The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-05

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phoric Acid.
2 Granby Acid Phosphate. Guaran
teed Analysis--10 to y per cent. Avail
able Phosphoric Acid to Il per cent
Potash.
5. GranJy Ammoniated Fertilizer
Guaranteed Analysis-2! to ) per cent
Ammonia-S to 10 per cent. Available
Phcspholic Acid to Il per cent
Potash.
/. Pure German Kainit--Imported
by US.
Surrounded by every possible rail
road facility, we can deliver promptly
to any point in three States. We have
made special arrangements with the
steamer John II. Cole to deliver oul
goods at alllandings en- the Santee and
Pee Dee, and the many plant ters OF
these rivers now shipping their cotton
seed to our oil mills, will find it to
their advantage to futher extend their
commercial intercourse with Colum
bis by purchasing their fertilizers from
US.
Remember, our motto is to make
only the best
Yours should be to patronize home
industries
THE STATE ALLIANCE EXCHANGE
Put Into Practical Working Shnpe--How
the Business is Conducted--A Big Trade
Already Developed.
Greenvile News.
A reporter for the News yesterday Wis.
tied the office of ,h9 State Alliance Elk
change, which is located in this city,
over the store Of wilkins, Yoe & Co.. on
Main street. w. L. Donaldson. the State
Business Agent, and his assistant, Thos.
II. Berry, formerly of Cheraw, were in
the Office
The exchange has been open for three
weeks. Over half this time was de-
voted to spoadence, the furnishing
o. price lists, etc, and the first order
for goods was received something over a
week ago. Now the orders come IN con-
tiuuousIy aad Mr.. Donaldson said TO the
reporter that the business IN that short
time had been highly satisfactory to
himself and to Col. J. c. Colt, Of Che
raw, the President OF the Exchange,
who was here few days ago.
The Office is fitted up comfortably aud
many visitors have called since business
was begun. The business agent has two
desks and chairs and the floor is carpet
ed. Samples Of -four and other articles
are to be seen lying around.
Mr.. Donaldson stated, in answer TO
the question on what plan the business
vas managed. that it was conducted
somewhat ou the principle of a general
brokerage business and that the money
which was necessary 10 the running eX-
peuses of the exchange was paid by the
firms which sold goods through the ex-
change, the same as 4 broker gets his
paV from the firm which be represents.
Mr.. Donaldson said that only those firms
that were known to be strictly honest
aud trustworthy were dealt with aad II
their goods do NOT come up to their rep
resentatiou io the price lists further bus,
iuess with them is stopped Immediately.
II ob;ain price lists, said Mr. Don.
aldsop, from manufacturing establish
ments and concerns all over the Union,
representing every product that the far
mer has any use for. The lowest prices
are quoted These lists are constantly
coming to me. l prepare from these a
price list which l send Ut Intervals or
when wanted to the business agents of
the County Alliances. 10 turn the busi
ness agents send them TO the respective
SUB. Alliances in their county. Then
when goods are wanted, the sub.A.
liances hnd out how much aud what
each member wants. The price list is
before them and the member takes out
his pocket book and puts up the money
tor what he wants, The others do like.
wise. An order fol- q certsin amount Of
goods is made and the money and order
sent to the county agent. He forwards
it to me and l send the order to the hrm
or firms which handle the goods and put
the money in the bank. The goods are
shipped direct to the county agent Of the
cnurty which orders the goods apd if
they are received and found TO meet the
requirements the money is then forward
ed to the firm.
"Thus, it viii! be seen, everything is
done on strictly cash basis and the
members OF the Alliance get advantage
of the lowest wholesale prices. 1he
beauty of the Plan is that & cash business
is encouraged and the farmers
will fnd themselves falling into
cash system Instead OF the credit busi-
ness. 1t will be the means" said the
business agent, ''oi landing our people
out of the mud on the solid rock"
81 haze received orders from nearly
| every county, frcm Rorry to Pickens,
and many of them are for large sums.
Some orders are for as many as 100 tons
of guauo.
''If the exchange gets one-twenticth
of the cash trade Of the farmers Of the
STATE it will do az enormous business.
| Mr.. Donaldson was asked how the
poor farmers would get money to patron
ize the exchange He said that matter
is regulated by the sub Alliances. Some
times members of the sub Alliances, WHO
| are able tc Go so. furnish the money t
| their poor brother meu.bers and take sc
curitv. The loans are made At small III
,erest and there IS no charge for papers
Additional clerical assistance Will b.
needed as the buSiness OF the eXchang'
grows.
The counties adjacent 10 Greenvill
have been the most lid rel up 10 tnl
time 10 buyiog through the exchange
but every county that holds stock IN tn
exchange Will ;al! into line and heav
business for spring IS expected
I vpu,I,S's u,if Zen ring LtrUiS.