The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23

ton was smiled at derisively by the
merchants of New Orleans, but now
the scene is changed, we are met on
all sides with smiles of good will and
treated with courtesy by those who
looking into the future see, that the
seemingly harmless infant, which at
first appeared but the weakly effect
Of a visionary dream of incompetent
men, now bids fair to become a giant
in trade circles.
Since January 2lst, at which time
Bro. T. A. Clayton took charge, the
Association has been onward, and is
now a source of qualification and pride
to every member of our order in the
State. All officers are under good
and solvent bonds, and everything is
done outside of sentiment and on
strictly business DEGREES. Those who
purchase through it, pay cash on de-
livery, and are allowed all discounts
and rebates allowed by the Trade,
and a small commission is charged the
purchaser 1.-TWO per cent) to defray the
COSG VI Cd14y1uS Ou GuO IASSOC1dGlOu.
No officer is allowed percentage but
all employees are hired at stipulated
salaries, and in case the two per cent
commission should after paying all
expenses of conducting the business
and there should be a dividend, eight
per cent per annum is allowed each
Union Stockholder, Unions only can
take shares, not individuals; all shares
$4,000 each) and after such percent
age or interest is declared, if there
should be still an excess, such amount
is to be devided among Unions taking
stock IN proportion to the amount Of
purchasing On selling done through the
Association. Thus, if Union No. l
purchases $500 and Union No. 2 pur-
chases $1,000, then No. 2 will be
allowed double the amount of Union
No l. This is equal and exact justice
to all, specialfavors to non
A large amount Of money can be
saved by the brotherhood in other
States by purchasing through their
State Agent and he purchasing
through the Association of Louisiana.
We have rice, sugar, molasses and
syrup for sale, and it is we'll known
that the coffee market of New Orleans
ranks as being among the very best
in the United States. What then can
prevent the brethren in North Caro-
lima, Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi,
ETC., buying such articles through their
State Agent, and he furnishing us
tobacco, flour, mules, etc., and there
by forming a cooperative movement
which shall extend and hereafter grow
to immense proportions and bestow it's
benefits on everyone who choose to
avail themselves of the blessings of a
ready market and cheapened necessa-
ries of life? Your readers would like
to know perhaps how the Order is
prospecting here. Let me assure them
that n little sentence, oftimes heard
two years ago, is now forever buried
with the things that were. It was
then a common thing to hear remarks
prefaced with eff the Union sue
ceeds." Well, nov there is no neces-
sity for it, there are no doubts On that
matter, the ringing cry comes up
from North, South, East and West
and from everywhere in beautiful
Louisiana, the words of Old Hickory
"By the Eternal, the Union must and
shall be preserved" And
From the Rocky Mountains on our West
Where the icy breezes blow,
From the Rio Grande River
Which borders Mexico,
Ger the broad sweep of valley
To the ocean on our East
We hear the farmers rally
From the greatest to the least.
Yours,
LINN TANNER.