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COMEHTTEE OP MANAGEMENT.
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«Mr. J. W. CODLIN(', President ... , , 27 «Mr. GEO, SHARPE, , .. ., '&I «Mr. FRANK SWABY
«Mr. WM. COULSON, Treasarer. ... 25 Mr. M. SMALLER ... , . .. . 28 Mr. HENRY DUCKWORTH
«Mr. DUNCAN McINNES, Secretary .. 22 'Mr. W. HEWSON . ... ... . ... 28 Mr. WILLIAM TURNER
Mr. W. B.HOWARD . ... ... ... 28 Mr. IIOBERT FISHER ... . . . . . ... 28
AUD(Toss —Mr. JAS. ORANGE, «Mr. W, P. ARMSTRONG, «Mr. W. P. ROBERT.'. Casu(as —Mr. FRED STEPHENSON.
' Retiring hlemhera, each eligible for r«-il«ation. 28 Committee Meetings have been held daring the Quarter.
Tlia President, Treasurer, Secretary aad two Aaditot'a al'c aaoppos«d.
Th«Can&iidatea aominat«d for the ('orna&itt««of Managimaat are. : Be«on, G«v&rg '; Gad 1, Chai'1«s i H«i«so&i, &Vdtiam; (iati«k, Ch,irles;
Rohert-, Joseph; Sharp«, George; Swahy, Fran&i Mea&hiws maai n»x vot« for more th.ia Thr«('andid. it«a
Votes mu t h«given by mak'a a X opp«&si& ~ 'o
t'ii namia of the raa&tide(vs a l«et«if«« aapp «(.. Ea h ai iah«r aiuvi show hia o«hi rl'aaa
to obt iin a
Caid
v tie paper f«om the person who iv«a them oat. '1 h«haa& «of vi&iiag ar« fro&a seven till aine p ai, on MoaihiyA agua& (&th, I(«&.
DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE.
Booze ... . Mesa«s. (&OULSON, CODLING J& SHARPS. Du«Paar A TAIloRING. . M ' ~sra. FISHER, 8 WARY A DVCKWORTH.
Bnrcusax ... Maser. . HOWARD, SHABPE &2 TURNER. Fxsdx(cs ... . ... ...Mvssva. M«INNSIL C(&ULSON A HOWARD.
Buxcmuos ... Me«sr«. CODLING, SMALLER, HEWSONASWABY. Gaocuav ... ... ... ...Maser«. SMALLER, HEWSON A TURNER.
Coun ... ... Messrs. HOW KRD, DVCKWORTH A TURNER. Rox,r xuo A Lxvx Szocx. ..Messrs. SMALLER, HEWSON A FISHER.
TO THE MEMBERS,
Fau&uxuu ... ... Messrs. SHARPS, FISHER, SWABY A DUCKWORTH.
COIKMITTEE&S REPORT.
We beg to submit to you the (55th Quarterly Report and Be(ance Sheet. The total amount received for goods sold during the quarter
is j'56,884 (9s. xod., being an increase of A 5,459 xos. Sd. over last quarter, and A 3,z9z xzs. x$d. over the corresponding quarter of last year.
The net profit on the quarter's business, including x( x88 6s. 5d. brought forward from last quarter, is +6,z84 5s. 8d., which sum will allow
x( x,65& (7s. zgd. as interest, +3,9y5 as dividend, being xs. 6d. in the g on Members* Purchases, and A'z4 &6s. od., being Sd. in the &r. on
Purchases of Non-Members; &( z5( x3s. 8d. being z$ per cent. per annum for depreciation of Branch and Cottage Property; $(87 xos. od
being xo per cbnt. depreciation of Fixed Stock; &('5z being 5 per cent. depreciation of Milling Plant; &(68 for Educational Purposes; I( x5
for the Workmen's Insurance Fund, and $58 8s. 9zsd. carried forward to next Quarter. z6o persons have joined the Society within the
Quarter, 98 have withdrawn, z4o have been struck ofi; and x8 forfeited as per rule, making the present number 9,538.
During the long period that has elapsed since the establishment of the Society there has gradually been accumulating a number of
small amounts of unclaimed dividend, belonging to persons who are dead or who have gone away leaving no address. These sums, amounting
to $3yx r9s. xd, we have now added to the Reserve Fund, and have struck off the lapsed members, numbering z4o, to whose credit hitherto
the money has been standing.
In respect to the motion on the Agenda for advancing the salaries of the Auditors, before it vvas received, pursuant to a promise
made at last Quarterly Meeting, we had circularised z6 large societies, asking the amount of remuneration they allow for auditing, and had
obtained their replies, which will be tabulated and submitted to the Annual Meeting.
Our Buildmg Department has now in progress contracts to the value of $6,xxo obtained by tender. As regards work for the
Society, the extensions at Bracebridge Branch are finished, and fair progress is being made with the new branches in Ripon Street and Winn
Street The eight dwelling-houses in New Boultham are now tenanted, as also are four recently built at Bardney. There are now xz4
workpeople employed in connection with the Building Department Workshops in Tanner's Lane. As we have also an excellent plant of
modern machinery, we believe that this branch of work can be continued and extended on lines profitable to the Society
and satisfactory to the workpeople. The strike of builders' labourers has raised our wage bill considerably, inasmuch as we conceded at the
outset the advance asked for by the men, pending a settlement of the dispute.
Realizing that the purchasing power of our members at the Country Branches is only small, owing to their low earnings, we are
making arrangements to hold a special show and sale of excellent Ready-made Suits and other articles of Clothing and Drapexy at the largest
branches daring the autumn. We are obtaining direct from the C(woperatfve Wholesale Society's Ready-mades Clothing Factories suitable
lines of Goods, which will be dffered at terms such as will constitute these sales as great an annual feature of the future at the Branches as
they have long been at the Central in Lincoiri.
A branch of business recently added in the Furnishing Department, namely, that of repairing clocks, watches, and jeweUery& seems
to have met a felt want among the mcxnbers, as a large ainount of business is being done already. Attention is directed to the Racer(f&, giving
prices (&f tepglxg fox this class of tsures.
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„Ssle of Goads, Central Grocery
Drapery snd MiUinery
Bool. Gnd Shoe. .......
Butchery ............
HIdes, Skms, Fst, Ac.
Coals ................
Tailoring A Outfitting
Furnishing
MiB .........., .............
Building Department
Vicarage Farm
Hykehsm Farm
Bracebridge, No. 1 Branch. ...
Burton Rosa, No 2 Branch ..
Shakespeare St., No. 3 Branch
Ripon Street, No. 4 Branch
Welbourn, No. 5 Branch. .....
Meiheringham, Nc 6 Branch ..
G. N. Terrace, No. 7 Branch
Ssxilby, No. 8 Branch ........
Bsggholme Road, No. 9 Brsoch
Newlsnd St.W., No. 10 Branch
Bsrdney, No. 11 Branch. .....
Horncsstle, No. 12 Branch. ...
Sleaford, No. 13 Branch ......
High Street, No. 14 Branch
Market Rasen, No. 15 Branch
Bsssinghsm, No. 16 Branch ..
Reephsm, No. 17 Branch
„Sale of Cosls-
No. 1Brancn, . 2 85 9 lpt No. 10 Branch. .
No. 2 „.. 1G5 1 Pt No. 11
No. 3 „.. 121 11 9 No. 12
No. 4 „.. 136 5 G No. 13
No. 5 „ .. 12 8 4 No. 14
No. 6 „ .. 83 11 1 No. 15
No. 7 „.. 29 0 Q No. 16
No. 8 „.. 39 8 7 No. 17
No. 9 „.. 166 14 6
„Additions to Share Capital. ..
Loan Capital. ..
„Deposits in Penny Bank-
Centrsl. .....$1,169 4 9
No. 1 Branch .. 16 17 11
No. 2 „.. 2216 9
No. 3 „.. 23 0 6
No. 9 Branch
No. 10
No. 11
No. 12
No. 4 „.. 10 6 7 No. 13
No. 5 „.. 29 9 6 No. 14
No. 6 „.. 717 9 No. 15
No. y „.. 13 18 6 No. 16
No. 17
No8„. . 510
Financial Statement from Apnil 4th, to July 4th, 1900.
Dr. CASH AC COUNT.
DISBURSEMENTS.
RECEIPTS. 5 s. d. s. d.
To Cash in hand. ...............- ~""
4ol 19 9 By Balance owina to Banks
„AuomIT Pam pos Goons:—
5,136 12
4,138 2
„ Grocery .....................
2,558 12
„Drapery snd Millinery
022
4,905 16
Boat snd Shoe
7
427 9 1
Bntcherzug
857 5
„Coals
8,110 19
„Tailoring snd Ouifitting. .., ...
„Furnishing. ...... , ......, ...
3~3—
„Flour Mill ........ , .... ,
1$
„Building Department ......., .
9$
„Hykeham Farm
„Vicarage Farm
„Carriage of Goods
Coal ....„.
1,303 10
SS 14
12 5
1,804 15
1,888 10
1,292 7
2,050 9
2,591 19 7
1320 9
327 0
924 11
0 I/2
2t
3/J
1,798 5 4$
992 8 6
1,166 17 8
2,089 16 7
I,O4P 13 11
1,327 17
1,599 9 10$
2,220 10 Gt
4,005 9 11
4
102 5 It
23 14 4
168 18 10
65 4 7JJ
161 14 lt
4 1 0
6 0 1
24 2
0 18 11
11 10 9
12 9 P
85 11 9
415 2
27 17 6
10 2 10
14 1 10
419 2
„Deposited in Provident Club. ............, ..
„Repayments from House Purchasers —Members Propertya/c.
„ Insurance Pund
„Sale of FIzed Stock ......................., ,
„Branch Managers' Bond
„Rents, Central
Newport .............., ..
Shakespeare Street ........,.....
RIpon Street ....................
Great Northern Tezrace
Gss Street ....................,
Sincil Terrace
Kesteven Street
Chelmsford Street
Tsnners' Lane snd High Street
Smcii Banks .................., ..., .
Bsrdney. .......................,...
Horncsstle
Welbourn
John Street
Bsggholme Road ......., ....., ...
Florence Street
Belmont Street
New Bonlthsm. .., ,...., ..
„Entrance Fees ................ , , ...
„Transfer Fees
„Nomination Fees. .............
„Bale of Rzdea Canis and Cash Books, ...
„ Interest and Ihvidend, Co-operative Printing Society ...
Lincoln Hide sml Skin and Fst Co. ..., ... , ..
Ruston. Proctor, and Co., Limited, Shares ..
Debentures. ...
Robey and Co., Limited, Debentums
Lincoln Corporation Stock
„Dividend Co-operative Wholesale Society. ..
„Bank Bslaucaw. ~,...„....,...,............. , ....
1 0 0
4 7 6
8 2 0
011 6
514 0
411 0
20 16 0
10 1 0
2015 6
215 4
80 2 6
1012 6
1 5 0
10 0 0
613 0
7 6 0
2915 0
38 14
5 6
56,884 19 10
4,754 16 9
1,617 9 9
1,426 0 2
666 4
1,928 4 0
5 0 0
12 0 0
50 0 0
235 7 10
13 18 0
19 9
8 10
518 8
'21 0 0
21 0 0
2418 4
24 9 0'
49 17 6$
195 16 6
6,947 6 4
'.475,346 Py
WAGER zoa Psoncczrzn LABOUE:—
Grocery
Drapery and Millinery
Boot snd Shoe
Butcheriug
Tailoring and Outfitting. ...........
Building Department
Killers. ... . . . . .............. . , ....
Hykehsm lasrm
Vicarage I'arm
WAGEE IOB DISTRIBUTIVE LABOUR:
Grocery
Drapery snd Millinery
Boot and Shoe
Butchering. ...
Tailoring and'Outfitting .
Furnishing. ................ , , , ...
Coals
Office
CoAINIsszon ANO WAGER AT Tns BRANCNEE:—
16,!197
4,S'I2
3,03J
G,C)88
1,905
2,686
2,9G4
6,737
2,885
144
163
919
87
819
165
167
S9
GGG
1,79S
310
92
96
s.
0 4
12 6
0 0
18 6
7 4
9 p
19 1
17 11
18 11
9 4
6 4
3,569 18 p
19 5
15 6
49,032 2
4 7
8 0
9 8
8 3
1ii 3
19 11
14 11
0 8 o
558 13 2
202 1 6
104 7 0
155 12 0
100 15 0
171 2 2
164 19 10
200 5 4
No. 1 Branch. . 54 13 8 No. 10 Branch. . 40 18 ii
No. 2 „.. 45 2 0 No. 11
No. 3 .. 37 12 0 No. 12
No. 4 „.. 47 2 0 No. 13
No. 5 „.. 152 1 8 No. 14
NO. 6 „.. 98 15 0 No. 15
No. 7 „.. 24 14 0 No. lfi
No. S „.. 33 5 0 No. 17
No. 9 „.. 42 4 5
5216 0
79 4 0
147 4 8
192 7 0
76 14 0
82 10 0
33 1G 0
„Withdrawals from Share Capital. ...., ... ,
Lolul Capital
Penny Bank ... , ... , , .
„Additions to Fixed, Rolling, aud Live Stock Account
Members' Property Acconnt ..................
„ Interest on Branch Managers' Bonds ... , ......., .....
„Horse Keep
„Non-Members' Dzvzdend on XGG2/10/- at Sd In the 2
„Educational Grant
„Provzdent Club ....
„Employees Outing (Reserve Pand). ......
„Repayment of Bond
„RENTS:—
„Free School Lane. ..............................,
„Vicarage Farm
„Reephsm
„ Stables. .....
„Fiekl
INVRE TAIPPITG:—
Lincoln Cozporation Stock
Shares in Sheffield Cutlery Society. ..
GRNRRAI EEPREEEG:—
„Committee and Secretary's Salary .....
„Auditors' Salary
„Stocktsldng, Extending, Checking, dc. .
„ Inssrance
„Prmtmg, Stataonery and Adveriasmg ..
„Postage Stamps snd Cheque Books. .. ,
„Repsim
„Rates and Taxes ..........., „...
Gas . ..................
„Delegates' Expenses. ...................
„Travelling Expenses
„Bank Commission snd Interest. ......., .....
SUBGCEIPTIONG:—
„Prosecution of Felons Society
„Lincoln Chsmbez of Commerce
„ Ifidlsml Instituaon for Blind
„Women's Guild. .........
,. Co-operative Union
No 9 Dzstnct Mzdlsnd Sec Co-operstzve UBIOB
2 9 9
48 5 0
315 0
6 5 0
16 5 0
980 0 0
2 1 6
42 7 G
18 15 0
29 6 0
75 1
100 4 1
32 15 11.
828 2 lta
222 18 64'
104 9
57 16 2-
16 0
1 13
115 14
5 8
I 1
5 5
8 3
5 0
I 10
6
0 0
0 00
3,G04
1,657 16 0
1,197 19 6
740S 3 5
963 8 9
1,199 11 10t
156 0 0
2,356 13 8
91o 6
257 11 0
21 15 0
65 0 0
1,410 16 2
73 3 0
50 0 0
76 19 9
982 1 6
1,161 7 6
92 12 4t
475,345 17

