IE? EXECUTIVE

MONTHLY

Michigan State

COMMITTEE ti?/E

Grange, P. of H.

VOL. 2.

SCHOOLCRAFT, JULY. 1876.

No. 4.

.THE GRANGE VISITOR,

Is Published lllonthly,
AT THIRTY CENTS PER ANNUM,

lnva riably in Advance.

I}:  ‘g8gll,’'xA_N' : }l-'ubllshlng Committee.

All communications should be addressed to
J. T. Cobb, Schoolcraft, Mich.

Remittances should be by Registered Letter,
Money Order or Draft.

Earns or Anvanrrsmo :

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I'r Is not the purpose of the Executive Com-
mittee’ in continuing the publication of the
Vrsrron, by direction of the State Grange, to
deviate from the course first marked out in Feb-
ruary last, which was to furnish the most direct,
complete and cheapest medium of communica-
tion between the ofiicers and members of the
Order throughout the State.

We hope Masters and Secretaries will not
fail to call the attention of members to every
matter of general interest, which appears in
the Vrsrron.

Communications on any subject, calculated
to promote the good of the Order, are solicited.

fig" For Grange Supplies kept by the Secretary,
see “ Lrsr or Surrmns ” on seventh page.

Officers Michigan State Grange.

M.—J. J. WOODMAN,
O.—P. W. ADAMS,
L.—C. L. WHITNEY,
S.—H. FLEMING,

A. S.—W. I-I. MATTISON,
C.—A. M. FITCH,
SEc.——J. T. COBB,
T.—S. F. BROWN.
G. K.—A. E. STRONG, Vicksburg.
Cnnns.-—-Mns. N. CHILSON, Battle Creek.
Poxo1u—-Mas. W. T. ADAMS, Grand Rapids.
FLOB.A—MBS. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw.
L. A. S.—Mas. W. H. MATTISON, Ionia.

Paw Paw.

- Tecumseh.
Muskegon.
Pontiac.
Ionia.
Albion.
Schoolcraft.

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Executive committee.

J. WEBSTER CEILDS, Chairm'n, Ypsilanti.
F. M. HOLLOWAY, Jonesville.
GEO. W. WOODWARD, Shelby, Oceans. 00.
SAMUEL LAN GDON, Bowen Stat’n. Kent Co.
C. G. LUCE, Gilead, Branch Co,
S. E. JEFFRES, Okeznos, Ingham Co.
W- A- WALES» - Disco, Macomb Co.
J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Ofiicio.

State Business Agent.
J. H. GARDNER, Centreville, St. Joseph Co.

Deputies.

C. L. WHITNEY, General Deputy,
P. W. ADAMS, Lenawee Co. “
W. 0. SM.I'l‘I-I, 5 Osceola '
(3oUR'rL’I) HILL. Clinton

J AS.‘ ANDERSON, Sanilm-.

W. SKA'l"l‘UCK, Saginaw

A. ROBERTSON, Shia.wa.s'e “

Wu. F. Lnwrs, Oceana " ——
0. S. STRAIGHT, Wayne “ “ Painesville.

Muskegon.
Tecumseh.
Crapo.
Bengal.
Farmers.

Owosso.

What has the grunge Accom-
plished ?

The day has come when We may
proudly answer this question and point
to a record of actual, accomplished
facts, which entitle us to the gratitude
of all who “earn their bread by the
sweat of their brow.” ‘ The Grange
was organized among the hardy yeo-
manry of the land—men who were un-
accustomed to combining—who doubt-
ed their own power and capacity, and
who had always taken their opinions
from some village oracle, who did not
know half as much as they did, but
talked glibly, while wringing the hard-
earned dollars from the iarmer for le-
gal advice which he would have been
much better without, or from counter-

-yards of calico. The era was deplo-
rable. Every departmept of the Gov-
ernment was full of cormorants, who
were combining in rings to swindle
and cheat and speculate; capital was
combined against labor; great corpo-
rations and bondholders were ruling
everything; public and private morals
were becoming utterly corrupt; sec-
tional hatred and animosity had made
almost every neighborhood unsocial;

bribery and corruption ruled our elec-
tions; laws were boughtand sold, and
lobby-members with full pockets ruled
legislatures; States and counties, ci-
ties and townships were loaded down
with debts, and the money built not
railroads, but was divided out amongst
rings; prices of everything the farmer
used Were enormous; patent right
combinations got unlimited extensions
from Congress; manufacturers leagued
with ‘middle-men, and sold all their
productions at from 50 to 100 per cent.
more than fair rates-—the rich men be-
coming richer, and the poor, poorer;
the bondholder was becoming a lord,
the plowholder a pauper. _

Now, what influence has the Grange

had in this unfortunate state of i afi'airs?.

We ask a candid consideration, to the
following answers :,_ ’ '

cial intercourseamong persons -of dif-
ferent political opinions, and-brought
together in friendly relations those

feasts together} ' the cheerful, son s of
the Grange_,  greetings andikindly
inquir_ies_abo'nt the ifimily, were among
the most ?plcasant'and
tures of the Order. _

2. The settlement of difliculties is
one of the wonders; a few kind words
has nearly always answered and made

jumpers while cutting them 011' a few"

politics had become a trade; fi‘aud,,

1'. The Grange has encouraged so-V
who.were estranged. The pleasant.

profitable fea-‘Z

friends, where before a lawsuit Wasted
their property and time. Hard on
the lawyers but good 101- the people.
In many counties of our State the
lawyers are almost starving.

3. The moral lessons taught at eve-
ry meet-ing have had telling efl'ects.—
The young have been prevented from
acquiring bad habits, and the older
strengthened and encouraged. Many
a dramshop has been closed for want
of support, and many a church has
been filled by our judicious lessons.

4. The standard of political morality
has been greatly raised. True patri-
otism is taught. in all the Grange les-
sons. The citizen is urged to vote for
no man who is not true and honest,
and “that the oflice should seek the
man, and not the man the-oflice;” and
while the Grange does not meddle at
all in party politics, yetvall its mem-
bers are certainly urged to go to all
meetings of their various parties and
see that none but pure and good men
are nominated for any oflice. Hence,

5. The Grange is at the bottom of
the great public outcry which has gone
up all over the land to bring the public
thieves to justice; it has caused the
searching investigations into the great
public corruptions which have resulted
in the unearthing of the Credit Mobi-
lier frauds, the  rings, and the
jobs in the post traderships, andmany
other kindred rascalities ; and these
reforms will go on just so long as the
Grange retains power and efiiciency.

6. The remonstrances of the Grange
through their petitions to Congress,
and through the pressure brought to
bear upon Congressmen, has totally
stopped the continual extension" of pa-
tent rights on reapers, mowers, sewing
machines, and many other articles of
universal use, out of which the owners
had. already made gigantic fortunes;
and We must see that no such unjust
special privileges are continued on the
people in the future. ‘

7. Through the stopping of these
patent right extensions, and by direct
contracts with manufacturers, the
Grange has reduced enormously the
prices of sewing machines, and all‘ lead-
ing agricultural implements - and sta-
ple articles of merchandise generally ;'
and let it here be understood that it is
our wish that the manufacturershould
have a liberal profit. There ought to
-be no antagonism between the maker
and user, but it is our desire -to "bring
them closer together and ’make their
interests identical. It was the old sj/s—
tem of distribution which was vicious

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8. A new direction has been given
to the public thought. Once the pro-

fessional man, the bondholder and the,

capitalist were the only citizens
thought worthy of Government pro-

tection ; -‘now the plowholder asserts his»

equal right, and the law—malrers recog-
nize it.

9. The Grange has given to Missou-
ri the best constitution in America;
where the rights of the taxpayers and
minorities are carefully guarded, cor-
porations restricted within their legit-
imate bounds, education fostered, and
the utmost liberty accorded to the cit-
izens, compatible with good govern-

ment. Q _

10. It is but little known that the
leaders of the Grange generally signed
a memorial to Congress, and person-
ally urged the passage of the now fa-
mous jzty system for opening the
mouth of the Mississippi, and giving
to the great lVest direct commerce
with all the world. All honor to
Capt. Eads for the great boon; but the
Grange claims also its humble share
in helping all it could.

