The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-13
TEXAS COOPERATIVE ASSO-
CITATION
[Organized June 20, 1873. !

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The Board of Directors have placed as
Agent in Galveston, Bro. ]. S. Rogers,
well known, tried and true Patron, I'M
der bond of 81 900. This is for the
convenience of Patrons, farmers and 9th
ers. in the sale of their products and the
purchase of their supplies. This business
Association was chartered under the gen
eraI laws of Texas, and is conducted strict
" on the Rochdale plan, returning to all
shareholders full dividends on the net prof
its of the business furnished by them, and
half dividends to patrons who are not
shareholders. Shares are IS each. One
share entities the owner to all the rights
and privileges of the largest shareholder,
as no one is allowed more than one vote
in his individual right Dividends are
declared semi annually-on the second
Thursday of January and July
Patrons, here is a chance to test the mer-
its of cooperation. This is your agency.
VIII YOU accept it? All are treated
alike. All get their supplies at
the same price, whether you buy
largely or not, if in unbroken packages.
If there are any special favors shown, it is
to those who come in at the eleventh hour
The field is fenced and ready Will you
You take one share and you are a full
member. If you are not prepared to do
this. the profits on your business that you
are now losing will soon make you a
shareholder There, at Galveston, YOU
have man whose interest it is to serve
YOU. and not others, to the best advantage;
one that will give his personal attention to
your business, see that your cotton is
properly classified, that you get the high
est market price at the time it is sold; one
that will purchase your supplies at the
lowest price. Patrons can save immensely
by purchasing and selling through their
own agents.
Brethren, look into this matter for your
selves, and you will be astonished at the
great loss you are sustaining by not work
ing together. Drummers are costing the
people of the United States ninety mil
lions of dollars annually, to say nothing
about the unnecessary go-betweens, and
at last the State of Texas taxes the drum
mers 500 each. This tax must be paid by
those that purchase through them, and
nearly all do. Don't you wish to get rid
of some of these onerous burdens? Are
YOU willing to work together and help
one another? Certainly you are, when
YOU can see how. Where Grange or
Oranges cannot start a store at once, they
should select one of their members to act
as business agent for them to order their
supplies and ship their produce. This
course, if continued for any length of
time, will result in the establishment of a
store. Entire satisfaction has been the re-
suit of such orders. We should not use
this business to prize bargain out of
some Jew or other merchant We must
learn to attend to our own business If
we would be respected, we must retain
control of our cotton and other produce
Brethren, let us be free!
For information in regard to purchasing,
shipping, etc, write to J. S. Rogers, box
923, Galveston. If you wish to take stock
send me post office order, or bank check
on Galveston in favor of Rogers, that
may place you right on the book. Receipt
from S. Rogers, showing that you have
so much funds for stock in his hands, viii
be better A. 7. ROSE,
Secretary T. c. A, P. of H.
Salado, Bell CO., Texas