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".o-operative Industrial Society, W",

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Ended January 3rd, 1906

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) CeutraI Stores —Free School Lane and Silver Street.

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I() ONE HUNDRED-A. ND-SEVENTY SEVENTH QUARTERLY

. I REPORT 4 BALANCE SHEET 'i

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!', Drapery K Millinery Clearance Sale,. '„

'I) «4!!WHICH CON jIENCES ON

THURSDA Y, I= EBRUA RY 87-H.I)

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a.~~~ERY a nWI ~OVEWX aE+ART~E~TS,IVE HAVE I I RED OL R NEXT

Katf )-'eat'ly Clearance Sale,TO COWf ItIENCE ON

THURSDA Y, F'EBRUA RY 8TH,I !. ' 'i. 'I e !:.. !o!.1(ring v'ec . !Ir ( '.' ll i (Xl t, . I'I I nuu. Iip tll" g[iec, .li t .ilu, &- shill then off

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h aspe cone on the premises at reasonable prices. All Repahe Guar ar:d

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

Lincoln Equitable Co-operative Industrial Society, Limited.EST

OBJErocery, revisions, rapery, o mg, oo s an oes, u c ers eat, oa s, roc cry, ar ware,

Furniture, etc. ; Second, it seeks the Domestic, Social, and Intellectual advancement of its Members.

ABLISHED 1861.Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, t393. I"

GTS OF THE SOCIETY —First, it provides its Members and the General Public with Bread, Flour,8 P

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thttxggual Igusirtess says, tye&o. Pfuttsber og itxembers, te&sss. share capital, Ets?,?48 tss. 4ct.Loath Capital', EE@,SSA ?s. ott. Reserere F'uatt, E?,sat Ss. roti.

Bsnhers: —The LINCOLN A LINDSEY BANKING COMPANY, Limited; The CO-OPERATIVE WHOI ESAI.E SOCIETY, I imited;acd the NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.

The REPORT 8L BA.X,ANCE SHEET for the t?yth Quarter,Ended January 3rd, 1906.

Teat(; 'fi Grocery. Drapery. Boots Tailoring. Oetgttieg. Peralehieg. Building. Coal. Miltead Shoes.

bases front the Co-operative tvholesale Society ... $17,885 24,229 EI,I73 22 &? $1,229 $1,230 2? 2354 23from' other Co-operati ve Sources. . ... 235:I 29U 2 19(i S.'I 25&8 2 I 4 ... ... 21,02&lt

Value of Goods produced, grown, and manufactured by this SocietyButter and Eggs from Country Members

Animals Slauglitered during the Quarter: —Beasts, I I 1; Sheep and Laml&s, 313; Pigs, 2,&8; Total, 7I r&.

Total.

$26,337Bl,&3?

II II,8342 l,249

Gontral Stores and Ofnoes: —SILVERNc. I Branch —BRACEBRIDGE.

2 „BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN.3 eSHAKESPEARE STREETI I it&KOLN.

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. '-": i !4 „RIPON STREET, LINCOL¹5 „WELBOURN.„-8 „MRTHERINGHAhL.7 „CANWICK ROAD, LINOOLi&L

BAQGEHOLME ROAD, LlNCOLN.':i ~; ig':HI', . '„NEWLAND STREET WEST, BINCGLN ~

STREET Mtd FREE SCHOOL LAKE, LINGOLN.Nc. II Breech —BARDNEY.

12 „NORTH STREET, BOBNCASTLE.13 „SOUTH STREET, SLEAFORD.14 „HIGH STREET, I INCOLN.„' 16 „UNION NPREET, MARKET RASEN.18 „. BASSINGHAM.17 e REEPHAM.18 r& WINE STREETr LINCOLN19 „HACKTHOR¹

BUTCHERY BRANCHES.Ns. I,' BIPON STREET; Nc. 2& GRESHAM STREET; Ne. 3, BURTON ROAD; Nc. 4, HIGH STREET; Nc. 5, BAGGEHOLME ROAD

Number of Employees at end of Quarter, 488. Number of Horses, 73

The QUARTERLY MEETING vrill be 5.eld in the LARGE HALL,On MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12th, 1906, at Half-past Seven o'clock.

-: ~tla of Iasassasa~gt —'Minutes of last '~lF.Meath&8 and Specssf Meettng

i ?—Application for Subscription to the National Society forof December ttth. the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.s.—Admission of New Members. 8.—Productive Employees' outing.3 —Report and Balance Sheet.

ubscri ti n to Ma v ntt Home. 9.—Nominations for Educational Committee.

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DEPARTMENTS, E,

Dsr&u&rasnra

Central, Cxrocay. .......... ........-.Iirspery aad Millinery .Scot snd Shee ...............Butchery and BranchesCoalsTailoringDutstting snd Ready-MadesFurnishing .... . ,.. ...........

Buildingbfi]i snd Bakery ........ ...,... .......Hykebsm Fsaa ..;.....................Vicarage Farm. ................ .........Brscebridge BranchBurtou Road Branch ..................Shakespeare Street BranchRipon Street BranchWeibourn BranchEletheringbsm Branch ...............Cauwick Road BranchSsxiiby BranchBaggebolme Road Branch ............ITewlsnd Street West Bra~ch ....,Bsrdney Branch ........................Horncsstie Branch .....................Slesfoai Branch ........................High Street BranchBarbet Rsseu Branch. .................Ssssinghsm BranchReeph'am Br sncb. ....................„,Winn Street BranohHacktborn Branch .....................

g3,0495,9532,833

457366

I r'496

1,4462',V99

i 4;805I;117

1661.511

791I,191

346753

1,5441,009

405431374515750

1,1771,9323,8861,379

4752S5564229

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10 108 I'

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910 I7 0

11 6I 0

14 010 618 9IV 08 5

18 07 00 60 06 11

19 417 37 9I 6

13 67 0

15 05 0I 0

6 s d22,192,3 35,745 7 102,778 19 94,667 18 4&3,179 7 3

649 4 42,057 16 52,197 'T 61,712 9 2

11„642 16 3281 I 015 13 6

810 4

18 8 918 6 72218 911 4 8

113 19 8134 5 0110 0 0

385 8 3

1&851 .9 1085& 0 068 7 854 4 0

4 8 0

36 0 U

22 0 0

6 0 0

14. 15 02815 057 0 041 12 2710 0610 0

:610 0

s dS 123 13 11

V 76 8

414 16 4617 05 8 9

1711 39 10

kl 2 4911 14 7144 14 826 16 10

2,137 16 39 3 4

1,210 9 42~392 3 02&491 15I&i45 IS 61,340 7 81181 01877 15 61,672 6 0Ir567 15 31,805 19 33&631 174/87 9 01@N 19 8

964 19 9888 19 9

1,605 7 5212 13 0

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lgo I293 1067

725 133972 I

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179 I!i229 14178 I103 1691 13

131 14122 I117 10164 7316 84'75 I122 1178 977& 10

118 1893 7

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366 11 470 19 0

230 '& 7197 5 0119:& 0216 5 I281 16 Iaf168 7 7$131 11 890 11 8$

198 17 I209 10 3142 12 9142 5 64323 2 3355 9113 I 7$

0 I 940 I 440 I 84 i

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8 s d28,980 1812,796 106,358 4 If6,431 8 Of@355 132,731 11

0 6.t-~344385510 4

W~st4~40 11 5'VOLVO 17 11

1,6779919 I3,340 3 103,992 10 81,771 5 9s,o42 4 74,592 4 lli3,324 51,981 3 21,800 6 9$,2,582 7 3 '- =x&4'

2,512 4 22,593 12 9, ii. .."~,

6,279 2 S&u * -", ,9,068 li. '2,843 Sc.1,5901,35312&430'- 5 IOf

472 15 lj165,723 13.53,947 2 7 56;199 10 8 38/15 17 3,605 3 7 6',f17 10 5 6&738 8 Vf

Cost Sales at Lincoln. . ....... 2,878 4Do. Country Branches 733 18 3

Total Coal Sales ...... 33,112 2 Sf

I ess Loss 125 0 10

B6,613 7

To Wageso Cominittm and Secretary&s Saleiies ..........„B.editors' pets ......... ............... . ...„Rents, .............. ....... .......................„Rates sad Taxes ....» Insurance Premiums ...........................„Home Keep ....,........„..................... ..„Stocktekmg ...:.:..............;... .......„.....„Fanting, Ststi(maryland Advertising ......o Sts&I&ps aint Chetjlle Socks..............,......„Repairs ................. ............ ..............„Gas sud Electricity. .............................„, Water„Delegates and Travesing Expenses .........„Bank Commissioa and Interest. ... ..........u Qusrtcrly kfeeting Expenses .......... .......„Ctftcs sad Hall Cleaning. ..................„Nsrket Expenses. .......................,.... ...„Harness Repairs and, Shoeing

fox.Hoetins snd Idftu Iama'ence Fund .....

Clnb Sonm ......„Depyeciaaon of srauab iE Coitsgeipru petty

Fixed sad'Rolhng Stockand Herse Accusal

Depriaiation of.lRSsag Final

u Interest en Hembem"Loans. .....„....„....Sporal I&mL...................Fenny Bmtk Deposits, ......„.Ha&ungsrdkSeads ...;.;...

2 e'3&497 Il. .-40 7

25 0&lil7 3297 I156 IV4N 639 5

162 1954 6

429 4262 1366 1211 335 6

3, 145 198 10

"Ts 1236 016 1096 6 0

325, 6 0

245 12 6300 0 0

243 12 990 6 4

I85 0 014 13 2

isgs 148 '3

27,326 i& 2

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84

786

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, 3's dBylntnm&et'osSharnef%amst~). u;. ...u uc, 130.18 9

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n' » iatmtf orred ie Hara"

&:bsrsr~d&cabmt;. n .... .... . 9 IS 8

DITscormt&sr~so Fxtataxg gisdefyn Bal'ajin&,

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Bxpennrii, c.-';. .. !...',».;,..';, ;:,. '-'i, '„,":,. il50 3 7„B&dxmerx, tu. Trm&'Er; 3&'ctxm9&t'& g8s&Inn be&&dttf .

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245 11 '3

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6,617 10 5-

$7,326 6

TRADE ACCOUNT.

IlsreaTunsTe. Cceb receive!for Goads SotL

aoconnte Onionbj& tfenbeta So,

~n. Scd, iuu.Zoon. Stoat in bonii,

Joa na& teaL

Central, tdracery ......,............. .. .....Brispnry and Miiliaery ...........Boot and Shoe ....................Butchery snd Branches ........Coals .............................."TailoringCutQtting snd Ready-Mades ..Fnroishing. ........,................

BaildingMill snd Bakery ............................ .Hykeham Farm .............................Vicarage Farm. ...............................Bracsbridge BrsnabBarton Road Branch ................"""Shakespeare Street BranchRipon Street Branch .......................Welhoura BranchMethericgham BranchCsnwick Road BranchSsfr1by BranchBaggsbolme Road Breach. ............, .„Ne'wland Street West BranchBsrdney Branch ...... ......................Horncsstle Branch ..........................Sleafard Branch .............................High Street BranchMarket Bases Branch. ......................Bsssingham Branch'Reepbam Branch. ............................BQinr&Stmet Branch

iun Branch .......„

s d5,132 I ?j4,016 4 7j2,118 105&584 13 llj2,378 4 5j

936 7 541,348 9 31488 13 71,732 3 8

583 I 1030037 16 0

2,571 12 102,904 5 21,393 7 92,741 15 42&886 0 5j2,303 8 5j1,507 16 111,324 18 3j2,168 12 31,968 I 81,826 3 92,063 12 10j3,988 16 953a9 7 lj1,467 81,059 0 Ij1,069 11 41,821 10 4j

260 0 10j

s d20„172 6 112,881 18 11I&238 17 6

534 7 0731 ]4 4

26 b' 7492 2

1,092 19 92,631 8 10

10,804 7 I197 9 5357 I 9

12 12

g s d16? 8 0145 5 099 9 0

197 4 0

71 9 063 2 052 3

373 0 636 13 5

14 7 p21 I 0

(5 16 3175 5. 10154 16 030 9 964 3 020 0 03311 b87 12 0

202 10 6239 2 lj91 8 I&

69 6 0105 17 040 11 628 '13 6

65,914 2 11 41,123 12 5 I 2,628 14 6

'2 s d211 10 640 10 314 I 0

116 6114 07 I

11 10 Q,

I 6

288 5 3

125 0 10

125 0 Ip

8,297 11 05,762 11 72,887 6 7

115 3 I243 18 0

1695 14 61,989 5 82,815 3 6

18,717 I I4,046 9 I

570 8 61,160 0 6

754 4 01,067 4 6

349 10 0784 13 0

1,530 18 8866 I 0442 IG 6411 5 6393 15 0510 11 06?9 17 0

1,071 4 82,051 3 23,661 8 101,806 6 2

425 19 0248 16 0580 2 0212 14 3

55,643 18 4

d181048 (tj

18$8

0 6

228,98012,7966,3586,4313,3552,7313,9005,435

18,45415,420

7701,6793,3403,9921,7713,5424,5923,3241,9811,3002e5822,5122&593

3,'3376&2799,0682,8431,5901,8532,430

472

10 40 7

11 517 11I'9 I3 10

10 85 9

4 llj53 26 9j7 34 2

12 98 Qj2 8

11 8j0 5j

16 lj18 105 lpj

15 Ij165,723 13 5j

INVESTMENTS ACCOUNT.

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Co-operative Wholiwsle Society, Ltd.Hebden Bridge Fngtian

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Co-operative InsuranceCo-operative PrintingPsisle Ca-a .Msnnfact '

Society p snug y, Ltd%'m. Thomsan fk Sons, I.td.

hve Newspaper Society, Ltd.Clo-operative Worsted Society, Ltd

P?n'Slay Ihiakct. and Fender Soodety, Ltd. ..ddc'usfer Nusdlemskers' Socr'ety, 'Ltd. „.......Sh&eSbdd&Ctttlsry SacMiy, Ltd ..........,.. ....Legs Silk H'wosrt Soaiety, Ltd, ...............Cfnopardtib s& Wi tah Soaiet'y, Ltd. ............North Wales pastries, Ltd. ........l ...........Lincals Hide, Ski'n, and 2'at Co„Lrd.Rnetaa, Proctor 'k Co„Ltd. .................Clayton Ik Sbuttleworth, Ltd. .........,...... .

Writtan cdf &is I—London Productive Society, Ltd:.........&.....hlidlsnd Tinphtte. Workers'Soaiety, Ltd. ....Ãncclssgeld SI12 Society, Ltd ...' .....„...;.

nsionoerect poorteo,

s '. d7,815 0 0

,40 0 0'50 0 0

0 050 0 0

100 0 010 Q 020 0 050 0 Q&11 1610 0 0;10 0 010 0 0'

'20 0 RI:28 0 0597 0 085 0 0

g e d100 0 0

18 9

niwoonto eoPoccbecen .

s 4288 5 3

2 s d8I203 5 3

40 0 050 0 028 I 950 0 0

I'00 0 010 0 020 0 050 0 011 16 710 0 010 0 010 0 020 0 0

128 0 0597 0 085 0 0

e d k s d388 5 8

18 9 2 3 0

2 s d.7,815 0 0

40 0 050 0 025 0 050 0 0

100 u 0Ii) 0 020 0 D50 D 011 16 710 0 010 0 010 0 020 0 0

128 0 0597 0 0

85 0 0

9,081 88 7. :,, ;~.,'"..'' l'

IQP 18& 0 290 8 8 .9/23 8 7 18 9 390 8 8

uuautvn vlnlnn ~Lincoln Corpanttion RedscmnblagtacRpetonj Praetor dt CIL, L'td I?ebsutifras& ';Rajtayi +'CG„Ltd.

&I?nberiturss

L'tnaslu dt Lindsey' Bank 'Shares ..„........ Itgi, ::itb, , "v»

49.67 8m".:,id 0

"'SS'Ig i 0:

3,439 17 61.360 19 0I',279 4 62,294' 10' 0

49 17 624 14 0

4 6

8r974 Il 0 ~, 98 18 '0

. I". ST998 0& 0-6,' Ie988 5. '0'.. '-', Idgig 0 8-'10 0

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To Stock in hend, October 4th, 1905 .....,....„Purchases snd. Carnage ..;..................„Picducgre Espensee„Productlc&e Wages

„Tnmsfsr to Bonds Account ............,.» Balance to Prugt snd Loss Acoonnt. .....

