THE LINCOLN E(UITABLE GO-OPERATIVE INDUSTRIA.'

SOCIETY, LTD. ,

CENT RAX PRKMISKS,

Silver Street Front.

Free School Lane Front.

"SLOW BUT SURE." "UNION IS STRENGTH. "

~+11(f((I(1 CI. .(I((((((bIf Ki((-(APf I'(l(II'f 3$(1(I((5II'll(1 $Oi (fI(I, /IN(If(I,ESTABLISHED 18B1.

IJVCORPORrffTED BE ACT OE PARLDAKEKI N' P M DICT., C 87.

OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.—First, It provides its Members and the General Public with Bread, Flour, Grocery,

Provisions, Drapery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Butchers' Meat, Coals, (kc.

Second, It seeks the domestic, social, and intellectual advancement of its Members.

Annual Business over $147,000. Number of Members, 6,260. Share Capital, $69,Z06 Zs. fkL

Bssgzas —THE LINCOLN AND LINDSEY BANKING COMPANY, Lffsfrsn.

The REPORT 85 EALANCE SHEET for the ix8tIh Qg@rter,ENDED APRIL 1st, 1891.

Grocery.

Purchases from the Co-opcrative Wholesale Society. ........65,248

Drapery. Boots»b Shoes. Tssor(ng. Fanrishing. Total.

81,200 $409 8150 6460 67,462

from other Co-operative Sources. .. 69 84 68 581

Value of Goods produced by this Society

Animals Slaughtered during the Quarter: —Beasts 128; Sheep 282; Pigs SSS; Calves 6; Total 749.

611,698.

Central Stores snd Offices —SILVEB STREET AKD FBEE SCHOOL LAKE, LIKCOLK.

Kc. 1 Branch —BBACEBBIDGE. Ko. 8 Branch —SAXILBY.

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»» BURTOK ROAD» LIKCOLK'—SHAKESPEARE STRlgET, LIKCOLK.

~ ~ BIPOK STREET» LIKCOLK—WELBOUBK.—METHZBIKGHAM.—Qt. KOBTHERK TEBR., LIKCOLK.

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—BAGGZHOLME BOLD, LIKCOLK.—KEWLA. KD STREET WEST, LIKCOLK.—BABDKEY'.

—KOBTH STBEET, HORKCASTLE.—SOUTH STBEET, SLEAFOBD.—HIQH STBEET, LIKCOLK.

The QUA. RTERLY XEKTLtG will be held in the Large Hall, on Monday Evening, May 4th, 1891,

At r -BO I&-m

PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS.1. «(Siaatcs of the has Qasrhafy (fasting"ddmlssiaa of Saw Members. "S. - The Bcbuae Sheet sad Report. "6. «Rssolalion tobe moved by blr. y. W. Cadi(ag, sad mcoadcd bysfr. f. V(f.

Tmdsr, «That the arne of SSC be gmatsd to the~Cammittcc,for thc perpend of s Flower, Fndt, snd Vegetable Show, to be hshl ja

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S. "Rtcchoa of Rdacsgonal Committee. msn, «

6. «Romiastions far Ffsshhmh Tmasarsr, Secretary three Committee-mca sndan da»htce. "

'T. "dny other Bashaas"

Lincoln Equitable Co-Operative Industrial Society, Limited.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

'Mr. WM. REYNOLDS, President .. 26 'Mr. JOSEPH MARTIN 26 Mr. J. J. KERSHAlv. ..'Mr. GEORGE HARTLEY, Treasurer. ..... 26 Mr. GEORGE LEWIS. .. , 26 Mr. J. BROADBERRY. . .'Mr. DUNCAN McBINES, Seoretsry ...... 26

'hfr. WIL COULSON ................. . .. 26

'hfr. EDWARD LA.SCELLES .. 26 hfr. W. B.HOWARD

Mr. J. GAhfBLE ..26

Annrvoas —*hfr. GEORGE RICHARDSON, Mr. JAS. ORANGE. Casnraa —Mr. FRED STEPHENSON.

The Sgares after the names indicate the number of Committee Meetings attended; 26 having been held. Those marked ' retire but are eligible for re-eleeti n.

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES.Boors. . . . . . .. . . . ...Messrs. COULSON, LASCELLES, A LEWIS.

Bcrcaasv. . . . . . . . . .Messrs. LEWIS, BBOADBERRY, ft HOWARD.

Bnrunrses. .. . . . .. ..Messrs. KERSHAW, LEWIS, ds GAhf BLE.

Coen .. ...... .... ..Menus. hfABTIN, HOWARD, A GAMBLE.

Dairaar A Tiiioanro. .hfessrs. MARTIN, HOWARD, a REYNOLDS.

Flaaaca. .. ., Messrs. MoINNES, HARTLEY, A COULSON.

Gsocsav. ....... ......hfessrs. KERSHAW, BROADBERRY, A GAMBLE.

Romsso A tsva gross. .hfessrs. HARTLEY, LASCELLES, d REYNOLDS.

COMMITTE E'S REPORT.To THE MEMBERS,

Ws beg to submit to you the 118th Quarterly Report and Balance Sheet. The total Receipts for Goods sold during the

Quarter is E89,127 4s. 84d. , being an increase of E5,066 16s. 4&d. over the corresponding Quarter of last year. The net profit on the

Quarter's Business is $4,809 17s. 7d. , which sum will allow 6962 16s. Ol.d. for Interest, E,2,891 18s. 4d. as Dividend, being ls. Sd.

per 8 on Members* purchases, and E81 being Sd. per 6 on purchases of bien-Members; 692 Os. Sd. , being 2&7. per annum for

depreciation of Branch and Cottage Property; $93 9s. Sd. be 10$ depreciation of Fixed Stock; 656 being 5$ depreciation of Milling

plant; $48 2s. 6d. for Educational Purposes; $15 for Congress Fund; and $119 15s. 114d. to Reserve Fund. 207 persons have joined

the Society within the Quarter, 66 have withdrawn, and 4 forfeited as per Rule 6, making the present number 6,260, being an increase

of 187 over last Quarter.

Plans are being prepared for providing additional accommodation at the Welbourn and Metheringham Branches. The

magnitude of the present trade and the prospective increase at each place, justify us in taking this course. When the extensions are

finished, goods in bulk will be invoiced wholesale to each Branch, as this plan of supplying them has now become preferable to the

present, which is best suited to a smaller trade, and to branches nearer to the Central Stores, from which daily supphes cau be

sent as required. The following figures show the progress tuade by the two branches during the last seven years:—1886. 1890.

Wtdbourn ... ... ... Sales. Profits. Sales. Profits.$4,088 8225 67,628 6506

1886. 1890.Metheringham. .. ... ... Sales. Profits. Sales. Profits.

84011 6286 $7,858 E498

We beg to direct attention to the Exhibition of Co-operative Productions which, in connection with the approaching Co oper

ative Congress will be opened in the Corn Exchange by the Mayor of Lincoln, on Saturday, May 18th, at 4 p.m. We trust afi

the Members, together with their friends, will make a point of visiting it, as its object is to promote the sale of goods of Co-operative

mttnufitcture. The exhibition will remain open during the Congress Sittings.

Arrangements can be made through the Manager of the Drapery and Furnishing Departments for funerals to be undertake

throughou& As tlds business has been started at the written request of several Members, we trust to receive EB orders that any

unfortunately„ through bereavement, be compelled to give.

We shaB shortly submit to the Members, at a General Meeting, the question of lighting the whole or part of the Centr~

Stores aud the Mill by electricity.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, from Januaty 1st to Apvil 1st, 1891.Dr. CASH ACCOUNT. Cr.

RECEIPTS.To Cash in Bank snd Cashier'e Hands. ... ... . .. .„Sale of Goods —Ceotrsl, Grocery. ... .. ... . ..

Drapery 52 Mi!Iinery . .Boot rk Shoe. .......ButcheringHides, Skins, Fate kcCoals .. .. .. . . . . . . . .TailoringFurnishing ..

Bracebridge, No. I Branch .. ..Newport, No. 2 Branch, ...... .Shakespeare-st. , No. 8 BreachBipon Street No. 4 Branch ..Welboura, No. 5 Branchilf etherioghsm, No. 6 Branch ..Gt. Northern. terr. , No 7 BranchSaxi!by, No. 8 BranchBsggeholme-&d. , No. 9 Branch ..Newland-st. West, No. 10BranchBsrdney, No 11 BranchHomcsstle, No. 12 Branch . . ..Slesford, No. 13 BranchHigh Street, No. 14 Branch. ....blill ....

o Sale of Coals —iVo, 1 Branch. . . . .. . . ..I'o. 2No. 3No. 4No 5No 6No. 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. 11No. I&No. 13No. 14

s. rl. 8 s d.980 14 116

5O98 8 920650 15 ldl,o!2 I St4,127 19 9&

424 2 Sh482 18 5

I,0f7 8 6750 5 9»!,475 11 8' 2

1.5SO 11 5$/I, '&I! 0 8$ y1,4!9 2 3 v'188& 4 7~I,SI I 19 04 ~12&S4 18 51122 4 8BI 57& 6 OlI, '251 10 lid1,035 13 0

Sso 8 71,634 91,2is 2 ld3.022 8

47 8 9112 11 4$So 16 6

106 9 618 11 U

138 I Od7& IS 629 0 09411 982 5 018 2 234 18 10$66 4 365 4 0——39,127 4 86 y

2857 2 71,094 15 o y

916 6 611 2 422 4 I14 16 I13 S 105 0 7

46 16 3310 0

1,03'& 19 8Property

827 9

2 2 07 7 6214 0

Additions to Share Capital .. .. .. ... . . ..Loan Capital

Deposi&e in Penny Bank, CentralNo. I Branch. .No. 2 Branch. .No. 3 Branch. .No. 8 Branch ..No. 11BranchNo. 12 BranchNo. 13 Branch

Bepayments fmm House Parehseere —MembersAccouat. ............... .......,. .... . . ..

„M&megement Expeaees ditto„Cottage Bank&, Central ......

Newport ........ .Shakespeare Street .. ...... .., .

DISBURSEbfEiVTS.BT AEOUET PAID VOB GOODS—„Grocery ....„Drapery snd Millinery,. Boot and Shoe .. ..„Butchering. . . .„Coals„Tsi!oring„Furnishing

„Carriage of Goals„Carriage of Coals ..

WAGEE TGB l Bonne&Iva LAEUUB-„ Grocery . . . . ............. . .... ...„Drapery snd hiillinery., Boot snd Shoe . ....... .....,„Butcheriug„Tailoring, Furn&ehmg„sfillere

WAGES TJB DISTBIBUTIVE LASOUS-Grocery .... .... ... . .. . . . . . . ..Drsperv snd iMiilinsry.Boot aud ShoeButcheringTsiloriagFu&ui&&nnlCoals0!Bce

COEEISSIOE AÃD &YAGES AT I'BE BBAEOBES-No. I Branch . ...... .No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No. 6No. 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. IlNo. 12No. 18No. 14

„Withdrawals from Share Capitalfrom Loan Capital. ... .... . . .. . . ,

from Penny Bank ............ ...„d.dditioue to Fixed snd. Bo!ling Stock Account„Additions to Membere' Proper&y Accoant. . .. ...

AUDIT&ons To BUIDDIEG AOOGUETs-Centrsl

„Wst&rs&ie North ..... .. . . ..„North Hykehsm (Farm) .. ..... . .... ........ ..

f45'4

11,659 5 82,604 17 61,034 0 44,858 9 61,004 13 10

6&82 13 4892 15 7

9;217 4 7610 12 778 c 0

229 7 801 16 3

100 8 I66 19 0

137 15 441 4 9

282 19 5

418 4 6191 I 651 0 696 0 1061 8 64218 0

107 1 10132 16 0

38 4 82918 026 3 92812 I68 16 678 12 221 14 030 1151 5 027 17 026 11 039 0 0Sg11 029 18 0

118 18 020 0 0

100 0 0

s. d.

32,682 14 1!&»

867 5 I ty

1,030 ll 8 y

14 8&yIg 3 9»y410 i»4 3$ 2»'4 gv'5' 9 fy»

5614,2211,289

655ills

8

.V."0+,';-."l'=';.@44~++&"Ah

- "If@:Qjdf

p@f'w,,h

w '

.. Cseh in Hand . ..$46&282 11 0

0 V

9 10 0&f

lfl 03,291 18 I

408 16 3$

$46,282 11 0

Dr. 8HA.RE CAPITAL ACCOUNT. Cr.

To Withdrawals .„Forfeits on Withdrawals deducted from Fixed Stock Account„Fozfeite on Shares puzchssed. .„220Deposits to Bmlding Account g 5»- each„Fines„Allowed for Dividend snd Interest but not required .... . . .... . .„Present Claims of Idembers

s. d.4,224 19 8

611 2818 0

o5 0 08 8

?0 2 969,706 7 6

By Capital ss per last Balance Sheet„ Interest on 117th Quarter„Dividend on 117th Quarter. .„Contributione.

s. d67,462 4 8

720 0 03.D30 0 02,857 2

274,069 7 4 $74,069 7 4

Dr. LOAN CAPITAL ACCOUNT. Cr.

To Withdrawals„Present Claims

s. d.1,289 4 0, By Loans as per last Bala ioe Sheet

16.911 12 2 „ Interest ss per last Balance Sheet„Contribuiioos

$17JJDQ 17 0

s. d15,953 10 4

152 11 31,094 15 5

$17,200 17 0

FIXED, ROLLING, AND LIVE STOCI( ACCOUNT.

PreviousCost.

6 s. d.'7,847 15 54

Additionsthis Quarter.

s. d.108 4 9

Additions byown Workmen.

8 s. d.25 8 4

TotalCost.

s. d.7,981 8 6$

Depreciationpreviously allowed.

s. d.4,128 1 10$

Allowed by lastBalance Sheet.

s il.93 0 0

I'rom Foes,

s. d.20 &J 1

TotalDepreciation.

s. d.4,241 10 Ill

Balance.Nominal Value.

8 s. d.8,739 17 7

MILLING PLANT ACCOUNT.

PreviousCost.

s. d.5,026 19 8

Additionsthis Quarter.

5 s. d.17 0 0

TotalGoer.

s. d.o,04'1 19 8

Depreciationpreviously sgowed.

3 s. d.510 9 iJ

Alloweil by testBalance Shoe&.

i.oil 9 &i

TotalDoprecisto&n

s. ib5&id l9 3

Balance.Nominal Value.

s.4,477 0 0

Dr. RL&'SERVE FUND. Cr.6 e. d.

Io Testimonial to the late Semetsry of the Educational Depsitment 25 0 0„Balance . 8,24&& 7 8$

By Balance ss per last Balance Sheet„Forfeits on Shares purchased„Allowed by last Balance Sheet .. .. . ...„ABowed for Dividend snd Interest but not required .

8 s. d.3,157 17 8$

318 038 9 870 2 9

68,265 V 8$ $8,265 7 Sl

Dr, MEMBERS' PROPERTY ACCOUNT. Cr.s.

To Amount advanced on Property ss per last Balance Sheet . . . 18,255 8 6„Cash adv&meed on Property ss per Gash Account . . .. . . . . J o 9

618,258 14 3

By Repayments ss per Cash Accouut„Less Interest

Balance owing to the Society

8 s. d. 6 s,897 9 4&85 14 9

711 14 717,e46 19 8

$18,258 14 8

Dr. I AND AND BUILDING ACCOUNT. Cr.

Property.

Central Stores. ...BrscebridgeNewportShslmspeare Street. . ...Ripen StreetWelbamn . .. .. . . .....hfetheringhsm;. .......BraatyforthernTerrace .

lfewfse46 INwit West ..BstclneyHarmisstia ~*,; ..High Street .Free School Laf&a .... .Water&nde Iforth. ..-..Sincil Terrace. .. . ..Eesteven Sttest .-.....HorB& Hykchsua (Fazznj

Previous Cost.e.

22,788 18 7689 1 9918 11 764o 1 6

1,187 10 10»82 0 9

1041 19 690& 5 ll584 6776 16 0541 3 11683 0 10759 4 6

2 353 14 7617 18 I598 16 i&

276 4 117+79 11 111&286 15 9

564, 18 II,QQI 8 '0

Additions thisQnarter.

s. d.'118 18 0

0 0

Total Cost.&6 s. d.

22,907 ll 7639 1 9928 11 7645 I 6

1,187 10 10882 o 9

1,011 19 6905 Ii 11584 6 4776 16 0547 8 11683 0 10759 4 6

8355 14 7617 18 I593 16 0z76 4 11

7,199 11 111,286 15 9

564 18 I1/61 8 0

4148&2fe 19 4 $288 IS 0 645,441 17 4

DepreciationPreviooely all'wd.

s. d.2,658 0 7

89 2 6139 12 195 6 ii

17&& 6 4Si& 8 9

113 3 678 0 865 6 4

115 0 681 14 1163 19 1048 1 038 I 10I& 12 I89 6 041 7 o

861 3 0170 17 9

310 I0 Q 0

B4,556 1 8

Allowedlast Quarter.

8 s. d.2710 0

3 8 9418 93 8 95 6 6419 6516 0o 5 68 2 64 2 9218 8311 84 9 0

14 9 9815 08 3 01 9 3

27 10 0613 3310 30 0 0

2140 6 Q

TotalDepreciation.

8 s. d.2,685 10 7

9'& 1l 3144 10 1098 15 3

182 12 1091 8 3

118 19 683 4 288 8 10

119 8 884 15 267 11 152 10 052 11 722 7 I9'& 9 04216 8

888 13 0177 11 0

7 0 40 Q 0

24,693 7 8

PresentNominal Value.

s. d.20 222 I

648 10VS4 0 9546 6 8

1,004 18 0790 12 6928 0 0822 I 9495 I'I 6657 12 9462 10 9665 9 9VQ6 14 6

2,801 8 0o95 H 05DI 7 Q288 8

6,610 18 11Idt59 4 9

557 I2 9Is181 8 8

e i.i

Dr. GENERAL STATEMENT. Cr.

To Share Capital„Loan Capital„Penny Bank Deposits„Reserve Fund„Branch Managers' Bonds .„Congress Fund Account„Balance

e. d.69,706 7 615,911 12 26,261 4 48,240 7 8$

716 6 7160 0 0

4,309 17 7

By Stock, GroceryDrapery snd MBBnery . . . .Boot snd ShoeButchering ....Tsiloriag. . ... . . . ....No. 1 BranchNo. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No. 6No. 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. 11No. 12No. 18No. 14Mill . . . ..... . . .. ..

8 s. d.3,279 18 84,046 3 92,015 17 11

469 19 33 1 8

4,040 9 51,329 4 9

252 17 6850 6 0808 9 6249 0 0674 11 0660 5 0247 12 0406 16 9301 15 5273 19 6381 9 0415 2 0

1,249 9 1131 4 6

2,878 7 4

„Buddmg snd Lend Account„Members' Property Account„Fixed Stock Account„ Milling Plant Account .. ... . .. .. .............., . .. ., ..„Shares in "Co-operative Wholesale Society. ..... .. .. ...., ...

"Hebden Bridge Fustian Co-op. Society ".. . , ......"The Co-operative Insuzsnce Company o .. .... ...."The Leicester Hosiery Co-op. Society " ......"The Co-operative Printing Society ""Paisley Idsnufsctuzing Co-operative Society". . ...."London Productive Society" .... .. .... . . .. ......"Thomson!2 Son's Productcve Society o

Co operative Nezvspsper Society'"Crsdley Heath Chain Maker'e society""Dedley Bucket snd Fender Society"

„Lincoln Corporation Bedeemsble Stock„.Cash in Bank, snd Csshiez's hands

28,967 14 741,748 9 817,546 19 33,739 17 74,477 0 02,750. 0 0

20 0 050 0 0

200 0 025 0 050 0 010 0 050 0 010 0 010 0 030 0 0

1,920 0 03,700 14 49

$100,805 15 lip $100,805 15 10d

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Cr.By Bidanse disposable

s. d.4,309 17 7 By Profli, Gmcery

Drapery snd IfiRinery. ..Boot snd ShoeButchering ....CoalsTailoring. . . . .. . . . .Furaichmg. . . . .. . . .No. I BranchNo. 2No 8No. 4No. 5No. 6No. 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. 11No. 12No. 13No. 14Mill .... .... .... .... ...

s. d.685 16 99275 8 0)171 13 gd565 12 0147 9 8127 6 8$78 7 26

R!7 8 0144 9 llf109 5 Oi116 11 2137 3 1127 19 gd97 7 384 16 11

126 17 54107 18 11$67 16 859 4 10

147 I 11$111 4 44302 12 1Q

, Rents, se per Cash Account, Rules aml Cards„Interest from Members' Property Account. .., , ....... , ...„Mknsgement Expenses do.„Dividend and Iaterect fram Hebden Bridge Faetisn Society ..

Dadiey Bucket snd Fender SocietyCo-operative Priating Society ....W. Thomson Sons, Limited. .....Leicester Co-op. Hosiery Society. .Co-operative Insurance CompanyCo-operative Wholesale Society ..

8,849 6 868 I2 6tz4 17 IO P'

186 14 9&814 CW9 9 gz115 5z214 Oa3 8 9z615 Or8 0 Or

170 18 Ov

$4,309 17 7

PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROFIT.

To Intezect on Share Capital .. ........Interest on Loan CapitalInterest on Penny Bank Deposits .... .„Interest on Branch Managers' Bonds .

„Dividend on $34,700, st I/8 in the 6............. .„Non-Membem' Dividend on $930 st gd. in the 6„26per cent. Depreciation of Branch snd Cottage

Property .„10pez cent. Depicnstion of Fixed Steak„5per cent. „ofhGlling Plant

„Educational Grant, li per cent. of Net Profit ..„Congress Fund„Restive Fund

6 s. d. - SI a.gd.760 0 0150 14 853 0 0$9 I 9

962 16 0$ v

2,891 13 4 +31 0+0 &

92 0 898 9 656 0 0

241 9 9 v

48 2 615 0 Dr

119 15 116 z.,S4 309 17 7

By Balance,*disposable ..

Audited snd found correct, April 21st, 1891.

GEO. RIOHAEDSO¹JA.S. OIIApt GE.

6 s. d.4,309 17 7

$4,809 17 7

PBOBRESS OP THE SOCIETY.Fmom ftm comnxencement in Septembem, ISGI, to Decembem, 1890.

Ended lgiil18621863186418651866186718681869187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884188518861887188818891890

74119152162254330488

762850

1,0321,2781,4391,6751,7141,7261,8061,8241,9352,0722,5042,9683,5443,8074,0164,4484,7375,1175,5786,123

Number ofIblembcrc Capital.3,'I c. d.1'19 6 46368 1 7I439 8 5454 4 9672 7 66

1,027 1 41,528 14 82,845 9 108,068 14 83,815 3 84,776 16 06,602 9 107,992 2 19,888 16 1D9,406 4 09.793 8 6

10,348 12 811,004 7 113,202 14 015,031 12 818,357 19 622,945 13 030,616 6 235,227 10 1040,571 18 145,770 1 1149,204 10 055,022 8 161,584 12 967,462 4 9

Sa

3652,0071,9142,1883,1484,7368,167

12,28414,32615,84020,17326,22029,59437,34939,'06034,45638,7274'3,36547,84454,22067,47184,21799,745

100,18895,146

102,090114,482126,329134,878147,557

31,506,134

les.c. d.17 74 61 1$8 Dd8 1$8 8$

18 911 515 568 1

11 506 9

1'2 88 8$

17 5$18 069 5$

18 3$1112 269 6

18 669 0$

16 5$9 560 2

11 93 0$

fitc.e. d.9 4$

18 317 3

2 04 0$6 tip

18 85 8

16 918 816 106 119 94 86 103 lf9 740 8$1 6$1 41 68 661 2$4 41 5458 664 52 119

Pro

18777591

146297576908944

1,1571,6471,9362,2912,490 12,388 12,534 12,9203,5034,756 14,o995,942 17.575 19,182

10,418 I11,11311,081 111,097 112,73214 568 115,496 1

$142,568 3 DI

AverageDividends.

s. d.0 90 80 80 8$0 111 21 3$1 41 3$1 361 4$I 41 41 1$0 1161 81 21 2$1 61 41 51 51 5$1 5f1 71 61 5$1 71 74I 7

ReservePand.

e. d.

518 6110 76

11 19 7$17 2 Di}31 16 0$

116 9 I151 9 D106 14 ll175 14 8147 19 2

37 10 769 18 1$

101 16 76292 3 8263 1 6$209 17 4360 6472 11 Di

1,024 3 8$1,512 15 61,719 5 61,851 4 22,207 16 02,606 15 643,157 17 8$

EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE.htr. J. W. GODLING, President .. . ., . . . o Ifr. G. BACON (ill) ...... .. , . . .. .. . . , . . 3 Mz. W. HEWSONlfr. G. BICHARDSON, Treasurer . . .. .. ... . 5 vMr. P. NEEDLEY ...., . ... . .. . , ... ... 5 Mr. A. HUODLESTONE ....'Mr. L W. TOWLER, Secretary. . . . .. ... .. .. 6 Mr. A. KEEP ....... . . . . . .. , . . . 2 *Mr. A. WBIGHT (resigned)hh'. C. PICKRRING .... .. ................ 6 *Mr. C. TBEAVET1'. ............. .. . . ..... ~

6

0

The figuzes after the names indicate the number of Committee lKeetinge attended, eix having been held. " Retiring Membeze.The following are nominaiud for the Educational Committee, to 611 six vacancies; WILLIAM LOVET 1', JOHN MOORE, F. NEEDLEY, A. R. SIZELAND,I. W. TOWLER, C. TREAVETT, and W. WOODGOUSE.Members must not vote for more than Six Csndidatec. Votes mash be given by maldng s )( opposite to the names of the Candidates selected for aapport. Bach

member met sh-w hie pace Card to obtain a Voting paper from the person who givee them ouh The home of voting sre trom 7 till 9 p.m. , on Msy 4th, 1891.

Dr. EDUCATIONAL DKPARTIfENT. Gr.. INCOME.

To Balance forward„Cards, Catalogues, snd Pines„Quarterly Grant

Sale of Papers

.... ..... ..... . . 22 2 9419 4

.. 49 7 0

378 '9 0

EXPENDITURE.To Cleaning„Ambulance Class„Printing„Libraria'e Salary ..„New Books„Books Repaired .„Children's Entertainmen„Librarian'c Account .„Newcpspem, Magezdncs, Ac.„Secmtsry's Postage, tc. (2 quarteie) ..„Bslsace forward

E s. d.110 9116 91 10 10710 0

37 9 82 2 81 3 4017 6

10 11 80

13 8 6

Warsuumu'Eacuca Gomirrzaa. —Mz. D. P. Ablewhite, Coleby, Chairman; Mr. Joseph Grey, Weibourn, Secretary; Mr. Thos. Marriot, Welbourn; Mr. Riclmzd Daisy, eeu, ,Wetbcmnf htr. B.Muzlow, Welbouzn; Mz. James PaiTing, Welbouru; Mz. John Hammond. , Welbomn; htz. J. H. Jolly, Leadenham; Mr. Henry Bazwell, Fatback.Mr. John Mkckctt, Csythorpe; hfr. R. Phillips, Welliugore; 1!fr.B.Gsild, Nsvenby; Mi, Joseph Flstters, Boothby; Mr. P. Thornton, Boothbv.Maxaaamezztu, Rasunz Cominxaa. —Mi. Edmund Lepton, Duucton, Chairman; Mr. Eli)ah Reynolds, lfetheringham, Secretary; Mz, William Ms)hem, Mr. BsrinRocciugton, Methez(ogham; Mr. John Spencer, Mr. Francis Linton, Dunston; lfr. Charles Bsumber, Scopwick; btz. John Lsvindez, htetharinghem; Mr. AzthmMetheringhsm; Mi. H. W. Bsguley, Danston.Bcauaax Basaeu Couurivua. —Mz. G. PCI)s, Bszdney, Chairman; Mr. Bobt. Chsmberlia, Bsrdney, Secretary; Mz. H. Pszkee, Bsrdney; Mr. Rcwhuul, Barduey; Mr. R.vr H»sewrxxh Bazdneyl ifr. G. Maddfson, Bsrdney; Mr. T. Simpson, Soatbrey; snd Mr. Bartlett, Stsiafield.Sautzoan Bmuca Couurrzn. —Mr. J.Rudkiu, Slesford, Chairman; Mz. C. Sumner, Slesford, Secretsry; Mr. J.Breckenbuzy, Steafmd t Mr. W. Bland, Steahudi Mz 6Battersby, Slcsford; Mr. J.D. Gmwder, Slesford 1 Mr. J. Simmons, Sissfozd; Er. T-Newton, Swazby; Mr. T. Stsphxb R~; Mz. J.Clsyhm, Wificaghbyt bfr.J. Smith, ;Leasiaghsra.

XtnfattJ QO-(j)y~j;JtJV~ (guxrtPjtg Sj,iljrft,NEW SERIES- No. 6.

THE APPROACHING CONGRESS.

