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[FRONT.] 

 STATE OF TEXAS, ? 



County of. \ Know all Men by these Presents, That 



we, the undersigned, hereby jointly and severally agree to pay the Farmers' Alli- 

 ance Exchange of Texas, for value received, the sum of $ on the I5th day 



of November, 1888, for Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, purchased for and shipped 



to as agent for the undersigned. 



Further, we, the undersigned, hereby represent, for the purpose of obtaining credit 

 for the above amount from the Farmers' Alliance Exchange, that the figures opposite 

 our signatures, representing assets as designated by the column heads, are true and 

 correct, and that we have and own the property thus indicated, and that they are in 

 nowise a misrepresentation, and that we will mortgage the cotton and stock as speci- 

 fied ; and that we agree to all the conditions expressed on back of this instrument. 



[BACK.] 



It is4iereby expressly understood that the filling out of this blank by the members of Sub-Alliances 

 in no way obligates the Farmers' Alliance Exchange to furnish any goods, wares, or merchandise, 

 unless it has received the approval of the committee of acceptance, and notice returned to the Sub- 

 Alliance that the obligation is accepted and that the goods, wares, and merchandise will be sent. 



It is further understood that the amount of the obligation is divisible into six equal parts, if the Ex- 

 change shall so elect, and in that event the Exchange will be under no obligations to advance more 

 than one such one-sixth part thereof during any one month from and after the month of March. 



It is further understood and agreed that all bills for advances under this proposition shall bear 

 interest from the day of shipment until paid, at the rate of one per cent per month, and that payments 

 are due and payable in the city of Dallas, Texas. 



It is further agreed that, as this obligation is given jointly and severally, each signer thereof agrees 

 to place at the disposal of the balance of the signers such a portion of its assets as may be necessary 

 to secure them in joining him in the obligation, and should any one fail to properly work or gather his 

 crop, he agrees that they may take possession of same and complete it to the best of his advantage. 



It is further understood and agreed that the Exchange delivers all orders for goods, wares, and 

 merchandise on board the cars in the city of Dallas, and that the parties signing the written agree- 

 ment to receive and pay all freights on such goods, etc., so ordered, from the city of Dallas. 



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