56,199 10 85,867 6 10

750 3 73,605 3 7

6124 516 18 llj

d 4 's d5i;446 I 6

66,422 .4 835 0 0

6,618 7 oj

By tsi)ods auld- » Diseoust oa Pumhsaes. .....,...-.~.........

Transfers from Suddmg Bepsrtmeat to-Lssd and Building Accoont ...............Rep'sim descant ....,.....,..„..„...........Cottage Building Suspense Account. .....Fmed Stock Account

Furnishing Department to Bepiure A/c.

Tr&m&der from Penn to Fixed Slack Ajc

» Coals for Heating snd L'ifts .......„Stock in hand January 3nl) 1906 .

1,200 0348 16800 0106 12

6 545 0

s d 2 u d "1&66,041 15

288 5

06

2,455 900

51 5 036 0 9

55,643 18 4

2124,516 13 Ilj

&us

To Non-Members' Discount on 21&031 IOJ- st84. in the f....................................

» Subscriptions„Branch Fmti)ml Account

„Balance disposable

36 I 036 1 653 13 10

I'35 16 46,678 12 11

f6,304 9 3

By Amount forward from last Quarter. ........» Allowed last thmrter for Interest snd

Discounts but not required ............,...» Bcdauce from Trade Account

CAPITAL AOCOUI)IT

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

s d 2 ss d 3 s d ui

97 2 Vj

93 18 10191 1--- .~-....... 6,613

26,804 9

I IABILITIES. s d 6 e d

To Share Capital ...,.......................,....;... 137,V45 11 4

„Loan Capital ..........,......................... 26,289 9 8

„Special Loan Capit'sh. ....... ...........,.... 10541 17 4

„Pesny Bank Deposits ...................,..., '19,686 4 10t

» 34inageru& Bonds' ' ' 1,394 9 8

195;606 12 Ioj» Reserve Pand. ................................... 7„&l21 5 10

„Inmirsnce Fmd ........................ ....... M2 0 0

,", e~ Fund ..'..".."...'...".."....'."....'....'.."...' 6O O O

„Workmen's Insmance Fund ...... ....... 596 14 5'

8,700 0 '8

Procddcnt Club ......... . ..................... 482 0 9„Coal Club ............................., ....... 76 8

558 8 11j» Tnule Debts owing ..................,....... Sr'BV 2 2„"Expenses» .............,............ 4568 18 8

2P80 15.10„BeakSah)ncm. .............,.... ... .............-.... ...... 5)9$$8 4.

;6,'678, 12 1IE226418 14 2:

ASSETSB'y'Stimkdn-Trade. ...... ...c. ........'...4,'....... 55,643 18 4„,hlcrnbeis, ks., Accounts owing. ....,...,..„- 2,628 14 6

58~2 12 10

».Ls»n'd. snidLBplldksgs .......,..... ,.. 88&856 9 11,» F)sc)d &:sed &Eokiag Sgosk& and Kermis

Anmunt ...........,...»...,..... . .... 8&997 0 10 1 64,977 12 2

1024m 2 11'.-'~n~ Susdn&g. Sc'cgsi W;:Anpcmnt:." »'. .................. V,m@ 19 5:.-':,.:,q:',1

'

9,0$1 16 7

, » i,-'u a -'-' ':;:'; '::Ot&pik&oaF)sad2s)'"';~'-, '. ' 8)275 15 0

52,012 9 V

20 4 2

eiitenditcsenkisg mnvi" .„»c''c, 8$$'"452

I)m414 14 2

SHARE CAPITAL ACCOU5T

.&:. :-:,".1 '-'E. s d 2' s .d: ",187,545 9 '7,

O»':o&'-; *,1~14 2" Lsw&.".''744/'44 '

7 0'

"b ' i';"-, :!+84019 89/82 0 10,":"".

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::a&44&»sa,'. 2. i' i&

LANII AIIIIj4 30&ILD84@8::k:U~'=, ", ; ';„:,-.,

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8,981 '19 I

» Bcdsnce January 3rd, 1906 .....-.............-....-.-..... .... 187,745 11' 4

EI4+Vyt 19 5

snd Bailgngs Account Depreciations. .. 55 5 0 „Csntcfihkticpma. ,'-„,r „-'„~.' ...:.-*, „'~4;,

» pmea(Fixed Rock Account) ............... 7 11 5

-&. ai ~. ! plenamOsL

„Ct)k&tmh Bkap&ub, (

' ', 2 ' s 'sd' St»nw, 'snd"&4'cthari

.:474ii Business Premises 91,738 9 8

Dwelling-hcuses ... !),674 18 IAgricultural Laud

and Buiidiugs. ..„5&675 7 IO

107&138 15 7 50 0 0 1;»2' C&""C

- .'&,:- ',,:a, .

upgpu5. 8 Si:,'.$6221'f.'-,'Ilk' 2~ '

-',8482»S'& %10;

FIXED AND ROLLING STOCK AND HORSES ACCOUNT.

PreviousCoat.

s d26,070 18 3

Additionsthis

Quarter.e d

106 0 0

Additionsby Building

Dept.s d

106 12 6

Transferfrom Total

7 'c'r'ge Farmk s. d. 3 s d45 0 0 26,323 10 9

Depreciationpreviouslyallowed.2 s d

17,045 13 4

Allowed F Sale ofFem) tta F ~tt precmtlonthis Live and

8 s d 8 s d 8 s d 8 s d24512 6 3314 1 6 10 0 17,831 911

Bslsnoe,NominalValue.f s d

8,997 0 10

MILLING PLANT ACCOUNT.

PreviousCost.f, s d

8,926 5 8

Additionsthis

Quarter.8 e d

981 0 0

TotalCost:

2 s d9,927 5 8

Depreciatinnpreviously

allowed.8 .s d

4,599 13 6

Allowedthis

Qasrter.s d

300 0 0

Bale ofOld Plant.2 s d

50 0 0

TotalDepreciation.

8 s d4,949 13 6

Balanna,Nominal

Value.3 s d

4,977 12 2

MEMBERS' PROP ER1Y ACCOUNT.

To Brdanae Oatober 4th, 1905» Damian' Premiums. ........... ..„TraBsferred from Cottage Suspense Account

„ interest .................................................

8 s d s d35,207 17 4 ' By Repayments8» Balance owing to the Society Jaouary 3rd, 1906............ 34,704 18 0

467 lo 0360 2 9

fM,045 8 9 tt36,045 .3 9

COTTAGE BUILDING SUSPENSE ACCOUNT.

To Babmae October 4th, 1905 ....................„Transferred Brother Bntttbrg Department. ....

s d7,062 9 5

800 0 0By transferred to Members Property Account ...

» Balance Jaausry 3rd, 1906 .......................8 s d

467 10 07,394 19 5

37,862 9 5

RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT.

'To Co.operative Defeats 'Frmd

» Balance January Brdr 1906.

15 s d810 0

7,581 5 10By Balance, October 4th, 1905 ...,............;....„ASowed from bet ~s Profits ......... .„Intermt, Liuaoln

CorporationStoat ..' .. ....

Robey k Co s Debentures ............Roston k Co's Debeateres ...

8 s d

100 0 049 17 624 4 624 14 0

f s d7,824 19 10

198 16 0

f7,523. 15 10

AUDI TOP, S' CKP.TIFICAI'Z.~$"..;,.i. , : " ':%3v.the noser have egatnhreij the tro'ohn'an6 nmtbntttg Of yonr fhcieby for tho'Quester ended Jeionry 3rd-; ltOB; smst heroby

certify. 7Jiio~Btrttmtnent to bo correct.'

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PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROFIT

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rndhd 869s080st SAWW0::-=;.".::..;;.'.;:.-;: '1 dr987-ie.:0 i:-'r -:; " ':;s

BPAmaunt from ProBt and Lass Acconnt o.r. .o..,.vra, ro.r. 6;678 12 11

-:SS re:,~» Carried forward ............................,............„........ "'-.,"".;N' 9 7

$6,678 12 11 $6,678 12 ll

ghe ) (net)ln 8e-t)pevutne (t)uurter(y Rect)vtj.NEIgf SERIES.

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eI// coniniiiiitcations to be adaressed to t/ie Editor, Woc /amer, E3, Nay Crescent.

The Latest at Lincoln.

RE-oPENING OP THE SocIETY's FLQUR MILL PRQPERTY.

rks, said they werev iof the Societyc, agd

,)uiut'chastely put in:by Messr!L I,tntmty yearx! agQn alii) Ihe,'.S~SC

.e.t as m fle,:%le~~ ph t md'

H.-.'flin~~Ltd'; The'old milywss opened

I)roflts. , ihut jtdlm/ik been'.~Q beiobhssoietev aud th'e .'Csort!mitjee jmd..., „bseein.mueWWk

MS!al.k:. ;', 'jfj~ibe;-'~~. :tov fliitbers eniarge'the!

a(st~~)(~~kitueix)js'y )shee) as'ioi thb s(jjgmhri-ufllJ:. phdb~b'j~j'kijrxi. =:-++~~'sfW'nsesschjid Io rmcnei'm'tbii!!cffuntrye~!++'u Sw(xsit~t;.'k s!bfl%~ 'EB;,"tliij,

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xeqi "miners.'

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~HE Lincoln Society's flour mill property, situated in MontagueStreet, and in close proximity to the river, has again been set into

operation after standing for the time necessary to carry through acomplete reconstruction involving the erection of an entirely new millbuilding, and briaging the equipment of the property on to the bestmodern lines. The extended property consists of wheat-receivingsection, silo granary, wheat-cleaning department, milt, warehouse,bakery, and confectionery departments.

The milling engineers engaged in the supply and equipment ofthe mflis are Messrs. Henry Simon Ltd. (Manchester). The extensivework for which they are responsible embodies the whol'e of the manu-

frdturing plant and the necessary adjuncts thereto.The new silo granary contains twenty-four silos fer the storage of

wheat and for the conditioning of the cleaned wheat. These sflos,which have an aggregate capacity of about Iz, goo bushels, and theroller-mill plant, designed on the best up-to-date lines for the produc-tion of four sacks per hour, is contained in the new building; Thewhole of these roller-mills stand in two lines on the flrst floor of themill, the ground floor being occupied by two lines of shafts by whichpower is ttansmitted to the roller mills, and the bottom portions efeighteen elevators that lift the stocks from the roBer rooms for:furthertreatment. The second floor is occupied by the puri!)ting a'nd siltingmachinery, consisting of four patent dustless puriflers (built togethei inp'airs), and three osciflatingsifting machines. 0'n this'floor is a power-ful exhausting fan, used for the general exhaust of the whole of theroller mills. The top floor contains the whole of the scalpit'ig, and.

-, dressing machinery, these machines, in some eases; being placed two

.;The whole of the manufactured protfucts, !loiiis and of/alai arealt~'from the mill into an adjoining warehouse for pac!ting 'ug/'and~„,::-''fltnn which they are again distrjbuted, byi the Society's diayi tothe ho'a~sums. The new buildings have been. ,eiectefl by the hiiiMingdepartment'of the society, who have also built a ni;w tower, for EIIesupport efl a tkuk to provide water for the 'supply of the sprmk!erhydrant system.

The mill was thrown open for inspection on December 9th, andthousands of memb'er's and friends took advantage of the opportunity tohave a look through.

Tea, provided by Mr. Cammack (Manager of the Socie+s con--,fectionary department), was afterwards pr'ovided in the )urge hall, Silver

Street, Lincoln; arid amongst those' present were dklegates fromSocieties, at NeWarkv Nottingbaui, 'Ketherfleld Bolsover, '.Leedsi &cv"

- '!Enflxepresentativesiflum the flwrisiettgsged m'the alterations to the miB., ;-After tea Mr; Hewion /pres!dent oy thai soejety)„. m' @e,course of

eii o BI" mother 'red-jetttx' da;;in 'the

Mr. Wm. Coulson (treasurer of the society) also spoke. Hewelcomed the visitors heartily, and hoped that their presence wouldresult in an increase of trade with the Society's flour mill.

This was responded to by clelegates from Nottingham, Newark,Netherfield. and Sleaford.

The total cost of both plant and buildings is about gy, ooo.

SPEOIIIL. '

TATISTICS show that the trade of Co-operative Societies in thiscountry in Ipo4 exceeded that of 1903 by two-and-a-half millionssterling, Our own Society's trade for I9o3 was greater in amount

by +9I3'/4 than that of I9o4, although for several months the millwas being fltted with new machinery, and therefore effected no sales.Increases such as these, national and local, are not trifles. Takentogether with the increasing municipalization of what have been mono-yolies in the past, they show how mpidly things are trending towardscoflectivis'm. There is no wonder therefore that the "Tradesmanand Shopkeeper, " which professes to represent the Traders' Organiza-tions should become downhearted in the face of the steady growth of~peration. Latterly the paper has been complaining of the lack offlnancial support it receives from the class it aims to represent. In itsleader of December znd, it said, "As our readers are aware, thecontinuance of the 'Tradesman and Shopkeeper' to represent theAnt!Cooperative Movement is exceedingly problematical. Events aretranspiring which will decide the matter one way or the other. " Towardsthe end of last year however its prospects appeared to brighten some-what; a few substantial subscriptions were given towards its support,and there now appears reason to believe the publication vrifl be con-flnued. Waits some cooperators doubtless would be pleased to seethe paper disappear from circulation others think its publication is agun to. the Cooperative Movement, as because of its intemperatecriticism it defeats the purpose of its promoters. No word is too hardfor it to apply to cooperators, especially cooperative oflicials. In theissue dated November z3th., i905, our Committee and Oflicetx weredescribed as "blatant otflcia)s, " The "real state of the Society, " itsays, "will never be known until the time comes when a spec'ial exaini-nation will be made into its affairs. " The writer appears to be ignorantof the fact that the Society's rules make a special examination com-pulsory once in every three years. The suggestion therefore that aspecial examination is necessary is just a little late. The puryose ofthis second attack on the Lincoln Society is of course to engenderwtspmion among the members, that is if they can be got at. The writerappeam to believe there are only two classes of' members, knaves andfools, and that' the latter are the dupes of the forfner The simplicityof portions of his contribution is a treat. If such stufl' plea'ses theconductors and tenders of the payer, it amuses us so much that wethi'nk afl oui memb'ers should have the chance of being simflar)yezl!eztalueik

Tins ls what the wnter says about us I "They have a mifl whichwoh)d b'e useless without work, shops which would be useless withouttrade and a number of debts which would clear o!Ithe capital of thosewho have obtain'ed credit for that amount. " How clever! 'On read!jugthis, ww were constrained to exc)aim wkh Gmtiano, "a Daniel! a second

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD.

I) ';It)i Of .jjj. Jj. ,~. 8111Vjj;Ikc.,

ONE px ENGEAND s GEEATxsT Rxxoanvas.

.,(&his own cotmtc«yrMx ~,sjsxtov«F si

wfjjglj;:Sx'"!qyjtv xtf.-:-xj'sy«jjjjbTTxJxxxe«Eorm, .esp»em«jjyerjtb e !. . Otspunbfe««tee 4 =:"Bowdjens»fiser, W. the„Bjjder

nosticiiinj;-«he ever '

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WITE profound regret we announce the recent death of that grand

old veteran of Progress and Reform, Mr. George Jacob Hplypske,

After a long and strenuous life, at the ripe age of eighty«eight he has

passe away ped away peacefully at his home, Eastern Lodge, Brigb'ton, in the

presence o ise pf hrs wife and daughter, Mrs. Holypake

beautiful end to a life full oi earnest endeavour for the good of hjs

fellow creatures could hardly be imagined.