THE Congress proceedings will begin on Saturday, May 16th,at 11 a.m. , with a meeting of the Central Board of the Co-

operative Union. At 4 p.m. , an Exhibition of the Manufacturesof Co-operative Productive Societies will be opened by the Mayorof Lincoln, in the Corn Exchange, and Mr. Geo. Hartley will

preside over the proceedings. The Exhibition will remain openduring the Congress sittings. On Saturday evening there will beaP'ublic Meeting and Concert in the Drill Hall, Mr. Reynolds inthe chair, Mr. Benjamin Jones, London, and Mr. Brown, Newport,(Mon. ),'will deliver addresses. On Whit-Sunday morning a SpecialSermon will be preached by the Rev. J. D. Jones, M.A.. B.D.,in Newland Congregational Church, and in the afternoon theBishop of Lincoln will preach on co-operation, in the Nave of theCathedraL The proceedings of the Congress proper will beginon Whit-Monday, at 10 a.m. , when Mr. A. H. D. Acland, M.P,one of the honorary members of the Central Board, will presideand deliver the inaugural address. One of, the most~tcrestingfeatures of the Congress will follow, namikjf thief. ~entation ofan illuminated address, an album and a ~4lug'chain to Mr.E.V. Neale, on his retirement from the ollmjxjjf'Qeuspal Secretaryof the Co-operative Union. Th rest tl the time at', the rkstpnsa4cof the Congress on Monday andt folio g days will be ~-"with the discussion of the CentraJjBoarg Rey'ort, mid the~and discussion of the Prize Pape '. M .Mclnnes, Cha~"'the Midland Sectional Board, will preside on the second day, andMr. J. Hepworth, Coventry, on the third day. On the evening ofTuesday there will be a Conversazione in the Drill Hall, at whichMr. W. Coulson will preside. This meeting will not be open tnthe ublic. Members of our own Societ and others who desire

villsga green. " As he does not say anything about that necessarypoetic feature of a village green, a maypole, it is fair to assumethat he is opposed to dancing. Indeed, another passage of hisn Broadside" would lead one to believe that his tendencies aredecidedly" Low-Church, " for he suggests one member of theLouth Committee ought, by reason of his eloquence, to havebeen "appointed to the Bishopric of Peterborough. "

"Broadside " tiring, however, is a game at which two can play, ifthey have the necessary ammunition and ordnance. The co-ope-rators returned the 6re, and apparently with so deadly an aim, thatthe enemy's guns are for the present silenced, seeing he has issued,instead of another "Broadside, " a "Notice, " in which he babblesof "Easer Eggs" and" John Bull, " but says not a word aboutco-operation. A Louth correspondent aptly terms it a "dyinggasp, " but it is hoped there will be more fun yet with the enemy.

Mr. Grigiths reports, that had it not Peu, ofthe Louth Co-operators present, the authu hmeeting would have summarily expelled theLouth and his friends

J., ajUp till recently the Louth Society has had the benegt of being

gratuitously advertised regularly in the shop and shop window ofa vituperative anti-co-operative local barber, whose rabid attackson Co-operative Stores in general, and on the Louth Store inparticular, were an amusing and interesting feature in "windowdressing. " He has now left the town, but his place is in a fair

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than to migrate to the large towns and swell the ranks of theunemployed or of those who can only get casual work. Ont ofthe Lincoln Society, last year, the village members drew $9,764,and they have yet A'10,985 standing to their credit in it. Theextension of co-operation and the increase of allotments in thiscounty will undoubtedly do more and more to better the conditionof our village members. Co-operation cannot indeed fail to do so.even of itself, for happily, now, in the villages where this Societyhas Branches, it represents not so much the desire of those thathave nothing to obtain something', but rather the desire of thosewho having~obtained something tangible, are steadfastly deter-mined to obtain more. This feeling really prevails everywherethroughout the Society; the majority of our members arepermeated by it, but they are quiet, and therefore appear lessnumerous sometimes than the croakers who are always prophesy-ing doleful things, and trying to make themselves and othersbelieve they will turn out true. There would be no danger ofdamage by fire at any of our Stores if all the cold water thrown anany new step in co-operation could be concentrated in a streamon the place where the fire breaks out.

EMPLOYES ANNUAL OUTING.

AMEETING of Lbc cmplcycs tc cons. dcz aud dec(dc upon the preliminary

czzcugcmsui» for ibis holiday was held in the Cc-operative Hall, on Thursdsy,April gib, in the evening, at half. psst seven o' clock. There wszc 120 cmplcyhspresent, aud the President of the Society wsc supported on the plstfcnu by mastcf Chc members of the Ccmmittcc. In opening the meeting hfz. Bsnrcr. ps saidthe members of the Society ai the lax i L)rmrtcrly Meeting bad acted very generouslyLc the cmplcyhs in granting ibcm z dsy's holiday, for which their wages would noibe stopped, snd in cmpowcring the Committee besides tc give cscb eeplcyh hs. 6d.towards the czpcnscs of an excursion Lc someplace they might select. (Applause).Hc hoped they would sll speak their minds freely, and corns ic s decision entirelycsiisfscicryto themselves as ic where they would gc, sud, having done xo, after-wards cle» from their number s mall committee tc csny cui the srmugcmcnis.Those wbo did nc4 gc by the trip, hc might tell them, would uci rcccivc the 3s. 6d.(Laughter). The Committee thought scmcplscc on the Liucclnsbirc coastmight becclccicd, bui they were there Lc bcsz the cmplcyhs' cwu views, sud tc help them tothe best of their power in csnyiug ibcm ouk (Applause).

The Szcaxxszz (Mr. Mcfuncs) said Cbc Committee wished Chat some place shouldbe chosen, the fare tc wldch would nct bc sc cxpcusivc sx tc shut cut tbcxc of thehmployfis wbc rcccivc small wages, from going by the trip. They did nct suggestsny plscs in particular.

Mr. Hscpwzcx (Lxilcr's workshop) asked if sll cmplcyhx would be paid?Thc Cnhicusz: Ycs.lifz. Ress, izc (Ccuizxl Grocery) proposed s trip by train to Gsiusbczcugb, sud

thence by sicsmcz zlcug the Trent snd Humbcr to Spurn sud back; all the cm-plcyhs would then be together cud could enjoy themselves. They would have thecpricn of leaving ibc best zud sisyiug s fcw hours in Hull, or of proceeding CoSpurn.

Mr, Bxzcxzuzz (Central Bikcry) scccudcd the proposed trip Co Spurn.Mr. Wiixziiccou (Librarian), la suppcriiug the proposition, said ibc cating would

bc c very cnjcysble one.lifr. Hxspwzcx proposed s trip tc Bclvcir Castle, which place wss within easy

reach, zud cffczcd many ztirccilcns Cc slgbisccrs; Mr. Rcius (Offlcc) sccoudcd this.hfr. htcczz (High-sizcsi Brcach) suggested Clccibczpcs, bui received nc xuppczi.Mr. Hshhsz (Central Grocery) said places near si baud, each ss those on the

Liucclnsblrc coast, could be vlclicd st any time, as there were uumcrcus balf-day tripstc thcmtbc summer through. Five years ago the smplcyhs meat to Yzrmcuih, whenthe zQcwsmcc wzs uci sc much ss ss. 6d. , snd hcpzcpcscdthat Yszmcucb be againvisited. (Ayylsiec). hfr. hlixi. sex(Ccnizcl Grocery) ascended Yarmcuib.

Mr. Fzzzstm pmpcscd Buxicn—a pretty place, in the very bcsri cf gocd naturalscenery, snd wRbin easy reach, sud this Mz. Jxcxscx ('ianoriug Dcpszlxucui)xccoudcd.

Mr. Wnixuczroz szkul, scald s landing be cffcctcd st Spurn Point f io whichquezciou Mz. Hxsxhzz (ccmmiiicc}, wba lc sppcafcd bsd once tried Lbc cxpcrimcut,rspllel giving his Cupsricaruhwbtdh wss uci succursgiug.

Voting wss then tslum by shoe of bands, wish the following result i—Buxicn, I;Yszmcuib, 48 Bclvcir, 34; 'Spurn; 6. Buzion arid' Spurn having thus. been struckcui, Lbc Cmiczix, bsfczc putriug. tbo srifuz iwo places sgsm io tbc vote, suggesteddiscusslcu upon exch. In this Mr. Tdwtza(Educsiionsl Cciumirisc), Mr. Rozza(Oftlcc), cud ctbcrs took pzzt, cnuouzsQng, smohg other pmticul'szs, the prices ofsdmissicu Lc Bclvcir Castle zud the vsriicax places si chick dinner or tca could beobtained at Bclvcir, But tssfczd, snd WccMChczpc.

hfcxsrs. Bardwick zud Hsflsm were then appointed, tcllczs, sad the viric wss takenwith tbc following result: —Bclvoir 58, Ysrmcuib 40. The Cmxxsini boPel Chcminority wculil sll join the majority in going Cc Bclvciz, snd tbczcugbly enjoythemselves.

The fcllcwiug committee werc elected io mate the srrsngcmsntsi —Mr. F.n (Cssblcz); Mr. Hsrilwick (Tailer's Worksbcp), Mr. I"ziskucy (Ccnbsl

Grcxxnyj,' 3'fz. Hsllzm (Central Grocery), ifz. Bmmmlii (Ripen Si. Brsucb), hfz.

Wsznxr-(hfatzhezy, Dcpsrtmcut), Mz. Johnson (hBll), hir. Watson (Drapery DcpsrC-merit}; hfx, ;Pxgiy'rum (Stables).

It wzs zusust'-h}CL'zu'uh unanimously, tbst the cating be in Jane. an s date Cc bs flxcdby tbc CcmmiEsi&:sf wfrich Mz. Stcphcuscu wss sppclutcd secretary, aud the meet-hsg thea elis'uzL, '-",.'' "ii

AMBULANCE CLASS.IHIS vtzxs m hald under. Cho suspfccx cf thc Educaiicnal Ccmmittm aud in ccu-zcciicn with tbc S&fobn'z Ambulance Aeeeaticn, S4. John'x-gsis, Clczkcn-

well, Lmulon. Last Dcssmbcz iha Comumtco aunounccil tbst ikey bsd nssdzanngszsczM fcz. s ctssu Lo bs held in ths Obh ~zcouh luul Dr, J. T.

Collier on bciug asked kindly consented tc give the lectures gzstuitcuxly. Nineteenmembers carolled themselves for Lulilcu. After Cbc usual number ol lectures bsdbeen given aud Cbc rcgulcticus of the Asscclsilcu ccicplicd with, pzepszsiicns wsrcmade for the cxsmiuaiiou, which toot place iu the large Hall snd Ante-rccm, onthe cvcciug of the 26th uli. , when sixteen csudidaiss presented ibcmxclvcs, Mr,T. Csssans, M.B.C.S., of Gsiusbcrcugb, being the cxsmiucr. The cxsmlcsiicc,uci sn cavy cue, wss divided. into three parts —written, oral, snd stretcher exercise,bui, uciwiihsianding iis dilbculCy, wc szc plczxcd tc state tbsi fcurCccu caught thecxsmiccr's cyc; twelve ware for "flrst cxsminsiicu, " znd iwc for "flrsirc-cxsmlcstlcuiri The distribution cf the ccrilflczicc thus obislucd Cock place inthe Refreshment-room, on Friday cvcuiug, ApzQ 3rd. Mz. J. W. Codling,the Cbsirmsu of the Educztlcncl Ccmmliicc, brlcfly opened Qic meeting,sud Dz. Collier made the presentation lu s manner grsLifyiug tc sll present.The twc members for "first rc-cxsmiusiicu" were Mr. R. Bartholomew zndMr. E. W. Scudzll; the others for "flrxt" examination were Mcxnx. J. E.Sicuzicn, G. W. Relics, A. Briggx, W. Hcwscn, C. Thursby, G. E. Beck, I.W. Tcwlcz, F. W. Sculicn, T. Codling, G. Marti, G. Reynolds, znd G. Hcsliby.After the cszilflcztcs bxd bccu presented, the Cbslrmsu, in felicitous terms, cnbehalf of Cbc members pzcccut, presented the worthy doctor with s waSuug stick,cs x ccnuccilug link bciwccu himself snd Cbc members cf the Ambulance Class.The dccicr having rcpllel, the company then ssi down tc s coffee suppers sxlil Qtusended s pleasant evening.

THE MOST CO-OPERATIVE TOWN IN THE WORLD.

F-OR ycszc Oldham bss been hell up ss. the great autliypc of co-cpczstlcn. Baijusiisc compels ms Cc clxiin for li ibc title of being the most co-cpciaiivc

town in the world. Oldham folks src tcc modest Cc clslrc 4bis fcr Chcmsclvcs; fcrthey bsvc been so cficu reproved that they bsvc gci into the habit of xsylcg," Well, we won't call ourselves ' cc-cpczstivcy " Bui, like Galileo, ikey sdd, ' Wesrc right sll the same. " Look st their condition. They src fully cquippsd withsiczcs for the supply of sll their daily wsuis. They bsvc ihsiz educational depart-mcuts cn s scale that is usually cxllcd princely. Bui ii ls nct princely, fcr thatcfisn means being generous with other pccplc's money. Thhy are muniflccni withtheir czn money; aud ibis muulflccncc sheds both lustre aud glory on the intel-lectual cspaciiy xud clear-bczdcil sentiment cf Oldham. They bsvc their corn mill.They supply cvcrybcdy with s house wbc wsuis one, snd cnccursgc everybody tcsave money tc gci it. They have their insurance fsdcrzticn tc prcvcni the insur-ance ring plundering them; aud s ccitcu buyiug company tc defend them againstthe buccaneering tccdcucics of Livczpccl speculators. Fisally, they have theireight cr nine mflticux xicrflug invested in spinning mille; snd sll these variouscuiczpzlxcs are wczkcd in accordance with the principles laid down by zdvccs4cs ofcc-opcrsilcn over sixty years sgc. Owing to cur bsviug dcgcncrstcd into scctism,we have of laic years refused ic take credit for all these rccul4s of co-cpczstica. —ifr. B.Jcxcs's riddysss Lc ihs Ipnsich Cczfrsss.

THE ARTFULNESS OF CAPITAL.

CL.PITAL, in iis artful moments, employe the scduciicu snd illasicn of poetry

ic bids from ycu iic sdvsuisgcs, sud reconcile labour tc having none. Ittells ycui— s A little rest, ~ little play

Oi sccshics on s ssccssr dsy,Zs sll the pmxd ssd mishiy havenshnsz ihs sssdls szd the Sssvs, "

Don't ycu believe it. The prcud aud migbiyhsvc suusbluscvcry day, Whileycu toil aud ills they rcjcicc sud live. Wbcu the season is Lcc hci they tate theirpulmxu cars down tc the ccclcz ccssic. When the weather is inclcmcut ycu meetthem in their yacbis xsiliug ruder the Mediterranean suu. Be nct dcccivcd i the"pzcud sud mighty" have s good time of ii "between Cbc czellc aud the grave, "sud if co operators look Lethe wczkxbcp they can have s gccd time toe. Ycu willhear people ssy it is uci gccd ic iuczcssc the wcrlnusu's income, hc will nci pat itCc a gccd use. Well, if bc docs not, whose business is tbatf Is it nct bis ownmousy f Hxs bc nci esrucd ii '2 Dc ycu gc ic tbc employer and xzy, Yoa mustucc be allowed io gci richer —it is nci good for ycu —ycu will spend it invanity, in sclflsbucxs, in sensualism; ss bc commonly dues zt flzci, when s msn ofsmall means becomes rich. Give the workman bis chance of riches, aad hc willcvcutusfly pui it Cc as gccd csc sx bis master. If cc-cpczsiozx will pat tbcu' mightyczgsuisailcn ic the service of labour, tbsir rcputstlon wlfl exceed Chat of sll otherparties. —Ifr. G. J. Ifoifcchc's spszch ai Bcuicz Delucal,

THE EARS—CAUTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS.EVER wear cotton in the ears if they arc discharging pus.

Ncvcr drop znyiblug into Cbc csr uulcsx ii bss been previously wanuel.Never attempt Lo apply a poultice cc the inside of the canal of Cbc csr.Neve uss anything bui s syzingc and warm water for cleansing the csr fzcm

pin.Never xtrSic m bcx s child's csz i this bsx been known tc mptms ibc dram-head

sud cause incursblc deafness.Never wci Lbc hair if vcu have any tendency to dczfueu; wen au cQ.Qlk

when bstblug, sud zcfzsiu from diving.Never scratch the cars with anything bui the flcgczs if they itch. Do nci uscthe bczd of s plu, bslr pius, ycucll ilps, cz anything cf that naimc.Ncvsz lct tbc feet become sold zud Camp, or sii with the back towards Cbc

window, as ibcsc 4biugx tend ic aggravate any existing hardness of hearing.Never put milk, fai, cz auy oily substance into the csx for the zzlicf cf pain, fozikey soon become rancid and tsud tc inciic iuflsmmsricn. Simple wana water vriQanswer Cbc puzpcss better tbsn anything else.Never be slanncd if s Qviug. insect cuicrz the csr. Pcuziug wmm water iu thecanal will Bmwn ii, when it will gcucrslly come to the smfscc and cxn besusxilrcmcvel by the flugczs. A fcw pufls of icbsccc szackc blown iuto ths sxr sriQ

cxu ixlx ystupefy the mccci.

Ncvcr meddle with the csr if s foreign body, xucb xx a bead, buitcu, or acedcucczs it; leave it absclutcly alcnc, but bsvc c physician s4isud io Ik Mezzdamage bss been Bone by injudicious ahicmyts ai the rixac4icn cf a fcmign bodyQuoi ccukl ever come frmn xLs prcxsucs ia tbs ssr.—Hczffh szd Jfcvzc.

10 LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QVIftRTERLY RECORD.

OW many of those happy Co-operators wbo sre looking forward to CongressH week snd Lincoln, have any ides of the physical aspect of that famous oldcity? Very few, I think. Somehow, even the sound of the word Iincolnshireseems to bring before one'a mental vision s picture of fist green fields, stretohingfram horizon to horizon, snd intersected by black sluggish dykes, looking notunlike the lines on s msp, snd serving much the same purpose —of rows, snd yetagain rows of tall melancholy sentinel-like poplars —scorning like vegetablepatricians to bend to the water snd soil that nourishes them, and se a sort of balanceto the whole, s stolid four-legged population of fat unwieldy sheep, whose geaerslappearance is enough to make unfortunate people of the Jack Sprat type tarn paleat the anticipation of dinner. And yct, how incorrect this mental picture is, atleast ss regards s great portion of the county. In the west is a lovely undnlsting

„(pcountry, sometlung, perhaps, like Mrc. Browning'c descripbon m Aurora Leigh.» dll the fields are tied up fest with hedges —nosegay She. The hills are crumpledloins, the !sins ortcrres, " snd yet beautiful for sll its lack of grandeur, and

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v VI p psweetly restful to eyes tired of the smoke snd grimiueas of s town.

But Lincoln is in the east, and. Lincoln also is not iu the least Dutch-like in ap;anal is gut about with dykee after

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uouucciucut half British, 4»iflioiuau as it ii. Ori inallv, tbe word ivi» I;in lcm,fiona lie. r&r lg&i, a pool, cud du c, a hill lortrc-', c usmc we rind descriptive euougliii »c &cud near Braifciil pool coil look up ct tiie grim csrtle wall for above uz.Iii zfiix ccic froiu tb. l stiu c louie, a col ny. » word of prouil di tin»noir, &us&kmLincoln cc a plzcc oi r as iiupcri. ,inc duriug ihc Roman ocoupatiou of Bnicin.

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A cubic old citv, ol,lcr than hivtoiy; old when those mighty civilizcrc the Bomsncf]

nnmzl it to new dfgufty snd beauty fn tbn fhsst ke4~x wss sut, and the Roman gaBeys mov'ed ggae ff'malbeit newly NXIO years have psseedi arid fifa.yjdtslf,

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NEWLAND CONGREGATIONAL

(;fI.V'ARE, v''» .»Er". f'ICE. 1VHI1'-SL JV'I'JmII, Io goPeeacHee: REF. j. D. jONES, M.A., E~.

' ' "Joust ofIsa Xfssg, ssfut waz seized and taken ttt, ,

ff.4hii''~ sent &sky, tha .fhfsffb. vstdt bssisgbdthe Dauphin of France, snd wss gallantly held for King John by s woman —theSheriff of the County, Nicolas de Csmviee. The invaders were dissetrousty defeatedby the Earl of Pembroke st the battle of the "Fair st Lincoln. " With the seven-teenth century the miBitsry history of the Castle ended.

Comparatively little uow remains of the old stroagbold, yet enough is still stand.ing to show that it must have been of immense importance and size during themany centuries it zafegasrded the city. The walls sre almost intact, snd sunouudbetween six snd seven acres of ground. If any place by reason of its associationsmsy be esiil to be haunted, . urc!If.iuco!u Castle po c c that unenviable notoricti. ,for within ii k ip. iu z iio circa „rcv iaid, , ie bur&»d iucuy of those unhappypn.-oo.- who cud icu ili. pcualO f iiieir comes der&&is r. c dsyz cf public execution.Ou the l ai fic.t of another tov;er at tlie uorib-cast corner of the ivsec these gruesoiiiecpccisclc. used to icke place.

To the riglit of ti e cast nc, and tie only cnircucc now rcmainiog, there i builtinto tlic walls s vers lovelv onel wiudow iak u icr u 4&urer pre»«rvati u from tberains of c fine pa!acc lower d &»u rbe lull. once the residence of John of Ccunt.Cunou:ii eu u«h ihc wake of tce Castle enclose ib" Courry B*Bcnd Assi» Courts,snd 'ircngely out of pisce tl c-e taviclccs modern builiiiugc look beside tbc zriuibcucrcd .iormsn v'cfi «ud ioivei-. Jluch more iu hsriu iny with their peaceful,venerable «ge are tbc pleasant sun 4iuy terrace arden some nxiurc-lcviu* coul»4»vc ordamol cbsll beautify the &utcrioi. Sormho». one fools ti ut r4c giiiu oblwall; encircle the dear ohi-fashioned fiowcrs and rhrubs loviogly uoiv that tbcv haveno gallant lords and fcir ladies io protect. Leaving the Cavil», ivc rind oumlvcsopposite another old gate&ray, the beautiful Exchequer- aie. cl.icf currcuc* to the5'imcicr Close, and passing tbroug4 ii arches wehave the nuc i view of inc majc-ticwe t front of tbc Cathedral

Bany people call this facade disappointiug. Certainly it has not the exquisitegrace and beauty possessed by the west front of peterborough. The front of Lincolnhfiuztcr is a very incongruous mixture of styles, but to anyone save s very rabidstickler for the unities, ite incongraity has s certain charm. With s little knowledgeof ambitectme usa ean eountBs years, and almost nag its history, snd it is bn-pomdble to help admtHag the nasssrfmMy eklffat way is which the Nonaaa aadlater stybn sre bleuded togettun without altering the diatinotive featums of eaefu

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adjecrive beautiful csn hardly be applied to this west front of Lincoln, if, byword, we mean perfectly harmonious ss weU, yet its proportions are so aaperb,itc outlines so digai6cd, that the epeotstor is quite sc mach imprecexl by itsmending majesty ss by the mora ornate loveliness snd grace of peterborough.Ixe mass, however, Lincoln Minster is superbly bsaatifuL Moreover, itcpoeition

,aique. No other Cathedral in England (Durham not excepted) osn rival ibeoty of itc site. For the great north country cathedral holds aloof fmm the towni sort of haughty seclusion, but Isncoln bhnstcr is pert of the city, it stands oncrest of the hill snd crowns the city, sml a mon beaatifal diadem osa hardly begin ed.

, he Srst stone wss laid about the year 1080 by s certain Remegius of Fescsmp,indly and enerzetio. il somewhat uascnpaloas sdhennt of William theiqueror. The Chmoh was nsdy for sonseoration m Msy, 1092, but Bcmegias,ortunstely, did not Uve to see thc oensnony. He wss buried with great pomp innew edi6ce, and the tsclx of enlarging snd beautifying hic work devolved upon

, sucoscsore ia the 8ee. Only the central srobee of the west frost, snd pmthe Srat bsy of the Neve sn left of the original church. Bishop Bloat, snd psr-

: uhnly his saooeesor Alezander tbe Msgnigcent, greatly added to the work. Thisicier prelate raised the west towers as high ss the belfry stories, snd is oleo

iwponsible fm' the doorway in the west front. But to Hugh of Avalon —SaintHugh, who received the See in 1186,belongs the credit of enlarging the charch to itep"csent majestic proportions, in fact of almost entirely rebuilding it after it hsd,

l mgely enough, been almost destroyed by sn earthquake. To St. Hugh, Lincolnw the eastern transept, pert of the great transept, snd the choir. Hugh of

, ,ilc, WiUism of Blois, snd tbst sturdiest snd best of ecclesiastics. Robert QrosietecteQrocstbte, worthily contributed to the work of enlarging snd beautifying snd ra-iding that which wse to make the church on the hill the fairest in the easternmties.vo record of Lincoln bfinster, or indeed of Lincoln oily, would be complete with., some mention, however brief, of the most famous and most inlenating of hcrihopc. Robert Qrosseteste'c name is well known to students of early Englishirsture, snd it is held in pmud remembrance by the ciYisene of Liacoin. Theynot iozget hie gsUsnt sad succesiful struggle against the wmporsl power of thepe. In matters spiritual be wss s datiful son of the Holy See, but he wss a

' sve and patriotic Englishman ss well, snd he would not bnok the iaterferesoe ofme in the matter of inductiag foreign priests into the livings he thought rightly

iosgh his own countrymen should occupy. 8o he sturdily resisted the eSoris ofriw Holiness to goven Iinootn from beautiful and far-oS dvignon, and st lect wsssolemnly azawmmunfceted for s point b)snk refusal to give to sn Italian boy one of:bs moaC impozlant livings in his See. Tnth, to ssy, this swfel anathema troubled,he good Bishop very Utile, or not at sU. He oslmly went oa his wsy building andx.»caching, secure in the approval of his own conscience sud in tbe love and nspeot

his people.To drosie folk co bcocs by foirscwcBy gaod csaiwptc this woc bi ~ bscysccic iBaC it iccrc asy pcrcoxw obciineC,Cybat co bc were of higb or loio rcicc,Hiw would bc csubbc sharply for ibc assoc.d bccxcrpriwt, I none, ther xcw4r aos ic.He wop red ofter so poeipc osd rcecrcscc,Ne iscicd hfw o xpiccd cosccicscc,Bst Cbrlxrcx lore, asd hic ripocftcc ncilveHe Cozghc, bsi fiivC bc followed ii bmwcfvc.

pne csn almost picture him —s tsU and digniged msn, walking about the aisles of'oe yet unfiniched bUncter with s stern word of disapproval for sU idlers at'ie sacred worii, buC ss he passes on tbe severity of hie face softeniag into saddenveetnees sc he marks a task well done, snd stops to give a kindly word of praiseod encomsgement to perhspe same timid. yet ardent workman who hss carven acrticulsrly lovely flower in stone or marble, or to s prowl builder who bee over-ome some technical dUUculty in the zecoustroction of the rood tower.In l 262, the so-csUed Angel Choir wsi completed, snd on St. Faith'e dsy in that

"esr Lincoln held high festival. Her King wsc present, snd more notabilities thanhwi ever gathered within her wsUs before perhspi, for the elder of her saints. Hughvss taken from his old reiting piece to bc reburie with miriuevsl pomp sudnnigsiSoenoe vrittrin that recently completed snd peerlessly beautiful Choir.

By the eud of the next century the church bsd assumed the proportions that it'.sc to-dsy, snd (when due sUowsnoe is made for the ravages of time, snd the stillwester rsvsges of the Puritsus snd modern iconoclssts) bore much the came appear-inoe. It is genersUyooaecdcdtbst the south and east sides of Lincoln Minsterze more beautiful than the north and west sides, seen either in detail or in theoww. blush the best view of the ohurch, as s whale, is seen from the bUnstsr Green.pxe whole of the east front lies befon tha spectator, tbe glorious window, pmely-eometricsl in cbsnobx, aud the beautiful pianscted gsbles. To tbe right ctrecohbe airy buttresces of tbe Cbsptm-house. On Qw left. along the riobfydeeorstedoath side, csn be seen the Bishop's penh, s ricb jewel of deeonthre art. Fmtbmough etiU, the strangely named, but lovely Qslilec Pmeb (probably s eorrupiioa ofsUery), sn offchoot of the greet south tnwuwpt, which towers above, beariog within

its 6ne gable that loveliest snd most fairy-tike of vrindows kaown ae the Bishop' sEye. The beauty of this window csn best be seen, of coarse, fmm the interior. Itbsc the appearance of s pattern ol the most delicate lass mxk petriSed into stone,snd gw effect is enhanced by the richly-glowing colours of the old glass with wbiohit is SUwi in. The corresponding window in the norih transept is also eziremely

Mwrt of Uw old monuments sud shrines were sadly mutilated by the eohhere ofSw Parlismeat, though one is glad to think they sre not responsible for sU thalwwsge dose. Heuxy the Eighth, of blessed memory, wss s feUow siauer, aml s

woven Idunfn, rieh with the offerings of generations of worshippers to the shrineof her nisus xtcwi not Ukeiy to escape hie covetous eyes. Henxy, being defender ofihe Faith,~thought he had a right to the treasures of the FsUh, for he de-moUched Sn %+abrinn remonelessly, siul made og wiib sn immense treacan

gold, silver, sn pnwious stones.The eastern tremsSxbwmtshw tbe tomb of Cstherine Swynfonl, third wife o!John

if Gaunt, the~wfilowar of Chssoer's "Deth of Blsnncbe, the Duohesse, "snd Shakespeare'e «Tqme-honoared Lsncsetm. " Close beside Cslhexine sleepshm daughter, Joss, Comrina of Westmorland.

Mush of interest to tbe antiquarian may bc foand in the oloistcrs, many reliesif Roman and Medbanl Lhwohi, ami the Lilzsry, ie wall worth a visit, if only thatone may see the bmi of the foarexisUng eonfn of Maga'a Chcata. -

Like a rich casket beside a ahriae stsxxhc Sie Chapter-hone, a libUe baihUug

uniquely lovely, sud of great historic interest. Wit)rin its wsUe have been heldseveral Parliaments. It bac been s temporary Assize Courts, snd daring Uw fsmoasPilgrimage of Grace, it nsrnwly escaped becoming s place of massacre.