Has not the Grange done some-
thing to entitle it to recognition as a
great instrument for the public good ?
It is hoped that every weak brother,
who cannot see ample compensation
to him in what has already been done,
will stop growling that the Grange
has not filled his pockets with money
without even an eifort of his own, and
get out of the Grange as soon as possi-
ble. We want no such drones, but
men who can see what great things we
have already done, and what wonders
we may yet do, if we are earnest
workers in our grand co-operative
movement. These are but a few of
the benefits already conferred on our.
country by the Grange, and when
time and space will allow, it may be
profitable to go into this subject more
in detail, showing the success of local
Grange enterprises and new systems
of co-operative associations recently
organized.—-Zllontlily Talk.

Too MANY VAR1ETIES.——The follow-
ing from the M Y. Weekly Sun ex-
presses ideas which those intending to
plant fruit of any kind should heed:
“Ninety persons out of every hundred
whoset out trees for home use or for
market, indulge in too many varieties.
This one fatal error has ruined more
fruit growers than all other causes
combined. Nurserymen propogate
their hundreds and thousands of sorts
simply because a majority of their cus-
tomers do not know what they want
and will not take the advice of those
who do. The prevailing passion with
the novice in fruit culture is to try as
many varieties as possible; and we
have known men who had ‘just begun,’
and with very little capital, to go into
a nursery and undertake to make a
short purse go a long way by purchas-
ing a‘ tree or two of each variety, in-
stead of acting the wiser part, selecting
from a number of trees a few of the
very best.” ‘ ‘

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-—The purchases of E x c el s i o r
Grange, No. 379, of Bucks county, Pa,
in 1875, reached $8,000, on which the
seventy members made a clear saving
of $1,600, or $23 each.

How 120 Do Ir.—In order to make a

-Grange useful to its members and ben-

eficial to the community in which it is
located, every member should studythe
cardinal principles of the Order; what

-it is capable of doing and the best.

manner of accomplishing its purposes.
Then work as if the enterprise depend-
ed alone upon your individual exertions.
Where each member works faithfully,
it is very easy to co-operate and con-
centrate. Don’t wait for others to give
interest to the Grange; don’t keep
away because your neighbors fail to at-
tend. You can no more expect pros-
perity as a Grange, unless you do your
duty, than you can hope to realize a
crop of corn or tobacco without fertil-
izing and working your lands.— Vir-
ginia Patron.

A FIRM UNITED Fi:oNT.——Here is a
bit of sterling sense from the pen of a cor-
respondent of the C’2'n.ci7mati G'7'ange
Bulletin, which will do no Patron any
harm to read:

“Keep it before the Granges that
our obligations demand us to work
together in harmony, that we must
sacrifice our individual preferences or
prejudices for a certain reaper or plow,
wagon or sewing machine, and stand
by those who are willing to make
terms with us. Here is our secret of
success. A firm united front for one
year would bring our most bitter en-
emies to terms. It can be done, I
believe it will be done; but it will
only be accomplished by keeping these
things pron?-inently before our people.

I know we get tired and discouraged ‘

by harping on these things eternally,
but that is the way people are edu-
cated ”

THE ROCIIDALE PL.A.N.—This is what
has resulted from the Rochdale plan :
“Husbands who never knew what it
was to be out of debt, and poor wives
who, during forty years, never had a

sixpence uncondemned in their pock-

ets, now possess little stores of money
sufiicient to build them .cottages,and go
every week into their own market
with money jingling in their pockets;
and in that market there is no distrust
and no deception ; there is no adulter-
ation, and no second prices.” Stick to
the Order; make co—operation a work-
ing reality, not merely a thing to be
talked about and played at, and you
will soon reap the substantial benefit
that the English operatives are now
enjoying.

-S. T. Hopson says that the Girard
Mercantile Association has a. capital
of $10,000. Shares $10 each. ‘Start;
ed with a paid up_capita1 of $1.630.
Run eight months, invoiced and divid-
ed $1000 among stockholders. Goods
that were sold averaged 14‘per cent.
above cost. A

THE RIGHT GrmP.—“ It will be a sad
day for this coufntry when the G1-ang-
ers loosen the splendid grip they have
on the throat of corruption and mo-
nopoly_. Better choke the life out of
them now,‘ than to_wa1t ten years and
have _ten timesa bigger job to do.”——
Hooster Patron.

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J. J. Wo-ODMAN, - - "- PAW PAW.

PATRONS Axn_Fn1irxns:

Thinking that the labors of the har-
vest would so engross the time and
attention of farmers, that their cor-
respondence with this ofliee would
very generally be deferred until the
“harvest was gathered,” I resolved
to drop the pen, vacate my office, and
take my place with the “ Laborers” in
the field. For two weeks I have la-
bored in the harvest field; and have
answered only such letters,-as seemed
to demand immediate attention; con-
sequently quite a large number of un-
answered letters have accumulated on.
my table. I ask pardon of the writers.
for this delay. I assure them that my
help was needed in the harvest, and‘
that I have done good work in the field,
besides doing justice to three full
“ harvest feasts ” each day. M y har-
vest is now finished, the laborers have
returned from the field; and I am again
at my table. I will endeavor to be
more punctual in answering corres-
pondents in the future.

A Correspondent asks, if siibordi-
nate Granges are required to pay dues
to the State Grange, on its Charter
members; and quotes Rule 84 of the
Parliamentary Guide, which reads as
follows:

“Subordinate Granges are not re-
quired to pay membership dues to the
State Grange on account of Cliarter
members.”

The above rule evidently contains
an error. “ Membership fees” are not
required, either of Charter or initiated
members. The rule should read as
follows:

“84. No membership fees on ac-
count of Charter members.”

“Subordinate Granges are exempt
from the payment of membership j? as
to the State Grange on account of
Charter members.”

The following letter from Brother
D. VVyatt Aiken, Chairman 01' the Na-
tional Executive Coinmittc explains
itself! and I trust will be iiitercsting
to the Order in this State.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 7, 1876.

THE National Grange having ad-
journed in November last without
selecting aplace for holding its next
meeting, the Executive Committee
have in accordance with Act 2, Sec. 3
of our Constitution selected such
place, and do hereby inform you, that
the National Grange will open its next
session at 12 o’clock. noon, in the city
.of Chicago, on the third Wednesday
of November next.

' Frateijnally,
D. '\VYATT AIKICN.

———We forget that if we stay away
from the Grange meetings, t»l1e‘G'l'a1l ge
has no social feature; that, unless
some. of us contribute to the Grange.
meetings something improving to our-
selves and our brothers, the social
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J. T. COBB, - - - - SCIIOOLCRAFT.

Oliicers and members of Subordinate Grranges
in corresponding with this oflice, will please
always give the N umber of their Grange.

Quarterly Reports.

In the June number of the VISITOR,
I gave a list of Granges delinquent in
lguarterly Reports, Ior the quarter
ending Dec. 31, 1875. Since that issue
I have received some twenty of those
delinquent Reports, and I hope by
keeping the list standing to get the at-
tention of Secretaries, and sooner or
later get the necessary Report. In
many instances it is no fault of the
present Secretary that all Reports
have not been made. But I need the
Report, no less because the Secretary
of last year did not do his duty, and
have no one to look to but the present
Secretary to -make good the delin-
quency of his predecessor.

Grzmgcs delinquent in Reports for
quarter ending Dec. 31, 1875. A star
before the number, indicates that the
Grange is also delinquent in Reports
for quarter ending Sept. 30, 1875. No.
15, *36,_52, 71, *119, *132, 151, 162,
172, 180, 187, *210, 211, *244, *280,
182, 306, 311, *’357, 9'-‘377, 399,’-‘413,
4-30, 444, *-154, 478, 4,80, *50(i, 507,
*510, 543, 551, 576, 478, *588, *575,
609. A few Granges omitted from
this list, not having reported for a
year, are considered dormant.