He was Ehe founder of secularism. which. he defined to be a Eprni of

opinion a»Eating to the duty of this life, substituting "the piety c,fuxreturbse'ss for the usefulness of piety"; he was ever the fpremost

cbaxxtpion of the crHxperatjve movement; he was msjnjy jnstmmenmj

in procuring the repeal. of all the vexatious taxation which had hereto

fore weighed upon the liberty of the Press; to him, moreover, John

Stuart Mill ascribed the chief credit for the passing of the Ajfirmation

Act, in xgfi'y'; while npt the least of his positive achievements jn the

pgbjjcjstjtrirattcwas' bis personal representation to Lord C jarendon, «hjcb

jxcSE»ucilisatipn of our consular and diplomatic services abroad

on and distribution of Blue-boot information of importance

', ':«sfpricing classes. Another work to which he devoted much time

was the repeal of the Railway Passenger Duty. He was for

Winy-Cour years the chairman of the comuiitiee, which after many~:,'": yeatxr of interrupted activity succeeded in inducing 'Mr. Cjuiders tp

gg«qyeve the milways from their passenger duty 'is tbe case:ef cjuxcj«jess

ngenn It was Holyoake who, in a letter to the paperer Srst gave

cucxencv to the term "Jingo" as applied to bellicose Imperialists«

:vxhi@ $»- had' caught uy out' of MacDeimot's trasbyrmuslc-b«ajj bit,

o~,''««bkmtbjre'x m'ay have been 'his right' to"'ther tjtje pf,a fight."tp

"4'i r, :-;, lighters '@i"Gre'xttjleli, it was he. as he claimed,"

who sujjjestted tbe, light,

now 'dtap1iijeel' jjp:thee cjcick tower of the House'oy paxjjauiunh« tjuibjjj

cthe sitting bf the Commons, to warn wives« hy 'ici ifisa~' of 'tbe

:Aeparture of their husbands from the Soor of tbe' Lergjsbxture

When a young man of only four-and-twenty —.,','by which time he had

«exchanged his trade as a Birmingham, fpu'xx'S'ry wpxkex fox that of a4'='axrciaj reform lecturer —he was sentenced to six. nxontjxE ij'~yt

:se'eking, at Cheitenham, to "briig 'Almjpit J '@6k jjxto,disbelief;. "h in. his own defence Iksced ov!ex. miie ~'but jnspjte O'I'

and cogency he was sent to gcxxj, a»tip'. On»my o&,', rm«,cxyty.

-in Gloucester Goal were. ,sp«eb a!sr kquti'»'S:birn. -,«fir„n rfejjxvet

-mjfr' ':jtj future perdition, as;ther'ewss-iso~ P@c«eih~

to"" 'kkssie miwstrates could go.rs .It«wxjs:tbx«s, fmyxx'rtmnn«ent, .of jfis'

whi'Sb: gwj-i&ieetron to bis wliole fstuke jjje; wbebfof« tbe::-'cpnvjcso™

,-;;„;„, . vy«xo~'iiisxrfix:. tb week'yefiected in thb "R~,";",«jxsh«jjefetmrfied

«-8 ~ «~~Sit: tsx»jjty y«ea'xs, tiB ita extjnctxpix m:-«xljfrfi-'-. '

e '-= *:"'""- Hh «elffxxj 'touch'with. ,the cefo«xxnem', , :,~::esfied, Sxg.;;vevtjjn-

tianaccear-, cjf j'@:;Cxjlc'Xntrie'S~jy' «1th. 'Ehpxe O«'f I«tajy. -',;,~WA»S

Ms gieatjs«t:. "jjsyesrr, "raiad iii x85x he act'ed iis' ~'to«, tbb "Tjtitiirh

.'-"-, Legion" vybseb, :,w«ent to-.figbt 'fos!, ~biljb. '. :On«e.'of:,:,hi4;mostcherished iijbt'it=hi-'= blat est jocxxir jxjjexj'i h«p'jxs'E«a«t 'Brjgfts«xxt «axrx,

'.1jxe' Sjrij

tjjujer which', :thi .=i~Thou sxsn«d =of' ',~-' ' .,liber'atc«d, "-'Sjefiy„';;r:«Efie

-';~ther was a ~ere»@::baj«xte«r'"vxijn«qlx bstd Sprirti-"eii. tjtec Said of

" « "" ' " ' '-tbg I ' ' mnt' of the

The prophet of Secularism And Socialism. Mr, Holyoake still more

actively asserted himself as the protagonist of Co-operation, of which he

published a history m xgy5, while the mere enumemtion of his

addresses, pamphlets, leafiets, and larger writings would Sji a column.Proxninent among the latter'wem bis "History of the Rochdale'

Pioieers ";a "Life of Joseph Rayner Stephens, Preacher and PoliticalOrator "; "public Speakjng and Debate"; "Sejf+ejp One HundredYears Ago" (rgyo), and "Sixty Years of an Agitator's Life"—two

volumes of autobiography, «hicb are replete with a pathetic interest.

When Mr. Gladstone, rerognising his great public services, pressed

upon him the aoceptance of a pension, Mr. Holyoake refused it, on theplea that his moderate means suiliced for his simple wants, and that hefelt it would nht be right for him as an old reformer to become a chargeon the public taxes. Thii refusal was only consistent with his strong

individualism and his sturdy independence of character. By natum

gentle and kindly, he was ever a doagbty fighter for human enlighten-

ment and progress, and even his bitterest detractors will not deny that

he left his mark deeply engraved on the history of the Victorian age.

One o(his comrades in the struggles for political freedom of fifty

years ago, Mr. Robert Aypjegarth, stood by his beside almost to thelast. Mr. Applegarth had visited his friend twice weekly for some time

before his death, and it was to him that the dying veteran uttered his

last woxds. They were an eloquent summary of his career. Quotingfrom Walter Savage Landor, he whispered to Mr. Appjegarth this

cou plet—"I have warmed both hands at the fire of life;

It sinks and I am ready to depart. "

Deeply touched, Mr. Applegarth answered saying, "A friendship of

'five

and

fort years is now drawing to a close; if there is anything Iean do for. you, night or day, you know where to find me. "

.A grip of,the hand and tlie parting had come. The silver cord was

loosed; the golden bowl was l&roken.

' "lt was characteristic of Mr. Holyoake that to the last he maintained

bis inter»it in the peat struggle in which the country hss been engaged.

'Nothing wouM have given him greater delight if strength ha'd been

vouch'iafed than, to, take his part in the fray, The old Sghting sphit

was there, but the fiery virtue which prompted him in so many ancient

political waif»res bad deyarted.

All that be cared for was to.know how the fight was going. On the

eve of the present memorable contest in the constituencies he addressed

a few words of advice and exhortation to the electors, and «hen the

eafijest ejection results were beginning to Sow in, he said to Mxs.

Holyoake Marsh, "Tell me bow it ls going; tell me how it is going. "He «as nnt conscious ill the time, but when he was quite himself Mxa

Marsh usentioried the constituencies in which liberal victories had been

secuceA!

"Nameri, names, "' he said; '* tell me the names; they have more

interest fer me than places. " And Mrs. Marsh told him. As each

familiar name was uttered he smiled serenely. Espe'cially was hesfi'ed«at the reelection of his ob1 colleague, .Mr. Thomas Burt, fpt

Moxpjtb.' "Burt 1 Burt! Burt! he exchutned, and be seemed to mB

Ster name under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

As recently as january x s be sent a message to the electoxs fuji ofthe old firs He wrote:

"The vot»A day of bbert'y has come! He should vote feaxjemjy

and bpneiajy, and support those who stand for: industnal freedonx,

Free trade imd abofition of Chinese slavery. Working men have paicl

heavily foc a Tory Government. A nation cannot be taxed into

prosperity;. , :'Indust'rial voters, should give syntaneons support to tbe

se«,Goveinment. —George Jacob Hojyoake.

Thus he died, as he had lived, an ardent xeformer.

In ithir ways Mfi Holyoalce showed to the last his interest in the

sans» of prpgrem and good goverlislelit.

The veteran Cbaxtist was delighted with thi access'on oE Mx, John

s to cbe Cabinet, and wrote the new Presidimt of the Local

epvcm'mast, a-letter of w'axm cpngistujatjon. A. Eew days agp he was~byi'cuie"senile deeiiy. . Sp esd'ed a jyr'eaf career.

10 The Lincoln Branch of the %Vomen(s Fd tlcationa 1 Depar tmen t Rept

' conditio'; indivldu

' also,' thaud runthem.They bior in ofall intoto spenmill ormerc hataking !class (!attacks

Sibalandpressicwould'Finall&

1duty cfuture'futurefumis',"deat

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September goth, (9o3.

E A YOUNG PrmafvarC. BURCHNALL y'rrarz(r(rS. A HARRIS. W(rr(.

Monthly Socials, open free to the public continue to be muchappreciated, and we are much indebted to our many musical friends whoso kindly give their services on these occasions. Two excellent Concertswere given by the Junior Choir, aud Miss Burchnall Mndly arrangedtwo Concerts, and Mr. Poole one.

The Annual Congress held at Shellield was attended by Four Dele-gates; Miss Turner, klrs. Ostick, aud Mrs. Handsley represented theCommittee, and Mrs. Hodgett the Members.

Our grateful thanks are due to the hfauagement and EducationalCommittees, for all the assistance given to the Guild during the year;this including a Financial Grant from the latter.On October 3th, the Annual Tea and Business kteetiag will be held.Six Members of the Committee retire but are eligible for re-election.New Members may be enrolled before this Meeting. The Annual Sub-scription is One Shilling.

In conclusion, this Report would aot be complete without areference to the epidemic which has wrought such havoc in our City,and darkening many a home; the Guild Members in some instancessuB'ering terribly from this visitation, happily now past. This preventedDr. Lambert giving his Lectures on ' Sick Nursing. "

President of the Gmld presidedrecitations, songs, dialogues,demanded. Accompanists,

The Junior Choir also gave a miscellaneous Concerinmates of the Lincoln Workhouse on Jan. znd, whichappreciated by both the inmates and staff. Conductor, Mr. D.accompanist, Miss Smith. After the Concert each memb(Choir was presented with a packet of C.W.S. chocolate.

GYMNASIUM CLASSESThe above Classes closed their Brat term with a grand I

Display in the Co-operative Hall, on Monday evening, Dbefore a large audience, their smart movements calling forth iapplause, great credit being due to their efficient instructor,Roberts of the Gymnasium Staff Lincoln Depot. At the cl1member of the classy was presented with a packet of C.W.S. (

ESSAY COMPETITIONS (TExz Boot() Ot!R SzoaThe Committee are again having Essay Competitions, s

divided into three sections, for Members and Members'Entries close Jan. zytb, (9o6. The examination to take pla(Cooperative Hall on Saturday, March grat i9o6. Adjudicat(Steer, Esq. , of Derby, hlember of the Executive National ITeachers.

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TAILORING DEPARTMENT

:os The Fashion for this season seems to be in favour of Tweeds of a softer and

loser finish than those of last season. We have an entirely new range of the

Ie yec~&&+ewest and Most Reliable, Cloths procurable.t

.„',,„„I'ROUSERS to Measure-

"",," t"SUITS to Measure

OVERCOATS to Measure

from 87/680/-

10/6an intervassociatinn,

All Garments areave given"".' e'n that nothing but workHiiirnan,

made in our own workrooms, and every precaution is taken

of first-class order is allowed to pass.t

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rounststi d"' '"'"' GENTLEMEN'S 0C/TFITTING DEPARTMENT.t tn theas highiy I

E. Hirst;We ere pleased to say awe are going ahead in this Department, and shall

continue doing so with the generous support of our Members. We are preparing

for our SPRING SEASON'S GOODS, which will be a Varied and Grand Selection,I

'ymnastic je,

MEN'S YOUTHS' and BOYS SUITS""'- Tennis and Cricket- Shirts,

: Straw' and Felt Hats arid Caps, etc. , etc. ,chiidren.ein the

~'„';,„',I- ', all UP-TQ-DATE, and good as' our last Spring Quarter was, we hope to surpass iti

in the volume of tra, de done.

We:propose' during:, the month of FEBRUARY to allow gl- in

the 8 discount on all CASH PURCHASES of i0/- and over, on all

WINTER GOODS, so as to make room for the new Spring Samples.

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I'2 LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE QUARTERLY RECORD,

rniThe Lincoln Branch of the &ontenrs Educational Department geport

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rmrare4, ':,,",,,',rhei Phrrrdal ahd 'lpga'rat4eeineitterrotrktr::, ':%b's.'::jlettt@. —.; esehth, tangtet Mul

Pt;;:;-":&k,gtstthstrs, ~s.",, - Mt;, htegettest. ".Irtrteestleaeef'TrttreeC4i iaeetel'-:

g "."l'j'"-~''y&': "g'ehinnahsatrhn et'Rs'rrtttl'ejs. ,"'"' "'" "'' " ".' '".':'' '- ' "': " ' -'Xe the evening a grand concert eas tireless'-,

', ';ter:-ue. i-.ji'j~".,'!i'!

, "',", :"'~p',&":="-'~",'",: ."'-"'""'':l . '",:.'. ' ' „",', ;=„"';-', - ~'g Chnirs —Lincetn, Annesley, aed .. '- "'

bes ':-:sikl3Nrs trtrttthees aer't~ ~sstiaee~ tvtrriLSttteet ~,:; tte tte„yes rarnrae hn Ihdd. oth' Lc cnh

'+"tave tet'truitgftt-e@ "4Weritthe~~, , :strut f', ':,r *,'.jj'iiljij'. ;the 'quarter, a sec'tin Tif 'th"-. hhf: 'ne'. ,

4th'~'ehshe'etshtettite. fhtetC, 1llf aj, ittraertjhsltftedttsedt;"t'@'rhrstr~Itjrs',", ,', ~ehtheCennty +~lure arrd C

ster

~ifte",- khiiii~. ":+@tie::"there~,+IS'tsj

nai' ', ;" .. .„.. .' ', st the'

' .theft@~~'fj'~;: '" "" '::,",-~ ', .—::-'":fhe,$jfeii&e'Chrtlrr un'derr th'" " .-'ccrrnductev.",hge Q'

: 4%tea, 4rlae, gave'. .vr, , raiscella

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TA ILQRING DEPARTMENT

The Fashion for this season seems to be in favour of Tweeds of a softer and

closer finish than those of last season. We have an entirely new range of the

Newe'st and Most Reliable, Gloths procurable.1

SUITS to Measure


1H,OUSERS to Measure-

from 87/680/-

10/6

All Garments are made in our own workrooms, and every precaution is taken

that. no&ing'but work of first-class order is allowed to pass.1

«GENTLENEN'S OCITFI TTING DEPA RTNEN T.

We ere pleased to say 'w'e are going ahead in this Department, and shall

'continue doing so with'the gerierous support of our Members. We are preparing

for our SPRING SEASON'S GOODS, which will be a Varied and Grand Selection,

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MEN' S, YOUTHS': and BOYS' SUITS,

":.;-,-'.-'";='-"Tennis and --=Cricket Shirts,

Straw' and- Felt -Hats and Caps, etc. , etc. ,.fP'=',-"j

all UP-TO-DATE, .and-good-as our' last Spring Quarter was, we hope to surpass it

in-'the volume of trade done.F

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We propose during the month of -FEBRUARY to allow 2j in

the-'-X discount on all CASH PURCHASES of 101- and. over, on all

QJ, ,GOODS, so as to make room for the new Spring Samples.

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gyNPI«ENy A FSNPP'(glQN OEPARThfENyg.

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d Q bt ' e ha e ev»ry confxdence m smtmg that those packed for us by the Co-operative Wholesale Sociati»s cannot bnexcelled. The prices are most reasonable, from 1 4 to 3/- per lb.

Those)we specially recommend are packed in quarter and half-pound packets (full weight without the package) at 2j- snd 2 4Try a 6d. or Tdi packet, give it a fair trial and you will be suited.

EXCELLENT IN FLAVOUE. ECONOMICAL IN CSE.

GOFFEES.We can give the Best Possible Value; We have a Choice Selection and solicit a trial.

COCOA.MEREST $1ROXGEST. GEIZ«IPES T. BEST.

You need only a smag quantity of LUTO COCOA to obtain a bevexag» which possesses in the highest degree the nourishing andstimnlating properties of the best forms of Cocoa.

Qld only at the CooP»mtive Stsres. Packets 3d. and Sd. e'ach, $ lb. Tins yxsd.

SOAPS.Fxrr 'domestic'Uses'no: better value can be given than

Federauon 2d. pe'r x z m. tablet. XX Bar 3d. Per x6 oz. tablet or Std. per qparter stone.

Naptha Sgd. ,per x z oz: tablet. Golden Pale 4d. per x6 oz. tablet or 1j- per quarter stone;

Wheat Sheaf'ad. per xs oz. t'ablet, 3d. per x6 ru. tablet. Cold Watei 3d. per x6 oz. tablet,

La'ixxidry Belle~ per xz m. tablet' C.W.S:Carbolic 3d. pe r6 oz tablet.

T'ry s sample and' jsdge fsr yours»ifl We have also a large assortment of

High Class French Milled Toilet Soaps, 2d. and Sd. per tablet.

CANNED GOODS.ln 6'r»'st Vanety. Best Brarids.

