The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-08
- AGENCY DEPARTMENT.

~ AGENCY DEPARTMENT.
SHE Head Will be Found Every
UnO thing Relating to the Agency
.,o0e will hereafter be devoted
IalS BBTnssiness Agency and co-opera-
10 tneJo Communications from all
tive C[tad will be accepted. No long
inteIeJf theoretical papers wanted, but
WlnCe aoIicited. We want your best
IDEAS and can't publish, as a rule,
thous than about ne-quarter column
articles.
, Glad to announce that an ar
lament on !, has been made by which I
rahe1onw prepared to send THE Pro
am .nTyE FARMER, State Alliance Or
GRE04ft or one year to every Sub Business
gan, not now a subscriber who will
AgEHu me- fifty cents. 1t is hoped that
SEM AGENT will take advantage of
9v3iJ snncial arrangement. 1t is abso-
TINS Necessary, If you would keep
lutGL 3d in the workings of the State
Po S"ncv and thereby be able to serve
as 0bbr9thren acceptably, that you read
this paper. Wy IT wonu,, g D
W. L. On4hy ~ IL "a
ALWAYS give plain shipping direc-
.;ons giving the line on which your
station is located, unless it is a we'll
snown point, and if a prepay station,
so state.
Glover has advanced considerably
the mast few days, and promises to go
Ir,I1ch higher, as the indications are
tbat there is not enough stock in this
country to supply the demand this
season.
Il is expected that you will take this
naner to your Sub Alliance, show it to
ffba brethren and talk freely with them
about what it contains. Do the same
with every circular, or price list that
YOU receive from this office.
Unless YOU are a bonded agent, please
accompany each order with sufficient
money to pay the bill. 1t is posit-
ivelv forbidden by the State Execu-
tive Committee that the State Business
Agent should send out goods except in
such cases.
KNsTON, N. @, Jan. ~, 1892.
Mr.. ". II. Worth, Raleigh, N. c.:
DEAR SIR;-I used last year for grow
ing tobacco the Durham Fertilizer, and
four other brands. The other brands
cost me $25. $50, $32 and $40 respec-
lively, with no difference in results.
Yours, L. EDWARDS.
As the amount of bill of some goods
cannot always be determined before
hand, be sure to send enough money to
pay it. If you send too much it will
be placed to your credit. If you wish
small amounts returned, state if you
have any preference as to how it shall
be sent, whether by registered mail,
check or in stamps.
registered package containing $67,
and with n letter or name, was
received at the State Business Agents
off1e today. Whose is it? The sender
will please notify me, as L cannOt tell
who to credit with this amount.
Please be careful to sign your name
and postofice address to every COM
municatiOn sent to this Office.
Your bill of lading always calls for
goods in good order" Be careful to
examine every package before taking
1t out of the depot, or before surrender
ing your bill of lading. The transpor-
tation company is compelled to deliver
in good order or make the deficiency
good. If you surrender your bill OF
lading before this is done you have no
claim on them for it.
In all cases where goods are adver-
tised to be delivered without freight
charges, you will be expected to pay
whatever charges are due at your sta
ton and send to this Office your freight
bill as so much cash, or with request
to remit. Now, remember this, and
don't get cross because you have t. pay
the freight. In many instances this
arrangement is necessary in order to
save delay in shipping.
Under our present system of business,
with Sub-Agents trading directly with
the State Agent, we already have, and
expect to have, a still larger number of
names on our books. We earnestly
request all who open accounts with
this Office to begin right now and make
: note of every transaction. Should at
d time an error on our part occur,
us at once, pointing out as clearly
Is possible where the error lies.
A communication on "why co opera
i've stores injure our Agency system"
g suggestive, and while not opposed to
20 operative stores, shows it's abu 1es.
If our brethren see proper to establish
stores, no one has a right to object, but
such practices as outlined above is in
bod faith; it is not a necessity. On
such good as can be handled direct, the
should not handle at all, if they