The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-08

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amounts Of SIS, $50 or 800 each. which
will be negotiatiable and which he can
place in the bank and receive the money
for same. He places the elevator in
the bank as security to those whose
notes were given to raise the money to
build and equip the building. This
| would be ample security to the farmers
for the use of their name to a note
which they would possibly never be
called upon to pay, and if they did they
would have the elevator for the pay
ment OF the notes.
| Let the farmers select a board of di-
| rectors who would have supervising
! authority to see that the interests Of the
farmers would be given proper cOnsid
Grafton
! In this way the agent could not dis
every liability, as it would make no diff
! ference who would take the house the
notes and mortgage would have to be
raised to give title.
take care of the farmers notes, pay the
interest on them and redeem them as
fast as the business of the elevator
would permit
wherever it has been tried OF course
all these elevators should have the ear
, nest and loyal support of the farmers
in the locality. HAUL YOUR WHEAT
TO YOUR OWN ELEVATOR.
| You give it a chance to make some
money and in turn it will make money
i for you, by stimulating, competition and
! securing you better prices than you
could if the old line elevators had a
! monopoly on the business Of your
market
! We would be pleased to receive some
| information along those lines. | believe
Eric Olson, one of our vice presidents,
| is successful operator of an elevator
at his station at Sherbourne, Mimi.
We think Mr.. Olson could give some
very valuable pointers from PRAC-
TICAL EXPERIENCE STANDPOINT.
We hope the suggestion of Mr.. Hop
kins will receive practical support by
the calling of convention some time
during the summer when some of the
political parties are to hold their con-
ventions and take advantage of the
| presence of many farmers at the politi-
cal meetings to invite them to meet in
their own interests and form an Or
! ganization outside on practical lines
that will advance and protect their own
interests
The organization of this non-partisan
grain growers society will remove the
objections Of all who have decided po-
litical opinions or prejudices, as this
will be a BUSINESS SOCIETY OF THE
FARMERS, and it will be just as good
to the Republican farmer as his Populist
or Democratic neighbour if this society
saves him 10 cents per bushel on his
grain in the matter of freight alone.
The day Of intelligence has arrived,
| brother farmers, do not let the narrow
prejudices Of the past stand in the way
of your own interest in refusing to
I operate with your neighbor with whom
you have disagreed in a political way
Look to your own interests, don't al
low politicians to feed you on prom
ises, and use you as stepping stone
to secure their political ambitions.
We have gone to considerable ex-
pense and as a result we can give gen
eral information which we will be
pleased to do at all times free to those
engaged in the building of creameries,
elevators, -four and grist mills, or any
other cooperative enterprise. We can
tell you where you can secure plans and
specifications at cost. Put you in COM
munication with builders and equip
ment men who are not members of
combines" and save you big money Oh
your plants Give you line of houses
who handle the best up-to-date ma
chinery, etc. Any one desiring detailed
information along those lines will Sc
cure it free as far as we can go, by writ
ing to this Office.
Yours Respectfully,
JNO. C. HANLEY.