. A. S.-—W. H. MATTISON, - -

EEK EXEGUTIV E

Michigan State

MONTHLY

COMMITTEE (ls

Grange, P. of H.

VoL. 2.--No. 9.

SCHOOLCRAFT, DECEMBER. 1876.

Whole NO. 21

THE GRANGE VISITOR,
Is Published Dlonthly,
AT THIRTY CENTS PER ANNUM,

invariably in Advance.

j; :}: §,‘,’,‘,’,‘,”"‘_'*'v j }rumisning Committee.

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

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

Officers Michigan State Grange.

M.-J. J. WOODMAN, - -
O.—P. W. ADAMS, - -

L.——C. L. WHITNEY, - -
S.—H. FLEMING, - - -

Paw Paw.
- Tecumseh.

Muskegon.
Pontiac.

Ionia.
C.—-SALMON STEEL, Bear Lake. Manis’e Co
SEC.——J. T. COBB, - - - Schoolcraft.
’l‘.—S. F. BROWN , - - - “
G. K.——A. E. STRONG, - - Vicksburg.
CEBES.—MRS. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon.
P0l(0NA—-MRS. W. T. ADAMS, Grand Ra ids.
FLORA-—MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Eaw
L. A. S.—MB.s. W. H. MATTISON, Ionia. ,

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Executive committee.

J. WEBSTER Cl-IILDS, Chairm’n, Ypsilanti.
F. M. HOLLOWAY, - - Jonesville.
GEO. W. WOODWARD, Shelby, Oceana Co.
SAMUEL LANGDON, Bowen Stat’n. Kent 00.
C. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Branch Co,
S. E. J EFFRES. - Okemos, Ingham Co.
WESTBROOK DIVINE, - —— j-
J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. 001313, - Ex. Oflicio.

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

—Is it not mortifying that neither
Congress, the State Legislatures, or
the Patrons of Husbandry, have estab-
lished a system of statistics that will
give the farmer any basis to govern
him as to what he should ask for his
surplus products? He is told that he
must plant, sow, and sell, according to
the demand and the supply on hand.
How can he do so under the guessing
system? If our legislators would go
to France, they would find a system
of statistics that would, if adopted in

this country, save millions to our peo-
ple.—1Ielper.

——We have all read of the over-care-
ful mother, who told her “ charming
daughter” that she might “go out to
swim,” if she didn’t “go near the wa-
ter.” Some Patrons seem to be emu-
lating the conduct of this discreet
matron. They think we may be good
members of the Order and receive all
Its benefits without going near the_
Gl‘9J_12_e stores» and dealers, without
Pfirtlclpating in the Grange meetings,
without doing anything to make the

Grange profitable and entertaining.

Michigan State Grange. v

Fourth vAnnuaI Session-—Ma_ster’s Ad-
dress—Report by the Secretary, State
Agent, Executive Committee, &c.

The Fourth Annual Session of the
Michigan State Grange was opened in
due form by VVorthy Master Wood-
man in the hall of the House of Rep-
resentatives in the city of Lansing, at
10 o’clock A. M , on the 12th inst. All
the officers of the State Grange re-
sponded to their names at the call of
the roll, and nearly every delegate
elected was found present.

A Committee on Credentials having
been appointed and their report re-
ceived and adopted the Worthy Mas-
ter delivered his

ANNUAL ADDRESS.

Jl1z'chz'gan State Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry .'

Wonrnr Parnoxs.-—Time is on the
wing. Another year, like the dew-
dispersed before the shining messen-
ger of day, has vanished. Again we
meet in this old hall, rich in the
history of passed events. Although
many esteemed friends and valuable
members who were with us one year
ago are not here, yet their places are
filled by those who seem equally earn-
est to advance the interests of our
Order, and competent to perform the
duties devolving upon them.

As representatives of the Subordin-
ate Granges of Michigan, it becomes
your duty, to examine critically the
records of progress of the past, post
the books, strike the balance, and
prepare for the work of another year,

Our Order was a necessity, de-
manded by the Agriculturists of the
country for their mutual benefit and
protection; and organized for wise
and beneficent purposes. It sprang
into existence as if by magic. natural-
ly arousing the suspicion and jealousy
of other classes. A pprehensions were
felt that the farmers of the country
who had suffered grievances, had or-
ganized to redress them, and would
assume control and retaliate upon
those whom they fancied to be their
aggressors. These fears had no foun-
dation in fact. To assume that the
agriculturists of the country, organ-
ized to correct abuses, would be guil-
ty of injustice to others, is to question
the theory upon which our republican
form of government is founded. N 0
organization was ever formed for the
protection of human rights, with
purer motives, or nobler aims; or
which had greater or more difficult
obstacles to overcome. It was like a

ship launched upon an unknown
ocean, and manned by those unac-
quainted with the art of sailing or
science of navigation; yet ladened
with a nation’s hope. Soundings had
to be made, a char_t prepared, the
compass set, and men trained to han-
dle the ropes, lift at the windlass,
and stand at the helm.

The farmers of the country were
isolated, having but little intercourse
with each other; and consequently
unsocial and distrustful. They had
to be brought together, sociability
cultivated and confidence inspired.
The benefits derived from a frequent
interchange of views, in relation to the
best means to accomplish certain re-
sults, and the influence of united ef-
fort were not appreciated. The im-
portance of experimental farming,
and the relation of science to agri-
culture, were not generally under-
stood and practiced. A large major-
ity of farmers were miacquainted
with the routine and detail of busi-
ness as practiced by those engaged in
trade and commerce, and consequent-
ly were unable to take advantage of
the market in buying and selling, or
to obtain the most favorable terms for
shipping their surplus products to
market. They were not politicians
or ofiice seekers, and were seldom
elected to oflice; and had but little
influence over the legislation of the
country. Persons engaged in the
other avocations in life, were thor-
oughly organized for the protection
of their own interests ; and by united
effort and influence controlled the
price ‘of almost every commodity
bought and sold upon the market, and
moulded legislation to meet their own
requirements, regardless of the de-
pressing influence upon the business
of the farmers who were unorganized
and had no means of protection.

These circumstances, together with
the avariciousness of speculators with
aggregated capital, and incorporated
powers, and the exacting demands of
the “ money-changers,” who hold the
mortgages upon the farms, all com-
bined to cripple the business of the
farmer and the laborer, by absorbing
the profits of the farm, and of labor.

Wisdom and iustice demands, that
all legitimate business and interests,
should be fairly and equally protect-
ed ; and that he who by his labors or
energies adds to the wea1th_,_of.
the world, and general prosperity
of the people, vor contributes to
commerce, either by raising. wheat
or manufacturing it into flour, or.


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transporting it to market, is equally
entitled to a fair remuneration for
what he contributes to the grand re-
suit. The man who invests his money
in a farm, a factory, store. bank of
railroad, is equally entitled to a fair
profit on his investment. But to re-
quire an individual who has no cash
capital, but invests and uses the brain
and muscle which God has given him,

to receive but a scanty subsistance for 

his lite’s labor, or to make capital in-
vested in a farm, yield to the owner
but three or five per cent while the
mortgage upon the,fai-in draws ten,
seems to be an unjust discrimination
in favor of capital and against labor
and agriculture, the tendency of
which is to reduce laborers to pau-
peiism, and the farmers to mere
tenants, the titles to the farms pass-
ing into the hands of the mortgage
holders, thus creating amoncyed aris-
tocracy, and establishing with un-
erring certainty, a system of land-
lords and tenants, not much unlike
the Feudal System of the Old World.

Government is established for the
mutual protection of the people; and
legislation has been instituted as the
medium through which the people
are to obtain that protection, and
thereby secure the benefits of govern-
ment The strength, stability, and
power of a nation, is in the virtue, in-
telligence, contentment and general
prosperity of the people. Hence
legislation which fosters and protects
one interest, to the injury of another,
is subversive of every principle of
good government.

As all wealth comes from productive *

industry, the wealth of a nation is in
the labor of the nation ; and the gov-
ernment that neglects to encourage

and protect its home labor, and pro- ,

the laborer are not sufficient to enable

him to provide for his family the nec- 
essaries and comforts of life, or if the ‘f
profits of productive industry, are ‘,_
taken from the producer, and swept 5

into the vortex of concentrated cap-
ital in the hands of millionaires, and
soulless corporations, having no in-
terests in common with the welfare of
the people, is not the object of gov-
ernment subverted and the rights of
the people crushed out? But in a re-
publican form of government like
ours, where all power is vested in the
people, and public ofiicers are but
servants, amenable to their constitu-
ents for every official act, the remedy
for all oppressive acts, or unjust laws
is with the people. It therefore, the
farmers have suffered from unfriendly
legislation, or through the influence
of organizations among other classes,
who number but a moity of their
own, the fault has been with them-
selves. N oiblame can be attached to
those engaged in the other occupa-
tions in life, for using all honorable
and legitimate means to foster and
rotect their own interests. ,

N 0 great reform has ever been lef-
fected, except through the influence
of organized and united effort, and
no great interest has ever received
legal and just aid and protection,
either from legislation, or the influ-
ence of public opinion, that had not

some medium or organization through

which its importance, its wants, and

its wrongs or neglects, could be made

known. _
i This order presents to the farming
1 interest a medium through which, it
7_ can not only speak and be heard, but
{have the assurance that proper and
f well directed efforts will produce
. practical results.

lseminatiug general information re-
llating to agriculture, business, state
land condition of the market; and
N wants and prospects of the same, in
cultivating more thorough business
l habits, and better economy, in doing
l away in a large degree with the cred-
it system, thereby reducing the price
paid for farm implements and sup-
l plies, and consequent interest on
l debts, in encouraging the circulation
of Agricultural Journals, and infusing
into the minds of farmers the ne-
cessity for exercising more though
and skill in their farm and business
operations, in preventing litigation,
and settling difficulties by arbitration
in the Grange, and in enabling the
Husbandman and Matron, thought
poor and burdened with cares, to feel
that they are not doomed, isolated
and alone, to toil on through weary
life, without friends, sympathy, so-
ciety or hope of advancement, but to
know that they are members of a
; great li‘i-aternity, bound together by
the ties of brotherly love, and labor-
ing for the good and the elevation of
all.
Although we have accomplished

come, which require strong arms,
steady blows, and perseverence, with
‘ united effort. I will call your atten-
tion to a few of the many subjects
which will claim your attention.
EDUCATION.

There is no subject so intimately

connected with the interests of our

velops under the influence of circum-
stances, and continues to the end of
our existence. Hence the necessity
of correct early examples, influences
and instructions, not only in the fain-
ily, but in our associations, and in
the Public Schools. I need not die-
cus here the importance of a higher
and more practical education for far-
mers. No class of our citizens are
better prepared to enjoy and be ben-
efitted by, a well educated mind and
heart, than the cultivator of the soil;
and no occupation in life, is so well
calculated to develop a man, morally,
mentally and physically, as that of
agriculture; or which requires closer
study, deeper thought, or a greater
need of the application of science to
obtain desired results.

The labors of the farmer are not
Confined to the dingy oflice of the
merchant or banker, pouring over
ledgers and balance sheets, or to the
narrow channel of study and thought
required of the doctor, to learn the

It has already accomplished great 
‘ good in bringing farmers and their T
= wives together, cultivating sociability; 
. and discussing questions relating to 
the farm and the household; in dis- 3

Order as that hf Education. Begin- i
ning with the infant mind just bud— 1,
ding into life, which expands and de- A

T13-tl1,re and cause of diseases and ap- ,

plication of remedies, or to the law-
yer, whose life’s labor is devoted to
the study of statutes and decisions,
and precedents and interpretations.
The daily labors of the farmer are in
nature's broad fields, where science
had its birth; end where the earth

‘ beneath and the heavens above him,

are pages on which are written in let-

f ters of truth, the history of all litera-

ture and civilization ; and point with
unmistakable certainty to a future
and higher state of existence. 'l‘here
is not a science known to the literary
world, that may not be brought into
practical use, by the reading, think-
ing, scientific faruier. Scientific far-
ming is but the practical use of sci-
ence in agricultural operations. Sci-
ence means knowledge, and is the
same, Whether acquired in the col-
lege, the log school house, or on the
farm.

