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Show ple, and especially by the business men of Lancashire. The system consisted of the following fol-lowing elements: In the first place each person was given a number, and as purchases were made at the store a receipt bearing their particular number was issued to them. The duplicates of course were kept, and at the end of each quarter were audited; aud-ited; totaled, and then divld u applied ap-plied on each number according to the amount each had spent in the business. Of course they had to compete with the other grocery stores in tho immediate im-mediate neighborhood, and had to 0 buy that after ptying all overhead over-head a dividend could be paid. This feat was accomplished by the positive turnover, great volume of bu-.-ino.ss, and the hearty co-opora--ion of all concerned. This bu:ji-resi bu:ji-resi has grown to such proportions that members number into the millions. mil-lions. There are from 3,000 to 4,000 branc'ies, each doing a tremendous tremen-dous bu'-iness. Thry now manuiao-l manuiao-l 'ire and distribute throughout I-ng-l.ind, Germany and Canada, ahnost evcery hou-ehold lu-f-esity. Chain stores ennnot compete with 'itch a system because this is a leo-1'lo's leo-1'lo's business-. and b'-i-'g rcch tiny ys'ize the wond r advantages P03" by them, re is such a business in your "nediate neighborhood, co-opera-' ive, same system, and br-arirg the eme name, "THE ROCHDALE." Paid Advertising. How are your growing pains? T'.:-. ., ?l ; ",')ti t h r t lias wg?. ;;-.k.-"; vi 1 :;y ti.". " duri rr ibe yf.nr I'!:;-!-'-:. ..tuI v.va mtw h'-f- j-.; tw answer. " ji jc.:',,. Ui" ;i - : t y of prmn inoi n" in tl1': j.io:wt of La'i(.-:r:)iirc, VA'' rrl " ! , t about tr.vcrv p-iTc- northt: 1 of Mt" -j r-herl rv. pr- ''"Jj'y P'i'r.v fom llio worlrl fi'iiio i : rt" of Live' pool. Hooliflale y. )opula(ion of ap-1 proximately tiuaricr of a mii'luri persons. It is a centre of the col-I ton industry v liic''i lias mde Lan- ' cxsliire famou'. Sbe hus snmp von-derf von-derf ul pr.rk.i ai'd public buildings, and is one of the oldo.t cities in Ln.f'lp.iHl dat nf ; s tar b il; the KomrJi cco"Tatio:i. It wa lif"f: tlmt in 1 870 a unique sy..t. m ct n;-1 c-:y ndising was inaugurated. inaug-urated. H-ityq f-r.y of fiTiy working m:i mo' 'f r" : ' ' " " " ' m ," c r 1 1 o ) 1 i : : I ! ' 1 ; 're r ..'i ' tr.':if-:l up i:i " c 7 ry t , )-r-y o ' - " 'portio-; 'a bo'T'm-; re'": j'v ') :c-:i a r.- r-'i::i: : ai;- .t v .rs. c-u- ui:fl iLyf'vVo ' ys: r-.n "n:'o'r i;i-r .;. , 'rg v.-i-h the k.Z3 of t!rj Imsin.' .1 T)ie sy. t in r- u:.' -:d will . lo;. l,o j J remeii.Ler: d in the mind'-i of the poo- |