Dr. CAPITAI. ACC&lUNT. Cr.
To Amount transferrerl to Reserve Fruul
„ IV)thrlrawals
„Forfeirs on W)tbdrawais, rlerlucted from I"ixerl Stook Account
„ ili3 Deposits to Builrlin Account, at 5s. each
„ I"ines
„Allowed for Interest snrl Dividend, but not required
„Present Claims of Members
Dr.
To Witbrlra)vale. . ..
„Present Claims ..
I'IXED
Previous Additions Additions by Society's
Cost. this Quarter. own Workmen.
s d 2 s d 2 s d
17,310 12 11 156 0 0 861 6 10 IV,S27
Previous
Cost.
s d
6,860 19 6
Dr.
To Bmployees' Outing
„Balance .....,,.........
Additions
this Quarter.
s d
0 0 0
Total
Cost.
s d
19 9
Total
Cost.
s d
6,860 19 6
y.
871
7,408
10
40
110
126.002
s. d.
19 I
8
11 8
13& 0
I 8 li
7 )
9 I
218S 94)r 4 2
LOAN CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
By (.'spital as pcr last Balance Sheet
„ interest on 15&4th Quarter .. . . ....
„ lhvulewl cn 154th rlo
, Coutributions
s. d.
9&i3 8 9 By Loans as pcr inst Bcku&rc Sheet ...
„ Iutere*l, as per last lialance Sheet
„Contributions .
2811:15 8 0 ~
224,298 lb 9
ROLLING, AND LIVE STOCK ACCOUNT.
MILLING PLANT ACCOUNT.
s. d.
1'&4,143 7 5
1,250 0 0
3,800 0 0
4,754 16 9
2138.949 4 2
Cr
2 s.
s'& 477 19 11
&pi 7 I
1.1'a.7 9 9
$24,298 16 9
Depreciation Allowed by last Prom Sale of Live and Total Balance
previously allowed. Balance Sheet. Fees, )kc. Pixed Stock. Depreciation. Nominal Value.
s d 2 s rl 2 s d 2 s d 2 s d 2 s d
10,106 14 4 180 0 0 29 8 8 12 0 0 10,828 S 0 7,459 16 9
Depreciation
previously allowed.
s d
2,680 19 G
RESERVE FUND.
s. d.
78 8 0
6,980 8
27,053 6 GI
Allowed by last
Balance Sheet.
2 s d
58 0 0
Dr.
MEMBERS' PROPERTY ACCOUNT.
s. d.
To Amount advanced on Property ss per last Balance Sheet. ... 85,241 9 I
„Advanced this Quarter ....................,............. 2,856 13 8
237,598 2 4
Total
Depreciation.
2 s «l
2,738 19 6
By Balance as per last Balance Sheet ..........
„Old unclaime«l Share Accounts transferred
„ Interest on Lincoln Corporation Stook ......
Interest on Buston's Debentmes. ...........
,„
„ Interest on Bobey's Debentures. .............
By Bepsyments ss per Cash Account .
„Less Interest. ....................
Balance owing to Society
Balance
Nr, minsl Value.
s rl
4,197 0 0
Cr.
s. d.
6,582 2
871 19
17
24 16
24 9
7$
I
6
4
0
27,053 6
Cr.
s. d. 2 s.
1,928 4 P
870 6 11
1,557 17 I
36,040 5 8
287s598 2 4
Dr. LAND AND ' BUILDINGS ACCOUNT. Cr.
Property.
Central Stores ......
Bracebridge ........
Newport. ...........
Shakespeare Street ..
Bipon Street. .......
Welbourn ..........
Metheringham. .....
Gt. Northern Terrace
Ssxilby
Baggholme Bowl ....
Nevrland Street West
Bardney. ...........
Horncsstle. .........
Bleaford ............
High Street ...
Market Bases ......
Bassingham ...: ...
Free School Lane
Gss Street ..........
Waterside North. ...
Sincil Terrace
Kesfeven Street
NorthHykehsmFsrm
Chelmsfonl Street
Gresham Street
Bineil Bank ........
John Street
Winn Street ...
New Bo&dtham .... .
Previous Cost
s. d.
28,279 2 5
689 I 9
1,008 2 11
698 17 6
1,689 18 8
2,315 5 9
1,923 6 6
905 5 11
819 8 6
1,851 16 0
559 18 11
2JI94 15 4
Ie507 15 10
8,477 2 7
11,285 2 0
8,304 12 I
1,839 5 6
593 16 0
SV6 4 11
16,074 18 9
1,236 15 9
564 IS I
1,880 17 3
1,142 IS 6
338 18 0
2,908 1«i 10
580 0 ll
4@D 6 6
I;984 15 7
490;716 18 Il
Additions
this
Quarter. s.
Additions by
Society's own
Workmen. Total Cost.
d. 2 s. d. s, d.
23J279 'I 5
892 I 8 1,581 8 c
1,008 2 11
698 I'I 6
1,639 18 8
2,815 5 9
1,923 6 6
505 5 11
819 8 li
1,351 16 0
559 18 11
615 6 9 8,510
1,507 15 10
8,477 2 7
11,285 2 0
8,804 12 I
1,839 5 6
593 16 0
216 4 Il
16,074 13 9
1~15 9
564 18 I
624 Lq 6 2,505 16 9
1,142 18 6
888 18 0
2,SOS 16 10
500 0 0
4,371 6 6
2,817 'I 4
gpv514 19 8 29852ti 13 7
Depreciation
previoesly allowed.
s. d.
3,585 18 I
203 4 9
810 I 11
218 5 0
891 7 8
425 5 9
484 10 0
249 11 11
9S2 17 6
298 16 0
ISQ 8 11
249 4 4
264 12 10
595 17 I
608 2 0
177 12 I
229 14 6
193 19 ii
90 14 11
1,416 14 6
891 15 9
ISP 0 I
316 19 3
211 15 6
5V 5 0
484 V 10
89 5 6
158 6 6
11-8 7
212104 IV 10
All owe«I
last Qu arter
s. d.
20 10 0
24117
0
I 0
8 0 6
7 iG 0
11 17
0
rl 6& 6
2 0
814
0
7 0 0
2 I5
0
16 II
0
8 8 0
IS 5 6
25 0 0
19 I0
0
7 I 0
2 16
6
I I0
0
20 5 0
5 10
0
o I3
0
9 I8
0
5 I8
0
I I8
0
15 9 0
2 14
f&
211 I0
0
12 Q
$&79 8 6
Total
Depreci ation
s «l.
8,606 8 I
I 9
814 I2
11
221 5 6
399 8 8
487 2 9
448 I6
0
253 I8
11
236 II
6
309 I6
0
188 3 11
265 I, 5 4
272 1. 5 10
614 2 70I6
197 2
286 15
196 lf)
0
4 11
1,438 iq 6
807 5 9
122 I3
I
826 17 3
217 13
f
8 0
469 I6
10
42 0 0
179 Ifi
6
5 7
212,884 I 4
Present
Nominal Value,
s. d.
19,672 14 4
1,825 I 8
698 10 P
4VV 12 0
1,240 15 0
1,878 8 0
1,479 10 0
651 12 P
r&82 12 0
1,051 0 0
376 10 0
3,244 6
1,285 0 0
28f)30 Q
IO.GOV 0 0
3,107 10 0
1,
10'& 10 0
897 0 0
184 0 0
14,«i35 14 3
889 10 0
44'I 0 p
2,178 19 6
92f& 0 0
274 10 0
2.4811 0 0
458 0 0
4.191 10 P
'&.2)114 I 9
$80,847 IJ 8

Dr. OFNFRAL STATEMENT. Cr.
s. rl.
s. d. s. d.
To Share Capital
129.002 9 1 Bv Stock, Grocery. ............ ~ ~ ~ ~
3,&&11 7 4
Lofln Capita!
23,385 3 0
Drapery an&1 Millinery ...
4;~&2&3 13 10
,. Penny Bank Deposits
16,249 4 3$
Boots and Shoes. . .... .. ..
3, 'lit7 9 1U
Reserve Fuurl
ii,980 8
Butchering
1.332 2 4
„Branch kiauagers' Boncls ....
3,221 13 2
Coals
Uil 4
„Contvcss Fulul. .............
oU 0 0
Tailoring and Outdttiug
4,413 13 0
„ Insurance Fun&1
215 4
Furnishing
2,859 12 (0
„Workmen's Insurance Fund. .
355 0 0
Building Deparl ment
7,980 3 0
„Provident Fnud
881 5 0
No. 1 Branch
621 13 0
o Bank Balsnoes. .............
6,947 6 4
No. 2
358 5 6
„Balance
6,284 5 8
No. 3
298 0 0
No. 4
834 2 11
No.
1,447 15 0
No. 6
890 13 0
No. 7
273 12 0
No. 8
417 11 0
No. 9
282 0 6
No. 10
414 4
No. 11
825 1
No. 12
759 12 10
No. 13
1,812 9 38
No. 14
2,655 2
Ca-op. Hosiery Manufactming Soc., st 6
Paisley Co.-op. Manufacturing Soa., at UI
London Prorluctive Society (written off)...... ....
Thozuson (2 Sons' Productive Soc, at 5 per cent. .
Co-operative Newspaper Society, at 5
Dudley Bncket and Fcncler Society, at 5
Airedale Worsted Society, at 10
Midland Tinplste Workers' Society (writtdn og) ..
Alcester Needlemakers' Society, at 5 per cent. .
Shef6eld Cutlery Sceiety, at 5
Browndelrl's Guild Pottery Society ..... .........
Macctesdeld Silk Manufacturing Society at 10p. c.
Leek Silk Twist Manufacturing Soc.,
British Produce Supply Association, Limited
Lincoln Hide, Skin snd Fat Company, Limiterl
Long Eaton Engineering snd Cycle Co., Limited ..
Coventry Co-operative Watch Manufacturing Soc.
Huston, Proctor (2 Co., Liluited, st 7 per sent.
Fund Invested.
„Ruston, Proctor(k Co.,Ltd. , 4 percent. Debentures 1,836
„Robey (2 Co., Ltd. , g per cent. Debentures .... 1,255
„Lincoln (2 Lindsey Banking Company, Limited,
Old Shares. ............................. 1,822
5 0
0 0
0 0
ciUU U 0
113 0 3
0 0 0
100 0 0
10 0 0
80 0 0
20 0 0
0 0 0
11 16 7
38 7 2
50 0 0
50 0 0
12 14 0
100 0 0
128 0 0
26 12 10
19 8 4
800 0 0
7,808 5 0
9o 12
„Cash in Cashier's Hands
2187,991 17 5
2187,991 17 5
Dr.
Ta B ulance Disposable
PROFIT AND
s. d.
6,095 19 8
LOSS ACCOUNT.
By ProSt, Grocery
Drapery and Millinery
Boot snd Shoe ....., , , ....
Butchery ..., , , .... , ...„ ..
Coals. ................. , ...
Tsilorins snd Outfitting ...
Furnishing .....
No. 1 Branch ....,.......
No. 2
No. 3
Ko. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No. 7
No. 8
No. 9
No. 10
No. 11
No. 12
No. 18
No. 14
No. 15
No. 16
No. IV
Cr.
s. d. s. &l.
4
600 11 1/
594 7 11$
802 14 116
161 12 5
156 16
355 8 IQ
244 9
185 17 Vg.
161 17
95 14 7(I
168 19 6
229 12 8
167 7 2$
62 8
89 18 1
185 10 10
126 16 0
92 0 10
148 15 9$
218 17 4
890 15 1
128 15 7
43 8 11$
4
806 9
5,488 15 9
235 7 10
10 6
870 6 11
5 18 8
21 0 0
21 0 0
„Rents ss per Cash Acconnt. ... ,.....
„Rules, Cards, and Cash Books
„ Interest from Members' Property Asreunt
'vtdend, Co-operative Product&vs S t'ej
Huston, Prcetor, &2 CoJs Shares ....,...........
Lincoln Hide, Skin, snd Fat Co.................
B64095 19

Dr. PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROFIT. Cr.
To Interest on Shore Capital
„ Interest on Loan Capital. .. , ..
„ Interest on Penny Bank Deposits. ... ,... , .
„ Interest on Branch Managers' Bonds ......
s. d.
1,275 0 0
212 18 5
149 18
14 5 0
„Dividend on 253,000 st 1/6 in the
„Non-Members' Dividend on 2744 st Hd. in the 6 ...,....
„og per cent. Depreciation of Branch (2 Cottage
Property .................... . ....... 951 18 8
„ 10 per cent. Depreciation of fized Stock .... 187 10 0
„5 per cent. Depreciation of Milling Plant .. 52 0 0
„Educational Grant, 1$ per cent, of Net Trade Profits
„Workmen's Insurance Fund .... . . ...... , .
„Balance carried forward
"ilz. D. WORTH, President. ....
«Mr. G. BACON, Treasurer, ill...
Mr. G. HARRIS, Secretary
bfr. C. TREVETT. ....., , ....
s. d.
1,651 17 2)~1
8,975 0 0"
24 16 0 (I
/&
491 8 8
GH 0 0«'
15004
8 9$
26,284 5 8
EDUCATIONAL COMMTTTEE.
6 Mr. W. LOVATT ...., ......... ...... .... 7
8 «Mr. G. E. BECK .. . , .. .., . .., .... , .. . . .. 9
9 «Mr. J. MOORE ... ..... ........ ...... .... 9
9 Mr. H. BELIL...................., ...... o
The figuree after the Names indicate the Number of Meetings attended
«Retiring Members, each eligible for nomination.
By Balance fmm Profit anil Loss Account. .....
from lest Quarter. ... . ..... ...... . .
„amount allowed last Quarter for Interest and
Dividen&l but not required
6 s. d.
6095 1(9 8
77 19 0
110 7 ii
Audited and found correct July 94th, 1000.
JAMES ORANGE,
W. P. ARMSTRONG, I 4u&fftoru.
W. P. ROBERTS, )
!
Mr. G. F. MAWER . . ....
'Mr: T. HARDY ........ . .
Mrs. N. A. DRING
Mr. E. H. THOMPSON ..
9 having been h«kl
li 284 5
26,284 li 8
Dr. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. Cr.
INCOME.
To Quarterly Grant. ......................
„ Quarterly Sale of Papers ...............
„ Cards, Catalogues, snd Fines
„ Balance due io Treasurer .............
G. E. BECK,
M. A, DRING, I
g s. d.
65 0 0
I 5 8
212 1
6 7I
gee 4 4I
EXPENDITIJRF
By Balance &lue to Treasurer. ............. .., ,
„Gratuity to late Secretary. ......... . ....., .
Music for Choir
Delegates Expemes
Librarian's Salary
„Printing Account. .........................
Newspapers Magazines &zc
„Choir Instruction, etc............., ......., ,
Gvmnssium Classes
„Junior Singing Classes
„Platform Account (part j................. , , ,
„To Account for Choir Tea ..................
„Cleaning
„Seoretsry's PostsHes
„Carnage for Books, etc
Advertisements
„Lantern Accoun4 ........................, .
„Be.lettering Labels for Fspem ..............
„ New Books. ..;............................
The Quarterly Meeting wll be held in the School.room, Caythoryc, on Saturday, August 4th, 1900, at 7-15 p.m. Representative, Mz. Howard.
7
(i
fi
1
2 s. d.
sf
210 0
8 19 10
s,j
817 0
215 8
11 7 8$
6 11
817 8
4 8!2
10 0 0
8 4 0
1 4 8
0 &i 9
0 0 8 0
0 1
826
ill 6
WelbOuru BranCh COmmliiee —Mr. B, Gadd, Navenby, Chairman; Mr. J. Gray, Leadenhsm, Secretary; bfr. J. Shsrye, Mr. W. Ijnnning, Wetbouzn.
~Mz. T. Codd, C yth; cM .H, Codd, W llingyom; Mr. J. W. Holmes, Nsvenby; Mr. J. Flatters, Boothby; Mr. D. B. Abjewhite, Coleby; Mr, G
Wright, Fnlbeck; J.Knights, Welbomn.
The Quarterly Meeting will be held iu the Reading. room, ou friday( August Jrd( 4 1900, 900. at y, 9 m, Representative, Mr. COI'. LSON,
ohn Caswell, Meth
Wm. Ogden, Mr. John Robinson, Methennghsm; Mr. Arthur Wilsoa, uns n; r. ar es
Mr. Charles Hogotu, Digby; Mz. Richard Tsylm, Blankney.
609 4
' «b«(n, Chairman; Mr. Elijah Reynolds, 5fstheringhsm, Secretary; Mr. William Bskfock, Mr
D eton; Mr. Charles Baumber, Mr. Charles Bailey, Scopwick 1 M, G
Mr G. Milk&, B d, Chairman; ffr. W. Clspham, Bsrdney, Secretary; Mr. H. Parkes, Mr. G. Maddison, Mr. T. Watson Mr
Barduey Branch Committee —Mr. G. bfills, Bsrdney, airman;
W. Colton, Bsrdney; Mr. T. Simpson, Southrey.
C tttm R ai the Co.oyerativc Stares, on Saturday, August 4th, 1900, at 7 y.m, Representative, Mr. DCiCKWORTH
The Qaarietly Nesting wll be hald lu thc Conuuittec Room a e o o
47 West Street, Slesford; Mr. J. Budkb&. Sleaford, Secretary: J. Jsrvie, 52, Gsilev Hill M„
S eafor Branch Co m c— . ~ ~
M J L t 1 Mtji Field Terrace Mz. C. Wright, 92, West Street
L. Wainer, 51, West Street ffz. W. Hays R, 51, o .
M W ~mk Rudm, gmn; Mr. E. Marriott, Kirkby I aythorpe.
Comd, Sleafmd; llr. D. Gash, I, tfueen Street, tfnsrrmgtcn i Mr
b R ((6 ~"luu, llsrket Rsseu, Ou SATURDAY, August 4th, 1900, at 7.45 P.m. RePresentaiive, Mr. TCRNFR
The Quarterly Meeting will be held in the Club Room, "George" au, sr e
kfarket Bssen, Chiirman; Mr. J. Pickwefi, Secretsty: iifr. Jos. Penney, Mr. A. Kk&g, Mz, C
Market Raseu Branch Couunlttee —Mr. J; W. Rushhy, kfarkei
Mr. F. Ingtiby, Mr. John T, Douse, Mr. iloses Crow, Market Rssen; . ss. oo, us n
~v«—«& m, Chairman; A. Cha&lwick, Secretary; Mr. J. Brown, Mr. B. Goodwin Mz J
Basslugham Btmtch Cammtttcc —, Mz W. W~~'d M J Hajh&m Miitlbom'; S. Smsrt, J.Wellhead, Bsssinghsm; G. Johnson. Mortc
1'. ~ s neon, or n
am 1 iigr. F. Tayhn; Mz. J.Mszshall, Caravan-fe-Moortan;
INsney 1 G.'Cook, Aubourn; J.Darker, Oazftou-fe-M&uwtamk
Sfesford; Mz. W. Gszw&B, Rskhhgt&m