In the August number of the VIsI-
TOR, we shall, give a list of Granges
delinquent in Reports for the quarter
ending March 31, 1876.

Several orders issued to Masters in
payment for attendance at the January
session of the State Grange in 1875,
have been returned in answer to our
request in the June VIs1Ton

There are still Orders outstanding,
issued to Nos. as follows, which I hope
Secretaries will return soon as possible.
I am anxious to give the several
Granges credit for the amount of the
Order and close that old matter up.

OUTSTANDING On1)ERs.—-Nos. 4, 13,
29, 39, 48, 68, 97, 98, 116, 119, 122,
12:‘, 130, 139, 149, 150, 162, 165, 166,
188, 193, 201, 206, 209, 218, 223, 226,
239, 248, 283, 290, 299, 300, 301, 302,
320, 329, 349, 356, 377, 388, 397, 404,
404, 416, 417, 434, 439, 453, 459, 463,
516, 523, 533, 539, 549, 564.

IVE had a call last week from Mr.
Taylor of the firm of Day & Taylor,
of Grandville; he gives a very satis-
factory account of the condition of
the Plaster business. '_

The work of mining has been con-
tinued, and rock is being piled up un-
der the sheds of the company. The
mine proves far better than promised
by all examinations made by ‘Mr.
Weston. He claimed 12 feet of plas.
ter rock in the lower strata. Day &
Taylor, findit 21 feet, and ten inches
in thickness, which makes it the best
Plaster-bed that has ever been,opened
in the Grand River Valley.‘ Allare
aware that but a small part of the or-
ders sent me last fall for plaster were
filled this spring, Some plaster is used
in the fall, and more ought to be used

about barn yards, manure heaps and
stables during the summer than is used.
That there may be no disappointment
hereafter, we ask all our people who
want plaster this fall to send me their
orders at as early 9. day as possible.——
Please give name of consignee, his
post-otfice, name and number of the
Grange, on What railroad, and to What
station, and when you want the plaster
shipped. If orders are received in
season, they will be filled promptly-
price as before, 83,00 per ton on the
cars at Grandville. I think if we do
our part in season, that we can safely
depend on Day 6: Taylor to make
good their contract with. the com-
mittee. It is important that orders be
received at an early day, so that cars
may be secured, and every thing done
on our part to meet the wants of our
Bro. Patrons in this matter.

THE following from T. J. Crowe, will
answer some complaints that we have
received in regard to seals ordered of
T. J. Crowe & Co. We have always
considered Mr. Crowe reliable, and
still believe he will do all in his-power
to merit the confidence of his custo-
mers;

DETROIT, June’ 28, 1875,

MR. J. T. COBB, Dear Sir,-—I have
been sick for four months and unable
to attend to business and request you
to say in the Grange VISITOR, that the
firm have discontinued business. On
all orders not soon filled, the money
will be réfuiided.

Very Truly Yours,
T. J. Cnown.

I snoum) like to be able to Report to
the next State Grange, what Granges,
and how many in the State have built
or own Halls. From letters received,
I am, of the opinion such a Report
wouldmake a very creditable showing
of the faith and enterprise of Michigan
Patrons. In making quarterly Re-
ports, Secretaries can very easily give
us a statement in relation to Halls
built, and owned by Patrons. Shall
we have it?

T We are well pleased with the
large number of communications we
print in this issue from our friends in
different parts of the State. The im-
provement in this direction will add
materially to the value of the Vrsrron,
and promote “the good of the Order.”
Farmers are toolittle accustomed to
give the public the benefit of their
opinions and experience. The Grange
is doing vastly more good in devel-
oping. latent talent in speaking and

 

writing than it has credit for. Time"

will prove that it is a. great educator.
Continue to send us articles “for the
VISITOR,” and if you think it worth
the trifling sum of 30‘ cts. a year to a
Patron, induce your friends to sub-

scribe for it.

@f A formal notice to a. delinquent
member-will frequently jog his mem-
ory and bring him, to the. Secreta.ry’s
desk with the back dues. Secreta-
ries .wil1 pleasemremember, that _We
keep a supply of - these blank, remin-
ders, which we furnish post-paid for
40 cts per hundred. . '

THE (sRANGEIl§71s1ToR.W‘M A O .1 3

T The State Grange derives no
revenue from the Pomona. Grange,
yet as it has become a constitutional
part of our organization, it is impor-
tant that we not only have a report of
organization from the organizing De-
puty, but that we have quarterly re-
ports from Secretaries, showing the
membership and pecuniary condition
of the Grange. Several Secretaries
of Pomona Granges are delinquent in
this matter.

C0 OPERATIVE FAlLURES.——Tl1 e r e
will necessarily be some failures of co-
operative soeieties, as many are being
organized among persons who have no
experience. Let them all, however,
guard carefully against’ the known cau-
ses of failure which have been ascer-
tained by experience, Which are the
following:

1. Starting business with too little
paid up capital. -

2. Want of fidelity in the members
in trading at their own store.

3. Active opposition of rivals, sell-
ing at or below cost for a time.

4. Extravagant expenses in the
management, and dishonest managers
and employees.

5. Reckless or unskillful purchases
and accumulation of dead stock.

6. Imperfect keeping of accounts,
bad auditing and neglect to watch the
progress of business closely. The
transactions of every week should be
carefully scanned.

When the stock of any article has
been exhausted, the books should show
exactly what was sold of it, and how
the amount sold of it compares with
the amount bought.—C'o-Operative
Journal of Progress.

T At the meeting of the Secre-
taries of the State Granges to be'held
in Philadelphia, in September, there
will be present many members of the
State Executive Committees, the gen-
eral purpose of all being to arrange
methods for the workings of the ‘Or-
der. Present indications show that

there will be a good number of the"

Secretaries on hand ready to discuss”
the various plans on which the busi-
ness of their respective offices is con-
ducted.

 

—Every Grange should have a li-
brary. If each member of the Grange,
having, say 50 members, buys one
book to read, and then pass it round,
that Grange will have-at once a libra-i
ry of 50 books. By consulting with
each other before buying, a. , great va-
riety of works could be obtained, and
we are confident that the study of 50
well selected books will not only make
the members of that Grange, Wiser
and better men and women,’ but will
confer practical benefits on‘ them, of
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L T We know of no place, in or
around Philadelphia,,where more good
solid home comfort, forthe same ' mo.-
ney, can be enjoyed,‘ than at the Pat-
ron"s Encampment near the jcentenni-_
algrounds: Every one who has been
a guest there speaks of itsaccommo
dations in the bighestterms. .VVé_ 11,0-
tice‘, that the, editorsat the: centennial
enjoyed a good dinner there the other
day, by. invitationof the managei-s.’

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c.L.WHI'1‘NEY, - - - MUSKEGON.

Duties of 0flicers--Continued.
CHAPLAIN.

This officer opens and closes the
Grange with prayer, and when Grange
funerals are held, acts in a similar ca-
pacity as prescribed in the manual.—
To do his duty well, the Chaplain
should be interested in his duties. He
should feelwhat he utters in devoation,
and what he says to those he instructs
in the degrees. He should also have
the ability to make all who hear his
words feel that he is sincere in them,
that they are of the heart. To be
thus impressive, the Chaplain should,
be a devout man, one whose daily life
does not belie his ollice, one who can
perform the duties without feeling or
leading others to feel that it is a mock-
ery, or at least that he is doing life
service only.

