Year: 1875

Tn town and can't wait two weeks; or this GaneEhl agent must order and keep on hand atsonle central point, all the stock of goodspf all descriptions necessary to fill the oeders for the whole State2 When he does his he will accommodate us, but the ipsta1k he puts in his stock he becomes a middleman doing business of unheard- of magnitude, and expenses follow in pro- portion to the extent of his stock, and to be able to carry it on, his wealth and re- sources must far exceed the fabulous stories lately told about the great dia- mond merchant of South America. Or, If the National or State Grange furnish the money necessary to keep up the stock, of course they must devise some means to

 get it out of the consumer. Now,a I un-

 derstand it, they do not propose to keep 8 stock of goods at any place.

 Nov isit 8 possible thing for our Grange in Washington to supply us with all the necessaries of life. by ordering direct from first hands or the manufacturer? If want a pound of buckshot to shoot my neigh bors dog (who has just mangled my young est chiid). or a bolt to mend my plough with, must wait until our secretary sends to the factory for them? No. must have them Immediately and start for the near est store. Of course this is free coun- try and person has perfect right to use his money and to trade wherever he thinks he can do the best, but is it quite flair and Honorable Tn us (who are combined to- gether aud declare our principles to be antagonistic to all dealers who keep a stock of goods on hand), to ask this deal CT for all these accommodations which our own order will not furnish us? If it IS as accommodation to have all these things kept in our town, then why ought we not to patronize and encourage all dealers of every description, to keep a full, first-class stock of everything we have use for, and be willing to pay fair compensation for it? In these days you may safely say there are twenty men in every town who would prefer the mercan- tile business to farming, and if our dealers are exorbitant in prices and dishonest in dealing, then let us raise up a man from among us, in opposition, and give him our hearty support and patronage. On the other hand, if we consider that our naerchants, lumber dealers, &c., are fair and square in their dealings, and are not getting more than liv- ing compensation, and are experienced in buying and selling, then why not patron ize them. rather than send our money out of town and trust to strangers to use us better than those we have tried?

 There is one point in the Grangers' call for redress which think good one, and that is. that we men, who always pay cash down. never receive any more goods for our money than those who have every- thing charged and allow it to run unpaid for six months or year. agree with thesz rfscfly that it ought not to be So. and If l have been rightly informed, one of our stores is to commence business March 1st. on that principle, that is, they havesa cash and credit price. It must be evident to all. that a merchant who can turn his goods into cash. and have the ready money to buy with, can buy better and sell better than if he has twelve thou sand dollars tied up in his books. I say man who practices paying cash down, should have good interest for his money less than the regular credit price, and If our dealers throughout the country would adopt this system. think there would be no need or call for any organization in op- position to what it seems to me is for the very best interest of any town, and that IS complete assortment of all kinds of goods and merchandise

 I would make few suggestions in re- gard to our produce and freighting busi- ness here in Washington, but have al- ready written too lengthy an article. will merely say that l am not perfectly satisfied with the way it is conducted-but don't think any organization could better ii, ,on- ly more opposition in freighting, think would be beneficial to all concerned.

 Washington, Conn.,, Feb. 27, 1875.

 By ONE WHO WOULD PREFER TO SEE BUs- MESS IN HIS OWN NATIVE PLACE INCREASE RATHER THAN DECREASE. .-.s . a.