The state herald., 1894-03-16

tion and ownership o. The d6boSM AMo00u-'
try editors are cordially invited TO call at the
office Of the Exchange and inspect the sam
plea already collected.
II Is not necessary 10 this meeting TO
dwell on the Importance OF keeping Colorado
money IN Colorado circulation Instead Of
sending II away for the purchase OF articles
no better or cheaper that those produced In
our own state. Every intelligent citizen will
readily admit that proposition even II he for
gets TO put II 10 practice from thoughtless-
ness. But Il may be permitted TO call atien-
ton OF the editors throughout the state to the
great assistance they eau individually render
TO the 'home industry movement" While
as matter OF fact tho greater part OF the
manufacturing enterprises arc located In and
around Denver, II by no means follows that
the increased patronage OF homo Industries
means simply the patronage OF Denver manu-
fncturcrs. There arc creameries, cheese fac-
tories and Touring mills scattered throughout
the state outside OF Denver; yet those very
dlstrlcts are purchasing butter, cheese aud
olco from the East Let the entire press OF
the state fight the oleo which 10 being 90 ex-
tcnsively shipped into Colorado by tho Big
Four. To the displacement OF u corresponding
amount Of Colorado butter. The whole state
IL also purchasing nearly 100000 worth OF
Eastern lard and cured meats. although pack
Ing houses IN Denver aud Pueblo.are purchss-
Ing hogs from all over the state, and with In
creased Colorado patronage Tor their products
Will offer an e,rr-increasing local market for
Mi Inc hogs that Colorado farmers can raise.
70 also with canned goods, the canning fac.
torie. buy from the farmers and gardeners OF
Colorado irrespective Of county. This pat
.onlslng Of home Industries therefore IL not
fnnrrly ina nnfaeturers' question, but a state
question Affecting every part OF the state, and
rycry citizen, whether producer, whge'earnsr
or Otherwise.
IL i. ,aid that onr town Ia Colorado, 10 the
,Id., Of an agricultural district and with an
elevator filled with grain, purchase comparn'
lively large quantities OF eggs from distance.
surely every town In Colorado toutsidr min.
ing towns nj high aliitndes,) should be en-
iircly supplird with dairy aud poultry prod
ueis from it, own Immediate vicinity. Fur
tbrr. having regard To tho large Colorado
eon,umptIon Of fruit preserves obtained from
other states. IL Il not possible TO start fruit
preserving Industries In many OF our towns,
Ia a small way at nrsi, but capable of great
rttrn.iouI A lady In Illlnoi. commenced
,ueh buslnrs. In q small way few years
ngo. employing women only, purchasing her
fruit ia tho open market, making nfstclass
article, putting Il up In glass Jnrs In an at
trar,i,- manner. and her bushes, IN. grown
annually until nos II Ia quite considerable.
She makes u business trip " solofalo every
year and sells ns much ne toOo or 5000 worth
In each Colorado city she visits 10 private
families. Thi. Ia II matter vol worth The fnll'
,st confederation Of the women Of Colorado
resident In tho fruit growing district"
Another thing ID wanted, too. Each coun'
Try district which seeks Denver market Tor
produce. such rs vegetables, poultry, etc.
should have local growers or shippers ma.
sociaiion. II 10 no usr oil complaining OF
Denver commission houses giving tho prefer
epcr, for instance, TO skinny Eastern poui'
try, while individuals n Colorado points 70
mntr from Denver. can md no adequate 70.
l.. IsA
for plump Colorado poultry. Tho mrtchants
buy IN large quantities. aud ". nt each town,
the centre OF n farming district. there vas
the manager Of local ORGANIZATION prepared
to contract for carload shipments 70 Denver
OF farm aud garden products, ~ good hnd ~
cheap ~ imported competing articles, tue
Colorado products would have n better show
than some pf them now have. Failing sneh Al
organization, each iistriri has surely obr man
rntrrpri.inr and rich enough u purchase the
local products and ship Ia the Denver whole.
sale houses IN ear lots. the local ffelsh'
rata, ara no, Just. lot such local organizations
make application 10, or bring the necessary
pressure 10 hear on, the railroad OFFICIALS,
The more freight thr railroads have 10 carry
the moro easy II will be for them " lower
rates. In all such movements the various L.
cnlltie. can depend on the practical oo-opcfa'
ilon OF ihr Manufacturer Exchange.
There |. another thing wsnisd, which the
editors can materially assist In, via Every
tnNn In the stats with nny ambition or Tel.up
should have an active board Of Trade. willing
and wisbfni 10 consider IN practical and en-.
,rfpristnv spirit nny proposition for the good
NJ The town mud district. II Il more than
probable ihs, Colorado will have many East,
tfn visitors during the coming season, \ large
number u whom will come With view Of 10.
tailuv permanently. THE Manufacturers
Exchange ha, been ehiea,oiinr Tot some
inr pact Ia make known IN the East The rs'
,ep,linal openings which Colorado present.
frf new manufacturing Industries, and al
though for 10 yeats past trade snd CON.