Very few young people miss climbing the Central Tower for s peep of the sunoand-ing countrv, but it is s journey no person like Hamlet, "fst snd scant of breath, "should undertake. There are two belting places on the wsy, however, the sloshchamber, sud the home of Greet Tom, who hss the honour of beiag the Sfth in shwof English church bells. From the top of the tower a msgnigcent view is obtsincsLThe Fen coantry right away to the ses stntches st oae's feet like s msp. For milesthe historic Ermine 8treeC of the Romans msy be seen trsciug sway north msicouth like s narrow ribbon. On s clear dsy Newark may be discened. snd tbirty-6ve miles sway the beautiful tower of Boston Paris Church, knomx by thehideous local name of Boston Stamp.

St. Botolph'c town I —"far over lcogucc of laud ead fccgucc of cca loo4 forthiic noble Cower. "

Not more noble, however, then the tower upon which we stand. Lincoln roodtower hss no equal for beauty in sU England. The 6nest central tower in theworld many do not hesitate to osU it, not without grounds for the assertion, how-ever extravagant such praise msy seem. Other towers sre ss besutifal in detail,more beautiful even —one thinks of Giotto'c Campanile —"Tkc Iily of Florcscc,bfoxcomisg in Crone. " Very few hold such s ms)aetio snd commending position.None stand in more perfeot snd hsrmoaioue relation to s greet mess of lower baild-ingc than does this peerless tower of Lincoln to the great double erose it dominates.

On the couth side of the Minvter sre the ruins of s Sns palace, onoe the resideaesof her bishops. d beautiful snd stately buiriing it mash have been, judging from tbefragments ctrl remaining. Splendidly situated too, on a sort of terrace overlookingthe hillside. Like "fair" bfelrose, these ruins look best by moonlight. Thenstanding in the ivy-gmwn roo6ess bsnqucrinc roora it is easy enough to conjure upthe part glories of the stately home of so many princes of the Church —frostChessy, and Bloei, asd Hugh of sainted memory, to Wolsey, proudest snd mostiU-feted of them eU. Nor should we «eel surpris io cee advancing through tbxrtbroken archway lovely snd frail Queen Katharine Howsnl tripping with discretelyquiet footsteps to ~ stolen love tryst with Sir Thomas Culpepper, while the royalUlaebesrd inside sttemstely frightens end Swtere poor Bishop Longlsnd accordingse his gouty legs sre free from or convulsed with psio.

It is s comfort to be able to record the fact ibst Lincoln, although greatlymoderniced, hss eiiU muoh of her old-time architecture remaining. On the left ofStrait 8treet {Shsit in the sense of nsrmw or congned) stands the famous Jews hoses,one of the ofdesLinbsbttsd hoasec iu Greet Britain —once the residence of oae,Belsset, sn unfortunate Jewesc, who wss hung in the time of Edward I., on sohsrgeol tampering with tbe King's coin. The doorway of this house, with itsmusd arches snd carved capitals, is interesting se s 6ne specimen of TransitionNorman work. One of the most iswresting monuments of mediwvsl times is tbebeautiful Gate hoses, knows sc the Stooebow, which consists of s central arch,Ssnked by towers, with s postern wsy an either side. The top ie battlemented, sndthe interior, s Sne old room, used ss s Coanoil Chamber, contains some interestingroyal portraits.

One relic of the fsr-oS psst that could tell s wondrous story if its won old stoneswere able to speali, is the so-csUed Newport hrch, which crosses the vig Hernrinisat the norihem limit of the city. It is tbe Roman North Gate of Lincoln, snd Uieonly one of itc kind standing in sU Qrest Britain. A venerable sge-worn memento ofthe mighty conqueron. But, indeed, the Roman psst is very neat one in Limxdn,fragments of work built nearly 2,000 years ago emp up everywhere.

A regard for space forbids more then s mention of some of the records of tbemiddle ages. The Sinoil Dyke, once the mediwvsl most oi the city, the qnsint sndeztremely old churches of St. bisry-le-Wigford, sud St. Peter-st-Gowts. The lovelyUffle condait of tbe Grey Friars, John of Gaunt's Palace, Aaron the Jew's house onSteep.hiU, snd sU that is left ol the once famous church of St. Beaedict —s veryezqulsite chancel snd side cbspeL Every ysni of the city is interesting. Thestreets sre redolent of memoriee of those whose names in history sze ss famtUsr tous ss household words. One dreams of Stephen of sorrowful memory, snd his rivathe Empress ifstilds, of King John, snd WiUism the Lion of Scotland, of Eleanorthe Faithful, cud Henry of Bolingoroke, the wise snd prudent son of s fsmoaslather. Perhaps tbe "Poet of the Dawn" hiuuwlf feasted in John of Gaunt'sPalace downbiU, or said hic prayers in the fait church that wss to zeceive themsriyied body of the Utxte Hugh, whose pretty story he hss put into the mourii ofdainty M sdsme Eglantine, the Priorece-

ded in a Cowbc of warbfc cnsicc clccrcEsclcccs they hie licrl body nccric,Tbcrc bc ic sow, God Live iw for to wcctc.

Mxzz C. Sxzzx, bl anchcstar.

LIST OF NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS TAKEN

IN THE READING ROOM.

DAIl Y PAPERS.—Standard, Daily News, DsUy Chronicle, Daily Telegraph,Pall bfsU Qszette, Msnchevter Gusrilian, llianohccter Exsminm, 'Leeds Mercury„ShetUeld Independent, The Stm, Nottbxgham Post, bfsnchester Evening'Newii,snd The Daily Graphic.

WEEKLY PAPEBS.—Lincoln Gazette, Lincolnshirc Chmnicle, BostonGusrdisu, Nottinghsmshire Guardian, Honcsstle News, Spslding Free Presa,Newark Adverricer, Isle of Axholme and Gsiasborough News, Slesfoni Gazette,Qrsntbam Journal, Exchange and Mart, The Spectator, Stamford ltfercmy,CssseU's Sstsrdsy Jou'mal, Newcastle Chronicle, Leeds Mercury, Public Opinion,snd Compentive News.

ILLUSTRATED PAPERS.—The Graphic, Engineer, Building News, Figaro,The Queen, Punch, Judy, Fun„snd tbe IUmtrsted London News.

MAGAZINES. —Iaicme Hoar, CseseU's Family b4gszine, Chsmbcn's Journal,Good Words, New Review, Harper's bicgazine, Fortnightly Beriew, The Centmy,English IUnstraied Magazine, Harper's Yoang People, N'neteeaih Century, andAU The Year Boand.

12 LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QIIARTERLY RECORD

e o-o erative o esa eLIMITED.

ocie::„Central Offices —1, BALLOON STREET, MANCHESTER.

Branches —NEWCASTLE-ON- TYNE and LONDON.

The Co-operative Wholesale Society is a federation of nearly 1,000 Retail Co-operative Societies, repre;750,000 individual members. Its Share, Loan, aud Reserved Capital amount to One and a Half Millions StIt carries on the trade of Wholesale Dealers, Manufacturers, Bankers, Shippers, dj'oc. , and does an annual b:of XS,000,000. The following goods are its chidf productions, and they can be purchased through any Co-op.

Society.

CO-OPERATIVE PRODUCTION&:—

BOOTS AND SHOES.The Society manufactures annually, at its Leicester and Heckmondwike Works, over One Million Pairs"Whestsheaf" Brand of Boots and Shoes. These Boots are made from the very best materials, and for dur

BISCUITS, SWEETS, Bcc.The productions of the Crumpsall Works have so rapidly grown in favour, that in order to meet the inc:"demand the manufacturing capacity of the Works has recently been doubled. All the principal kinds of B:sre made, snd special attention is given to the purity and excellence of the materials used. Boiled Sweets,snd Marmalade also form an important part of the production of these Works.

WOOLLEN S.The Society's Mills st Batley, Yorkshire, sre replete with the most'mo'dern machinery, and there are now:manufactured some of the choicest patterns in Fancy Worsted Trousermgs and Tweeds, also Indigo Blue

READY-MADE GLOTHING.Men' s, Boy's, Youth' s, snd Juvemle Suits are made up in s.variety of styles snd qualities at the LectBatley Factories.Be ke orders are attended tospo with accuracy and despatch, and correctly fitting garments may be relied u ' .

SOAP, Dec.The Soap manufactured at the durham Works is noted for its genuine qualities, the sim heing to turn outhonest article. D Soa Blp, aek Lead, and sundry goods are made at the Crumpsall Works. An analysisp places it in s most favourable position in comparison with that of other makers.

TEA, COFFEE, AND GOGOA DEPARTMENT, LONDONAII kinds of Teas, Mixed, Packet, and in Original Packages. Rehahle and of the best quslitiesd CofFee 36-'"ttrdeststtest Brsod. " Cosset —pore d eestrsted. tti trios of Coors, de.

ajtrjj» Radiheh'4 ~~ Hljth Btddddt jtdtdI'Itdlvddd 8tdddjt, , '4jddttbd.

THE LINCOLN EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIYE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY,

CENTRAL PRKMISES.

Silver Street Front.

I— Free School Lane Front.

"SLOM BUT SURE." "UNION IS STRENGTH-"

ginMIn ~quiizlblf ~6-gyfi'zitpf glttfitt5tfizI $5fifiiI Xitltt«fiESTABLISHED 1801.

PiEGISTEPiED UA'DER TIIE INDUSTRIAL /AD PROV1DEET SOCIET1ES' ACT.

OELIECTS OF THE SOCIETY.—First, It provides its Members and the General Public with Bread, Flour, Grocery,

Provisions, Drapery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Butchers' Meat, Coals, Crockery, Hardware, Furniture, &c.

Second, It seeks the domestic, social, and intellectual advancement of its Members.

Annual Business over Z147,000. Number of Members, 6,690. Share Capital, 871,762 16s. 9d..Bssasus —THE LINCOLN AND LINDSEY BANKING COMPANY, Ltsfrrnn.

The REPORT tttI. RAI, ARTCC SiXKET fOr the 119th Quarger-

ZNDZD rIULY 1st, 1891.

Groaery.

Purchases from the Co-operative Wholesale Society ........85,465

Drapery.

X1,829

Boots n Shoes. Tailoring.

8276

Pornislung.

4547

TotaL

S8,440

from other Co-operative Sources. ...

Value of Goods produced by this Society and grown

50 264 521 277 67 1,199

818,004.

Animals Slaughtered during the Quarter: —Beasts 181; Sheep 828; Pigs 251; Calves 22; Lambs 26; Total 758.

Central Stores and 081ccs—SILVEB STREET ARD FREE SCHOOL LAKE, LIKCOLK.

Ko. 1 Branch —BBACEBRIDGE. Ko. 8 Branch —SAXILBY.—BURTOK ROAD, LIRCOLR.—SHAKESPEARE STREET, LIKCOLK.

~ l 9 rr —BAGGEHOLKE BOAD, LIKCOLK.

10 n —KEWLAKD STREET WEST, LIKCOLK.

5 —WELBOURK.—KZTHERIRGHAK.—Gt. RORTHERR TZBB., LIKCOLR.

4 „—RIPOK STBEET, LIKCOLK. 11 re —BARDKEY.

19 „—KORTH STREET, HORKCASTLE.

s, 18 rr —SOUTH STRI6ETr SLZAPORD.

14 rr—IXIGH STBEET LIKCOLK

The ANAL MKKTIN6 will be held. in the Large Hall, on Monday Evening, August 3rd, 189i,

The Chair to be taken by the Pretsirlente at 7-80 p.in.PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS.

l. "shastra af the last'Bmrtertr liha af fast Eon~, tfsethrg. "

"Sgmhafan of Eew tfemheiar

S. "The Balance Sheet snit Bspmt. i'

u nssitore' Report'

6. "ffassftmthsm farBgseatmnslZommlttm, "6. "Blesthm of presiilent, Treasurer, Sgazeterr, thme

en auditor. "7. "Snr other Bnsinessis

* ' " B*'fee

Lincoln Equitable Co-operative Industrial Society, Limited.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.Mr. W. B. HOWARD

iKr. J.GAMBLE. ...Mr. J. W. CODLING

.WM, REYNOLDS, President .......... 95 'Mr. JOSEPH bfABTIN .................. SS

'Mr. GEORGE HARTLEY, Treasurer. . .... 95 'Ifr. EDWARD LASCELLES .. ............ 96 96

'rfr. DUNCAN MoINNES, Seorotsry ...... 96 Mr. J.J.KERSHAW. ....... .............. Sf

'Ifr. WM. COULSON ................. . .. 95 bfr. J.BROADBERBY. ......... ......... 96

Aaarmss —'bfr. QEORGE BICHARDSON, Mr. JAS. ORANGE. Cmarss —lKr. PBED STEPHENSON.

The Sgures oner the names iudieste the aamba of Committee Meetings stteadod; 96 having been held. Those marked ' retire bat sre eligible for ro-elootioa.

The following sre aomiustel for President: —tfr. J. BROADBERRY sad Ifr. J. J. KERSHAW. Committee: —lKr. W. COULSON, Mr. W. HEWSON, 6Ir.E.LASCELLES, Mr. Q. LEWIS, Mr. J. MARTIN, bfr. W. REYNOLDS, bfr. G. SHARPS, Mr. If. SbfALLER, Mr. G. TEMPLE.

Members must uot voto for more thea one for Prerideut, sad Three for Committee. Votes must be gives by msbiag s X opposite to the names of the Candidatessulcated for support. Esoh member mast show his Pose Curd to obtain s Votiag Paper from the persou who gives them out. The boars of voting sre from 7 un 9 p.m., on

Augast srd, 1891.

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES.Boors. ... ..... . ....Messrs. COULSOV, LASCELLES, a CODLING.

Barcasar. ...... ...JIossrs. BROADBERRY, HOWARD fr MARTIN.

Boruorsos. ... . . . ..Messrs. KERS RAW, GAIf SLR 4 REYNOLDS. Qsomsr .. ...Messrs. KERSHAW, BROADBEBRY, n GAlKBLE.

Dsrrssr A Ttrroarao. .Messrs. MARTIN, HOWARD, fr REYNOLDS.

Presses ..............Ifessrs. MoINNES, HARTLEY, A COULSON.

Cor u ., lKossrs. HOWARD, GAMBLE n CODLING. Borrows dr Ievs Sroos. .Messrs. HARTLEY, LASCELLRS, rt REYNOLDS.

COMMITTEE'S REPORTTo rffa Mgbrngns,

We beg to submit to you the 119th Quarterly Report and Balance Sheet. The total Receipts of Goods sold during the

Quarter is $48,482 19s. Old. , being an increase of $4,805 14s. 4d. over last Quarter, and E6,914 Bs. Bld. over the corresponding

Quarter of last year. The net profit on the Quarter's Business is $4,690 Os. 54d. , which sum will allow 8999 9s. Bd. for Interest,

g9,208 66. Bd. as Dividend, being Is. Bd. per E on Members' purchases, and SSI 12s. Od. being Sd. per S on purchases of Non-Members;

ESI 18s. Sd., bing 2glt per annum for depreciation of Branch and Cottage Property; $95 Bs. 6d. being, lfpt depreciation of Fixed

Stock; 657, being 57 depreciation of Milling Plant; R100, being special depreciation of Central and Mill Premises; A'58 18s. Od. ior

Educational. purposes; and $52 7s. 44d. to Reserve Fund. 217 persons have joined the Society within the Quarter, 82 have with-

drawn, and 5 forfeited as per Rule 6, making the present number 6,690, being an increase of 180 over last Quarter.

We are glad to be able to Report a quarterly total of sales higher than any previously reached by the Society. Part of theincrease is attributable to the higher prices of bread and flour that have ruled during the quarter, and part to the increased membership.

During last quarter we did not receive a single complaint of the price or quality of goods in any department, and we are there

fore at a loss to understand why a considerable section of the members, who are large holders of capital, do not trade any more than isjust suiflcient to prevent them from being paid 2$$ interest only. We think it will be necessary shortly to raise the purchasingminimum from 82 quarterly to ES or more, in justice to those members who are loyal to the Society.

The extensions at the Metheringham Branch are now in progress and will be 6nished before harvest, but the work stWelbourn Branch is not yet begun, the plans having taken longer prepamng owing to the alterations being of greater magnitude thanthose at Metherf'ngham. The need for extending at each place daily becomes more imperative, to cope with the increasing trade. Thisapplies to Sleaford also, where enlarged premises are much needed.

In accordance with our practice for some time past, and which has received your emphatic sanction, we are conflnttirtgsubstantially to add to the Reserve Fund, and to invest it in undoubted. securities outside of the Society. We purpose in future tobuild up this fund still more rapidly, so that it may be used as an Insurance Fund also. We have investeri in Lincoln CorporaflonStock a further sum of 8500, and bought 8500 Debentures in Ruston, Proctor & Co., Limited, and we have no doubt of receiving yourapproval in both instances. We now hold, to the credit of the Reserve Fund, S2,500 of Lincoln Corporation Stock bearing interesteartng mterest atSlt; ghe Debentures carry 57 interest.

Theproflts I'rom the working of the Mill continue satisfactory; the sales at the wholesale shop, in Montaoue Streetincreaningr and there is a steadily increasing demand also for the Society's sPeciality Tire Co&Psrafioo Star Pig Mraf. e beg to unctthe attentiogt of our members to this article, introduced by the Mill Manager a year ago, and which is establishing itself 6rmly as avaluable fattertiiif56tod for pigs. The output from the Central Bakery last quarter was 10,615four pound loaves mcorresponding quarter of 1890, the weight baked amounting to 299 tons 6 cwt. 1 qr. 8 lbs.

Cr.Dr. CASH ACCOUNT.

BSCCIPTb.To Cash in Beni' snd Cashier's Hands„Sale of Goods —Central, Grocery. ... .... ....

Drapery!2 Milbnery . .Boot 4! Shoe .ButcheringHides, Skins, Fats &cCoals .... ....TailoringFurnishing. .... . . . .. .

Brscebridge, No. I BranchNewport, No. 2 Branch . .. .....Shakespeare-st. , iVO. 8 BranchRipon Street, No. 4 Branch . .Welbourn, No. 5 BranchMetheringhsm, No. 6 Branch. . .Gt. Northern. terr. , No. 7 BranchSaxilby, No. 8 BranchBsggeholme-rd. , No. 9 Branch.Newlsnd-st. West, No. 10BrsnchBardney, No 11 BranchHorncsstle, No. 12 Branch . . ..Slesford, No. 18 BranchHigh Street, No. 14 Branch. . ...fdill ....

„Sale of Coals —No. I Branch . ..No. 2No. 8No. 4No. 5No. 6No. 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. 11No. 12No. 18No. 14

s. d.DISBURSEMENTS.Br (ts2oczr Pkm roa Gooos-„ Grocery„Drapery snd Millinery .., Boot snd Shoe .. ..„Butchering. ..... .. .... .. .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . .„Coals„Tailoring„Furnishing

„Carriage of Goods ...„Carriage of Coals ..

5 s d.3,700 14 4vi

s. d

11.272 193,081 11 111,645 165,060 9 41,134 18 82,035 12 101,340 10 o

10,997 I 11665 10 8124 19 11

37,579 5 7 v

5.967 9 11$R697 6 01,717 13 104,4fot 11

410 10 34395 16 8

2,026 9 541.050 17 24(,540 19 2)1,615 5 dQd

17(73 15 661,526 121.837 7 81,362 I 24I 1(26 9 101,114 14 I1,(i91 0 91,342 8 611,134 11 5

956 13 91,688 10 3$1,344 14 108,577 19 9'

38 9 7$92 6 9656 1 106616 9

0 2lpo 1562 8 839 12 076 16 065 16 10$13 0 0482 17 255 12 352 4 Id

Wkezs ma Pzonocnvz Lmouz„Gmcery .. .. . . ...- ~ ~ ~ ~ "~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ .„Drspery snd khlhnery. .....„Boot snd Shoe ........"- - "„Butcheriog„Tailoring„Furnishing„Mttlers .. ..... ..... ..~ ~ - ~ .~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "

236 12 260 14 4

112 6 266 7 2

245 18 ll112 16 8264 18 10

1,101 11 8WIOEs Toa DISIEIsoTIva Lksonz-

„Grocery ................. ~ ~ . ~ ~ .~„Drapery ssd hfillinery. .„Boot snd Shoe„Butchering. ..... ...... ...~ -.„Tailoring„Furnishing. .... ...„ Coals ........ . . ..„OISOO

419 I 6119 17 051 0 697 4 062 I 655 5 0

101 10 4137 15 4

1,043 15 2 rComr2SSION kNO WkezS kr THE BIIINOHES-No. I Branch . .... ..No. 2No. 8No. 4No. 5No. 6No. 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. 11No. 12No. 18No. 14

82 15 480 3 027 11080 5 067 14 076 17 421 18 331 8 083 3 027 18 025 16 487 4 089 11 029 11

43482 19 pd &~

2,571 8 0&l1,307 17 8 y' l

.. Additions to Share CapitalLoan Capital

„Deposits in Penny Bank, CentralNo. I Branch. .No. 2 Branch. .No. 3 Branch. . .No. 8 Branch. ..No. 11 Branch .No. 12 Branch.No. 13 Branch

649 4 6715 8

14 0 212 0 9912 5518 4

32 12 4314 0

Property

6.661 I 7/

4,013 I1,285 4 3r

593 12 6v109 17 6 ~915 10 I T"

734 12 9 v

416 16 I30 0 0 p..

„Withdrawals from Share Capitalfrom Loan Capital. . ...... . . . . . .from Penny Bank ........

„Additions to Fixed and Rolling Stock Account„Additions to Members' Property Account. . . . .... .„Annnrozs To Burtnme Accouzm-„Central„Waterside North ..................... .... ..„North Hykeham (Farm) ...... . . ..............

„Repayments fmm House Purchasers —MembersAccount. ...........

„Sais of Fixed Stool!„Cottage Beats, Central ......

NewportShakespeare StreetRipon Street ....Gss StreetSincil TenaceWstemide NorthGt. Northern TerraceKesteven Street

0 0 0711 0214 0512 05 4 0

2018 0412 0514 06 9 6

63 14 426 0 075 5 0

169 19 4 'er185 0 0 fv

7 7 Pw172 0 4e31 0 0 cr48 2 6~38 8 po50 0 Oar

490 0 0 I.515 0 Of120 0 0 o

Additions to Milling Plant„ Interest on Branch Managers' Bonds„Horse Keep„Non-Members' Dividend ($930) st Sd. in the 2 .„Educational Grant. .. . . . ..„Employ4es Outing. ...„Izvzsrtmzvs —W. Thomson !2 Sons, Ld. , 50 Additional Shares

Lincoln Corporation Redeemable Stock. ..Ruston, Proctor dt Co., Id. , Debentnres

Subscription to Congress„Itzurs, Blaughter Houses ...... . , .. . . . .. . , . 7 15 p fHorncsstle ..... ....... . .. . ... . . . .. 5 p pg„Qmmzkn Exrzzszs-„Committee snd Seoretsry's Salary„Auditors' Salary„Stocktating, Extending, Checking, 22c. .........„Insurance ..............„Printing, Stationery snd Advertising„Postage Stamps snd Oh!slue Books. .....„Rates snd Taxes

„Water ................................--„Hall Cleaning, fte. ...... . .. .„Delegates' Expaases. ............, .„Tmvelltng Expsnmu '......„No. 9 INstmrt, (ENBszd Section. .. ... . ..„Co-opamESO Hmon ........

6&0 rpp

0+(

8 !'9P

60 910 130 140 58 12

44 1236 1112 8

„Entnmce Fees

Nomination Fees„Baleof Bales, Cards, snd Cash Books„S2snch Managers' Bond Account„BixMonths' Interest on Corporation Redeemable Stock

Ruston, Proctor Ct Co. Debentmes. . ...,.. Cs~. Wholesale Society, Interest . ....... , .... 35 19 11Dividend ...... . . .. .. 92 10 9

1215 0 g

39 2 6V12 10 QV18 10 0 4Io 7 8VV

6118 6v16 IS Zf

257 '4 I~47 LgPI 17 2V27 6 SV511 2f518 6vI 6 84

11 9 7dr

110 07210 Of010 Pf,010 Of

582 11 82,655 19 7

260 16 8

259,491 14 8

128 10 8 4(

w Cash m Bank. ...„Cash in Hand . .

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, from April 1st to July 1st, 1891.

Dr. SHARE CA.PITAL ACCOUNT. Cr.

To Withdrawals ..„Porfnits nn Withdrawals deducted fmm Pixed Stock Account„Porfeits on Shares purchased

185 Deposits to Bmlding Account Q 5/- eachFines .Mowed for Dividend snd Interest but not requirel .... . ....

., Present Claims of Hsmbers

s. d.4,018 1 2

917 05 0 0

46 5 0212 7

79 1171,762 16 9

676,919 3 10

By Capital ss per last Balance Sheet„ Interest on 118th Quarter„Dividend on 118th

Quarter�.

„Contributions.

s. d.69,706 7 6

750 0 02,891 18 42,571 3 0.

275,919 3 10

Dr. LOAN CAPITAII ACCOUNT. Cr.

To W«Q««lralrsls„Present Claims

Q n. d.1,285 4 3

16.084 19 10

$17,870 4 I

By Loans ss per last Balance Sheet„Interest ss per last Balance Sheet„Contributions

s. d.15,911 12 2

15«l 14 31,807 17 8

$17,370 4 1

FIXED, ROLLING, AND LIVE STOCI( ACCOUNT.

Previoas Additions Additions by Society's Total DepreciationCost. this Quarter. own Worluaen. Cost. previously allowed.

s. d. 2 s. d. 3 s. d. 2 s. d. 6 s. d.7,981 8 61 109 17 6 114 18 6 8,'206 4 64 4,241 10 lid

Allowed by lastBalance Sheet.

6 s. d.93 9 6

From Fees, Sale of Total Balnncs.Sc. Pixed Stoe'k. Depreoistion. Nominal Value.s. d. 2 s. d. 2 s. d. 3 s. d.

24 1 7 30 0 0 4,889 2 of 3,817 2 6

MILLING PLANT ACCOUNT.

PreviousCost.

6 s. d.&.048 19 8

Addirionsthis Quarter.

s. d.185 0 0

TotalCost.

6 s. d.o,178 19 8

Depreciationprevionsly allowed.

6 s.566 19 8

Allowed by lastBslsnoe Sheet.

s. d.66 0 0

TotalDepreciation.

s. d.622 19 3

Balance.Nominal Value.

s. d.4,co6 0 0

Dr. RESERVE FUND. Cr.

1'o Bmpfoydm Ouhag„Balneae .

s. d.38 8 0 ~ By Balance as per last Balance Sheet

8,455 7 0 „Forfeits on Shares purchased„Aoowel by last Balance Sheet„Allowed for Dividend and Interest but not require«l„Interest on Corporation Redeemable Stook. .. ... .....

Huston's Debentures

23,493 10 0

s. d.3,240 7 84

5 0 0119 15 11479 11 436 11 812 8 9

23,493 10 0

Dr, MEMBERS' PROPERTY ACCOUNT. Cr.

s. d.To Amount sdvsneel on Property ss per last Balance Sheet .... . . 17,546 19 8

,. Cash advsncel an Property ss per Cash Accouns .. ......... 915 10 I

218,462 9 9

By Repayments ss per Cash Account .„Less Interest

Balance owing to the Society

6 s d. 2 s. d.416 16 1186 8

230 12 1118 231 16 10

218,462 9 9

«

Dr. LAND AND BUILDING ACCOUNT. Cr.

Pmperty. Previous CaskB s. d.

Central Stores .. ... ... 22,907 11 '7,

Brasabridge ....... .... 688 1 9Newport .... .. .. ...... 928 11 7

j

Shul«en pease Street. ....... 646 I 6Pdpon Sheet ........ . .. 1,187 10 10Welboum ............. . 889 0 9

am. ....... .... 1041 19 6Great NorQtemTerrece .... 905 5 11Ssxilby .... ...... . .. 584 6 4Bsggeholme Road .... . ... 776 16 0Newlaml Sheet West. . .. 547 3 11Bsrdney ..... .......... 633 0 10HomsssQe .............. 759 4 6Slesfonl -.. ........... 2,853 14 7High Stmst. . ...... 617 18 1Pres Scbool Lane ... .... 593 16 0Gas Street .. .... ... .. 276 4 11Waterside North. .. ..,.. .. S«IQQ 11 11Smail Tenens ...,~.~ - .. . WK 15 8Kesteven Street ....- .... 564 18 INorlh Hykeham P'aan) .. L161 8 0

246,441 17 4

Additions QrisQasrter.

s.68 14 4

25 0 0

75 5 0

Total Cast.s. A

22,976 6 11639 I 9998 11 7645 I 6

1,187 10 10889 0 9

1,011 19 6905 5 11584 6 4776 16 0547 3 11633 0 18759 4 6

9,35S 14 7617 18 1593 16 0276 4 11

7,225 11 111,286 15 9

564 13 I1,236 13 0

$160 19 4 $4S,611 16 8

DepreciationPreviously all'wd.

4' s. d.2,685 10 7

92 11 3144 10 1098 15 3

182 12 1091 8

ltr 19 683 488 810

119 3 8'8413 267 11 1MI 10 052 11 722 7 I92 9 042 16 8

888 13 0177 11 0

7 0 40 0 0

B4,693 7 8

Allows�«l

last Quarters. d.

23 5 e8 8 6418 08 8 9656418 9515 05 2 98 2 1)

4 2 3217 9310 94 8 6

14 7 9814 63 2 91 9 3

28 0 0612 63 9 97 5

6138 5 8

TotalDepreciation.

s. d2,708 1o

9o19 9149 8 10102 4188 18

96 7 0124 14 688 6 1191 10 10

123 5 687 10 1171 1 1056 18 666 19 426 1«J5 11 944 5 11

411 13 O184 310 10 1

7 5 8

g«4,8$1 IS 11

PresentNouiinal Value,

s.29,2«7 10 4

543 2 0779 o 9549 17 6298 12 6785 13 9917 5 O8i6 19 0492 15 6653 10 6459 13 0561 19 0702 6 0

2,286 le 3591 16 6498 4 3281 19 0

6,818 18 111,052 12 8

554 3 01,229: T 9,

Dr. GENERAL STATEMENT. Cr.