As citizens of Michigan we are
proud of our system of free schools;
but do we take the interest in our
country dist-rz'ct schools, which their
importance demands? Are we not
too apt to consider them suitable on-
ly for small children to attend, where
mere rudiments are taught ; and send
our children away to the higher
school, where they are rushed over
the primary branches, and put to
studying sciences, for which they are
not prepared to understand or com-
prehend; and then into foreign and
dead languages, before they have
learned to read, speak or write the
English language well; or even spell
the most common words correctly ;
and after years of study and toil, at-
tended with great expense, come out
educated only in name. If the sever-

1 ity of this criticism, shall have the
much, yet there are new and uncleared l

ductive industry, disregards its best  fields before us» and 0135133-019St0 0‘/61" -

interest and main support, and in—i
vites the penelty. If the wages ofi

effect to induce parents to fully in-
vestigate this subject, my object will
have been accomplished.

I recommend. that this subject be
thoroughly discussed in every Subor-
dinate Grange in the State, and meas-
ures adopted to popularize our
common schools, and make them
what they should be, schools where
every child in the community can ob-
tain a good practical English educa-
tion.

.\’u'B.lCUL'l‘l,'lL.-\l. t't)I.LEt;l$.

Michigan led the van in establisli-

:» ing a college ior the higher education

of farmers sons. This was a new de-
parture, a step in advance of the age,
andlike this organization, met with
opposition, laughter, and derision.
The opposition it encountered had
the eifect to locate it in a dense for-
est, which was deemed sufficient by its
enemies to crush it in its infancy, and
before the light of the Sun or of reason.
could be allowed to shine upon it.

For years it was opposed by some of

the best educators of the State, who
lent their whole influence to destroy
it. Yet in spite of opposition and
unfriendly legislation, it struggled on,
and farmers’ doys felled the trees.
split the rails, laid the fence, dug the
ditches, ploughed the soil, and at the
same time prosecuted their studies.
and graduated with honors. They
came out not “educated in name only,”
but in reality, prepared to grapple
with the stern realities of business
life,. Our college to-day, is a model
of its kind, and takes its place among


the first institutions of learning in the real. Yet it can do no harm, and may
land' It is the farmers institution if inaugurated, furnish a better mar-

and it becomes our duty to look after
its welfare.
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The term means concurrent action,
working or operating together for the
same end. Hence, co-operation in
our Order is not confined to mere busi-
ness or pecuniary matters, but to the
cultivation of the social virtues, and
everything that tends to inspire

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thought, develope intellect, and ele- 
vate our members. During the past § _
' are set forth In my last annual ad-

year we have not only made progress
in this direction, but the business
arm of the Order has been strength-

ened, and its benefits brought within ;
the reach of every member of the 3
Order. Our State Agency has proved '

a success, as the report of the busi-
ness agent will show. Arrangements
have been made with manufacturers
and wholesale dealers, by our State
Agent. to supply the members of
Subordinate Granges with almost ev-
ery thing needed on the farm or in
the house-hold, at reasonable rates.
As the agency has been so well es-
tablished. and successfully operated
the past year. would it not be well to
consider the policy of levying a tax
of two or three per cent upon the
business, to be paid into the treasury
for the support of the agency.

Several Patrons’ stores, and co-ope-
rative associations are doing business
in the State, and so far as I have been
able to learn, are meeting the expec-
tation uf those having access to them.
These local institutions have been or-
ganized to bring the benefits of busi-
ness co-operation right h=-me to mem-
bers of the Order, and cannot fail to
be advantagous to those living near,
and patronizing them. They are in
no sense. in conflict with the State
Agency, but on the contrary, are a
counterpart of the same business
system, operating together, for the
mutual benefit of all.

Organizations for business on the
co-operative system,recommended by
the National Grange, should not over-
look the following points which
seem essential to place all members
of the Order on an equal footing and
insure success in the enterprise.-
lst. Shares of stock so low that all
members may become share-holders;
2nd. Competent and honest men to
manage the business; 3rd. Cash sys-
tem of business; 4th. To sell for a.
fair profit; 5th. A fixed interest on
share capital; 6th. quarterly settle-
ments; 7th. Division of profits
among purchasers, giving full divi-
dends to share-holding purchasers,
and half dividends to non share-hold-
ing purchasers; _8th. lie-investment

stock capital, by the purchasers.——-
This system has heeu devised for the
benefit of subordinate Granges wish-
ing to do business and associating to-
gether at some convenient center.

acted the necessary legislation to en-
courage international co-operation
with the co-operative societies of
England. However well matured may
be this system, I am clearly of the
opinion that the benefits to be derived
from it, by the farmers of the great
north-west, are more imaginary than

ket for a limited amount of farm pro-
ducts ; but in my humble judgment it

is for the interest of every American J
farmer to encourage home manufact- .

ure, and home production of the

raw material, and thus “bring the pro- .

ducer and the consumer into the
closest and most intimate rela-
tion,” thereby creating a market for

alarge portionof our produce, near ‘

the place of production.
My views of practical co-operation

' dress to the State Grange. I submit

this subject for your careful consid-
oration.
PLASTER.

The firm of Day & Taylor, of
Grandville, are manufacturing land
plaster for the Subordinate Granges
of Michigan, under a contract with
the Executive Committee, as author-
ized by the State Grange at its last
session. They are prepared to fur-
nish any quantity of pure fresh
ground plaster, at the contract price,
$300 per ton on board the cars at
their mill, to be paid for when deliv-
ered. livery Patron should patron-
ize this firm, and thereby secure plas-
ter at reasonable rates for the future
Let it be a fixed principal in our Or-
der to stand by those who stand by
us, and deal with those who by their
acts are entitled to our confidence.—-
For full particulars relating to this
question. I refer you to the report of
the Secretary and Executive Com
mittee. I trust this subject will re-
ceive the attention its importance de-
mands.

COUNTY GRANGES.

Fifteen County Granges have been
organized in the State. My views in
relation to their object and utility,
were fully given in my last annual
address, to which I call your special
attention.

CONDITION OF THE ORDER.

I am satisfied that the Order has
been firmly planted in the confidence
of the farmers, and has become one
of the fixed institutions of the coun-
try. During the past year many fine
and expensive Grange halls have been
built in this State by the Subordinate
Granges, and a large amount of busi-
ness has been done, with results fa-
vorable and encouraging. A serious
error was committed in the early or-
ganization of Granges. The impress-
ion seened to be that the Grange was
a good thing, and the more the farm-
ers could have of them the better.-
Jurisdiction was disregarded, and
Granges were organized near togeth-

, er, sometimes in the same neighbor-
 hood, and strife over jurisdiction and
of a large portion of the dividends in 3

candidates commenced at the outset.
It has been my policy to protect
Granges in their jurisdiction, counsel
harmony, and as far as possible, con-

, solidate the Weak with strong, and
5 make the Grange a place where social
The National Grange has also en- '

culture, refinement, education, and
business co-operation could be real-
ized by its members. A few charters
have been surrendered, and in some
Granges there has been a falling off
in the membership. This was to be
expected; and is no cause for discour-
agement. What our members most
need, is correct information on all

TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR. ‘ 3

5 questions relating to the interests of

the Order, which must be supplied by
 public journals, documents, and lec-
l tures. These should be provided for-

LECTURER OF THE STATE GRANGE.

Under instructions of the Execu-
; tive' Committee, I authorized the
, State Lecturer to‘ visit all delinquent
; and dormant Granges in the State,
j and inquire into their condition, and
g the cause of their inactivity; and if
possible, to put them in working or-
der, otherwise to take up their char-
ters, and dimit all the members who
wished to retain their connection with
the Order. I am confident that this
work has resulted in much good to
,- the Granges visited, and to the Order

E generally. Several dormant Granges
' have been revived and are now doing

good work. For full particulars, I
refer you to the Lecturers report.
GRANGE VISITOR. _

This sheet has been issued regular-
ly each month during the year, and
has been the means of affording much
valuable information to members of
the Order. at very little expense.
Much complaint has come to me, that
ofiicers of Subordinate Granges who
receive it free of cost, do not present
it to the Grange, or even call the at-
tention of members to it, or recom-
mend them to subscribe for it. The
cost of the Vislron is so small, that it
does seem,——it' the proper efiorts were
made by Masters and Secretaries of
Subordinate Granges,— that a very
large percentage of the members of
the Order would become regular sub-
scribers to it. Its issue has cost the
State Grange nothing, and its circula-
tion already numbers several thous-
and. For full particulars see Secre-
tary’s report.

FINANCE. _

For informotion . relating to. the
financial conditon of the State Grange,
see Secretary’s and Treasurers re-
ports. The strictest economy should
be exercised in every department of
the State Grange, and where expenses
can be reduced Without serious det-
riment to the Order, it should be
done. 4

NATIONAL GRANGE.

The 10th Annual Session of the
National Grange was held in Chicago
in November. A large amount of
business came before it for consider-
ation and action, which was all acted
upon and disposed of. As a matter
of economy, the printing of the pro-
ceedings from day to day, was dis-
pensed With, consequently I am un-
able to give any authentic information
of the business done, or acts passed,
except the following amendments to
the Constitution, which were submit-
ted to the State Granges for ratifica-
tion. I herewith submit the same for
your consideration.

1. Amend article one, section two,
by inserting after the word “ ballot,”
the following Words : “ any fourth de-
gree member, in good standing, shall
be eligible to oflice, or to receive . the
degrees, in the County, District. or
National Grange, within whose juris-
diction such member may reside, but
shall not be entitled to vote. .

2. Amend article one, section four,
so as to read as follows: _

Section four. There shall be an

Executive Committee of the National


4 ' THE GRANGE VlSIT( DR.

Grange, consisting of three members,
whose term of office shall be two
years. The Master of the National
Grange shall be, ea:-ofiicio, a member
of the Executive Committee, but shall
not be entitled to vote except in case
of a tie. _

3. Amend article two, section
three, by striking out the word “ ann-
ually” and inserting in place thereof
the word “ bienniallg/” and by striking
out the words “from year to year,” in
said section; by striking out the word
“ annual,” in article three, and insert-
ing the word " biemn'al” in place
thereof; and by striking out the word
“annual” in article thirteen, and in-
serting the word “ biennial " in place
thereof. This amendment shall take
effect after the annual session of the
Nationa lGrange, to be held in the
year 1877.

4. Amend the preamble under the
head of Organization,—State Grange-
Section one-——by inserting after the
word “Matron,” in the third line, the
words, “ provided that when the Mas-
ter of a Subordinate Grange cannot
attend the meeting of the State Grange,
the Subordinate Grange may elect a
substitute from those who are duly
qualified—and”

The 1st amendment if ratified, will
make every fourth degree member
eligible to ofiice in the County, State,
or National Grange, and entitled to
receive the lessons of all the degrees
in the same.

The 2nd will reduce the number of
the Executive Committee of the Na-
tional Grange, from five to three, and
constitutes the‘Master ofthe National
Grange an em-qflicio member of the
Board.

The 3rd provides for “ bz'enm'al” in-
stead of “annual” sessions of the
National Grange.

The 4th provides for the election of
substitutes to attend the State Grange
where the regularly elected delegates
areunable to attend.

-ran CEN'I‘E'NNI.l1..

The Centennial exhibition brought
together not only the people of our
own country. but the nations of the
earth. with the products of their skill
and industry. Its effect upon advanc-
ing civilization must be direct, salutary
and‘ powerful.

Old ideas will be utilized, new ideas
will crowd the fertile brain, and a
new life given to inventive genius and
intellectual development It will add
volumes to the history of the world,
the brightest pages of which will relate
to the first one hundred years of our
national existence.

The Patrons’ Encampment, built
-by the members of our Order, for the
accommodation of Patrons and their
friends visiting the Exposition, an.
swered well the purpose for which it
was erected., and tens of thousands of
our members were entertained and
made comfortable there. The proprie-
tors of the Encampment are deserving
the commendation and thanks of every
member of our Fraternity.

INTEREST on MONEY, FORECLOSURES, so.

