The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-18
SEEMS To WORK IN RUSSIA.

The Charleston News and Courier has
the following despatch from Washington,
ID. C.: Consul General Crawford, Of st.
Petersburg has sent to tho department
OF 5 ate report on the system now in
use in Russia resembling certain plans
Incorporated in the platform of tho Far
mers' Alliance in this country of making
advances on farmers grain stored in
ware houses or delivered to offic ais of
the RAILWAYS of the sOu1ts9a ,sl
iinShce: 1nrs 1nrs,;aeds by sse e.erra %sa'se 90 per or
cent of the value Of TIL grain at tho
nearest market place, except in cases Of
loans of six weeks or less, when an 80 pea
cent. advance may be obtained. The
usual interest is per cent, payable in
advance with further small charges on
account OF sinking fund aud commits
sions to railroads. The loans range from
six months to one year, aid if they are
not repaid at theirseSpiration the grain is
sold at auction by he railroad company.
Grain may also be Sold if in danger OF
deterioration OF if.it is feared that the
value will not cover the loan aud cXpen-
ses of storage. The railroad compani $
bear the entire responsibility for the loan
by the bank, and are required to meet
their liabilities within seven days of set
| tlcmcnt of loan or auction sale Of grain.
| In calculating the percentage of advance
the cost of transportation to the point Of
destination is charged as part of the loap.
| No distinction is made between farmers
| and middlemcn inmaking a22cC:cSs, :!!o
/ loan being mada.pe3y 6 -:a,e sr~;.s.--------~
In conclusion fcconsdl general says
."This scheme went into effect June
1926, 1888, and at the present day
| it is generally adopted throughout the
country, and business is carried on under
it on a very large scale. l should also
add that the scheme gives great satisfac
ton to the farmers, very many of whom
declare it has been an essential feature o
successful farming in Russia"
The Alliance in Louisiana is doing Al
we'll as it can under the circumstances
Its growth has been Obstructcd somcwha
by unavoidable circumstances, yet th
brethren are in earnest, and are deter
mined to place the Order On vantag
ground in the near future. 1t is diff
cult State to organize, and those wht
|
struggle Within the past year Stat
organ, The Vidcttc, has been started, ant
n most excellent paper it is which vii
dou tlcss aid materially i'll the prosecution
of the work Of ref rm The Alliance i
this State are fighting the lottery swindlt
and as result are meeting with all tn
opposition that moneyed corporatlo
can bring to bear. 1t is expected tina
the Order will succeed, which will plaC
it on high road to permanent pro-
pcrity.
+*+s
That was very good answer given
gentleman by ex .PresidcntEliasCarr,o of
C.when the man remarked T. ut such lc
isla ion as the Al lance proposed wou
|. make him get only 80 cents for dolla
the farmer getting only fifty cents on u
dollar for products of the farm.
. $3.50
:. At mass meeting of 10000 workin
' men held at Dammen, Norway, resol
= tions were passed, demanding that t
! govcrument should buy the land Of t
q country. distributdjit among the LAHORE
: ana advance thc" nHr "!'.!SJ h.Ieo"
!. TO work it. ~
l. +ss%%
There are ~, 600, 900 workmen in t
o country ad ling to its wealth at the T;
Ia of 81 per day, but they get less than.
each Who gets the other $62 -Knig
:, of Labor Journal.
J. %**as*
8, -Four hours dails wf,rk is sufficient
}; support any perso& social coudit
are just, -BcnimA{ franklin