The Chaplain should be a good and
impressive reader, who will carefully
study his duties and enter heartily in-
to their faithful discharge. He should
be a patron in his life, and an example
for all the members of the Grange to
follow, especially the younger ones.-
The Chaplain should gently reprove
all improper and immoral conduct on
the part of members, all seeming vio-
lations of obligation and ever be the
Champion of Right, Truth and Order.
As has been said of the other oflicers,
so the Chaplin should be familiar with
all work of the Order, for we have
known a case where this official being
a ranking oflicer in the absence of
others, had to take Master’s station
and give instruction to candidates,
whilemen usually fill this position, we
have often met with Granges where
a sister has filled the position with
credit to herself, and profit to the
Grange.

In closing, we would condemn the_
spirit that often casts odium upon the
olfice, and does injury to the feelings
of members by electing to this place
persons totally unfit in character and
ability. Don’t forget that “whatever
is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.”

TREASURER.

The banker of the Grange, as this
officer is, should have the general
confidence of all, yet this should not
relieve him from filing bonds, for
even the best “know not what a day
may bring forth,” and if this is al-
ways practiced there will be no funds
lost, no “locking the door after the
horse is stolen.” A good man will
not “hesitate to give bonds, and a
doubtful man should be required to
give security before entering upon
his duties. .

The Treasurer should‘ have a book
of receipts with stubs, to give are-
ceipt" ‘for moneys received from See-
retary, and ‘have the stubs to show
the same. He should: carefully "file
all orders drawn upon‘ him as paid,
and should keep a debitand ‘credit
account of all moneys received and
paid, in such a manner as to show the
amount on hand at any time. Sepa-
rate accounts should be kept with the
diflerent funds, and none be ' over-

drawn without notifying the Grange.

All books. and papers of this oflfice
should be ready for inspection at any
time, and give any information de-
sired on a moment’s notice. The
Treasurer should be at every meeting
to receive the amount paid, and to
pay order if any are drawn _upon
him, thus saving others much trouble.
The Treasurer’s example in punctual
and regular attendance will do as
much to instruct the younger mem-
bers of the Grange in this direction,
as the systematic manner in which he
keeps his business, books and papers,
will to teach order and system.

The Treasurer may have but little
to do in a Grange meeting, yet the
moral influence of this oflicer may be
great if well exerted.

August Meetings.

The following notices are here given
that other localities may not take the
same time, and may arrange for the
services of the State Lecturer when
in their vicinity. A meeting will be
held at Ionia, August 23, of all the
Granges in the county.

August 11th, there will be a Grange
pic-nic and meeting at Morenci, Len-
awee county. A similar meeting will
be held August 17th, at Hartford, Van
Buren county. Other parties desiring
the services of the Lecturer, should
correspond with him at once, and the
meetings after August 25th, and for
September, may be announced in the
next August number. Let the Pa-
trons of Monroe and _Lenawee counties
arrange for visits about the 11th, and
those of Van Buren, Berrien _and Al-
legan about the 17th. Those of the
vicinity of Ionia at the time of the
meeting there. A word about other
public ‘meetings of our Order. They
will be useful to all, and in proportion
as the arrangements are complete and
well carried out for holding them.—
System is a great escential. A few
may have the general arrangement and
over-sight, but ALL should take hold
in earnest, and each do his whole duty.
Largc expensesin non-essentials should
be avoided, but each member and each
Grange should be on hand to carry
out what ever arrangements are made.
United action is the point of success.
By carrying out these hints, many
large and more successful and interest-
ing meetings maybe held in the State,
which shall awaken , interest, correct
errors and red.ound in good to the
farming community.

Old members will become more en-
ergetic, ' and new ones will learn

more of the Order, and their duties-

therein, while those without the Gate
will be led to enquire how itmay open
to them._ Let such meetings be Grange
meetings. Let the whole member-
ship arrange for a holiday arid go,-__
See that wife and children all go. Ar-
range’ that hired helpcan all go. A
day's recreation will not be lost to any.
Arrange'm"time for speaking not_too
much, but that which is good, Have
110116 but pinembers of the Order to
teach Il?_S principles, and even let the
tenor: of"our'meetings be such as that
all will be pleased and interested, and
the instruction given of an elevating
tendency, leading ‘the ‘thoughts and
resolvesiof-those who attend toward
a higher and truer life. '

Be prompt and explicit in making

and carrying out arrangements. Give
ample notice to all Granges and the
people. Send special invitations to
all desired to attend. Have no mis-
understanding with speakers, as to
time and place and conveyance to the
place. ' ,

That these thoughts, with the many
more they will suggest, may be of
some use to those who read them, is
why they were written.

Victor Grange Clinton County and
four others unite in a. Pic-Nic, at
Round Lake, on the 10th of August.

Aid Matters.

Since the article in the June nuni—
ber was written, money has been re-
ceived froin Granges as follows. to-wit :

Flushing No. 387, $6.00 ; East Ar-
lington No. 157, $10.00 ; Bee-Hive No.
158, $1.50; Lyons No. 216, 321.00;
Madison No. 384, $5.00 ; and I think
Seed Grain from one Grange to whom
credit has not been given. If any
have been omitted in giving credit,

please inform me at once, stating ~

what and how sent.

All Granges receiving aid, sent me
upon request the number of persons
needing aid, and what they needed,
and to what address the articles were
to be directed, when goods came here
the freight was paid and distributed
among the Granges pro-rota as they
represented their wants. All goods
sent have reached their destination as
receipts will show.

Twenty dollars of the money re-
ceived was used in purchasing seeds,
and the same forwarded by express
or mail pre-paid. Freight aid to the
C. & L. M. R. R. was $19, 8; to the
M. L. S. R. R., $14.89; pre—paid the
former in forwarding $2,88; 310,00
was sent to Mainistee County Granges
to pay freight upon the Lake Steamer.
A small sum remains on hand, which
I trust will be increased by returned
R. R. freights, which have either been
promised or are being negotiated.-
The F. & M. P. M. R. R. will refund the
amount paid them as soon as the re-
ceipts are sent to the general ofi'ice.—-
The M. L. S. & D. & M. R. R. are
considering the matter.

If there are Granges still needing
aid the amount on hand can be used
or placed in the Treasurer's hands
awaiting orders.

From Brown Grange No. 581, the
following was received too late for
June VISITOR.

N ORWALK, June 6th, 1876.

At the monthly meeting held to-
day, these resolutions were passed:
Resolved, that we return thanks to
Bro. Whitney, (Worthy Lecturer of
the State Grange,) for the efficient
manner in which he has responded to
our call for aid. Resolved, that we
also thank those Brothers and Sisters
who have contributed the Seeds, &c.,
sent to us. Signed and Sealed.

JOHN WIE.BE, See. No. 581.

P. S.—*“‘Seeds and 810.00 rec'd; also, Freight
and box of Sundries.

W. ‘H. Bennett, of Chippewa 518,
says :—Bro. W. * * received to-day,
two bbls. and five bags grain, and
was glad to get the same.

June 6th, 1876.

Win. Kilpatrick, of Baldwin City to
whom goods for Central and W.
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says: “Please find inelosed receipt
of shipment of Grain. June 4, ’76.

Henry Saunders. of Chase, June 17,
writes of the goods sent to Eastern
Lake. “ Enclosed, please find receipt
for freight on the balance of Grain.

These receipt were sent me that I
might -forward them to the F. & P. M.
H. R. to get the charges returned up-
on them. Hope to report fully and
close up the matter next number,
properly reeeipted in full.

llall Dedication.

On June 22d, we had the pleasure
of meeting with Gratton Grange, No.
170 of Kent county, and aided in the
Dedication of their Hall. This hall
has been conceived and built since the
1st of the year, and except the plaster-
ing, is the gratuitous work of the en-
terprising and industrious member-
ship. It is of ample dimensions, with
a gallery and the entrance and ante-
rooms which adds largely to its seat-
ing capacity. All the appointments
were as well as could be asked; few if
any Granges have better, The dec-
orations were excellent ; we make men-
tion of the arch of -green, 20 feet in
hight and suitable width, back of the
lady officers. On this arch, in letters
of red roses were words: Faith, Hope,
Charity and Fidelity. The hall was
filled to its utmost, by the members
of this and other Granges and their
friends. We were greeted by many
worthy Brothers and Sisters of the
neighboring Granges of Kent and
Montcalm. After a sumptuous din-
ner had been discussed and the re-
mnants cleared away, the after-norm
exercises began; music by a choir 01
young ladies and gentlemen of the
Grange, supported by an organ, was a
great addition to the attractions of the
occasion. VVe thought “ that every
Grange had such a one,” and why not?