In view of the fact that a large por-
tion of the farms of our State are un-
der mortgage bearing a high rate of
interest, many of which are being
foreclosed andthe titles passing from

the‘ owners forever,‘ when the mortgage

proper is but a fraction of the value
of the farm, it becomes your duty to
examine our statutes regulating in-
terest on money, and the foreclosure
of mortgages.

The question of interest on money
loaned has been somewhat discussed
in the Subordinate Granges in this
State, and has elicited much interest
in the subject, and called forth
many expressions of opinion. This
question is not confined to State laws,
but reaches out and involves the whole
monetary system of the country.
Money is not an article of commerce
to be bought and sold, but the “ stan-
dard of values,” or “medium of com-
merce.” Congress has the power to
“coin money and regulate its val-
ue,” It must also establish a “ uni-
form currency.” Now if the currency
or money of the country, must be
“ uniform,” and its value regulated by
Congress, should not interest,-—which
has something to do with the real val-
ue of money,—be also um:f0rm, and
regulated in the same manner. This
question will bear investigation. The
real estate mortgages of this State
usually draw ten per cent interest,
and often “ usury” is charged and
paid by the owner of the property,
under threats of foreclosure,—the ex-
pense of which under our statutes, is
almost appalling. I am of the opin-
ion, that it would be eminently proper,
and the good of the Order demands,
that you should, by suitable resolu-
tions, call the attention of the Legis-
lature, soon to convene, to this ques-
tion, with the view of having the laws
so amended as to prevent taking usu-
rious interest, and limiting the fees
and expenses of foreclosure, to rea-
sonable and uniform rates.

During the war, the fees paid to
public oflicers at (1 others for services,
were raised, on account of the depre-
ciated state of the currency. As this
is a. time when economy and retrench-
ment should be practiced, the Legis-
lature should consider this subject.

The foregoing are a few of the many
subjects which demand some consid
eration; but the time limited for our
session, and the amount of business
which must necessarily come before
you, warns me to desist from further
recommendations.

My oflicial term expires with this
session. For nearly two years have
I labored in this work, and have en-
deavored to do my duty faithfully
and impartially. That I have com-
mitted errors there can be no doubt.
I trust that the duties and responsi-
bilities of the position may be placed
in abler hands, and the work of build-
ing up and perpetuating our Order, car-
ried forward with renewed energy and
interest. I am profoundly impressed
with the idea, that the only hope for
the farmers of our country to rise
above the position of “ hewers of wood
and drawers of water,” is by organiz-
ed and united efiort; and if this or-
ganization fails, the last hope of the
American farmers has vanished for-
ever. But it will not fail. The inter-
ests and future hopes of more than
6,000,000 of earnest and determined
men and women are centered in it.
It must ~ go forward in its glorious
work,’ overcoming every obstacle, and
bringing all within its influence nearer

to the good, the beautiful, and true.
May your labors be characterized by
harmony and wisdom, and your acts
result in promoting the welfare and
prosperity to our Order.
J. J. Woonnan.

Secretary’s Report.
W0-rtliy Master and Pairons :

I herewith submit my report of the
business of the Secretarys office for
the year ending Dec. 1st, 1876. Al-
though seventeen new Granges have
been added to the list during the year,
yet we have a less membership to re-
port to the National Grange than we
had one year ago. A few consolida-
tions have been effected. and several
Granges have surrendered their char-
ters. .

A careful examination of my ac-
counts with Subordinate G r a n g e s
shows, that of the 628 Granges that
have been organized within this ju-
risdiction, on the 30th day of Novem-
her, the time which we have adopted
as the close of the fiscal year, 357
Granges were fully reported; 82 were
delinquent one report ; 87 two re-
ports, and 34 three reports.

Of the residue 14 have consolidat-
ed, 18 have surrendered their char-
ters, and the remaining 36 were dead
from the date of their organization,
or are now dormant and have been
for more than a year. Missionary la-
bor would restore a few of these to
activity and usefulness and inrluce
good members of the rest to procure
certificates from the State Secretary
that would enable them to join other
Granges.

A condensed statement of my ac-
count with the State Grange appears
by the foilowing exhibit:

J. T. Conn, Secretary,

To fees and dues received from Subor-
dinate G-ranges from Dec. 1st, 1875.
to Nov. 30th, 1876, inclusive . . . . . . “$7397 86

To fees from Special Deputies . . . . . . . . 10 00

To fees from organ’ng Pomona. Granges 12 00

To amount of Subscription to Visitor. . 537 16

To amount from Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . 1 l8 25
To profit balance from supply account. H6 23

Dr.

Total Receipts, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$819l 50

Cr.
By amount deposited to the credit of
the State Treasurer as appears by
his receipts, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88l9l 50

I was directed by the Executive
Committee to collect from N. Chilson,
our former State Agent, :3. balance
due on settlement of $122, which has
been done and the amount paid over
to State Treasurer S. F. Brown.

Of the $1500 advanced to State Agt.
J. H Gardner, for business purposes,
$700 was returned August 21st, and
deposited with the Treasurer. For
these two sums I hold his receipts.

The expense account of my oflice
for the year has been—

For Postage and Stamped Envelopes. . .$2l9 85
For Blanks, Stationery and Printing,

(aside from the Visitor), . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 73
For Blank “Books,............   . 5 30
For Office Furniture, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00
For Ofl-ice Rent, . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . 30 00
For Clerk hire, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 35
For Miscellaneous Expense account, . . . . 99 75

Total, .......................... ..s881 98
The second item includes printing
the Proceedings of the last Session.
$221.60. The fifth includes all assist-
ance in folding, directing and mailing
the VISITOR. The last includes tele-
graphing, exchange, and my’ travel-
mg "expenses, covering five trips to


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Grandville on plaster account, and two
to Lansing, and all other miscellane-
ous items.

GRANGE VISITOR. .

At the first meeting of the Execu-
tive Committe after the close of the
last State Grange session, it was or-
dered that the publication of the
GRANGE VISITOR be continued under
the same management as heretofore,
and the Publishing Committee were
given discretionary power as to size
of sheet, time and frequency of issue,
and price per annum.

We decided to reduce the price, but
otherwise to make no change in
the current volume. While there
was, and is, quite a pressing demand
for a larger sheet and a more frequent
issue, yet I then felt that it would be
impossible for me to give it more at-
tention than it then required, and
still give my personal service to all the
duties pertaining to the Sec’y’s oflice
to which had been added the work
growing out of the plaster business.
During the year there have been issued
ten editions of the VISITOR of 3000
copies each. and two editions of 3500
each. Also a supplement to the Dec.
and March numbers. For each regu-
lar edition of 3000 copies we have paid
$40, making a total of $480 00

The Supplements and additional num-

bers of last two issues have cost . . . .8 42 50
Postage for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 40
Miscellaneous expenses attending its

publication and mailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 00

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8621 90
Receipts for Subscription . . . . . ..8537 16
“ “ Advertising . . . . . .. 118 25
Credit Balance reported for 1875, 50 53

Tota1........................$705 9;

This would show an apparent profit
of $84.04. A careful examination of
our subscription book, however, shows
that we have 1796 subscriptions pre
paid, to whom we must furnish 8239
copies of the VISITOR which will cost
For printing, postage and mailing . . . . . . $120 00

Receipts for Advertising, pro rate, about 28 00
Advertising Bills not collected. . . . . . . . . 25 00

Amounting to  $53 00
Which would leave us with this cal-
culation. a credit balance of $31 00.
In considering this subject, we must
not forget that 45 per cent of every
issue is sent to Masters and Secreta-
ries of our State, to Officers of other
States, and to exchanges, for which no
pecuniary return whatever is receiv-
ed. In this experiment of issuing
the GRANGE Vrsrroa it was only in-
tended to, if possible, make it ‘self-
sustaining. That end has been ac-
cemplished-—but the margin as ap-
pears by our report, seems tome too
narrow for safety. With this state-
ment, I leave the future of the VISIT-
OR in your hands for disposition.

BLANKS.

We have prepared and had printed
20 different Blank forms that seemed
necessary for the use of the Order,
and the successful operating of the
business of our office.

Of blanks for Incorporation of Sub-
ordinate Granges and return. certifi-
cates, Consolidation Blanks, and Cer-
tificates of Dimit, and a few others,
there is a supply in the office for an»
other year.

BALANCES on MAS'1‘ER’S onnnss, 1875.

By a resolution adopted at the last
session, I was instructed to pay all

balances due Masters on orders is-
sued in payment for attendance at
the January Session of 1875. In
obedience to that resolution I have
settled with twenty-four Masters and
paid them by orders on the Treasurer
of the State Grange the several
amounts found due——the aggregate
am’t of such balances being $245 20.
PROCEEDINGS or LAST SESSION.

By direction .of the Executive Com-
mittee I contracted with the Kalama-
zoo Publishing Co. for printing in
book form 1500 copTes of the Proceed-
ings of the last Session of the State
Grange, at a cost of $221.60, and for-
warded as directed by resolution of
the State Grange a copy to each Sub-
ordinate Grange Master and Secre-
tary in the State, excepting only those
Masters and Secretaries who failed to
report the officers elect for 1876 to
my office.

CONDITION or TIIE onnsu.

For the purpose of ascertaining the
condition of the Granges in the State,
I sent in September last, to each Sec-
retary, a series of questions which, if
fully answered, would have furnished
an amount of specific information very
much needed, to enable us to arrive
at correct conclusions as to the actual
condition of the Order in this State.
The time proved most unfavorable.
This Centennial year, with its de-
mands upon our time, resources, and
energies, in connection with a political
campaign of unusual excitement, has
drawn upon our vitality to a very
considerable extent, and I am satisfied
that these Reports do not reflect the
true condition of our Order in Michi-
gan. Of all the Secretaries in the
State, only 113 filled up and returned
the blank circular.
gather the following facts: That of the
Granges reported, nearly all hold reg-
ular meetings twice a month—that the
attendance of «ii was good, 47 fair,
and 22 poor; that 36 were incorporat-
ed; 23 own halls, reported valne $18,-
800; 96 reported an aggregate of
Grange property-—eXclusive of halls-—
amounting to $8,886; 77 report purch-
ases within the year amounting to
$l22,402—-—amount saved by such pur-
chases, $19,038——37 only of these have
made purchases from State Agt. Gard-
ner, or by his arrangements, and all of
these report themselves satisfied.

The average number of members
suspended for non-payment of dues
by each of the 110 Granges that re-
ported, was 16; 23 reported that de-
linquent members were notified at the
-end of the quarter, and 87 do not no-
tify members of their delinquency;
81 reported that members were sus-
pended for delinquency, and 28 do
not suspend members for delinquency,
but continue to pay dues for such to
the State Grange. Fifty reported that
their Secretaries and Treasurers have
given Bonds, and 60 that these officers
had not. Blanks for that purpose
were sent with blank quarterly re-
ports to every Secretary last winter.

To the enquiry, “Have you any 10-
cal or home arrangements for purch-
asing goods at a discount “56 replied
Yes, and 54 N 0; 38 reported such
home arrangement satisfactory. and
18 unsatisfactory. To the question,
“ Has the Grange improved the social
status of its members and the people

From these I _

of your township, and do you visit one
another and cultivate social inter-
course to a greater extent than you
did before organization?” 107 report-
ed Yes, and 2 reported N 0.

To the question, “ Do you strive
for intellectual advancement by the
use of the Query Box, discussions,
essays, lectures, etc., in your meet-
ings?”—95 replied Yes, and 13 re-
plied No. 'l‘o the question "\Vhere you

= have a County Grange is it proving

beneficial to the Order ;” 36 reply yes,
and 13 no. The other reports received
were from counties without county or-
ganizations. If these reports prove any
thing, they show the need of lahorers
in the field, to instruct and encourage
the officers and members of our sub-
ordinate Granges.

PLASTER.

As the Ex. Com. will recount in
their report their doings in connec-
tion with this vexed subject, I will
refer to it as briefly as my connection
with the business would seem to jus-
tifv.

