The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
Next in the trip is Salem Grange

Next in the trip is oaien orange
in Yalobusha county. 1t is a very
lively Grange, and is to have
called meeting next Saturday 10 IN
itiate three ladies. That neighoor-
l,eod mas cooperative store at Ne
DO. 1t has been in operation. since
last spring on small capital. aud
contrasts clearly with the Banner
Joint stock store in presenting the
difference in benefits to customers
At Nebo, the expenses and 10 per
cent interest on the capital were
paid the first quarters business. and
then 10 per cent dividend on the
custom. all of which latter goes to
the customers. The Treasurer, ].
B. Berry. states that the business
sustained itself well through the
dull months of summer, and that
there is a growing interest IN 1t at
this time.
We had a pleasant, social AMI
free conversation with a number OF
the members and friends OF that AS
ISOLATION last evening at their Grange
hall, and found them cheerful and
hopeful over their prospects and sat
isfed with past results, notwlth-
standing a few of their members
give their custom to the regular
merchants, being influenced to do
so by propositions made to sell to
them at 10 per cent if they would
trade all the time with them instead
of at the cooperative store or else
where. And this in the face of re-
corded contracts between merchants
and Oranges to sell to Changers al
as low down as p per cent or
cost in the house; which plan
could not be sustained, because i
. antagonized the regular custom o.
all men in business, and forced those
in reach OF ali merchants who made
: such contracts to withdraw Their
, proposition or withdraw from bust
ness for want of custom, as otheI
merchants were compelled for tht
p. time being to sell icheaper than th'
man who sold at Z or even 10 or I:
per cent, as the Oranges Throughout
. the country did make arrangement
at all those rates, and they all failed
/; Then and there co operation wa
!, learned and introduced, and whel
people accept and practice it, con
fining themselves to their own stor'
and secure good managers, it is
success.
>; Every conceivable hindrance an
obstruction are thrown in the wa
of cooperation Ard why? Be
cause men give their time and us
|, their money to make money out o
:, customers to business. Is not thei
opposition to cooperation and t
> the man that will agree with custo
mers to sell at p per cent or 10 o
:, X per cent sufficient proof that the
make money in business and suttl
cient proof that they want to max
more than any of the per cent
named above? Therefore they ca
for a time afford to sell under an
); such per cents to drive such friend
of the people tout of business, an
? they can well afford to pay man
:: dollar or two more per bale for HI
s, cotton than he can realize for it i
: New Orleans, if thereby they ca
$, get to sell bill of goods at IS or 5
. or 100 per cent above the cost of tn
}: goods, or even if they sell at 10 pc
a cent on all cost they make $40 o
every 500 worth of goods. None {
the profit is returned to the custome
whereas a cooperative store woul
return it all to the customer.
Fraternall<, w. MAXWELL.
/ Water Valley, Miss, Nov. II.