The Lincoln Co=operative Quarterly Record
74 K'tXT SKR I KS.
IT is wonderful how many people there are who confuse
Co-operation with joint stock enterprise, although there is between
the two a clear and definite distinction. The joint stock princip'. e
is essentially investment of capital in a company with the sole object
of making profit by the company's operations. Co-operative
Societies, on the contrary, are not established to make profir by
trading, but to obtain by association the economic distribution of
the necessaries of life; in some cases extending their operations in
the production of a portion of the necessaries which they require.
The produce of our Society's farms, for instance, is not sold to
make profit, but is consumed within the Society. The workers on
the farms, being members of the Society, participate in the economic
advantages. The produce grown merely passes from one part of the
Society to another, and the pr, fit shown yearly is simply nn
appraised profit. Some Co-operative Societies, realising this, do nni
go to the trouble of keeping selarate accounts for their farming
departments. There is no sucn thing as profit, in the ordinarr
commercial acceptatinn of the te m, in a Co-operative Societ;,
except on that portion of its trade which is done with non-members.
This is usually a very limited aniount, and a large proportion of ihe
nett profit upon it is returned to the purchasers. What appears:iprofit
in the balance sheets of Societies is simply a surplus on ihe
members' own trading, and it would, if so designated, tend to prevent
misconception in the minds of those who have not studied the
principles of Co-operation. When a manufacturer sells to us he g.ts
a profit over and above what his goods have cost to produce. By
manufacturing or growing for ourselves we obtain goods or raise
produce at cost price. Part of the output of our mill we sell to
outsiders, but the bulk produced is for our own consumption. All
that goes outside has to be sold at marl-et price. Nobody gives us
more per sack than they would pay to a private miller, for there is
no such thing as sentiment in business. The greater part of the
work of our building department is done for ourselves. On that
part of it which is done for others, as we have to gain it by public
tender, we are subject to the keenest possible competition from employers,
some of whom do not give their employees as good conditions
of labour as ours experience. As far as milling is concerned,
this is specially noticeable. Our hours of labour and the wages we
pay are higher than those of any other similar local undertaking. .
In the allied trades conducted at our workshops in I'anners'-lane we
accord trades union rates and conditions prevailing in the district.
When private employer's and workmen mutually agree to work under
these conditions, their obligations towards each other end. In our
case more important elements come into operation. Co-operative
principles demand that the workers shall provide part of the capital,
take a share in the responsibility of management, and participate in
the results, whether there be profit or loss. All these added conditions
are present with us. Our productive departments are the
only undertakings in this district where the employees, who are
simply our own members, have a voice and vote, as well as a
monetary interest, in the business in which they are employed. All
our accounts, all our work, the management of all our departments,
come up for 'discussion, absolutely free and unfettered, at our meetings,
under a chairman and directors of our own appointing. No
businesses could be conducted on lines more democratic than our
own. It is satisfactory to learn that among our productive employees
are mony intelligent Co-operators of long standing, and others who,
although pounger in years and inembership, have an active, abiding
interest in the Society's work. The main thing to be striven for by
them is permanent employment under just and equitable conditions.
To secure this the Society must be able to compete successfully with
outsiders, and must do good work as well and as cheaply as others
The emplopees can do much towards securing this end by their
good-will, by' checking waste, and by honest, faithful service. Our
connection with the Co-operative Wholesale Society's Bank will
always give us access to and command of cheap capital. If a body
of worlnnen„ impelled by a common spirit, engaged in their own
workshops, possessed of cheap and abundant capital, provided with
good machinery and appliances, cannot hold their own, if properlv
handled, against all comers, the future history of industry is
without hope for the workers. The difference between our producirig
sktitkshops and others is, that in ours men are worl ing for the
emitinent benefit of themselves and their fellows, whereas in others
they, ase working to earn interest on capital for many who do no
work at all. If the producing class here and elsewhere realised that
all work except that done on Co-operative lines produces wealth,
mainly for idlers who 6nd it hard to devise methods of dawdling
away their time, whose very poodle dogs, even, grow fat on dainties,
there would be more heart and more determination in promoting
Co-operative production in this country.
The quality of the work done by our Building Department
can be regarded with pleasure and satisfaction. Wherever
work has been carried out by the building stafF in
the enlargement and re-building of Branch Stores, there is a
marked difference in the quality between it and that which it has
replaced. Our Society's great fault in the past, until we built the
High-street Stores, was that we did not look far enough ahead.
There, however, for the first time, ive went on sound lines, and,
purchasing a site of ample dimensions, we built premises large
enough to do five times the amount of trade we were then transacting
at the old High-street Branch. Last Quarter, in the Sub-Central,
the total takings amounted to +4,96o. The turnover, exclusive of
the butcher's shop, was +4,r66, being an increase of gfie4 over
' that of the corresponding quarter last year. The furnishing and
grocery departments show the largest increase. It will surprise many
of our members to learn that no less than sixteen tons of wall paper
was dealt with at this Branch during last house-cleaning season.
The whole of our property in High-street, namely, the Sub-Central
premises, the workshops and appurtenances, cottages and builder's
yard, and the old Store premises lower down, now let to a draper,
' stand in our assets at pro, 6op, after depreciation. Judging by
prices of properties in the vicinity that have recently changed hands,
and realising that when the Sub-Central was built seven years ago,
prices of material and labour were much lower than now, we are able
to sap with confidence that the unearned increment caused by
enhanced values of land, labour, and material upon our High-street
properties is an asset which, akhough intangible, imparts an element
of strength to the Society's finsncial position that should not be
overlooked. Our building staff are now engaged in erecting an extensive
General Store and Butchery in Ripon-street. At this centre
large and varied stocks will be held, and from it, as soon as necessary,
a van delivery of goods will be instituted. Experience has
shown that this course is preferable to and more economical in working
than that of multiplying small branches with small stocks within
a circumscribed area. The next branch developments of this character
are to be at Burton-road and in Newland.
The enhanced land values of our High-street properties have
been alluded to as an isolated instance where the unearned increment,
caused by increase of population, passes into the hands of the people
for whose benefit really all unearned increment should be utilised,
instead of passing into private hands. In the opinion of some men
the people of England simply exist for the benefit of the owners if
the soil. The difficulty this Society experiences in obtaining sites
suitable for workmen's houses is much increased by owners keeping
land out of the market to increase its selling value; and they are
able to leep it out, because so long as it is unoccupied it cannot
bc rated. If building land in Lincoln had for the last twenty pes s
been rated at four per cent. of its selling value instead of on its
pastoral value, or instead of paying no rates at all, if unoccupied, it
would not have paid the owners to keep it out of the market. The
Ropal Commission on the Housing of the Wor4ng Classes, fifteen
years ago, recommended rating on selling values, but no Government
has as pet seen fit to take up this most pressing reform. Whp should
a landlord make a profit at the expense of the rateearners because,
through no merit of his or fault of theirs, room is wanted for the
growth of a neighbourhood? We heat a. good deal at times of
"ratepayers' associations, " or "brick and mortar idolaters, " as they
have been termed. What we really want are "rate-earners' associations.
" Land compulsorily bought even, as matters stand, has to be
paid for at ten per cent. more than its value. There is no reason
in this, because, unless such land is imperatively needed in the best
and most pressing interests of the community at large, it cannot be
purchased fmm the owner without his consent. Meanwhile, the
evils of overctowding are terrible and urgent; they are injuring the
health arid poisomng the morals of the community.

Among the evils of the slums of Sheflield, none has more pain.
ful eflects than the furnished house system. An owner farms out a
number of houses to some persorr who "furnishes" them, and lets
them at an increased rent to poor tenants. The "furniture" often
consists of only a few wretched sticks worth from ten to lifteeii
shifiings. The tenant, however, is levied to the extent of two shillinos a
or half-a-crown a week for the use of one or two rickety chairs and
a table, and thus pays in a iear a sum sufficient to buythefurniturc
m" ny times over, and yet, at xhe end of five or six years, is no
nearer the possession of it. It is part of the system that the tenant
not allowed to have a rent-bool, and from this custom manifold
difliculties and abuses arise. ="unong the poor the rent-book is an
acl-nowledged passport of respectability. These tenants thus bec»ne
utterly irresponsible citizens; il..eir sole care is to rake up the week'x
rent; and this bad state of thing: is perpetuated by the children that
are born to them. It is estim trid that there axe xrfioo houses in
Sheffield let on this plan,
The Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, Woolwich, have f ir
some time past been considenn the best means of developing thei ~
estates at Hostel Farm and Suflolk Place. Recently a plan has been
submitted to, and has received thc approval of, the members, Houses
to the number of 3,goo are to be built by the Society's works
department, and are to be let or sold subject to a lease. The
freehold of the estates is to be retained by the Society, and the cost.
of roads and sewers, as well as legal expenses, are to be included iu
the purchase price. Repayments are extended over a period of thirtv
years. The scheme empowers the Committee to enter into tenancy
agreements with intending purchasers, who cannot pay a deposit, and
the rents received are credited to an account with the Society, and,
after debiting the same with interest at the rate of five per cent. on
the agreed amount of the purchase money. , and with the cost of rates
snd other smaller charges, the purchasing member is credited with
the balance until it reaches ten per cent. of the purchase money, when
a mortgage is executed by the tenant, and the scale of repayments is
adopted as provided by the rules of the Society. The Lincoln
Society was the first to begin this generous practice, in xSSS, when
twenty-one of the first advances made by the Society on mortgage
were granted to members, who did not pay a penny by way of
deposit.
The Educational Committee and the Women's Guild have
planned an excellent programme of lectures and concerts for the
ensuing autumn and winter. Good as the former series have been,
they will be surpassed by the forthcoming course. Splendid opportunities
for the physical education and development of members'
children are afforded in the gymnasium classes, while culture anti
the knoivledge and love of music are being promoted by the singing
classes; the gymnasium course opens on the xyth, and the singing
lessons begin on the xpth of September. For a fee of one shilling
per term of six months, a grounduork in music is given by the
teacher, Mr. Hirst, of the Cathedral Choir, whose painstalung ability
is so well known and appreciated by our members. The gymnasium
training, for the same fee, will be, as before, in the competent hands
of Mr. C. Barnes. Physical training of this character is of the
utmost importance to the young of both sexes, as it brings into
he»thy exercise all parts of the body, and, while straining none
~~duly, strengthens and develops the limbs, .joints, and muscles.
Girls and boys who are desirous of acquiring a good gait and ivelldeveloped
body should join these classes in much larger numbers
than they have done hitherto, snd the Educational Committe
earnestly hope parents will take ~e that their children do not mivr
attending them.
CONVALESCENT HOME FOR CO-OPERATORS.
LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIEENT
Aa an example of'what csn be done by woriring-class enterprise, Esnchester
osn show nothing more remarkable in its wsy than the Co-opezative Wholesale
Society. This organisation, urhich hsd its birth in an obscme street in. kfsncheatez
57 years sgo, has grown with sech wondertbl strides that its annual sales
now reach the immense eum of g14,000,000, and its ramiffcsticns extend over
many continents. Such a many sided concern naturally presents a few objec4
lessons, of whioh 4he ffxut is, of course„ the value of po opsratipnr st least so .far
sa it hss aiieady gone. Every meruber of every retail society' asoiateiI to 4he
hage concern~an actual, 'if only a limited interes4 ln its urorking,
whish is on a thoroughIy democratic lucis. Enormous pmffts are amassed,
wbjph azp rgvided bctwwn the p'pdaetdes, aud st'ths. same time the heads of the
enierpnse are able to offer fair wages and conditions to the thousands of em
ployes snd maintain an honourable standard in the trading.
Enny people consider that profit-making is not the be-all snd end-so of the
true co-operator, and it is probably this idea which hus suggested to the management
ot this great corporation the putting aside of n little sam to maintain s
convalescent home for their members.
Amongst the extensive properties of the Wholesale Society is sn estate ot '100
acres of freehold and tithe-free lend with farms, rzc. , forming the village of
Rode», not many miles from Bhzewsbury, so that every unit in the society's
membership occapies the position of a landed proprietor. This estate is still
1st to fsrmerstor the most part, about 60 scree only having been put under
fruit cultivation ss a partial feeder for their jsm works. Roden Hall, which
wss included in the consideration for 4he gso, lzlc purcluise money, is s beautiful
modern counrry residence, standing ui its own spacious grounds. snd
surrounded by heavy, luxuriant foliage; and it is this buildiiig which has been
eet aside for thc purposes of s convulescent horne for co-operators. From 80 tp
40 people, nominated by their respective socioties, ivill, when the process of
conversion now going forward is ffnished, be accommodated within there walls,
nnd in the balmy air of the country may find tho rpdv merhmne required tp
restore theni to perfect health. I'rom time to time tbe Ilail will be fflled,
emptied and re-fillerl, sari at the end of the first year'e operations — possibly tbe
caption may not rommcnrw this yeur —the nmmbcia of the Society will be
able to assure themselves that several imndrcds, according to the length of stay
permitted to rsrb convalescent, will have beneffterl bv the consideraticn of the
Wholesale management. In such tranrluil surrouinlings, oxormsing on the
grassy lawns or loitering in tire soqnestere(l nrioiks ivhicli the arran ament of the
grounds sflorrl, the visitors will rapidly guin health anrl eirength, anil msy per.
haps cast s line successfully in the rtvcr Rorlen, which, well supplied with ffsh,
ffows by, or take s,u excursion to lhe ruined Hauglunond Abbey, which will be
found, beautiful still in its decay, uot far distant.
Besides, of course, having purchased the Ilail, the Society has vpted g10 000
for its conversion, rzc. , snd there will be an annual future ohnrge for mat»ten.
Those, hovrever, who sre aware of the liberal donstious of the C,W.S.
to national and other funds will, like the donors, regard their cost ss triffing,
The experiment is inte. ecting, snd if it suoceerls separate societies or districts
msy be found setting up similar establishments later
—I—
This wio be the ffrst Home of the kinrl in England, but Scotland has already
established, on the bracing Ayrshire cost, s home for convalescent co-oirerators
which does excellent work, though founded on somewhat different lines to that
of the new social enterprise.
Gleanings from Balance Sheets of Neighbouring
Societies.
PETERBOROUGH. —9'ind Quarter
ended bf arch 27th, 1900.
s. d.
Sales .. .. .. .. 40,902 13 11
Share Capital .. .. V3,278 11 3
Reserve Fund .. .. 2,828 8 10
Dividend .. .. .. 2 1
Assets .. .. .. 86,482 7 0
The purchases of the Society from
Co-operative sources during the
Quarter amounted to g18,944. The
sales exceed those of the correspond.
ing Quarter by g'2, 904. Extensions
st the March Branch sre being
carried out by the Kettering Co.
operative Budders. Land has been
purchased in Charles-stree4 ss sites
for dwelling-houses. The enlargement
ot the Central Stores is making
good progress, the colrl room sud
cooling machinery sre to be utilised
during the summer. The present
number of members is 7.280; the
withdzswnls last quarter numbered
800, snd the entries 271.
GRIESBY.—Quarter ended bfarch
29th, 1900.
s. d.
Sales .. .. .. .. 17.819 12 10
Share Capital .. .. 14,066 'I 5
Loan „.. .. 13,379 7 8
Reserve Fuml .. .. 1,135 16 5
Dividend .. .. .. 1 10
Assets .. .. .. 40,527 15 11
The sales sre g1,324 higher in
amount than those of the corresponding
quarter last year. Great
ogress is being made in the House
ISmjdfisg Departmen4: 85 houses arc
approaching completion, and a large
number sre begun in Castle-street
and Hsinton distric. The member
have given unanimous sappoxt to
the project of the Committee for
re-construction snd enlargement of
the Central Stores, snd the work
will be began ss soon as the plans
sre ready and other preliminaries
sre settled.
BOSTON. —79th Quarte ended
bfarch 29th, lr300.
s. d.
Sales .. .. .. .. 6,667 6 7
Share Capital. . .. 10,227 18 2g
Reserve Fund. . .. 256 0 0
Dividend .. 6
Assets .. .. .. 13,556 14
The sales are lower in amount by
g2, 0V9 than those of the corresponding
quarter. A. change in the
management anrl lessened pi'offts in
the Butchery Department have been
the causes of the decrease. The
Committee in the report lay special
stress upon the disloyalty of many
of the members, who forget how
mach they owe tp the existence of a
Store in Boston; they trust the many
beneffts the Society hss conferred
will not be forgotten, snd that loyal
tooling will retrieve the position.
Advances of money aze being made
to enable members to purchase
houses, and the ffnancisl position of
the Society is good. Inczessed trade
and more co.opezstive spirit would
soon restore affaws tro a satisfactory
cpadieon.

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NEWARK. —88th Qasrter ended
bfarch 17th, 1&JOG.
s. d.
Bales .. .. .. .. 1,817 1 Zi
Share Capital .. .. 2,587 19 9
Reserve und .. .. 35 0 0
Dividend
10
Assets .. .. .. 5,519 15 5$
SPALDING. —35th Quarter ended
hfsroh 26th, 1900.
g s. d.
Sales .. .. .. .. 1,249 4 10
Share Capital .. .. 1,690 10 1
Reserve und .. .. 29 0 0
Dividend I 9
Assets .. .. .. .. 2,762 7 6
The sales are 2686 more in amount
than those of the corresponding
guarter, and the pm»parity of the
Society is slowly but surely increasing.
Recently a well-equipped, ap.
to.date Bakery has been built and
opened, and is already doing a
large trade. Now that tho Society
has land snd buildings valued n, t
81,900, after depreciniion, it ace&os
advisable that the Reser&e Fund
should be incrensed, looking st the
members' oapitsl account, which
stands at 21,690. To accom lish
this would lessen the amount or a
time available for dividend, but tho
members would bene6C in the long
ran. A smnll sacri6ce of present
benegts ought therefore to be mnde,
at tho instance snd with the sn porC
of those mombers who sre loya and
prudent, snd who realise what s
grand work co-operation hss already
accomplished, even in Bpalding,
where there sre so many elements
that tell against its success.
KING'B LYNN. —45th Qasrter
ended Feb. 28th, 1900.
s. d.
4,947 18 0
Share Capital .. .. 2,454 7 9
Reserve pand .. .. 400 12 11
Dividend I 9
Assets .. .. .. 6,681 11
The sales sre g826 over those of
the corm»pending quarter. The
baildings' account stands st 21,964,
after depreciation; the share capital
Cnp of Tea
Pot of Tea
Cup of Coffee
Cup of Cocoa
Hsm Sandwich
Plate of Hsm
2
:: 6
LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.
&s 82,454, snd the reserve fond of
8400 &e relatively the largest cf any
of the Societies m the Lincoln Dis-
I trict Assoc&ation
LOUTH. — 52nd
29th, 1900.
Quarter ended
Bales
Share Cs ital
Reserve und
Dividend
Assets
2 e. d.
2 o88 6 p
4 028 18 p
138 0 0
I
4 44p 14
HUNTINGDON. — 55th
ended Quarts
April 23rd, 1900.
Sales .. g s.
.. d.
.. .. Share
1,626 17 11
Capital .. ..
Reserve
2,035 8
Fund
10
.. ..
Dividend
328 8 10)
2 4
Assets. . .. .. .. 3,022 9 9$
GAINSBCRCUGH. — 112th Quarter
ended June 5th, 1900.
8 s. d.
Sales .. .. . . .. 15,834 8 2
Bharo Capital .. 30,038 11 10
Reserve I'und. . .. 917 17 I
Dividend .. I 8
As»etc .. .. .. 35,081 2 6$
The sales sre 21,340 over the
corresponding Quarter. Advances of
capital for house-building are made
by the Bociety, which does its Bank-
&ng mth the Co-operatrve Wholesale.
The present number of members is
2,280. Purchases from Co-operative
sources total &37,049.
BCUNTHORPR. — 104th Quarter,
ended fdsy 24th, 1900.
s. d
Sales .. .. .. .. 10,959 7 5
Share Capital .. .. 14,483 0 8
Reserve Fund .. .. 576 5 I
Dividend
REIPRESHMENT BAR.
Bread snd Batter.
9 6
Assets .. .. .. 17,340 16 3
Purchases from Co-operative
sources amount to 63,508. The
sales exceed those of the corresponding
Quarter by 6583. A aew Branch,
for which plane are being prepared,
is shortiy to be bni1t on Fmdinghamrosd.
The present number of members
ie 1,582.
d.
Ron snd Butter .. 2
Bun and Butter .. II
Scones .. .. .. I
Scone and Butter. 1$
Pastry .. .. .. I
Sau Bolt
Plum read&2Butter8
Pork Pie
Plain Tes .. .. 3
Tes with Pastry .. 6
Lemonade
Ginger Beer.. .. I
Potted Heat ..
Cigars .. .. .. 2
NEWS ROOM; LIBRARY; RKFRKSHMKNT ROOM.
THE NEWS tfpplt is open on hfondsys, Tuesdays sud Thursdays st 8 o'clock
pntx; on Wednesdays st 6-30 p.m. ; on Fridays st II s.m. ; and on Saturdays
at 2 p.m. It ie closed i»very eveuing at 9-80.
THE EIBRART ie opau for ohanging books&
Friday, 7 to
Honday,
9 p.m. Taesdsy,
; Friday, 1-30 to 2-89
Wednesday
Saturday,
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nrtment is well stocked with nll kinds of Household Furni-
ery descriptian, comprising Djning-raam, Drawing-room &
Suites, Sideboards, Cheffaniers, in Mahogany und Walnut,
Furniture, Bedsteads, Mattresses, Beddings, Carpets,
Linaleums, Oilclaths, Rugs, Mats, &c.
ctian with the
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT
., draw aur Members special attention ta repairs of.Watches
ks which we are naw having done on the premises by aur
~ kmen, we also keep a good selection of Watches, Gold und
, lberts, Dress nnd Wedding Rings, Branches, Studs, &c.
nnd Clocks of all Descriptions.
' n, c also a splendid assortment of Crockery, including Dinner
Sets, Tea Sefs, Toilet Sets, Trinket Sets, &c.
Glass Ware of nll descriptions.
tes and Mnilcnrts. Washing nnd Sewing Machines of the
Best Makes.
PRICES, WATCII
s. R.
REPAIRS:
COL CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD
s. d.
-R only - - - 2 0 Hair Spring cnd CleaneR ~ 8 6
' pring only - - 2 0 Hands - - - - - 4
c 1 cnd Mainspring - 8 6 Glssccc - - . - . 4
-cring only - - 2 0 Watch Cases, New Joints - 1 0
PRICES, CLOCK REPAIli'S r
s. d. c. d.
. ' English Long Base 8 dys' cleaned and spring .... 8 0
ucsned .............. .. 2 6 „French striking ctmncd 8 6
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cleaned and new lines 8 6
cleaned
„„striking ~
Spring Clocks cleaned. . 2 6 and spring. ......... 6 0
cleaned ik '80 Hours American time and
vpr' g............. , , 8 6 I alarm rfcsncd. ....... 1 0
Spring Timepiece cleaned 2 0 I 80 Hours American striking
Timepiece cleaned cteancdt. ......"~" 2 0
cnd new lines ........ 2 6 80 Hours' .Amcrtmn striking
~
'- 1 ~ Americanstriking cleaned 2 0 cleaned aud new lines 2 0
ii ac" Pins Fitted from ud. Joints nnd Catches I'ram ud. each
='iLL WORK WARRANTED FOR zu MONTHS.
1 i - ni naw prepared ta supply nll kinds of. . .
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cI0 I Pg EPIS' TOOLS.
. Samples can be seen in the Furnishing Department
OT R SHOE DEPAR'fMENT.
LOOK OUT FOR OUR
treat Clearance Sale
OF BROWN GOODS, FROM
relay, July 23rII, to Trip Saturday.
entire Stack of thin class of goads will be cleared nt very
Da nat fail ta call. Yau will be able ta.- buy. ta great
"c"8 stage. These are nfl New Gauds. No old or aut of date
"'"-ck ts kePt here. Our large nnd rapidly mcreusing ' —",
'n!'.upemtive ta sell aff this class of goads ' ta pravide roam fpr aur
'urStack of Black Gauds; which are naw due Tanrrfvo fram
aur awn Factories.
«me to the Sale, and Come ea»y'
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
We have a very Choice Assortment, of Woollen i;covtc rcr cnc comms vvccv
from the very inst hlckcrc, mctcdinu «ll the latest, anil movt mwcl
designs in: Vicunas, Wcrctcdc, Fnglish, Scotch col irish Twccda West of
England snd Fancy Trouccring», Scrgcc cf every description.
LATEST WEST-EED CUT AND STYLE.
Sslnrlcr Wcrknauchip Dusraatec4, Ladies' Tatter-Hade Ccctsmcc ~ Speciality .
READY MADES DEPARTMENT.
iilea's Tweed Salts from 20/- to 85/. ,
Mca's Blue aud Black S«rge Suits of Superior Cut aud Style.
lgca's Cricket snd Boatiag Shirts snd Trousers, Mcn's Alpaca aad Russell
Cord Jackets, Boys' Sailor snd Byron suits, Boys' Norfolk and
Molborn Suits, Youths' Rugby aad Marrow Suits. Mechanics' clothing of
Every Description.
Waterproof Costs, ready-made or tc bfcacurc, m any Style. A Good Selection
of Itmdy-mades, including thc Cape Overcast, thc fnvernem, thc Albion,
snd ihc Chectcrficlih
GENT'S OUTFITTING h; FANCY l)FPAIITMf NT.
SET'8 Silk and Pelt Hats iu orcut Variety (Trade Union Made), Straw Hats ca4
G Cape ts every Shape, Shirts, Cellars, Tice, Handkerchiefs, dlcvec, Umbrellas,
Pipes asd Tobacco pcechc ~, bc., ac. A very choice sclecticu cfdeat'csclitalres Ces
Links, Stsda sud Scarf Ptas. Seat, c PsucyWccl Hccc aad Half-Hccc. Deut' ~ Merino
Hccc sad Halt Hose, Shirts ssd Paste cf every 4cccripticu ca4 quattty
Special Notice to COUntry Members.
This year we shall again hold n series of Sales af Surplus Stock,
comprising Men' s, Youths' and Bays' Ready-made Clothing nnd
Wnterpraafs at aur Country Branches, in order ta give aur country
members an opportunity of availing themselves of these goods at
Greatly Reduced Prices.
The Sales will camntence alvaut the end of October next,
previous ta when further notice and particulars will be given.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 1
DRAPERY atIII MILLINERY
LEEP J/fh STIGMA EfvITS.
Our arrangements are complete for holding aur After-Sutrnrier's
CLEARS&V CE S,4 LE
DURING THE WEEK COMMENCING
MONDAY, AUGUST 20th,
when several clearing lines will be offered at Greatly
Reduced Prices, together with some very Special Purchases,
in addition ta the above which will constitute aur
BARGAINS, we shall re-mark the whole of the regular
Stock for the wack.
We adhere ta these, the usual features of aur Sales, which
haa earned for Chem the reputation for genuineness they are
well known ta possess.
Ta avoid overcrowding during the first days of the Sale, we
beg ta give aur friends the assurance, that as aur Stock is exceptianafiy
heavy na rlisadvnntnge can arise by calling later in the
week, better attention secured.