In the arrangement male with Bro.
Weston last J an., all orders for plas-
ter that had been received by me
and forwarded to him, amounting to
some 8000 tons, wereassigned to me.
and were to be filled by Bro. Weston
in the order in which they were re-
ceived, and the plaster shipped by
my direction,——Bro. Weston to send
me the shipping bills.

I was directed to collect the pay
for all plaster so shipped, and remit
to Bro. Weston 75 per cent. of all
collections, retaining 25 per cent. to
reimburse the Ex. Com. for money
advanced to aid Bro. Weston in get-
ting his mill in running order.

It is not necessary to give a detail-
ed statement of the delays and mis-
haps that attended the business —-
Bro. Weston done the best he could.
His first shipping bill bears date F eb
28; his last, April 7-600 tons in all
At about this last date he sold his en-
tire interest in his mine. mill, fixtures
and business to Day & Taylor. This
firm assumed the obligation of Mr
Weston to the Executive Committee,
with the same arrangement in regard
to shipping plaster. The condition
of the mill and mine was such, when
these parties took hold of it, that
they were only able to get out and
ship before the close of the season,
481 tons. All well know that we ob-
tained but a small part of the plaster
ordered, and but little of that just
when wanted.
attended with vexatious delays and
disappointments, but there was far
less fault-finding than I expected,
when I found that everything rela-
ting to the supply was so unreliable
and that in the main we were to be
disappointed. The total sales of plas-
ter were: 0
600 tons shipped by Bro. Weston,

amounting to - - -

91,850 pounds sold from Mill, -
481 4-5 tons shipped by D. & T.,

Total value of sales, - 83,383 17

In almost every instance bills for
plaster were met with commendable
promptness,——only $40 still remain-
ing uncollected. It‘ the plaster had
arrived in time, so that it could. have
been used, every dollar would have
been remitted.

81,800 00
137 77

The whole matter was

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By direction of the Com. I applied of a quarter, which is certainly ample I able, are ma e a oo arge an

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the 25 per cent. of all collections in
;payment of interest and principal on
the note of the Com., held by the
Southern Mich. I\' at. Bank, and made
an order July 25th on the Trees. of
the State Grange for the balance due
amounting to $3,.-‘n0,17.

At a meeting of the Com. in Jack-
son, Aug. 9th they resolved to adopt

the plan of last yearin relation to,
plaster, and I was directed to prepare 

a circular setting forth the condition
of the plaster business, and also to
prepare and have printed blcm/t 02'-
(lers for plaster returnable to me, and
send the circular and orders to every
Master or Sec'y in the State. That
the circular might be more sure to re-
ceive attention, Iliad it printed on

the back of the order for plaster, and l

by the 1st of September 1300 copies
were distributed.

The result has not justified the ex-
pectations of the Committee.

This circular has been supported by
:articles in the Oct. and Nov. numbers
.of the VISITOR in which I urged Pa-
:.tI0nS to make up orders and forward
:-at once, relering to the fact that
«,-agents of the plaster companies com-
«posing the association. are soliciting
-.and obtaining orders for plaster from
Patrons at the same price that we pro-
pose to furnish at the mill in Grand»
ville. I think it was also clearly
proved that the plaster furnished by
Day ti: Taylor is really worth from
10 to 40 per cent more than that sold
by any firm that make stucco. At
the suggestion of Bro. Luce, another
circular letter relating to plaster ad-
dressed to »Masters and Secretaries
was sent from the Secretary’s office to
each of those oificers the first week of
this month.

It seems to me that every thing has
been done to carry out the instruction
of the last State Grange to the Com.;
the end sought has been reached, and
it only remains for the Patrons of the
State who demanded of the Com.
some effective work, to realize all that
was asked for by them and their rep-
re-—: ntatives at the last session, in re-
gard to plaster.

AECOMMENDATIONS.

The duties of Secretary as prescrib-
ed in our By—Laws do not include
recommendations to the State Grange,
but the opportunities afiorded that
officer to discover any omissions or
defects in existing la:.vs and usages
would seem to warrant him in so
doing.

I would therefore respectfully rec-
ommend that Art. 12 of State By-
Laws entitled “ Fiscal Year” be so
amended as to read—the fiscal year
of this and Subordinate (lranges shall
commence on the first day oi Dec.
and end on the 30th day of Novem-
ber of the followin year.

This change see s to me desirable,
that it may correspond with the time
that it is found practicable to make
up reports of the business of the pre-
vious year, for presentation to the
Statefirange soon to assemble. W-Vhile
the State Grange -sessions are held

before the middle of December, the 3

business of ‘the Secretai-y’s oflice
transacted after the list of Dec. can
not well be included in his report.

7 If gives two months from the close

time for all Subordinate Granges to
have their reports made and forward ‘
ed for the quarter ending Sept. 30th.
I would also recommend that .530-
1, Art. 13, be amended by substitut-
ing in the second line for the words

-‘‘dues of” the words Reports from.

and in the third line, after the word 3
“promptly” add the words—- made, 
and the dues.

Also, amend Sec 6, Art. 13. by strik- 

ing out the words “ rejection anc ” in
the fourth line of said section.

Also, amend Section 1, Art. 14, by
striking out the word “dispensation”
in the 12th line of said section, and

1 substituting the word Charter.

In the enumeration of the duties of
the Secretary of the State Grange, Sec.
6, Art. 7, I think the words “and pub-
lish quarterly" found in the 10th line,

"on page 17 of By-Laws, should be

stricken out. It is a requirement at-
tended vrith expense and labor, and
when done is of no practical value. It
is so unnecessary and impracticable
that I have not attempted to comply
with the requirement since the first
year of our State organization.

The list of Gr-anges as printed this
year cost nearly $100, and except for
use by the oflicers of the State hrange
is of no sort of benefit to the Order.
To said See. 6, Art. 7, I suggest ad-
ditions as follows :

He shall prepare and publish a tab
ulated sheet of balances of account,
of each Subordinate Grange with the
State Grange, as it appears on his
books on the 1st day of September of
each year, and before the 15th day of
said month, shall send one copy of
such balances to every Grange Sec
retary in the State.

He shall make a list by numbers of
the Granges entitled to representation
in County and District Conventions,
and shall determine under such regu-
lations as the Executive Committee
may establish, the number of repre-
sentatives to which a county or dis-
trict is entitled, and the publication
of such list of Granges and number of
representatives in the official paper
of the State Grange, shall be deemed
and taken as suflicient notice to all
Granges, of their rights to represen-
tation.

' He shall keep a list of Granges de-
linquent more than one quarter in
reports or payment of dues, standing
in the official paper of the State
Grange, and shall correct the same
monthly.

It will be recollected that tlie Act
for the Incorporation of the State and
Subordinate Granges, though intend-
ed to provide for County Granges
and County Councils, was defective in
its application to County and District
organizations, and I would recommend
that some person be designated whose
duty it shall be to procure such
amendment to the Act of Incorpora-
tion from the legislature soon to con-
vene, as will remedy tlie'det'ect refer-
ed to.

And lastly. in obedience to one ot
the first principles of our Order—-
ltconomy in all things——I venture to
recommend that Sec. 1, Art. 3, be so
amended as to materially reduce the
number of this representative body.

Complaints, to me quite unreason-

Subordinate Granges for the support
of the State and National Grange.
Under our present system of rep-
resentation, vve certainly could not
get along with less. 'lhe January
session of 1875 cost over $5,0U0.

The Pay Roll of the last Session was. .$2605 ~13
Contingent Expenses of Session, . . . . . . 107 6-’)

Total, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-$2713 08
This does not include the amount

 appropriated in payment for services
; of the Worthy Master, Lecturer and

Treasurer of the State Grange.

I assume that too much is not paid
by the Subordinate to the State
Grange. And I venture the opinion
that We should hazzard little in the
quality of its legislation if this body
was reduced 50 per cent, and that the
good of the Order would be promoted
by the use of the money thus saved
in supporting its business arm, or
perhaps better still, paying for more
labor in the field by Lecturers.

I trust that you will pardon this
digression from the legitimate object
of a Secretary’s Report. and believe
my only purpose in making these sug-
gistions is the welfare of our Order.

CONCLUSION.

I have only to add that during the
entire time of my official connection
with the Order, no incident has occur-
red in my intercourse with the differ-
ent oflicers of the State Grange, and
members of the Executive Committee
to mar our fraternal or business re-
lations. For the many proofs of con-
fidence in my devotion to the best in-
terests of the Order, received from
Patrons of the State, and othcers of
the State Grange during these years,
I shall ever cherish a grateful remem-
brance; and as I again surrender to
you the official trusts confided to me,
I do so with confidence that our joint
labors in this new field of human pro-
gress have not been in vain.

’ J. T. COBB, S6C7'6I(.t/y.

State Agent’: Report.

T 0 the Easecutive Cbniiizittee if the
Jl[ichz'_qcm State Grange .'
Your Business Agent would respect-
fully submit the follnwing report :

I commenced business on the 27th
of January last and up to December
1st I have been employed 235 days at
$2 per day, making $470 ; I have paid
for postage and stationery $116.30 ;
for traveling expenses while on busi-
ness $128.25, making $714.55. I have
purchased on orders from Grange.-s
and individuals, goods and implements
to the amount of $24,459.97, and have
now on hand the value of $6,185.00 in
goods and implements.

In order to purchase at low rates,
it has been necessary for me to enter
the markets and buy in quantities in
the same manner that dealers do, and
advance the money for payment,
therefore I have now this amount on
hand.

I have offers of farm machinery
and implements on favorable terms for
the coming season, from ‘manufactur-
ers who are desirous, to secure your
trade; also from wholesale houses, in
dry goods, groceries, and boots and
shoes. .

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TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR.

leading machines and bulk their or-
ders together in a few purchases, low-
er prices could still be reached.

I have no means of knowing the
amountof business done by co-ope-
rative associations and members of
our Order, independent of my trans-
actions, which have not been large,
for when I commenced I was new to
it, and the former State Agent de-
clined to give any information or ad-
vice whatever thereto, so that I have
had to work it up from the beginning.
I would respectfully suggest that
funds should be provided to enable

' the purchase in considerable quanti-

ties of articles that are in common
use. J. H. GARDNER,
State Agent.

Politics in the Grange.

Occasionally we get notice in the
papers, allusion to the Grange as a
political organization, particularly in
the city papers, with such headings
as “ The Grangers preparing for the
fray,” “ The Grange element will do
so and so,” etc., but sensible people,
both inside and outside the order,
have long since learned to know that
the Grange is not, nor was never
meant to be a political organization.
While at the same time it is having
slowly but surely a moral effect upon

politics and politicians, that is bring- ,
ing about results that all good citi- ;
zens are glad to see and hail as an_'

omen of better times coming. Poli-
ticians seeing that farmers are cutting
lose from the paity lines, and voting
more for principle, and ' men that will
carry out principle; were never so
careful as to the kind of men they are
putting in nomination, hence a better
class of men are being nominated by
all parties.

Arguments in abundance can be
brought to prove that we are not, as
an order, a political organization. One
has come to our notice within a few
days. In a certain neighborhood in
which is located as live and active a
Grange as Pennsylvania can produce,
or can be found anywhere, ‘will to-day

be found two worthy ‘members, the i
one a candidate for the State Legisla- I
ture on the Republican ticket. the«
other on the Democratic ticket, placed 1
there by the political parties them- ‘

selves.

Now, if the Grange was 

political organization, only one candi- ;

date would have been put up. But

we venture to say, and farmers out- .
? quarterly returns.

side the order must agree with us,
that whichever one of those farmers
is chosen to represent his section in
our Legislature, that it will be better
done, and more in the iuterest of his
fellow-farmers and the farmers all over
the State, than if some lawyer had
been sent there as has been too much
the case in the past. Not that we ob

ject to the lawyer because he is a law-
yer, but because his interests have
been looked after by representatives
of his class twenty times more in pro-
portion to their numbers than have the

interests of the’ farmer.—17armers' 2

Frie-nrl.