To Share Capital„Loan Capital„Penny Bank Deposits„Reserve Fund„Branch Managers' Bonds .„Balance of Congress Fund„Balance

71,76216,084

6,4553,455

72355

4,690

s. d.16 919 10

4 7$7 0

14. 90 00 5$

8103,227 3 5

8 s.3,219 33,943 132,257 9

655 5138 6

4,567 121,588 6

247 19301 3296 19244 7578 12649 7259 14388 10808 16268 0245 8474 7

1,215 12121 0

8,760 8

By Stock, erocery ...... . . ......Drapery snd Millinery . ,Boot snd ShoeButchering ....CoalsTailoring. . . .Famishing ......No. 1 BranchNo. 2No. 3No. 4

No. 6No 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. 11No. 12No. 13No. 14

„Building snd Land Account„Members' Property hecount„Fixed Stock Account„Milling Plant Account„Shares m "Co-operative Wholesale Society .... . . .

"Hebden Bridge Fnstisn Co-op. Society " . ."The Co-operative Insurance Company " .."The Leicester Hosiery Co-op. Society " .. ."The Co-opezative Printing Society ""Paisley Manufacturing Co-operative Society"London Productive Society" .... ........ ."Thomson d Son's Productive Society e .."Co-operative Newspaper Society". ....."Cradley Heath Chain bfsker's Society""Dudley Bucket and Fender Society" .. .. .

„Lincoln Corporation Redeemable Smek„Debentaree —Rectos, Proctor 8 Co., Limited„Cash in Bank, snd Cashier's hands .. ........ .. ....

d. 298

108

600009

099005

96,74641,78018,2313,8174,5562,750

2050

101001010

2,410515

2,918

4 18 9

16 109 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Il0 00 00 00 0

16 8

$108,997 8 5

Dr. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Cr.

By Balance disposablee. il.

4 6r90 0 5i By Pro6t, GroceryDrapery snd tfillinery . .Boot and ShoeButchering . .

TailoringFurnishingNo. 1 BranchNo. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No. 6No. 7No. 8No. 9No. 10No. 11No. 12No. 13No. 14

„Rents, as pez Cash Account„Rules snd Cards ...... .. . . . . ........„Interest fmm hfembers' Property descant. .......„Dhridsnd aml Intenat from Co-opeeative Wholesale

s. d.700 6 10$318 7 7267 8 9496 6 8100 19 0313 14 Ilt113 13 4$126 9 9$148 5 Oj127 16 Oi153 14 8137 ll 11135 6 9$91 15 681 16 4

150 4 5124 7

70 16 1173 6 1

175 5 11$113 15 9289 16 7

4,811 4 lit80 9 6r319 2~

186 8128 10 gm

84,690 0 59 24,690 0 &4

PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PBOFIT.

To Interest on Share Capital .. ........„ Interest on Loan Capital„interest on Penny Baalr Deposits ..„Interest on Branch bfsnagers' Bonds ..

8 s. d. 8 s. d.780 0 0les 8 2

57 18 09 8 6

By Balance disposable ..s.

f,gioO O 5 i

„Dividend on 888,500, st I/8 in the g. .... .... . ..„Non-lfembers' Dividend on $948 at sd. in the 8„24per cent. Depnaistion oi Branch snd Cottage

Pmperty„10per cent. Depredation of Pixed Stock„5per cent. „oflfilling Plant„Central Premises. .................. . ........„ilSS

„Eduostfonsl Gnmt, ll per cent. oi Net Prost ..„Reserve Pand

91 18 895 8 667 0 050 0 050 0 0

999 9 8Sms 6 se'

5112 0 V

344 6 9w5818 O~I52 7 44 a ~

$4,690 0 54

Audited scd found correct, July 21st, 1891.

B4 690 0 ui

GEO. RICHARDSON.JAS. ORANG%.

EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE.'lfr. J. W. CODLING, Presideat .. ..... . .. 2 'Mn G. BACON. ..... ........ ... ... . .... . . 4 Mr. A. HUODLES1'ONE . . . . .'Mr. G. RICHARDSON, Treamrer ........ .. 4 bfr. P. NEEDLEY ...... ...... ... . ........ 6 Ifr. W. WOODHOUSElfr, I.W. TOWLEB, Secretary. .. . ...... .. .. 5 Mr. G. TREAVETT. . . .. .. .. . .'. . . . . .. . . . 6 bfr. W. LOVATT ..... .. . . . . . .

'Mr. G. PICEERING .................. .. .. 4 'lfr. W. HEWSON .. . . ...... . . . . .. . . . . . o bfr. A. KEMP {retires)

The Rgures alter the aamee indicate the namber of Committee Meetings attended, six having been held. ' Retiring Members.

Dr. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. Gr.

To Balance fonvsnl„Cash fmm Idbnadsn„Quartedy Grant

Sale of Papers

INCOME. s. d.15 8 6

4 5 948 2 6

1 510

$67 2 7

EXPENDITURE.To Gleaning„Libraria's Salary„New Books„Tuning Piano .„Fmeiebing Department Ac oust. ..„Postage snd Commission .„Bepsire .„Newspapers, Magazines, ikc.„Waste Papers„Bsleuce forward

8 s. d.118 1710 0

26 8 100 0 o810 90 1 10 9 0

10 7 540 011

16 12 114

$67 2 7

Wsramusn Bsurca Comrrrrsn. —Mr. D. P. Ablewhite, Coleby, Chsinmm; Iur. Joseph Grey, Welbouxn, Secretary; lfr. Thos. Msniott, Welbourn; Mr. J. Sharps,Welbourn; bfr. W Hotchin, Csythorpe; Mr. Thomas Codd, Csytborpe; Mr, John Hammond, Welbouru; Mr. J. H. Jolly, Leadenhsm; Mr. Henry Bsrwell, Pulbeck;IMr. Ik Phillips, Wellingore; Mr. B.Gald, Nsvenby; lfr. Joseph Flutters, Boothby; Mr. P. Thornton, Boothby.

Mwrnnamcaaa Bsanca Coaarrna. —Mr. Edmund Lupton, Dunston, Chairman; Mr. Elijah Reynolds, lfetheringhsm, Secretary; Mr. Wiuism lfsthers, Mr, BavinRosdagton, lfetheringhsm; bfr. John Spenser, bfr. Prancis Liuton, Dunston; Mr. Charles Baumber, Scopwick; kir. John Lsvtnder, Ilfetheriughsm; lfr. Arthur Lake,Metheringhsm; Mr. H. W. Bagsley, Dunston.

Bannsar Baaaca Ceaarnaa. —Mr. G. 1fiBs,Bsrdney, Chairman; Mr. Robt. Ghsmberlin, Bsrdney, Seoretsry I Mr. H. Psrkes, Bsrduey; Mr. Rowland, Bsrdney; Mr. p.Horsewood, Bsnlney; Mr. G. Maddison, Bsalaey; Mr. T. Simpson, Sou4hrey; snd Mr. Bartlett, StainRcld.

Sr,aaroan Baaaon Coaarnna. —Mr. J. D. Crmmlon, Shahml, Ghsinaau; Ma C. Sumuer, Slesiord, Secretary; Mr. J. Rudkin, Slesiord; Mr. C. Bsttersby, Siesford;Mr. J.Brackenbury, Sleaford; Mr. J. Beet, Sleaford; Mr. J.Clayton W'lloughby; Mr. 8, Staples, Raslringtoa; Mr. T. Newton, Swarby.

NOTICES.

1. Nou-Mcmbcrc' Dividend is paid 84 the Officu, Ccutml Stomg, Silvsr Street, during oScc hours.

S. On giving notice of Withdrawal from Sharc nr Loan Capital, Members are requested to give 4bcir Sharc or Losu Number, NameAddrcaa, Nohocc to be delivered a4 the OSoe, or pld;, into the Letter Box in the Large Door, uot latex lbau t3 p-m. on Tuesdays.%ithdvawal Notico Forms cau be had ou applics4iou at the OSca.

S. Contributions to the Penny Bank aru zcccived at the General OS008 avery dsy duriug Ogioc hours, aud al tbe Braccbrjdec NewportShakespeare Skceat, and all 4hc Country Branches, every Mouduy.

4. To bucomu', Sdfyiotfumutgd with the working of Co-oporaMou, Mcmbcfg should read the Co-operative News, which may be hud at 4

Stares and Sfo"pjrsiuchs'8 svc'xy Saturday, price One Half-ponuy. .

The pass Books will be ready ou Saturday, August 8th, and the Mumbcrg witt please cull at 4ho OScc for thorn ou that day.

INDVSTRIE. L E,ND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES E.CT, 1876, 69 RHd 4o

ANNUAL RETURN OF THELincol ti Equitable I'o-opet ative Industvial Society, Limited,

AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CHIEF REGISTRAR,

Icg bl( 'I.'IIE YE=vhfd E vi I yl&6 l)VCVvrllgVLd Nls*v I bfbfy

Kame of Society —Lincoln Equitable Co-operstive Industrial Society, Limited.

Objects of the Society —Dealers, Wholesale snd Retail.Register No. 141.Date of Estsblishmeot —August, 1861.When 6rst Enrolled, Certiged, or Registered —September 17th, 186LName snd Address of the Treasurer, sud of every other Ofscer in receipt or charge

of Money —Gzozoz Hsuvszr (Treasurer), 13, Arboretum Avenue; FuzuSvsrazzsoz (Cashier), 3, Beaumont Fee.

Number of ldembers st the beginning of the yearNumber of bfembers sdmittwl during the year .. ~ ~ 6,578

836

TogetherNumber of Members whose i3lembership have ceased during the year ...... 291

Total number of Members st tbe end of tbe year ..... . ...... .. .......... 6,128The Audit for the year hss been conducted by Mr, Gaouez Rrcusunsoz, of 19y

Chehnelonl Street, Lincoln, whose cs((ing oi proifsasion is Mechanic; andJsuzs Oaszsz, of 9, Monte Bosd, whose os0ing or profession is Lsy Clerk.

Dr. CASH ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS s. d.9,374 3 106,836 9 8

147,557 11 9225 16 043 3 918 7 0

648 4 5

1,788 9 8162 8 0

7 0 0

Bnnk Withdrawals during the year. .Cash in Hand at beginning of year ..

Total Receipts. .. 166,656 6 898,985 2 10

358 3 2

$265,999 12 8

MANAGEMENT

Shares —Contributione ...... .. .... ............ . . ........ . . ..Loans sud DepositsSales of Goods. . ...... .. ... . .. .. .. . . ........ .............. ..RentsFees sud Fines: Entrance, Nomination, snd Withdrawal. . ......Rules end Pass or Contribution Books . ... . . , . . . ... . ... . ......Interest end Pro6ts on Investments, Dividend on Purchases. .....Investmsnts —Deposits snd Repayments of Advances on Security

o! Freehold Property. ... . . , ..., ... .................. ..Brauoh Managers' Bond AccountSale of Fixed Stook

PAYMENTS.Share Capital Repaid, Interest snd Dividend to ifembemDividend to Non. bfembers .... .. .. . ........... .. ..........Loans snd Deposits ........ ...... .. .Goods, including Csrrisxe .. ....Productive Wages snd Expenses

(Salaries snd Wages ............ ....Management Expenses

]Rents,Rates, Texas sad Inearsnoe

Other Expenses. ............. ......For Lead, BuihBngs, snd Fixtares for Tnule ParposesAdvances on Semnity of FreehoidsOther Advances or Investments. ... . . . . .... .. .... ...... ....Educational Pmposes ........ . ... . . .... ...... . . ..........Donations aud Subemipiions. ..... ..Repayments of Branch Managers' Bonds

Total Payments ..Bank Deposits dming the year. .Cash in Hand at eud of year

EXPENSES.

s. d.9 119 1096 74 0I 11

7 sf10 93 I2 65 8

14 05 4

15,760118

4,680125,408

3,6706,158

7662,1966,2781,633

5551654160

167,387 16 7698,440 17 3

220 18 9j$265,999 12 8

s. d.I 117 li3 11-,'0 0

$13,818 0

6To Salaries snd Wages ...... ........ . . .. .... .. . ......... .. .. 6,158

„Rents, Rates, Texas, sud Insurance .. .......... ...... . . .. .. 76i6„Other Expenses .. .. .. .... . . ...... . . :.. .. .... . . ... . .. .. . . 2,196„ Interest on Shares, Loans, Deposits, snd Bank Current Advances 3,616

Depreciation —Laud, Buildings, sud Fixtares .... . . .. .... .. .. 1,081

6 s. d.By Interest on Shares, Loans, bfortgages, Deposits, Bent Aoeoaat,

snd other investments. .. . .. . ..... .... .. ... . ........ .... 1,888 8 4„Rents ...................... . . .... .. .... ........ ....... 225 16 0n Fees snd Pines; Entrance, Nomination, sud izitbdrawal ..... 48 3 9„Rules, Pass, and Contributioa Boots. ..... .......... ....... 18 7 0„ Trade Charges .......... .... . . .............~ .....~ ...... 12497 10 2$

$18Jfls 0 3x

Dr. TRADE OF YEAS. Or.

To Estimated Value of Stock-iu-Trade st beginning of year ......n Net Purchases daring the year, as per Invoice Book, including

Carriagen Productive Wages sud Expenses„ iblensgement Expenses., Balance Pro6t on the Year's Transactions ........... . .. ....

I'i5, 408 63,670 4

72,197 1011,069 10

2171,371 5

7024

3v

s. d.19,025 14 I By Net Sales .. ....... . .. ........... . ...............

Dividends on Purchases„Estimated Value of Stock-in-Trade at end of year. . .

s. ch147,557 11 9

23,367 10 21

$171,371 5 gex

Ta Dividend to Members. . ......„Dirideud to Ron-ifembers. . ..., Donatione and Subscriptions„ForEducstiensl Parposes. ... .,.Rmenre Frmd ...............

Cougmss Fsad

PEOFIT AND LOSS AND APPLICATION OF PROFIT.s. d. 5 s. d.

10,562 10 0 To Pmgt from Transactions of the year. . .111 15 641 14 0

173 19 9119 11 2

60 0 011,069 10 5

Cr8 s. d.

11,069 10 5

BI1,069 10 5

EAIiANCE SHEET OF FUNDS AND EFFECTS.

Value of Stock.in-Trade. ... . ... .. .................. ..., ......Vslne of Buildings, Pixtures, snd Lend used in TraleOn Freehold Security, yielding Interest si 45 per eeet. .. .. ......Oa Losue sud Deposits, yielding Interest at 3 per sent. .. ...... ..In Shares of Co-operative Wholesale Society, yielding Iahirest at

vBcserve Fuui .. . .. . . ..... . . . . ...... . . . .. . . .. . . ...... .. . . .. L157 17Bmncb Rsusgcre' Bond Account ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 'h 15Congress Fund .... . .. . ..... . .. . . . . . . ...... ... . . . . . . . ... . . . ltri 0 0rrogts of last Balance Sheet iuriuded iu A r i

$11,069,10 5

Cr.s. ik

28,867 1049,886 0 918,15o 81,920 0 0

297,614 16 11 $97,614 16 11GEORGE HARTLEY, Tazsauazz. DlINCAN MANNER, Szasama. FRED STEPHENSON, Csatrrss.

Tbc uoderv'gued, having hsd sccece to sH the Boolis and Acconnts of the Society, sud having examined the Foregoing General Statement, snd veri6ed the samewith the Acconui sud Voachem relating thereto, now sign ths same as found correct, duly vouched and in accordance with lsw.

GEORGR RICHARDSON snd JAMES ORANGE, hunrross.

X~nFotn $6-C)y~r Jtt~'F,NEW SERIES No. 7

INCE the last Rooord was issued the Co-operative CongressS has come and gone. Probably it may never again, in thelifetime of most of our present members, be held in Lincoln. Itis gratifying to know that the elForts of the Reception Committeeto give satisfaction, were so successfuL Our Society has naturallybeen brought into prominent notice. Its methods of working andits management have been open to the criticism of co-operatorsfrom every part of Great Britain, and it is safe to say, that it hascome out of the ordeal with credit, and in some points evenwith distinction. The "Co-operative News, " in an article on theCongress says, "Co-operative Lincoln bubbles over with younglife, it is intensely modern, enterprizing, and innovating. " In"Features of the Lincoln Congress:" Mr. G. J. Holyoake says,~ ' The buildings and departments of the great Store continued tothe end to excite admiration. There were no windows in Lincolnso alluring and businesslike as those ot the Stores. It was impos-sible to pass by them without wishing to go in and buy something.I have never seen Store windows so clean, so bright, various intheir contents, and set out with so much taste. I have thoughtStores would always fall below the general grocer and draper inthe art of shopkeeping, but the Lincoln Store excels." In the~' Dewsbury Co-operative Pioneer, " for July, is the followingnotice: "The Congress was held in the famous City of Lincolnduring Whitsun-week. The Lincoln Society has advanced to itsmembers since March, 1888, the sum of 888,000 to enable themto purchase houses of their own. One peculiar feature of theirscheme is, that they do not ask for a deposit on account, as wedo. The Lincoln Society has done more for the toiling down-trodden agricultural labourers than any body of men —may theirlabour prosper! " The Reading-room, Library, and Refresh-ment Room also came in for many encomiums from delegates,which praise, indeed, is well deserved, for it is questionablewhether better-appointed rooms can be found, even in connectionwith those older-established Co-operative Societies in Lancashire,where high wages are earned, high prices are charged for goods,and consequently higher d'vidends are paid by the Stores thanin this City, in which the van delivery of goods is an added chargeagainst the profits, tending to keep dividends permanently low.

GREAT deal of misapprehension exists among a section ofA our members in respect to the status of the country and otherbranches, and more even, as to the position they occupy as profitproducing concerns. Amid all that is said about branches or thatis likely to be said, one fact stands out clearly, whether it beattributable to the establishment of branches, or in spite of it, it isa fact that ever since they began to be opened the Society hasbeen growing rapidly, gaining ground not simply in one, but in alldirections. Statistics prove this, the capital has increased, theaverage amount of purchases per member is higher and the divi-dend is greater. In 1876, when the first branch was opened atBracebridge, the average Dividend for the year was 1s. Bd. in the8, and the Reserve Fund then stood at the exceedingly small sumof 887, against a capital of 89,798, the bulk of which was lockedup in buildings much too large for the trade that was done inthem. Now, the establishment of Branch Stores has not onlycanied the benefita of c~peration to the very doors of hundreds,causing them to become members of our Society', but it has con-verted the Central into a huge wholesale otfice and depBt, and it hascreated an extended market for the pmducts of the MilL Mean-while a greater retail trade than ever is canied on at the Central,~here the heavy purchases of country members at some of thedepartments are a yearly increasing satisfactory portion of thetrade, which the Society never would have obtained had it notbeen for the establishment of branches in the country villages.Momover, owing to the operation of the same causes, thetime is rapidly approaching when for every stone of fiour andoffats made at the Mill, we shall have a market within theSociety. When jhat time arrives it will be possible, as wellas desirable, .to invest a few more thousands of pounds inmachinery to supply our present wholesale co-operative cus-tomers in Lmcebrahire and the Midlands. The pmsperityor adversity. of: ar..operative Society like ours, acts andre-acts net only apoa. its own membership but upon members andintending tnembera ofocietiea all thmughout the district overwhich its infiuenee. :extends, rapidly acceleratdng progress orretarding it indefiniitely as the case may be. We see this mast

clearly in noticing the causes that bring about the establish-ment of our country branches. They are invariably started atthe instance of some member or small group of members whohave lived in Lincoln or in a district that our vane travelover. The establishing of these branches has gone on in-creasing since 1878, when that at Welbourn was opened,side by side with the opening of branches in Lincoln. Andwhile the Society is still being asked continually to open othercountry branches, it cannot be said that Lincoln itself ismuch more than half supplied. The High-street Branch, thelast that was opened, where the receipts within two years over-topped 81,000 quarterly, proves the truth of this. Above-hill there is a large industrial population but only one BranchStore, and no Butchery Branch, while our members in St.Botolph's and St. Catherine's have to trudge to the Central orto Ripon-street to purchase fresh meat from the Society. Andyet there is plenty of co-operative spirit within the membership,and there needs to be, for in all Societies like ours thereinvariably exists also everlastingly that blind feeling whichopposes every proposed new step, as though it were a leap intoouter darkness. This applies to the world as a whole, equallyas pertinently as it does to our Society, yet the world moveson, slowly perhaps, but forward always. The fact cannot betoo often stated, that the larger our trade and the more closelywe concentrate our buying upon the Wholesale Society andother co-operative channels, the greater will be our financialsuccess, under proper management. There is no teacher to equalexperience. The co-operative education of ourselves as a greatfederal society, and not the isolation of existing co-operativeefforts, should be our great single aim. While our Society has beenprogressing on the federative principle and accumulating wealth,while our members have been investing hundreds of pounds inperfect safety, Lincolnshire and the adjoining agriculturalcounties have been strewn with the wrecks of little isolatedsocieties in which numbers of working-men have lost their all.It is the realization of this danger that causes groups of such menin the country villages to say, to Lincoln, to Grantham, to Boston,to Gainsborough co-operators —Come and help as. Our Societyhas nobly responded to the call, and now others are following in ourfootsteps. And while we have helped the country membershipto obtain 811,000 of capital in the Society, the town membershave benefited also, correspondingly, because they have been yearlyobtainiug higher dividends. The average dividend now is fivepencein the 8 higher than it was in 1878, when the first country branchwas established, while the Reserve Fund has now reached themagnificent sum of 88,498. But let us take things from the pointof view of a statesman or an economist: —If co-operation thusconverts numbers of our country members into small labouringcapitalists, is it not probable, in the future, when they shall haveobtained a greater voice in the management of their own afFairs,when the rent of allotments is brought down to that of ordinaryagricultural land, and the area of such holdings is increased, thatmore of them will remain at home instead of leaving the countryto compete with the town worker in an already glutted labourmarket I The answer is obviously in the aflirmative. To help,if even in a small way, to bring about such a condition of thingsis clearly the duty of every wage earner in the towns whowishes his wages keeping up; to secure so desirable a consumma-tion of co-operative etfort as the re-establishment, in comfort, ofthe people upon the land, from which they have been banished,should be the duty of every co-operator who witnesses the miseryand helplessness, the filthiness and squalor of the slums of o'urlarge towns, over which is veritably if not visibly written, inletters of fire, the terrible words: "Abandon hope, all ye whoenter here. "

NOTES.THE resolution passed at the last General Meeting reducing

the working hours at the Mill and Bakehouse to 54 perweek, places those employed there in a position similar to thatoccupied by the bulk of the members of the Society who areengaged at the various engineering works. It is a step in theright direction, and should be followed by a reduction of theworking hours at the Central Stores. Why a man or woman whois occupied behind a counter, or as a warehouseman, or butcher,or dressmaker, or milliner, or confectionery baker, should be

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expected or desired to work longer hours than a miller or bread-baker, it is impossible to imagine. There is only one way toaccount for it, namely, that it is the custom in these trades to worklong hours, but that applied with equal force to the Mill andBakehouse also, where the hours are now shortened. We brokethrough trade custom thirty years ago by granting all employ4esof the Society a half-day holiday every week; another forwardstep was taken when our places of business were closed at 7 p.m. ,and yet another, when 9-80 p.m. was fixed upon as the closingtime on Saturdays. Why cannot we proceed a step further andclose at 9 on Saturdays I

The United Society of Boilermakers and Iron ShipbuildersInvestments: Annual Report for 1890.

Preference Shares in the Elswick Works . .. $10,000 0 0Tyne Commissioners . .. „. .. „. 81L000 0 0Shares in North Eastern Railway. .. ... ... 8 5,012 7 9Shares in London and North Western Railway 8 5,018 7 8Barrow-in-Furness Corporation ... ... ... 8 5,000 0 0Stockton-on- Tees Corporation ... ... ... 8 5,000 0 0

Total . .. $41,025 15 0

Stripped of all verbiage, the Society has made the Mill andBakehouse employees a present of four hours wages per week. Asthe Mill is now running continuously, it is probable that thoseemployed in it will elect still to work the same number of hours aspreviously, but those over 54 per week will be regarded as over-time. That is indeed what 54 hours per week means in thestaple trade of Lincoln. Perhaps necessarily, the hours of labourare, in many instances, no fewer than they were before the ninehours day was adopted. Our mill and bakehouse, where thehours are 54 per week, are now in direct competition withothers at which 58 hours are worked for the same, or possibly,lower wages. This means that the products are obtained at anincreased cost for labour. What course then should be taken bythe Society to make up for this increase I Doubtless it mayre'ckon on the good will of the employees. Considering theirincreased satisfaction with their present position, they mayfairly be expected to minimise all waste ss much as possible.The machinery, whenever it can be, must be improved withthe view of utilising waste or partly waste products, or in anyother way cheapening production. And the members mustbesatisfied if they receive a little less profit. Knowing that wehave simply done our duty we must be prepared to bear theconsequences uacomplainingly, even should a slightly smallerreturn of net profit be the result.

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Another step taken by the last General Meeting is taken nonetoosoon in the Society's history. The Committee were directed toinvest capital from time to time, according to their judgment, inLimited and other Companies. The power to take such course,is under the Rules, vested in the Committee, but they submittedthe matter to the members to elicit ideas upon it. Although the

!voice of the meeting, as far as it could he ascertained, seemeddistinctly favourable towards investments of this character, itcannot be said that any suggestioas were made at all helpful tothe Comaattee or likely to guide them in their judgment.Negative criticism is so much easier than constructive, that thisis hardly to be wondered at. It can scarcely be hoped that anyinvestmeats ever made by the Society will receive unqualifiedapprnvsf, when there are members to be found who questioa thewisdom ef taking money out of the bank and investing it underReserve Fund Account in Lincoln Corporation GuaranteedStock for 1 per cent. more interest than that obtained at the15ardtl Vagaries of this kind we mast always expect, the health-iest, „,sign is, that the bulk of the members very wisely see thatia aaah steps, as.these the Society is being soundly finaaced.

; „The balk. of tjte .old-istablfshed Co-operative Societies further~*;divest Ia'rgely, ht, Railways, Canals, Docks, and LimitedMaaafactari?tg Companies, 'The foBowing are a few of thefava'stments of a couple of.Trade Societies, many members ofeach of'which belong to oar 'Society. Investments made by theTypographical Association, as takea I'rom the Half-yearlyBalance Sheet for June 28th, 1890:—

Invested with Oldham Corporation. .. .. . ... 82,000Mossley „... .. .. ... 81,000Manchester „.. ... ... ... 82,000

52,00082,000

Bolton 81,000Bradford „,. ... ... = $1,000

81,000Preston, ', ... ...- .:. ... 52,000Burafey . ' „': ' .. ... ... ... 81,000Greenock I?eck aad Harhoar Board $1,500

During the Scotch Railway Strike last winter, the members ofthe City of Perth Co-operative Society, at a duly convenedGeneral Meeting, passed a resolution granting from the Society'sProvident Fund a sum of 8100 to the Strike Fund, whereupon anaction was raised against the Society by eight of its members, toprevent the resolution being carried out. The action wassuccessful, the judge holding that a General Meeting could notmake a graat from a Society's Provident Fund for such a purpose.

On May 80th a General Meeting of the Huddersfield Co-opera-tive Society granted 820 to the Manningham Mills Strike Fund.The Committee of the Society, fearing to violate the law bypaying over the money, entered an action to test the validityof the grant. The judge stated that no such resolution of aGeneral Meeting was valid unless every member of the Societyvoted for it. There were 800 odd at the meeting and the Societyhas a membership of over 9,000!

Mr. E. V. Neale, the General Secretary of the Co-operativeUnion, is of opinion that the ruling of the County Court Judgein the Huddersfield case, is wrong, and the Ofiice Committee ofthe Union have therefore decided to recommend the UnitedBoard to take up an appeal case against the decision. Mean-while, Mr. Neale has advised the Huddersfield Society to amendits rules so as to obtain complete liberty to deal with such grantsia future.

At Spalding there is now the nucleus of a Co-operative Societyvwhich will shortly be registered and commeace business. Themembers have taken the, wise. course of accumulating sufficientcapital, by weekly subscriptioas, before starting:, in a. sliop. . Ameeting, at which representatives of the Grantham Society andof the Midland Section of the Co-operative Union were present;was held. at the Public Hall, Billingborough, on July 18th. For'along time past there has been a pronounced desire amongst theworking-classes of this and the surrounding villages to embarkin co-operation, and this feeling has lately been intensified by theadvocates of the Dockers' Union, two of whom are canvassingLincolnshire for members. Ia addition to setting forth theobjects of their own Union and its benefits to the labourers, theyare warmly advocating co-operation. At Bassiagham efforts arebeing made to obtain a Store for the working-classes. The maia,obstacles to starting independent societies in villages such asthese are want of capital and absence of trained fatslBIlpst49asufficient to form a good managing committee

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There is a useful little statum which, although ft haa been lawfor nearly twenty years, appears to be sty. little:known and usedby the poor persons fer whosi: benefit'. it.:.w'ast ptatsed. It oftenhappens that a nasa dies:intestate in the?country leaving a littleproperty perhaps &0 or 880 alaogetfmr. ', His wrdow or,childrenare frequently ignorant what step to take to properly administerand divide' this, amaftr estate. m 'a;. legal: manner. They haveperhadss baca, told or heard -that they must get "letters ofadarinfstratioa v 4 hsrt. fhe vary. term is suggestive of mystery saridifficufty

'If:thveyy. vfsste Iiialy aware of this statute they would

kaow that iR .they have'ta do is to adjourn to the nearett countycourt aad mtptafa. theposition to the registrar, who is bouad;to ~

fitf up and swear the necessary papers for a very small fee,-. aadobtain grant of administration as speedily as possible. .As therefi ao daty payable the cost is next to nothings

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GLEA.NING8 FROM BA,

NEIGHROURINLANCE 8HEET8 OFG 8OCIETIES

PETEBBOBOUGH. —Fifty-eixth quar-ter, ended kfsreh 94th, 1891.

c. d.Sales ................ 14,846 9 2$Sbsm Capffal ...... .. 21,229 12 8Reserve Fand .. .. . . .. 809 6 0$IYividcnd ........ .... 0 1 10Assets .... .......... 95,814 14 7

The Educational Grant wsc EI5;4he Lnuary now em4sinc 916 vole.A )saturn on " hrhilisn Socialism, "byBev. Stewart Hsedlam, of London, onMarch 8, wss only meagrely affendal.

