This is a day of short outs and elimination of unnecessary waste in time and expense. The Farmer, the True Wealth-Producer of the country, has been hampered in the development of the land™ resource* Ui' be.ng iorceci 10 c*rry li.c- Retailer on las Lack whenever, he turned to buy. Thinking Farmers have seen THE WBiOWG OP THE 'MIDDLEMAN'S SYSTEM ind have tried to tret away from it by forming Cooperatives. But the farmer's money is needed for the» devSopment of hisland, and being an expert in his own business jlarmlngi he can make his money the "veiopmwu 01 n» ww. » udicio s us investment in his land than in mercantile business. onH havp tried to "et hwpv from it by forming to operau -res. tui i:i<- '-•>■' »■<=' n >j «»»»»» »«> the» devSopment of his land, and being an expert in his own business (terming) he okii make his money the aevel °P e r | d e^ 0 ° l 0 % teres t by judicious investment in his land than in mercantile business. LAIDLAW LEEDS sized up the situation like this . The Farmer knows most about fanning, therefore he should remain a Farmer. The Merchant, from his experience, knows most about eliminating expanse in merchandise, then he should be a Merchant. But wh-re Is the sanso in bringing in the Mlddleman-the Retailer-between the Farmer and the Importer? Why shouldn't the Wholesale Merchant co-operate with the Farmer m cutting out the retailer and bringing the fanner into direct touch with the world s markets ? Every other Wholesale Merchant w.r, afraid that to do this would mean ruin, because the retailer would rise up against him. m I*IDLAW LEFDS had the COURAGE of their convictions, and with this, plus faith in the farmer's a dci--o'-tow- 'Swan's Th-Vv cue lurilier.tliar. mis. k.iu h.ive eliminaud the traveller. * with h?s hoivy{ravelling expenses and commissions, by soiling from Catalogue only. Thev have done awav with bad debts bv seiiinp; For cash with order only. They import in enormous Q ant ties and sell direct to the consumer, at, in many eases, less than other wholesale merchants charge the storekeeper. Our Big 200-page No 3 N'ew Illustrated Catalogue Is v If you haven't, send lor one. [? you have a copy, use it. Mrs. Kennedy, of Otorohanga, says :—" B nave saved 5/- In every pound I spent wit? and your goods are of tJ-se Isi-glrnz-zt cjcaaJUty*" 1 1 )'■;■ vi wvsS'SWK'.asa S^ST****'?'^ k'V- '■:.■;■ B>' ti> 111 ... ' feL__ ll
11 ■i'- ."•:-;» ft £2 £§ fiaaii i lTO„&f s lif?. «r«vs cs d4 I V>A A4' £ J i TO? v* "Tfi S a h i Splendid Sites for Building For PRICE apply LAND, INSURANCE, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Te Awamotn.
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Waipa Post, Volume II, Issue 59, 7 November 1911, Page 1
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