—Now is the time, with the begin- i _'

ning of a New Year, to subscribe and l J. 7, Cobb, ‘See? State Gmnge:

Worvrav BR.o.—-We notice a cour 

form clubs for the Vrsrron. Masters
and Secretariespplease help us in our
efforts to benefit the Order. “  ‘

Elect of secretaries of

‘s

i

, the vxsrron ceessrning the legal rate

! interest in choice fruit and fine stock

One Good Feature in the Grange

It takes in woman. The‘ Masons,
Odd Fellows, and clubs without num-
ber, have ignored them altogether;
have left them at home night after
night, till the women are tired of
lodge night and club night, and now
here’s one open door where the wife
goes in side by side with the husband;
and when Grange night comes he
daren’t say, I am going to the Grange
meeting, I may be out late, and you
had not better sit up for me. Not a
bit of it! He just says, it is Grange
night. I see you are ready, and we
may as well go along, for it is best to
be in season. And when they get
there, she feels as if she had as much

and full crops as he has, and if she
does have to work hard, there is some-
thing to work for. Then it is pleas-
ant to meet old friends and new faces,
and feel that a common interest binds
them all together. Why, keep a man
at home week in and week out, with
only theaccustomed faces around him,
and the Grange would be sure to _find
him prompt in attendance. And the
farmer's wife gets tired, not of home,
but of unbroken care and labor, and is
glad of an hour’s rest and change af-
forded by the Grange——— Co-operative
Journal.

The Grange Spreading.

The Grange has not only spread all
through the United States and Cana-
da, and been introduced in England,
but there are inquiries about the or-
ganization in British Columbia. The
Secretary of the Cal. State Grange has 5
received a letter from that far-off prov-
ince, requesting “forms and rules” for
the formation of a Grange at Victoria,
where a. number of farmers seem inter— '
terested in the movement. With such
a growth as we have had, is it not rea-
sonable to suppose that not many
years hence there will be Gran_0_;es in ~
every country where there are farmers
enough to form one_ Under our own
government there are, we believe,
Granges in every State and Territory, ‘
except Rhode Island; that State has 3
thus far been too small for our Order.

 

—Secretary Kelley of the National
Grange informs us that several secre- ;
taries of State Granges are unable to :
make their reports, owing to the neg-
subordinate
granges in not having made their
\Ve have frequent- 
ly urged upon masters the importance 
of holding the secretary up to his duty,
and can but feel that the Master is as
much or more to blame than the sec- E
retary, for it is the duty of the Master 
to see that each oflicer “acts well his i
part," and to report to the grunge any
neglect or inefiiciency upon the part
of an ofiicer that the Grange may sup-
ply the place with one of trust and
ability. VVe trust Masters will give
this matter their prompt and immedi-
ate a_ttention.—-Ncm'ona.l Granger‘.

gammunicatians.

,.._ l

 

l\IA'["I‘ESON, Mich., Oct. 12, 76.

munication in the September number of l

fixed too high.

i Nov. 12, 1876.

7.

of interest. signed M. Fosdick, Secre-
tary No. 3, and we beg the privilege of"
answering some of his objections to 8.
legal restraint upon interest, through
the columns of the VISITOR.

Now we want to begin right in the
middle of his argument (if such it can
be called) and work both ways, so that
he may not accuse us of “advancing
backward, crab fashion.” He says, “ If
the legal restraint upon the rate of in-
terest were removed, we could borrow
money as cheaply as we can now;
thousands of people would expect to get.
rich by loaning money at a high rate ofi
interest, and would convert their prop»-
erfy into cash for that purpose. etc.”

I am surprised that a Secretary of a,‘
Grange in this State of free schools,
should make an argument so foolishly
lame as that. Can’t be see that such a
plan would stop the selling of property,
for as a generality, one man knows as
much as another, and he that would
pay $1,000 for a farm that with his labor
would only bring five per cent on his
investment, when he could loan his
money at ten or twelve per cent and let
some one else do the work! would have
a poorer head than the worthy Sec’y of
Grange N0. 3 has. Now comes his law
of “supply and demand.” The spply

of property fbr sale, would render it’

cheap.
The demand for money—not for busi-

ness purp0ses—but for the purpose of?’

loaning at a high rate of interest, would!
render it dear, and the grand result.
would be no one would want to borrow’
any mtmey. Now we claim that it is:

, the legal restraint upon interest that has;
‘i kept the business of this country upon».

its feet, and we further say that the-
business, although upon its feet, is
slugger-irng because that legal interest is
He says. we have no
more right to fix the price of money, by
law, than we have to fix the price of
wheat, in answer, we say,——Money is a
creature of law, limited in the amount

,of circulation by law-—in a measure

common property. fixed in its value,
and should always be under the control
of law, rent included. ()n the other
hand, wheat is nota. creature of law,
cannot be limited in amount by law,
mid is very justly controled by supply
and demand. while money is not, be-
cause the supply is always the same,
and so would be the demand, wre it not
croppled by this high rate of rent that
our brother undertakes to advocate.-
He mightjust as well argue to remove
the legal restraint upon stealing, for the
supply of thieves would be greater, and
as a consequence they would steal less.
And in conclusion we will say, if the
brother is a money lender and wishes
all legal restraint removed so that he
may lay the cruel hand of the extor-
tionist upon his fellow men, he is un-
worthy to be a member, much less a

' Secretary of a Grange, and should be

invited to step down and out. If :1
poor men, is he willing to place him-

, self under the power and caprice of the

mum-.-y lender according to the princi-
pel he advocates 2’ To the good broth-

; ers of (4-alesburg Grange, we send greet-
: ing. Keep on in thegood work. Hope
i on, yer.-;eve.Ie, every hard working man

in Michigan will say amen to your reso-
lutions. Fratcrnally, -
H. C. F.—\.XO1\',
Sec’y. No. 8.‘).

Bro. Cobb .-—I have received the
GRANGE VISITOR from March to Octo-
ber, both months inclusive.—A1n in
hopes to send soon some subscriptions
for the VISITOR from our Grange. As
a Grange we are prospering beyond our
most sanguine expectations.

Fraternally, -

T

TRUMAN MORSE, Master,
. 38"

-.

“ BERLIN GRANGE. No. 463.

BED. C_0BB,—-Dear Sir and Brother’:
Inlhe Vrsrron I notice an inclina-
—tiun;'tb=ventilate the. interest. tguestiom.

1:1 would befgladm  moi-e"abou‘t. it,


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but to me there seems to be a better way
to get at what we wish. Let us tell
capitalists to hunt their customers, or
take lower rates of interest ; we are not
obliged to hire money and run into debt.

Suppose I have a farm worth six
thousand dollars, and owe three thou-
sand on it, let me sell to some one who
can pay for it, I take my two or three
thousand dollars and buy cheaper land.
pay for it and he independant. If we
would all say andjdo so, we could soon
get money at our own rates. The pow-
er is with us, let us useit, not forgetting
to send farmers to legislate for us.

I am not one who thinks a Granger
would let money for six per cent, if he
could just as well get ten.

Fraternally, A. D. LICGEORGE.

BLANKS.

Blanks that are sent free from this ofiice on
application are:
Blank Quarterly Reports of Secretaries of Sub-
ordinate Granges.
Blank Quarterly Reports of Secretaries of P0-
mona G-ranges.
Blank application for
Granges.
Blank applications for Membership in Pomona
Granges.
Blank Bonds of Secretary and Treasurer.
Blank Election Reports of Sub. Granges.
Blank Certificates of Election to County
Convention.
Blank Certificates of Representatives elected to
the State Grange.
Bfank for Consolidation of Granges. ‘
Blank Application for Certificate oi Diniit.
Blank Plaster Order.
Blank Certificate of Incorporation.

PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES

Kept in the office of the Secretary of

organizing Pomona

MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE,

And sent out Post Paid, on Receipt of Cash Or-
der, over the seal of a Subordinate Grange,
and the signature of its Master or Secretary.

Ballot Boxes, (hard wood,) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$l 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, . . . . . . 50
Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts
from Treasurer to Secretary, with stub,
well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound,. .
Cushing’s Manual, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
fipplicatioris for Membership, per 100, .. . .
embership 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
Grranges. single copies 5c, per doz.,. . . . .
New kind of Singing Books, with music,
Single copy 15 cts. 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. Sinedly, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patton's Pocket Companion, by J. A. Cra-
mer, Cloth, 60 cts., Moracco with tuck, . 1 00
Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100. . . 40

Address, J. T. COBB,
Snc’Y M1011. Sracra Gannon,

SCHOOLCRAFT. MICE.

SM I m«§<§.N.5|GN

_-:,. s'.==;,.;:, Q’:--
BGMDED PURCHASING AGENTS
’ NEW YO-Rlrxi,

L25

MONTGOMERY WARD» 85 co., .
The Original Wholesale

GRANGE SUPPLY HOUSE

237 & 328 VVAEASE AVENUE,

JOBBERS IN

DRY Goons, CLOT

Il\TGr,

Hats, Caps. Trunks, &c., &c.

WE now‘ have our incomparable FALL AND WINTER

CATALOGUE, No. 17, Ready.

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.
US YOUR ADDRESS.

PRICES ARE VERY LOW NOW.

SEND

MONTGOMERY WARD 8: 00.,

Opposite the Matteson I-louse, Chicago.

P TEE PA'.l.'RONS' PAIN!‘ COMPANY are manufac-

. tnring the INGERSOIJ. RE.-lI)Y-J1 IXEI) PAINTS, nud
BRUSHES, and selling them at full trade discounts, delivering them freight
paid, and no money required until the goods are recelved—nmklng them cheaper

than even the material can be bought elsewvhere.

They are an absolutely pure

article, possessi ,, great endurance and brilliancy, and are giving great. satis-
faction all over the country. We have a Patron friend who saved enough alone
on Paint purchased to pay his Grange expenses for a life-time. They also sell

ROOF PAINT 30 percent. cheaper than any one else.

It is to the interest of

all about painting to vvrite and have sent. tree their book. “ Every One His Own

Puiiih-r.” It will save much money, whether you buy their Paint. or not.

Ad

‘Wm 259 FRONT STREET. NEW YORI{.—(lv':-om. “ Farmers’ Frie1i.d.”)

REGALIA.

JEWELS.
SEALS,

AND ALL KINDS 0}‘

GRANGE SUPPLIES

For Sale by
VVM. H. KELLEY,
Successor to The Lane Manufacturing Co.
No. 1 39 VVEST JEFFERSON S'I‘.,

l7—m3. LOUISVILLE, KY.

HALL» PATTERSON & 00.,
livellickllsmmissiunMerchanls.

Uuion Stock Yards, Chicago, Ills.,

IB()1\1‘2DZElD AGENTS:
orrns

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

REFER BY PERMISSION to all the Masters of
State Granges in the North-Western States,
and to the members of the Eecutive Committees
of the same.

THE

B Whitney Sewing Machine.

THE PIONEER MA CHINE,

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
State, County and Grange Committee: have ex-
amined, tested and approved, and warmly com-
mended the high character and excellence of
the Whitney Machine. We have already sup-
plied thousands of Patrons with the Machines,
which are giving unqualified satisfaction.

MACHINES SENT TO PATRONS
ON 20 DAYS TRIAL.

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

TIIEVVIIITNEY MF"G 00.,
CHICAGO. ILL.

H0i,Hl-‘OR THE wi:sr iii

Round-trip Exploring Tickets to

IOWA AND NEBRASKA.

For full information and for charts and des-

croption of the
BEST FARMING LANDS

in the West, call on or send postal card to
FRANK B. WHIPPLE, Kalamazoo, Mich»
Agent for B. and M. R. 1%., for Van Baron
Kalamazoo, and Calhoun Counties.

Oilice, 19 North Burdick Street.


Supplement to the Grange Visitor.

S ~ Michigan State Grange.

Report of Executive Committee.

To the Master and Members of the

Michigan State G-range .-

Your Executive Committee respect-
fully submit the following report:

Our board was organized at the
Lansing House. in the City of Lansing
Dec. 17th, 1875, all of the members
being present, by the election of Bro.
J. Webster Childs as chairman.

The first business presented for our
consideration was the Plaster Ques-
tion, referred to us by the State Grange
at its last session, they having consid-
ered it by special committee and in
committee ofthe whole, without reach-
ing practical and definite results.

