Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-09

ILLINOIS PATRONS CO OPERATING.
While some of the cooperative efforts
OF the Patrons OF Husbandry In small
way have been failure, yet the prin-
ciple still holds good and lacks success
In any case only from absence OF busl-
ness management. From the Grange
Bulletin We copy an article descriptive
OF, aud in defence OF the Patrons
NJ Manufacturing Association Of Illinois,
written by its secretary. He says;
"In ls92 the State Grange Of Illinois
instructed It's executive committee 10
make some arrangement whereby the
members of the order could buy farm
machinery from manufacturers, or as
near first hands a. possible. AT the
session OF p3 they reported that they
found manufacturers so organized thst
it was impossible, and more, that they
were pledged To sell no goods 10 joooing
houses who would sell TO farmers direct.
The committee recommended as the only
means of relief that company be
organized and the necessary stock SUD-
scribed 10 build their own machinery.
This report was adopted. soon alter, ia
order 10 carry out this action, call was
issued 10 twenty-five prominent Patrons
in the state TO meet 10 organize the COM
pany. They met, and the company was
organized. charter secured and books
opened for the subscription OF the stock,
which WAS placed at 100000 In shares
Of $40 each, no person being permitted
TO own more thsn 100 shares, that it
might not become monopoly In the
A. 4 T. moi .rtlh
OF the Grange In good standing could
subscribe for the stock, and by special
contract no ore can east more than ~
votes, so that il is company OF the
people"
subscriptions among subordinate
Oranges were taken until November OF
1894. when the National Grange at its
session In Illinois. as Mr.. Ready states,
fully DISCUSSED and fSvorsbly received
the plan of action. The Masters of
TWENTY-FIVE Oranges subscribed for stock
in the company. There are in Illinois
200 stockholders, aud the scheme has
reached a stage that the following quo
tatiOn will make apparent:
The first slO0, 900 OF the capital stock
has been subscribed. The papers are all
signed up locating the plant near Spring
field, which city is pledged To give
SlO0. 600 bonus for the location of the
shops at their city. The plans for the
shops are drawn, and within the next
ten DAYS the company viii advertise for
bids for their construction. 30 In spite
OF the efforts of the corporations ana
their tools. the metropolitan newspapers,
this. the greatest cooperative effort OF
the Grange, Is going To succeed.
The Board of Directors have con-
tracied 10 have implements built for
them for this spriug's delivery, and OF
the very best and latest pattern. Al
ready We are delivering corn planters,
either check-row complete or drill and
check row combined, nj prices that are
entirely satisfactory"
Notwithstanding the general failure
Of farmers organizations throughout
the world 20 successfully establish CO
operative purposes, sales and manu- |
featuring enterprises, the effort still
continues, apparently with increasing
Of success. Ia various forms
here and there. farmers are becoming |
able 70 dispense with professional
services hy others. They insure their |
own buildings, buy chemicals In con-
junction. and transact other business rs
organized bodies.