JAMS AND MARMALADES.Gasranteed Pure. Excellent in'Flavour. Reasonable in Price.

AILarge Stock oC ail hinds of PICKLES, SAUCES, and RELISHES alxsrays on hand;

BUTTER.Choicrist Selszxerk

r

Arrivals three times each week:

Finest American.

CHEESE.Choicest Cheddar. Rich Cheshire. Goxgonzolas. Ripe Enghsh Stilmss

BACON AND HAMS.giild and Salt Cured English, Americso, Danish", and Iris. Sm'oked and Plain.

Xo'hetter obtainabl».

IrIST ZREX&EI IARCE. I.XEIED, A.VD X!BE«-GIIOSEN STVCE OF

REM SERSCWS FLCWER 2ND VEGETABLE SEEP&.G«rnt«tees sert Bin«trnrert price Lists snppgert bee nn application nl Central or Breeches

Any «suety renstrez nrnt nnt in stack cnn, be otnni sert nn «er««herr nctirr .

lf

I)

i) TH E LI NCOLN

'Equitaljle Co-oIjerative Industrial Society,

[j 5~ LI IWI TE'D.

DEPA R TMEIV TS.%E HAVE FIXED OUR NEXT

Kalf-)'early Gleurarlee Sale,TO COMMENCE ON

7 HURSDA Y. FEBRUARY 8T

proportionately Cheap.AH MILLINERY and TRIMMINGS will be sold at Sweeping Reductions.FURS, CORSETS, and a Choice Selection of BLOUSES.

SOLIC!TING THE .FAVOVR OF A CALL.

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

,incoln Equitable Co-operative Industrial Society, Limited.ESTABLISHED 1861.

Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, x393.

BJ'EGTS OF THE SOGIETY —First, it provides its Members and the General Public with Bread, Flour,Grocery, Provisions, Drapery, Glothing, Boots and Shoes, Butchers'Meat, Goals, Greenery, Hardware,Furniture, etc. ; Second, it seeks the Domestic, Social, and Intellectual advancement of its Members.

aLXXXXuaI l%XXStsgeSS dta4eaess. Igumber Sf MemberS, XeaSSS. Share CaPital, Stay&745 Xtn. 4(I-Roast caphat, cse,sax ys. O(t. Fteserare F'uxx(t& sy&szx se. io(1.Bankers: —The LINCOLN & LINDSKY BANKING COMPANY Lin&itcd The CO-OPERATlVE WHOI. ESALE SOCIETY I.&nn(cd .

and the NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.

Tl1C HEVQMT tk HA'L'AKCK SHKKT' for the 177'th Quarter,Ended J'anuary 3rd, 1906.

Grocery. Drapery, Boots Tailoring. Outfitting. Furnishing. Building. Coa). Mill. TotaLand Shoaa.

srchsses from the ('o-oPerative Wholesale Society ... 217,885 $4,229 2(,173 22"I $1,229 $1,230 27 $854 23 $28,387fi'om other. Co-operative Sources ... ... $353 290 EI9(l $3 $58 $14 ... ... 21,923 $(,737

aloe of Goods produced, grown, and manufactured by this Society ... .. , ... ... ... ... ... ... $19,884utter and Eggs from Country Meiubers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... , .. ... EI,24&

Animals Slaughtered during the Quarter: —Beasts, 1 I I; Sheep and Lambs, 343; Pigs, 258; Total, 71 o

No. 1

456

6

„10

Ceatral Stores aitd Oft(Gee:—SILVEBBranch —BRACEBRIDGE.

BURTOVi ROAD, LINCOLN.SHAKESPEARE STREET. LINCOLN.RIPON STREET& LINCOLN.WELBOURN.METHERING'HAM.CANWICK ROAD, LINCOLN.SAXILBY.BAGGEHOLME ROAD, LINCOLN.NE(VLAND STREET %VEST, I INCOLN.

STBEET and FBEE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN,No. 11 Branch —BARDNEY.12,

&NORTH STREET, HORNCASTLE.

13 „SOUTH STREET, SLEAFORD.14 „HIGH STREET, I INCOLiV.15 „UNION STREET, MARKET RASEN.16 „BASSINGHAM.17 „REEPHAM.18 „XVINN STREET, LINCOLiV.19» HACKTHORN&

BUTCHERY BRANCHES.No. I, RIPON STREET; No. 2, O'RESHAM STREET; No. 3, BURTON ROAD; No. 4, HIGH STREET; No. 5, BAGGEHOLME ROAD

Number of Employees at end of Quarter, 488. Number of Horses, 73,

'he QUARTERLY MEETING will be held iii the LARGE HALL.On MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12th, 1906, at Half-past Seven o'clock.

Agexrda, of I%1gsiness I

x.—Minutes of last-Qu'axter1y Meeting and Special Meetingof Iyecembcr latin

a —.' Admtssi(m of Nexv Members.'3—'Repprt and Balance Sheet.@—,,

'8mb lciiptien. tii ',Mabjethoipe „Gmva lewdest, 'Home.

'p.'—"''App'Hc'a&tfon for';Subscriptio', to, ' thg Ship&n'rbched Ffsher-- hten!a&xtd. MarineisE(lyaf Benevolent Society.

e&!'—Subscription of +go te the fuiids of: ihe CooperativeCongress to be held at Bnxntnghsm dn xeofi.

L—Application for Subscription to the National Society forthe Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

8.—Productive Employees' outing.

9.—Nominations for Educational Committee.xo.—Election oi five Members of Committee of Managemedt

and taro Auditors.

x r.—Any other business.

[i[/$0[if pt)([[j[igg[if [I()-()py[)y~[![py, [/DAN jS'['I(I/[i jS0»VIE [Y, [i[)[IVRD.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

Mr. WM. HEWSON, President ... 97 i«Mr. GEO. BACON. ..

Mr. WM. . COULSON, Treasurer ... 26 I Mr. ROBT. FISHER

TURNER, ~ 87 ~«M W B HQWABD

'«Mr. IGygb. HARBIS ' ... ... 97 [ Mv. 'C. OSTICK ',...' ' -' '~

' 97 I

AEDrmas —Mr. JAS. ORANGE, lgr. W. P. ARMSTEOK@, Mr; F. LJtMMIKG, ind; Kr. T. L CURTIS.

Cssulua —Mr. gREb STEPHEKIKEt» Assnrr»ags flssmnn. -Mrr H H« ~NIL

«Rsiirhig' Msndstrs mud vegt'pbfs:. gsv~97 Conuaittse Me«lang's have bsetr'bald, durtug the quaAw"

CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR ELECTION OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE:—Mr G. Bacoa& Mr W J Bxxr„Mr. T.:, : ' Cuuaxnsxt, lgr. J. Ceouu, Mr. IL Flsuxa, Mr. T. Gx,xxa, Mr. 9,".Hsauls, MB:W»K. HgwABBE Mr. .G.&EBS1%NW%&Mr- M. Snaxcxa& Mr. R Ewatlx,

Membenl iuust nss vote:fbr'Btufu&'BB'm' Fiv«' Candid«tea.

. CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR ELECTION OF'OEE MEMBER OF' 'THEI UCATFOKAL&:COMMIITTIi88 v-Mxr J. Cooxs, Mr. C Dswxlus, '+Q

Votes must be given by making s X opposite to the name of the Candidates selected for supp«I't.

IEach Memt&sr must show his or her Pass Card to obtain s voticg paper from the person who gives them out.

The hours of voting are from 12 s.m. till 9 p.m. , on MONDAY, FEBRUABY 12th, 1906.

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES.Boor k SnoxFuaxlsulxuGBOCEBx

DsstEBx ...TklxcalsoBnxcuxax

Messrs. COULSON, HEWSON snd WARDMessrs. SMALLEB, BACON, snd GOLDSTEIN

Messrs. FISHER, HARRIS snd HOWARDIf«sar«. BACON, SMALLEB, snd GOLDSTEIN

Messrs. HEWSON, OSTICK snd WARDMessrs. BACON, TURNEB, HABRIS snd WARD

Come ... ... ... Mes«ra HARRIS, HOWARD snd WARD.Bmx,mxes ...Mcsera HEWSON, USTICE& 81fALLER snd GOI DSTEIK . ~]

Fnraxox ... ... Mes«ra COULSON, TURNER aad HHjKARD.Rcclsso& LIVE Svccx kED FBBB

Messrs. FISHER, ,HOWARD, HEWSOK and OSTICK.

ctnxttt~wwnnxn Bxuosw.

IB Q6'8„'FX4, BB'&QSLx haengult ineruaml uf' Jt'ffvyj'y +~~%i%' ' ' " '' '' ~l'"' "'. "-~; ' " ' ' '.tgmrter Of laatynsr. „nett props on tfx6 q'uuxteAbusiltussr'hmhldhtg 'Af xg 'ixs'. 'g+~ '8~5t ~~'ifib ' ', res.

' "ixd«which we propdge'YEdispose of as follows: —gx,4oo as Interest on Share Capital, +4,987 ros. od. as discounts on Member's purchases at I/7 in the ~+ ~~BE xgs -4d.for Educational Purposes, gsfi to Worhmen's Insurance Fund, gxoo to Reserve Fund, gxo to Congress Fund, and +76 ps. 7th carriedforward to next quarter. Efis persons have joined the Society within the quarter, rfi8 have withdrawn, aud six forfeited as per rule, numbing thepresent number xo,868.

au six el as per ru e

iR i o i 'o o R ('

iuing ~age to turn out the best quality four on the marlret) that the members will do aB their tmde for ffour and bread with the Stketypleased to note that the bread trade shows signs of a steady increase every weeh.

The sales for the past quarter have been most satisfactory, showing an increase of QJ Ioo o th6, oo over e corresponding quarter o ast yearfl starl increase of QL7oo over last quarter. A sure and steady progress of Co-operation all along the hne.

We wish to draw the attention of the Members to the Tailoriog and Outfitting departroents, We have a splendid stock of cloths to selectfrom, also a great variety of new goods in the Outfitting delnrtment, and the Committee hope fo d bl th d b

'h d ilm.ommi ee ope or ou e e tmdc to be done in these departments.

The prophet of Secularism and Socialism, Mr. Holyoake still moreactively asserted himself as the protagonist of Co-operation, of which hepublished a history in x8(8, while the mere enumeration of hisaddresses, pamphlets, leaflets, and larger writings would fill a column.

latter were his "Histary af tbe Rochdale',}L}fgaseph Rayner Stephens,

'

Preacher 'and Political.'~}xr:.x SIt}}fiixfk Spehking and Debate". "Sel(qielp One Hundrs}fiq(care "iitgh u"-j'k~$ hx'td "Sixty Years of an Agitator's Life'"~wovolumes of autobiography, which are replete with a pathetic interesk

When Mr. Gladstone, recagnising his great public services, ~;-:i: };'j",

upon bim the acceptance of a pensian, Mr. Holyoake refissed it, tm theplea that his maderatfi means sufficed for his simple wants, and that hefelt it, would: not he right for him as an old reformer ta become a chaxgqa ';I, :on tbe public .taies. This refusal was only consistent with his stxunt(indivldu}ihsm. uml his sturdy independence of character. By naturegentle and kindly, he was ever a doughty fighter for human enlighten-ment and progress, and even his bitterest detractors will not deny thathe Ie(t his mark deeply engraved on the history of the Victorian age.

One of his commdes in the struggles for political freedom of fift'years ago, Mr. Robert Applegarth, stood by his beside almost to thelast. hfr. Applegarth had visited his friend twice weekly for some timebefore his death, and it was to him that the dying veteran uttered hislast words. They were an eloquent summary of his career. Quotingfrom Walter Savage Landor, he whispered to Mr. Applegarth thiscouplet—

"I have warmed both hands at the fire of life;It sinks and I am ready to depart. "

Deeply touched, Mr. Applegarth answered saying, "A friendship offive and forty years is now drawing to a close; i( there is anything Ican do For you, night or day, you know where to find me. "

A grip of the hand and tlic parting had come. The silver cord was

loosed; the golden bowl wss broken.

It was characteristic of Mr. Ho}yoake that to the last he maintained

!his interest iu the great struggle in which tlie country hss been engaged.Nothing would have given him greater delight if strength had beenvouchsafed than to take his part in the fray. The old fighting spiritwas there, but the fiery virtue which prompted him in so many anciexxt

!political war(ares had departed.

All that he cared for was to know how the Sght was going. On theeve of the present memorable contest in the constituencies he addresseda few words of advice and exhortation to the electors, and when theearliest election results were beginning to Sow in, he said to Mrs.Holyoake Marsh, "Tell me how it is going; tell me how it is going. "He was not conscious all tbe time, but when he was quite himself Mrs.Marsh mentioned the constituencies in which liberal victories had beensenuek

Death of Mr. O. J. Holyoake.

esv Rxtabxtxs~ ~:;.':,~'; I

'8

. I,4 '%1%xx profound regret we announce the recent death pf that gmnd

old veteran of Progrexs and Re(orm, Mr. George Jacob Hplyaake.

After a long and 'strenuous life, at the ripe age of eighty~lib} he has

passed away peaceful(yet his home, Eastern Lodge, Brighton, in the

presence of hih wife and daughter, Mrs. Holyoake Marsh.

beauti(ul end;ta jt life full ol earnest endeavour for the good pf hh

(ellow csjSifjts could hardly be imagined.

Hdklvih tbe founder'of secularism. which he defined tp he a fprni pfopia(an relating to tbe duty of this life, substituting "the piety ofuasf'ulness for the usefulness of piety"; he was ever the foremost

pion of the co-operative movement; he was mainly instrumental

in procuring the repeal of all the vexatious taxation which had hereto-

fore weighed upon the liberty of the Press; to him, moreover, JohnStuart Mill ascribed the chief credit for the passing of the Aliirmation

Act, in xgdfi; while not the least of his positive achievements in thepublic interest was his personal representation to Lord Clarendpn, which

resulted in the utilisation of our consular snd dip}omatic services abroad

in the collection and distribution of Blue-book information of importance

to the working classes. Another work to which he devoted much time

and energy was the repeal of the Rsi}ivay Passenger Duty. He was for

twenty-four years the chairman of the committee, which after many

years of interrupted activity succeeded in inducing Mr. Childers torelieve the railways from their passenger duty in tbe case of thirds}asspassengers. It was Holyoake who, in a letter to the papers, first gave

currency to the term "Jingo" as applied to bellicose Imperialists.which he had caught up out of MacDermot's trashy music-hall lilt.Moreover, whatever may have been his right to the title of a light tolighten the Gei}tilesx it was he. as he claimed, who suggested the light

now displayed on the chick tower of the House of Parliament. during

tbe sitting al' the Commons, to warn wives, by its disappearance, of the.departure of their husbands from the Soor of the Legislature.

When a young man of only four-and-twenty —by which time he hadexchanged his trade as a Birmingham foundry worker for that of a.social reform lecturer~a was sentenced to six months' imprisonment

', Ifixr seeking, at Cheltenham, to ' bring Almighty God into disbelief. "}His,speech in his own de(ence lasted over nine hours, but in spite ofgts eloquence and cogency he was sent to goal as an enemy of society.His sul(erings in Gloucester Goal were such as caused him to "regretmy dial&elief in future perdition, as there was no adequate place hereafterto which these magistrates could go." It was this impnsonment of his

"Names, names, " he said; ' tell me the names; they have moreinterest for me than places. " And Mrs. Marsh told him. As eachfamiliai name was uttered he smiled serenely Especially was he

r 'o af is. old c ll hfr. Thomas Burt for

r 4, g$

4~4'SQigr}hi ~:, '; '. his g~ 'm::1SSR+'~~~j„::."":~;::,d'Lelp'om

herished rnfifcs ..''

, hie cu *;;

I';I", ,

-"' 'i ' 1::dhr'xietx(}xiy.'as J(t}xih(xry:xs'he ~t '.a messaj(e. ta the ehuaamthe'xfid Sre., hie wmte I,

"Tbe va(js(s dtty 'o(' Sbexty has came! He should vote feariimfic', ";,;. ;;

aitd hneisdy', and -sttPPoxx, those wha stand for industrial ~s,-",.(' (a,

-j}ke'e'tmfie fiskkahalhioa of Cbhxese siavmy. Working m'eii have~, '''.$4

heavfiy for a Tory Government. A nation cannot he tsuteS

piusperity. Industrial voters should give s}xantaneous support txs Ssg '„: '-,;i I Inext Ga}}e}mment.—George Jacob Holyoake. '

Thus he died, as he had. lived, an ardent reformer,

In other ways Mr. Holyoake showed to the last his interest in the l

cause o( progress and good government.