From the feeling manifested by the
members of the State Grange, and by
patrons througohut the State, We were
fully satisfied that the time had come
in the history of the Order, when it
must, and should meet boldly the com-
bined influence of capital and specula-
tion concentrated in ring_oi-ganizations
in their most repulsive form. or ac-
knowledge its inefficiency and inability
to grapple with one of the many mo-
nopolies of the age, that are tending
to make the tillers of the soil mere
“hewers of wood and drawers of
water.”

The great difliculties before us lay
the fact in every establishment for the
manufacture of plaster in Michigan,
Ohio and »Wisconsin, had been con
centratcd into a combination or sort
of joint stock company, for the pur-
pose ofraising the price of plaster some
twenty-five per cent above the_ price
charged during the war, when every-
thing reached inflation prices, and put-
ting forth as justification of such high
price, the specious plea that it was
necessary in order to pay cost of man-
ufacture and interest on capital invest-
ed in their works, which by their own
showing was five times larger than the
demands of the country had ever re-
quired.

After mature consideration of the
question, we could see no hope of es-
caping the coils that were winding us
in, but to try and utilize in some way,
the propositions that had been made
to the Grange by Bro. H. O. Weston,
as this was the only location where
there was assurance. outside the ring.
of an abundance of rock, and improve-
mcnts partly made for manufacturing
it.

The most serious difliculty with Bro.
Wesron’s proposition was, how to
make its advantages permanent to the
Order, and how we could be made
secure for advances made. when his
property was so heavily encumbered
by mortgage.

Your committee sent a sub-commit-
tee composed of Bi-o’s. Holloway and
W00dw'ard to Grand Rapids and
Grandville to investigate titles to land
encumbrances on the same, and pros-
pects for immediate manufacture of a
sufficient supply of plaster. This sub-
committee reported to the Executive
Committee at Jackson, Jan. 5th 1876,
showing in such report: 1st. That the
title was good, save the encumbrances.
2nd. That these were “all overdue and
about to be foreclosed. 3rd. Condi-

tional arrangements for the release of
25 acres where the works were situated,
by the payment of 35000. 4th. That
$4000 would have to be advanced to
pay for machinery and fixtures to put
the works in operation,

On this report your committee was
called to act, and feeling that as your
agents, they were clothed with but
limited powers, they decided to be-
come personally responsible, with all
the hazz-1rd and risk of failure, and
thus save the whole project from be-
ing abandoned, and the interests ofthe
Order in this matter, given over to the
oppressor.

Accordingly by resolution we ass-
umed such responsibility, macle two
notes, one for $4000, and one for
$5000, each signed by eight members
of your Executive Committee, viz:—
J. \Vebster Childs, J. J. VVoodman,
C. G. Luce. J. T. Cobb, F. M. Hollo-
way, Samuel Langdon, G. VV. ‘Vood-
ward, and S. E. Jelfers.

They delegated Bros. Luce and
Cobb to raise the money on the notes,
to go to Grand Rapids and Grandville
and close the arrangement in such
form as in theirjudgment should seem
best. On arriving at Grand Rapids
they found that no release could be
had from the mortgage on the plaster
lands, as we had hoped, and that what-
ever‘ arrangements should be mad
must be temporary. V

Your committee advanced to Bro.
\Veston the $4 000, taklng for security
a chattle on all machinery and fixtures,
and holdingall orders made for plaster
collecting the same from the Granges,
retaining 25 per cent. to apply on the
loan, paying the balance to the parties
for running expenses.

Your committee hoped and believed
that the difficulties and hinderances to
this undertaking had thus been fully
met and overcome, and that before the
month closed the orders already made
would be filled as fast as shipping fa.-
cilities could be obtained. But we
were again disappointed, another
month passed before a car was shipped.
From this date Feb. 26th, to April 7th
only 600 tons were furnished and
shipped. At this time Weston sold
his interest to Messrs. Day & Taylor.
they assuming our contract.

On account of the machinery being
imperfect, and from the amount of
time required in stripping rock, we got
but 482 tons more up to June 15th,
making a total of 1,089 tons only, of
the over 8,000 tons that had been or-
dered by the Granges, being less
than one seventh of the wants of the
Order.

Of the money collected for the plas-
ter furnished, seventy-five per cent.
has been paid for manufacturing plas-
ter, the balance applied to the pro-
tection of the note, its discount, inter-
est and reduction of principal leaving
as due and unpaid at this time $3,310.-
17.

The present out-look of this whole
question is as follows: Eight of your
committee are individually andcollect
ively holden for the balance of this
note, making $413 76 to each one as
his part, every dollar of which would
have been paid last year. had it been
possible to have secured the filling of

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our orders promptly in the plaster
season.

The other note of $5,000 made by
your committee was destroyed, as the
arrangements for its use had fallen
through.

The present status of Day & Tay-
lor’s manufacturing establishment IS
practically as follows, viz :

Two thousand tons ground plaster
ready for delivery, rock in sheds for
2,000 tons more. They are quarrying
or can quarry ahead ofall demands.
They can crush and grind in their own
mill 60 tons every twenty-four hours.
They can also command the use of a
large mill near by, if necessary to
meet the demands that may be made
upon them for plaster.

All they are waiting for now is the
orders from the G-ranges, these they
can only receive through our Secre-
tary, and he is dependent upon the
Subordinate Granges for them.

The necessary blanks for ordering
were sent to every subordinate Grange
in the State in last September.

It will taxe 4,138 tons of paid for
according to the terms of the contract,
to relieve the committee of the liabil-
ities assumed by them for the good of
the Order.

The last State Grange by resolu-
tion unanimously pledged the Order
to the support of the Executive Com-
mittee, financially or otherwise in
whatever arrangement they might be
able to make in connection with the
plaster interest, and it seems to us
the duty of this Grange to take up
the work where they left it, and car-
ry it forward to completion.

This implies that as you return to
your several localities, you will see to
it that the Granges you here repre-
sent have their orders filled and for-
warded to‘the Secretary of the State
Grange, and in so doing do not be so
exclusive as not to embrace a kind
neighbor’s wants in your order, al-
though he may be so unfortunate as
not to be a member of the Grange.

We can not close this branch of our
report without expressing our thanks
to Secretary Cobb for the ability and
perseverance with which he has labor-
ed with this plaster interest from the
beginning.

STATE AGENT.

At our regular meetincr, Jan. 5th, at
the Hurd House, in Jackson, we took
up the matter of State Asent as con-
templated in an amendment to the re-
port of the Committee on Co-opera-
tisn at.the last session of the State
Grange.

After considering the question in all
its various bearings, we decided to
appoint a State Business Agent with
limited powers, to be mainly a con-
tracting agent, and to fill positive or-
ders, but in no case to have recourse
upon the State Grange for any bad
debts or accounts he might make.

Our first effort was to find a suita-
ble person, for the place, one favora-
bly known, and in whom the Order in
the State would have confidence; for
without this the appointment would be
of little benefit. In casting about for
s_uch a person your committee made
choice of Bro. J. H. Gardner, of Cen-
treville, St. Joseph Co., as one well


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THE GRAN'GE Vis1T0'R.

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worthy of trial, provided he would ac-

cept the appointment. _ i

For purpose of conference we invit-
ed Bro. Gardner to meet us, and after
a full consultation, closed an arrange-
ment with him, he to receive $2.00 per
day for time actually spent, and all
necessary expenses accruing. In this
appointment your committee believe
that they have put the right man in
the place, and that through his effi-
cient labors the Order has been great-
ly benefited, so far as they have avail-
ed themselves of his services and
contracis.

We have strong confidence to be-

lieve, that, with the advantage of the ‘

past year’s experience, his labors con-
tinued would soon develop the bene
fits of co-operation to the Patrons
throughout the State VVe take great
leasure in referring to his report for
a full and explicit statement of his
doings. Also to the Secretary‘s re-
port for the amount of money and
other effects in the hands of Agt. Gard-
ner belonging to the State Grange.

Your committee would further re-

ort a Session of their Board held at
the Hurd House, in the city of Jack-
son last Aug. 9th and 10th, which
was called in the interest of the good
of the Order. At this meeting a. com-
mittee was appointed to locate the
next State Grange and make all nec-
essary arrangements therefor. Bro.
Gardner was.instructed to secure, if
possible, arrangements for reduced
fare upon the various railroads for
those attending the meeting of said
Grange. Two appeal cases were con-
sidered and disposed of at this meet-
in .

also a Sub-Committe was appoint-
ed, composed of Bro. Childs, Hollo-
way, and Luce to. examine the books
and accounts and settled -with the
Secretary, Treasurer and State Agent.
The said committee met at the oiiice
of the Secretary, in Schoolcraft, on
the 28th of Nov. last, and after a thor-
ough examination of all the books
and accounts of the said officers, find-
ing them correct, made settlement as
directed. They also made a search-
ing ing investigation into the Secre-
tary’s system of book keeping between
the State and Subordinate Granges,
and the checks used to ensure accu-
racy, and the committee report the
methods used for consolidating small
items into a general whole as in their
judgment, nearly perfect, bearing in
mind that this oflicer becomes the ac-
countant and adjuster for the Subor-
dinate as well as his own Grange;
therefore, the necessity of thorough
system, efficiency and integrity, to
avoid collision and distrust.

Your committee find that there has
been received by him for fees and
dues from Nov. 30th, 1875, to Nov.
30th, 1876, inclusive, the sum of $7,-
419.86. Also for the same period for
supplies sold, the sum of $684.82;
for Subscription to the VISITOR and
for advertising in the same, for the
same period, the sum of $655.41, mak-
inga total of $8,658.09, which, less
$568.59, the amount of bills accruing
in the supply account, leaves the to-
tal receipts for the year $8,191.50.
These amounts have been deposited

with State Treasurer Brown and his

vouchers taken therefor.

In the Secretary’s supply 9-CCOIIM
there is a profit appearing of $116.23,
which has been paid to the Treasurer,
as his vouchers show.

In the VISITOR account your com-
mittee find the total expense for the
year in printing, wrapping. postagey
and miscellaneous items, to amount
to $621 90. which shows a nominal

"profit ol'$8-1.04, which amount has

been paid the Treasurer, as his vouch-
ers show. But we must bear in mind
that there is an increased circulation
at this time, over the corresponding
date of iast year, and that much of

, this increase is of recent date, thereby

laying upon the paper an increased
liability in discharging its obligations
to subscribers, which will absorb
nearly all the nominal profits.

In his plaster accounis his books
show a sale of 1089 tons, amounting
to the sum of $3,383.17. Of this
amount all has been collected except

$40. Seventy-five percent of which

he holds vouchers for from VVeston or
Day & Taylor, as manufacturers, and
the balance has been passed to the
canceling of the note given by the
Executive Committee.

VVhen We take into account the va-
rious duties that have been placed
upon this officer by the Grange, and
its Executive Committee, it is a Won-
der to your committee that some in-
terest has not suiiered under his su-
pervision. All, however, seems to
have been carefully guarded under
his watchful eye.

Your committee find the accounts
of State Treasurer Brown carefully
kept. His monies are on deposit in
the bank of E. B. Dyckman & C0,, of
Schoolcraft, as appears from his bank
book exhibited, which deposit corres-
ponds with the amount found due
from him at the close of business Nov.
30th, 1876, being the close of the fiscal
year, and, as further shown by the
Secretary’s vouchers from said Treas-
urer.

Your committee would further re-
port, that at their meetingin January
last, they authorized the Worthy Mas-
ter to engage Bro. C. L. Whitney the
State Lecturer, as General Deputy,
at $3.00 per day and traveling ex-
penses, to be employed in visiting de-
linquent and dormant Granges. Serv-
ices have been rendered by him up
to Dec. 11th, amounting to $505.50
including per diem and expenses (af-
ter deducting the amount received as
compensation from the Granges visit-
ed,) which your committee has audit-
ed and allowed.