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SOLI3 ONLY LT THZ STO&@
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The PACKET TEAS Packed by the
CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY
are constantly increasing in favour
Prices from 1/2 to 3/6
T%'EN TY VF RI ETIES.
WE ARE SELLING TWENTY-EIGHT TONS OF
THESE TEAS ANNUALLY.
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RENDERED
SKCCKSSFUL BY
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Competent emptor ees.
Ample CapitaL
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Purses.
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LEADING LINKS:
progress Mixture, Federation Flake, Equity NBYy-
Cut, Sweet Blend.
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Ingredients,
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The Lincoln Equitable CouoPerati~e industrial Society, Ltd.
REPORT B ST.ATE ~E 5'T OI=,ACCOUNTS
FOR THE 156th QUARTER ENDED OCT. 3rd, 1900.
AT THE
Sub=Central . .
. . . Stores,
HIGH STREET,
Each department is now stocked
with everything Members require.
Grocery and Provisions, Bread,
Flour and Offals. Stocks replen-
ished weekly. Alwaysfresh. Con-
fectionery fresh daily: our own
manufacture, largest variety in
Lincoln. See windows.
IIN
SUB-CENTRAL, HIGH STREET.
TheawIDrapery Department )
Holds heavy Stocks of Blankets,
Counterpaues, aud Sheetings,
Down, Tapestry, and other Quilts,
Calicoes, Flannelet tea, Woollen
Union 'and
, Oxford Shirtings,
Corsets,
Gloves, Inc.
Hosiery, Umbrellas,
In the Boot and Shoe . .
. . Department
Every Class of Goods in Gent's,
Ladies', and Children's Boots,
Shoes, and Slippers is kept, including
the noted "Wheatsheaf"
and "Equity" Brands.
Repairs done on ihc Proroisos
SUB-CENTRAL FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
Drawing Room, Dining Room, and Bedroom Suites; Mahogany, Dark Walnut, Birch, and Painted Furniture. Bedsteads,
Bedding, and Wire Mattresses. Brussels, Tapestry, Kidderminster, and Hemp Carpets, Hearthrugs, Fancy, and Cocoa Mats,
Linoleum, Cork Linoleum, Oilcloths all sridths, and everything reouisite for House Furnishing. Carpets made and fitted. I moliums,
etc., cut and laid by competent workmen. The Basement Showrooms are replete with China, Glass, Crockery, Blackware,
Hardware, etc., dtc. Stocks greatly augmented. New Designs in Dinner, Tea, and Toilet Sets. Come and see our splendid
Show of Majolica Ware in Fancy Flower Pots, Vases, Ornaments, dcc., etc. Grandest Show in Lincoln.
SUB-CZZTTTRAL FOR
Paper Hangings! Paper Hangings!! Payer Hangings!!!
Arrangements are being made to show s5,ooo Pieces for Season rpor. The increased sales of the past season have
necessitated an extensive enlargement of the Wall Paper Show Room. Pulps, Sanitaries, Oaks, Ceilings, Tiles, Golds, fkc.
Hundreds of entirely New Patterns to select from. Stock liept at Sub-Cenfral only. Pattern Books at Central aad all Branches
will be ready early in the New Year.
SUB-CENTRAI' BUTCHERY DEPARTMENT.
Beef, Mutton, aud Pork, fresh daily. Nothing but best English Meat sold. Sausages, Polony, Brawn, Acelet, and Pork
Piss, an our own make, produced under best and deauhest conditions.
Members in the South part of the City should concentrate all their trade at the Sub-Central Stores, High
Street. The Receipts have nearly doubled during the psst d years, but there is room and convenience to do still more before the
premises are fully utiTistxh
V~74-EPEINIVEPIIES FPIOIVI SLlB-CENTRPIIN DPI itsY.

"SLOW BUT SUPE" tUNION IS STRENGTH»
ginccLn +~„ciuitabLe gc-cperatiee InbustriaL gcciety, gib. jj
ESTjK IS tu ISH ED I86I.
Registered under tbc ladastrlal and Provident Soclctlea Act, 1893.
OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.—First, it provides its Members and the General Public with Bread, Flour, Grocery,
Provisions, Drapery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Butchers' Meats, Coals, Crockery, Hardware, Furniture, Etc. ;
Second, it seeks the Domestic, Social, and Intellectual advancement of its Members.
Annual Business, over 4205,000. Number of Mexnbers, 9,694. Bltare Capital, $128,819 148. lid.
I oan Capital, $22,646 2s. 6d. Reserve Pund, k7,148 17a 6'.
Bankers: TBE LINCOLN AND LINDSEY BANKING COMPANY, LIMIIED; TME CO.OPERATIVE WIIOLESALE SOCIETY, LIMITED;
aod the NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.
YBE g"'-t-'Bt'-, 7 .'; -';.-'. ,~. ', 'HACK S~ '". ET "--C'g& I'EIE::56IR 9t,'AVTEg,
Purchases from the Co operative Wholesale Society
from other Co-operative Sources
Value of Goods produced and grown by this Society
Animals Slaughtered during the Quarter: —Beasts,
Central Stores and Offices:— SILVER
No. I Branch—BRACEBRIDGE.
2 „BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN.
8 „SHAKESPEARE STREET, LINCOLN.
4 „RIPON STREET, LINCOLN.
5 „WZLBOURN.
5 „ METHERINGHdM.
7 „ GREAT NORTHERN TERRACE, LINCOLN.
8 „SAXILBY.
9 „BAGGZHOLIKE ROAD, LINCOLN.
10 „NEWLAND STREET WEST, L1NCOLN.
EtttLPEL'I OCTOBER ERL), ToIOO.
Grocery. Drapery. Boots S Shoes. Tailoring. Furnishing. Total.
k13,800 k2, 150 k550 k595 k1,100 k18,19@'-'t~
k437 k204 k 329 k89 439 $1,098
422,563
]I 7; Sheep and Lambs, 430; Calves, 2; Pigs, 147; Total, 696.
STREET dl FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN.
No. 11 Branch —BKRDNEY.
12 „NORTH STREET, HORNCXSTLE.
13 „SOUTH STREET, SLZAPORD.
14 „HIGH STREET, LINCOLN.
15 „UNION STREET, MARKET RISEN.
18 „BASSINGHAM.
17 „REEPHAM.
18 „%INN STREET, LINCOLN.
19 „ HXCKTHORN.
PAULI HERV ZYRyKPfeHES u
No. I, RIPON STREETt No. 2, GRESHAM STREET; No. 3, BURTON ROAD; No. 4, HIGH STREET; No. 5, BKGGEHOLMZ RO+D
Thy gL'ggTFgD. "I(L,HiXG VViH Il .";&II' iZ LI:-e ConoPKjATI&'E jIAI.I.,
Gn MONDAY EVENING, NOVEPlBEQ Sth, 1900, at ffalf=Past Seven o'clock.
1.—Minutes of last General Meeting.
IL—Admission of New Members.
3.—Report and Balance Sheet.
4.—Election of Doorkeeper at General Meetingu.
5.—Election of Scrutineeru.
G,—Notice of Ifotion by Educational Committee: —That a Grant of
M29 be xuade towards the Panda of a Plower Show and Choir
Contest, tobe held in 1901.
PROCvRAMMP OP BUSINKSS:
7.— Application for a Grant towarda Smhll Scholaruhipu in Cooltery
ctc., for Girls m Lincoln Schools.
8.—Nominationa for Committee of Management.
9.—Election of Eire Members of the Educational Committee.
10.— Any other Business.
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Mr. J. XV. COD& IN(L P&««ident . ..
Mr. WM. COULSON, Trccscri.'r . 21
Mc. DUNC (N McINNES, Sc&.rc&,.iry
«Mr. W. B. HO)VARD
COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT.
Mr. GEO. SHARPE
«Mr. I&I. SMAI LER
Mr. (V. HE(VSON
Mr. I&OBERT FISHER
c')
Mr. FRANK SWABY
«Mr. HE NRY T)UCK W ORTH
«Mr. WIf LIAM TURNER
Aui&i uas «Mr. JAS. ()RANGE«Mr, )V. P. ARMSTRONG, Mr. W. P. ROBERTS. Csex&En —Mr. FRED STEPHENSON.
' Bctiiin ~ Mc&n1&crs, each «li &t&)c for nuc&initiun. 23 Coc&inittc Meetings have been held during the Quarter.
DEPARTMENTAI& COMMITTEE
Pours . .. . . Me«sic. «:)ULSOiV, CODLING 2 SH ', RPE. Dec psnv 2 Tsrcnnr&&o
B:rc&iviiv
.lic«srs. FISH ER, SWAB Y
..
A DUCKW&&RTH'
I&I - r. HOWARD, 8HAI(PE A TU(I'NER. F&ssxcs ... . . . Messrs.
Buiimvos McINNSS, COULSOV A HOWARD.
. M ssrs, CODLING, SMALI EIL HE ' &VSON 2 SEVABY. Gi'ocssr. . .. . .. .Mc sr«. SMALLER, HEWSON A'
Cost, TURNER.
, Mc, -rs. H IIVARD, DUCK)VOIITH 3& TURN)'B. ~, RorrivoA LivESzucx . Messrs, SMALLER, HEWSOiV &2 FISHER.
TO TIIE MEAIB&ERS,
Fan» ixa. .. M" srs. SHA. RPE, FISHER, SWABY Jc DUCKWORTH.
COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
»Ve beg to sub&nit to you (lie &5&&th Quarterly Report and Batance Sheet. Tlie total ainount received for goods sold during the quarter
is ASLui8 &6s. 5-.",d. , heing an increase of r &33 i6«. 7&d. over List quarter, anil &. L if zs. 54d. over the corresponding quarter of last year.
The nct profit on the quarter's business, includmg z i53 Js. Ized. 1&rou ht for&vard froin last quarter, isf, 6,ooo Ss. ;$d., which sum will allow
Z&,673 rys. Sd, as interest, Z 3c75o as ilividcml, bein is. i L in tl&e & on Members' Purchases, and f z7 r8 . Sd., being 8d. in the g on
Purchases of &Non-Members; 6z73 5i. 9d. being z4 per cenb per annum for depreciation of Branch and Cottage Property; /zoo 5s. od
being ro per cent. depreciation of Icixeil Stock; 6 5& bein ~
z per cent. depreciation of Alilling Plant; 6 6g ys. 3d. for Educational Purposes;
g&5 for the VVorlnnen's Insurance Fund, and z zl. ris. 8';d. carried forward to next &?uarter. z8y persons have joined the Society within the
Quarter, r iq have ivithdraivn, nnd q forfeited, making the present number 9,69'..
Members in the south &f the City, needing I'aperhangings, Furniture, Drapery, Crockery, or Boots, are asked to trade at the Sub-
Central Stores, where large vieil-assorted Stocks of each class of these Goods are now held. In the new streets leading from Monks Road
southward, we have a steadily-growing membership, whose purchases in the above-named Lines are being made at the Central Stores, in which
space is becoming inadequate for the increasing business. In the interests of the Society, therefore, it is essential that Members in High Street
and the vicinity should utilize the Sub-Central, where there is ample room for more trade. The premises are now lighted by electricity, a
Boot and Shoe Repairing Workshop is being provided, and there is a daily van delivery of goods. The sales last Quarter exceed those of the
corresponding Quarter of r89g by kg(.
The large Branch Store in Winn Street, built and fitted up by the Society's own workmen, was opened for business on Friday,
October 5th. Dr.ring the previous evening a Public Meeting was held in the Warehouse, when the President formally opened the premises
and introduced the Manager, Mr. VVilkinson, late of the Dewsbury Society, to those present. Members living in the neighbourhood are
requested to confine their Trade to the n w Store, and to assist in enrolling new members, so that the amount of Business done may speedily
render the investment of Capital in the New Building remunerative.
Fora consid rable time we have been desirous of having a Branch'Store of our own at Reepham, where the Trade has increased
until the existing rented premises have become much too smalL An opportunity having recently been presented we have purchased, by
auction, for »"375 and 675 respectively, two suitable properties. On that ccsting f75 we purpose building a Shop and Bakehouse.
The other property comprises a dwelling-house, stabling and a grass paddock of ra«acres. The trade at
Reepham last Quarter reached gq39, an amount which we expect to see greatly increa ed in due course, after adequate room is
provided and larger and more varied Stocks are held;
The Amalgamation of I
this Society and the Hackthorn Society is now effected
fore making any extensions in this district we intend holding Propaganda Meetings in
ready a few Members of the Society.
and has been duly registered according to law. Beneighbouring
villages, in some of which there are al-
The re-building and enlargement of Burton Road Branch is begun, and will be pushed forward with dispatch. While the work Is
in progress some inconvenience must necessarily be experienced by Members trading in the temporary premises; but we hope all will do
their utmost to enable Mr. Aucklauil and his Assistants to tide over the difficulties caused by lessened room, until the Stores ar&s
opened,
24
24
23