The veteran Chartist was delighted with the accession of Mr. JohnBurns to the Cabinet, and wrote the new President of the LocalGovernment a letter of warm congratulation. A few days ago he was

attacked by acute senile decay. So ended a great career.

other was a.~firxexced hxtm}m} whse tutd Savin }xfi &Me SeM of

:bis own ~fifik~x"'}Brxaxtaxa. e'sxer 'm the Sxrefiunt af' thafight for reform, especially in xgfiy. One un(ulfilled scheme of hislife was a "Bowdlerised" edition of the Bibie, which, in spite of hisagnosticism, he ever regarded as the greatem of books. His secularismhc summed up by saying that "doing goad was being good; that it wasgood to do good, and that if a God of goodness exist, goodness was thethe best thing men could do in this world, " Science seemed to bimthe "only Providence which could be depended upon. Therefore themorality of duty and material elfort were the practical precepts of life,yielding preservation in this worid and furnishing the best credentials topresent in any other. "

future, rbfibxxshfixMM*xhg, mikvjctionss „.ttaat}fiud aI the, c;,elect} n, . h o eague,I 'SlRtg "Wttl'be.~a}id be seer}md so'Wtux'j'

LI!NCOL

The Lincoln Branch of the &omenrsQoaoperative Guild.

tting

; 5, :ill,,

'Miii'u' Young was i'rl«rner was el

instnictivesieal aud, Moral Tr'ain ',' &a" '

, . Mr. McInncua "I'mpilliams, "poUee Court I'fihlihttuufenetrt.

a onalhutfion oE Railways. "

tthmra and piss Williams, havd given two Lantern Lectures,

, anakNew&'f&and "Women of 9ther Lands. "

:",",'!";:.',», jttn Brummitt gave us a night on "Co-operative Productions, " and'

' =I;M'gba'chat'e, a Sample Tin of C.IV,S. Biscuits was given to each Member.

w Year's Party early in January was a great success.

al Half yearly Public Tea was held on Apdl 6th, fogowed

for Members only, for the election of four Member«of

ttee and the Secretary, the following

. Kuowlea, Mfa 8anfrhdey. and

dr aftd Ipdutig~'".'-&~i' 'fsmy:gtyve. ",theft':ae~ .

' j'sc ", '

Educational Department Report

CHORAL ASSOCIATION

zgr«, tool.

t,ggs&~, ',pr»rtf«5 f.hoir were againifafrfr; W48::"8'irst) in winning the Secfi ~

ize!or the second year in succession The r~t ofIs—';Qn. "asd,»a '. "-".rfw&v«h 1ri «Iarks out of a possrue 1

111he ~

.I'

"~g 'a grandWinnmg' oii's—'" Lincoln, Annesley, and "fffnfe

in the programme, Mr. Langley, .on behalf of the Choral~aoc~g~"presented the Shield to the Lincoln Choir.

Dur&ng the quarter a sect&on of the above Cho&r have gveconcerts at the County Asylum and County Hospital, which have been ".

highly appreciated. Conduc!or, Mr. Hirst; accompanist, Mr. Hillman&

junior chtrjn

The, unior Choir, under their able conductor hlrsI&&i @, ~~on Nov. 1'otl&.

' "Mls's' Ydun ', "

he programme consisted oforuses, several encores being

,t&eaahudh Mhirts~4'-'"~"aIN&'t, +assi

a-»m'"-~':~t +~ott'

thhe'Itfihtbffe»st&old«tuff. "'~feb&s,'-&" '"'His

gstrlklah Aneh!thu ~ each ~ of ~

with a packet of.".CIW.lg 'ehocoIate.

Commtttees, or a e assis 5

this including a Yinancial Grant from the latter.

On October fith, the Annual Tea and Business Meeting'will be held.

Six Members of the Committee retire l&ut ere eligible for re-election.

New Members may be enrolled before this Meeting. The Annual Sub-

scription is One Shilling.

j''.': ' In conclusion, this Report. would not be comI«ere 'stfthout a, fuftkenee to tbe epidemic which has wrought such, havoc in om 'Qty,

"'- ' ' and darhem»ng many 'a homal the Guild Members, in some instaacrur»» I

The above classes closed their first term wr a, ' "' '"'sbhs'ri

Display in the Co-operative Hall, on Monday ev" " - .'18th, I

before a brrge audience, their smart movements odhbiI.' '

tu&unde off'applause, great credit being due to their efficienf Id«fitlcko'r, Sergeant.

Roberts of the Gymnasium StafF Lincoln Depot. At the dose, each-

member of the classes was presented with a packet of C.W.S.chocolate.

ESSAY COMPETITIONS (Ttotv Booze/ Ot6t 8~-I

ch fasts '

5 ', '-.

5

TA ILQRING DEPA RTMEN T

The Fashion for this season seems to be in favour of Tweeds of a softer and

closer finish than those of last season. We have an entirely new range of the

Newest and Most Reliable Cloths procurable.

SUITS to Measure


TROUSERS to Measure-

80/-

10/6

All Garments are made in our own workrooms, and every precaution is takenI

that nothing but work of first-class order is allowed to pass.

GENTLENEN'S OCITFI TTING DEPARTMENT.

We ere pleased to say we are going ahead in this Department, and shall

continue doing so with;the'generous support of our Members. We are preparing

for our SPRING SEASON'S GOODS, which will be a Varied and Grand Selection,

:,.';, '"' MEN' S, YOUTHS' and BOYS' SUITS„:.'-',.'.":':::=, Tennis and Cricket Shirts,

Straw and Felt Hats and Caps, etc. , etc. ,

&all UP-TO-DATE, and good as our last Spring Quarter was, we hope to surpass it

in the volume of trade done.

t::""'-"&-:~-="'We propose during "the'- month of FEBRUARY' to allow 2/ in

the 4- discount on all CASH PURCHASES of 10/- and over, on all

WINTER GOODS, so as to make- room for the new Spring Samples.

LINCOLN SOCIETY'S MARXIST RASEN BRANCH was opened in 1898

Total Sales. .... . . . . .. ... . . . .......to Jany/G6" nett Profit. ... ... .. . , ....... do.

nunber of members. .. , ..;, . . . , . .Members at Rasen have deposited in Socyas Sh & Loan Capital. .....—.—....Members at Rasen have withdrawn from

Sh & Loan Capital. .. , ... , , ... ... , . ,Members at Rasen have still in Society. .as SH % Ln Capital. .... . . . . , . . . . . .

s. d.89, 610 18 7$

3 ' 688 Q 5$

1,673 — 0 0

8, 994 0 0

8,347 0 0

l'resenttartioulars respecting six members of holding ofMARKFT RASBN BRANCH of LINCOLN SOCISTY. Sh 4vl4a

OCCUFATION. DATE OF FNTRY. A.'IT tAID INTO SOCY. AMT iiI HDRAWN CAPITAL

Sroom hp'.' ' ' ' Cottager, , - hpl

Labourer hplLabourer Apl

Blacksmith May

30/QS

30/QS

30/QS

3G/Q'?

7/W,

s. d.1 0

1 0

1 G

'1:.. 0

1 0

s. d. E. s d.39 1 8 3 8 9

34 1Q 8 11 0 88 0 0 81 11 11

18 8 0 8 18 0

86 0 0 1Q 18 4

8ROCERY 4 PROVISION DEPARTMENT@.

TERS.For Price and Quality we have every confidence in stating that those paclred for us by the Co-operative Wholesale Societies cannot bexcelled. The prices are most rea'sonable, from 1 4 to 3 '- per lb.Thosetwe sPecially recommend are Packed in quarter and half Pound Packets (fufi weight without the Package) at 2'- and 2 4 per iht;Try a 6d. or yd. packet, give it a fair trial and you will be suited.

EXCELLENT IN FLAVOUII. ECONOMICAL IN USE.

COFFEES.We can give the Best Possible Value; We have a Choice Selection and solicit a trial

COCOA.PUREST S TED'GEST. C77'E' A PRST. BRS7

You need only a small quantity of LUTO COCOA to obtain a beverage which possesses in the highest degree the nourishing andstimul'sting properties of the best forms of Cocoa.Sold only at the Co-operative Stores. Packets 3d. and Sd. each, st lb. Tins 7$d.

SOAPSFor Domestic Uses no better value' can be given than

Federatton 2d. per ra oz. tablet. XX Bar 3d. per r6 oz. tablet or 9ld. per quarter stone.Naptha"„2kd. per rz oz. tablet. Golden Pale 4d. per r6 oz. tablet or I/- per quarter stone.Wh'eat. Sheaf 2$d. 'per rz oz. tablet, 3d. per r6 oz. tablet: Cold W'ster 3d. per r6 oz. tablet,Laun'dry Belie 2$d. per ra oz. tablet. C.W 3* Carbolic 3d. pe. *6 oz. tablet.Try aIsample and judge for yourself. Wi. have also a large assortnient nf

High Class French Milled Toilet Soaps, 2d. and Sd. per tablet.

CANNED. GOODS.In Steat Variety Best Brands.

~ a na&

Finest

LINCOLN SOCIETY'S MARKET RASFN BRANCH was opened in 1892

Total Sales." nett trofit

nunber of members, ~ ~ l ~

0 ~

.to Jany/06

do.

I.. s. d.SQ 610 12 7$3, 682 9 5d

Members at Rasen have deposited in Socyas Sh d Loan Capital, ~ ~ ~ 1 573 — 0 0members at Rasen have withdrawn fromSh 5 Loan Capital&&embers at Rasen have still in Society. .as SH * Ln Capital. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .

2, 994 0 0

2 347 0 0

tresenttartioulars respecting six members of holding ofi4ARYHT RASEN BRANCH of LINCOLN SOCI."TY. Sh +4%a

OCCUtATION. DATE OF ENTRY. ANT tAID INTO SOCY. AMT sl HDRAWN CAtITAL

s. d. s. d. R. s d.&room hp'

' '=' Cottier „;.Apl

Labourer hplLabourer hplBlacksmith May

Drayman hpl

30/9230/Q2

30/Q2

30/92

7/92

23/92

1 0

1 0

1 0'1„-' 0

1 0

1 0

39 1 8 3 8 9

34 1Q 2 ll 0 6

6 0 0 21 11 1118 5 0 5 18 022 0 0 1Q 12 41Q 10 0 ll 3 6

ZOOT k SHOZ DZPARTMZZT.

uar ter Znded. Sales.C.V.S.

Purchases .Productive

oc& &s P&chs Priva:e Traders

April 1900.

October .

Zany. 1901.

1.&931.

2&558

2, 286-

2, 287.

1,010.

827 .

340.

250.

1.&335.

1,790.

1,009 .

1,574.

April 1901

. Oct o'oer

Zany 1902

9 062 ~ 2 88"l .

1&873 ' 500 .

2)59'l. 950.

2 177 -, 6GO&

2&098.

1 1.'52.

354.

5 708.

1,371 .

2&162 .

8~74" 2 850

October

Zany 1903.

1,756

2, 40Q

2)010

1&977 .

900

'l45 II-262

290

1,109.

1)588.

1,078 .

1)720 .

8. 8 143. 3 085 ' 1 088-

April 1903. 1,648. 700. 253 1 030.

Apri1 1904.

October

Zany 1905.

2, 348.

2&045 '

1,958. 1.,000 .

1,709. 600.

188.

220

1,375

1&916.-

1&482

1,499

8 060. 3 093. 840.

, $~Ttgiwpstfi)ttIa~higjs Q~IIIttttsh,

A I LETTDI5544TUTDDDUDIDOI

TO THE SOCIETYADD HDT TD IHDIVIDUALD.

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' 4' 1144)4,

Bar dney Br an'ck.

Mar. 28th. 1906.UIUE 5:

Sales for 4 quarter s ended Zany/05.

tl tt Zany/06.

Prof it made since estaolishz. catt

Hember s deposited last year,

7EitrDdt" eTV

8. s. d.

6080 ll6'l04 12 3

6158 13 8$

125 0 0

553 0 0

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ONE HUNDRED-AND-SEVENTY EIGHTH QUARTERI Y

REF'ART dk BALANCE SHEET,Ended April 4th, 1906,

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Confecfioner~ Veparfmenf.DR K PIEi, PEU'II I SEED DPE ID,

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CATERING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. IIIfedding Breakfasts. Lnncheens. Teas and SnpIters.

Wedding Cakes a Speciaiity.

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11.&uiu ii i.sures riuV I o and SHOES we have a Splendid As ortmerround . Our I)epartrrient is now fitted up with Electric I.i .'

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ment we have a very nice Stock of I.IOHT BOOTS frr rn S ]j, aifeel sure it will a

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tn il Shoots an i Sti'les. Ff ill )'ou rome early and have„o wrll l&c shle tt&:re wl:it iou ai.e bnying. In our Gent's D~zg

, ,1 )X OAI. F and OI.ACE DERBY SHAPE from 8/]], .so we r

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

incoln Equitable Co-operative Industrial Society, Limited.ESTABLISHED 1861.

Registered under the Industrial and provident Societies Act, xggs.

BJEGTS OF THE SOGIETY —First, it provides its Members and the General Public with Bread, Flour,Grocery, Provisions, Drapery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Butchers' Meat, Goals, Crockery, Hardware,Furniture, etc. ; Second, it seeks the Domestic, Social, and Intellectual advancement of its Members.

Axxxxtxat Istxatxxenxs E845IOOo. rgxarxtber of rxXexxxbers, axto34. Share Captta1, E44o, 777 94,L'oaxx Capxtal, Ezgto85 xso, gt1, Ireaervo I'xxxxdt Eytftsx xsn. 4d.

Bankers: —The LINCOLN tt LINDSEY BANKING COMPANY, Limited; The CO-OPERATIUE WHOIESALE SOCIETY, Limited;and the NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.

The REPORT, 8c RA,I,A.XVCK SHEET for the 178th Quarter,Ended April 4th, 1906.

Grocery. Drapery. Boots Taiicriag. Oucfuting. Furnishing. Building. Ceal. Mill.and Shoes.

urchases fiom the Co-operative Wholesale Society ... 616,405 $3,640 $955 $27 $274 $719 $13 $365 $46fiom other Co-operative Sources ... ... $522 $39 $138 $8 $29 $5

slue of Goods produced, grown, and manufactured by this Societyutter and Eggs from Country Members

Animals Slaughtered during the Quarter: —Beasts, 123; Sheep and Lambs, 865; Pigs, 257; Total, 745.

Total.

$22„444$734

$18,185$1,924

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Central Stores and 0$ces:—SILVERBranch —BRACEBRIDGE.

BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN.SHAKESPEARE STREET, LINCOLN.RIPON STREET, LINCOLN.WELBOURN,METHERINGHAM.CANWICK ROAD, LINCOLN.SAXILBY.BAGGEHOLME ROAD, LINCOI N.NEWLAND STREET WEST, LINCOLN.

STREET snd FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN.Nc. 11 Branch —BARDNEY.

12 „NORTH STREET, HORNCASTLE.18 „SOUTH STREET, SLEAFORD.14 I HIGH STREET LINCOLN15 „UNION STREET, MARKET RASEN.16 „BASSINGHAM.17 „REEPHAM.18 „WINN STREET, LINCOLN.19 „ HACKTHORN.

BUTCHERY BRANCHES.Nn. I, RIPON STREET; Nc. 2, GRESHAM STREET; Nc. 8, BURTON ROAD; Nc. 4, HIGH STREET; Nc. 5, BAGGEHOLME ROAD.

Number of Employees at end of Quarter, 498. Number of Horses, 74.

QUARTERLY MEETING will be held in the LARGE HALL,On MONDAY EVENINC, MAY 14th, 1906, at Half-past Seven o'clock.

~ganxIe of Vtttsirtests 8

x.—Minutes of last Quarterly Meeting.

s.—Admission of New Membeia

8.—Report and Bahxnce Sheet.

4.—Subscrxpuon to Nottmgham Institute for the Blind.

5.—Proposition of Mr. G. Ward —"That the Resolution rn

Buxlding Contracts passed at the General Meeting,May 4th, xgost be re-sfexmed. n

6.—Application of National Housing Reform Council.

y.—Election of six Members of Educational Committee.