Your committee would summerize
the work ot the year as shown’ from
the reports oflast year, and from their
own investigations to be as follows:

Balance in the Treasury Dec. 17, '75, . .s5Il7 24
In the hands of N. Chilson, former
State Agent, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00
Received from National Grange . . . . . . . 1377 50
“ " Fees and .Dues......... 7419 86
Supplies Sold . . . . . . . . . . 584 82
Subscriptions to and Ad-
vertising in Visitor, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L‘ it
it u

655 41
Total, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315754 83

corrrna.
Pay Roll of State Grange Dec. 1875,. . .$‘27l3 08
Paid for Supplies, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568 59

Paid for Publishing Visitor, . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous expenses incurred in ’75,
Paid Mast’r’s Ord’s as delegates to State
Grange, J an. Session, 1875, . . . . . . . . .
Paid Master Woodman for services, ’7
Paid Treasurer Brown “ “ “
Paid Lectu’r Whitney “ “ “

621 90
241 26

245 20
500 00
150 00
158 00

Paid N. Chilson former State Ag’t, Sal-
ary and Expenses, l875..... . . . . . . . .
Expenses of Secretary’a ofiice for sta-
tionery, printing blanks, proceedings
of State Grange, assistance in oflice,
rent of oflice. and postage, . . . . . . . . . .
Paid Lecturer Wnitney, salary and ex-
penses for 1876, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paid Secy’s Salary for 1 year 2 mos,. . .
Paid Ass’t Secretary, Dec. Session 1875
Paid Master Woodman, Miscellan’s Ex. 30 00
Paid expenses of Executive Com., 1876, 357 07
Fees and Dues paid National Grange, . 1502 75
Cash on hand Dec. 1st, 1876, . . . . . . . . . . 5097 12

$15754 83

I n conclusion, y 0 u r committee
would respectfully offer the following
suggestions ior the consideration of
the Grange:

1st. Your committee are of the opin-
ion that the further reduction of the
representation to the State G range or
a reduction in the present per diem
and mileage of members, would be in
the interest of economy, and would
be attended with beneficial results,
and we would therefore recommend
that such reduction be made.

2d, Your committee would further
recommend the appointment of suit-
able persons as visiting Lecturers,
who shall hold themselves in readi-
ness to answer calls to address Sub-
ordinate Granges-—the compensation
to be paid by the Grange inviting
them, at such prices as shall be fixed
and published in the Visitor.

3d. Your committee are strongly
impressed with the fact, that many of
the oflicers of Subordinate Granges
are derelict in presenting to the mem-
bers of their several organizations the
importance of sustaining the GRANGE
VISITOR, a monthly paper devoted en-
tirely to the good of the Order, and
which should be in the hands of every
Patron in the State. And we would
recommend to this Grange, that ac-
tion be taken by it requiring the Sec-
retaries of Subordinate Granges to
open subscription lists for the VISIT-
OR, and to call the attention of their
members to the same.

All of which is respectfully subm'td,

J. Wi~:iisTER CHILDS,
F. M. HoLLowAY,
Geo. W. WO0D\VARD,
\V. A. VVALES,
C. G. Luca,
SAMUEL LANGDON,
S. E. JEFFRES,
Executive Com. Mich. State G'mngc.

714 55

414 67
1166 66
14 00

REPORT OF SPECIAL COM. ON PLASTER.

To Worthy Master and Ilfcmbcrs of the
Michigan State Grange .-

The Special Committee to whom were
referred the Plaster interests of the
Grange, deeply impressed with the great
importance of such interests and with
the trying and embarrassing circum-
stanse which haves surrounded the Ex-
ecutive Committee in the premises, to
secure for the membership of the Order
theirplaster at a reasonable price; also
cognizant of the fact that the so called
Plaster Association have endeavored,
and will endeavor with all the power
and means they can command to over-
come the doings and actions of the Ex-
ecutive Committee and place Patrons
again at their mercy, would say that
they have had the subject so submitted,
under consideration and would respect-
fully submit their report.

. Recommending that the action of the
State _Grange Executive Committee in
carrying out the instructions given
them at the session of this Grange one
year ago, be fully endorsed, and their
report at the present session on the Plas-
ter question he not only accepted, but
fully and earnestly adopted by this State-
Grange, and to this end your committee


THE GRANGE V’ISI'F()R.

beg leave to offer the following and ask
for its adoption :

Resolved, That it is the duty of all the
delegates to this State Grange and Mas-
ters of all Subordinate Granges to make
a special point to lay this whole subject
before the Granges which we each re-
spectively represent, urging upon them
the necessity and importance of imme-
diately filling out their orders and for-
warding them at once to the Secretary
of the State Grange, that he may know
what can be depended upon, and make
an intelligent preparation to carry out
the arrangements; and we do hereby
pledge ourselves to each other to do this
in our respective Counties, Districts and
Granges.

In order that the objects of this reso- 5

lution may be better accomplished, the
committee would suggest that each Sub-
ordinate Grange appoint a Special Plas-
ter Committee to work earnestly and
at_.once in the securing of plaster orders.
Your committee would recommend
that the Executive Committee be in-
structed to carefully investigate and act
as circumstances may require, upon all
the developments of the plaster inter-
ests, with the view of securing to Pa-
trons benefits therefrom in the future,
and guarding them against the powers
of combination and monopoly.
P. W‘. ADAMS,
ED\VARD KIl\'G,
MALACHI Cox,
VVILLIAM HULL,
A. M. Frrcrr,
H. D. WEDGE,
J. W. PERRY,
lS2)ecial (J07/trniltec.

gasters gepartment.

J. J. WOODMAN, - - —

PAW PAW.

State Grange.

The attendence at the State Grange
was large, many members of the Or-
der availing themselves of the cour-
tesy extended to them by the several
Railroad Companies of the State, in
issuing to all who had paid full fare to
Lansing, passes to return free over the
same line of road. This liberality
towards the members of the Order was
highly appreciated by the State Grange;
and in behalf of that body, I do here-
by tender to the managers of the
several roads, our hearty thanks, and
due appreciation of the favor.

Delegates to the State Grange.

Delegates who attended the session
of the State Grange, were instructed
to communicate the Annual ‘Word to
the Masters of Granges entitled to re-
ceive it. The Secretary of the State
Grange Will immediately send a list of
Granges, that are delinquent and not
entitled to it, to the delegates from the
severel counties.

State Lecture and Deputies.

The Executive Committee of the
State Grange, has not authorized the
payment of any salary to the State
Lecturer, consequently Granges em-
ploying him, must remunerate him for
his time and expenses. If the Subor-
dinate Granges in a county, could ar-
range for severel lectures to follow
each other daily, the expense to each
Grange, would be but little.

The Lecturer is also General Dep-
uty of the State; and will continue to
Organize Subordinate and County
Granges. For such services he re-
ceives his pay from the Charter fees.
Each county having five or more Sub~
ordinate Granges, is entitled to a

11

Special Deputy, whose duty it is to l
organize and instruct Granges within 
the county. Every county should i
have an energetic working member in I
the field as a Special Deputy. See;
Section 2, of Article 10, By-Laws ,
State Grange. ;

By Order of the State Grange, the 1
Grand Traverse country, embracing‘
severel counties in that portion of the i
State, is entitled to a Special Deputy. 
The appointment will be made on re- ‘
ceipt of the proper application.

1

IT gives me great pleasure to know ;
that severel members of our Order, :
who are known to be good and effec-
tive speakers, (whose names are given
in another column), have consented to ,
take the field,and deliver addresses on 1'
subjects relating to the good of the‘
Order. They will make themselves
thoroughly acquainted with the un-
written work, and be prepared to in- }
struct Granges in the same; all who

are members of the State Grange, or
; have received instructions in the fifth
,1 degree, will also attend to the install-
If atinn of Officers in Subordinate
Granges. Members of the State Grange
can install oflicers in _a County or Dis-
trict Grange,

lgecrctsryfis ézpartnmtt.

J. T. COBB, ~ - ,— - SCHOOLCRAFT.

Oflicers and members of Subordinate Granges
in corresponding with this oflice, will please
always give the Number of their Grange.

Constitution of Nat. Grange.

“ ART. 7, Sec. 2. The Secretary of each Sub-
ordinate Grange shall report quarterly to the
Secretary of the State Grange the names of all
persons initiated during the quarter, and pay
to the Secretary of the State Grange one dollar
for each man, and fifty cents for each woman,
initiated during the quarter; alsoa. quarterly
due of six cents for each member; said report
to be approved and forwarded at the first ses-
sion of the Grange in each quarter.”

I again call attention to this Sec.,
as some Secretaries and Treasurers
still think it the duty of the Treas-
urer to make a quarterly report and
forward the dues of the Grange to the
Secretary of the State Grange. The
Treasurer has no report to make ex-
cept to his own Grange. The Secre-
tary should not only make a quarterly
Report, but should send the fees and
dues of the Grange to the Secretary
01 the State Grange.

State Grange.

I have neither time or space in this
number to hardly refer to the work done
at the recent session of the State Grange.
The proceedings were marked by earn-
estness of purpose anti entire harmony
of action.

The amount of business done during
the brief session has probably never
been equaled by any legislative body
convened in that hall in the first three
weeks ofits sitting. Petitions, resolu-
tions, reports of committees, amend-
ments, references, &c., followed each
other in rapid succession, but without
confusion, irregularity, or any impro-
priety whatever, Some amendments
were made in the By-Laws. and some
Standing Resolutions adopted. which
will appear in the Jan. number of the
VISITOR. The address of the VVorthy
Master and the Reports found in this
number, leave little room for‘other mat-
ter, however important, even with a
supplement.

The recommendations found in my

report were, I think, all adopted except
the one looking to :1 reduction of the
number of delegates to the State Grange.
As this was advised only as an econom-
ical measure that our expenses might
not exceed our income, and as the end
sought was reached in a different way,

‘ lam very glad that the recommenda-

tion did not find favor with the body,
for I look upon the at-seinbling of Pa-

: trons together in large numbers as a

fruitful source ofgood, both to the indi-
vidual and to the Order.
No member weak in faith, can attend

" a session of the State Grange and wit-
, ness the resolute purpose, and fraternal
_spirit of its members, and go home

doubting the important truth that there

' are many nit-mbt-rs of our Order who,
’ imbued with a noble spirit of philan-

throphy, have taken hold of this enter-
prise with an honest, earnest purpose,
that. gives assurance of present benefits
and ultimate success. ‘

Plaster.

‘We call special attention to that
part of the Report of the Executive
Committee relating to Plaster, and
also the Report of the Special Com-
mittee appointed to consider this im-
portant interest. As carrying into
effect the arrangements made with
Day & ’l'aylor, has again been com-
mitted to me by the Executive Com-
mittee, I ask your active, earnest
co-operation, that we may secure the
results which a determined fight for
two years with the Plaster Associa-
tion has brought within our reach.

At your first Meeting adopt a reso-
lution pledging your support to Day
& Taylor, and send them a copy, it
will do your Grange and Day & Tay-
lor good, and strengthen in some de-
gree the cause of co-operation.

Secure orders as soon as possible,
and if you make a. mistake and get
orders for 1000 tons or so of Bro.
Farmers who are not Patrons, the
Plaster will not only be furnished. but
a better article than is sold from any
other Mill at Grandville. Now that
we have accomplished our purpose,
and can get all the plaster we want at
a fair price, the different and inde-
pendent monopoly have changed their
tactics and are trying to induce Pat-
rons to buy their plaster even below
our contract price, $3.00 per ton.-—
Their agents are now travelling from
house to house soliciting orders from
Patrons—from any body.

One year ago, only such Orders _/rom
Pat/‘ops as were accompanied with the
money at 67:6 rate of $4.00 per ton,
were recievecl by their ;Secretary at their
CENTRAL OFFICE in the city of Grand
Rapids, or recognized by the Associ-
ation, when their agents orders with-
out the money were good enough.—
Our security for the future depends
on our honest, faithful support of Day
& Taylor for the next three months.
“ Stand by your friends” is not only
honest and right, but it will pay.

I hope where Patrons have plaster
houses they will order their supply
as early as January, later in the sea-
son cars may be hard to get and de-
lays will occur that those who can
should provide against by ordering
plaster shipped early, besides Day &
Taylor are getting their storage full
and we should help them by ordering
some away at once. By and by there
will be a rush and I am afraid we
shall be in each others way. The
State Grange session left a. large


12
amount of work on my hands which
I must clear away, and then I will at 
the earliest moment practicable, have 1
printed and distributed a schedule of I
freight rates to all probable points of ,
shipment in the State.
_.—.~.__._.