Dr.
Rlf CZ!PI'S.
s. d.
To Cash in hand .
„Bale of Goo&le, Central Grocery
5,331 4 Gj
Drc.pery s.n&! Millinery '-', 780 6
Boo&. and Shoe. ... , . . . 2228G 8 9
ButHicry
4,2&JG 14 1lt
Hides, Skins, Fc,t, &bc. 894 15 6
637 17 11
9t
FjtvHIIO7H/ StRtGzvvetvt fpfyivv dulY 5tfv& to 0ctob+G! 3pd 1900.
Mill
Tci!Oiing 2
1&criu lung
Outfitting
lluildin 1&epartiueni
Hyl&cbciu Farm
Brscebriil 'c. iN . 1 I!rcncli
Ecru n 1: . «. . No '
i&n1ucli . .
Slial. espearo Ht. , Nn. 3 I rcncli
Ripon S&.rect, lio. 4 Drench
JVell oui n, No. o Brsnub ..
Metier nghm:, Nn II !&much .
Baxiibv, N &. s Drench . . . .
I e EI,. !&D 1 cid. &i!u. !I Hrcileli
No:v!. iiil Ht. W. N&. lc Branch
B.i uicv, N ll Brunel& . .
S!esforil, Nu 12 Brcnoh . . .
lli 'h Stre«'. , KL 14 Br"ucii
llcrliet R.i& .I, Fu. 1.& 15rozich
B:is.*ngl. am, Ko 10 I!rcnch
Reek!.um, N . 17 Itrcnch
Hucktb &rn li o. 19 Branch .
„Sale of Cnsls-
No. 1 Brsuci&. . H Si 12 45 Nn. 10 Lrcnch.
No. 2 „.. 1!5 5 6 Nu. !1
No. 4 „~ I!i' I lp Nn 15
Ni. 5 „. . Xl 19 1 Ni&. 14
No. r „.. 94 18 1O! Niu. li
Nn. I „.. 281 1 I'4 No. 10
Nu. ii „.. 44 &i I No 17
No. '& „.. 125 3 0
„Adi!incns to Hhcze Cspitsl. ............. .. . . .
Loan pep&tel
n Dopes&is iu Peniiy Haul,
Centra!. . .. . .55,0152 J 8 iKo. 9 Branch
No. 1 Branch .. 27 10 4 Nu. 10
Ko. n „.. 20 4 7 No. 11
No. 5 „.. 18 4 8 NO. 12
Ko. 4 „. . 8 8 ii!u. 13
Ko. 5 „.. 31 1'! ll Nn. 14
Ko. G „.. 811 0 No. lu
No 7 .. 8 8 9 Nu. l&i
Ãob„. . 412 8No17
1,880 10
DjIOOI
1,1JG&0 19
&9588 1&J
57 19
2 0
2,015 7
1,875 19
2,154 7
2,815 Gi
1,««38 12
9
9
0
0
2t
2
Gt
l,iixo 5 10
1,207 17
2, 103 14 9
1,5(J1 ln 1lt
1,42 14
l, tld'J 2 11
2,401 14 11
3,747 14
1,414 14 lit
GOG 1
9!0 4 4
89 Ii 9
78 9
14 lu
1&JG 5
53 5
I'&7 18
8 17
5
29 4
lot
8
5
0
9
2 7 2
10 12 8
912 5
53 9 9
4 1 o
25 ll
8 4
11 8
5 2 8
„Deposited in Provident Clnb
Butchers Cluistmss i'lub
„Repay&Dents from House Purchasers —Members' Property a/c.
„ Insurance I'und
„Sale of I,ive Stock
Branch Mans, gers' Bou de
„Heck&horn Society's Reserve Fund
„Reuls, Central
iKeivport
Shaiiespeare Street
Great Northern Terrace
Gcs Street
S.neil Tenace
Kes&eien Street
Chelmsford Street
Tenners' Lane and High Street
Sincil Banks .
Bardney
Horn&. as le
John Street
Ra~Dime Road
I'lorence Street
Eel inont Street
New Bocltbam
0 0 0
5 6 0
4 1 6
316 p
615 p
90 8 0
513 0
21 lo 6
9 o 0
81 2 ii
14 15 10
0 0 0
8 0 0
618 6
31 1 0
3818 G
29 4 p
„ Zntrcnce Fees .................... .... .... ,
,, '1'ransfer I ees
„Noin;ca&ion Pees
„Sale of Ru!es, Cards and Cash Books.
In&. rest snd Dividencl Hebilen Bridge Fustian Society ......
Duidey Bucket snd Fender Society
Leicester Hosiery Society ............
Co-operative Cutlery Society
Pais!ey Manufacturing Society
Airedale Worsted Manufacturing Soc..
Leek Bilk Twist Society ........... ...
Co-operatiie New paper Society. .....
Lincoln and L:ndsey Bank Shares.
Co-operative ...
Wholesale Society. .... 114 „Di&idend, 19 10
, „...... 349 12 2
Bank Balances. ..
57,018
4,9i8
I 359
s.
IJ2 12 43
16 5t
5 7
18 7
1,350 7 10.
!iM, 14 9
9 lb 9
1,0!i2 2
11 10 0
19 10 0
100 0 0
106 0 0
235 12 4
14 4 0
1 I 9 o
8 I'& 6«
7 17 07
21 .18 0
1 10 0'
514 O.
8 5 6
Go, l
I 718
62 14 Pj
464 12 O
i ASH ACCOUNT.
DISBURSEMENTS
Ily Bala&ice owing to Hanks
Auorvr Pzm rou GooDE
„Grocery
Drapery anil Mdlmery
„Boot anil Shoe
„Butchering
„Coals
Tailoicng and Outfittui
„Furuishing
n Flonr Mdl
Biulchn«Department
Hykelism Farm
Vicarage Farm
n Carriage of Goods .
Coal
W&exs zon PI;oDoczivx Linoca:—
„Grocery
n Drapery and Millinery
„Boot and Shoe
Bi&tube&'iiig
„Ts, iloring and Outfitting. .. . .. .......
n Builcling Department
„Mill rs. . . . .
n Hykeham Fariu
n Vicsrcge I'arm
n JV&oxs zon Disrumrrrivs Lsuoiiu:—
„Grocery
„Drapery s,nd bQllinery
„Boot and Shoe .............. .......
n 1&utchering
n Tailorir. g and Outfitting
„Furnishing, ... .., ,
„Coals
„Office
Cou1lissiov IED W&exs
No. 1 Branch .. Gl 13
No. 2 „.. 5019
No 3 3814
NO. 4 „.. 4811
No.5, 152 1
No. 6 „, , 102 17
0
ND7 „.. OG
No. 8 „. . 38
Ko9 „. . 5712
I vux Bumvcuss I—
0 No. 10 Biauch. .
6 No. 11
G No. I&
0 No 18
2 Nc. 14
ii No. 15
0 No. lii
4 No. 17
5 No. 19
s.
li 4
18,920 IG 9
4,160 12 5
1,888 13 2
3,664 9 11
2,390 16 10
1,305 8 0
2,00'& 14 5
8,141 I 3
8,114 4 7
213 15 0
121 19 8
969 10 4
89 lii 10
47,044 5
307 18 10
149 18 G
170 10 3
8&5 o
325 15 10
22&70 8 9
217 4 9
92 5 0
83 18 I
587 11 2
203 9 0
109 10 0
IRJ 13 3
10'& I 0
180 8 1
17i& 0 8
207 1 0
41 18 5
59 16 0
79 9 0
14G 18 6
199 15 4
76 14 0
32 10 0
58 16 0
4 4 0
n Withdrswals from Shsze Capital. ........................
Loan Capital .... .....................
Penny Bank ............ .............
„Additions to li'ized, Rolling, and Live Stook Account
Members' Property Account ............. ...,
„ Interest on Branch Mnnagers' Bonds ......
„Horse Keep
n Non-bfembers' Dividend on 2744 at 8d in the 6
n Eilucational Grant
„Provident Club .
„Repayment of Bond
„Payment from Insurance Fund
„Addition to Buiklings Account: —Reephsm. ...............
„Ruxrs:—
„ Bracebridge
„bfarket Rasen I ield
„ Iteepham
„Field
„ Stables. ..
„ Gregg Hall Farm ................., , .... , ..
„ Vicarage I'arm .. ..... , ....................
Im Es rusv zs
„Shares in Co-op. Wholesale Society
Hebden Bridge Fustian Society ....
Leek Silk Twist Society
Co-op. Cutlery Society
Paisley Manufacturing Society
Ruston, Proctor A Co.
„Gxxxssn Eximisrs;—
„Co&nmittee snd Secretary's Salary ........
u Auditors Salary
u Stocktaking, Exteuding, Checking, &kc.
Insurance
„Printin«, Stationery snd Advertising ..., ...,
„Postage Stamps snd Che&iue Books. ........,
n Repairs
„ l.ates and Taxes ...................., ..., .
„Gss
„ Water ....
„ Delegates' Expenses. ............,
„Travelling Expenses
„Bank Couunission and Interest. ......... , ...
Susscalrvioxs:—
„Co-operative Union
n No. 9District MidlandSee. Co-operative Union
„Flower Show
, Pw2!way Servants' Widows snd Orphans Fund
, Cash in Hand
3 1!i 0
Pd O 0
315 0
IG 5 0
6 5 p
50 0 0
48 5 0
206 0 0
18 12
I 5 p
110 0
514 0
IG2 0 p
37 15 0.
19 15 Oc&
38 14 5$
54 9 11«'
91 I 0
80 2 2~&
475 13 lg
198 I Ilf
76 4 II~
5 5 lc
5 I 4)
I 8 6
9316 5&r
s. d. 2
6,947
3,796 13
1,719 9 c
1,245
7,724
2,o242
I, &85
605
1,8 &8
I'&
250
24
68 4
50
14
45
140
394
5 0
110
02
OI
20 0
5 0 0
oi
1,169
963
19
5
7 6
14 G
2
16 0
0 0
6 7
0 0
!7 10
0 0
5 0
I 2
18 9
16 5
SZZ&899 7 10

Dr. SIIAIIE CAI'ITAL ACCOUNT. Cr.
To iVithrlrawsls
„Forfeits on IV &(bdre u ale, deducted from Fired Stor!& Account
„'?Bs l)eposils to Buildm Account, at is. each . ..,
„Furca
„Allowed for Interest snd Dividend, but not required
„Present (.'Iaim of hierubers
Dr.
To Wilh&lrawals .
„Present Claims
Previous Additions
Cost. this Quarter.
s d f s d
17,827 19 9 GDi 5 0
Previous
Cost.
f s &I
G,SGD 19 6
Dr.
Balance
d.
7.724
9 4 I
2!r If) 0
S I
!)4 14 10
I'&S,319 14 ll
f18(&!&10 14 6
LOAN CAPITAL ACCOUN r.
s. &l.
'& v4v 2 6
9 64(l fl
f24,838 5 0
Bv & 'al ilril es per Inst Balance Sheet
I&If&i t iii lai!ri f)iisiuet .
Dili I&&i&( iti Ij'&fir 0 i
Contr&burr ms
By Loans as per Last Bslance Shee' ...
„ Interest us per Inst Balance Sheet
„Contnbu&ions . .
I&ISED, ROLLIiNG, AND LIVE STOCI ACC()UNT.
l.
I'&» .rrr)'& !i 1
I ', rr r)
, j (r'ri
4!i& I
r'I'fii "() I I 9
Cr.
&1
'I"
Is". I' 7
Additions by Society s Tct il Dcprecisticii All lived by is."I Frr rii 8:ilv of I.&ic uli I T: I
own Worlonen. Cost. previously allowed. Balance SI)rect. Fees, ,r i. I'ii ed Stock. D 'l»e """'"
s d f s d
140 14 10 la, ili 19 10,32l 8 0 197 10 0 SS '& ll I!I ID 0 10,1&6;I . " 11 '(, DID 1.&
Mditions
this Qusirer.
s d
0 0 0
Total
Cost.
s d
G,SGD 19 Gi
MILLING PLANT ACCOUNT.
Depreciation
previously sll »ver.
f e d
'2,78:I 10
RESERVE FUND.
Allo&re&1 bv Inst
Be,fan e bb'et.
f s ll
0 0
Tr rsl
Iivprecirir. i n.
rl
'„, , s.l I!r
s. &l.
7,148 17 fit By BaL&nce ss p r Lust Calcine Sbcrt
Interest m Lmcoln and lsu isey I)ui" Sharc
., Hackthorne So!s Reserve I'un&I transferred on arne!„siiia!»ur
27,146 17 66
In& bl Il r'
I'
')
I I
li
Cr.
f .It» Ii »0
Dr. MEMBERS' PROPERTY ACCOUVi T. Cr
s. d.
To Amount sdvnnced on Property as per last Balance Sheet. ... 86,040 5 3
„A.rlvsnced this Quester .............. . . ............ I,S23 7 6
f37,SGS 12 9
By Repayments as per Cash Account .
„ Less Interest. ....................
„Balance owing to Society
f s. d. f, s. d.
1,0GS 2 2
362 10 11
679 11 3
37,16!2 I fi
f87,(i66 12 9
Dr. LAND AiVD BUILDIiNGS ACCOUNT. Cr.
Property Previous Cast
f e. d.
Central Stores ...... 28,279 2 5
Brscebridge ........ 1,581 8 5
Newport. ........... 1,00S 2 11
Shakespeare Street .. GGS 17 6
Ripon Street. ...... 1,689'18 8
Welbourn ........ . 2,315 5 9
hfetherlngbam. ..... 1,923 6 6
Gt. Northern Terrace 905 5 11
Ssxilby ............ 819 8 6
ltaggholms Road. ... 1,851 IG 0
Newlsnd Street West 559 13 11
Bsrrlney. ........... 8,510 2 I
Horncsatle. ......... 1,507 15 10
Slesford .. ......... 8,477 2 7
High S4reet ........ 11,285 2 0
kfarket Rssen ...... 8,804 12 I
Bsesingbam ........ 1,389 5 6
Reepbam ......... 0 0
Free
0
School Is&ne .. 598 16 0
Gns Street .......... 276 4 11
Waterside North. ... 16,074 1$9
Sincil Terrace ...... 1,236 15 9
Xesteven Stmet .... 564 18 I
N orth HykebamFsnn 22(05 16 9
Chelmsford Street .. 1,14l 13 6
Crresham Street .... 888 13 0
Sincil trank ... .. . 2,908 16 10
John Street ........ 500 0 0
Wins Street ........ 4,371 8 6
New Bouttbsm .. ... 2;319 7 4
598&2$1 18 7
Additions
this
Quarter. s.
Mditions by
Society's oivn
Workmen. Total Cost.
d. f s. d. f s, d.
23,279 2 5
1,531 8 5
1,00S 2 11
698 17 6
2,000 0 0 3,639 18 3
2,315 5 9
1,9'&3 6 6
905 5 11
819 8 G
1351 IG 0
559 18 11
81 I 8 $,591 3 4
l,i(rf 15 10
4,477 2 7
11,235 2 0
8,204 12 I
1»239 5 6
45 0 0 45 0 0
593 IG 0
276 4 11
16,074 13 9
1,236 15 9
564 1$1
Sv705 16 9
1,142 1$ 6
388 13 0
2,908 16 10
500 0 0
1,000 0 0 5,471 6 6
444 IG 2 2,768 5 6
45 0 0 63»525 17 5 f96,802 11 0
Depreciation
previously alloured.
s. d.
3,60G 8 I
206 I 9
814 12 11
221 5 6
'99 8 3
437 2 9
448 16 6
253 13 11
23r& 11 6
800 16& D
183 3 11
265 15 4
272 15 10
G14 2 7
GS 2 0
197 2 I
286 15 6
0 0 0
19G 16 0
92 4 11
1,438 19 6
897 5 9
122 18 I
396 17 8
91'I 18 6
59 3 0
469 IG 10
4v 0 0
179 16 6
23 5 7
812,884 I 4
Allowed
last Quarter.
s. d.
29 15 0
8 6 8
410 0
8 0 0
715 0
1115 0
9 5 0
4 2 0
813 0
615 0
210 0
20 G 9
8 0 0
1800
25 0 0
19 10 0
7 0 0
0 0 0
210 0
110 0
29 li 0
510 0
21S 0
13 2 6
6 0 0
I li 0
li 5 0
0 0
2610 0
14 7 9
5811 3 6
Total
Depreciation.
f s. d.
3,636 3 I
214 8 5
319 2 11
224 6 6
406 IS 8
448 17 9
453 I 6
267 li 11
240 4 6
307 11 0
IS.& 13 11
266 2 I
280 15 10
632 2 'I
833 9 0
216 12 I
243 Ii 6
0 0 0
199 6 0
98 14 11
1,468 14 6
402 15 9
125 8 I
239 10 0
228 13 G
60 lii 0
48i I 10
45 0 0
206 II 6
3713 4
f12,695 5 0
Present
Nominal Value.
s. &l.
19,642 19 4
1,816 li 0
689 0 0
474 12 0
8!&33 0 0
I, :GG 8 0
1470 5 0
G47 10 0
ri78 19 0
1,044 5 0
374 D 0
'I,BDi I 3
2b4i D 0
10,50& 0 0
B,f)38 0 0
1,09o 10 0
4& 0 0
81)4 10 0
132 10 rf
14,&!05 19 3
884 0 0
4332 5
o,165 17 0
)19 0 r)
"7'& l5 0
2,423 15 0
45o 0 0
e.l()5 0 0
'-'.72l 10
f64, i07 6 0