8.—Nominations for President, Treasuter, ~,and threeCommitteemen, and two Auditors.

g.—Any other business.

chir. IVhl. HEWSON„Presideot

cMr. IVhi. COCLSON, Treasurer

aEr. WIE. TURNER, Secretary

+g:,P' 2hr. GEO.' HAEEIS - .... ,

AsntTn~

27 Committee hleetings have been held during the Quarter.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.Mr. hh SMALLER

26 hlr. GEO. BACON. ..emir. W. H. GOLDSTELV

26 hlr. ROBT. FISHER

h1r. XV. B. HOIVARD ... ... 27

,27 ' «Mr. C. INPICE. ; ...2 d 7 v

tn

Cassrs —Er. PRES STEPHENSOE„Assitrrarrr Casrtrss hgrr H, '~.', ,oRetiriag hlenrbers each eligible for nomination.

Quarterly Balance Sheet,ENDED APRIL 4th, 1906.

CASH ACCOUNT. CR.

Iuoosrx.To Goods sold

„Contributions to Share CapitalLoan CapitalSpecial Loan Capital ......Pennv Bank Capital ......

»»»

Provident ClubCoal Club. ...........".-""Butchers' Xmas Club

„Repayments, klembers' Property Account. ..„Rents .„ Insurance Premiums.„Rules, Cards, Cash Books, etc. .................„Strong Room Fees„Branch Manager's Bonds ......... .........„,...„ Interest on Investments

(Reserve Fund)

» Dividends„Sale of Fixed and Live Stock ..................„Proposition Fees .................................„Transfer Fees ........... ... ....................» Nomination Fees.......,.........................„Bank Withdriwais

s d6&lni4

sJ 4,

4 924 II 4.1.957 19 81,36o 9 71)631 18 5

1,003 ln IJ

39'& l3 8113 9

IJ,880 5 rr

1,3971,750

2068

16

1419 0I 4 9'

7 r)r

I1330I li3)

It!9 n.4 3 ~

6 5)

6 11-PI

19 nr4

12 60

10 0"

16 10 9 653)716 6 7 r

$129,100 18 8$ (

Expsxn)TURR.By Goods bought ...... ..............

» l'arriage

s d43,300 !5

oil l'l rr

a d

Pro luctive \pagesDistributive yfages

„Expenses» Suhscriptions:—

Co.uperatiro l niunNr. 9 Dist. 1!id. Sectior) I'o op. IlnionLincoln Chan)ber uf Con)mercehletheringhsm Pig ClubShipwrecked M,rriners' SocietyNational Society fur P.C. to Children. ..lnt. Co-operative AllianceMarket Rasen Cottage HospitalHorncastle Dispensary .................. ...

yfithdra)vale from Share Capital .. ..........Loan CapitalSpecial Loan Capital ...Penny Bank Capital

447&:I'& l43,0!ti3,5hh1,84! I!r

6 5I lnI 1

5

'I

5ln

000000Il00

8,)!43 13752 2 6656 '& !)

1,396 0 44ln, 847 ttt

24!r lu2,445 13

450 04414 1375 0I 19

HorseAccount

82 13

9 I416 7

7rr

inr66 9

61 662 18

7 11407

I 13

31 1534 13

» Annual lr'estival Account . .„Branch Festivals Account ...„Bank Deposits

0

0'Irplp v

48

566 I'

$129,100 18 Sgw

., Additions to Fixe)I Rolling aud Live Stock andMilling Plant AccountBuilding Account ........... ......

„Nou-Members' DividendI»l Interest on Managers' Bonds,. Bepayment of Bonds„Workmen's Compensation„Educational Grant.„Provident Club. ..................................„Coal Club ..........................................„Butchers' Xreas Club ..........,.„..

BANK ACCOUNT.

$ s rl $ s d

To Deposits —Lincoln 4 Lindat)y Bank;......I. '

!L560 26, 1fNshonsl Pmvinehd Sault of

Rugs~ ----...,;........;. 28,9S6JI0 iI&'C.WE. Beak ...';..'..'c....'I;)...„26,14& 2 6 r'

61/62 18 6 s

„Dividend C.WE- Btrnk ....,. ...... . , . 20 4 5 4

e d $ s5,995 8 4r

5,149 I 3 r'27,533 18 Il r'21,033 6 5 r'

M.IM 6 7f125, 3 I F

1846» Interest sud Commission, Balance rn Ranks, Apml 4th, 1906 ... ......

By Balance owing to Banks, Jsn. 3rd, 1906 ...» Withdrawsle-

Lincoln dr Lindsey Bank ...............,..National Provincial Bank of EnglandC.W.S:Bank .................................

$81,683 2 11 J $61,6S3 2 11 r

T„„,,kQA)UNT1

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5

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PR

s d S s $; Ca. ,

'E' 's d

To IIToo Members' Dividenil on $1,323)2)8 at By Amount fnracwd from hut IBtat%ir;;;;;» . VS "8 7 v

STL in the 2.......5............................ 44 2 Ir' » ARowed last Quarter'

for Inteiaat sud"'" '

» Sabemiutione .................................... 16 2 0~ Discounts but not required ..........;.' .. '163 11 4 I

„Branch Festival Aocoaat ..................... 34 13 10 r

„Annual Festival ......,.......................... 31 15 7 f » Balance from Trade Account .............,..; .......,........126 13 6

~:.'--=-'=--. ::=::::-'™'~ " ''- '---'-'. -::. . : '--

' . -' ':- ---'-''==:

o37 0 11 ~

6,181 4 8) tl

To Share Cspitsl ....................---„Loan Capital .....~... -------„Special Loan CapitaL. ...............„Penny Bank Deposits ..............„%lsnsgers' Bonds ....................» Reserve Fund. ......................„ Insurance Fend ....................„Congress Fund ....................,. Workmen's Insurance Fend

„Provident Club .....„Coal Club

» Trade D»bts owing„Expenses

„Balance

2 s d 3 e d. .r27,744 10 Sr11342 8 720,047 12 str1~2 6 11»'

2017234 77,651 18 4r

528 7 3~70 0 08'

619 15 5r'8,870 I 0

1,478 0 0"61 14

1,539 14 5j4,911 12 4 2

481 16 8'57403 9 06,291 12 14

s d

11

3 019 5r'

2 102 104 pl

Ca. ASSETIL, , . : B, n, TS SBy Stock-iu-Trade ...........................-~.T45iVSS @.,Of~ .

Icsnbnm, kc» Accenuts owing. ..... T.... .',12SFR @"0' + 7

edTl

» Laud aml Buildings ........................... 887907 6„Fixed snd Rolliag Stock, snd Horme

Account ....................................... 8,933 11 7„IliRing Plant .................................... V,123 5 38'

104,964„Cottage Building Suspense Account .. .... .................. 7,394„ Investments: —Shares. .......................... 9,031 16 7»

(Reserve Funda) ............ 87275 15 0 '

Members'Propertydccount 33,336 11 350,644

» Rents owing. ...................................... i8„Cash in Banks. .......................-......................... .... 1,846

$223,339 4 3$ $223,339 4

Dn. X s dy 2 s d' Cs.

To Withdrawals .................................... 8,043 13 0 Ry Balance ysnusry 4th, 1906 ......'-....;.;:. 137,745 11 4„Forfeits (Fixed Stock Accoent) ............ 10 14 68 Interest. ............................................ 1,428 4 8 '

216 Members' Deposits at 5e. each (Land Discounts ................................-........ 4,795 14 Or

and Buildings Account Depremstioa). .. 54 0 0 „Contributions .................................... 4,924 17 4 IT

rdo77 ~Ir. tms ese878s

Central, Branch 8 aStores, and etheri

.

Business Premisesd 92,9N 9 8 J.Dwelling-houses ...,'9,724 IS I tf'Agricultural Laud

dd Id». .....l 5,575 TII (!108888 5 7

S n 6 ':-S S:d'; S 4 s 76 !

' S a:d ", SI, s dd , S u

450-0-0 ...... I 10,17418 1/ 1,127 2 7

5,675 7 108( 869 16 4r( 30 0 6

, 109,338 15 7 20,032 5 8, 399 3 947SS 757'V ddtr . V .D

a d

IIS847 IS 8 +140&1,183 17 4 8,991 0 9

899 16 10 4,775 11

20431 9 5 889N 6 2

f s d 2 s d 2 s d 4' s. d. 2 s d 2 s d 2 x il 4' s d 3 s d f s il 5 s I

26,328 10 9 249 lo 0 26,578 .t 9 17,331 !t ll "Ji It tl 35 15 'lt 32 10;t 17,tl44 I I " Rdtaa ll 7

MILLING PLANT ACCOUNT.

PreviousCost.

s d9,927 5 8"

Addttionstilts

t )uartcr.s tl

2,445 13 I t

TotalCost.

s d12,372 18 9 '

Depreciationpreviously

allowed.s d

4949 ia ov'

Allowedtilts

tduarter.s d

300 0 0 r

TotalDepreciation.

s d

5,249 13 6

Balance.Nominal

Value.2

7,123

MEMBERS' PROPERTY ACCOUN'I'.

DR.To Balance January 4th, 1906„ Insurance Preruiums. ............ Interest., 31anagemcnt Expenses

s34,704 18

tI

355 1219 7

Ca.By Repayments

6 " ., Balance owing to the Society April 4th, 1906 .....90

s d1,75tt 9 ')

33,33tj 11 .I

235,087 o 3. 235!t87 0 3

COT'I'AGE BUILDING SUSPENSE ACCOUNT.

Da.To Balance January 4th, 1906

2 s d l Ca.7,394 19 5

~

By Balance April 4th, 1906d

"394 lrt 5

'7.394 19

RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT.

Dn.„Balance Apri 4th, 1906

s d'1,651 18 4Y

Ca.By Balance Jsnasry 4th, 1906 .....................

» Mowed from last Quarter's Prohts. ...........„Interest Lincoln 4 Lindssy Bank Shares ...

s d X s d7,521 5 10

100 0 0&3012 6r

$7.651 IS 4 C

130 12 6 tr

27,651 18 4 „

AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE.%8, the uudertdgned, have examined the boolrs and accounts of your Society for the Quarter ended April 4th, 1906, and hereby

certify the foregomg Statement to be correct.Ilfrrt't 96thu 1906. JAs. ORANGE, W. P. ARMs'rnoIIG, FRANK LAMMIIIG, and Tuos. E. CiiuTts.

PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROFIT.

Dn. S, s d 2. s d'To Interest on Shares. . ...v......;.,:i.;......,.„.. 1,430 0 b 9

u Dividendon 258,000atlig'in f, .. .., , ... 4,350, 0. 0 +„Educational Purposes ... .......'...... '........ '

77 5 4 r'

„Vrorkmen's Fesaienee Faart. .... ... . 25 0 0 2'

„Reserve Fand ............................. ..,.„250 0 0„Congress Fand ..........=...................... 10 0 "ik

6,142 5 4 v

„Carried'forward ............, .... . ..., . ...,.... . :149 6 9lr'

56+1 12 1jl

Cn.By Amount fram ProSt and Loss Account

2 s d6;291 12 lt 4

ggutSP l2 It,/

\ 1 4 I

Welbourn; blr. E. Bunning, Leedenham; Mr. R. Allis, Fulbeck; blr. T. W. Codd, Csythorpe; Mr. E. Codd, Honington.

The Qaarterly bleating wig bc held ln thc Readiag-room, Metherlngbam, oa friday, May. lith, 1906, at 7 p.m. Representative, Mr. COULSON.

II uumsonstr cn Cosnrrrhm —Mr. John Cassweg, Metheringham, Chairmsa; Mr. G. Maddieon, Metherlnghaat, Secretary; Mr. Fredibc~deck, Mr. % .Ogden, Mr. :Jehu T. Robinson, Metberinghsm; Mr. Arthur Wihmn, Dmmton; Mr. Thos. Winnag, Scopwick; blr. Fredk. ~,. Charles 0 n, Digby; Mr; Jtmhard Taylor, Blsnkaey; Mr. Charles Msckinder, Kirkby Green.

Bsnnssv Bntscn Contrrrrss. —Mr. G MiUe, Bsrdney, Chairmen; Mr. W W. Meenweg, Bsrdney, Secretary; Mr. H. Psrlres, Bpathrey; Mr. G. Msddieos,Bsrdney; Mr. M. Colton, Bardney; Mr. J.Fenwick, Bardney.

The Qaartcrly Meeting wgl be beld ls the Tcmpcrascc Ilotcl, Slesierd, os Saturday, Ilay. Iftb, 1906, at 7 p.m. Representative, lfr. HOWARD.

Sxsxrosn Basses Connjvrxa —Mr, C. Sherman, London Avenue, Slesford, Chairman; Mr. D. Sparrow, Alexendrs-Rd„SIeaford, Secretary; Mr. J, G,Leeeingbem; Mr. E. Dickeneon, I, Wigiam Street, Sjesford; Mr. J.Jerries 52& Gugy Hill, Sleafo~rd; Mr. L. %niner, 19,Albion Terrace, Sleaford I

Mr W Garweg, Ruakington; Mr. H. Hick@ Grsntbsm Road, Slesford; Mr. T. Heath, 9, Queen Street, Greuthsm Road, Sleaford I Ml J.Smithf ChapelLane, Leseinghsm; Mr. H. Tyler, 11, East Banks, Sleeford.

The Quarterly Meetlag wgl be held la thc Club geom, George lsa, Market gears, os Satarday May 12th, 1906, at WI p.m. Representative, Mr. HARRIS.

Mssxsv Rssxn Bassos Conntrms. —Mr. Joseph Penney, Waterloo Street, Market Reeenp Chairman - Mr. John PickweU, Union Street, hlarket Races,Secretary; Mr, J. W. Ruehby, Linwood Road, Market Rseen; Mr. J. Whitwortb, Oxford Street, Market Races; Igr. Thos. Deau, Nursery StrceqMa ket Recon; Igr. J.J. Hopkins, George Street, Market Bssen; Mr. F. Ingelby, Waterloo Street, blarket Roses; Mr. bfoeca Crpw, WIUInghnm RoadMarket Recce I Igr. J. T. Dowse, Legeby Lane, Market Bseen; Mr. J.Coginghsm, Bueliugtborpe, Market Races.

The Quarterly Meeting will lm held ls thc Cmopemtive Warcheaee, ea friday May 11th, 1906.at 7 p.m. Roprcrentagve, Mr OSTIOE.

Bsestsonsn Busses Conttrrrms —Mr W. Wccdhmd Chairman; Mr. T. H. Cogip, ecretsry; Mr. 1. Certtw, Mr. H Cpgin Mr J Ih km Mr EReynolds, Mr. J. Wagbead, Bessingbsm; Mr. S. Sims, Marlborough; Mr. J.Marehsg, aen. , Carltoa-le-Moorland; Mr J. Brpwn Igr. G. JpbnapuE. Stones, Norton Disney; blr. J.Loagmater Mr. G. Winnsl, Asbourn.-bb4g-

The lsmcsstle Branch Quarterly Mcegsg «Ml ba hald In tbsghb gbmQb Redtdry Estsl, es Butt«day

Houncssvoa Busses Cotrtrtrssa — - J. - dtwlstik % Sfdbrhy Road, Herucasile, Chairmen; Mr. J. W. 'Gardnm Sg Q St bTf'' "

USecretary; Mr. Fghepman, Langton; Mr. W. H. Parkin, Boston Road, Horncaetie; Mr, p. Tmip, 1 H I S' H' ™b

9, Foundry Street orucsetle; r. . emp, , oundry Street, Horncastle; Mr. A, Biped, 99 Eeet St t H U .' M' pcr

Stree, Horncastie) Mr. J.Gowsn, 91,Prospect Street. Horucaetle; blr. J.G. Dawson, dp, Queen Street Homo tl M C ~ pc ~

9INDUSTRIAL AND PROYIDENT SOCIETIES AUT, rsns, 55 snd 57 Ylcr. , c. SS.

Annual Return of the Lincoln Equitable Co-operative Industrial Society, Limited,y ied b&t &i, * Cb ef iiey»»«rFOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 3rd, rgo6.

Name tif%~%tbty=Lincoln Equitable Co-operative Industth&1 Sceiely, Limited.Regi&5pt "3~Ix&14LI~;4~&ed on by' Sooiety' (Productive) —33333ere, Bsk&CN&ICsufectionexs,'

g, 333hrexy, Bootmaking, Ta8oring, BuBdem, Fatlderj, Saumge

'T~ed Fn by the Society (3)retributive) —Grccswb Druperi» Ferrtl rmd 8hoe,re snd, Outdtrexrb Butohete, Fsrmtare, Grecnrpv&oem& &Sr'rd&C(mfeot9&turns&' .EslS~C—Augbst, 1861.

