General impressions of the country merchant . THE FARMERS COME IN DROVES Refreshments are served free of charge. One of the great attractions is the distribu-tion of prizes. Last year the person who ordered the greatest amount of merchandise dur-ing the opening was awarded a 3-H. P. gas engine, the second a mower, and the third a bagof timothy seed. Also general prizes of the nature of implements, seeds, fertilizer, are given to theholders of winning coupons. A coupon is sent out with each invitation on which thename and address must be written. The names are saved and used in adding to the ma
General impressions of the country merchant . THE FARMERS COME IN DROVES Refreshments are served free of charge. One of the great attractions is the distribu-tion of prizes. Last year the person who ordered the greatest amount of merchandise dur-ing the opening was awarded a 3-H. P. gas engine, the second a mower, and the third a bagof timothy seed. Also general prizes of the nature of implements, seeds, fertilizer, are given to theholders of winning coupons. A coupon is sent out with each invitation on which thename and address must be written. The names are saved and used in adding to the mail-ing list, and secured as they are by means of this annual opening, constitute a live worth-while list. Last year, merchandise, the retail value of which amounted to the sum of$, was distributed as prizes. Mr. Davis hopes to interest other Binghamton merchants to advertise co-operativelyin order to induce a larger number of farmers to buy at
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