Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
ED. NoRTHwEsr:-Being one of the

ED. NORTHwEsT:-Being one of the
first to be swindled by the great Bohe-
mian oat swindlers of one year ago, las
charged by "Plow Boy" through your
columns), allow me through the same
channel to give little experience with
regard to their swindling operations
here. Contrary to the premature charge
of "Plow Boy" the bonds are being
raised as agreed land much more) where
the growers are ready to fill their part
of the contract. 1t is simply legiti-
mate speculation enterprise for both the
seller and grower, or in other words an
enterprise of proht through the channel
of labor and investment. The seller
says to the farmer, you have the farm to
raise this grain upon, if you will buy
the seed of brother farmer at given
price we will sell for you twice the
amount of your purchase, at the price
paid per bushel, and you shall have ga
of the proceeds for growing and we Ia
for our expenses, and labor in the work
of carrying on the business, giving each
farmer the right to sell his own grain
(the whole crop if cam at the given
price according to the rates and regula-
tions of the association, i'm which case
the farmer pays but 1-S for association
expenses, retaining the travelling agents
fee, with the limit of a certain number
of 15 or not over 800 bushels in town.
ship in any one year to be sown, and
each man but one chance, we can see no
good reason why it may not continue
almost indefinitely, passing from one to
another in each neighborhood, year af-
ter year, and slowly extending into new
territory, in selling full crop grown by
every grower above raising the bonds.
The motive power and strong incentive
to extend the business on the part of
workers is the per centage to be obtain
ed, and on the part of the farmer to re-
alize large income for the use of his
farm and expenses of growing the crop.
The grain being of an excellent quail
ity for domestic purposes, ifonly enough
should be sold to raise the bond, the
farmer is still ahead the most of his
valuable crop for use and margin on
sales above all expenses of seed and
commission.
The above is the true policy of the en-
terprise and the sales of one year, and
the fulfillment of agreement, opens up
the avenues for further sales the next
year, and so on and on. When one
farmer or person sees his neighbor coin
ing money he is anxious to enlist, with
some prospect of success, the previous
grower compelled to take back seat,
and the growing of the crop substituted
by his neighbor with the same chances
as before, and as long as the association
and agents doing the business are sutfi-
GENTLY remunerated for their time and
expenses, just SO long will the grower
reap the cream of the enterprise, the
agents spending their time and money
in livery and hotel bills, and railroad
fare, while the grower is snugly ensconc-
ed in his comfortable and quiet home
enjoying himself reaping a good re-
ward for the little capital invested in
the business through the travelling man
who is less fortunate in owning the soil.
| learn that "Plow Boy" has come to
the front and acknowledges the corn,
and gone in up to his eyes. An honest
confession is good for the soul.
ONE WHO rs GLAD
He is surrounded by good margin in
his pocket.