To Share Capital
„Loan Capital
,. Penny Bank Deposits
„Resec~e Funcl
„Branch Manage)a' Bonds ....
„Congress Fuurl. .............
„ Insurance Fun&1
„Workmen's Insurance Funcl. .
„ Provident Funds ............
,. Bank Balances. .............
„Balance
Dr.
To Bslaace Disposable
GENERAL STATEMENT.
s. d.
I »421.) 14 11
l(j, 143 h
( 148 17 GG
1,'„'83 3
&0 o 0
')ll 14 &j
370 0
988 9 11
10,494 9
G,oso 8 74
2193,606 7 0
Stock, Grocory
Drapery cad 51(jju)e)&
Boots aml Slioes. . . . . ~ ~
Ijutchermg
Cools
Tsjlorlng au&1 0(ii!l &li)g
I uimshiu
Lu, loins DePaii ment
No. 1 Branch
No. 2
No. 8
No. 4
No. 5
No. G
No. 7
No. 8
No. 9
No. 10
No. 11
No. 12
No. 13
No. 14
No. 15
No. 16
No. 17
No. 19
Mill
Vicarage Farm
Hykeham Farm
(j.
1
' 4 lit.) 1 '
,', 1i i r ) I
mji ll
1.0:j!I
42!)!l ll
&joj!Ifj
691 13 6
861 10 0
345 l,i 0
868 1 fj
1,4!!2 18 1
912 14 0
'&79 2 4
430 14 0
5&0 7 0
452 1 0
674 4 0
841 12 10
1,270 17 6
2,802 8 &J
1,&!73 19 0
461,& 0
26)G () 3
2&!1 1&12
1,493 -' !)
894 10 2
Builrhngs and Land Account
Members' Property Account .....
Fmed Stock Account
Milliug Plant Account
Shares in Co-operative Wholesale Society, at 5 per cent. .
Hebden Bridge Fustian Society, at &&
Co-operative Insurance Soc sty, at h
Co-operative Printing Society, at 74
Co-op. Hosiery Manufacturing Soc., at G
Paisley Co.-op. Manufsctaring Soc., at 6$
London Productive Society (written ojf). .........
Thomson (2 Sons' Productive Soc., at 5 per cent. .
Co-operative Newspnpei Society, at 5
Dndley Bucket snd Fender Society, at 5
Airedale Worsterl Society, at 10
Midland Tinplste Workers' Society (written oil| ..
Alcester Needlemakers' Society, at 5 per cent ..
She!Geld Cutlery Society, at 5
Brownfielrl's Guild i'ottery Society
Macclesfield Silk Msnufacturiag Society st 10p. c.
Leek Silk Twist iCanafacturing Soc.,
British Produce Supply Association, Limiterl
Liucoln Hide Skin aud Fat Company Lunited
Long Estoa Engineering encl Cycle Co., Limited ..
Cove~try Co-operative Watch Manufacturing Soc.
Ruston, Proctor (2 Co. , Liruited, st 7 per cent.
Reserve Fund Invested.
Lincoln Corporation 8 percent. Recleemable Stock 8,890 0 0
Huston, Proctor(kCo. ,Ltd. , 4 percent. Debentures 1,48!i,& 0
Robey rt Co., Ltd. , 4I per cent. Debentures .... 1, '&55 0 0
Lincoln Ck Lindsey Banking Company, Limited,
Old Shares. ............................. 1,822 0 0
Cash in Cashier's Hands
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
s. d.
c,927 5 0 By ProSt, Grocery
Drapery and Millinery
Boot aurl Shoe ....... , ...
Butchery ....., ..
Coals. ........, ...,
Tailor!as and OutGttjng. ..
Furnishing ...... ,
No. 1 Branch ..
No. 2
No. 8
No. 4
No. 6
No. 6
No. 7
No. 8
No. !j
No. 10
No. 11
No. 12
No. 18
No. 14
No. 15
No. 16
No. 17
25,927 5 0
s. d.
BGG 10 4
407 9 ij
814 7 2
251 5 5$
104 18 7$
807 18 7$
194 12 6$
181 !j 6
172 2
111 14 5
162 3 8
264 10 7
46. 13 6
Go 10 8
94 2 4
180 5 4
185 1 7$
9o 5
175 15 8
9 8 0
857 5 3
186 2 7$
85 15 or
45 4 8
827 18
C
ftules, Cards, and Cash Books .. . , ...
Interest from Members' Property Ause&mt
m d Dividend, Co-opera. ive Productive Societies
Co-operative Wholesale Society
Cr.
44.978 9 I
84, 107 (j 0
37.189 1 6
8.010 18
4,076 0 0
4,535 0 0
38 12
50 0 0
25 0 0
600 0 0
1'&8 14 3
0 0 0
100 0 0
10 0 0
30 0 0
20 0 0
0 0 0
1116 7
84 17 2
50 0 0
50 0 0
1819 0
100 0 0
128 0 0
2!i 12 10
19 8 4
462 0 0
7,808 5 0
968 16 5
$193,606 7 0
5,137
285
8
332
Cr.
s. d.
6 10
12 4
12 ij
10 11
58 2 7
114 19 10

Dr. PROPOSFD DISPOSAL OF Pl'OFIT. Cr.
Tn In!ere't cn Share ( .&p&tsi
In&err ~t cn Loan Cnp&t»l
., Interest on Pennv Bank Depov&ts. . ...
,. Interest cn Branch hinnsgere' Bonds .
&I.
I i& ~ I A 0
004 1. & 0
]i] 4
10 17
Divi&lrn&1 nn Es&0,000 at I/0»n the
&N»n '. licmbe& ' 1&»»&]en&I on 0080 at 00. in the E
0] per cent. Dcprens»nn of Branch, t Cotta e
P&'ape&'tv .... . . ..... . . . . . .... .. . . . . .. &]a i 0
10 per ceut. Depremstion of used Stock .. . . '&00 . & 0
5 per cent. Deprec&at, :cn of 31&lung Plant . . »I 0 0
].]&]neat&anni Grunt. 14& per cent. of N&et Trade Prohts
IVorkmen e Inca&ance Fun&I
Balance carried fcrwar&l
"Jfr. D. IVORTH, President. ..
"JIr. G. BACOV. Treasurer,
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'The Quarterly Meeting will be held lu the School-room, We]bours, on Saturday, Nov. 3rd, ]900, at 7-]5 p.m. Representative, Mr. Codling.
We]bours Branch Committee —Mr. B. Gadd, Nsvenby, Chairman; Mr. J. Gray, Leadenbam, Secretary; Mr. J. Sharps, hfr. W. Bunnin&0 We]bema;
Kz. T. Codd, Csytborps; Mr. Hy. Codd, Wellingore; Mr. J. W. Holmes, Navenby; &Mr. J. F]utters, Boothby; Mr. D. B. Ablewbite, Coieby; Mr, G,
Wright, Pa]beck; J. Knijets, We]bourn.
The Quarterly Mcstiug wB] be held Iu the School.room, Blgby, on Eridsy, Nav. 2nd, ]900, at 7 p.m, Representative, Mr. COULSON.
Metheriughsm Brauch Committee —Mr. John Caswell, Metheringham, Chairman; Kr. Elijah Reynokls, Aietberingham, Secretary; Mr. William Be]dock, hIr.
Wm. Ogden, Mr. 3'oha Robiason, Metheringhsm; Mr. Arthur Wilson, Danston; Mr. Charles Baumber, bIr. Charles Bailey, Scopwick; Mr. George A&lcock,
hfr. Charles Ogden, Digby; Mr. Riahszd Taylor, Blsukney.
Bardusy Branch Committee —Mr. G. Mills, Bardney, Chs]trna»; Mz. W. Clsphsm, Bardney, Secretary; Mr. H. Parkes, Mr. G. Kaddieou, Mr. T. Watson, Mz.
W. Co]ton, Bszduey; Kz. T. Simpson, Southrey.
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Sleaford Branch Commlttss —Mr. C. H. Fan]]&net, Chairman, 47, West Street, Slesford; Mr. J: Rmlkin, Slesford, Secretary; J. Jsrvis, iv, Gal]ev Hill, Kr.
L. Wsiner, 51, West Street, Mz, W, HsysV»ff 51, North Street, hfr. Jss. Les]is, I, Mill Field Terrace, Mr. C. Wright, m, West Street, Mz. E. Dickinson, I, William's,
Comt, Slesford; Mr. D. Gash, I, Queen Street, Qusrrington; Kr, W. Gsrwe]1, Raskingtan; Mr. E. Marriott, Kukby Laytborpe.
The Qmutcriy igcetiug wB] be held iu the Club Roam, «George» iuu, Market Bases, on SATURDAY, Nov. 3rd, 1900, at 7.45 p.m. Representative, Mr. HOWARD
Market Raseu Branch Committee —Mz. IL W. Rashby, hfsrket Rouen, Chairman; Mr. y. Pickwell, Secretary; Mr. 7as. Penney, Mr. A. King, Mz. C. Sharps,
y, 35r. John T. Douse, Mz, Moses Crow, ]tfszkst Raven; Mr. Jas. Cooke, Buslingtborpe; Mr. G. Watkinson, Vialesby.
Bssslugham Branch Committcs —Mr. W. Waadhssd, Bsiwingham, Chairman; A. Chadwick, Secretary; Mr. J. Brown, Mr. B. Goodwin, Mr. J. King,
Bassh&Sham; Mz. F. Tsyioti Mr. J.MsrshaB, Carlton-le-Koorlsnd; Kz. J. Ha]1am, hfsrlboro'; S. Smart, J. Wellhead, Bssshud&am; G. Johnson, Mazto»,
Disney; G. Cook, A»born»; 3; Darker, Carlton-le-Mozelsnd.
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The Lincoln Co=operati&e Quarterly Pec«~.
IhI E'N SERIES- 74o. 45.
&& HE amount of progress nmde by the Society last Quarter,
measured by the increased trade re&.eipts, is very considerable, seeing
that prices, except for coals, &vere & ertainlv not higher than
those of the corres!x&n&ling &)uarter last iear; an(1 there is every
reason to believe that this rate of groivth can be maintained, but it will
onlv be by coml. ined, vigoraua continued effort. There ought to be no
abstentions from the Stores for the purchase of this or that cheap
leading article purveyed by puffing private traders or trading campanies.
Loyalty to the Store saves trouble. and it pays. The
foll&using instances showing the results r&f lovalty bv a few of the
members at Market Rasen Branch convey a lesson which should be
tsken to heart by those among aur members who are prone to be
lured a&ray hv same of the manv traps ivlii&. h are set to catch the
unwary: A joined the .'iociety in April, &89, put into it one
shilling oniv, has withdrawn durinc; the eight years z&"za, and still
i&as in the Society z& ry. B joined on the same date as A, put
in one shilling, has withr!rawn +&8, and still has z&"8 standing to
his credit C joined, along witn A an&1 B, put in ane shilling as
his frien&ls ha&1 dane, has &v~ithdra&vn z& z3, and still has g6 in the
Sacietv. It will be noticed that none at the foregoing were very
speculative, aml there wtus a reason for it There had been a Cooperative
So&.iety at Rasen that had failed, and the members of
ii lust every penny of their share capital, hence these men were
&vary. The ohl Society did not stirk to Co-operative principles in
dain" its 1&usiness. It last monev in l&ad debts, l&y giving reclless
credit, an:I it was managed too miu h on the one-man principle.
A, B, an I C are hard-working men, and their wives are
loyal traders; and now that they are connected with a sound
Society, they are experiencing the benefits that accrue in such
great degree from the advent of Co-operation in n agr'icultural
district. Similar examples to an indefinite extent might be cited
from the experience of members in Lincoln, and a&, rdl our
Branches.
One simp!e instance of the foregoing character is mute but
eloquent testimony to the benefits arising from Co-operation, and a
convincing answer to the audacious claims of "Cheap Jack. "
grocers, who, while pursuing solelv their own personal advantage,
impudently pose as public benefactors. How manv of this class
o!' dealers have gone up like a rocket, blazed into notoriety, and
faded into obscurity since this Societv first began to feel its feet
in Silver-street? They are nearlv legion. But, as the song goes,
»thev have a!1 dispersed and wandered, far aivay, far aivav, " while
tne good ship»Co-operation» has I een sailing on, slowlv sometimes,
but fonvard always. But for what haven & That is the question.
As ta the answer, well, that all depends upon her crew, which is
large and motley, and all of the crew are part owners of the craft,
and opinions differ, and ignorance of naidgation is widespread .
and the sea on which she sails is the sea of economics, over
v&hich a multitude of pilots steer and swear bv different courses.
Among her crew are many who are shaping her course for the
part »Production, " believing that the cargo of capital she has taken
in from "Distribution" can, by patience and perseverance, be utilized
for the masses just as well as capital can be by and for the
classes.
Let us face this matter squarelv: —The producing power of
workman is limited ta the use of one head and two hands,
his
hence
remunemtion is nearlv a fixed quantity, and must for ever remain
so. His producing powers need food, clothing, and education.
To provide these, .his earnings are nearly, or wholly,
exhausted, so his power to accumulate is very limited.
so
It is nat
with capital. It works night an(1 day', and is never tired.
has no It
family to keep; therefore, its full retmn is added to
stock,
the
and at once becomes re-productive. This goes on I'or
I'ew vears.
a
until it is able to keep its owner and his family none n ne
o? f whom need join the producing class. Further, a workman's
brain im ents a labour-saving machine; the owner of capital
sametimes buys it, but oftener robs the man of it. The dead
martine rep!aces living workers, and the value of what the machine
produces goes to the capitalist who owns it. This is one of the
reasons why a few persons accumulate so much wealth, ivhile the
mauy workers accumulate so little.
benefit
But Co-operation does a great deal towards providing a remedy,
irasmuch as by it capital is being created, which can be utilised in
the interest of and for the
o the masses. We can see this
in our own Society. Established 39 years ago, by trs.ding to theextent
of three and a quarter millions sterling during that period,
it has made for the working classes of this city and its vicinity
&&"3z9,r6I of dividend. Some of that money has gone to raise
the standard of living of those whose standard is too low, and
some has been capitalised, and is being used 1&y the Society for the
benefit of all who are wise enough to become co-partners. Bqone is
shut out who is willing to pay his or her way, and live honestly.
Mention of this, however, naturally leads us to refiect how many
there are who have neither the desire nar inclination to do either,
but rather
within all
to prey upon the communitv; and how their
our Societies retards Cc-operative progress.
presence
It is astonishin», and almost bevon&1 belief, what a large number
of designing people there are whoa& steadfast aim appears to be to
mill a Co-operative Society dry if by chance opportunities offer, and
the greatest ingenuity is often exercised by them to accomplish their
object. Take, for instance, the astute efforts adopted to obtain
credit hy getting goods on approval. Societies carrying on a large
general trade are frequently solicited by a class of members, usually
slightly higher in the social sca!e than the majority, to send goods
t,& their homes, there to be fitted on. The articles required are
kept, and the remainder returned, payment being delayed for weeks,
n onths, or to the end of a &Puarter. Some do this out of sheer
niggardliness, who have a considerable sum invested as share capital,
upon which they receive interest, and thereby gain an advantage
over the rest of the membership who pay as they go A salutary
method of treating this class is to ivithhold interest on so much
of their share capital as the debt amounts to, reel oning from the
time the goods are taken away until they are paid for. Some
Societies endeavour to cope with the astuteness of these members
bv alloiving only one boot of a pair to be taken home at one time,
while others send a shopman with the goods, who is strictly enjopned
to leave none without payment. In many af our Societies
this class of members is already numerous, and as Co-operation is
becoming fashionabIe, they are more likely to increase than otherwise,
unless stringent means are taken to checkmate their questionable
practices.
A widely different class of credit traders is that created, by the
payment of wages fortnightly. In districts where this practice
prevails, the Stores, toivards theend of a fortnight, are often asked
for credit. Should it be given, as it usually is, on the security of a
niember's share capital, the utmost vigilance has continually to
be exercised bv the Management to see that no member receives
goods to a greater value than his share capital will cover. Societies
ivhich do this kind of trade are opening a door difiicult to keep
under control, and doubly difficult to close, and besides, the practice
is enfeebling and inequitable. Suppose a Society is thus
treated by the bull of its members, its share capital is mortgaged,
am! its questionable debts are often shown as good saleable stock
t& enable a dividend that does notexist to bedeclared; and suppose
credit is given beyond the amount of the shares, and the member is
backward in paying, a Society has no remedy but recourse to the
County Court —a most miserable expedient for a Co-operative Society
to be reduced to. The existence of this danger where wages
are paid fortnightly, should spur Co-operators everywhere to exert
their infiuence, as citizens, to make the weekly payment of wages
compulsory by law on all employers of labour.
&& && &&
A dodge that used to be practised extensively
this
at the
Society
expense of
years ago, before we changed from
book check
the metallic
svstem,
to the
has recently engaged the
wich
attention
County Court
of the Ips-
A publican's wife sued the
Society for
Ipswich
the non-member's
Co-operative
dividend upon a
metal checks,
large number
amounting
of
to +3I!,nearly all of which
having bought of
she admitted
members and non-members.
that these
The
checks Judge decided
were personal contracts betwee th S '
Ih e original t
purchasers,
d
and could not be
sidered the
negotiated.
plainti!Ps He con-
transaction as most dishonest,