Among the pieces sang was an origi-
nal one by the leader of the choir, en-
titled: “ Faith, Hope, Charity and Fi-
delity,” creditable to both author and
the Grange.

The keys were duly received from
the architect and builder, Bro. C. M.
Slayton, and the dedication was duly
conducted in accordance with the new
service which impressed all present
witih its beauty and adaptation to the
en .

We commend the Master Chaplain
and Lady Officers for the prompt and
creditable manner in which they per-
formed their duties.

Grattan No. 170 has a home and is
assured of permanence.

gist: ggenfs gepartntrnt.

J. n. GARDNER, — -

CENTREVILLE.

Let all Farmers now examine their
wheat fields carefully and ascertain
which variety gives the best yield of
grain, all things considered and then
sow that particular kind principally.
Two kinds are generally desirable to

be raised on each Farm; an early and,

alater ripening variety, so-that one
can be out before the other is ready.
The Fultz is as early as any, if not
the earliest, and yields very well; a
bald chaff, light amber color berry,

medium straw and stands up well.—
On rich strong soils the Deiel has yet
given better returns than any other in
my knowledge. It ripens early, short

stiff straw; it shells easily and should’

be out before fully ripe. The Claw-
son is loose on the head, the chambers
wide apart and large straw, requiring
a strong clay soil to give the best
yield. It has been introduced in some
parts by the name of Early May.
White Amber, so named from the
straw resembling the large amber, is
a white wheat, originated in St. Joseph
county by a Mr. Himebaugh, a fair
yielding, late ripening variety; long
straw, does not shell easily, stands up
Well and gives good returns from light
soils. I wish all wanting Drills to be
used this fall would let me know soon,
the kind and number wanted, so that
I may be able to contract for them as
soon as possible. I have already en-
gaged a number of the Superior Drills
from the manufacturer, and have just
received a car load of them, which
will be furnished at wholesale prices
to all orders accompained with the
cash. There are but few Drills its
equal for putting in all kinds of grains,
and none ahead. It comes at a con-
siderable reduction from last years
prices. I have an offer for wagons and
carriages at a material reduction if I
can take a car load; and if all want-
ing wagons for this fall would let me
know at once, I would see to selecting
them personally, and endeavor to give
satisfaction in quality of work and
price.
wholesale by a large manufacturer in
New York who has been dealing with
us for some time, and is anxious to
continue to do so. His work isifirst
class in every respect, and warranted
equal to any in the market, and he is
not afraid to send his boxes marked
with his name. His prices are low and
will be furnished on application to all
wanting to bug/, but not to pry down
local retail dealers.

I quote Cooking Stoves at Detroit,
as follows:
bio. 8 0n‘\‘vard Sq.. with Rese‘rvoir,  33
“ 8NewIssue “ I . " “ C23 00
.. .. .. .. 15 26 00

21 25

u it

" 8 Legal Tender, 12 60 “ “
.. , .. .. M 60 .. ..

24 25

Steel drag teeth at Detroit, 10 cents
a lb. Farmers make your own drags
at odd times.

My contracts for Dry Goods and
Groceries at wholesale are still in ac-
tive use, and_ I am forwarding orders
daily for goods_to be shipped direct to
the place wherewanted. Sugars have
recently advanced one-half to a cent
a lb. on all grades in the principal
markets. I think that this rise will
not hold long. Teas have ‘declined in
price in the mean time. I have a con-
tract with Thomas Beck, of Detroit,
to furnish tubs and Ashton salt for
packing butter, to be received and sold
by him on commission, and I would
advise all good. butter makers to pack
and hold for better prices in the fall or
winter. Printed directions for put-
ting up butter in the best manner will
be sent either by Mr. Beck or myself
to all applicants.

I have an' offer from a Commission
House at Detriot ‘to receive and sell
wheat for two dollars a car load in
bulk; this house is quoted as a No. 1.

Boots and shoes are offered at-

GE VISITOR. 5

Some appear to think that dealers and
manufacturers are responsible for dam.
ages to goods in transit on railroads or
depots; this is expecting more than
can be borne out, when a shipper takes
a receipt for articles in good order he
is then clear from any claim for in-
juries done while in transit to the
place of delivery, and if any loss oc-
curs it must be collected of the car-
rier, as he alone is responsible.

I would again ask correspondents to
give their Post-Oflice and County, as
letters are constantly returned to me,
marked uncalled for, which causes of‘-
ten inconvenience to the Brother seek-
ing information. The name of your
Grange is often not the name of a Post-
Otlice, and it takes time to look over
the list of Granges to find your office,
some complain that they have received
nothing from me. I have only the ad-
dress of those given by Secretary
Cobb in last winters list from his of-
(ice.

I -give a short extract from the Mir-
merc’ Friend, which I think we all
should heed and act upon the sugges-
tions. “All the professed concentra-
tion under heaven will amount to
nought if it is not practiced. It is
time we learned this practically and
experimentally, as a Grange, and not
for Patrons to divide up for sixteen to
twenty different kinds of plows and
reapers in a single Grange, and then
blame the purchasing oflicers for not
getting better terms and better ma-
chines. The way to do, it seems to
us, is to have a competent board ap-
pointed, and then let that board de-
cide on the best reaper, the best plow,
or the best sewing machine; and then
let it be understood that we all join in,
and buy that reaper, or that plow, or
that sewing machine, so long as the
conditions remain. But you say one
kind of plow will not answer for all
kinds of soil. Of course not; but one
kind of plow will answer for one kind
of soil, and another for another. If
we have to make a different kind of
plow for every individual Patron, we
will never realize the advantage of
co-operation, because we will never
have it. Patrons, can we not forsake
individual preferences on some one
thing, consentrate on that one thing,
and astonish even ourselves with the
advantages that will be wrought.”

I am almost daily receiving money
and orders for goods on which 1 have
to pay express charges, registering
fees and purchase drafts , to be for-
wardecl to manufacturers and dealers
that amount to a considerable sum in
a short time, although each separate
item may be small. This is not ex-
actly right; each Brother should pay
his expressage, or when sent by reg-
istered letter enough should be en-
closed to pay for a draft or registering
the same when I forward it to pay for
the articles wanted. In these cases I
have to either lose it, or ask the State
Grange to reimburse me, which is
wrong. I can not keep an item ac-
count of these small sums of daily oc-
currence, and I trust in future every
order will either be accompanied with
a New York draft, or if by letter the
fee for registering will be sent along.

The best way to remit is always by
a New York sight draft, as this is al-


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most absolutely safe. Registering a
letter is only evidence that it was sent,
and if lost by carelessness or stolen
there is no redress, and the sender has
to bear the loss. I have sent some
remittances lately which is claimed
were never received by the parties to
whom they were forwarded.

E Many Granges in Texas are
olferiiig premiums to their members
for the best cultivation of various pro-
ducts. The competition thus induced
cannot fail to be beneficial.

gaiiimiitiitiifians.

Class Legislation-

A late number of the VISITOR eon-
iaincd an article that should be care-
fully investigated by every Patron in
the land. It was headed, “VVhich shall
Rule: Nine 'l‘eiiths or One Tenth.”
This is an important question, and the
welfare, prosperity, and happiness of
the farmers, as well as other laboring
classes, in the future, depends upon. its
proper solution. He who has examined
carefully the legislation of our country,
for the past fourteen years, must be
forced to the conclusion, I think, that
.--.uch legislation has been in favor of
capital instead of in the interest of the
people.

It has created, fostered and protected
:1 money monopoly, the most gigantic,
the most overbearing and domineering
that ever existed in our so-called free re-
publican governm ent.