HACKTHORN AND COLD HAN-WORTH. —Tenth half-ycar emled De-cember 81st, 1890.

s. dSales .. .... .. .. . ..... . . 627 10 0Share Capital. . .. ... . .. 192 14Re'carve Pand. . ..... . .. . . 80 0 0Dividend. . . . .. . . . ... .. 0 I 10Aeeeta .. .... . ... .... .. 825 12

GRANTHAkf. —Quarter endal April7th. 1891.

s.Sales . . .. .. . ..... . . 5,686 6 7$Sham Capital ........ 8,870 15 2Reserve Pand ...... .. 266 11 8Dividend. . . . ...... .. .. 0 1 8

Ditto (Drapery). ..... 0 1 0Aecets. ..... . ... . .... 10.877 17 44

The Elucsiionsl Department receiveds grant of Ss. A Branch has beenopened st Botteeford, where the trade icquite ap to the ezpec\ationc of theCommittee, who regret there Fc eo littleaccommodation to serve oustomers, acimctursl defect they hope soon toremedy. Theresre 978members in theSociety, sn inoresce of 54 over the pre-vious quarter.

SCUNTHORPE. —Quarter endedJane 2nd, 1891.

c. d.Bales. ... ...... ..... ... 2,674 11 6Share Capiud. . .. .... . . 8,51.7 5 IOReserve Pond ... . .... . . 126 9 1Dividend . . .... . .... . 0 2 9Assets .. .. . . . .. . . .... 4,199 6 0

The mete)Bo cheek system ie ctis nazithis Society. Beceney it joinal the

, fmm whish last qaarter itameival $10 Sa gd. dividend. An"Annual Trip" is one item of businessto be submitted to the General ifauing.

LOUTH. —Sixteenth quarter endedApril 2nd, 189L

a d.Sales ..... . . . .... .... 1,185 4 8$Share Capital .... .. . . 886 2 10Reserve Fund ... . .. .. 82 0 0Dividend .. ........ .. 0 1 6Aerate . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 1,278 10 7

The sales chow an increase of 5150over those of the conecpoanng quarterof lse4 year. The Society'a position ieeiated in the Report to be ~le.

)The number of members is 360, en in-crease of 18 over the preceding quarter.The Edacationsl Grant for the quarteris 51 8e. 6d. A Boot sal Shoe Depart-mea4. stocked with Comparative madegoods, bss been opened, snd the calcufor Bm last quarte xeuahal 857 ga 74k

A Plower, Prait, and Vegetable Show,promoted by the Educational Com-mittee. wss held an July 18th. Thereis s Women's Guild, which holds itcmeetings on alternate Wednesdays.The Branch of the Society at March(Csmbe. ) is in s decidelly healthy state,the trade receipts for last quartertotsned E787, ezclaaive of coal, forwhich 5197 wac taken. A Butchery .

Branch hss been opened s4 New Fletton. '

Following the lead of a few other So-oietiec of similar standing this Society

jis amamula4ing a Renovation Fend,iwhish hcs now reached 568 having re-

ceival 811 lxom last quarter's proStc.

BOSTON.—Forty-thud quarter endedApril Sad, 1891.

a. d.Sales .~.... ...... .... 8,240 14 8Share Capital ..... ..... 4,872 17 9Beeerve Pand .. ....... 81 0 0Divideal .. ......... .. 0 I 6Assets ...... .......... 5,049 7 8

The sales show an increase of S492over the coneepondhtg quaiter of lastyear. There sre now 895 merabsm isthe Society, sn inoresce of 54 over thcprevious quarter.

GAINSBO ROUGH. —Seventy-eizthquarter ended Jane 2nd, 1891,

s. d.Baba. ................. 6,810 4 10Share Capital .......... 11,506 14 7Beserve Fund. ......... 208 11 6Dtvideml ...... ..... .. 0 1 ilAceete ................ 12,986 lo 10

Tha sales are ELIOO in excess ol thesoneafumdfug qaarter of lss4 year.

am m'iu* LSIO members in theSooiekr, which hss began to eztenl itaopratioaa tu Sm. ecum4ry rinagee.

mw Pcmuated imd eouductalby a'aPariat ~aoaunittee, snd

tmdaForte tent 4

the Soaiety last quarter. besidm bma

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

YEducational Committee have pleasure in announcing that they have made the

following arrangements for extending the ucefulneca of the Department, sndthey hope to secure the hearty support of the members. Provisional arrsngementchave been male for forming s Juvenile Choir, to be composed entirely of cbiklrenol members, under 15 years of sge. The Committee hope to engage, se Instruc-tor, a member of the Cathedral Choir. It is saggectal that a "Co-operative ChoralUnion" shan be formed, snd the Committee have consented to &sn in with thesuggestion if thirty members make application; they have also arranged for Recit-ing, Singing, snd Instrumental Competitione open to members' children under 15years of sgc. These will be conducted ender conditions similar to 4bose ofthe Beciting Competitions held s fcw years sgo.

Dr. J.Conier hss hndly coneental to give, in addition to 4he Ambulance Lecturerto ))fin, s seriee of Lectures on Sick-Nuriing to ))remen, il' thirty osu be found toform s class. Syllabus of Lectare to Women on Nursing snd Hygiene: —IciovuazI. The Biok Bomn. Intmdactory remarks —Seleotion, preparation, and cleaningof room —Bal anl Bedding —Famishing —Warming end VentSstion. Luozaax Il.Infection snd Disinfection —Infectious snd Non-infectious Cases —Quarantine ofPatient —History of s Pever Csee—Disinfecting snd Disinfectants. Lacruaz 111.Detsilsof Nuxaing. The Nurse —Regulation of Visitors —lfansgement of Nurse'eown health —Washing and Dressing of Patients —Bel blakiug —Chsuginr Sheetc-Lifting Helpless Patients —Sick Dist—Administration of Food, Medicine, sndStimulants. Lzcruaz IV. Details of Nursing (continuel). Observation of theSick—Rigors —Sleep —Pain —Torture —Skin —Appetite —Vomiting —Cough —Ex-pectoration —Effects of Remedies, Ac.—Temperature Taking —Baths —eed-cores-Delirimn —Nmcing Sick Children —What to prepare lor Physician's snd Surgeon' sVisit. Lzorusz V. Application of Local Remeliec —Poultices —Fomentationa-Blisters —Ointments —Leeches —Padding Splints —Bandaging —Personal sndFamily Hygiene —Management of Convsleacentc. The Roller Bandage, snd itcapplication, also Testment of Prsetures, Wouade, Drowning, Bema, P'aintingPiff, Rc. , Ao.

WISBECH PH(ENIX.—Ninth halt-year ended April 1st, 1891.

5 e. d.Bales .. ..... . .. . ..... 8,621 0 44Share and Loan Capital 1,414 12 9Reserve Fanl . ... ... 52 0 0Dividend .... . . ...... 0 I 0Assets. . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 1,881 0 4

The Bdameonal Fend receival agrant of S5 19a fmm the pmstc of thehalf-year, and the same amount wsepaid io the employis as bonus. Theresre 148 members, an increase of 19 averthe previous half-year. The hadereceipts sre steadily increasing.

CORRESPONDENCE.Tc cccurc iuicrtion, lcticrc ckould be writes ou one ride of tkc paper only, iu s

legible head, sud auihcsiicstcd by the usmc uad eddrca of tkc writer, uot for pab.licaiioa unlcic ccprarlg iiiicndrd co. AS ccrvcrpoadcucc should be eddrccccd io ThrEditor, Lincoln Co-opcrsiicc Record, 63, Portland Succi, Lincoln.

Src invite lrucri oa Co-operative tcpicc, aad os the workings of ikc Scactyfmci any of our lfmsbcra Three colwasc are open to sn, kut wc cnsaot kold our-ielvcc rccpcnriblc for tkc opinions of our corrccpoudcaic.

REFRESHMENT BJKR,NEW

Cup of TesPot of Tea

Cup of CoseeCup ol CocoaHsm BandwiohPlate of Ham

BUILDINGS, PREE SCHOOL

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d.1 Bread R Butter - 2li Roll 8 Butter . 98 Bun 8 Butter - 1$1 Sconce - . I1 Burne S Butter - If2 Pastry - - . 18 Sausage Boll - I6 Plum Bread R Batter 9

d.Pork Pie - 2

Plain Tea - - 4Tea with Pastry - 6Lemonade . . 2Ginger Beer . - IiPotted Mesh - - ItCigars - . - 2

News Room; Library; Refreshment Room.TEE NE frS ROON is opeaed on Mondays, Taeedaye, snd Thursdays «t 8 o'rioek

p.m. ; on Wednesdays st 5.80 p.m. ; an Pridsys at 11a.m. ; and on Saturdaysat 2 p.m. It is oloecd every Evening st 9.30.

THE LISRART is open for changing books: Monday, Taealay, Thmedsy,Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. ; Pridsy, 1-80 to 2-80 p.m. , for Country Members only;Sstorday, 6 to 9 p.m.

THE REPRES ffdfENT ROOIf ic open Baring ths same hours as the News Boomexoept on Wednesdays, when it is cloeal sltoygher.

LIST OF NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS TAKENIN THE READING ROOhf.

DAILY PAPERS.—Standard, Daoy Hews, Daily Chmaiole, Daily Telegmph,Psn Msn Gazette, Manchester Guardian, Manchester Ezsminer, Leeds Meromy,SheSield Independent, The Star, No4tinghsm Poet, Manchester Eveniag News,snd The Daily Graphic.

WEEKLY PAPERS.—Lincoln Gazette, Lineolnshire Cbmniole, BostonGuardian, NoNngbsmcbire Guardian, Horacsetle News, Spsldiog Free Piece,Newark Advertiser, Isle of Azholme snd Gsiusborough News, Sleaford Gsae4te,Grsnthsm Journal, Exchange and ifart, The Speeuitor, Stamfoni Mercury,Cscsen's Saturday Journal, Newcastle Chamicle, Leeds Mercary, Public Opinion,snd Co-operative Newa

ILLUSTBATED PAPERS.—The Graphic, Engineer, Building News„Figaro,The Queen, Peach, Judy, Fsn, snd the IBustratal London News.

MAGAZINES. —Leicme Hour, Csceen'e Pamily Magazine, Chambers'c Journal,Good Words, New Review, Harper'e Mcgasine, Portnightly Review, The Cenbiry,English IBuauared ~, Harper's Youag People, Niaeteenth Century, andAB The Tear Boand.

"EACH FOR HIhfSELF" AND "EACH FOR ALL"4 Bears ss the idle msa is miauable, even so is he who shirks hia respoaabilffy

for the goal snd beneSt of o4bere. He is defrauding his fellows of what theyhave s right to expect from him, and that is, hie hearty eo.operaffon in eontribat.ing his chare of esort to the summon good ol alk Whee a man joins the store, i4ic his bounden duty to be loyal and fsitbfu) io it. He cannot dicreyml this with-oat iniuryto himself aal others. To inustzate this Suppose two men join acooiety. One, who thinks and feels 4here is eomeffnag gmnd and noble in 4hemovement —a something that shaB ultimately be a great basest to himself andother; he hsa great faith in the power of the movement to help him snd hisicnows, sml on that faith he invests sn hs hsa ia ihe soricty, sml in sddsion lets hie

rxl accumulate until it recchee s good mand cum. He has done tbic oaths~ssumphon that sn the o4hex member will be animahzl by the came desues and parityof motive as himself —in fscb that sn the mcmbere are co-opemhzc. On the am-uaxy, the ooxer man hss joined fmm a pmely selfish motive, snd win not invest smlccaumly leave anything in the society. As a consequence, having Btt)e to kme, he iaindiserent ss to the futsre etsbiTity of tbe society. He ie always for psymg the

dividual that esn be alueuaal out of the emmern, and for the cmsnestdepreciation asd the amsnsat reserve fend, snd in akntkm wsl oaly tmde at thecoeiety just for a few goals he csnnox bay cheaper efmwheax This msn mB makereckless pxopocals in mansgemeak utbwly regardless of thc fmma. Hia moffo ie,e Lrt me gei sn I can, let tbe future take care of itcslk" Now this msn does not

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ee +s rmponefbiuty, aud ic doing s gross injustice to the other. Ife ia jeopsrdis-iug and trifling with the other msu'c property, sud although he msy not becommitting su illegal act, he is committing a moral wrong against hic fellow-member. —d. Scot tea.

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION.I'-T is often ail&ed, —What need is there for sn educational department in a comp-erative society f I answer, that our movement is intended not only to create

wealth, and to bring shoat a better divieionof it among the class who greatly helpto make it but get so little of it, but that it also aims to give men wider v&ewc, tobeneat them inteuecbutuy, to elevate life snd make it more enjoyable. The love ofamusement and recreation is inherent in au msnkiad. The intenigence which isnatnrally keen needs educstioa to become developed. dn educated msn is betterable to weigh evidence snd to form s correct judgment than one who hae receivalno education. de instances of the ohsnge for the better whish even s limiteddegree of cultare will effect, lictea to the simple chorus of a cong sang by a camberof working-men brought together perhaps once s year only at s club sapper or~ome such gathering, snd then hear the came chores sang by the voicec oi a kaotof the same class of men in a factory who are members of s choral society, or gleeclub, or singing class. Or sgiin with reading. Note Cbe practised intonation, themodulated inflection, the mescmul cadence in tbe vo&ce of the artisan who regu-larly reads aloud to hie Ieuow-workmen in the mess-room during the closinguuuatec of the breakfast half-hour. Tet these men were once about on a level;the voice and the esr for music were alike present in su; the ability to read anarticle fmm a newspaper wss common enough. But eee what cultivstioa andconstant practice have accomplished: the sweet hacmony of the song delights tbeesr of the most fastidious, snd thc improvui elocution renders the artiole intelligibleto afh

But spurt from qaectioa of &sate, cduoetion of sn kinde ctimulstec and quickencttm eaconing faculty. Place within the reach of the members good literature;give the working-riascec the same fseiTitiec for forming opinions on public questionsthat other riaceec hsve, snd they will become bauer Sited for taking that great partia the government of this country towarde whioh everything eeemv to point. Thefutare of Sie eonntry will rest with ths great masses of the people to determine.The Cramp of the anny of demoorscy is above ue and amund ne snd in our midst;S is more audible now than it ever wse before. Iut as as co-operators mould snddrill aright come of the forces that are to sway tbe future. The steadying powerover masses of men which the poceeccion of s large co-operative society exercieeecannot be over-ecumsted. The moral victory the members have sohieved noaebat themselves csn kaow. The temptstione to extravagance in times of goodtutde, and to dishonesty in bsd, none can tell but those who know what thouesndeef wortdug. men have been rescued from through this ruovement. —frrcm "d fcwfcuturcc cf pood Store dfaaapcmcaty'

CLOTHING AND HOLIDAY CLUBS.have in existence "clothing clubs, "which ia reality sre farms of

medit, thoagh at the same time it must be confessed they sre mediums for thetraaeectiug of s lot of bacinece, particularly in tbe tailoring and furniture depart.ments t for when a working-maa hse to face a bill of cay Sa for s cuit of clothes,he turne faint. hearted st the pmspect of having to psy sway such s eum su st once,and with oae etfort. But by s weekly contributiou of one or two shiuinge to theclothing club fund, tbe eum namui graduauy and almost impemeptibly —involvinglittle hardship —is attained.

'Now, we iee no rescou why s fund co condacted wou&d not answer the purpoce oiqualifying s workiog-msn to suuusny take a holiday for a weal& or two, seeking rectaad enjoy&scot in s change of cceaery. This, we believe, is regularly dane smoagetthe millworkerc of lou&csehire, by the sid of a trip fund.

In msuy instances, su this mi ht be sccompliehe l by the exerc&ce of s littlemore thrift in the expend&tare of ' pocket moucva' d el&an e of cc u ry breaksin upon the monotony of life; bovid . , the bene&i& of change of sir &x cn&ver. sl yacknowledged. .k ain, none of uc reiilv know i&ow i"noraui we sre until we comiiu contact with i&rigbicr intellects ih*u ocr ovn. W. doin does not t&el&uc cx-clueivelv to any particular corner ol ti&e iced. Oou&iuued i olsti»u from ili pcopl:of other diiirictv ii product&vc of nxrrowu ~ & I view; sn l parti*! lcd mcc&c.intercourse ait'u c&rangers &c uoi bxd prxciicc lcr our couveicsiiousl poems, aud sithe came time malum ue eonvereaat with tbe methods adopted by other folk in the"straggle for existence. "

A REST DAY.

IN:AN ix the great iaetrument that pmduces wealth, . . . . therefore it is that we

sre not poorer, but richcr, because we have, through many agee, rectal frommw labear oae dsy in seven. Thai day is not lost; while indactry is easpeaded;wbne Che yleagh lies ia Cbe bmmr; while the Bxehuage ie silent; while ao smoke~sesuds feme um faetmy& a yumese is going oa qmte as important to tbe wealth ofaatiaaa as mty pxmuss which ia Sarforuuri oa mora basy days. bias, the machineef ma&ddnamb emnpaxwi mth which all the eontrivanese of the Watts sad the~ sxe wcrtbbum. is raysiring snd whanng up eo that he returns to hisMta&w mch cfe&wm uueneec, ruth Besser cpcrita. m'db renewed corporal rigoar~. .. If uvar we are foraed to yieM tbe icxemcui yhee among eommeuiri nauoas,~shun yiebl n ust ta s raus of degenerate dwarfs fchrough exceemvc t&ut), bat to

Boot a@6 shee DeparI, rncgf;,FREE SCHOOL LANE,

SAND SHOES for the ANNUAL TRIPS, in great variety!

NOTICE.

SPLENDID STOCK! BUY EARLY!Increasing Ssjcx in this Department cause crowdiug cu SaturdayNights. Members who cau make it couvenieni, please make yourpurchases on Saturday Afternoons, aud give the Axxisttcutc a chance

Cc show ycu the Stock I

BOOTS AND SHOESPOB SUMMER WEA.R.

Children's Buitcu sud Lace (4 fo 6), from lu. 11d. ; Girls' Nuggcied(7 to 10), gc. lid. , do. (11 tc 1), Ss. lid. , Cbc very bast Boys' Wafertights (11Cc 1), from Su. lid. , do. (Z Cc 5), 4u. Ild. Ladies' CsubmcxcSlippers, from ls. 10d. ; Piuiu Leather Slippers, from ls. Ild, best.in the trade; Ladies' Cashmere House Boots, from gx. Ild. ; Ladies'Kid (Elasticu), Patent Cup, 4s. lid. ; Ladies' High-leg Kid Button,uud Luce, fmm 5s. lid. ; Ladies' Levant, Lace aud Button, fxum4s. 11d.; Elusiicu, from Se. lid. Gent'c Sunday Boots in ullshapes aud styles, from 5c. lid. ; Axmy Bluchers,

'Sewn, fxcm

5s. 11d. ; Working Boots, Nailed, from 4a lid. Ladies' uud Gentle.men'a Boots made io measure, lg. extra, one week's notice rc&Inixed.

THE SOCIETY ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR

he Concenfrated Garden Nanure,

—4&uu&naut' ~e&vrc Jaa&mp Tc c

IN PENNY PACKETS

One Packet beingsufFicient for a squareyard of ground or adozen 4-in. or G-in.

Sower pots.

THE RELIABLE

VEGETA8LE 4 FLOWER SEEDSOf the Agricultural and

Horticultural Association

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

IIBAPEBY R MILLINERYQEPARTMENT.

Assis we beg to remind our members that we sre holding well sndchoicely-assorted Stocks, suitable to the demands of the presentSummer Season, st prices whish cannot be beaten outside of our ownStore; this fact is consrmeil by the members' appreciation of thesedepartments during the psst quarte. Reference to the DraperyDepartment sales will chew the increase of business done is thegreatest we have yet hsd the pleasure to report. Since stocktakingour stocks have been carefully sorted up, snd we therefore confidentlyappeal for s continuance of support snd s eall from those who, as yet,have not given their own shop s fair triaL Below we enumerate sfew lines to be found in the various branches of the Departments.Dress Department:

Black Casbmeree, from 61d. to 2s. lit d.Black French Merinoes, 1s. 6&d. to ss. 6d.Coloured Csshmeres snd Merinoes, ls. 8d. to 1s. lltd.A.ll other New Coloured and Black Dress Goods in Stock, with

Trimmings, Buttons, Ac., to match.Unssxrxxe, 1e. llld. to lee. 6d. each, s very reliable Cover in

Restive Cloih, from 4s. 8d.Sxmxnves —A few Skirt lengths, very cheap.

EIanohester Department:A Large snd New Stock of Prints snd other New Materials snit-

able for Washing Dresses. Oxfonl Shirtings, Sheetings,White, Scoured, snd Grey Calicoes. A few pairs of SoiledBlankets ohesp.

EIillinery Department:The Stock in this Departments too, hss bees carefully replenished

recently snd consists of sll the Newest Goods in Jackets,Msntles, Wsterproofs, Corsets, Trimmings, snd generalMillinery. We arc 'able to execute Millinery Orders withdespatch by competent hands.

Xn the DRESSMAKING DEPABTMENT it it scarcely necessaryto solicit orders, ss the sstisfaotion given to our members whohave entrusted us with their work, hss had the effect, throughrecommendation, of inundating us with more business than wehave hsd facilities for executing; however, se the season is gettingadvanced, we are now in s position to give the best attention tofuture orders.

Mourning orders are promptly attended to.SPECIAL NOTICE. —We hope to arrange for our BALF-PEARLY

OLEABANCE SALE to be held about the middle of themonth ofAugust.

TAILORlNG DEP ARTMENT.'We sre now showing a large selection of WOOLLENS in all theNewest snd most Fashionable Designs, carefully selected from the

best makers.

REssiDY-MADE DEPARTMENT.Lfen's Tweed Suits, from 17s. 6d. to 85s.

Men's Black Worsted Suite of superior cut snd style.Men's Cricket and Boating Shirts.

kfen's Tennis Jackets.Men's Cricket and Boating Trousers,

Men's Alpaca and Russell Cord Jackets.Boys' Gslstes or Washing Suits. Boys' Sailor snd Jersey Suits, Ac.

Our Juvenile Department is not to be surpassed by sny housein the City.

WATEBPBOOF8, WATERFBOOFS. WATEBPBOOFS.yiorslwsmtis. Macintosh it will be worth your while tc pay as s"-':-;~; kgaofaehag's Celebrateil P.P.O. Free from odour, sre

thoroughly reliable.

edff@':-:.4fefÃttf'ng and Fancy Department.~ '~cfsst jsigt: Hats in great variety. Straw Hats in great-:description. Shirts, Collars, Ties, Handker-' MuSers, Umbrellas, Ac., Ac.

ta' Soliteires, Cuff Linlis, Scarf Pins, Studs,ka:. in the Intent designs.

ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH

i' Mr. J. F. HARSTON,CHEMIST,

Central Drug Stores,HIGH BRIDGE,

and BRANCH, HIGH STREET, („",„,'„".,',, )LEZCOL5,

TO SUPPLY MEMBERS OF THIS SOCIETY WITHPatent Medicines, Drugs, and Chemicals, Dispensing Prescriptions,Toilet snd Fancy Articles, Trusses, Elastic Stochngs, snd SurgicalAppliances of every description, Paints, Oils, Colors, Varnishes, sndsll other articles sold by a Chemist st the lowest prices now selling;

aud oS' which the usual dividend will be allowed.

i THE CO-OPERATIVE NEWSAND

gtauruIII af pssariuteif )uitustrII.

I'ke OIkcial Organ of Industrial and Provident Co-operative Societies.

This Paper msy be obtained at the General 08lces, or st sny of theBranches; snd Boys sell it in Silver Street sud Free School Lane,

every Saturday eveding.

00NFZ0TIOiVZRY DZPARTMZiV T.The greatest variety of 1d. articles ia the city; also of Fancy

Bread oi all kinds.Don't forget to try our oelebrated 6d. Lunch Cakes in plum, seed,

aiid rice.Upwards of 800 sold weekly

Also our Rich Plum snd Seed Bread at 6d. , ls. , ls. M. , snd ls. 4d.Speeislities in Rich Birthday snd Welling Cakes made to order,

snd tastefully ornamented aivl decorated.

H ORDERS PROMPTS sxTTErcDED TO

PIG FKKDERS,TRY THE LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE

',; ', Star:: Pig Meal.SOLE PROPBIETORS i

THE Lf~lCOLN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY

THE SOCIETYS PATENT STEAM OVENS aud DOUGH

KNEADER ensure MACHINE-MADE BREAD.ABSOLUTELY PURE r

FREE FBCM ADULTERATION I i

THOROUGHLY KNEADED I I I I

BY MACHINEBY I!!Pure Digestive BROWN BREAD made from Qxauulated

Sfesl of the Finest Englisli Wheat.Moist i Svireet? Vlixoiesoexe!

Splendid Brands of Flour from the Society'a Roller Milli—"C.P."' "S.P." "S.Q."

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

Goods made by the following Productive Societies may

be obtained from the Central Stores, Silver Street,or at any of the Branches.

Leicester Co-opevstive Boot and Shoe

iYanufactuI'ing Society, Limited.

ASK IN THE BOOT DEPARTMENT FOR THE

AMELIA. BLE"ZA.GLE BBAXD"

BOOTS Axr) SHOES.

THE AIREDALE CO-OPERATIVE

WARS'FEDNAIIIUFACTURING SOCIETY, LIMITEO,

MAKERS OF ORESS 6009S IN GREAT YARIETY.

Samples sent Societies on application.

Profits shared by Workers, Porehasers, snd Shareholders.

ADDRESS:

THOKPSOE'S MILL, Fnlton Street, Bradford.

szv'.

HEBDEN BRIDCE FUSTIAN MANUFAGTURINC

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LIMITEO,

KANUFACTURERS OF

t:-orle, Moleskins, Ve/ve(eeoc,

T'w'it18), 4|"-.) fQ Q7'52$ %@I'i93$ALSO

REAOY-MAGE CLOTHINGSamples snd prices on application. Agents f Co-operative Wholesale

Societies, Ksnchester, Newcastle, London and Glasgow.

NUT CLOUGH, HEBDEN BRIDGE.

IIIPV O'0VE]VIIIQY VH-OPEQQ'I'IVI, '

74tch Manu fact@i-img Sceiefy-,LIMITED.

Aszzrs: THE Lfzcotz Co.orzzarfvs Socfzrr, arzo Taz Mazcazsvzzazn Scorrma Co-oxzzanvz Waorasara Socmrfas.

Hound ENGLISH SILVER LEVER WATCHES sent to any aldteee onreaeipt of Peat-oSee Order, or onler fmm the Secretary of a egiahwed Co-operativeSociety, from SSS. Sd. To prevent delay, sll pamele, letters, asd telegnzsaahoefd be edrewwd to the Seemtsry, M, bfoent-afreet, Coventry.

PRESENTATION WATCHES male to order.WATCH CLUES aapplied thmegh the Perniahfsg Departnumt

TWO IrIEST-CLILSS or w A a CEETIPICdTES swarded to above Society byWatch Rating Department, Xew, on Two GOLD KEILRSS LEVERS, December,1899, aal biay, 1891 Nea ' SS,541 and 59,6gg,

Leicester Co-operative HosieryManufacturing Society,

KAEER8 GF

Shirts, Pants, Socks, Stockings,AND OTHER HOSIERY GOODS.

Cranbonrne Street bIillmv I~eieefster

NUTRITIALCOCOANCHOCOhAIZ

XIIAINES IIITTON.

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

0 0)cubi'RtlVIl 10 tlSII cl

LI M ITED.Central Of5ces —I, BALLOON STREET, MANCHESTER.

Branches —NEWCASTLE-ON- TYNE and LONDON.

rative Wholesale Society is a federation of nearly 1,000 Retail Co-operative Societies, representingvidual metnbers. Its Share, Loan, and Reserved Capital amount to One and a Half Millions Sterling.u the trade of Wholesale Dealers, Manufacturers, Bankers, Shippers, Ac. , and does an annual businessi0. The following goods are its chief productions, and they can be purchased through any Co-operative

Society.

CO-OPERATIVE PRODUCTlONS:—

BOOTS AND SHOES.be . ty manufactures annually, at its Leicester and Heckmondwike Works, over One Million Pairs of the

; '.=af" Brand of Boots and Shoes. These Boots are made from the very best materials, and for durability,

BISCUITS, SWEETS, kc..:.":tions of the Crurnpsall Works have so rapidly grown in favour, that in order to meet the increasing

manufacturing capacity of the Works has recently been doubled. All the principal kinds of Biscuitsnd special attention is given to the purity and excellence of the materials used. Boiled Sweets, barns,

and Marmalade also form an important part of the production of these Works.

WOOLLENS.r's Mills at Batley, Yorkshire, are replete with the most modem machinery, and there are now beinged some of the choicest patterns in Fancy Worsted Trouserings and Tweeds, also Indigo Blue Serges

and Woaded Black Worsted Coatings.

READY-MADE CLOTHINQ.y's, Youth' s, dnd Juvenile Suits are made up in a variety of styles and qualities at the Leeds and

Batley Factories.orders are attended to with accuracy and despatch, and correctly fitting garments may be relied upon.

SOAP, Ice.nsnufsctured at the Lurham Works is noted for its genuine qualities, the aim being to turn out a good

cn =. . cle. Dry Soap, Black Lead, and sundry goods are made at the Crumpsall Works. An analysis of theSoap places it in a most favourable position in comparison with that of other makers.