Whidi 'Sr'eC Registcmd —September 17th, 186$.Name snd Aildrees of every OEcer in xuceipt or charge of n(o&aref

Cor&xscw (Trewmrer), North Psxade; Lincoln, snd Funui SrnCash'uir, Tcm le Gardens, Lincoln.

Number of Xembexs at the beginnisg of the year .. ... ., ... 30,810Namlwr of Ifembem wlmittwl during ths year ... ... ... ... 1,005

Together ... ... ... ... 31&8$4Number of Members rvhoes membsteMp 3w's cesmd during Che year ... 766

Number of lfsmbers it the end of the year ...; ... ... .., ... 10868Ths31udit foi the yrmr hse been'"'otuducced hy, Xr. yrniis. Gnicrritu, ,Nr. W. p

Annetrmub&. lda. F. Lcrrrrrda& aud Ifr. Tr E, Crratra, WhO nuts. ayPOinted Ruditumby rlubrtsrly Nesting, mtdm'Cite 'Anihoxdty of Ru34 No. SS.

d OCSce of Sordo&ty —Silver StreeC, I'iracela, ia ths County cf.Ljnocln.Dale' February 2$td, 1906.

DrRECEIPTS.

To Share Contribations» Loans» Deposits-snd Small 8svings Department„Bales of&33code» Rents,&

.Res aijd'Sf see & Entraace, Nomination, Withdrsrrsl» Rules rind'Pawl or Contribution Books» Iatexw&t and ProSts on Investments ...» Dbeldends on the Society's Pumhsees~ Inveatmente —Depoeits and Repayments of Advsrmse on

Secumty of Freehold Properly ...„Pxotideab Club ', .'

» hwwxab Ptemiume» Sale of Live snd Fixed Stock ...» Breorue Tsx refunded

xs' Bonds» S(rfa rif Old Plant

Total~„Bslaricb due tc Ihmkere st end 'of year

CASH ACCCO3( t 6:

lgr198 18 I.18449 IS Q

6&ffl4 17 8248&565 .16

7873. 0 7

$5-jS 11405 16 '7.NP19 li &

5,109 184,889 8 I, '

1014 8189.10' 8 '19 19:10

231. ,0 IO I.505 0 37 »

»

NT. .PAYSIENTS.eNN CsldtslmlblJntee CcasbswnbiNrddendtoNsi bIDividead to Non. Members .

Deposits aad Small Savings DepartmentInter»dr on Bauk Current Advrmoee ...Goods„' including CarriageSalaries an4 WagesBent, RsCe'5, Taxes, and Insarsnce ..*Other Expenses ...{lan&L BaiMings&/For TRrde Psrposes

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sf tl cumwzzzwzkntiows to be nztziressect to the Eziztoe, Wzz, Izzzvzer, eo, Ozzeezz's Crescezzt.

These are in order of imfturtaupe —.. the, biscmt factory, cake factory,sweets aud toffee departmeiit; mise'dytfiftz'ztstd sundries section.

HE Co-operator who has not heard of Crumpsall Works and whoT has not seen or sampled its productions is either not ahve at allor only half alive. Our love is no less hearty because it may be calledcupboard love. Those of our friends who come in tramloads throughthe summer days to Manchester almost invanably manage to visitCrumpsall within the few hours they spend here We purpose givingan illustrated account of the works in oider to provoke a still greaterappetite for Crumpsall Biscuits, Cakes, and Sweets.

The factory lies in a little vale still sequestered enough to havebillowy meadows, though only two miles from the heart of Manchester.Long before you reach it you become aware of a sweet scent which yousoon trace to its cause —the biscuits and toffee During the last fewyears the works have undergone a great transformation. Greatextensions have been made and a new factory has groivn over andaround the old one, of which the last trace will soon disappear. Ourfirst picture shows the frontage to the road with the clock tower in tliecentre. A public clock is a~most useful item in a landscape, and ourworkers and neighbours appreciate the one provided here. Thefactory covers a very large area of land and embraces four greatsections which in many ivays might be regarded as separate factories.

new milk, skim milk, butter milk, cream, and flavourings are thematerials laid before you. You take some of these, mix them and bake

them, and the result is—possibly a biscuit. liut more probably eithera crumbly mass or a n w wheel for Jimmy's toy cart.

If, however, you are willing to believe that there may be somethingin biscuit niaking which you neither know nor could discover alone, weare prepared to help you only stoppin short at giving you our recipes,times, and temperatures. Flour is the first thing we ivant for a biscuit,and we go to the stockroom for ii,. Here, however, we are confrontedby a number of different kinds, and we find that nearly all biscuits aremade from cmefully blended Bours of varying qualities. We see fourfrom Silvertown, Dunston. and from various Co-operative corn millsother than the C.W.S. here. A few sacks of various kinds are taken,opened, and einptied into the blender situated here in the Boor, andhaving six one-sack compartments. The geanng is thrown into action,and revolving arms or knives stir up the four until all kinds areintimately mixed. Out of the blender the flour passes through a veryfine siftei beneath, which holds back any scraps of twine or fibres ofjute from the bags, as well as any accidental lumps in the flour.chain elevator with czzps lift the flour out of the sifter and passes it onto a conveyer, whence it is delivered into any one of the great hopp«sshown m our view. These hoppers are directly over automatic weighingmachines set in the Boor, and these latter deliver straight' into the

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dough-mixing machines on the floor below. As soon «s word comesfrom below by a speaking tube that the mixer is ready the man incharge of tbe hopper. releases the flour, whish f«Ds into:.the weighingpan. As soon as the weight 'of the flour is registered, the'sugar andbutter, .or lard, already weighed, is dropped in and„' with the Sour, passdown into the dough mixer. By a separate channel the milk and eggsor other l&quid& are poured in and tl&c mach&ne is set ivorkmg. IVe maynote here, hoivevcr, tli«t the mixers are of t»o kinds —cy1&udrical andvertical —both read&ly distinguishable in our picture. In both casesrevolving arms work the ma&uriah up until they are thoroughly mixed.The vertical mixers are very siinple aud convenient, as the mix&ugvessel isa truck tub andean he run about. The ingredients aredroppedin from the shoots, the tub is wheeled forivard a couple of feet intoposition in the mixing machinery, two inteiacting sets of stirrers arelowered into the tub, and the work begins. When done, the revolvingarms are lifted up out of the tub, any of the dough adhering beingscraped off, and the tub is wheeled away to the kneading machines.

IVhat is particularly noticeable is that the flour in all theseoperations is never once touched by hand. From the time it leavesthe flour mill until it is turned into biscuit it is moved and worked bymachinery.

In all this work there must be rigid adherence to «rule if uniformityin the product is to be secured. The ingredients must always be alikein quality and quantity, and the order of mixing them exactly the same.

The dough, when mixed, has next to be kneaded, and here againwe find the modern method cleaner, quicker, and cheaper. The roller-brake or kneading machine is just a pair of huge rolling pins workedby machinery. It looks like a clothes mangle with steel rollers and asteel table at each side. Back and forth between the rollers from onetable to the other the dough is passed, every journey seeing a. thinsheet rolled from a thick pile of sheets. Softer, smoother, more elasticit grows as it passes to and fro. When it is quite ready for cuttinginto biscuits and baking it is passed on to one of the biscuit stampmgor cutting machines. It is now laid like folds of cloth, its width andthickness heing as nearly right as possible. The biscuit machine is verylong and performs quite a series of operations on the dough. The bedof the machine is a great band of felt or canvas trave!lie» slowly along»

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and carrying the dough. The sheet o& dough first passes between apair of rollers very accurately set to, adjust its thickness to the particularbiscuit to be made. Fmm between these Snisbing mllers the doughpasses on the trav«Bing band. It next meets a brush which revolves inthe opposite direction to the travel, of tbe band and brashes off allparticIes, of dry llom; leaving the surface of 'the dough perfect.

At the central part of the machine the band carrying the doughpasses over a smooth steel &al&le, above which is a plate &lith biscu&tcutting shapes on it The punches can move in and ou& of the platewherem they are set in much the same way as a cat's claws u&ay movein and out of their sfica&hs. IV!&en the cu&ter descends on the sheet ofdough aud conveying band, this guard

1late hangs lower than the

pun&:hes, and when &1&e dou h is reached lies on» bv &is i&ivn iveight.1Vhile the dough is thus held steady and firm. the punches are pressedinto it and withdrawn, after which the guard plate is lifted and thedough is cerned forward by the band just far enough to let the punchesreturn on a fresh place. While the up and. down motiou of the cuttergoes on, the punched sheet of dough is travelling smoothly to a pointwhere the band slopes down where the scrap leaves the biscuits. Thenetwork of dough round. and b«neath the, biscuits is raised as if it werea strip of lace, an'd passes upwhrds along a new traveBing band andinto a scrap collecting bo&u The punches cut so clean and true throughthe dough that as the scrap ia lifted not a single biscmt comes with it oris disturbed.

One may watch a machine for hours and see this work go onsteadill ivi&hnut a mislmp. Xo&v and then &h . «tt &»lan& may lift i ff abiscuit or iwo and liu& them in &h&. vcr«1 hos Thc I'cavo&i is that hc

saw a joimng line in the dough pass across them, and he knew that it

they were baked t&iey would &mmedi«telo break along that line. Allthe dough from the scrap box goes back to the ro!ler brakes to be madeup again.

The last part of the biscuit maclunc is that in v"hich tile biscuitshapes are automatic«I!y transferred from the travelling hand to themetal trays on which they are to be baked. As the biscuit» reach theeud of the band, where it turns sharp round a sin«!1 roller, snd .=. & backto the far end of the machine, a metal tray is s!idi» along a pair oftravelling c!&ains aud receives the biscuits right ivay up just a. &1«y 1&de

off the band It is quite entranmug &o ivatch the ! iscuits marshalthemselves in perfect oriler an&1 symme&ry on tray after trav. The traysare a couple of feet eacli w;&y, a»d the b&scuit: keep a regular d&st«ncefrom the edges. One extraordinary feature &if this pr»cess &s that themachine itself takes care not to drop any biscuits on or near thejunction of two trays.

From t!ie end of the biscuit machine the trav of biscuits i- 1&fted

straight into the oven mouth, which is only two or three fe»t awe&. Theovens are built on a plan which it is hard!y within the po&ver of a house-w&fe to copy. They are long chan&1&ers about go feet from one endto the other, and about seven feet is!de. and some &wo feet in height.On the bed of each are three pairs of travelling chains, by means ofwhich three lines of biscuit truss are loivly earned through the ovenand delivered at t!ie far end. Each b&scuit machine has one ovenrunning from the end of it, and the one machine cuts aud de!!versbiscuits fast enough to keep il&e three lines of the oven tully going.

The speed of the ovens and the temperature are most carefullyadjusted to suit the biscuit which is being dealt with, and the time a

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moment's delay a' neat, tightly-wrapped packet conttuning a fuB half-pound, and not a broken biscuit, is equallyisatisfactory to customer audshopman. You hake the further satishrcflcin'of'knowing that tbe-biscuits are put up in a cleanly way, and that they lieve'not come intocontact with any deleterious influences since thejr Ielt the' firctory.

The primary object is to fitciTitate debvery, 'and while. doing this the-paper paclret has the further advantage of securing to the customer fullweight, no handling, and absolute purity. Snye wfli do well to see-that they get Crumpsall biscuits when they go to their Stores, and thatthey get them in original packages. Ihscuj&tdsbkeirrm. their fiesbness.longer when packeted.

It is a yeat plrsumre to. watch .the .SlthtWith perfect certainty a handful ik tahe~, tsitrthe weight checked, the other end dosed, and tbe ~.~''into .-".':

its place in the tin. The packet is so closed that no nioistdre fromthe pure flour paste used can reach the biscuits, a little circular label to.hold down the last triangular fold being the only fastening used.

It does not surprise one to learn on looking round this packingroom that there is air enough for four or five times as many workersaccording to the law. Along one side of the room the labelling of the.tins is done. This makes practically an airtight package, which is.essential to the good keeping of biscnits.

At one end ofthe packing room will be noticed a large table formixing biscuits. We give a view of the appearance of it with biscuits onit. The various kinds of mixed biscuits, rich, medium, combination,metropolitan, household firc. , are packed here in tins. Several of these.lands contain upwards of thirty varieties of biscuits. layers of all kindsand patterns (plain, fancy, and iced) are spread out and built up into agreat heay.

iAs we require some iced or sugared biscuits for our mixing table, itreminds us that we have another room on this floor to examine nam rythe icingroom. As we goin we notice that the dress of the girls ls.'difFerent kom that in the packing room; In this room they are all inwhite. We find biscuits here receiving an ornamentation of plain orcoloured icing isa variety of designs. The wedding cakes, for which'Crumpsall is so famous, come up here to be dressed for the occasione occasronr

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Just as a smoker cannot hope to find one tobacco to suit him so per-fectly that he can stick to it for ever, so in perhaps a greater degree con-sumers need not expect to find a biscuit which will please equally to-day,to-morrow, next week, next year. This applies particularly to the sweetbiscuits, for some kinds, such as the C.W.S. Cream Cracker, with itsdelicate savour ofbutter, will never cloy the palate.

The travelling chains of the ovens at Crumpsall are extended aboutsix feet further than the makers of the ovens designed. This as may beseen in our photo, means much greater comfort for those who worlr.

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here, for the pans and biscuits will have cooled considerably befote theyneed to be lifted. With feh gloves on the workers place' the pans oniron racks to cool While this stream of biscuits pours steadily out ofthe ovens into the cooling racks it cannot be stopped there, so the yangwhich have been cooling longest are being regularly taken and emptied'into wooden trays some six inches deep and with wire bottoms.

The pans pass on to be cleaned before reappearing in the bakery tobe placed on the biscuit machines once more, and this cleaning is doneevery time of using. The trays of biscuits are taken upstairs by meansof lifts to the packing room. Our illustration gives only a moderate.idea of the brightness and the airiness of this. room, with its long linesofneatly-dressed girls working at the packing tablei. Rack 'girl in tldsroom is supplied with a black frock, white silk tie, white apron, andsleeves, and the eRect is wonderfully smart. The packing ot thebiscuits is done either in the old-fashioned way, dhect into 'trr'rs Suedwith loose fresh papers, or in half-pound paper-wrapped yaclrets.

At Crumysall we are leading the wsy for other bis'cuitmana-facturers in the matter of biscuit packing We are turning out more'biscuits in packets ready for the customer than any other firm in the.country. Over fill kinds are put up in balfpound paper packets atpresent, and every week sees one or two added to the list. To he ableto go into a shop and ask for half a-pound of biscuits, and get without a

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biscuit may remain in the oven can be varied from three minutes to

'ere a'rd' twov"'w'ays ofgoing riirmd a7actoiy' irherre the michineryg knd processes are new to us. One is to see how easy everything is-) this 'machine does a certain work all by itself, that other does something

elm, while all theworirers have to do is to stand by and feed in raw

jj material at one end and take out the finished 'pmduct at the other.This makes us admire the machines and their inventors and despisethe firctory "hands. "

The other way is to t'ry and learn how by the use ot machinery'1 man saves labour at the expense of thought. If we only remember

that old truism that "every man you meet knows something betterthan you do,"and study the machines knd tbe workers more closely weshall soon find that machine worlr. in a factory demands a degree ofcarei intelligence, snd study at least equal to any other form of human.inrjnstsy. The machine. must serve the worlrer not the worker be theservant of the machine. Watching thd men in att'endance on thebiscuit machines and overis brought this forcibly home to us.