THE HOUSING QUESTION from a CO-OPERATIVE
STANDPOINT.
Paper read by Mr. J. AY. Cod[in at the I incoln I[& [rict Cnoperative
Association Co»for&neo, Cn-opera[&ve Ilail, I Inc»in,
September [st, tqno.
Tnere never ives a t&me m tbe h&story of t&»s c»untrv ivncn the bouvu& of
the working cLisses &1cmsm[ed sn[ receive(1 so &uuch attentiou as it iiuih to dav.
Al! organ&sst(ons, from ti& H&mho uf Coumini&s &loivmv &ra, that c[anu t& bsie
anv represei&tat(re cham»(sr, fhel &t their d»Ly tn i&rin" it before t!)e&r &numbers,
but, i&fter pass((if res(lutioiis dept)1&n * t!&e evi!, they p&»&(sly h )lie i)i&at so&i&Chow
s&»l st hon&ct&n&e &hoiv nr»hen they do not know) everib&dv iv&1! hve m
decencv an!order, an[ t!ic, sppa!!iu' poult&&& &, [hc kn»ivlc(!ge of ab ch
causes some qualms )f conhc&once, will becou&e t!»ngs of the past
This is»o ueiv pr I lmn; &I bah bee&& m exis&euce f»i' gen rut&ons, thi, 1&crib» ~
to eth r &f bn»i ui !ic»igs ni nisanitsry hove!s, with&nt !&g!,t and vent, !atu&n
w&th few or no rest&ictiouh ss ro »un)bere &r heres sm[ it bss ph&a&0 iio sf'&Ja[!
fait &i&br&(( &&&6 11 t!&c 1&Lraaht of cr&inc, m!Cerv, pauper(s)&i, nnd dr&i(i!(eiiiiess
that Kn 'iau(l &s re q)uig t& -iLay.
It & nnt u&v &nt »t:on to ha. row vour feel!»gs bv [iong!u before vou a[)n
srr.ay if statii t, » tu pr i the ex&stcuce of iverri. 'oavdui l&y tell»»y n& hov:
&i&J&)i p', p. ' Ji'0 cia»i(i) '(I »1&o s ha&i&i&'L m&!e &ii a cc&ti&a& &I&alt'& t, 1» L')i»1011,
!tfsiu. h ter, C!Csgoav, or Dublin. &)ut' o'.&!ect &* i»it t» convu&ce. vou of the
Osis&i& 6 ei i!., but to (!Cvis(' iiietliods of s&uehonitiuu. to n&eke &t possible for mcn
uot oulv to exi 1, bi&t to 1&ve, Io bern* w&t!nn th reiaci& of everv 1«iimht toiler a
comfort, ab!o (bvelln&g, fresh a&r, pure water, nnd healthy surr(»nu!»&gs, ivhtch
are the (!o.l- Oven rifi&tis of every ruan sud iomsa&.
Th re s,t.e, spe.ak»&g brin&(1!y, tm&r d(ffcreut methods &n existence to-dsv for
provhhu honses for tits the peop!o, v z. , those prni»led by pr»ste entcrpmze,
niu»icq&a[ (hvclln&'s w!nch are bm!t in»1 ma»&ta&ned uut of the rates,
built
those
bv or bon *ht fm the s»ml! owner who borroivs h!s osp&tsl fro&u the
t i!1st, inost!v
csp!-
through a baivyer, an&1 those iv!ucb are boug!&t through a Co.
opcrat!ae Soc&ety, or held by s, soc&ety as [snd[ord aud let to as mcuibers as
or&lmary tenants.
The great bu!k of cottage property, both in tnivr&s a&ul rum! 0&stricts, is nvned
tn-&lav bv private !udmid&m!s, or, as some prefer to cell them, the esp&tsl&stac
c!asses, and that systeui of oivuersh!p &s largely respous&b!e for the ex&stm
of
stets
things. !qow I hob[ uo brief to s buss capita!&sts. Iustos&1 nf speuduig uur time
and wasting our energies thus, ive m&ght use them better by seeknig to br!&u sliunt
a chan ir& the cond!tions ivh!Ch create cup&tel. It is not the enemy of the
worker except (Chen it & us 0 to grinrl him &lown und demors!!ze h&ir&.
!»s
It
friend
is
wbeu it !s used to improve 1&im !nte!!ectns!!y, &»orally, snd soc!n!!v.
Let us, se co-operators, rats&n &t nnd use it for. the benefit of onrse!ves, &nstend
of cresting it for others to use sgamst us. I am a!wnys sorry to hear of Cooperative
Societies using ruethods to compel members to withdraw their capita[.
Every committee ought to be ab!e to nse a[1 the capital the members can
them,
bring
or res!gn, and stand out of the way, for better men. It [s because
capita[ is so &nequitab!y divided that so much m[scb!ef is caused, and in no form
do we find it so powerful for evil as in the monopoly of morking class dwellings.
Landlords have abused their position, they have taken advantage of thc needs
of the people to extort from them what they can 111 afford to pay, giving back
as[!tt!eas possible in the shape of couveuience and comfort. Absent[snr[-
[ord[sm, or the handing over of property to irresponsible agents, avbo care for
noth!ng but drawing their commission, has destroyed that personal interest and
consideration which ought to exist between [sndiord and tenant.
There are those amongst us, who, because some [andlords have been untrue
fo their pos!1[on and violated their privileges, go to the extreme of ar!vocating
the abol[L!on of all private ownership either individually or collectively, and are
prepared to adopt compulsory socialism.
Ifa[[ona[[sat[on and manic!pa!!sst!on, with n!1 their vagueness, have
charm
s great
for some who mould bring us a!1 to the same leveL Intel!ectua[!y,
socially, aud financ!ai[y our coats must a[1 be cut to the same pat[era.
houses
Onr
must s[!he built tn the same plan, and everything must be
the
brought to
same dull level of uniformity.
I do not think that it is the duty of the State to provide houses either
rich
for the
or the poor, for if the State or local authority does it at a loss khe
has
0!fierence
toq&e made up out of the rates, anrl very often you would be
least
housing the
deserving at the expense of his fruga[ and thrifty ne!Vobbour.
think
Bnt I do
that the local authority onght to exercise their powers to close every insanitary
dwelling, aud to allow no landlord to draw rents from houses whose
very existence is a menace tc the health of a neighbourhood. Inssn!tery property
would soon disnppesr if it wss made unproductive, but in most [nstances,
,slam property pays best—nothing is spen1 in maintenance —rents are out of a!I
proportion to the accommodat!on provided.
,The manic[pal reformer argues [hat 11 is the duty of the
pnrchase
local authority
these
[o
s[mns, pa[[ them down, and build srt[zans' dwel[ings
design, fitted
of approved
up wfsa every modern convenience
hca[th.
for securing Bu!I comfort and
beg respectfully to differ m[th
[s too my socialist!c friends,
expeniive.
the luxury
One of the assistant arch!tects
told
to the
a
London
conference
County Council
a few days ago that it cost f60 a head
perty into
to convert slum
artizans'
pro-
dwellings, mhen [4
claim
ought [o be done
that
for an
the
outlay of B10. I
purchase of sLam property at an ex rb[tsnnt
premmmon
rate, !s
landlords'neglect.
putting a
If a[and[ord has only tos[lowh[s property to
get out of repair fo make it eligible for tbe Town
rs,
Connci[ to become the nr-
we shall always ep
have a plentiful
habitation.
supply of dens not fik for human
Then on the grounds of position and
to
locality, it
occupy the
is not sdv!sable
sites
for workers
aow known as slamdom.
are In
hemmed emmed in
nearly every instance lhe s!ums
by marehouses,
air
workshops, and
andsanahine
busmess premises, and fresh
are crowderI out. Let
extend!'ug these congested.
morta
d!str[cts beused for
am1 warehouses, bat
bloom
1st as get kbe workers
sk&d the away, mhere f[owers
grass gmws green.
Rom, a[though I do nok advoca[e the kfuufifipa[fty
people, khey providing homes for khe
ougbb, ar!d might do 6 groat des[ -[ad[rcc[[y, [awards helping [o
LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.
brin' shout ii better st ttc of th»i s. For example. !e theui exteii! the(i svstems
of Druiua e, Water ui&.!(!Cs ui&1 ul& v ui!, I&:L t!1 'rn use the r, ia&!s t!uat thev !»
pos ess hetter. by pnttinz I nvn 1!gbt I!(ai!'1'1'i&vs. I&i&i(i'&vs v, s1& I (Jt!&( 1 »1 't(i u! '
o[! &a& 'ti m. t) bi i&i 'L.li co'iii&Lri iiis1' r tbo tow(i, t( coi aci peopiccbeiaplv,
sw&ft!v, sii! Oa i!v, tr in tii r &vie I, !irti I &itin pli-re of thc J!urns t& t!ie
pi&re air iii&1 pleasii&t a&in(&(&i'!&&i 's f r&ir(al ifc.
Tne». J another ructh )4 o[ provi!inq workiiig lush lie!l&uqs. &vh !.i bus been
use! &n tbe pi)st &and where it hss loci& ho:1"stlv cori'1'4 uub it 1&JC pr. &ic.l 1 rv
1&ei&et!Oisl. [ refer to 15u:!&!mq S»eti The e w &eti 1 hs. e 1» n br u [it
&nr, i iun b I( rop. it, b tlio frau! sn i,»!;«ry ibu't has h iru», I i &unv of
&11 1&' Li'1» s &1O& ' Tbe [ IbC&' &L(
' 8 ' &&i!CI, (iii I; 1C&'a 1&'1V V i . &&i 1 ". i Lke&1
t!ia &oiit! L» f tb „' n, is! pnl ii i& tli gv'i 1 u i - un! - &» 0 css of these
ho()et(& J. T&1 i acth I» *' i&i&i)i !i aie I" ii 1 'ill s, iu c' » ' » 1 1 ~ ' ) f n(i ii,
so(&etv. nit(us t!i &ieiv !iil I, sii! u.. I& tli ! «I '& 1 ! ni . [ )i 'i I!.1 . Thc.
s!&C&es sre, .&s s, mi!e 8!ih) iii i .I 1, . ;&I nl !at th- i.oe «1 " I 1-: iic I, si d
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ntv of th ir apphcat& n, if i& «p! I& iti, . .. c. t i,a «! t'ie « .» ~ &-, I i!I tcd
f&r, an! a n& iub r his 1 tak bi- m ) v wli t! ". !i v'an'I:t r u t. ()n the
f»( if it tb& I) 1 l&1 . »in!bu ni ... I t t! !»i tcr. , 1.&c t r iiu! Cariv
sharc!» 1 lcr. :ir, " ! ! lian I.s 'ii[s iv f t!i i i b iic [ r arsl I iii ~ mie&» .'u
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np thee . h 1- ~ Jn 1 pay 2 I ! *r w.
'
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I». Su&I&I ng 8» tv. t o I& *.i h 'o &. iu a[- in!i . ivr'!1 iva e . :ii ! after trvtn'
for the or f nr arc rs 0» n that l&c u&iv "» &1 'i in» sn I . & 1 c [oy )i'*
rerit, h &i&i' th !11 &s!. , Lv!»i!r r'if. , : r&. ni- f tb»n .ri I & uil lrr, . :nn»g
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d spur. So.i tier, . & I&:m&b . . i» t»:;: ' it»» in tbc.'r r& ult. , f " s n&, iu
b(I'&1'vct' k(1 »vi!&ow &i ii('1 "ii ii » Iii ii 'i vv 1111 " '1 a I rlh
peru!st&v& in r!mr 1( ter to iw )f r, ! . "1' ia' ' I«)L '&v &2&ii' ii ~ ' . Lii I!i,
met[& )(I f I ts, n&u' s h»&, 1 I . I,&ii»q» hi&! I(. 1 & ii ' tli ! &r. ! &&. o
mni vuvl&»&fr ms lawtcr, :»i! ui .t' 'n' tlr [&sq ctv .i s n. tr. T
th &so iv!» nrc th»&kiu' f I &)it rii&, 1 iv m! I ' & "!s'&1 I s":i I « '. I) &S T.
I i; iu!1!O&rc . &hest!i&& I sa, »i . n& I"; uii imi r 'i, ivi ". '
n rk i ni. n
&aiol cvoii wid' iv t, bfavf I *1! 6& ' ' I I 1 t!I i&(i i; &i(, .1&i i I!1 i)'1' tae
Isw sr& ul&&re 1 s» tbst pr& p rtv u»i bu tr»&sf rrc! s&'ll i&t th &r»&1 t!)shutter
it w&!1 l&c f)r tl c w !!-8&i»' f tiv n.&ti»n.
I &bink [ hsv prove&!, t!i it t!ic w»loni In. . are b, i I m sn unsatisfacb)i'v
iviiv, i&(i I & 1'at &L is ii )t i&1 th ' (1)1 'i'&. 1 ( 1 Lb * I CI I» iii [ 1';i, 11 1» )&i&(
a!Jre i«& nber f hni s m snv hstrct, avbi b ivi!! Oii i!i! Iin i & ii c li.. snt &ci'1,
io po'iv&'1 &( Iix. till 1 ii&11 &it))i(& 1'&'&1 .v iit 1v!i Li; 0" ' li ' li, . I c ii iioiv
see. &f &r)L!nn" c»& bc &1 me to plao' t!1 ivh le m, &LI&'r n:& n»»vv pi 1"6!c bss s
The work&iig c!ar es bv co- porat&n * h&»e h n m & b [1 &n" t!ri !(arts» vvsrs
tu improve tb&»i' sue&a! . m!» u, sn 1 m eve& v il &u i.n &n ul» h Lh v ha&*
entered iv&&h ooufidenoe a»1 mutna! to[erst!on, ih y have eventan[!y. brought
about a change tor the better; they have ra!sed th stam[ard of [ivmg to a[l
classes who have taken hald of the movement, and have created a desire for
better homes and brighter surround'ngs. Let us then step intn the breach, aud
do for ourselves, what we s!nate hnve vainly waited fur somebody to do for ns. Co-
operat!ve tradmg has furnished us with the necessary cap&ts[, and ave only want
faith in onrse[ves, to carry the work to a successful!sane.
According to statist!cs g!veu at the !sst Co-operative [' ongress, the question
has received the stteut!on of same Co-operators, for 224 soc&et!es have advnr&ced
26,147,526 for the purchase of 24,000 houses, so that the bnsiness bas got beyond
the experiments[ stage, aurl to any soc[etv represented here this afternoon, that
hss not started, I mould ssy, begin at once. The bns!ness is profi[abie, &t is safe,
and will yield results in the betterment of your members, that are a!together
beyond computation. I ehoald like, for the benefit and encouragement of those
who have not starterl, to show you how [L has been done successfully by the
Lincoln Society.
S!nce 1888, the L!nco!n Society has sdvanceil to 288 members the sum of
288,446, 247,488 of which has been repaid, leaving a balance owing to ths
society of 686,040, and as a result, I beheve the society hss not lost s single
sixpence, sn&1 in uo instance hss &1 had to foreclose n, mortgage,
Iu doing this business, have as few ru!es as possible, nnd what yoa have, 1st them
be simple; avoid fines aud penn!ties, des! generously with your ntembers, anl
1st every spp![cation fov a house be cons!dered on its merits
Our method is as follou(s: —Every application hss tn be sent to the committee
in writing, stating the amount wanted snd the secumty o[f red. Before a
member is e[[yb[s for an advance, he or she must have five one pound shares
pa!d up in the soc&ety. I would prefer, of course, that property, ou which Cp.
operative money is p!aced, shou[i be built bv Co-operative 1qorkmen, which
would be a guarantee that the bu!Ldm *has been erected nnder proper cun lit[one,
both us to wages snd mate»a!s. I look upon a well appo!ntsd Bu!h!!OgDepartmeut
as a necessary adjunct to every Co-operative Soc&ety, bnt as it would take
s, long time before we could build! to supply a[1 our members, I think that it
woukl be uuw&se to refuse to ndvancc raoney on property bu&lt by other people.
On receipt of an spphcstton, the Bu!hfings' Comm!Ltee mspect aui! repo. t, ths
whole Committee making or refusing t!ie grant. We have no fixed rule, as Lo
depos!t, but take !rito oonsi&!erat!on a me&aber's position. and his opportumt&es,
and his va!ns ss a co.operator, never forgetting that, s e exist for the purpose of
helping each other. The repayments are fixe(1 to suit the conveuience of the
borrowers, firing only the minimum at Cil
'v on the amouut borrowed. and
afipm[ng them to pay as much ss they choose. The accounts sre balanced
uarter[y, snd sny amount after charg[i&g interest goes to reduce the prtnc&pa[.
hus a menber, by paying slightly over his usual rent, by the assistance of his
society, aqqu[res a hoase, tost he might hare lived in and paid rent f&r, for
yeazs, snd npt owned a single brick of !t.
We have a rule, that one member only receives one grant uatd it has
round, and eaery onehas had a turn,
gone
but I think that we might modifv
with advantaoe and
this
fix a money limit. Cs,v 6600. If s, member receive- a sma!1
grant of, say B1$), or f180 then after paying &t o[f, h!s fsmi!y as weil as
cumstances have
his cir-
grown. , anil he mould like a larger house, he &s debarred
having a second
from
grant, whilst another member, who is not a better
has recetved mone
co-operator
!nstslment f400 or 2460. We have an arrangement with
q&LC solicitor who andqrkskes to do all the Soc!cty's conveyanmng, and that of