Delinquent G:-anges.

To See. 6, Art. 7, By-Laws of State :
Grange (ivhicli prescribes the duties of 1
Secretary) was added “ He shall keep a
a list of Granges delinquent more than
one quarter in reports or payments of‘
dues, standing in the otiicial paper of
the State Grange, and shall correct the
same monthly.”

Granges delinquent more than one
quarter in repor ‘ from Secretary :_

No. 7, 1-2, 15, 315, »-2, si, 70. 71. 79. 93. 91.
105,109. 111, 115, 117, 11:7, 1-20, 1:31, 1132.
147,150, 131, 163, 164, 15-), WI. 165. 114»
134, 490, 201, ‘.701. 21).’), ‘Z10, 21.), 12;’-1, 251, ‘
24.4, 2+5. -2.37. 26-3. 277, ‘I53, -‘ . 297. 299. ‘ «
30-3, 305, 311, 312, 32!, 3158, 3’ , 31-3, 3-19, 
35-1, 356, 359. 365, 3159, 371, "' 373, 39?, 37‘
395, 3-37, 393, 401, 409, 413, * 41$, 4_:}.i, _
414, 449. 457, 470. 48.‘. 495. 00%-
507’ ’ _ "-)~) ,j*_l3, .''_7l, 5' I 5 ‘ 5'29, i’:)3'_), '
541, 513, 546, 550, 5-3.’, ' - 569, 071, i’ ‘
577, 573, 586, 587, .-391, 59.3, 595, 598, 601. ‘
609, 611, 615, 617. 621. A p

A list of Granges delinquent in dues will be
published in the Jiiiiiiziry VISITOR.

1G5, ,

139, l

Special Lecturers.

As the Master of the State Grange 
and the public speakers of the Execu-
tive Committee are daily receiving »
invitations that they cannot possibly 2
accept, to lecture to, or address Grau- -
ges and public meetings it was
thought best by the Executive Com- ‘~
mittee to arrange with some of the 1
Brothers and Sisters of the Order,‘,
who are accustomed to public speak- 5
ing, to hold themselves in readiness
to respond to invitations when called :
upon, \Ve give the names of the
Bros. and Sisters who have signified ‘
their willingness to serve the Order 
in this State. with their Post Oliice I
address. The conditions of this ar-
rangement are, that they shall be paid '
by the Grange or parties inviting 3
them, $2.00 per day for time spent, -
and necessary travelling expenses.

THOS. F. MOORE, Adrian, Mich.

L. B. BROWN. Riwsoiiville, VVa_vne Co., Mich.

Rev. A. M. Fircn. Albion. Mich.

Geo. \V. VVOODWARD. Shelby, Oceana Co. ,

Mes. A. B. STEEL, Bear Lake, Mzlnlstee Co. 

Mas. C. D. Btaxmiax, Kalamazoo.

Past Mister S. F. Baowx, Schoolcraft.

R. A. I1\'oi:nsoL, Kalamazoo.

R. E. JAMES, Kalamazoo.

LIST or GRA‘.\'GES.—I am instructed
to prepare and send a printed List of
Granges with the name and address of ‘
Masters and Secretaries, to every Grange .
in the State. 'l‘o comply with this re-
quirement, I must have election returns
from Secretaries. Before the 1st of Jan.
I shall send blanks for Secret-ary’s Quar-
terly Reports and Certificates of Elec-
tion. Do not fail to fill out and return
at once, the election certificates. Do not
omit the P. O. in filling up the blanks,

THE GRANGE Visiron was very cor-
dially endorsed by very many members
of the State Grange at its last session,
and if our brothers don’t forget their
volunteer promises to aid in extending
its circulation, we shall soon have sev-
eral hundred new subscribers. In view
of the fact that economy must be prac-
ticed in every department of our busi-
ness as a State organization, the State
Grange determined that the VISITOR
should no longer be sent free to Secre-
taries, and that the copy sent to the
Master should be kept on file in the
Grange Hall for the benefit of members.

—Why is not the lecturer called
upon in the “regular order of busi-

I-IE GR

' for another year, per

2 gether in procurin

= coffee, a chest of tea_an
‘ sugar, not mentionin
- now if I can have orders and money to
ase at one time, I can 1

‘ make this purch ‘
rket and get the goods

3 go to the best ma ' _
‘at a lower price than any retailer in ,
it is a much ,
would sell in a I

', larger quantity than he .
tic dry goods. ;

', year.
- Now can you 11

5 the State but what
 this quantity every
« ‘; can raise the amount necessary to make ‘
' the purchase in a few
1, best for you to do so.
' to go to the

: solve so to do, and then

1 paid to dealers.
‘ tied that goods which have been sent to
-. Patrons have not

‘aare not willing to wai
. while goods are being so

: choice yellow,
; freight and charges are a

' common sugar, starch an
- vise all to try a barrel.

1 ana rice, 6% cts. and coffee 22} cts. a 1b.. 1
‘_ choich japan tea 60cts. and the finest

‘ Toots. a lb. now.

, which I furnish at lowest rates.
1 sene has advanced to -iocts. a gallon for 1
, the best quality of Michigan test, water 5
; white oil at Detroit.
? as possible and return to candles more
5 than we have been doing.
1 me candles can be had for 16cts. a lb. or

ness ” at each meeting?

___{é———————————?<—‘
ANGE VISIT

gepartmeitt.

_._r—:j———~

CENTREVILLE

J. 11. G.-\RDNEP~.,

As we are now commencing business

few suggestions. If we expect to receive

‘ the greatest benefits from our transac- .

tions, it is necessary for all to join ‘to-
gour tamily supplies.
ndred

For instance, there are one hu

< grangcs at least, each wantinga sack of
d several barrels _

g other articles;

Michigan can dz), because

Just so in domes
ot do this?
I don't believe the

will use more than

days.

village grocery weekly to
get a pound ofcolfee, aquarter ofa pound

’ of tobacco, not mentioning aglass of beer
‘ or grog, and perhaps
. goods for the family.

Can you not quit-
tliink all can if they

resolution.
I must insist on money being sent

with orders which I am to fill or see?

I am frequeuntly noti-

been paid for and I am
I must hereafter de-
nless money comes
\V'holesa1e dealers
t for their pay
1d and pay col-
lected, taking in some instances, sever-

asked for the pay.
cline to order goods u
to me with tl1elist.~

3, al months.

Sugars are not quite as high as they
were fonrweeks since. F
leans, w
93- cts. at New Orleans,

cwt. now, to most places in
These are pure sugars from
tations and have not been in
d acids.

I keep most kinds ofgroceries in
Kero-

_ candle wicking for 22cts. alb., and many

families can make what they need to
use.

I can furnish blue mixed or gray or
white yarn suitable for socks at 65cts. 9.
lb. ; fine or blue mixed 85cts., seal brown
-.\Iariiie blue or scarlet at $1 10; ba1mo-
r_al yarns, fancy colors, at$1 2-5, and the
finest eastern balmoral yarns, all colors,
for S1 40 all). Heavy wool socks for
$4 00 a dozen ; woolen mittens S-1 75;
wristlets $1 50a dozen pair. Flannels
from 30 to 50cts. a yard. Knit wrappers
and drawers from $3 00 to $12 00a doz-
en according to quality.

I am filling orders for boots and shoes
all styles, either a single pair or by the
case, from the best manufactures. Stoves
from. the Detroit Stove \Vorks, either
cooking or heating. I have some fine
Es_ty Organs on hand at extremely low
prices which I will furnish to anyone
wanting to purchase.

I would call attention to the Home
Sewing 1_\Iachine which is oflered at a
lower_ price than any other first-class
machine,_on twenty days trial, when if
not satistactory it can be returned. It
is equal to-any machine in the market
for capacity and quality of work. Prices

______________._.
ORO ’

mit me to offer a ;

re is a. grange in ‘_
three months, and 1.

Is it not ,
I know many like 3

a few yards of dry 

this pructicei‘ I ,
firmly try and re- .
live up to the 

ine New 0r- ,
liite clarified is now 11; cts. and ;

bout a dollar a ;
Michigan. 1
the plan- ;
ixed with '
I ad- ;
Choice Louis- ‘,

stock 

Let us use as little ,

Nice stear- l

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jT 

T   —:—{——-———-

gtate $321113

and circulars will be furnished on ap-
lication. _

I have some d_rills, cultivators and
lows on hand which Iwill sell now
very low, in order to close them out;
also a harvester, and spades, scoop
shovels, manure forks, farm bells, 1101-
low tooth harrows and many other ar-
ticles to dispose of for less than they can
be purchased in the market.

I have arrangements for dry goods at
9. Detroit and Chicago at wholesale prices
1 in wholesale quantities, and can have
’ orders filled as soon as received.

VVhen goods are delivered at a rail-
road and receipted, the liability of the
.shipper ceases, and if any damage or
loss occurs thereafter it must be collect-
ed from the railroad, unless the shipper
. agrees to deliver.

,P
"P

Report of Committee on Co-operation.
Supplementary Report of Commit-

‘ tee on Co-operation and Transporta-

' tion.

To the Qfiicers and lllembers of the State

Grange .-

Your Committee on Co-operation and
Transportation to whom was referred a
5 certain communication from the Presi-
- dent of the Sovereigns of Industry of
the City of Detroit, having carefully
considered the same, beg leave to report:

That whereas, the Sovereigns of In-
dustry are in part the consumers of the
products of the farm, and we, in return,
need the products oftheir handiwork,

Therefore, Resolved, That we extend
to them the right hand of fellowship in
all co-operative effort whereby the ex-
change of products can be most readily
and directly effected between these two
industrial classes, and further recom-
mend that we aid each other in the so-
cial, intellectual and moral elevation of
the laboring classes of our land, those in
factories and shops as well as those on
the farm.

Resolved, That wherever it is found
to be of mutual interest to cooperate in
_ the purchase of merchandise and its dis-
tribution, thereby aiding each other,
your committee see no objection to Pa-
’ trons availing themselves of such op-
portunities.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

J. W. VVISG,

R. E. Jaiiias,

A. LA3IP.\iAx,
LORENZO R.s._\'Ii-JR,

C. W. \VHITFIELl),

Committee on C'o-operation” &c.

l Noam LA-'sI.\'G, Dec. 19, 1876.
| J. T. COBB. Schoolcraft, Mich.:
, lVorth,y Brother:—The following pre-
, amble and resolutions were unamimous-
‘ ly adopted by this Grange at its last ses-
l sion: \VHnRi3:As, The arrangements
, made by the Ex. Committee of the Mich.
1 State Grange, for Plaster, are satisfac-
1 tory and the parties that arrangements
5 are made with are ready to fultil their
l part, therefore be it unanimously
1 lfvéalved, By the members of Capitol Grange.
N ‘hat we will buy all the Plaster we use
tilhfip the} ‘ «on, through these arrangements,
even if other p rties should ofiei: to sell at 8
lower price.
Resolved, That we firmly believe in the doc-
trine of standing by those that stand by us.
ORVILLE GOODNOEy
Secretary Capitol Grange. No. 540.

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We find it impossible to publish in full the
Obituary notices sent to the VISITOR. M2111)’ 0‘
them recite at great length the merits of our
departed Brothers and Sisters. This is matter
more of local than general interest, and ill“
publishing Committee have deemed in future to
give place only to a brief notice.

DIED. _
Bro. J on}: W. Rcssiann, Trans. of Trowbrldge
Grange, No. 295. ,,
KEENLAND P. HALE, of Ross Grange. N°- 2"
Sister FRANK LEASCI-ELLE, L. A. S. of Ronald
Grange. No. 132 died Nov. 1st, 1876.
Sister JLNETTE Bmxnme, of
Grange. No. 221.
Bro. E. H. CARPENTER.
Sept. 13th, 1876.
Sister Susan E. Corxunn,
Grange.

Vergenfles
Grange, No. 351. ‘lied

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