The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-05
TO BUSINESS AGENTS.

This week will be sent out from the
office of State Business Agent our
monthly statement for March. This
statement is not to be regarded as the
distasteful dun, but is intended simply
to show how your account stands on
our books for the month of March.
This statement will be dated April LIST,
and will contain no April transaction.
If, therefore, you made a remittance
On the last of March and it did not
reach us until April, you will not find
it credited on your statement. The
date Of your receipt will show you
whether to expect credit in March or
not. Please be careful to observe the
dates of both receipts and bills, and you
may expect to find in your statement
all that bear the date Of March. After
you have observed this request, if you
find an error, then notify us, pointing
out as clearly as possible where the
error lies.
If you find that our statement cor
responds with your books, please do
not ask us for an itemized account.
We cannot, by any means, keep
your accounts with the brethren for
whom you buy. That is strictly your
business and no part of the duties of
this office. We have learned that there
are some Business Agents who do not
keep accounts. All such get into
trouble, and they trouble us no little.
In sending money, or ordering goods,
you need not say it is for a certain
Alliance. We do not keep accounts in
that way. The money is placed to
your credit and goo Is shipped as you
direct, and we hold you, and your
bond, responsible, not your Alliance.
Allow us to repeat, as some do not
yet understand it, that in all cases
where goods are advertised to be deliv-
cred freight paid,) you will be e
pected to pay whatever charges are
due at your station and send us re
ceipted freight bill, and we will place
it to your credit, or remit you the
money for it if you so direct. All of
our No. 5 and No. 5 A. Alliance sewing
machines are shipped in Gnls way; a
few other goods also.
Bear in mind that no goods are kept
in this Office, but are shipped from the
various manufacturers and wholesale
dealers. Your orders are placed the
same day they are received by us and
you need not cOuntermand or ask us to
add to or take from a certain order un-
less you do it by telegraph, or instruct
us to telegraph.
Study u price list and catalogues
and you will know as much about
prices as we can tell you by an ex-
tended correspondence. Our price list
is carefully corrected every week and
is approximately correct, all prices be-
ing subject to market .huctuation,
which we cannot control. Please note
this: If prices are LOuUer than quoted,
we never hear from you, but if higher,
you fret and scold. Now this office,
while it has done and is doing much to
lessen the price of goods in this State,
has no control over the market, and
your bills will necessarily correspond
to the fluctuations.
No business agent need ever ask us
to ship goods @. O. D., or make draft
with bill of lading attached. We have
several times done this in response to
such a request, but almost invariably
have had trouble. We do this no
more.
We call your special attention to the
sharp advance in sugar, and also clover
and grass seed.
Now, brethren, when you need lnfOr-
nation concerning anything connected
with our office, command us and we
will serve you to the best Of our ability.
We like to hear from you as to whether
goods are or are not satisfactory. This
would enable us the better to know
what class of goods to keep before the
brethren. If you wish to know freight
rates to or from certain places, enquire
of your local railroad agent. He can
give you this as accurately as any one,
having all the necessary tables at hand.
1t is his business.