10 LINCOLN CO OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECOR
its inem'& re on a lo,v s a!e, thus s*&i ng frmn 30' to -&0(- on each house in law
cha es. (&.ir &&. .& o((ice prepares the mortgage leeil. &vh&rli al. c mean. e. savmg
ilcr house of from two to four poomls. 5V(iei& tli &v!i le of tb&. m&siev has beon
reps. id, tb.ml s &o tl&e Co-operat»e l. icon, cud (» I.eip (e,tmii promo(ed bv the&n,
a 1&1. receipt stamp will c;.ncel the deed, &chorea if &t ives &lone iu a lawyer's
oifice, it would cost fmm two to four uineos.
Not only ou ht o, society to build houses to sell to its members, but it ought
also to build them to hohl ss an investment, tho houses tv be let to its members
as ordinary tenants. Tlmre &s ni connection ivith every society, a large
section of members who, throngb liabilitv to change of employment, having no
desi. e to tie up their savings in house property, onght to be catered for. The
Liucolr& Society has now a(&out 70 co(tages, for which it has no difiiculty in
obtainingrespectabletenants amon its members. Tlus oan all be done very
easily by a lar'e society with ru euergetic committee, aud plenty of capital.
Bat wha'I about a smsfi soc&ety with all its capital locked up in its business, its
credit low, and the faith of its members lower still? Tiventv-&ight years ago
the I incoln Society ives in that posit. on. when s, few ardent spirits bauded themselves
together to overcome the difitcnlty.
They started the Lincoln Laud aiul Buihling Society for the purpose of providmq
rb insclvcs with bosses. Tins society is regi te&vil under tbe Iu&lustrial
aud Provideut Societies' Act, is a membe of tho Co-oporative 1":nion, and its
members!iip is open to all classes. Tbc liold&ng of El shcre constitu&es a mern
bor aul ives him all tho privileges. It is 6 mocraticclly governed and its profit-
are divided amongst tho shareholders. The soc&ety pays on sn average 250 a
week in aa es, ahvavs ~ paym full union rates; it has built 377 houses, and has
a repute, tion for doiug good work. These houses have cost 6111,632. The
so'&sty's capital on J&mc 30th, wns 248,600, 210,400 of &vbic!& !ms come m
small sums through ite Da&ikiri ' Depnrt&cent. In ddition to &vhat the Society
has built, E'&G,o58 has been lent to meiubers to buy houses of other peoples'
building. Thus we have t&vo Co-oper&s&ivo Societies &n the same toivn workuig
s&de by aide, winch have supplied 1,000 houses ui I incoln snd District. I thmk
that is snfficieut proof that the working classes have tire solution of this problem
in their own hnnds. The financial results have been satisfactory, but tho moral
results cannot be tebulnted.
I have no doubt that some will trot out the oil objection that worl'ing men
wbo live m their own houses and v&snt to continue to hve ui thorn, will work for
less moner thnn they ought to do, rather than remove to another district, aud so
u& thatway help to lower ws, cs, and that pnrcl&asii&g e, house m this way mal&as
men mean ond selfish. that it tal es n&vay their better natnre, nn&1 converts them
into money grubbers. Bnt I &lo not hesitate to nssert, tl&at this is a libel on a
class who are thnfty and anxious to gain tlseir independence. As a class, they
cau compare favourably with any chica in our city, and certainly they would be
better able to resent nny oppression on the part of their employers, with chouse
of their own, and having no dread of the rent collector comin on a bIondsy
ruon&ing, and sending his "uncle' if thev fail to satisfy him. The msu with a
snag balance at the store that he can fetch out, is in a better position to stand a
storm than his improvident, thoughtless ncighbonr. Iu conclusion let me say,
that a house is a necessity, and be the accommodation ever so poor, it has to bc
paid for. Let every co-operntor then take steps to provide one for himself, and
let us wait no longer fcr others to do for as what we can best do for ourselves.
Gleanings from Balance Sheets of Neighbouring
Societies.
PETERBOROUGH. —93rd Quarter,
ended Jme 26th, 1900.
s. &L
Sales ... ... ... ... ... 45,756 19 10
Share Capital ... ... ... 74,408 11 5
Reserve Fund ... ... ... 2,99G 9 7
Dividend ... ... ... ... 2 I
Assets ... ... ... ... ... 87,702 5 8$
The sales sz A'8, 914 in excesu of
these cf the corresponding Quarter&
the mcmb r hip is 7.162. The
pmchases from Co-operative smirces
amount to A'10.643 for the 'Quorter.
Three Imirs of cottages are being built
in Charles-street, and others will be
eta&ted noon, lat~r, in Cromwell-road
and iorfolk-street. The Socie(y's out-
lnit of bread from its various bel-eries
was 337 tons, an increase of 26 tons
over the output for the corresponding
Ouarter last year. A week's special
.I&ow of autumn goods was held in the
Society's Hall from Sept. 7th to Sept.
15th. 'I ne Co-operative Ipholesele
Soc&e~s Irlum Soaps sre stated to
have come largely into popnlar favour
a&cong the members, aud the sales
have very mush mcreased.
GRlbfSBY—Quuzter ended June 28th
1900.
s. &L
Sales ... ... ... ... ... 16.433 15 0
Share Capital ... ... ... 15,570 10 I
Loan „... ... ... ... 13,998 13 H
Reeerve Fund
' ... ... ... 1,165 13
Dividend ... ... ... ... I 6
A sse'.a ... .. ... .. ... 45,454 16 t'
The sales exceed those of the corr
.pondine Qna"ter ln t veer by
&e1,590. The Sc&&etv w&a snccwsful iii
seeming the C.5(Y.S. Divisional bfeeting
on Sept. 8th and the bfidland
tion on Sept. 20th, 21st, and 22ud.
Each of them gatherings cannot fail
to benefit co-oper, ition in Grimsby.
Prominent local gentry opened the exlnbition
zespecti&ely on each of the
three days. A Conference promoted by
the Productive Committee of the Cooperative
Union was held on the last
day of the Exhibiiioa. A fund is being
formed. by the Society with the view
of inviting the next Congre s held in
the bfullende to Grimsby.
BOSTON.—80th Quarter ended Jane
28&h, 1900.
s. d.
Salos ... ... ... ... ... 6,778 3 11
Share Cnnital . . ... ... 9,006 13 94
Reserve I'und . . ... ... 263 0 0
Dividend 6
~
besets .. ... ... ... ... 13.317 10 104
Tl e sales are less &n amount by
A827 than in the corresponding quarter
1s.t year. The small dividend is
eccoun(ed for bv a loss iu the Butchery
Department winch has occasional the
engagement of a fresh butcheiy
maoeger. Comrared with the preeedirg
qu;ir(er thc trade of the Scciety
shows signs of reccvczy. ts its
financia position is good, increased
trade is sll that is necessary
to place matters again upon a satisfactory
footing,
GRANTHAbf —109th Quarter ended
June 30th, 1900.
s. d.
Se les ... .. .. ... ... 9,18G 11 2$
chare Capital ... ... ... 18,717 9 Ik
Rm& rre Fund, . ... ,. 383 11 6
Dividend .. ... ... .. I 4
.tssets ... ... ... . . ... 23,647 5 ci
The ales exceed those of the eor-
Co-operative. Kxhib!tice and Demonstra- j zmponding quarter last year by 4600;
-bile record(ng this mcrcase, tbe',
report stat s, the Committee regre
the - cannot say the same of the
pr& hte; they tool& there('ore over A'l &0
f(r&.m the Reserve Pand to help to piy
a dividend of sixteen-penes in the ah
The report states the Book Cheek
~
System adopted by the Society three
n&oaths previously appears to be working
&rell. Increased bosiness in all
departments is asked for. A. special
ref o&4 upon the development of the
Sonic(y'e Barrou&by-road Es('ate foz
boil&ling pnrp&ae. , together with a plan,
shoiving the number of bidlding sites
upon it nml the ezisting sud proposed ~
neiv ronds skii ting it, occupies a
prominent position in the Balance
Sheet. A. new Society under the norse
of the People's Sapply Soeie(y hes '
been started at tbe instnnce of the late
msnncer, a prcccdure which cannot be
reg. idwl in nny other light than as ~
o&i.rlapping tho old Soc&ety.
KING'3 LYNN. —(6th Qaartrr ended, '
blay 23&&1, 1000.
Sales ... . . ... ... ... 4,342 17 7
Share C&ni al ... ... ... 2,499 4 9
Rceervo I'aod ... ... ... 414 16 5
Divi&lcnd ... ... ... ... I 10
Assets ... ... ... ... ... 6,915 0 II
The sales are higher &n amount by, '
A'106 than those of the corresponding
quarter last veer. Advances to the,
o&nount of A'929 to members for pur-
&bese of houses fieure in the Society's
~
assets. a branch of Co.operative work
that is steadily being extended.
SCUNTIIORPE. —105th
September 4th, 1900.
Sales
Shszo Caj&ital
Reserve Fund
Dividend
Amets
Quarter ended
A' s. &l.
12,110 12 I
14.759 IG 11
608 9 7
2 3
17,558 14
~
~
'phe sales sre .62,2(5 over these of
correspomhrc Quar&er, hu& t!'e&e
is c, cons&&lerable fa!h&g r(I in the
pro&i(e, attnhutible to en ndva&'ce m
wholesale price and ro rorrespo hng
increase in retail prices.
GAINSBOROUGH
ended September
Sales
Sl are Capital
Itcserve I'und
Dividend
Assets
113th Quarter
4th, 1900.
e. d.
15.103 5 7
81,421 15 0
9o9 0 0
1 4
35,680 15 1
The sales exceed those of the cor.
responding Quarter last year bv A'2, 11L
The purchases of the Society from Cooperative
sources total A6, 58(. The
dividend is twopence in the pound lees
than ihat of the September Quarter
la t ymr.
HUNTINGDON. —55th Quarter, ended
Apr&l 23rd, 1900.
Sales
Share Capital
Reserve Fund
Divid nd
1.6&6
2,035
323
tenets 3,022
s. (L
17 11
8 10
8 IGI
2 4
9 9l
ST. IVES. 11th Quarter, ended July
5th. 1900.
s. d.
Sales
1.374 5 6
Share Cnnital
1,653 10 3
Receive Fnnd
156 8 11
Dividend
2 2
Assets
2,210 3 7
LOUTH. —53rd Quarter, ended Jane
28th, 1900.
e. d.
Sales
2,398 13 7
Share Capital
4,1'75 I I
Reserve Fund
140 0 0
D&v&dead
I 2
Assets
5,040 16 9
FLOPOVER SHOIV AND FLORAL EXHIBITION.
Dr. Income.
To Subscriptio'ns from
Society ............. , 20
„Entrance Fees Choral .. I
Shou& .. 4
„Admission Tickets .... 17
„Deficit from Zd. Grant 2
G. E. Beck, 1
- AAI&d&tore.
r&i&g,
s. d.
0 0
11 6
8 10
12 5
15 7$
Cr. Expenditure.
By Prmtmg Account
„Paid in Prizes, Choral. . 9
Show .. 18
„A&ljudicstor's Fees,
Choral
Show I
„Portland Place Band .. I
„Hire of Corn Exchange 4
„H&re of Piano. ..... ....
„Arranging Tables, &kc. ..
„Secretary's Postage ....
„,Gratuity to Hall-keeper
„Advertising. ......... . .
„Refreshments, &kc. ... ..
s.
12 8
10 0
5 0
4 0
10 0
10 0
9 0
G 0
0 0
5 9
2 6
17 9
P. '6 3 4i
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT for the Year ending July, 1900.
Number of Works in the Library at the Annual Stock
Taking, 1899 ......, .....
Number added during the year
Worn out aud lo t
WitMrawn. ..........
50
16
5370
44
54'4
5348
The issues for the year &vere as follows:—
bfondav evenings:-hours 7 to9.. 4608 Friday evenings &—hours7 to 9.. 5430
Tuesday „„„. . 2844 Satarday afternoons: — 8 to 4 .. 1996
IVednesday „„„. . 2533
I'riday „eveniug „6 to 9 .. 9451
(mid-day for Country membem
only) 12-30 to 2-30.. 27yJ Total issues 39514
E. J. WH.YTMOUGH, Librarian,
66

Cup of Tea
Pot of Tea
Cup of Coffee
Cup of Cocoa
Ham Ssmlwich
Plate of Ham
REFRESHMENT
d.
1
11
1
I
TAJv~ t
d.
Bread end Butter. 2
Roll and Butter .. 2
Bun snd Butter .. I/r
Scones .. .. .. 1
Scone and Butter. 14
Pastry .. .. .. 1
Sausage Roll .. 1
Plum B&ead&2Butter 3
LINCOLN CO —OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.
BAR
&1.
Plain Tea
Tea mith Pastry .. 6
Lemonade .. .. 1$
Ginger Beer. . .. 11
Potted Meat. . .. 11
Ci gars .. .. . . 2
NEWS ROOM; LIBRARY; REFRESHMENT ROOM.
THE NEWS ROOM i- open on Monilavu Tuesdays snd Thursdavs at 8 o' clock
p m ' on Wednesdays at o-30 p. m. ; on Fridays at 11 s.m. ; and on Saturdays
at 2 P.m. It is closed every evening at 9-80,
THE LIBRARY is open for changing books: NIonday. Toesdav, We&inesdsy,
Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. ; Fi'iday, 1-80 to 2-30 p.m. , for Country Members only;
Sa'. urdsy. 6 to 9 p.m.
THE REFRESHMENT ROOM is oPened at 10-0 a.m. , and closed at 7-0 p.m. ,
except on Wednesdays, a&hen it is closed st 1 o' clock.
j)P ~$P,$/4/PllI f.
This Department is well stocked with all kinds of Household Furniture
of every description, comprising Dining-room, Drawing-room &
Bedroom Suites, Sideboards, Che/fomers, in Mahogany and Walnut,
Kitchen Furniture, Bcdsteads, Mattresses, Beddings, Carpets,
Linoleums, Oilcloths, Rugs, Mats, &c.
in connection with the
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT
we would draw our Members' special attention to repairs of Watches
und Clocks which we are uow having done on the premises by our
owu workmen. We keep a good selection of Watches, Gold &
Silver Alberts, Dress aud Wedding Rings, Brooches, Studs, &c.
and Clocks of all Descriptions.
We have also n splendid assortment of Crockery, including Dinner
Sets, Tua Sets, Toilet Sets, Trinket Sets, &u.
Gina'8 Ware of all descriptions.
Basshrettes nud Mailcurts. Washing aud Sewing Machines of the
Best Makes.
Cleanoil only
bfain Spring only
Cleaned and Mstusprmg
Hair Sptfng only
PRICES
WA TCII REPAIRS
s. d.
2 0
2 0
8 6
2 0
Hah Spring and Cleaned
Hands
Glasses
Watch Cases, New Joints
PRICES, CLOCK REPAIRS:
s. d.
3 6 4
4
I 0
s.
8 Days Engbsh Long Base
cleaned ................ 2
cleaned and newlines 8
Spring Cloaks cleaned. . 2
cleaned A
spring. ............... 8
Spring Timepiece cleaned 2
Tiinepiece cleaned
and newlines ........ 2
ftdays' American striking cleaned 2
d.
6
6
6
~
6
0
6
0
s. d.
8 days' cleaned and spring .... 8 0
French striking cleaned 8 6
striking cleaned
and spring. ........, 6 0
80 Hours' American time and
alarm cleaned. ....... I 0
30 Hours' American strDdng
cleaned. ............ 2 0
80 Home' American strDring
cleaned and new lines 2 0
Brooch Pius Fitted from ud. Joints sud Catches from ud. ouch
ALL WORK WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS.
We are uow prepared to supply ull kinds of. . .
d Ol PIEPIS' TOOImS.
. . . Samples can be sneu in the Furnishing Department
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
We have a very Choice Assortment of Woollen Goods for the coming Season
from the very best 5fakers, inelu&ling all the latest and moat novel
designs in: Vicunas. Worsteds, Engbsh, Scotch and Irish Tweeds, West of
England and Fancy Trousenngs, Sergee of every &leseription.
LATEST WEST-END CUT AND STYLE
Snperior Worhusuship Guaranteed. Ladies' Tailor-Made Costumes a Speciality.
IxEADY-MADES DEPART .'IENT.
Men's Tiveed Suits from 20i. to 38iu
Slen's Blue and Black Serge Suits of Superior Cut snd Style.
Mea's Cricket and Bostiag Shirts end Trousers, Men's Alpaca snd RusseH
Cord Jackets. Boys' Sailor snd Byron Suits, Boys' Norfolk aad
Holbora Suits, Youths' Rugby and Harrow Suits. Mechanics' Clothing of
Every Description.
Waterproof Coats, readv-roads or to Measure, in any Style. A Good Selection
of Ready-mades, inoiuding tiie ('ape Overcoat, tlie Inverness, the Albion
snd ihe Chesterfield.
GENT'S OUTFITTING /It FANCY DEPARTMENT.
ENT'S Sill&aud pelt Hats in Great Varietv (Trade Unius Made). Straw Hats sud
G Caps in every Shape, Shirts, Collars, Ties. Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Umbrellas.
Pipes aud Tobacco pouches, &e., fie. A very choice selection of Gent's Solitaire . Cuff
Liuke, Studs, snd Scarf Pins. Gent's Fan&IWoel Hose and Half-Hose. Gent*a Merino
Hase sud Half-Hose. Shirts and Pants of every description aud quality.
Special Pfctice t(y Ccuntwu i"&ien bes s.
This year we are holding at the end of October und in iNovember
8 series of Sales of Surplus Stock, comprising Men' s, Youths' nnd
Boys' Ready-made Clothing and Wnterproufs, at our largest
Country Branches, in order to give the members an opportunity of
availing themselves of these goods at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Full particulars will be given later by circular.
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Ladles' D;:.partntent.
We are still at the front in this department, and we want our Members
aud the Public to know that there are no better Boots and Shoes sold for the
price than we selL We still have our High Leg Lace from 3,'ll. and Bntton
and Lace Glove Leather from 4!11, splendid goods, snd our High Ieg Kid
Button and Lace, with Flower on, from 6/11, very good value. Come and see
them before going elsewhere, snd then me have a Splendid Stock of Golosh Boots,
for Winter wear, from 5/Il. Slippers from Sd. s pair and our Girls' and Boys'
School Boots in Button and Lace 7, 8. 9 and 10, from 2/11, and 11, li, 18 and I,
from 8/11, Leather Lined, wear splendid, and om iNuggetted Boots, same price,
none so good in the City! In onr Gentlemen's Department. we have a Grand
Stook of Winter Goods m, anu they ran from 6, 11 in Light Boots. Leather
Iiine&L all Leather, up to 21/-. A very splendid cho ce in Working Boots, we
ran our 4/11, bien's Nail Boats, and the quantity we seli, is a proof that there
is no Better Value than ours. We have them nt 5/11, 6/ll, 7/11, 8/11, 9/9, 10/9,
11/6, 12/9, &kc., in sll shapes, so we think if yon some you will get mell supplied,
for we have a Good Staff of Assistants in th;s Department. In our
REPAIRING DEPARTSiENT we are very busy. We repaired over -100 pairs in
one meek. Bring your Repairs!
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have received our
4 jL ~ i'11 a if& Iik P
I I18t GQads
To uihich we Invite your Special Attention.
Our Stock wus never larger or more varied than nt the present time.
Some very Choice Season's Novelties are included.
Why go elsewhere when you can be served so mell at your owu
shop ?
Your call of Inspection is earnestly solicited.
Clctltinfs &Ot tab Tickets Taken.

For WASHING SOAP
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SOLD ONLY AT THE STORES
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Central Butchery
Department:
We have always on hand a good supply of the
Best I)uality of
British Beef and Mutton.
TWWK rtOTIGK. —No Foreign Meat is
sold by this Society. Our specially selected Ponk
cannot be surpassed. We have a high reputation
for the excellent quality of our Sausages, Put e
Home-Rendened Land, Polony, and
Home-Cuned Bacon and Hams.
The Prices are all Moderate, . . . .
. . . . cousisteat with Good Quality.
THE CHRISTMAS CLUB
Fon GEESE, TURKEYS, DUCKS,
Etc., is now open.
Coal Department:
General Depots: --
G.N.R. Coal Siding, Brayford.
Gr. Central Coal Siding,
I Kr4'VII Ic ROWn.
Orders for Coal are received at the Central
Stores, at any of the Society's Branches, or at
the Canwick Road Coal Oflice. For the conve-
nience of Country Members our own wagons will
be sent to any Railway Station.
Weight of all Delivenies of
Coal Guaranteed.
The "Lrsc&.r, Levier' Xew~p r ssa C~neral i'racer tr.".zh .
SPLENDID RANGES ot HOUSE COALS
and NUTS always on Sale.
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What is ihe. . .
Lincoln Co=operative . .
Societpi 7
It is a notable illustration of the success snd advantages
attending the Co-operative Method of doing business.
Established 89 years ago, it has during that period done a
business amounting to 28;881,351/I/11 and realized no less
than 2841,948/1/Ig of dividends, the whole of which has
either been distributed to the Members in cash, or added to
their share accounts, so as to be available in time of need. .
M'a ny working men who have allowed their share of proht
and interest to remain in the Society, have now over 2100
standing to their credit, although they have actually paid
nothing into the Society's funds, beyond the original entrance
fee of One Shilling, ,the remainder consisting solely of accumulated
dividends and interest. Thus, people have been
enabled to save money without trouble or effort, and without
touching their own wages In fact, strange as it may seem,
the more they have spent —at the Stores—the more they
have saved;
8'hat is the Society doing to-aay?
It is supplying its Members with Pood, Clothing and.
other necessaries of undoubted quality and purity, and
delivering them from the Stores, if members desire it, free
of charge, to the extent of over 44,825/0/0 per week,
and realizing for the Members a nett profit, after paying
all working expenses and allowing interest on capital, of
over gM, S50 per annum.
These marvellous results are achieved by the Society
~ buying in large quantities direct froni producers or importers,
thus saving intermediate profits and commissions, and, by
reason of its large capital, always =paying .ready money' aud
thereby securing, at all times, thrtvery'-, :best tirms. ',
474,089 has been advanced to members to build
or buy houses for themselves, and the Society has 56
houses tenanted by members.
If you wish to be supplied with pure and wholesome
goods at fair prices; to be independent by being nut of'.,
shopkeepers' debt; to have
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money by allowing your share; 1. . i-: . ,
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to have a safe investment fer any money you can spare cut
of your regular incoine, do not lose a day, but
Join the Stores,
and induce your friends and neighbours to de the same. Th's
entrance fee is only One Shilling. Copies ol the Rules,
Balance Sheets, and any further informat on, can be-"'
obtained at the Office,
Central Stores, Silver Street, Lincoln,
or at any of the Branches.
This Branch has now been open 8 years. During
tiat period it has done a trade of X48,094 and I;8,280 has
ben paid as Dividend to Menlbers who have dealt at it, for
goos. There is still room for more trade. If you are not
a Muiber you can join by paying an Entrance Pee of Oiix
Snin&e at the Branch. Either inen or wonien can be
Membrs. Wc sell goods at fair prices. We offer no baits
to entrii the unwary. We do not sell one article below'
cost prie and others much above their value, but aG at
reasons' rates. If you deal regulai'ly at the Stores for one
year you vll find yourself much better olf than if you run
from shop ~ shop to save a farthing here and a half-penny
there. -&t &e end of the year, where are your savings&
They are n»~ere to be found:, but the Co-operator has his
dividend eitheto draiv out or leave iii the Society at five
per cent. intei't. Try it, if you want gooll articles and
true value foi nuey if you. want to save for the future 7
deal at the Mar & Rasen Stores. Be s, Member snd. Partner
in the concer» ai buy nowhere but at your own Shop.
Ie,st Quarter the fl'deud v as ls. 7d. in the X. If you trade
at tile Stores as a ni-melnber yoll vrill receive a Dividend
of gd, in t e ~ on ii vou spelid. Try i' t, Mid il you are
satisfied, the»bee»i e iifeuiber. It; will cost pou nothSlg
.o loin if yiiii speiiil this shilliiigs iil *cods.
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