It has enacted laws which dealt out
justice between its different citizens,
and then, at the command of capital
and the money tyrants, it has repudiat-
ed its promises and repealed said enact-
ments, so that said nionied rings could
grow rich from the labor of the toiling
millions.

It has passed laws granting to bank-
ers the use of over 350,000,000 of dollars
for almost nothing, while those who
pel'f-'_)X‘n1 the labor, and create all the
wealth must pay said favored class a
rate of interest for the use of said money
over three times as much as the average
increase of our national wealth.

The great object of many of the lead-
ing politicians, and men of the nation,
seem to have been to devise plans and
schemes, and get them in the form of
legislative enzictmen ts, by which it com-
pels the laboring and producing classes
to surrended a part of the results of their
labor and honest toil to a set of schem-
ing money siiarks, who have grown im-
mcnsely wealthy.

Laws are now in force which tax the
people nearly twenty millions of dollars
annually in the shape of interest, which
is paid to a set of useless middlemen.-
Aud aeonspiracy is now proposed which,
it‘ carried out as contemplated, will in-
crease said burden of interest, annually.
millions of dollars more, which will be
paid to the same set of favored middle-
men.

If favors are to be granted to any, it
should be to those whose services are the
most valuable.

The cause of this wrong and injustice
is: we have sent a class of men to Con-
gress who have been legislating for them-
selves, and for the interest of those who
have plenty of money, instead of legis-
lating for the interest of those who sent"
them there. The people have employed
them at a high salary, and they have
worked for the interests of others. Shall
we continue to be thus unwise? Shall
we continue to send to our national legis-
lature. to make laws for us, a set of men
who care not one fig for the rights, the
q;|'(j§pe|‘lty, and the happiness (‘it the
1'-ariner and the laboring people; Are
we so foolish, so unwise, as to volun-
tarily give the position and power to
men who hesitate not to make use of
means to increase our burdens, our taxa-

tion 1‘ who are _ continually devising

schemes to rob and plunder thelabor_in_g
and producing classes of a part of their
hard earnings without compensating
them for the same? If not we must
have the stamina,:the backbone, and the
moral courage to be independent, and’
support for oifice, only those whose con-
duct and action in the past clearly de-
monstrate to us, that they have the wel-
fare, the happiness and prosperity of the
millions at heart more than they do the
enriching of a few millionaires, at the
expense of the people. We must send
men to make our laws, who are more
identified with the interests of Agricul-
ture. VVe should send them not only
for this reason, but because it is right
and just thatthe farming interest should
haveits just proportion of representa-
tives in Congress. But we should be
careful in the selection of men, even
among the farmers. There are. many
without doubt who are well qualified in
many respects to represent our interest,
who will work for the interests of the
rich aristocracy; such should be avoided.
A. FANCKBONER.
Schoolcraft, June 13, 1876.

WE think our friend Fankboner has
given his views in rather strong terms,
but we agree with him fully in regard
‘to the propriety and necessity of com-
ing to the front——and insisting that
while the Agricultural class comprise
more than one-half of the whole popu-
lation, it shall no longer be satisfied to
be represented in Congress by Bankers
and Lawyers, be they ever so capable
and honest.

That there are practical Farmers com-
petent to represent the interests of the
people in our National Legislature is
no longer an undecided question.—
There is not a District in M;i,ohi_gan
that has not within its limits farmers
of ripe, business experience, men su-
perior in every respect to the average
Congressman of the period; Southern
Michigan is certainly an Agricultural
Country. Shall it always be repre-
sented in Congress by Lawyers and
Bankers? It will be in the future as
in the past if we permit it. As Pa-
trons, we have duties in the political
field as well as the corn field, and we
should not be satisfied in attending to
the one and disregarding the other.

J. T. C.

 

COREY, June 19th, 1876.

Bro. Cobb, I wish to make a. short
communication through the GRANGE
VISITOR, of a visit I had the other day
to the Promised Land. You know
Moses sent spies to spy out the land of
Canaan, and said to them : “Get up this
W3-Y. southward, and go up into the
mountain.” Well, I wasn’t sent, but I
got down out of the short knobs. East-
ward I saw the land—what it was, and
the people that dwell therein. Some
were strong and some weak. There was
not many, but few. But the command-
ment went still farther: They were to
see what the land was; whether it was
fat or lean, and to be of good courage
and to bring off the fruit of the land:
I was of good courage, for I went alone
and have yet to learn that one man is to
fear others; but as concerning the land
it had_the appearance of fatness, for the
table, if there had been any mortality
about it, would have ached under its
load, for the sisters of _the-fraternity'ha.d-
done ample Justice in preparing the
good things of the land. There was
enough, and lentytospare, and, judg-
mg by myse f, I think it would have
been_b_etter for dyspeptic stomachs if the
provision had not been so fat. I did not
bring off any of the fruits.of the land
because it was not in the -time -of thé
first ripe grapes. But when I got to
14813.1} and saw the people that were
thel'em.—h0W they dwelt, careless after

the manner of Zidonians, quiet and se-
cure, and there was no magistrate in the
land to put them to shame in aiiytliiiig,
and they were far from the Zidonians,
and had no business with any man out-
side the Pomona. VVe considered them
selfish, for they did not even give us an
honorary seat with them. This, we
think, is rulable in all deliberate bodies;
and their only strength is: the ‘great
head recognizes them. But we failed to
see that the land was any l'iClI€I‘, 0!‘ the
people ary fairer than in the Fourth De-
gree. Their treasury is not very flush,
according to what we think has flown
into it. We have met the same people
when in the ‘Fourth Degree, in the
county council. They were just as good
looking, just as pleasant, and seemed to
be just as happy, and, we think, en-
joyed themselves better than they do
now; but, oh, the higher degree. They
are hung to it with that tenacity that
will destroy the order unless there is a
yielding. We notice that a majority of
the petitions that were presented to the
National Grange were for the abolition
of the higher degrees, but the minority
prevailed and has become law, — we
think to the disadvantage of the order.
Had the higher degrees been abolished,
the fees lowered, the order would have
been a great deal more numerous to day
than it is: and our opinion is, the sixth
degree will be brought within the reach
of every member of the State Grange.
Then, perhaps, the head will say to the
body, I have no need of the brethren
and sisters. Let us awake to a sense oi‘
the duty we owe to ourselves and others
around us. Let us petition the proper
authorities to abolish the higher de-
grees and reduce the fees; we care not
how much, for it is the members we
want, not the fees.
are thousands that will yet flock to our
standard and labor with us to establish

_equality and justice throughout the
‘land. -

’ Now, Bro. Cobb, you are aware that
the spies returned with false report, but
it has not been my intention to report
anything falsly; if I have, it has been
for want of a proper knowledge, and
would ask some from the goodly land to
correct it. A. P. SHEPHERDSON.

BERRIEN SPRINGS, June 4, 1876.

BRO. J. J. WOODMAN, Master Mieliigau
State Grange P. of H.

Dear Sir and Bro”-—I would be glad
to have the following questions answered
in the VISITOR :

1st. Has a member a rigb t as a Patron
to buy implements for Noii-Patroiis
through the order or its agencies.

Am. 1, No. The business feature of our
Order has been organized for the special
benefit of its mem bers, and not for those
who refuse to affiliate with us.

‘2d.. Has a Grange a right to issue a
dimit to‘a member and erase the recom-
mend withoiitprefering charges against
the perspn asking for the dimit.

Ans. 2d. .Dimits should be in the
form prescribed by the National Grange.
Any other form of dimits would not be
relied upon.

3d, It is claimed by some, that it
Grange has no legal jurisdiction unless
incorporated under the laws of the State.

Ans. 3d. _Incorporation does not at-
fect the jurisdiction of a Grange.

