The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-11
RETAIL.
FORMER PRESENT
PRICES. PRICES.

Higher Lessons IN
English ............. ~ %
Reeds Word Les
sOnS..................... ~
The first book formerly cost the
dealer So cents; now it costs him 80
cents. The second book formerly cost
the dealer 50 cents; now it costs him 5(
cents. The third book formerly cost
the dealer 25 cents; now it costs him
20 cents.
You will see that dealers can afford
to sell our books at the mailing prices
as there is an ample margin OF profit
and that the mailing prices are Ger
tainly very reasonable.
An extract. from a letter from D. C.
Heath & Co., Boston, is given, stating
that HyGIs :Gesse.sss English vii
be sold for q and 40 cents respectively,
and bound in cloth, at 26 and is cents.
Mr.. Mayfield says: The former prices
to retailers were 313 and As 3-5 cents for
the smaller and larger books respect
lively. A very large extra discount is
allowed. Formerly they received by
16S per cent. Allowing 25 per cent.
profit, they should now retail at % and
so cents respectively.
Messrs, CHM l. Co., write that they
are forced to give discount Of 1es per
cent. to dealers, but are willing to make
it 20 per cent, "thus enabling the dea-
lers to retail the books at VIII olesale
prices" They say there is demand for
a paper back form, and ifseveral coun-
ties desire this edition, a further dis
count of 20 per cent. can be given.
They intend to re-establish depository
sin some important centre in the
South"
Mr.. Mayfield's report quotes letter
from the University Publishing Com
pany, showing that his request was
evidently misunderstood. Nj. May
fields comment is: "This house has
made no reductions. nave received
no reply to my last letter."
The J. B. Lippincott. Company has
made no reduction. Mr.. w. J. Duffe,
of Columbia, the publisher of David
sons History of South Carolina, has
placed that book at so cents.
Mr.. Mayfeld's report continues thus;
GAS to the best means of securing to
children of the State the books at retail
prices proper, I suggest the propriety OF
preparing an official bulletin to be
hung up ia a conspicuous place in each
school in the State, giving q list Of the
books on the Sta;e list, with publishers
prices annexed. together. with state
ment to the effect that if the books are
not furnished at these prices by the
local dealers Of the State, they can be
procured Of the publishers, postage or
expressage paid, on receipt Of the cash.
sit might be advisable for the county
school commissioners to communicate
with \ the local dealers and thereby get
the names ofthose who will agree to
sell the books at the fixed retail prices to
the children of their respective coun-
ties.'
THE BOARDS ACTION.
Professor Johnson submitted and the
board passed a resolution Of thanks to
Mr.. Mayfeld for his successful efforts
to secure cheaper books. Phe resolution
also says:
That as this is a public matter Of vita
concern to the whole people, State
Superintendent Maydeld be and is
hereby requested to use every means
in his power to spread this information
through the State.
Miss Ella Bell Shirly was examined
as an applicant for State teachers GER
ti6cate.
STATE SCHOOL HISTORIES.
In regard to the adaptation OF the
new State school histories, Professor
Morrison offered the following resolu'
d.. which was adopted
owe ussa That the State board fully
heIn US. You portsnce Of the STUDY
aegoIVeaa;; you a.. increasing in.
pSssiessss sath the Ca2clBtly you Wi difsFsD' Tsa'
fVss sSnwn % in this subject BY
ress ars sno and the people geneIra.ih1yI:f,n, .hI: f,n,,
haatstsntly bile snt with the lay ststs sna adop
'dsnt. add to the presentt I ,he board
soen., sa on this subject, YET oers sne to re-
on on. OF toschers and school omeels oeas " the !
rgSh ghee That that the first business s South !
aemoesI s.oe &c schools is to make S,;res S
tate :;sns ieT and that the law Is9hti aht in
;arC ;anth Carolina history to oe
ii public schools
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r,.s1Esros, November 5.-M'cnae'
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