When the pans of biscuits come sliihng out' on the chains at' the.back 'of the ovens 'they have been at the right' temperature justat the right length oftime to bake them perfectly. A biscuit possesesso many features special to itself that it is little wonder that so many var-Ieties are to be had. Not only various palates have to be suited, but thevariation ofeach palate, for biscuit eaters seem to require frequent cbangea

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hey, presto l—they are gone, The large waters r&m over thirty to aneu»&xs, and the small size over sixty. Tbe machine makes and bakesthem automatically, tbe attendants chief duty being to keep the hoppersupphed 'with batter and lift olf thg baked sheets. The machine has&sixor eight, pairs of plates engraved with the pattern of the wafer, and withsil»ervplated surf'aces These pairs of plates open bookwise, and areattached &to a kind of steel belt or chain, which carries them in and outo( a,heated chamber. The machine opens and closes the plates, locksand unlocks them automatically. When a pair come up and open asheet of thirty or sixty wafers is disclosed, and the attendant lifts it offand passes it to a worker near at hand, ivho cuts it into separate wafersby means of tiny circular saws. Batter is now poured on to the lowerplate from silver tubes, and the upper plate closes down, pressing thebatter out to form a sheet. A point to be particularly admired is theway in which the flow of batter on to the plate is regulated. Exactly:enough is poured on to cover the plate, and it is poured just where theupper plate catching it will spread it to each edge. When the platesatelocked together they area&oved into a heated chiunbe, only to re-s@If&ear gfzerf&trash isf the:. 'other sets hnye, been chai'ted. 'and reQIe&k

, :„AF&&vhtgsr' cnp& tpadhhm' is similat in deftgn& s&'nd:: xnethods of «o&rk-

, tbe'&batter stot&ybifjng, drift'Ped'Intr&itbe bugfxa&g 'in the lower Plate.' ':880ez'&oy'w'agzxs uouigs'Out t&dth she s&xtpsauardtedat their upper edgesi

As the right of tbe illustration a girl may be seen cutting them out bymeans of a circular punch machine. The wafexs and wafer cups areturned out in several colours and have been immensely successful sincetheir ibtrodtt@ionc

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as w I as all kinds of fancy and season cakes —Xmast

4&it rgondesrtuI patterns of sugar wn bi' ' ' ~~4~4+~~our iijgg&sklIe minds so much become a Iittltti ", ;;,'t~ji ~!~~some of them may be done. A conrcal be,

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%Pe"m the chief took In, this metal caP iz, aiIt @fan;-~~tHfitgt

y @mt. t&F @e slttsigesf I'dn, but you ayesather more&Ijjsttljg''t&rk. The thousands 'uf

'Cfumpsall w'edding cak&&s at a%betF&540br at a wedding breakfast wiIFrV may he dot&c'&vlth 'icing ku'~dr;

" *"One of the special frsturrs nf this room is the l&iscuit icing mschme

f& r doing plain icin ~ . B&scn&te ion aud short, round aud square. it cancoat ivi&h white ur coloured sugar at arete faster than a tai&le of girls.It also puts on the cream for sandwici& l&iscuits.

Ti&c i&iscuits are fed into slots in a hopper. from the bottom of whichthey are pushed individually on to a set of rui&ber tubes These pushthe biscuit against the series of openings, over which a trough containiiigicing or cream passes. This trough bas no fixed bo&tom, i&ut is a kindof wall fitting tight on to a lar e metal plate &n which the holes spoken ofare situated The icing or cream is pushed ai&ou& on this plate by theretaining wall, and when it is over the holes the icing or cream sinkson to the biscuits The trough is then moved on to x part of the platewith no holes, thus removing all the icing except a layer the thicknessof the plate, xhich xtays in each hole aud nn the biscuits. The biscuitis withdrawn aud is pushed forward on to a tray, ivbcrr it takes i&s placein a. most ordeiiy array, as u&ay bc seen from the view of the machineseen in front of the icing tables. The process sounds elaborate, hut itis beautifully simple, clean and rapid in working. Cafe noir, buttercream, banana, and lemon desert are a few of the biscuits coated by thismachine.

Two other novel aud interesting machines are to be seen at workhere besides the biscuit icing maciiine. They are the ice wafer machineaud the ice wafer cup machine.

Crumpsall is doing a roaring trade in these frivolities, which haveonly come into fashion within the!ax& year or &wo. Iiie cream is nowserved ass sandwich between two wafers —popularly tcnued a "shutter, 'or in a wafer cup, l&ke a diminutive tart or pie.

These wafers aud wafer cups are very like the icc cream they accom-pany —they look and feel substantial until they reach your mouth, and

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Having fiinishvd nur iii&ic excu inn &n the ir;ii- ronm, ivc ivinrn innormal course;i&i&i fuii w &l&r i&is& uu& iviivrc &ev icii. &I&rm —in tiicisbciicd xnd niiu "ht. Our &iigrr»i &ii &vxs nu neve cary iii nidex &n i-ithe labels dry, i v nii »d&»c. in&omar&cail& Tiiv iaiiri. cv I&.ace earntin as zoo« .i I:ib ii&&1 un n c nvey&&r nri: « i&xiiu ii, ii& ii arr&cs ii.ward throu h a ivxrm &irim &. bomber to &l&v x»cku&&&m, wi&. ic ii r&niyrclliillu& ii d;lv nr i&l'0 bri&&l'c ics &ul'll & oil&vs i & i&«.' &vsi&. .i i&v&1 rn a &c& ii'This method of automatically conveying the biscuits aud drying the labelson the tins at the same tirue is, so far as we are aware, a novelty in thebiscuit trade.

Our nekt visit to Crumpsall is paid to the Cake Factory. Here allkinds of cakes are made, from wedding cakes of three or more tiers topenny 'fancies. " In the Bakery we find dough mixing and kneadingmachinery similar in principle tn what we saw in the Biscuit Bakery,but specially adapted aud speeded for cake work. As in the Biscuit Factoryall the'Inpour is sifted 1&efore use. The various kinds of fruit used in thec'akes, such as rwndied peel, sultanas. currants, preserved cherries,and preserved ginger, are prepared and mixed in with the dough in themixing machines. All currants are washed and cleaned by machinery,a precaution which is specially appreciated by persons who have seencurrents handled before export to this country. Thousands of cases ofeggs are used annually at Crumpsall for calve making, aud these are allbeaten in a wonderful machine which brealrs the egg, separates theshell, even to the tiniest fragment, and beats it ag in one.,ogsxation.ree &i' re& Cep Xree&&A&e.

determines the shape of the rod or bloli bf. Fbi@ gbtgtktaety'bn~~e~e4 " 'ghrut&gb &tt. By care'ful manipulation, by kubsugg &f&bish'Ijjlfeiee&'t'psj /~pib&

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'I he ran e of ovens used for cake baking are ifi in number. TheyO

are patent large size &iraivplat«ovens. and are heated liy a system of

water tubes. 'I'he furnaces are at tl&e b.icks of the ov«ns, and separated

from them by ivalls through ivhic'i the heatmg tubes pas&. Each oven

has over zoo of th«se tubes prolecting into &t They are hermetically

sealed, and are three-quarteri full of &rater. The ends proiecting into

the fi.mac«s are: heated dire& tly i&y the lire, ard the ovens are heited by

the r&rc»lation of the hot water m the tubes 'I'hus the air in the oven

remains i»ne, and &s ahs&iluteli free fiom contammation by tlie pi»ductsnf & omiiusnon. IV&th such vena miy temperature from oo degrees Fto yoo de rees I may he ste.idily maintamed.

t &vei the front of each oven is a special clock ivhich accurately

in&iici&«s ivhen:hc inst hatcii o& cike ivas put in, and, ther«tore, pre-

vento &he i&aker f»r ettin Th. 1&uii& ul the trade in tiiis department is

siah «. ke, for ivi»ch Crumpsall &s ta»ious. glany So«ieti«s i&ho have

sue&. o-stul hal. eries nf their own preter t&i gct their slab cake from

Crumiic, &ii h -& iiuse of the perfect»in and uniformitv of the ou;put. I&1

fact this is s & much api&remated that Crumpiaii Vforks t»in out more

sla':& ake every week than anv iith«r factory in th« I in &iom.

Ail ates both slat& and shop&&i sic sent out m r«gul. ir iveights,

nevei vari&n more &h.m .i tr.icti»n. After baking and cooling the

cakes c&»iie t&i the stockrooni, sliown in tao oi our illustran&ms, to be

wrapt cd and put away until re iuir«d foi desi&utch. Before tliis is done

many»f th«in o to the icin room tu i&e»rn;imentcd, as explained last

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Two special lines —rusts and oat cakes—are made in the CakeFactory, and come next under our observation. The rusks are, asnearly everyone knows, a kind of toast, being baked twice. Thematerial for making the rusks is baked in long rolls, cut by a specialmachine, which is Crumpsall's own patent, and then l&aked again.They are of different kinds, called invalid, infants' German, French,nursery, finger, squaie. tops and bottoms, etc, according to theirpurpose, composition, flavour, or shape.

In the manufacture of oatrakes Crumpsall has achieved a reputa-tion worthy of itself. Oatcakes, hannocks, thick, thin, sweet, and plain,can all be had in perfect condition, made up in packets and tins andready for the table. The making is so simple, as may be seen even fromour illustration, that the secret of Crumpsalps success must be sought forin the high quality of the materials. The best Scotch oatmeal with someof the best butter to consolidate it is used. In the cheaper qualities thefinest lard is used instead of butter. The worker mixes the two ingred-ients on a table rn front of her, working in dry oatmeal until the massbegins to be crumbly and then rolling out the paste cuts it with a tinshape into three or four sectors of a circle. These are laid on top of ahot plate to bake. As a relief from the monotony of soft bread Crump-sall oatcakes are hard to beat.

Housewives are perhaps as frequently introduced to Crumpsallgoods through the medium of its Table jellies as through any of itsother productions. To go out to tea at a neighbour's and make theclose acquaintance of a particularly nice-Iookiflg a'nd well-flavoured jellyis sure to lead to the question —"Whose is ity" The flattery of thequestion is usually held to be suflicient excuse for the breach of pofiteuess.

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A special department for the manufacture of these delicacies exists at

Crumpsall, and a laige staff are constantly employed. The

finest

gelatin

procurable is used, bemg first soaked and then dissolved by boiling.

Flavouring, fruit essences. or fruit juice, harmless colouiing matter and

pure cane sugar are then added and mixed. The hot h&iu&d is next

poured int&& sliallow square pans, something like the meat tins ivhich are

in use at home, to cool. These pans are ranged side by side alon ~ the

the entire len tii of a separate n&om, at a height of about three feet from

the floor Here the shinimering liquids, many-coloured according to the

various essences or juices they contain, are left until ready for further

operations While cooling, however, they have to be watched, as

carefully as any houseivife, anxious for the success of her cakes, ivatches

the contrary process of heating, lest, m cooling, the jellies stick to the

pans. )Vhen the matenal has solidified into an elastic slab it is put into

a patent cutting machine ivhich cuts it into blocks exactly the same size,

shape, and ireight. This machine ivas invented at Crumpsall, like the

rusk cutter, and» noiv in general use throughout the kingdom. Thejelly squires, wh&ch are noiv in the famil&ar pmt and half pint sizes, are

dried ami ivrapped after commg from the cutting machine. The squares,

ruddy ras&&beiry, rich black currant, o& bright lemon, noir appear in

their smart cardl&oard covers, ready for the market And, it beingsumnier time. when these preparations, and particularly those bearingthe magic words Crumpsall, are especially in demand, it is safe to saythat in a very short time the packages will be attracting attention in thewindows of Co-operative Stores; vrhilst a little longer and they will beadorning the ta'bles of Co-operators throughout the kingdom.

As we go to press we learn that Crumpsall has just bad a recordweek,

' its trade in the various departments being much above anypreviously recorded.

Continuing our tour of inspection, we pass from the Biscuit Factoryand the Cake Factory to the third of the series that make up CrumpsallWorks —the Sweet Factory. The sweets are divided into two depart-ments —boiled sweets and dried sweets. In the former are manu-factured all sweets which require to be boiled. as the name implies, suchas barley sugar, l&utterscotch, mint roclr, bull's eyes, acid drops, sugar

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plumsi, ,' '.zfsppib Evertoo toffee, butter nutk, ba

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in ',~:go8ee, treacle tog'ee, and;Sgjssk~ment. ,yuu may. :sec!aevejal ~

fmrrj. , ';Btsblefted br!8mg, on Bre tor tltet~ste

' ' ' 'eted, pattvi Everyone, knows howgo ~1"ov ' fiie, alBmugh they cannot do it to such pi~i" ',,;~r

' " "ty aa~r'is dtx!leiin the. fxctoty. EvergthttIg~jj'

d~rtment, vtherefn, wafted some large gevojvmg pans, one aide ofwbtch is open. , These pans yevol've on, their'sidea, ln these pans aremade such articles as burnt abnonds, sugared almonds, Chinese'mkrblezi

imperial mints, liquorice comfits. mint bags, mixed bmus, rile shot,

scented comgts, Rc., 4c.The process of manufacmre is as follows —Suppqse yoa want to

makesugaredalmonds. You throw in your almonds, then, while the

machine is revolving, you add sugar from time to, time, and as these

lxtrai revolve, the almonds tumble about from one side to another, upand down, and it.is quite fun, for children especiagy, to watch them

rogmg over and over. Standing loolring on yon can aee tbc process,and will at once compare it to the fun of making snowbsBs. You have

your little snowbsB, which by continual rolling gathers weight until youcan get it any size you want, and this is precisely the same process. Ittakes up a little sugar, then in the next tumble it takes up a bit more,and so on, until you get, the i'squired size,

You will have observed in some of these panned goods —marblesfor example —some of them are entirely smooth, whereas others are very

rough, and are astonished to Bnd in one pan they are smooth snd in

the other rough, and apparently both are undergoing the same process!

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hasid, " '.ill&'Bz; sho are, older. ',;;, ; „'. :,'

~ „:cj;,.;::@-,,'-',.ms'Q'6f, tbe illustrations you, wi8 be itjgesaggjbttr-of~etstte. r;You .wiB

' observe in one, pas't s'8'teart'iiz

shoiftg 8!z&ti;,tgbjeb, the sugar comes from, abovst, :+tap.:188!'

' 'fzo~ ~:, fbe sugar is;weighed and Put! httts8!ft'jffnilysr"

w~jti88iP'ut in with, it, SPsaking of,buttef, :.aiba!sr'++4,

Brtegf xgit'mvnable. This is added to fresh cream, by.8!fggt=:the'farm; and, other ingredients. . Tibet af', ~~, '

Qegfae; axer the Bre or in the. vacuum, pan, , !'Itt, ~~'.boil Scwt. at one time, it taking something'bjre, ~~,j'

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shrough the varrous rollers (see. illustration) iaadd, vaadg inp8 varkmsal" . ,shapes, according to the rogers through which It'~~- =;The!le'regent . is ma

hing like the' foBowing: There are, twyi~tzgssa, ';unset! tbe, ,top ld1 er at the bottom, each roller contahmcig'!mtvtmB!bitdf:sbes. ;"

s revolving, these half dies meet, thus fotrnidg a botnp'late e top' ";warm toBee passing through these receives the impression

The tofFee is then allowed to cool, and breaks up of Banal)i

~itse, ifieres "eing little or no waste. This being done, the togee is put etherinto bottles and sent to your Store ready for your use, and we hope tbe mughnext time you want toBee you will certainly go to your Store, and ilist the an

upon getting Crumpsall To!fee now that you have seen it made. we cornone process of making toBee we have not mentioned, that .is, the of mix

making of Swiss balls, these having special machinery; .lilac one more Boodaiprocess, termed in the trade "pulling. " Tbe tog'ee, you will observe boxes,in one of the illustrations, is attached to a hoolr. Bxed to a post There Departyou will see a girl with a piece of tofFee, thmwing it over tbe hook and second

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personaUy. . and you. would see for yourselves. The smooth onede so by throwing in the sugar in bulk. That is to ssy, you takeof the vessel andjthrow in say a quart at once, and these marblesb the sugatx aqd are made smooth thereby. In the case of

gh ones, i' of throwing in the sugar all st once. it is put into

'hebapad"

Sdtb a hole at tbe bottom, and the .sugar con-

yzbhps, dr5ps', !!tnd although. the; marble abxnbs it as:in' theinstance, yet it ab'zorbs it in such smaB quantities as to .cause thesu!face referred to. Leaving these pans we are taken to vrh'ere

iseed'pipe's, and cocoanut'ch}ps, tkc.„are made, .and further alonge to a large table. glled with mixtures. Hare, yoa see four tons

ed sweets„ainong which aresome gums, some, jeBles;some pannedand some rocks, Bc., all in one great heap ready to: be. pot .intoto;be sent to,you, at your Stores. Bere, as in:the SoBed Sweets

meat, we use everything of the best. %'e die. aot. bother aboutary quagties

'at aB, aad the colour's, some of,which. are used here,irel

'barinlezs.

an hour to cook. When the boihng ts. crattp~yte4ahh; and you say "Bow!a thtsy" Now we wdl expbun; and by the way,

and, poured on to slabs to cool„~~:.', whtM. Ittile put-' the better way would be for you to come round the works and wewould

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