For General Rules on dimits and ju-

risdiction, see F b. .. cl M I '
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IVL-tRiLLA,’Manistee Co., Mieh., 1
I _ _ July 12th, 1876. J‘
J. I‘. Conn. Vt’orthy B1-0,;
GT1” f‘_’n°_Wm3 item is byorder of the
V,;:;‘,I$§IiLW'l1Y0u please insert it in the
A 793901158 from the Granges of Man-

'iStee and Lake Counties, may be looked

for through the colon . fti v 
g y the several Granger: %ho“f,,,? 
aud l,"be"9-“Y “dispensed charity,” as is
seern in the June number. .

he Manila Grange, No. 580, the

 

If this is done there-


THE GRANGE VISITOR. G I O  I I C I 7

youngest Grange and township in Man-
istee county, suffered perhaps more than
any other one, by the frost and rain of
last year, as not a crop of any kind (ex-
cept oats) matured, and seed of all kinds,
even vegetables, had to be procured from
“outside.” But not one asked for or
received aid; though we all fully ap-
preciate the kindness and efforts of our
Fraternity, in behalf of our Worthy
brethren. '

VVe venture the hope of a bountiful
harvest this year—crops of all kinds
look promising.

Grange is active and harmonious.

MRS. JENNIE A. Porn, Sec’y.

Biiieir RUN, Mich., Julyls, 1876.
'MR.. J. T. COBB, Schoolcraft :—If you
have space in the VIsi'i‘oR. please allow
the following: -

Pat-rons Greeting.-—Lastevening, July
7th, we met for the first time, in our new
hall, which is, rapidly being completed
at a cost of about one thousand dollars.
is 20x55, eighteen foot posts. On upper
floor we have a. private hall room 20x-15.
On first floor, we have a hall for public
purposes 20x45, and a stair room 10x20,
including stairs. VVe found it much
more commodious, pleasant and enter-
taining than the Garret, which we for-
merly rented at a cost of $25 per year.—
We are now supplying ourselves with
:1 permanent trading fund. VVe can
derive much benefit from that source,
and are looking forward soon to see a
more perfect system of co-operation es-
tablislied. \Ve regret we have no es-

_ tablislied place in Detroit for dry goods

as Mr. Geo. Peck &. Co., will not fill or-
ders until cashed. \Ve cash our orders
on receipt of goods and believe ourlead-
ing firms ask nothing more.

“'0 hold our meetings weekly on
’l‘iiesday evenings, all meetings are reg-
ular. Extend a cordial invitation to
neighboring Grangers to come and see
us.

Gno. N. FISHER, Sec’y.
BELLVILLE GRANGE, 1

No. 331, June, 1876. J

J. T. Conn, VVorthy Sec’y: '

Bellville Grange is in a flourishing
condition since the dedication of its new
hall. The. hall was built in connection
with a town hall. The building is of
brick, two stories high, 30x60 feet. The
Grange organized a stock company and
built the upper story at a cost of $1,400.
We have in connection with the hall, a
room - for groceries, and keep nearly
every thing in thatline——also a supply
of plow points, cultivator teeth, nails,
&c., for coiivenieuce as well as profitare
kept on hand. In spite of the influence
of traveling humbugs, and the tree
agents, that prophesied that trees would
not be worth setting, or even to bush
peas with unless purchased of them, we
sent east through our fruit agent, orders
to the amount of $380 for fruit trees-
cnnsisting ofapples, pears, plumbs, cher-
ries, peaches, apricots, and some of the
leading varieties of grapes, including
Salem and Concord. We found to our
satisfaction, that the traveling humbugs
don’t know it all as we think the State
of New York could not send any better
trees than those sent to our agent. We
have not done much in the line of sliip-

ing produce, but as an experiment,_
shipped-5 cars potatoesin March to Louis- ,
ville, Ky,, and a quantity of beans to i

Chicago, with ‘satisfactry results. ' Po-
tato bugs are as familiar as ever. At
the last meeting 100 pounds paris green
were ordered. In short, we can dis-
pense with the middle men, for nearly

. every thing we need is bought at whole-

sale from a bar of soap to a chest of tea,
from aplow point toa combined ma-
chine. The Champion is the leading
machine that ‘we handle. We’ hold
meetings once a week.

Eurotus Troop, Fruit Agent.

J. R. Brayton, Business Agent.

L. Briggs, Purchasing Agent.

.. — J. R.‘ CLARK,:’Sec’y,

\Vaync Co., Bellville, Mic, .

THOMASTOWN, Mich., July 1, 1876.
J. T. COBB. Sec. of Mich. State Grange:

Wbrthy Brother .--—Perhaps it would
be interesting toyoutoread abrief state-
ment of the past and present condition
of Lelia Grange, No. 597. It is well
known throughout this part of the State
that for the six months immediately
succeeding the organization of our
Grange, (June 29th, 1875), we were in a
flourishing and prosperous condition;
since that time we have encountered
and surmounted difliculties that I hope
few Granges are ever called upon to
meet. We have had trouble, and I am
sorry to say that trouble was mostly
chargeable to a member of the Order
who locked us out of a. Hall that the
Grange had fitted u at an expense of
over $200, capture and retained the
property of the Grange as well as the
private property of individual members.
Finding ourselves without a place of
meeting of course something must be
done.

VVe made an effort to build and own a
Hall in connection with the township;
this proposition was voted down, and
we were compelled to fall back on our
own resources. The result proved that
“ where there is a will there is a way.”

At this date we have a. building 28x52
with 20 feet posts, standing on a good
brick foundation. The roof is on and
We have money, labor and material suf-
ficient to fit the Hall for occupation.

You may see by this worthy Brother,
that Lelia Grange is up and doing, and
is determined to occupy a prominent
position among her sister Granges. She
is determined to not sink beneath a sea
of trouble, but to ride triumphantly up-
on its surface.

Yours Fraternally,
CHAS. H. BuTTs,
Sec’y of Lelia Grange, No. 597.

Sour}; WRIGHT, July 14, 1876.

BRO. J. T. CoBB:-—I send you here-
with an abstract of the Report of the
Executive Committee of Wright Grange
No. 285. There was placed in the hands
of the Grange Agent on the 1st of Jan.
last, $63,00 which was kept revolving
during the first quarter, doing business
to the amount of $-103,00, and saving to
our members not less than $240,00. Had
at the close of the quarter $73,00 worth
of goods on hand.

On the 15th of May, the Executive
Committee placed $100 more in the
hands of the agent. The amount of
business done in the second quarter was
$800, and the amount saved to Patrons,
$207,00, with $185.00 worth of goods on
hand. The amount of produce handled
during the second quarter was $605,()().

It is surprising what an amount of
business can be done with so little capi-
tal, by adhering strictly to°a cash busi-
ness, and it is a great satisfaction to
know that it pays so well to do business
on Grange principles. We have bought
in New York, Toledo, and Chicago. I
wish we had a reliable wholesale Grange
House in Detroit.

\Vhat can I get an Organ for, one that

just as good. .

Enclosed, find 30 cents for VISITOR;
send to Mary F. Hubbard, South Wright,
Hillsdale County, Mich.

Fraternally Yours,
0. W. ABBADUSKA, Agent.

BOVVNE, Kent Co., Mich.,

_ May 15th, 1876.
VVORTHY MA's'1T_:R& BROTHER :—0ur
Grange is doing a good business, buying
goods at wholesale rates and distribu ting
among our members; we are saving at
least 20 per cent.; we have a new hall
24x48 feet, 18 feet high, with plenty of
room for business, and meeting room
above; we feel very much encouraged.
,We raised a fund‘ of one hundred dollars
. the first of_ February. and have up to
this time between $300 and $401] worth
, of goods; it has been the nimble six-
; pence with us as we have paid out and
" received the whole amount once a

‘,month. ’ ' ’

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retails for $200 or an Esty, one that is :

Our Grange is incorporated. \\'e
formed a joint stock association to raise
means to purchase material for our hall,
done our own work, and thereby saved
the expense of carpenters.

M. A. HoLcoui3, Master,
Brown Center Grange, N0. 219.

ZVIISCELLANECDUS .