T A, COFFEE, AND COCOA DEPARTMENT, LONDON,ll 4nds ok~ Mixed, Packet, and in Original Packages. Reliable and of the best qualities. Coffee Mixtures,

Wheatsheaf Brand. " Cocoas—Pure Concentrated Extract of Cocoa, kc.

,' Rnddoek a Keyworth, printen4 High Street and Silver Street, Lincoln.

16 LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

FU R N IS H I N G DEPARTMENT 7Ixl this Department sll kmds of Furntture osn be made to order by workman on the premtses, esttmstes gtven snd membersworlred to. We sre prepared to supply good Elm Co%us, from 36/- to 66/-, or polished Osk ditto, from g,4 and upward

executed on the shortest possible notice. Funerals furnished throughout.

Spseht) attention is called to our splendid Stock of Crockery, which is now one of the best assorted in the City.FURNITURE. 3 s. d. TIN GOGIPM.

Flock Beds, complete, 6ft. 6in. by4ft. Sft., from 0 19 6 Milk Ssucepsns, from gc. Sd. toss. 6d.Isutation Walnut Suite, m RePP. Tsp '10 0 Panther Beds „„.„o 2 13 0 from 4ld. to 10sd. Bottles, 6d. Oil Sot !-.

0 Wool Mattressee, „„„„06 Dripping Tins, from Sd. Bread1 3.&ye h ~ uf. ... 60 StMahogany Couohee, in Hair-seating. ... m

Wschups, from lc. Cullenders, fmu

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Baesinette Persmbclstors ..........30s. to 3 0 0 I Dust Pane, from 7d. Pie Dishes, from 6mmers, Grain

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ge. 9d. snd 0 10 g Glass and ifarble ToP) ...... .. . .... 7 Jugs )gets of 8) ..................0"ro3 7 6 Chest Drawers, Sfshogany or Bimh, 3ft. 6u . 2 0 0

Cape snd Ssucen TeamWd atDsvm~ ...................... 3 12 6 Nen Patent Base Rocking Chaos, Carpet

Cake.~7~ ...................".. " 014 9, Doll T b Osk 4 lidBacks snd Seats ......... .......... . 0 17 9 Basme from 1d to5d Custard Drakes frc

Walnut snd Gold, and Black snd Gold Dolly Tabs, Osk, 4s. 11d. Tea Pots, from Std. to 4s. 6d. Cream Jc"Ovmvsautefs. ........ , . ........from 1 7 6

I W h T b 4 Cheese Stands, from 1s. Sd. to 5s. lid. Pia . .u rWalnut Overmsntels, Sfb 6in. by Sft. 6in. , 4 Wseh Tubs, 4e. each. Teapot Stands Ic. Match Snh ~,

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Oak Overmsntclc, Sfc. 6in. by Sft. 9in., 4 Clothes Horses, 1s. 1id. to ls. 94. I Trinket Sets, from gc. 10d. to loc. 9d. r:« .."., S .4t

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shawl y .......... O 2 8 P~K. , f fhbtog. gd. .gpss, RKRH-~Z, KBUMmRIStafaedMahogaayorBireh. ... 0 3 6 TableKnivessudPorke, fnau7s. 9d.Pardon. , -jj~sndem

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THE LINCOLN E(UITABLE CO-OPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL SOGIETY,

CENTRAL PREMISES.

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Silver Street Front.

I I-IK If—.~= —:

Free School Lane Front.

"SLOW BUT SURE." "UNION IS STRENGTH. "

Qjfflfgfll YgÃljlfNf A Ifpj'HIlUf. QkflfIffgfl'fjfI @fjfffIja gljjjltfftESTABLISHED 186L

REGISTERED DYDEE THE IJYD USTEIAL AJVD I'EO V'IDENT SOCIETIES' ACT.

QBJHCTS QF THE SQCIETV,—First, It provides its Members aud the General Public with Bread, Flour, GrocervProvisions, Drapery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Butchers' Meat, Coals, Crockerv, Hardware, Furniture, &c.

Second, It seeks the domestic, social, and intellectual advancemen't of its Members.

Annual Business over $147,000. Number of Members, 6,589. Share Capital, $74,759 Bs. 6d.

Bananas —THE LINCOLN AND LINDSEY BANKING COMPANY, Lftssrafs.

The REPORT- & VALANCE SIIKET for- the fzo4h Quarter.ENDED OCTOBER 7th, 1891.

smeary.

Purchases from the Co-operative Wholesale Society. .. ......66,884

fhspcry. Boots &9 Shoes. Tailoring. Furnishing. Total.

61,069 8473 8101 $463 88,980

from other' Co-operative Sources

Value of Goods produced by this Society and grown .

80 187 410 77 39 808

818,646.

Animals Slaughtered during the Quarter: —Beasts 121; Sheep 314; Pigs 209; Calves 12; Lambs 37; Total 698.

Central Stores nnd Ofaces —SILVER STREET AND FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN.

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—BIPOE STREET, LINCOLN.—WELBOURN.—EIETHERIEGHAX.—Qt. EOBTHERE TERR., LINCOLN

Eo. 1 Branch —BRACEBBIDGE.

2 „—BURTON BOAD& LINCOLN.

3 „—SHAEESPEABE STREET, LINCOLN.

12 —NORTH STREET, HOBNCASTLE.

18 „—SOUTH STBEET, SLEAFOBD.

14 —HIQH STBEET, LINCOLN

No. 8 Branch —SAXILBY.

9 „—BAGGEHOLME ROAD, LINCOLN.

10 „—EEWLAED STREET WEST, LINCOLN.

11 „—BABDEEY.

The AXihUA. L MEKTlX6 will be held in the Large Hall, on Monday Evening, Xovember 2nd, ISM,

The Chair to be tahen by the PresirIentv at a -80 p-rn-

PROGRdhMME OF BUSINESS.1 "Xiaates af thc last Iitshfsmly bfmting. "'9., " !bat«dan;of Xc«jÃjsa&baxs. "8v &STba'BS&mt au4'~

61 '*ajipeal, ms babatf'LpsuaL~ by Co~tars tbraaghoat thaacsmtsT„Ssr the sapparl. sf bfr. ff.T. Crssfg and bus. Cmlg, lu their old

6. !t nnolution passed at the last Gaea&el Eaagug of the Educational Depart

ment, hald yuly 98th, 1891,«fff 'ba moved by bfr. Hall and sccondcd by

frfr. 0 Ths«sby, vhs. i "That tha p&dusmtbmsf Grant be incraaaal fmm

11 to 9$ per cast:"7- o Itfaatfas af fh&orkeep'ar st G&metal' Kaabngs; snd Pour bfambcrs .to give oot

.Yottssg papaw; imd pear so Count Vatj«at Xlactlon of Ofgccsc.

8. "Ibssstaa+mc far Five Committee-mau and an dadisario

9. "Blactiau of Five Ifambcm of Xdacatlonsl Committee, "19. "asl& other asinass!. "

Lincoln Equitable Co-operative Industrial Society, Limited.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.Mr. WM. REYNOLDS, President . . . . . . . . . . 26 Mr. JOSEPH MARTIN .. .. . ... ........ .. 2e iver. KV. B. HOWARD

Mr. GEORGE HARTLEY, Treasurer. . . . Cfr. EDWARD LASCELLES .. . . .. ...... .. '&6 'Mr. J. GAMBLE. ......2Ir. DUNCAN MeINNES, Seereiery . . 26 'Mr. J. J. KERSHA1V. .... . . . . . .. . . ...... . . 24 'Mr. .f. W. CODLING. . .M . WJI. COULSOiV . . . .... . .. . . . . . . . . .. '&6 *Mr. J. BROADBERRY. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Aomrese —Mr. GEORGE RICHARDSON, Mr. JAS. ORANGE. Cess&Re —Mr. FRED STEPHENSON.

The figures after the names indicate the number of Committee Meetings attended; Zii having been held. Those marked ' retire bet ere eligible for re-election,except Mr. J. J. KERSHAW, whe does sot seek re-eieeiien. Mr. BROADBERRY beieg else&ed president ei, feei fjeerterly Yfeeiieg occasioned se extreerdh&e&yvseescy in the Committee, which wee filled by electing i&Ir. SMALLER for the unesp&ied peri ef Ifr. BROADBEBRY'S ierm of of5ee. Ae he did nei enter upon efdeesntn the end of the ejssrter, hfs name is oet on this Balance Sheet, bst it will appear in the eeet.

2e

26

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES.Booze. . . . . . . . . . . . .Mee re. COULSON, LASCELLES, & CODLIiVG.

Bere&&Be&. . . . . .Messrs. BBOADBERIIY, HOWARD & MARTIN.

Bemersee . . . . . .Mee»e. KERSHAW, GAMBLE & REYNOLDS.

Csee .. . . . . . .. . . . ..Messrs. HOWARD, GAMBLE & CODLING.

Dse&ser & Tereoe&se. .Messrs. MARTIN, HOWARD, &' REYNOLDS.Fisivcs. . .... . . . . . .Mess&s. McINNES, HARTLEY, & COULSOVi.

Geoeeer. . .... . . . . . ihfeeere. KERSHAW, BROADBERBY, & GAIIBLE.Bee&iso & Live Srecs. .Messrs. H&IRTLEY, LASCELLES, & REYiVOLDS.

COMMITTEE'S R EPORT.To THE MEMBERS,

We beg to submit to you the 190th Qusrterley Report aud Balance Sheet. The total Receipts of Goods sold during the Querter is846,595 9s. Bd. being an increase of 88,099 8s. 7'. over last Quarter, and 29,566 176. 9td. over the corresponding Quarter of last year. Thenet profit on the Quarter'e Business is 84,966 Os. 6)d. , which sum will allow 81,094 19s. llkd. for Interest, E8,570 Os. Od. as Dividend, beingls. 9d. pez k', on Members' purchases, and $98 106. Sd. being 8d. per 8 on purchases of Non-Members; 895 Ss. Sd. being 9C/. per annum fordepreciation of Branch snd Cottage Property; 894 9s. 6d. being 10$. depreciation of Fixed Stock; 856 4e. 9d. being 5/. depreciation of MillingPlant; 856 Ss. Sd. for Educational Purposes; aud 840 15s. 9d. to Reserve Fund. 917 persons have joined the Society within the Quarter,69 have withdrawn, and 6 forfeited as per Rile 6, making the present number 6,589, being sn increase of 149 over last Qnarter.

In response to s requisition numerously signed by the working-classes of Bassinghsm and neighbouring villages, we held recently atCarlton-le-Moorland snd Bassingham two publicmeetingson Co-operation, both of which were well attended, The interest evinced, and thepromises of support received have induced ns to purchase st Bassinghsm a dwelling-house snd garden, together with land facing the villagestreet, npon which site business premises will be built 'suitable for a Branch Store and Bakery. The desire for Co-operation has been growingfor years in this district, from difFerent parts of which we have several times previously been solicited by inembezs of the Society and othezs, toopen s Branch, buf have refused, deeming in each instance the time inopportune for such a step tobe taken. Now, however, we sre satisfieilthat the investment of capital in a Branch Store will be remunerative to the Society and beueficial to the inhabitants of the 'disfzict. Fromthis new centre, our vane will be able to cover a fairly populous neighbourhood, extending in one direction to the outer limit of the area workedby the Welbourn Branch. We hope and believe, the results from this undertaking will thoroughly justify our expectations. Experience hasshown that the plan of opening Branches in the villages, adopted by the Society many years sgo when it was in s straggling posikion, andcontinued ever since, has been attended with results varying in kind snd in degree, but mutually beneficia to city and country members.

When the commodious new Boot snd Shoe Department in Free School-lane was opened, your Committee considered it would providesufficient accommodation foz the trade of the Society for a number of years. The stock was carefully selected by the Manager, neszly entizely.from Co-operstive workshops, and wss considered by competent judges superior in quality to similar classes of goods of private manufacturers offeredfor sale in the city. Auginented sales have since been recorded quarter after quarter. The retail sales last quarter were $887 higher in atnountthan those of the corresponding quar ter of 1890, snd 8689 more than the receipts of the last quszter's business done in the old shop. The wholesaleizanssctions from the Stock Boom to the Branches meanwhile have increased from 8800 to 8864 per quarter, and the average ratio of increasepoints upwards yearly, while the profit made by the department, as a whole, is very satisfactory. Under these gratifying circumstances,therefore, we have to report that, much sooner than we expected, it has become nsoessary to provide more room, both for the retailandwholesale brariches ofthh business. We have considered several ways of doing this, snd have adopted a plan which will involve theexpenditme of not more than 8100. Until the shop is enlarged, we ssk the Members to make their purchases, as far as possible, in the earlypart of each week, as the Department is much crowded every week end.

fkcting upon Che resolution passed at s recent. General Meeting, directing us to invest capital from time to time in Limited Companies,we have securoil 8400 of ordinary' Shaza Capital in Buston, Prostor & Co., Ltd. , snd further, we have purchased on Feserve Fund &Account, FiveOne Hundred'flvh'pei'caftt'. Xh&bsntfrzos m tho same Company. This purchase brings our investments of this fund, in guaranteed securities, up to88446 5s. Od.

The extensions at Msthezhtgham ara now finishml, and the Branch is being worked on wholesale lines. The alterations and additionsst Welbourn are approaching completion, as also are those at Ssxilby. Ls intimated in a previous report, we hope soon to provide moreaccommodation for the growing basin'sss st Slsaford, wh'ere the trade receipts for the four quarters ended Octobor 6th, 1891, were 81,585 inexcess of the previous four quarters. The zesources of this Branch, in respect to rolling stock, warehouse room, cellarag, snd shedding, azenow taxed to the uttermost, snd will shoztly be quite inadequate for dealing with the trade, the prospective inorease of which is likely to be asgreat as the increase last year.

The new streets being built off High-street, St. Peter-at-Gowfs, snd the prospective increase of population, together with our existhrglargo membership in this part of the city, looked at in connection with the High-street Branch sales, which have now reached an amount aboutas high ss Che shop accommodation csn desi with, have induced as to request Members living in the neighbourhood to attend the Quarterlyjjfsstfng' and express their views on the ailvisabiliiy, or otherwise, of establishing in High-streeC 6 much larger Branch, comprising shops fozgzccozijffs&hprzffvbnons, confectionery, butchers' meat, , and greengzoceries. We are of opmion, if such course be considered advisable, a smCabloplass mighC jfa ubtainod, and the present, Brunch could then be 1st or sold. 6 glance at the Crude receipts for the last four quarters wiR fdzowhow hucdsquat64&jnzts promises wiB soon become for the Crade that is likely to be done or that ought to be done by the Society in this part of Chstown, evan if a'Rtsnsji Ooutinusd to be con6ned entirely to ths limited line of business oarried on in the existing one. Au aifornafivc schema CuChug above'onfjinek, epuulfibe the, opening of mors Branches, and there is 6 good deal to be said in its favour, but when the difficujty of getthtgprenmiss m pofntihsuf, ieictly:. smtsbh for Msmbezs, and the expenses of wozkmg a number of separate shops are considered, Cho balance seemsto us to bs m fitvocfz of a'-jarjjaz ~h where savszal businesses sonM be carried on uudez one roof and one Manager.

Dr. SHARE CAPITAL ACCOUNT. Cr.

To Withdrawals .u Forfeits on Withdrawals deducted from Fired Stock Account„Forfeit on Shares purchased. .„21, Deposits to Building Account 'it 5/- each., Fines„Allowed for Dividend snd Interest but not reqmred . . . . .. ..„Present Claims of Members

4,(497

53

0874,759

s. d.5 4I 3

I'& 015 01!( 11

2 ll3 6

By Capnal av pcr Inst Balance Sheet„ Interest on 12 th Quarter

Dividend on 120th Qusrt! ru Contnbutioue.

d.il, i(i'& l(i 9

7&(U 03 gcg (i

s,bgg 13 (i

Dr.

279,374 16 11

LOAN CAPITAL ACCOUNT.

679,374 16 11

To Withdrawals„Present Claims . .

s. d.!111. 10

IG.C80 14 0

217,19'& 9 10

By Loans a per la t Balsceo Sheet„ Interest ss pcr. Iax(. Balance oheet„Contributioue

s. d.IG,USI 19 10

log b 2955 I 10

217,192 9 10

FIXED, ROLLING, AND LIVE STOCII ACCOUNT.

PreviousCost.

s. d.8J&06 4

Additionsthis Quarter.

s. d.79 12

Additions by Society's Totalown Workmen. Cost.

e. d. 2 s. d.0 0 0 8,285 16 8

Depreciationprev(ously allowed.

s. d.4,339 2 0

Al'. &wc l by lastBalance Si(cck

d.JG U 6

From Fe s,'(' c.

'&I 19

TotalI& pree(stiuu.

s. d.I Gu(i 9 11

Balance.Nuuunal Value.

3,779 6 9

MILLING PLANT ACCOUNT.

PreviousCos4.

2 s. d.6,178 19 3

Dr.

Additionsthis Quarter.

s. d.0 0 0

TotalCost.

s. d.o,178 19 3

Depreciationpreviously allowed,

s. d.622 19 3

RESERVE FUND.

Allowed by lastBslunce Sheet.

8 e. d.57 0 0

TotalDeprec&atiun.

2 =-. d.(i79 IU 3

Bale.uc. .bonnuai ( slue

d.4,4'JI(J

Cr.

To Penny Bank Treatu Balance

s. d.41 10 2

~

By Balance as per last3,568 19 14 „Forfeits an Shares p

Balance Sheeturchssed

„Mowed by last Balance Sheet„Mowed for Dividend snd Interest but not required. . .

8 s. d3,455 7 0

3 I'& U5'& 7 4499 & ll

Dr.

$3 610 9 34

MEMBERS' PROPERTY ACCOUNT.

23,610 9 34

Cr.s. d.

'po Amount advanced on Property ss per last Balance Sheet ... . . . 18,231 16 10 By Bepaymen(s ss per Cash AccountCash sdvssced on ProPerty as Per Cash Account ... ....... .. 480 3 6 u Less Interest

u Balance owing to the Socieiy. . .218,712 0 4

)'(I'&I 7 8183 17 0

485 10 8I8,276 9 8

218,712 0 4

Dr. I AND AN&D BUILDING ACCOUNT. Cr.

Property.

Ceniral Stores. ... . . ..BraeebridgeNewportShakespeare Street. . ... . . ,Bfpon Street

Orsat Northern Terrace .. ..

Nawland Street Wast. .....BardnayHttsastshs( ..............Pne Sahoal yaue ... ."...Gas Street ....... ..Water(dde North&. .....„...

North Hykaham IFarm) ..

Additions tbi»Quarter.

s. d.

Sll 10 0214 18 6

113 17 2

27 I 0

72 0 9410 0 0110 0 0

Previous Costs. d.

I'&,976 5 11639 I 9928 11 7645 I 6

1,187 10 10882 0 9

1,041 19 6905 6 11584 6 4776 16 0547 8 11633 0 10759 4 6

Scqgg 14 7617 18 I598 16 0276 4 11

7,225 11 Il1&286 15 9

564 18 I1&286 18 0

I Cost.s. d.5 11I !I

ll 7I (i

10 1010 918 0

5 118 6

16 03 110 184 6

14 718 I16 04 11

12 1115 913 I13 90 00 0

Tots

22,!)76639!928545

1,187I,P931,256

905698776547638759

2,853817593276

~ 7,2521,236

5641,308

410110

DepreciationPreviously all'wd.

82 i 's i. 7

9o IU149 u lu102 4 U

188 18 496 7 0

124 14 688 6 1191 10 10

123 5 687 10 11Vl I 1056 18 666 19 426 I 795 11 944 5 11

411 13 0134 3 6

10 10 I7 5 8

Allowedl((e(, Qusner.

du)

I li5 7 !J

4 9418 8514 95 2 33 I 64 I 9217 68 104 8 0

14 6 0314 U

3 2 3I 9 3

76 15 0611 68 9 3713 9

TotalDei rec&at!uo.

d'-', in I.

' )!!(. (Il). 11195 3 I101 5 3180 9 393 9 294 12 4

127 7 890 8 57412 I61 5 s81 5 429L5 798 14 045 15

lbg 8 O

190 15 013 19 414 19 0

Pre eu(,Nummsl Value.

I.'» (':)0 I( Ilt 07it, 39 9

992 7 9992 5 6

1,126 8 g811 16 9603 11649 8 9456 15 66lig 8 9697 18 0',272 9 3588 2 6495 2 0Jgo 9 9

6.764. 4 111,046 0 9

550 13 91,293 14 9

41Q 0 0Iffk 0 0

6 8 BIP59 7 5 $47,TII 4 1 $4,831 IS 11 6245 13 3 65,077 6 dt42 693 1V:11

Dr.

'I'o !i'i:ire C,ipital. Loan Capital

Penny Bank Depo) it.. Reserve Puni., Branch ilsna era' Bun!

Uslnuce ol Congress I'und, Balance

O E N l .."A. I&

a. (l.74.7. 9lb. SO 14 0

G.So 3 3 a3, :&f)O 13 ll

GOO 5o5 0 0

4,&266 0 Gt

$107,479 11 I

STA FEIfRN'!'.

i)v Stock, GroceryDrapery and ili,'lmciBoot and ShoeButchering . . . .CoalsTailoring . ..Furnishing ..No. I BranchNo.No. 8No. 4No. 5No. 6No. 7No. SNo. 9No. 10iVo. 11No. 12Vo. 13No. 14Mill ..

a.'2.922 13:I 79!I 32344 9

'&79 )1419 17

4,459 111,779 I

247 13396307 7258513 2643 192!)6 3371 0817 12275 I35G 8508 I

1,197 10157 5

2,844 I., Buililing and Lenil Account

tlembers' Property Account„ Fixe&i Stock Accouut, Milling Plant Account

Shares in "Co-operative IVholesale Society" .. . . . ."Hebden Briilge Fu tisn Co-op. Society""The Co operative Insurance Coiupany

' .."The Leice. ter Hoa.'ery Co op. Society ' ..."The Co-operative Printui" Society ""Paisley Manufacturing Co- &perstive Society-London Productive Society'* . ."Thomson 8 Son's Proiluciive Society""Co operative Ne&vspsper Society" . ."Cradley Heath Chain Maker's -ociety""Dudley Bucket anl I'sailer Society '

Airedale iVorated Society,'".. Liucolu Corporation Redeemable Stock. Debcuturea —Ruston, Proator &2 Co. , Liiuiied

Cash in Bank, and Cashier's hands

Cr.d. 8 . u.c

7

011

111070

0i)ij660

1078

24, 739 0 I42, 093 17 111&),276 9 3

!1,770 u 94,49&2 0 02,750 0 0

20 0 050 U 0

"00 0 0'&5 0 058 12:)10 0 0

100 0 0IU 0 010 0 030 0 0

',410 I) 010th o 00,77i lO )U

$107,479 11 I

Dr. PROFlT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Cr.By Balance disposable

8 s. d.4,966 0 61

( I

(77

s. d.s. d.By ProBt, Grocery

Drapery and Millinery. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 2o4 14Boot and Shoe . . . . .. . .. .. .. ... . . . 316 5 11Butchering .. .. . . .. . ..... . .. .. . . . . . 413 7 8Coals .. .... . .. . . .... .... . .. .. . . . .. 91 14 5Tailoring . . . ..... . . .. . . . . .. ... .. , . 220 19 8Furnishing. .. . . . . .. .... ..... . .. . . 127 Gi 4Nu. I Branch . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . .... . .. 137 9 SdNo. 2 „ .. ......... . .... . . .. .. 157 19 10No. 8 „ .... ... . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 188 2 INo. 4 „ .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. .... 164 11 6$ilo. 5 „ .... .... .. . .. . ... . . .. 177 3 0)No. 6 „ .... . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 178 9 INo. 7 „ ...... . .. .. .. .. . . .... 121 1 INo. 8 „ ...... . . ... . ...... .... 95 0 llNo. 9 „ .. . ... ...... ... . .. . .. .. )48 3 BdNo. IU „ . .. .... ...... . ..... . vls187 16 BtNo. 11 „ .... . . .. .. .... .. ...... . . 95 6No. 12 „ ...... .... .... .... . . . 95 8 7No. 18 , . .... .. .. ...... ...... .. 179 18 51No. 14 „ .... .... .. ............ .. 118 18 54bbdy. ... .......... .. . ... ... ...... .... 289 Ib St

4,498„R.nts, as per Cash Account .. . . .. . . .................. .... 67„Rules snd Cards ...... . .... ... .... . ... , ......... ...... 4„Interest from Members' Preperty Account ..., ............. ... 188„Interest an'd. Divbbmd, Hebden Bridge Fustian Society ... .. .. 6Dudley Bucket )tud Fmtdsr Society. ..... 8Cooparativtt Pr&b&ttug. Sdststy .'. . ......Leieaetes Hosier'y IBm&isty .', :.'...'. ..... 7Airedale Byoratad tbsn)457 .. .. .;;...... 6Piisleykbtaa~ Siieiety. . .......L'metda snd Lands)F Btutbtng Comtvmy

4 lt9 05

17 0210 9&15 0)i6 92

18 OF8 7r

12 8&8 52

B4,966 0 %4

ii%%7,

PROPOSED DISPOSAI OF PROFIT.

To Interest on Share Capital, ln(crest on I.oan Capital, int(ree(, on P nny Bank Depoe&te . . . .„Interest on Branch 51ansgere' Bonds ..

Dividend on Ri0,600, at I/O in the 6Non-Members' Dividend on 66oo a(, 66 in (be .t:

„64 per cent. Deprecist&on of Brsncl& nnd Cotta (Property„10 per cent. Depreciation of Fi(ed Stocl(

,. : per cent. „ofJiilling Plant

., Educational Grant, 11 p"r cent of Ne&, Pro(i!,Iieserre Fund

6 e d. 6 . 3

e(m 0 0l,n

,') i.6 l, i

3 (& ' I 1 '&3 i '

;3, 70 () nlu sr

:! u

&( 1

)I ii '

!I) l. !& ~

ilv!!clem(e 1'.pn-v)'1

I

4!ni&i & 64

64,9&36 0 ('&

An(li( 6 en 3 3( on(i (mrcc(, 0(!ob(r "'&nd, 16(01

GEO. IcICHAHDSON.JAS. ORANGE.

24 &hh n

3'Mr. J. W. CODLING, President .. .*Mr. G. RICHARDSON, Treasurer

Mr. I. W. TOWLER, Secretary. . . . ."(ktr. C. PICKERING

EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE.0 '&Sr. G. BACON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ( Air. A HUDDLEST()NE4 Mr. F. NEEDLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Afr. iV. WOOD!IOIISE

Mr, C, TBEAVETT. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 1 Mr. iV. LOVAT'I'

5 *Mr. W. HEWSON

Tim gguree after the names &ndicste t'us number of Comm&ttce Mee(in e stt nd l. hvo havinz been h&ld. Retinug ifcmbere, bot are eli&i(l- i&(rc Mec(h&n.f Serv&n on the Commntee of Al.mag&unnt.

The foRowingnre nominated for theEIucstionel Committee. to f&il live vnc&nciee: ('SORGR BACON, :SURGE BI UK, Wif. HE(VSON, l[ENI!Y KRNDAII, ,CHA. S. PICKER1NG, GEO. RICHA13DSON, sud A. E. SI7ELAND.

ilembers must not voteformore than Five Candids!ee. Volcan&uet be given b)'mnkin n X oppuvito t& t'6( nam(v I!6 I!mdila&(v (leetel form&pport reckmember must show bie Pave Card to obtain s Vutin ~ Paper from (he person who -ives the:n n&t. Tn( honre o! v (&n ~ er, (r en ( t&11!)P.(n, on Nov('moor '&c 1, 1971

Dr. EDIICATII)MAL DEPA.RTifENT. Gr.

T & Balance forward„Cash from Libranan. . . .„Quarterly Grant

Sale of Papers

IN('(&IIE. d.1(i I'6& 1 1&116Eilg 0116 (i

EXPENDIT 1'RE.To Cleaning„Librarian's Salary„New Books

Books Repaired„ Stocktaking„Newspapers, Magszinee, (kc. . . . . . .„Prictin snd Post Cards„Delegates to C &nferencee„Library Cards (1,000)., Commiesion, Po-tage, ac

„Furnishing Depntment Accoant, . Suepence Fund.

, Sme, !1 Sums . .Balance forward

e. d.1!) Ol710 0

15 6 615 15 6015 0916 5511 &i

I 5 6a I&

0 ()100 I'1 (36000 6 4&

4 10

576 o ll-„' a75 5 1!1

Warsouaw Batwcu Co)nacrvsa. —itr. D. P. Ablewhite, Coleby, Chairman; Mr. Joseph Grey, Welbomn, Secretary; Mr. Thos. Ms&riott, Welboarn; Mr. J, ShavpeWelbourn; htr. W. Hotohin. Caythorpe; Mr.

Thorns&Codd,

Csythorpe; Mr, JohaHsmmond. Welbourni bfr. J. H Jolly, Lesdenhsm; Mr. Henry BsrweB, Fulbeok;Mr R. Phillips, WeRingore; htr. B.Gsdd, Navenby; Ifr Joseph Fiatters, Boothby; Mr. F. Thornton, Boothby.

Mavass&sousu Bmaca Couurrrsa —Mr. Edmund Lupton, Dunston, Chairman; Mr. Elijah Reynolds, ifetheringhsm, Secretary; Mr. William Msthers, Mr. BavmItoesington, Metheringhsm; ifr. John Spencer, Mr. Francis Linton, Dunstan; ffr. Charles Baumber, Scopwick; Mr. John Lsvinder, Metheringham; Mr. Arthur Lake,ifetheringhsm; Mr. H. W. Bsguley, Danston.

Bsaoaav Bssscn Couurcraa. —Mr. G. Afills, Banlney, Chairman; 3!fr. Bobt. Chamberlin, Bardney. Secretsty: Mr. H. Paries, Bsrdusy; Mr. Rovland, Bsrdney; Mr. RHoreewood, Bsrdney; Mr. G. Maddfeon, Bsrdnsy; Afr. T. Simpson, Soathrey; snd Mr. Bartlett, Stsinaeld.

