The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-09

that sustains business; then let eve
ry one subscribe for what amount of
stock they may desire, so it is not as
rule more than 81 900, to be paid
IN money, or cotton, cattle, etck -
such time and place as 4Sreaf 4
ter be agreed upon bYnths St6el<e
holders or directors eleCtedb thsx6.
Let there be time ana Place eseed
upon, at which all or s1mauv xse.cariS
shall meet and elect Of 4heA ffuolber' r
a Chairman, Secretsxysan6 EIessu
rer, pay in their ho1ey~5esignate
the place of busine$, and make all
necessary arrangements for opening
the business. Three or more Direc-
M.. 1t tSs 81 lslf9ss y yY the I XIIl
ISOLATION under its direction, agree
upon bylaws, AID i&fvs GAtl their
successors are elected ! they Will Sc.
lect the general manager, and give
him all discretionary power in buy
ing and selling that due caution, will
perp1it; FIX bis saArI as well d all
salaries, or, if thought best, a com
mission may be agreed upon as. pay,
for conducting the business. In all
cases have due, regard. to, what the.
business can pay. Economy in that
is necessary, but on the other hand
parsimony is equally to be avoided.
In all cases secure "a fhana ger That
can't be bought, one who is in
full sympathyfMish nha, people and
with the whole movement, and to
whom the ''loaves and fishes'"'I are,
the least attractive part. When the
store is opened, sell to all alike; and
be sure, when .y6a(oi any iahd ALL Of
you have to buy an article, to go to
your own store and get it there re-
CARELESS of the price, for if the profit
on an ARTICLES one dollar or one cent,
itiwill be yours on settlement day.
If youn' buy from some one else at
that or any other profit, that profit is
his and a clear loss to you: he be-
comes richer and you poorer by just
the am ount of the profit! d,:u,l.ts .
So Outside custom is desired, and.
mon shareholders. receive half the
/ profit on their custom; the other half
goes to and increases the profit of,
the shareholders, that much above.
what their own. custom would make
| it, and gives them that much which
they would not receive if the goods
| remainedeon. the shelf This is fright
and JUST because the nom sharehol-i
,ders by giving custom on which
therefis profit help to pay the ex-
penses of hebusiness. 1t is correct
lint policy, ,for ifayou store.does not
offer the nom shareholder an induce
4 ment. he is mOst likely, at Least, Just
as likely, to give hisecustom to some
.othet than, ther'co-operatiVe store.
HIS trade.may be, worth ST. 900 prof
! it la ~ can, and you can wellafford to
giwelhin $500 as dividends for the
other. SPOOL It, will go far towards
paying, your, expenses and the Gus
toner eau see very well t hat he, can
better af4nrdn to give his. eustomi to
the house. that will give him $500
F.. ,for his CUSTOM rather. tbani to the
! house that. will take and keep. the
h whole Thousand, besides,i 1T will
emakea convert to cooperation
Thelque6tion of, difficulties or hin
! derapcea must be reserved for a flu
\ tureltlme. qoht J,;t ry,i"hihrse,
I,.yQverwork ,apd the sickness .and
I.death. Ola neal" relative and friend
l..haNe kepti nae silent and partial
i lN OUT of Orange and ,coaope-
lratiYe work for time. Lshal Il now
engage ip active work. We have
! .gqpd, cause to be encouraged Bro
j, Carver, att our. m eeting i'm Jackson
encouraged .us,greatlylby his reports
the increase, of business of and
1.-The geaeralo salts faction, with the
! Southwestern, Comparative Asso
station, as well. as the growing int
rest in The PATRoN4 1t is. the grea
power for. good, And more, still
the Grange is living, reality and I
!, permanent INSTITUTION in the ,1lana
/, Firaternallys ,ag W. MAXWELL
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