Succiiss depends not so much on a
Grange having a. large membership,
as in the effectiveness of the members.
Eflective working is the true test.——
\Ve all remember some little people
who can walk clear around an o’ver-
grown, lubberly neighbor every hour
in the day. Granges of twenty wide-
awake, devoted members can be, and
often are, more at heart Patrons of
Husbandry than some similar organ-
ization with over fifty on the rolls.-—
This is so in every State; and before
we begin praising a Grange with a
large membership, simply because the
membership is large, we ought to
compare them with some of apparent-
ly smaller growth. The cedar doesn't
grow like the hemlock, but which of
the two do we prefer for our fence
posts? By the comparison it is not
intended to discourage the larger
Grranges, but to cause Patrons to look
around and see, for once, if they have
not seen, that some of our brightest
gems, as Granges, are the meek and
humble ones ; who speak not of them-
selves, but pursue an even tenor of
way altogether charming.—-National
Granger.

 

W The sisters of the Grange
should never fail to attend and show
the lukewarm brethren their duties as
members of our Order. Their finer
sensibilities add much to the improve-
ment of men, and make them feel that
action is needed to keep them advanc-
ing.

mm. ,.-.._-,._

$3 There are two kinds of Pat-
rons, just as there are two men or two
kinds of becs——one workers and -the
other drones——of course each know
their position and occupy it. But we
hope, as the world progresses and ad-
vances, any drone xvho reads this will
do the same.

,,-.,__
OUR Grange friends report crops
much better everywhere than they
were this time last year, and inany
more persons experimenting with for-
tilizers than at any former time. \Ve
hope to hear, in due season, of niany
improvements from this cause.
_._....____

EVERY Grange should have a book
in which the members can record any
article they may have for sale, or of
any stock strayed, stolen or taken up.
By this means v buyers will always
know where to go for such things, and
the members will be greatly aided in
finding lost ‘stock, etc.

.-___

Brandywine Grange, N 0. G0, Ches-
ter county, Pennsylvania, has pre-
sented the Encampment Association
with ahandsome flag, 22 feet long,
which is floating gaily from the main
building of the Encampment.
--a¢.~—.j

H Every State in the Uiiion H‘-
por_ts large numbers of(3'ri-ange co-opc-
rative stores, wherein the Patrons are
learning the great benefits of union,
and the strength of concentration.

 


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*"”'rHE GRANGE VISITOR.

:Tc3:1§tEs,

OF

BINGHAMTON,

EXECUTIVE OMMITTEE,
New Yam: STATE GRANGE.
To 1 ’a(1‘ons .-

We are personally acquainted with EDWARD
F. JONES, generally known as J oxns of Bing-
hamton, President of the Jones Scale Works of
Binghamton, N. Y., and are somewhat familiar
with the Scales manufactured by him, and
know they are reputed to be first class.

From our knowledge of him and them, we
say freely to the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
that it is our opinion that he is worthy of their
confidence and will make good all representa-
tions made by him.

He was one of She flrst to make concessions
in prices to the Order, and never to our knowl-
edge, has failed to deal fairly with them.

WM. G. WAYNE. Chairman,
JOHN 0. DONNELL, Sec’y, Ex. Com.
L. H. BISHOP, i
VVM. A. ARMSTRONG, Sec. N.Y. State Grange
Ex-Ofiicio Member Executive Com.

We also refer to Bro. J. H. Gardner, Michi-
gan State Agent, who has had one of our Stock
Scales in use several years and through whom
Scales may be ordered, or direct to us. Send for
free Price List and Discounts to Patrons.

JONES of Binghainton, N. Y.

PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES

Kept in the office of the Secretary of
MICHIGAN S '1‘ A T E GRANGE,

Ami sent out Past Paid, on Receipt of Cash Or-
do)‘, over the seal of a Subordinate Grange,
and the signature of its Mastev‘ or Sec7'etrzr_1/.

Ballot Boxes, (hard wood,) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 2.‘)
Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundred,.. . 60
Blank Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to
keep accounts with members, . . . . . . . . . . 1 00
Blank Record Books, (Express paid),. . . . . 1 00
Order Book, containing 100 Orders on the
Treasurer, with stub, well bound, . . . . . .
Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts
from Treasurer to Secretary, with stub,
well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound,. .
Cushing’s Manual, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applications for Membership, per 100,  .
Membership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Withdrawal Cards, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustrated Visiting or Traveling Cards,
each, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimits, in envelopes, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . .
By-Laws of the State and Subordinate
Granges, single copies 50, per doz.,. . . . .
Singing Books, with music, flexible cover,
per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“ per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blanks for Consolidation of Granges, sent
free on application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blank Applications for Membership in P0-
mona Granges, furnished free on appli-
cation.
Blank Orders for use of Granges or Pur-
chasing Agents, per doz., l0 cts, per l00,
Blank “Articles of Association” for the
Incorporation of Subordinate Granges

with Copy of Charter, all complete,. . . . . 10 :

Manual of Jurisprudence and Co-operation,
by A. B. Smedly, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 5

Patton's Pocket Companion, by J. A. Cra-
mer, Cloth, 60 cts., Moracco with tuck, . l on
Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100. . . 0

Address, J. 'l‘. COBB-
Sr:c’Y MICK. STATE GRANGE,

SCHOOLCRAFT, MICH.

PARTIGULAR.

I   I
MONTGOMERY WARD & 00.,
The Original Wholesale

GRANGE HSUPPLY HOUSE

AVE REMOVED TO
g2? & 223 'VV'.AEA$E_ AVENUE;
JOBBERS IN‘

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
y Hats, Caps, Trunks, &c., 850.

They now have their incomparable SUMMER CATA-
LOGUE, No. 16, Ready.

Their Fall List will be issued about August 16th.

These catalogues are in neat book form, contain 154 pages of just such information as
every one needs, regarding name and wholesale price of nearly all articles in every day use.

THEY ARE FREE TO ALL. PRICES ARE VERY LOW NOW. SEND
US YOUR ADDRESS.

MONTGOMERY WARD 85 CO.,

Opposite the Matteson House, Chicago.

_ '-‘H7; _ FARMERS!
Whitney Sewing Ma°h1°n- SAVE tout mm AND VEGETABLES

——WIT}I THE-

THE PIONEER MACHINE, 0. B UTTON

To recognize and adopt the Grange Plan of
bringing the CONSUMER and PRODUCER in
close business relations—dispensing with ex-
pensive agencies——and giving the purchaser the
benefit of wholesale prices.

We have pleasure in saying that the most
prominent members of the Order have heartily , ‘ _.
approved and recommended our plan, while u , ., 1111
State, County and Grange Committees have ex- - = '
amined, tested and approved. and warmly com-
menaefl the high hcharacvtprr and excellence of
the itney Mac ine. e have alread su - 7, ' ~
plied thousands of Patrons with the Madhinaid, r ' . Rd” filartcégfiaik
which are giving unqualified satisfaction. 1' "z :fl\UF’BYCH|‘;{CttB\O

’ , LE N

MACHINES SENT TO PATRONS GA
ON 20 DAYS TRIAL.

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For Price List and Information address your
State or County Purchasing Agents, or

THE WHITNEY MF’G C0.,
CHICAGO. ILL.

GASH SALES

Fruit 8; Vegeta le Dryer

CHURCH BROS., Allegan, Mich.

Call and see sample er and t rices at
the Store of the Co-opezi-?i!tyilve’AssocT:i.ticlin, P. of
H» 0n Rose Street, Kalamazoo.

BUGHIES CH’ ALL KINIDS.
. ALL VVGRK \-V.aIucA:\‘rEn. ]1€r‘“’Sendfurpric.t-s B 7 pk
' one 5

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ARTHUR wool), _ R4 ED PURCHASING AGENT
37 VVaterloo St.,Grand Rapids, Mich, Ur ‘L‘n.vvf=.,ch St. _, N EW YORK. ,

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