Snatvoan Basses Cou trees.—Ifr. J. D. Crowston, Slsafonl, Chairman; Mc. C. Sa(nner, Sleaford, Secretary; Mr. J. Radkin, slesford; Mr. C. Battersby, Sfeaford ~

Mr. !L Brsckenb &ry, Slesford; kfr. J. Beet, Slesford; Mr. J.Clayton, Willoughby; Atr. S. Smples, Ruekingtoa; ifr. T.Newton, Swashy.

NOTICES.I, Mcm-Membc&gtt' Dividend is paid a4 4he Ofgco, Central Stores, Silvev Street, during oflice houyg.

tf .9@IIivi(ftg hotjctcj Sf Withdrawal from Shave or Loan Capi4al, j)fembezs ace mquested to give their Shave or Loan blumbor btamn aud.pjetiees 4o be deliksnd a4 4he CNBoa, or pu4 into the Letter Box in 4he Large Doot; ao4 laker ihau 8 p m. 0'u TuaadayaIjjgthduavmb Igabjt)o povctm om be hail oa applieahou at the Ofgne.

B- CottkckM4hbtmk hi fho Pcmny Bank ago goaaivad a4 the General Offices every day duiing Ojgce hours, aud at 4ho Br~oh .dg

Shakp dtf'I('cf Sgk&at)4, .cmd cdkgha Country Bganohcu, eVery Mo)zday.

d. To buutmkcz f)ftBy"auctu'm&tl(fiid, pllh 4ho wf)tkjng of Ca-operation, Members should vaad the Co-opayative IfaW6, Whtuh may bo hadSfovm) actd 4hcf~,elva&up. aattcgdjsy, pgtoa Onc Half-penny.

The Pass Booka wiB be ready on Sagmday, Xovombev 7th, aacl gho Members wiB please oaB at tho OIBco for them 0114ba4 day,

NEVZ SER1KS No. 8

"SHOXV THIS TO A NON-MEMBER. "

HE Lincoln Co-operative Society is an Association of personsT combined together to supply themselves with the necessariesof life as nearly as may be from the producers, without the inter-vention of middlemen. It sells goods at the same prices asrespectable shopkeepers, full weight, good quality, and genuine-ness of every article guaranteed. whatever profit, is made. afierpaving expenses, is divided at so much in the 8 on glcnibers'purchases. The average dividend last yearwas 1s. 8';d. in the r, andthe amount of profit reahsed 818,204 11s.10d. The Society appealsin a special manner to" Wprkjag Bfuu,

" for, though ali are con-cerned in true economy and thrift, to the men who live by thesvieat of their brow, a penny saved is a penny earned. TlieSociety's ready money commands the best markets; its largemembership secures it customers. and the good mterest theyreceive on their capital and custom secures their loyalty toprinciple. A Member spending 410 quarterly at the Stores, andleaving the dividends to accumulate, vvould at the end of threeyears, taking 1s. 8d. in the 4, the dividend paid last quarter, as abasis for calculation, have a sum of 410 12s. 9d. standmg to his orher credit in the Society. It is m that way the Society hasgrown to its present magmficent proportions. The dividendsearned by its agency, but not required to be withdrawn by theMembers, have built it up. But although 874,769 8s. 6d. havebeen left to develope the Society, no less a sum than 4140,9479s. 64. has in the meantime been drawn out by the Members fortheir recurring needs. Established in 1861 by about thirtyworking-men who could scarcely club together more than 810,the Society now owns:—

s. d.24 789 042,698 17 11

8,779 6 9

Stock-in-TradeBuildings and Land (unencumbered)Fixed, Rolling, and Live StockShares in and Loans to other Co-opera-

tive SocietiesOther Assets (various)Cash in Bank and in hand

8,270 0 1026,221 16 16,776 10 10

During the last nine years $27,480 16s. 6d. has been advaacedto Members to enable them to purohase dwelling-houses.

The objects of the Society are to provide a safe and profitableinvestment for the capital of the Members by combining thesecurity of a bank with the profits of a trade; to promote theirm

' '

aad iatefiectual advancement by providing means of socialtae and literary culture; to enforce the principles of

thoney as an unalterable basis of business, ia order to com-m

' ' l the lBgt markett in purchasiag, aad to avoid bad, debts. iaselling.

A grea~ is ted aad written about thrift. To turn asovereign™~a gu~ is thrift. This is done at the Stores bythe interest of 6 per~givaa on each 8 invested up to $80. Tolayout money

tother'-

'advantage 'is thrift. This is done at

the Stores by the dividend vihich enables 81 worth of goods to bepun:based for 18s. 8d. To "lay by for a rainy day" is thrift, andthis is easilydone by leaving the dividends to a"cumulate, andadding a few shillings when they can be spared. By these

NOTES.

THE Grantham Society's Branch at Bottesford is now wellestablished, and the trade receipts and membership are in

creasing. A Branch Store has also been opened at 13fllin~borouwhere about 10 members arc enrolled. Up to now, vans runthree times a week from Grantham with bread and flour, but theSociety hopes to make this branch the centre of a round for ahorse and cart, and to establish at it a bakery, as the distancefrom Grantham is considerable.

The Spalding Society commenced trading about three montlisago at Winsover Road. It was represented by one delegate atthe last District Conference at Peterborough, and was a&lmittedto membership in the Co-operative Wholesale Society at thclast Quarterly Meeting of that body. The Society's next stepshould be to loin the Co-operative Union.

The Lynn Society, which began business 2I years ago wasrepresented by delegates for the first time at the late PeterboroughConference. Former Societies established at Lynn and Spaldmgcame to grief from causes traceable to their maintaining a policyof isolation, a practice fatal to Co-operative progress, but happilyyearly becoming rarer.

The Boston Society has not yet begun its proposed extensionsand alterations of premises purchased some time ago in WestStreet. From a very informing table of statistics given on theBalance Sheet it is plain that the Society's steady well-markedprogress will shortly justify the Committee and members intakmg the course they contemplate. Although Lincoln, in thecharacter and the regularity of the employment of its workingpopulation, has for many years had great advantages, co-opera-tively speaking over Boston, the growth of the Boston Societyduring its first decade was greater than that of Lincoln Society.The reasons for this doubtless are that the former Society whenit began was possessed of the accumulated experience of olderSocieties, through its becomiag affiliated with our two greatCo-operative Organizations, the Union and the Wholesale, in-stead of having to fight its early battles unaided, as many olderSocieties were compelled to do, and as others chose to do, andsidfered in their growth, too, for so choosing.

a aMany members of the Society wiB remember Mr. E. HaBam

being one its most trusted officera. For many years he servedthe Society weB and worthily as an Auditor, and as a hard-workingmembet' of the Educational Committee. Members, at some of theolder~Bshed country brauches espaciaBy, cannot fail to haveretained a wlvid 'racoBeutiua of his quaintly humorous renderingof "How uwd Stuaaaaetah'a dowter got wed, " and other amusingYorkshire aketchea, gfvaa at tha Entertainments then anauafiyheld at some of the country branches by the Educational Com-mittee. Mr. Hafiam and his family emigrated to New Zealand afew years ago. From a letter to the Society appended it will beseen that he and others are engaged in establishing a Co-operative

LINCPLN CP PPERAij Ivz qU'ARTERLY RECORD.

The round of Annual Festivals in connection with the CountryBranches began with that at Horncastle, on Sept. 19th, which wasfairly successful as a Public Gathering, although fewer came tothe Tea than to that of 1890, owing to harvest being later thisseason. At Bardney, however, on Oct. 14th, more Tea ticketscould have been sold, had more provisions been provided. 280paid for tea, and at the Public Meeting the Co-operative Hallwas literally packed. The same thing occurred at Sleaford, thenumber to tea, 400, exceeded all anticipations, being nearly doublethat of the previous year. A large meetmg followed, which waswell reported in the local papers. At Metheringham, tea wasserved in two rooms to over 250 persons, who were provided formuch more satisfactorily than on the occasion of the last Festival,and a good public meeting followed. The same applies to Cay-thorpe, where a capital gathering was hem which will prove oflasting benefit to the Society.

A competition, open to children of Members, for violin andpiano playing, promoted by the Educational Committee, was heldin the Co-operative Hall on October 19th, Mr. W. Mason,Organist of St. Martin' s, being the adjudicator. There were 18entries for viobn playing, and 9 for piano. In deciding upon themerits of the competitors upon the piano, the adjudicator tookinto consideration, execution, time, expression, and scale; uponthe violin, execution, time, and tune. The prizes were awardedto the following, and the awards gave much satisfaction: —Violin,1st, W. Rayner, aged 18; 2nd, Wilfrid Calladine, aged 11; Brd,Ethel Keendal, aged 8. Piano, 1st, Edith Hall, aged 14; 2nd,E. M. Wellhead, aged 10; Srd, Ethel Hall, aged 12. Mr. Mason,in giving his decision, remarked that the style of playing upont¹ piano, considering the age of the performers, was very satis-factory; the violin was a more diflicult instrument to play, buttaking the performers as a whole, they had acquitted themselvesvery creditably. Singing and Reciting Competitions are an.nonnced to follom. Of the former, Mr. E. Dunkerton, of theCathedral Choir, has consented to act as judge, and for the latterthree gentlemen are asked, two of whom have performed this dutypreviously for the Educational Committee. From the largeaudience that assembled at this, the first competition of theseason, it is very evident that great interest is felt in them by themembers generally. It is intended to give a miscellaneous concertafter the competitions are over, in which all the successful com-petitors mill be asked to take part.

SCUNTHORPE. —quartet endedScptumbct 1st, 1891.

s. d.2,523 16 43,550 3 2

134 0 110 210

4.5ni

Salus. . . . . . . .Shore Capita(Reserve FundDividend. . . .Auuu (u

LOUTH. —Seventeenth qcuttcr un&iud

July 2nd. (891.s. d.

Sales .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,3'&u '& SiShare Ccpiru( . . . . . . . 940 6 &i

Ruucrvu Food . . . . . . . . 37 0 0Dividucd . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 6Auuutu. . .. . . . .. . . . . . 1,235 6 3&,

Tbu report u(ctuu this iu ibu mostsuccuuufui quutiut tho Society buu bcd.Compared with cortuupcudiog quurrcrof 1690 iiic sales ubo&y an mcruuuc o(223th Sdocciioc ruccivcu 8 grant &f

lou. 01. 4 Boot uod Sliou D piri-ment iu uccoooccd cu bein ouwiyoiu iud.

HACKTHORN dr COLD HANWOB I'H.E(cvcnth hu(f-year cndcd Junc 30th,

189Lc. d.

Sales .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . o79 10 0Share Cspitu( . . . . . . . . . . 2D& 19

uuutvu Fund . . . . . . . . . 40 0Dividend 0 1 10

uuuiu . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 0 I4

I R

NEWARK —Fifty foot(h qcutlut endedSept. 17(li, 18&J(.

u. dSu(us .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1,206 7 3Share Capitol . . . . . . 3,447 11Reucrvu I'uud. . . . . . . 10'u 0 0Div(dusd . . . . . . . . 0 1 0Assets. .... . . . . . . . . . . 4,879 4 rri

LOUTB.—Eigbtccutb quarter endedOctober 1st, 1S91

u. d1,337 17

99&' H 6Js 0 I 1

1 ri

(J&97 (4

Solus . .Shuru Cup(is(Buuurvt 1'uod(&rviduodA&uuiu

REFRESHMENT BJLR&

NEiy BUILDINGS, FREE SCBOOL LANE.

Cup of TuuPot of Tus

Cup of Cuo(fuu

Cup of CocoaHcm SandwichP(ats of Hcm

&i

TARIFF.d. ' d.1 I Btusd & ButterI4 Roll & Batter . 23 Bun & Batter - liI Sconce - - I1 Scone & Butter — 1$2 Psutiy - - . 18 Sausage Boll - I6 Plum Bnuul & Bsttut 8

Pork Pic

P(cfu TcsTus with PastryLemonadeGinger Beer-Potted Muat-Ciguts

lj.2

4621$11

CORRESPONDENCE.

Tu &&cure insertion, fur&&ruckus(4 be wr(r(&u uu uut siib uf the p &put only in 8(ey(bit Erud, uud cu(heurrcu(er(by r(&u cutie uurf ur(r(reuu uj &fit wrircc uur jui f rrb-n&u&iuu r&u(uru ucprrru(y(8&oui(educ. 8((curru&puudeuuu»»uufd bcu&(druuue r &u 1'heE&(i(un Lrucu(u Cu-opuru&iuc Rccmd, 63, Pm&(cud Street, Ltucu(u,

Wu (uc(rc (e&(uru on Cu-upurur(uc topics, uud ou the &curl'r&ryt of rfia .Societyfroui any of our illuiuberu. Thrue cufumuu are &purr &u rr((. , bur &uc cuu&rur hu( ( uur.ur(uei rurpuui(bfe for the up(u(urru of uur correupucduc(r.

GLEANINGS FROM BNEIGHBOURIN

PETERBOROUGH. —P(fiy-suvuuthquarte, cudcd June 30th, 1891

s. d.Safes .......... . . .. .. 17,565 7 10Sharc Capital ....... . 20,969 10 11Reserve Fund .. .... .. 810 6 01Dividend ........ .... 0 9 0Auuctu .. ........ .. .. 25,788 9 8$

This Soc(cty cont(nuus fc msku soundprogress; the quarterly sales are thehighest yct reached. They do uotdeliver goods oot scj( on credit. Pro-paganda meetings have been beld stHufpuion sud the Ortons, sud otherssrc to be held in these snd othervissgus. The Educstiocsj Gtset forthe qusrtur wsu 225 16s. Od.

GAINSBOBOUGH. —Bcvcnfy-uuventbquarter ended September 1st, 1891,

s. d.Safes .......... . . . . . . 6,650 5 7Bhste Cspi(sl ........ 11,634 12 6Ruumre Feud ...... .. 227 6 24Ihvfdemt .... .. .... .. 0 I 9smuts. - ......... .. 13,218 4 I

Sfx younds am tskun from theRuumm Peed to scab(8 the above dfvf-dund. to bcpstd, The us(us of the Soc(ctyshow an inmwsse of ucsr(y E100 purwcck over the coutuspoudfug quartet oflust yest, Bft Bfoltmsu Bacon hssgcucmuujy proton(ed to thc Boo(sty 8vs(uub(8 sits ou wjdcb tc bue(j 8 NewBrunch Sane, in Asbomft BaaLp(ot of gmsud hus been ywebsad onwhjeh su(table premises sm to bs bejjtfot 8 Potk Butchery.

ALANCE SHEETS OFQ SOCIETIES.

BOSTON.—Forty-fourth qucrtur endedJcjy 2nd, 1891.

u.Su(us ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 3,259 0 0Shuts Ccp(tsf. . . . . . . . . 4,450 12 2Reserve Pun 4. . . . . . .. . . 63 0 0Dividend . . .. . . . .. . . 0 1 9Ausuts. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,281 I 8

A tsbju uhuwfug the progress of theSocjcty appears on the balance sbuut.The salus for tbu first year the Societywsu fn ex(8(88&!8 w8tu E4,946, fot th8susecfsj yust just uudaj 218,284. Thepruucut number of members is 906,daring the Brut ycst thu membershipwss 822.KING'8 LYNN. —Tenth quurtur eedaj

I!fay 27hh, 1891.E s. d.

Salus ...... .. ...... .. 1,425 11 9Sharc Capita(. . . . .. .. .. 547 13 5Reserve Fued. . . .. . . . . 67 12 11

, Dfvfdcnd. ... . . . . . . . .. 0 1 8(

Ausu(s .. . . . . .. . . .. . , 1,229 14 8Tbfs Sue(sty psyu 10d. in thu

dividend on cosL It hcs $215 LoanCsp(tcj. Thu report ututcs, the Coru-miltcc are cstccstfyconuiduncg aboutcommccciog s Bakery.

i GBANTHAM. —Seventy-third qusrtcrended Js(y 7th, 1891.

s. d.Bs(us. ......... ... . .... 6,033 18 7

8,763 5 8F76 11 6

0 1 8.. 10,194 I 8

Bhstc Cup(to( ..Rcsmvc Pand ..Dividend ......

News Room; Libyazy; Refreshment Room.THE NEWS ROON is opened on hfonduys, Tuuudsys, smj Thursdays st 8 o'ojock

p.m. ; on Wednesdays ut 6.30 p.m. ; an Fridays st 11s.m. ; sud on Sstctdsysst 2 p.m. It fu ofossd every Evening st 9.30.

I'HE LIRR4RY is open for chsegiug books: hfondsy, Tuesday, ThursdayPtfdcy, 7 to 9 p.m. ; Fridsy, 1-80 to '2-80 p.m. , for Country hfcmbcts ou(y;Ssturdcy, 6 to 9 p.m.

THE REFRESffdfENT ROO51 is open dsricg the ssmu hours su the News Roomuxcupt on Wudncudsys, whuu it is c(osaj s(togo(but.

LIST OF NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS TAKFNIN THE READINQ BOOM.

DAILY PAPEBS.—Standard, Dusy News, Dssy Chmnhdc, Daily TcjcgtsPh,puo Ms(1 Gazette, Msuchcutut Gustdfsn, Msuchcstur Essm(nur, Leeds Metcuty,Sbc(68(d Independent, The Star, Not(ingham Post, Manchcstut Evsufug News,uud The Daily Gmphic.

WEFKLY PAPERS. —Lincoln Gssuttc, Lincojnsbirc Chmuicfc, BostonGustdhuu, Not(fugbumuhim Guard(su, Homcsut(u News, Sps(ding Fmu ptuss,Nuwstk Adverusut, Iu(8 of Axho(mu sud Gufuuborough News, Sjecfotd Gsscttc,Gmethsm Joutns(, Etcbsugu snd Mst(, The Spectator, Stum(on( MercuryCoom(ps Saturday Journal, Nuwcsutjc Chmc(c(s, Leeds bfcrcnty, public Op(&non,smj Cow&pcmtivc News.

ILLUSTBATED PAPEBS.—The Graph(o, E88(umt, Duo@ News P'The queen, punoh, Judy, Fun, snd the IBuuttataj London Nu&m.

MAGAZINES. —Iafsste Hour, Csssejj'8 Family Magus(88, Chambemts Jo~Goat Words, New Review, Bsrpct's Mugssiuc, P~English IBsstmiaj Msgsshmt Harper's 'Young Pmpjct Nu&etseuth Oe mAB The Year BoumL

10 LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QnsnIEnnv nnoonn.

hv I

THE DUTY OF THE STORES TO THE WHOLESALESOCIETY.

Paper by,lfr. 1. gco'&&n, oi Der!iy. r o&! o« b- fih&o& f Confer, ic&,,Jnsf gl&&b. la!&1.

ooxorx so.

HEN the pioneers of C&.ooerat on a&sr!ed on their glorious career, they ion-h&w'

to obtain something beii lee nro!i&, ; they aime&i st nrocurin nusdu!ters&edarticles. The soultera!ion of zoo!= i in ra!lv b &m, no& at the shop woere tb ysre .old, but at the mmni*ct ry, an! then fol!ow the m xiugs, the tricker&-fa&se representation- oi &ir who'. e-&i!e dials'. '!e..bz ng a!! &bi ~, t&i . Co-&pe&e. 'ivSocieties combin d in lgi:1 to e tsbliso &n Co operaiive Wbo;assis Societ. , iu=tin the same waves roon &f in 1 vilnsl hai prov! uely c& nbinel && cits&bsh t, eirrespect&ve stores. Snt irben we took this second step m co-operati. n it was oue ofonr oh!ecto also to sbobsh expen ive. unnecei ary m&ddlemen. I sey exp"us, vo.because "every nperiiuou= hen 1 en oned m nnneces srl ivorl& i a tax upon I!iepublic, " aud of tb extent to olin h they aro taxed they have n conc& i&i,m.Look at the thousands upon thousands of pounds spent everv pear &u advs !i-&n;—in telling the people wiis& tiie, want I.ook st &li gree, t army o' ghb t » -ned,fash:onsbly-dressed travefi rs constantly gmug about —skiing largely to ili coshbnt nnt oue iota to tb& value of th goods they sell. Al. these expenses lieve mthe end to come out of the ' ponr consumer. ' aud they sre nearly oil nnnecess iryto us as eo operators. Tlie Wbo!assi foci&tv has enabled ns to dispeuse w&ththese expensive luxnrie=.

It ha also very greatly aided the Co-operative Ilnion, for when the 1 nion, byits propagandist efforte lies been the means of stariiu s hooie&y, the socio«,wl&fie young snd inexperienced snd weak, has been supplied with goods by PneWholesale from time to ti&ne just according to its reqn&rements —and tbi. baspreven!cd it becomin the nrey of those who sre always ready to palm any quao&ityof goods npon tie unwary. As the retail societies sre the only source from whichthe Wholesale derives its trade. it is not to its interests to glut them with &oo isr es qusn&ity of g& ods, thns cans&ng them to have on hand an unsaleable stock; I!ivinterests are identical, snit therefore oecnsionally there sre times ivhen the Whole-sale will actuallv advise societies not to bny.

iNow. we have in onr movenieut ebs* e capital, constantly increasing in amount,and to my mind through tbe »''bolesale is the most certain method of speedily sndeffectual!v estsblishiog prodnctive eo-operat&on. ttfe have or ou nt to have snassnred zusrket for its productions. When we started d& tr&bution, it was ith &iieobleet of brinxin" Cbe prodneer aud con. amer clo er together; therefore, I eoi:tend,that through the Wholesale th prodncer nnd ei nemner «re one. I have n»t swordto say against the a&nab productive societies that have been siarte! throng&&out theconntry & they are &err&in!I an improvement on the old sve!em of pnvate amlindividual propriet-zship, and as such I wi'h them success; but no msn conclaim for them that they sre s. truly co op rative as the Wholesale Society.They were not col*.ed intn xistence by the no&de of the retail soc&ct&ev, nor werethey founded by them, but tbev have been estab. i&bed bv small bodies of workers,whose oh!&et was to bett~r the r onn cond»ion —a very worthy object taken in tbeabstract —bnt combination only, is not &o operation as we have a&ways un'. retoodit. Co-operation means "T&.e greatest good to the greatest number; *' it &s

opposed to every &and of class interest: its object is not to emich sny class, how-ever great or small it may b, bu& to raise the whole body of the people.

We bear s great deal about, the elevation of the worl,-er, and s wish for hiswelfare. I echo &hat wish, snd will yield to no man in my desire to cany it out,but I do not want to elevate one class of workers st the expense of another. Someof the leadezs in our movement talk about the workers as though they were a smallhxiy of co-operators, whereas tbe whole movement is composed of workers, snd Iwant to consider the well-heing of them all. To ifiustrste what I mean, 1st ustaLe the boot productive societies, and the question will arise, —sye, even in theirown interest —how fsr sre these societies to be multiplied —competing against eachother ae they do for trade in s limited market, snch as the die&ributive storessffordsv Except s few who make boots for the army, they do not go into the out-side world for Weir trade. I freely confess, that while societies do each a large snoetrade with private manufacturers there is some room mthin the movement fortheseprmluetiveeoeieties. I earnestly wish they could gst this trade that isnowgiven to private msnufsetarere, bnt my point now is to contrast ths constitation ofChess pnxlnetive societies with that of the Wholesale. When they have made apmfit, ont of that pmfit is given what ie called a bonne to labor (the "worker ");then a por!ion to trade, whish is the "consumer "; then they keep the re t forthemselves se shareholders —snk the workers only are to be the shareholders.Now, where does this pxofit come from f Where, but from the consumer. &Yho isCbe consumer 1 Tbe individual member oi the store, and in maoy cases he is apoor agrionltmal labourer with his Igs. per week. So that the limited number ofworlrera in that trade me to better their condition at Che expense of the greaternumber who have not these advantages.

liow, I claim for the Wholesale thsC it is more tmly co-operative than that?ueh ss after it has msnnfsetmed its hoots —sml the members by their pur.chasm hnm made the pmfit —that pmfiC (the whole of it) shall go back to those

who have msile it, and thus tbe grandest prinriple of equity is esniwl out to tbefnfieet extent. liat, say some, how about ths men who have made those boots fWefi, as o-operators, ws ought Co psy the highest rate of wages in ths trade 1 sndit ptoney m adkftkm is to be the elevator, then the same channel is open to themss, thh sll mbem; They, se members of the etoze, get bask sll the pmfits make.Ap&I-X. sayfnrthet, ss fsr ae I snd my cofiesgues on the Wholesale Beard are eo-eem, we shsB always pay the highs&i tale of wages in Che various trades in which

ed, a e eon-

we sre earn&ged, snk make Ihe conditions under which tbe workers are employed ashealthy, as pleasant, and ss condncive to their physical, moral, snk social weli-belng as pose&ble. And I ssy again, when the Wholesale is mairing bo tso her sr!isles, it is practically the member making them for himself, snd th thet g 0 01'

W oleeaie does bring the producer snd consmnez cloaez together —iu fact throughh e, sn nst

it tliey ere one: and therefore I clann foz it that it comes neszest to the highestidesi of eoa&peration —which means "mutsal help" based on tbe truestes principlesof equi&y —and I am jnstified in asking. foz it ineresseil sappoxt snd s greater loyaltyan tiie psri of the eoc&sties represented here to-day, who, m reality, sre the ro-prietors of the inriitnt;on fm which I plead.' ' "*' ' ' pm

&ehenamsn i~a mm or actors lometl Whamede itioihe1 nnden dl&tyof both cn be loyal snd falthf&ri to then&. They cannot& kisregazd this withoutinjuzy to themcsivos and others, because there is s rsspcnm~ty rests an the

members of this association that does not on many orgsnisstions; for no msn byhie conduct he, s a right to injure another's investments.

What we want to-dav is to lift our movement out of the cold dreary region ofself-interest into tbe warm, bright sunlight of ruutnal help and brotherlv loveAnd in proportion as we understand, appreciate, snd share in the benefits oforgsnised co operation, is the mossure of our responsibility actively to support andmake them s means of sdvsutsne to others, and thus ss members of one corporatebody co-operate for tbe good of all. Let esei& of us act as though the success of ibemovement depends upon us alone, ever 1'&ep&ng before us the highs t aims ofco.operation —no& that it shall miniate: to our own interest snd enjoyment alonebut that it shall bring about s better s!a e of life for &he masses of the people.real strength of s society does not 1&e in it. nu&nbers. nor in the amount of itvtrade, bn! in the amount of tn& co-on& mtive spint among the men&bere. Let us,then, make the present truer and nobli r &lian the past; "developin the higheste!'fort of heart and brain for a comn ou end, embuing lite it eli with s deepermeaning, stirring within ns holy resolves, anti wa!,-in slumberinn beroi m intoactive life, ' by reco nisiug the gran&1 pri iciple that no msn liveth to bimseff alone.

OUR DUTY.T is a more important matter than many suppose, joining a co-operntive society.I .Not only are there dutiee we owe to t, but there sre duties we owe to onr. felloiv.

members individually. Join&ng a store ie a somewhat easy mcthoil of obtainingmonev witbont much risk. iffo wonder, then, there are eo many who identifythemselves with it from a purr ly sebish motive —from a desire for gain —notbni ~

more. The higher aims snd purposes of our movement never enter their m&ud .lf we are to have ths benefits we must bn prepsren to take the risks also. But tbeanti-co-operative co-opers!Or will never risk anything; be will shout sud grumbleand find fault; he will sometimes make reckless proposals, but always st theexpense of somebody else.

Now life cannot be enjoyed without cares. however little we msy be inclined tothem, and not the least of the pleasures tbs& fiow from it are those derived fromthe knowled e &bat we are endeavourm, to the best of our ability, to carry out themauy anl vsrieii responsibiiitie" tbst de, olve upon each one of us.—d. Scot!os.

EXTRACTS FRO&AI A REPORT OF A. SPECIAL COM&LIITTEE

APPOIiVTED BY THE LEEDS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETYTO ENQUIRE I&VTO THE QUE&STIOIV OF CO-OPERATIVE

FAR ILII&VG.&1&IIE committee appointed by the Conf reuce of Losel Committees in April last to

mqu&re into the importsut subject of C -ope ative Fnrmiug, have much plea-sure in presenting to this Conference toeir rcoort, embodying the result» of theirinqniries.

rinse they were appointed they have held eight me& tn&gv, an 1 have endeavouredto obtain the most reliable and impart&ai evidence from a variety of sources. Thereport, therefore, will be necessarily to a large extent a statement of facts, rathertuan opirions, and although somewhat nry, the committee hope they will be found&mportsn&, snd not un&nteresting. The inquiry has necessitated s considerableamount of correspondence. No less than eighteen Societies oz associations sndseveral individaale haviog been written to, some of !hem several times, and. in everyinstance courteous repiies have been received snd much valuable informationgiven.

The committee therefore beg most respsctfally to express their obligations sndtender their sincere thanks to the various committees, secretaries, snd mansgeISwho have so generously snd at considerable labour responded to their numerousmquiries.

As it would be impossible, within reasonable limits, to submit the whole of thecorrespondence, s careful summary has been made of the principal facts andststemen!e received from every source.

In adaition to corresponding with Societies the committee have thonght itnecessary to visit by deputation snd personally to inspect some of the farms towhich reference is make in the report. About half the farms from which informa-tion hae been received sre dairy farms, the others being of s mixed chsmcter. Insome, attention is given to the feeding of catfie snd sheep for tbe butcheriogdepartments of the Societies with which they sre connected, Che breeding sndfeeding of pigs and keeping poultry are imporisnt elements in others; while somesre of the character ot market gardens, and raise large quantities of vegetables.In nearly every case where distributive Societiee have a fans the whole of theproduce is disposed of amongst the members of each Societies and not in the openmarket. Another point to which the committee would direot atteation is thattheir iafo. motion hss been drawn from courses extending over a very wide ares sndfrom localities differing from each other, in their character, CMs will be evidentfrom ths fact that Societies have been corresponded with in eleven or twelvedifferent countiss in England snd Scotland.

