The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-22
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
OFFICE OF
THE SOUTHWESTERN COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION, p.

A-c- New ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1879.
COFTON-Th market until yesterday mas
been strong; to day, has declined sc. 2alss
for eight DAYS, 1880 bales. We quote good or
dnary, 1Ic; low middling, 4c;middlng, II 1ac.'
good 1niddling, 1I78c. Receipts since sept. l.
44o,oS3 bales New York futures opened TINS "A
NJ i ( points down, afterwards recovered ieH
points. Dec.s, 1920; lannrL2.3oi I reo 80 =. ~
BAGGING-Dom. jute,o pounds II14c.' IRON
ties, s. to 81 80 per bundle. -.--l5I.
COFFEEEDemand moderate. Far, 1895
good, 1714c.; prime, I734c -. -.
FLOUR-Ouiet; demand fair Medium 30 So
family, SO IS; choice, 81 =,
PROVISIONS--Mes pork, $I2.:25;, dry SAT-
shoulders &C.; sides, 61Sc.; bacon clear rib, &C.;
SUGAR-Declining In hogsheads, pure
white clarified, o1ac.; off white, 9l4c.' ye1lo"
strictly prime, 734c. In barrels, 14c higher.
M0LASSES- Strictly prime, 36c,; choice
3o@4oc. .,
quantities. S--t
RfCE2Prime. ne; choice, 711ac, in barrels
MACKAREL1No I in bbis. So; x bbls. S.;
urs 81 20; kits, 81.
CANDLES-II@I2c full weight.
BEEVES-Grass cattle, good fat' S2592o'
Tbe si@aT Grinding season could be no better
Business is rapidly improving.
One of the great obstacles to the establishment
of cooperative stores, and of cooperation among
farmers in the Ssuth, is their isolated condition
They do not live in compact communities, and
when they meet for consultation there are gene
rally very few found to digest and formulate plans
for immediate action They do not take time te
investigate the subject and, it may be added nave
but little confidence amongst themselves II they
could only realize the fact that they occupy more
time in hard zgOyk on their farms to pay the prof
its that the merchants get from them IN trading
than they would spend in organizing cooperative
stores. and thus also save these profits to them
selves, they would feel the Importance
cooperating, and go to work. .-.
Another obstacle. AS soon as the farmers be
gin to combine in cooperative effort, the mer
chants at once raise the cry. Great is Diana o
the Ephesians;" they see quickly that their "crat
is in danger" They claim vested rights ID a sys
TEN which, though it did not come down to then
from the great goddess, Diana, has been BANDED
down by custom hoary with age. Their claim
and arguments will not occupy the space to STATE
now, but they are of that eXcathedra type tina
tend to brow beat the farmer and lead 70 demon
alization.
Another obstacle. After store has been or
gained, IT often happens that stakeholder will
90 TO his own store and, instead of buying, wi
get list of prices, take it to regular merchan
who will of course say, 81 will do better" TIL
bait succeeds, and thus the stockhoder begins t
demolsh the work of his own hands He fails
comprehend the breadth and meaning of "assoc
ted effort" This is sometimes done with our AS
ISOLATION. Lists of prices sent for, they ar
exhibited to the local merchant, who proposes
duplicate the same, and at once the Patron con
Cludes that CO. operation does not amount to much
He fails to ee,what the merchant knows too wei
that it is uitaI to the merchants to break up GU
combinations, and 10 do this they can well atfor
to lose money in isolated cases. And in this the
are zvise, and must be commended for theirzViSdon
will close with money saving suggestion
Let the Patrons in all the States who may rea
this article, bulk their orders for sugar, molasse
coffee and rice, by the 18th of December, an
again by the 18th of January, Do not run hel
and there to see what YOU can do. This is you
cour e to get the most for your money, and thu
follow the example of our brothers in the Yves
who are doing this every year. If. you came
bulk your orders at home, send them indiviC
uas, the aggregation will be large at this end
the line Do not fear that you will be WRONGS
Takethe advice in our Cooperative Rules: "Gi'
them your confidence" If you want referenc
we refer you to the Union National Bank of tn
city. You can remit by shipments of cotto
money orders, Express, or by certificates of d
post in your banks made payable 10 my order.
Persons wanting "Rules for Patrons Coop
radye Associations can get them by sending L
two three-cent stamps.
TInly and fraternally, T. j. CARVER,
General Manager.
GOTTON-Nov. 2o.-New York II 81
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