
everywhere who may wish to avail
themselves of the benefit of such trade
as it proposes to establish. We can
safely begin this work under present
provisions, though it be at first ON q
moderate scale, with the understanding
that such changes may be made In f,i-
lure as the light Of experience NAV
show to be mutually necessary and adj
vantagcous.
Resolced, That we advise our men,
bcrs. so soon as their proposed co-oper-
alive association at home shall, in their
Judgment, be prepared to take part of
the proposed American shares In this
company, they agree to take such shares
and officially notify the Master and Ex-
ecutive Committee of the National
Grange of the fact. Let them decide.
by tho views and wants oftheir own To-
calty, whether thoy wish to engage in
export and import trade, or In export
trade alone.
HeS0iccd. That so soon as the Master
and Executive Committee of the Nh
tional Grange be officially informed by
any of our Grange associations that they
are willing to subscribe the required
S2a,nal (go!d) of American shares of
the stock of the company, TO establish
the necessary shipping and receiving
depot and managers in our American
acaports. they shall at once officially no
tify the Executive Committee Of the
proposed company in England that such
is the fact, and that our Order is ready
TO complete regulations and open trade
with them.
Resoiced, That where associations al
ready exist or may soon be formed
among our members in any State where
it may be thought feasible and profitable
TO make some direct shipments of their
products to the cooperative friends in
England, before our plans for the inter-
national cooperation are fully matured,
we recommend that they at least open
official correspondence with Mr.. E. Van
settart Seale, Manchester, Eng, No. 10,
City buildings Corporation street. He
can place them in immediate commune
cation with those cooperative societies
in England that may wish to buy direct
from our associations the wheat, cotton,
corn, wool, cheese, pork, tobacco and
other farm products needed for their
consumption. This Ia provided for by
the present articles of association of the
proposed Anglo-American Cooperative
Company, as has already been set forth
in Worthy Master Jones' official circu-
lar of July last
We close our report with few addi-
tional recommendations which we deem
important, indeed vital. for success i'm
endeavoring to begin and perfect the
work,
Fra-,To establish at the earliest
practicable time the proposed State and
Interstate associations. Let meetings
be called, with due notice, at our chief
trade centres, by the State Oranges or
their Executive Committees. Let these
be attended by such delegates as subor-
County and State Oranges, or
local business associations may author
ize to represent them, Let these adopt
the rules for such associations, fixing
amount OF stock, size aud mode of issu-
ing shares, elect directors and take all
such preliminary steps as are necessary
to secure the well-being of their mem
bcrs. When ready for work, let accent
able State agents be made their business
Second Have them so organized
hat all Patrons, and Patrons only, can
axe stock in them, under proper restric-
ions. If they SO desire.
Third The larger the number of
Patrons, or societies of Patrons, taking
stock in such of these associations. the
better.
Fouifh The rules should provide |
nat no i'airon, or Grange, or society be |
'llowed to hold so large proportion of
mares ms to have controlling influence |
'ver the rest of the stockholders.
fVM - Let US give our united sup
'ort to the general plan, that our har-
noniouS action may reassure our men, |
Iers, and give tho system strength.
StcM - Let us sustain, by our COM
'ined trade and influence, the manufac-
uring and other firms at home which,
rom confidence in the sOundness of our
and the fidelity of our Order.
lave remained true to us, giving up.
n many instances, their old alliances
md trade to aid and sustain the princi-
lies of Grange trade.
SerenM - Let us impress upon our
the truth, that no large amount
IT cash capital is necessary to begin the
cooperation successfully, if we conduct
he business on strictly cooperative
principles, yet some ready money il
needed 70 establish such a trade as is
TO be afterwards self-sustain-
ng; that while we should, In all our
york, practise judiciOus economy. we
Mould never lose sight of the important
ruth that economy Is not an end of all
uf work, but U proper means for ac-
emphasizing many great and good ends.
Ihls Is Will Us but a question of
pending 4 few hundred dollars to es-
ablish system by which we can save
thousands of dollars, or thousands by
which We can save tens of thousands.
Having examined the official report
-four Commissioner, and ACCOMPANYING
apers explaining his efforts in Europe
n our behalf, which were referred Ia
e, we approved his work. To our
yorthy Master, and the brother select
d by him for this difficult task, we re-
urn our MATERNAL thanks,
Since his reports contain valuable in
and suggestions for our Or
er,sWe recommend that IL be printed.
nth the report of this committee, and
he Masters circular letter of July (?)
D pamphlet form, separate from the
eguiar proceedings of the body CO,
3r dlstllbution among those members
our Order exclusively who may wish
FORM snch associations as are pro-
Ditted.
[signed] I. II. ALLEN, Mo.
J. II. OSBORN, Wis.
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