The committee were unanimously agreed Chat the inquiry should be ss completesnd extensive as Che time st their oommsnd would allow, snd that the causes offsilme or success in co-opersfiye fanning should, if possible, be olesrly ssosriained.With these prslimiaary remarks we give ae follows the substance and character ofChe information contained in Chs cozze&qmndsnce z&ow in possession ot theeommiffse,

We notice somewhat briefiy the fanning Associations, seeing li is noi in thesethat ws sre so much interested se in farming operations oarriek on in eonneetionwith Distributive Co-operative Socieiies.

Tnn Aesixoxo i Fan&In&a iiseooICT&ox

Has not been very successful so fsr. The assess enumerated sre—the poor con-dition of the land, too little capital, and having Co depend on the outside marketfor the sale of their prodbce.

Noaxn Snazox Fans&ma Assocnnox, Nonnmemsnnsxn,Iles been an unqualifie success almost horn its comm ncement, some twelve yearsago. Its business is dairy fanning, and the milk is sold both to members snd thepnbhc. They had maay kfifio&fit&en to contend with st the commencement, butthey warn soon overcome by persevezsnce, ank for about tcn ycszs they have paidlfiper, cent. interest on capital, aml frsqnsb&tiy a dividend of qfi per cent. on tnulein addition.

LIII)COLN CO-OPKRATIVK QUARTERLY RECORD.

Hie&&OCRYE ai&N( iiI,ui&ther A. . & i &i I vi &'bi a- n&' &ccrc! d. Iu tiiis eis ii ie .tate i iba t!Isud was of suol a c&&«miter t' at ii sime iru' reqi irecl fits hor. ». &.& pl I h it.It ivoiild not r iw i&&i&i,i - or p 1st, ". , a&id 1.& ivct . C &son. tli"I ci &« iv a* &I », 1,

failuro. T!« .firn iv. &s & n &nil s &roin t! e ussr . t;uiul& t, auu thcv ': il fugreet diflicui iu 1& i«s u" of su li cro ' a t) ey could iai. e a&, rcn in &«t i.I'&&can

Tu« Scozxrsrr Fin I&Ye A&so rivroiII 1 oot b»en very lonu iu es et n « I«i i es . o fai -.: . i-:I . ..: ii ". . i I uii I been takeu. with every pro. pest of e, suocee-'&«I issue m .Itc&i=i& ~ dair; fun«;u .i ' p& I'e Lie&is

It irifl be observed !liat the aix&ve arc 1&&min ~ 4-- c .t.u, i. Fur& a«i ~ imp!tile following being Co-operative Sec!et&es citiier rontiu ~ or ivniu fdnu.

THE WOOLWICH ARLEY&L Co-OPL'Rd&1&E SOCIEIY

Has sn estate of flo acres of laud, whieii i. tl&e «oivu freebolil pr &party. I i rchs, " Iin 1885 at a cost of gfl, eOO, beiug a httle .iver 1:1!9per acre. If»eh, f,lu lu.u!,when purchased, was in s very bad cm& liii &n, . mn» portion bein„' littlo bet&i r tl&an

a swamp. A large outlay of capital wae th reforo nece sary iu order to iruprove &t.

condition, and for the erectiou of suitable and convenient buildings. Tl&is tlieyhave done in no uigpardly spirit. Iu con-equence of this outlay, no pro!it i&i«

made for several year . but the estate ivs. greatly improve&I, and euorm iusly mcreased in value, and they are noiv re«pin the advantages. Last y ar a profit ofXLOO was iealised, and tiu year. it is hk ly to be very lar ely increaseii. a. they .&re

producing almost fabulous crops of uearly every «selul variety of vegetables o( thefinest quality. They breed pi s, of ivcic:h ti&ey have abou&, :!00,and si-o lceep alarge stock of poultry, both of ivhich thev fin profltable. They have also s suc-cessful milk business. AB the produce they raise is sold in tbe Society, snd theyconsider the res«it very satisfactory.

THE IPSNICH SOCIETY

Has a farm o( 50 acres, which lor several years they rented as yearly tenants, bu!,they sre now the owners, having this year purchased it for EGO an acre, includinga pood farm-house anil other buildings. While tenants they so«hi no&, witlioutrisk, expend money in improving the land; this they will now do, as they havebecome tbe owners. They have not kept s, separate Recount of their fsrmin ~

operations, as the farm hss been connected with the bnteherin busiaess of theSociety, for which they have fed cattle and sheep, sud have also bred p&gs, geese,ducks, snd fowls. They express the opinion that the farm hae been &n severalways s beneflt, and will bo more so in the future, being now their own property.They now intend keeping milk cows.

Tzz RIPLEY So IEPY, DER«Y,

Hse also a farm of 6fty acres, for which they pay 82 per sere, with rates sndtaxes in addition. It is principaily a dairy farm, and the milk is sold to membersof tbe Society and other . They lieve not sboivu a large probt in their farrubalance-sheet —sometimes a small loss —but they charge six per cent. interest oncapital, and depreciate liberaBy. They have found the fazm «rest bene6t totheir butchering aud horse-keepiug departments, aml, taken altogether, theym&usider it has paid them. They are sstisfled with what they have realize&!, an!intend to renew the lease when it expire . They have s small numbet of live-

stock on ihe farm, no pigs. and few pouluy. They have had some exceptionallosses, snd same of the !and is not of the best character. A deputatioa visited tlusfarm, snd the impression wss thai it might be managed to greater advantage.

CL«dxoz Moos Co-opzsdzrvz Socrzxz, Cuz«mmazn,

Has h«d a farm for saver«i years, anil the balance sheets gener«By show s verygood proflt, but the circumstances are favourable, (ss the horses ot the Society arekept on the farm, snd RB the cartiag is «cedited to it. They have about 54 scree,End psy Ei 12s. «n acre rent, but ten acres are 1st in allotments to the membezsof the Society. They have « flout mill, the offal from whish is used in feedingcattle «nd pigs for the Society. They have s few .poultry, but no speci«1 attentionseems Co be paid to ibis department. The farm, with its «ccessories, is no doubt ssu«cess

ASP&x«ld, Cuz«ERR&En,

Is s smaB Society in an sgricuitursl district. They have hsd « f«rm of 68 scree,and have not been saccessful. They hsd Snvested in the farm about 6800, sndturned their «tteution nuunly to cattle-feeding. They consider that they hsd beenover-tented. Dairy farming, where the milk can be sold, they believe would psy,and that cattle snd pig.breeding wouid bc pzofliabie.

Bxnntzomz, Nozxzuzzmma&m,

Is s Society of 900 to 1,000 ttembezs, whish has bsd « farm of 74 acres for four

years, snd hss made a proflithree ys«m oaC of the tom. They state thai the farm

wss in s very poor condition when they toot ii, snd mquitel «co«ridexabi«outlayof capital to impzove it: 57 acres of the land is srabl'e. They grow potatoes, out

of which they do well, and also feed cattle and breed pigs. So well sstisfled srsthe members with the zesnit of their fanning experiment, th«C they have authorised

the Committee to take other two farms which were to 1st in the neighbourhood.

They advise purchasing instead of zen!ing 1«nd, aud s«y CheywouM have done

b«CC«z it Che farm hsd been Chait own property.

Wzsz Sx&ELEY, DOEH&H,

A C&anparaidve Society, with upwards of 1.000 members, occupies 180 sctes of land.

They gmw wheat, barley, oats, tares, hay, clover, turnips, and potatoes, RB of

svhich th«y dispose of in Chait own Society. They also feed cattle, sheep, snd pigs,

Rndkskp ponltxy. They purpose tskiog a dairy farm in addition to the one they

have. Thayflndsheep, pigs, sndpoultry to be pzo6table live stock, au&1 doweBtritb pdflatsss in s good season. They have taken the farm on s !esse of twenty-

say «Wa consider the !aud a good. investment, and sre coniident

It wfll be a gr«i'iC be«RSC Co the Society."OL«uozsxzz Co-01'EH&TIVE Soolzxx

Is«pxOSP«m«s Sfeiety which, h«sh«d «farm of about 100 acres foz three yeaxs,for Wbfah Ch«y pay'ni m«C, &«nd Eaiez Shout 68 pez acre, End have rue&le s profit««oh year sftetp«ying wo'ri&bqf gxpezses «nd Inc«est on capita!; they also psy their1«ho«rara baiisx S&age«CC!4&&«ny othsz fsrmez in the district; they have thirtymilch cowz «fld daittsk CAS mBk C(riz««'d«y Co Ch«fz m'«tubers. They keeP pig«End

pnuttzy, «ml flnd @earn Co psy &s«I v .Tt«ay bga«& Ch« t«nz an «1«mis of seven yeats,z«6 wozid HCC lite Co give it up, bui I«sum buy'IC it ct«yy muM. They h«vs no

market Lo seek. «s cvcrvthin thoy produce is soll in tiic Society and the members

ln " I a!fr, cist I!ic I iwi!v&ind qcelity of tbe produce they gor, aud have the

«.&t. fsrsioa of kuoivi „" li«t tliev theiu elve:ne rbe prouncers.

TO&i (,'&v. E&r Co o. Eaiz&vs Corns&'I, 11ua&mr,

I: ., :: !, vier. &i fn &r wii "'& t'- i & I, -.".' fmt» I re-i&t- ar» r»ali- d. tlie ad

v ', , I, && i& I '. t: hr-t -'x .u«. &l&' &v«re s iii ut timt t'irv per»eased *&"i I !i:m. T!i-y ' ~, a &lail & ri oi t!&o prob&a of ei h cow. mi ruakc d

f' . .'&„ t:i 1'. b.-t rh ':. bi. &n.

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is!i pt that ii e. r !, yicli1 I &p, »ii p!v f &

„'.. . &it is IL:I !&&C neil an I seiit to tiie Ieu h!«r hone&

rl &i th" ii Id. f m: I for!&velve ru& riths ending June, IHJI, hoivs an aver

ei.'i ie pe& c w, cine i-. h «Ivor, a I ry h& h u era e, end. &t wouk! no

i ui I 5 sai r .&c!.«Ia e Reuera!!v ou 7. O to SOO gaflonsbein'obtained from goo&1

c,itt'! «s e rnl, T!I n. i*..'. is sent fr&m ih. firm &o tiie niid& dep*rtment of the!iom&ii, st '. & I. per R&B -, «ud &. dehvered to the meo&bars at th ir home' at I .N & riiat in addition to tlic pio!it at the farm rliey msi'c also a rated prout for theht &rc. . Tii y sp, .&k «i&&i tbo ioosr, gratifying eon!i&lance of their success in dairyf& rming. Their two fa&m compnse 100 acres, «B grass, snd their live stock cou--ists of cows, horses, p&ge, sad poultry.

Nzwzox&LE,

Another Society in the same county. I&as bad s farm for several years. widch f&'oi&1

the!irst has been s success. They lceep milch cows, feed catthh breed pigs, andh. &ve «coueilersble nuiuber of poultry. They also grow some grain. The wholeof the produce, except occ&s»ou«By s fcw you« ~ pi s, is consume&i in the Soci~ ty,aud they aflinn tb«C tliey make "0 per cent. inLerest on the capital invests&i in thefe, rm, which is about 50 serac iu exteut.

THE LdNC&SYER Co-OPLR&zivz SOCIRYY

Ha hsd a far»i of Ill ucres a little . *r twelve months. They !&ave, therefore, hadbut a shirt, expeiiince. Th, v pay in reiit and rites about 02 Je. «n acre, and havetakon the!Srm on s i«is ot fosr!cen vs«re. For several years pr» iouely it ha Ibeen very groatly ne I r»d, t)i laud b iup n bad condition, and «6 the buildiou-,fences. Zc. , in« v ry ililipidated ita e. Tl& v i&ivo cspeul I durinp the year Blfloin putting ther« into repair, aud luive oiuugeii it to wurkiug expenses. In conse-quence of this there is a i&alan« «&!h wr ox . »le t iliit aruc unc. They hei alto purrlmse &b whole &f their l&vo stock, t'iiei& I ring n n&i .m th« I&rm. It i s,

dairy farm, snd their ob;ecr, is to supply Lhe rueiub rs «itl& ruillv J&c. They expre stliemselve ns boing sat&stied witli the first year's result, su&1 sre con!ident ilmtthey will be successful

The two remainiog snd last oases ou whish we report srm probably, tbe m&stimportant and interesting mto which tho committee have enquired, in consequenceof the very mar!'ed contr«st iu their result-, one bein- decidedly unsuccessful, sudtl&e other an equafly decided success. Both sre dairv fsrrus, sari both have beenvisited by deputitioe from the comunttee, wiio were mo t kindlv received, an Ifovoured in both ins&ancee with u cousiilerable «mount of detailed sud vaiuab!em formation.

Tuz 1!zvc«sera«&No Sdr. poRr& Eou&z&RL«

Is well-known ae a lar e, prosperous, and wealthy Society. They have had fors &ver«i years a far«i of SSO a& res, ar, :Ids. an ucre, situated so«is ten or eleven miles&iistsnt from Munch ster, b«L there is ilireet rsihvay communication. We regret,however, to say that &h Society su!fere a serious loss in their fermi« operations,amounting we believe to several hundred pounds annually. The other farm (ort«ther two farms in close proximity, under one manager) which we place incontrast, is not, we must state, ia son«sation with s Co-operative Society, but witha iarge public institutian (The Roy«i Albert Asylum). But both fszms sze underthe management of hized m«nagers, paid by salaty. The Institution talring Che

produce in one case snd the Society in the other, under very similar conditions.The land occupied by the Institution does not exceed 150 acres, for the lszgesiproportion of which 68 per«ere rent is paid snd for the remainder 62 10«. Butthe sm«Ber farm makes every year s good proflt, whish last yssr amounted to noless than $585, after paying 6ve per cent. interest on capital «nd «B workingexpenses.

The foi!owing facts are inasresiing «s indicating to a l«zge extent, we think,the oauses of failure in one case and of suocess in the other.

On 0 e sm«Ber farm there is every appearance of the mast ekilfai managementand succesrinl cuiiivstion. The farm hei!dinge snd aB their sarroundings presentan appearance of order, cleanliness, sad the most complete sanitary snsngements.We azs sorry not to be ab!e to apply these remarks to the larger farm. There wsss!eo s very striking diffen&nce in the smoant ot live stock on each farm. On the880 acres there were 197 animals, inc!«ding cows, heifers, caives, sheep, pigs, sndhorses. Ou the 150 acres there were 408 head of the same classes of anim«ls, Rnd(the milch cows especiaiiy) in much better condition. On the larger farm ihetewarn 88 mBch cows, on the smaller 80, snd the average product ot xnilk from thelatter was about 800 g«Bone per cow yearly. In the former csee Chere was less thans 100poultry, in Che !atter 300. There is also s great contrast in the value of ayear's produce from each. The value from the larger farm from September, 1890,to September, 1891,wss $8,788 15s. 94., and from the smaller one fram Jane,1889, to Jane, 1890, the value was 64,487 10«. 10d. The Equitable Society has,howeva', established « large snd weB-cond««ted milk business in btanehsster, tmmwhich they derive s very considerable pzofli. They purcha«e largely from otherproducers in addition io the supply from their own fanu. It appears„so fax Rs weknow, that whsr met a milk business is est«bif shed in con«sation with R Co-oper«tiveSociety it H successful and becomes a source of considerable profli, this beinggener«By added to the aggregate profit of the Society, as chests sze noi usuaBygiven with the milt.

The foregeing atatemeuts are necessarily ef a general chazflater, bni they szefair deductions from sicertsined fac's, snd clearly show that, given a gc««1 fan«under good management, Co-operative farming (aspecisBy d«ixy farming) wBI payss well as sny other business, snd will certainly bring graaC cofl«tarsi adv«ntsg«sto s Society.

Out of the four fatmizg Associations wiuch have been namsil, one—«d«ity tan«IN«rth Seato«}—hss been for tan years an unq««66«d Ence«&RL Another (CtmScottish Zazmiug Association} zeo«utiy formed on « larger ss«ia gives pmmismgindicdtions of pm«parity. 'Ihs other two, fmm ca«ms «learly indicated, «re661«z«s.

Ont of tbe other foutteen fan«a, ihirisan of whi'ah «ze aonnected with di«lmbuinr«Soaiaties, oza (A«pains), we undsnz«nd, has bs«n given up, and suoibaw @%am&-nb««iet Rnd S«lfotd) En«i«ins oonsfd«mb!« losses I b«C RB Che zest b«ve t«esx moreor isss succe«st«i, snd some of them renmzk«biy so.

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

PURH ISHIXG DEPAP T&IENT.

In the above Department we bove uow the largest Stock of Belroom,Sitting-room, snd General House Furmshing Good, we have ever

hsd the pleasure of otfi-ring to our members.

BEDROOM SUITE, Grained American Ash, 39 15 0.DR%WING-ROOibl SUITE, in Leather, 611.

SIDEBOARDS, from 69.MAHOGANY COUCHES, in Hair-seating, from 62 19s.

M'AHOGANY GENTS' CHAIRS. in Hair-seating, Zl 13s.LADIES', do. , All lls. Single CHAIRS, do. , from 9s

FRENCH BEDSTEADS, 6ft. 6in. by tft. 6in. , from 15s. 6d.

6ft. 6in. by 4ft. Oin. , „15s.Od.

6ft. 6in. by sft. 6in. , „14s.6d.

COTS, from 13s. FOLDING CHAIRS, 15s.BEDS sud MATTRESSES at low prices.

A large snd varied selectiou of X Ak MPSiin sll the newest designs, for the present season.

The best assorted stock of Glass and China in the city.

VASES snd ORNANIENTS of every description.

SPECTACLES to suit sll sights.

Carpets, Oilcloth s, Linoleum s, Hardware, Cutlery,Bassinettes, V(fringers, dec. , fbc.

ENAMELLED and PORCELAIN WREATHS snd CROSSES ingreat variety.

WATCHES, PIANOFORTES, ORGANS, snd HARMONIUMSsupplied on lowest possible terms.

: 3&unrrnls Ifnrni'Itrt) tl)rougl)aut. .

N.B.—Any~inst stocked msy be procured on approvalwith despatch.

BCot, aa5 Skag D'eparhmggt,FREE SCHOOL LANE.

NOTICE THE SPLENDID STOCK OFCO-OPERATIYE MANUFACTURE

= WHEAT SHEAF 'OR EAGLE BRANDSTAMPED ON THE SOLES OF EVERY BOOT AND SHOE

Inmeasiag Sales in this Department osuse orowding on SstsrdsyNights. Membem who csn make it convenient, please make yourpmahsses earlier ia the week, and give the Assistants s ohsnce to

show you the Stock l

BOOTS AND SHOESFOR ALITIjiIIIN AND WINTER WEAR,

ChRdraa's Button snd Lace (4 to 6), fmm ls. 11d. ; Girls' Nuggeted(Y to 20), gs. 12d., do. (11 to 2), ge. lid. , the very hest Boys' Wsher-

ts (11 to 1),fmm Se. lid. , do. (It to 5), 4s. lid. Ladies' CashmereSlippers, fmm ls. Itbk; Phun Leather Sbppers, fmm le. lid. , bestin th's trade; Ladies' Cashmere House Boots, fmm ga. lid. ; Ladies'

(Ehgtxiss), Patent Cap, 4s. lid. ; Isahas' IBgh-lsg Kid Button,snd Lace, from 5s. 11d. ; Ladies' Levant, Lace and Button, fmm4s. lid. ; Elastics, from 3s. Ild. Gent's Sunday Boots in allshapes aud. styles, from 5s. lid. ; Army Bluohers, Sewn, from5s. Ild. ; Working Boots, Nailed, from 4s. Ild. Ladies' snd Gentle-men's Boots made to measure, ls. extra, one week's notice required.

DRAPERY AND MILLINERY

D~~ -- "A. ~ . M'E~lTS.

We take, with pleasure, the present opportuuiiy of acknowledging

the increased support of late accorded to these Departments by our

members snd their friends; to 'hem sud to other intending pur-

!ohssers we beg to intimate that we have now on hand snd on view,

the whole of our

NEW AUTL/NN' STOCKwhich includes s large snd ehoiee selection of Goods required at this

season of the year. The Stock embraces sll the Season's Novelties.

We earnestly solicit s call, and trust that our members will not

be induced to leave their own shop through the extensive adver-

tising of private traders (it is indirectly the consumer who bss to psy

for this expensive item), but that they will first see the value given sttheir own establishment. Below sre s few lines detsiled:—

Dress Departmeut:—Best value in Black Csshmeres, 6hd to gs. 11d. per yard.Black French Meriuoes, ls. 6d. to 9s. 6d. per yard.Black French Foulhs, Habit Cloths snd Serges, ls. 3d. to gs. 6d.

per yard.A very large snd varied stock of Coloured Dress Meltons snd

other Fancy Dress Goods, from 3&d. to gs. 11d. per yard.Coloured Csshmeres, French Meriuoes, always stocked.A very ohoice assortment of Dress Robes.

Trimmings, Buttons, Ac., to match.

Striped Skirtings, from 9hd. to gs. 9d. per yard.

Umbrella, Hosiery aud Glove Department:—We sre holding s large Stock of Umbrellas in the newest styles

of handles and in a variety of covers. Our well-known"Bective" Cover is the most reliable. Hosiery snd Gloves

sre too numerous to detail, —we can only solicit inspection+

Our Stock is admirably suitable for the season before us.

Manchester Department:—BLANKETS! BLANKETS! BLANKETS! best value.Union and All-Wool 8hirtings, from 6&d. to 1s. Ilhd. per yard.Sheets snd 8heetinge of all kinds.A large stock of Flannelettes is now being held.Quilts in great variety, from gs. lid.Good All-Wool Flannel, cheap.Flsxes, Ticks, Oxford Shirtings, Ac. , Ac.

CLOTHING CLU BS SUPPLIED.Furnishing Department:

Newest Designs in Tapestry Carlains snd Table Covers.

Crstcanss, Chintzes, IVimitisa, and Damasks.Table Covers, in Cotton, Printed snd Embroidered Cloth.

Erillinery Department:—Tbis Department has been entirely re-stocked with the Newest

Goods for the Autumn Seastm, which embraces the latestnovelties in Millinery snd Mantles.

CALI AIVD LOOK BOU2|fD OITB 8HOVVBOOX.

ORESSMA KING sATtsfhcTtoH sgARAHTEED

LINCOLN CO-OPERATVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

TAI LORI N 0 DEPART M EN T.We have just received a large consignment of Goods, including all the latest Novelties in

OVERCOATINGS, SUITINGS, ancl TRQUSERINGS, snitable for the coming season.

READY-MADES.We wish to draw pour special attention to our large sud splendid collection of

GENTS' MELTON AND BEAYER OYERCOATS,

Cut iu the latest style, also a choioe eelectiou of

Cape Overcoats, Nap and other Chesterfields.BOYS' snd YOUTHS' OVERCOATS in ever variety.

NAP REEPERS r NAP REFEERS r ' NAP REEPERS r t r

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A choice selection of READY-MADE, including

THE CAPE OVERCOA. T,

THE INVERNESS,

And THE CHESTERFIELD.

FREE F ROM ODOU R.

Gents' Out6tting and. Fancy. Department.GENTS' SILK snd FELT HATS in all the lesdiug styles. IfEN'8 snd BOYS' CAPS of every desoription.

MEN'8 snd YOUTHS' CABDIGAN JACKETS, FOOTBALL JERSEYS, SHIBTS, COLLARS, GLOVES, T1ES, HANDKERCHIEFS

MUFFLEBS, UMBBBLLAS, hc., drc.

rich assortment of GENTS' SOLITAIBES, CUFF LINKS, SCABF PINS, STUDS, kc., in all the newest designs.

COKFECTIOiVHRY DZPARTMEiA T. THE 00-OP E R AT I V E N EWSThe greatest variety of ld. articles in the oity; also of Fancy

Bread of all hinds.

Don't forget to try our celebrated gd. Lunoh Cshes in plum, seed,snd rice.

Upwards of 800 sohl weehly.

Also our Bioh Plmn snd Seed Breed st sd. , le., ls. thL, snd ls. 4d.

Spechrhtfes m Bich Birthday snd Wedding Cahes male to order,snd tastefully ornamented and decorated.

w osrDKsrs s srouap'Tt % ATTKrcDED TD

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3oilrll:II af Askari;Iiril jIII7II~trll

The O~l Orrjaa of Industrial aad Prooidcst Co-operatioa Socicticr.

This paper may be obtained at the General Oaices, or st any of theBrsnohee; and Boys sell it in Silver Street and Free Sohool Lane,

every Saturday evening.

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

InSit

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Goods made by the following Productive Societies may

be obtained from the Central Stores, Silven Street,or at any of the Branches.

Leicestev Co-opevative Boot and Shoe

IVlanufactuving Society, Limited.

ASK IN THE BOOT DEPARTMENT FOR THE

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Samples sent Societies on application.

Presto shared by Workers, Purchasers, and Shareholders.

Auusz so:THOMPSOII'S MILL, Fulton Street, Bradford.

HEBDEN BRIDCE FUSTIAN MANUFACTUBINC

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LIMITED,

MANUFACTURERS OF

Corfu, Moleskins, , Velvactet:ms,

Thrills, E cs, in svcr7' var-iaty;ALBO

REAOY-MADE CLOTHING,Samples and prices on application. Agents: Co-operative Wholesale

Societies, Manchester, Newcastle, London and Glasgow.

NUT CLOUGH, HEBDEN BRIDGE.

II'-PE COVE]VII'-gY |,'0-OPEQQIIIIVR

7Tatch Manu fa, cturiaF Society,LIMITED.

Aoaars: Taz Lxzcoxa Co-orzzarxvz Socxzrr, sxso Taz MszcazsrzzAzn Scorrxsa Co-oxzzarxvz Waoxcxsauz Socxzmxa

Bound ENGLISH SILVER LEVER WATCHES seat to sny address anreceipt of Pcstomce Order, or order from the Sesmtsry of s registemd Co-cperativeSociety, fbom SSs. Sd. To prevent delay, sll paresis, letters, sad telegramsshoaid be addressed to the Secretary, 85, bfoaat-street, Coventry.

PBESESTATIOE WATCHEB made to order.

WATCH CLUBS sappiiai through the Furnishing Department

TWO FIRST-CLaSS cr "A" CEBTIFICA1ZS Awarded to above Society byWatch Rahag Dspsrtmeat, Kew, on Twc GOLD KEYLESS diEVERS, December,1890, sad ifsy, 1891 Ncs. 59,541 and 69,658.

Leicester Co-operative HosieryManufacturing Society,

MAKER 8 OF

Shitts, Pants, Socks, Stockings,AND OTHER HOSIERY GOODS.

NUTRITIALCOCOA aCH0 CO LATE

tAKEXX~

Cranboarne Street Mills, Lx i& x stet. IHAINES OITTIN.

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

ie o-o erative io esa e ociet,LI M IT ED.

Central OKces —I, BALLOON STREET, MANCHESTEB.

Branches —NEWCASTZ E-ON- TYNE and LONDON.

The Co-operative Wholesale Society is a federatiou of nearlv 1,000 Retail Co-operative Societies, representiug

750,000 inclividual meuibers. Its Share, Loan, and Reserved Capital aruount to Oue and a Half Millions Sterliug.It carries on the trade of 'wholesale Dealers, Manufacturers, Bankers, Shippers, Rc., aucl cloes an aunual business

of f8,000,000. The followiug goods are its chief productions, ancl they cau be purchased through any Co-operativeSociety.

CO-OPERATI VE PRODUCT LOX 8:—BOOTS AND SHOES.

The Society manufactures annually, at its leicester and Heckmondwike Works, over One Million Pairs of the«%heatsheaf" Brand of Boots and Shoes. These Boots are made from the very best materials, and for durability,

esse, snd style, can be thoroughly recommended.

BISCUITS, SWEETS, &C.The productions of the Crumpsall Works have so rapidly grown in favour, that in order to meet the increasingdemand the manufacturing capacity of the Works has recently been doubled. All the principal kinds of Biscuitssre made, and special attention is given to the purity and excellence of the materials used. Boiled Sweets, Jams,

and Marmalade also form an important part of the production of these Works.

WOOLLENS.The Society's MiUs at Batley, Yorkshire, are replete with the most modern machinery, and there are now beingmanufactured some of the choicest patterns in Fancy Worsted Trouserings and Tweeds, also Indigo Blue Serges

and Woaded Black Worsted Coatings.

READY-MADE CLOTHING.Men' s, Boy' s, Youth' s, and Juvenile Suits are made up iu a variety of styles and qualities at the Leeds and

Batley Factories.Bespoke orders are attended to with accuracy snd despatch, and correctly fitting garments may be relied upon.

SOAP, &c.The Spsp manufactured at the Lurham Works is noted for its genuine qualities, the aim being to turn put a gppcl

honest srtiole. Dry Soap, Black Lead„and sundry goods are made at the Crcunpsall Works. An analysis pfSoap places it in a most favourable position in comparison with that of other makers.

TEA, COFFEE, AND COCOA DEPARTS'IENT, LONDON,All kinds of Tess, Mixed, Packet, snd in Original Packages. Reliable and of the best qualities. Coffee Mixtures,

«Whestshesf Brand. " Cocoas —Pure Concentrated Extract of Cocos, kc.

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

i" t e incan 0-o erative

No. l.

&~.NERA gytE.-&7r

./~SOLE PROPRIETORS. Il'o. 2.

SOLD AT THE CENTRAL STORES,THE WHOLESALE SHOP, MONTAGUE STREET,

AND AT

ALL THE BRANCHES.

THE RAPIDLY-INCREASINC SALES ATTEST ITS VALUE!

dJuiit, Rnddoelf 4 Keywortb, Printers, Bigh Street and Silver Street, Lincoln