1-‘. Vol. 10. THE GRAIEE VISITOR. PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY. 1st and 15:11 of each month.’ AT THF. Ol~‘l-’l(‘l-I or THE TRL'F2 '.\'o1:rHF.R\'i~‘1< l’\\v PAW. 1\IICH. En1rnR‘s ail 11 , : 2*’ h“-‘‘- lllflfli-r \\'llt.'1l! pi-1' ;1c11-. Sn rts. [ P01’ llll . . . . . . . . , . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ , , _ _ , _ , _ 1{, ,,,, l 1‘; ioii.~ strxiw pt-1‘ zi<‘r1- in 515., PH- . 1”" — — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , _ _ _ , , , __ K 9.; % Rental value Lifl1o1lsL:.:I.s‘ i3:11‘rcs to one .'1(‘ri- , _ _ _ A > _ _ _ _ A A _ _ _ _ V _ _ V _ _ __ V 26 6 79 . S15 16 S15 16 This field cost a fraction less than 57 cts. per bushel. and pays a fair per cent. above cost. F11-;i.n No. 3. 15 acres on wlieat stubble. 16 bus-_ Per acre. Scotch llllpt‘l'l(ll, Cost per acre . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 16 bus. (:1 so egg, per ML A _ 7 _ _ _ _ _ ‘ ‘ H5 ,2 so 1 Ion strw ((z‘ 5x_5o per ton _ _ A . _ _ _ _ _ A A Rental valiic ofl1u11se.as45 acres to 1 50 J one ,6 2 29! _ S14 56 S14 56l This field gave only an averagel of 16 bushels per acre, and costl a fraction less than 70.5 cts. per‘ bushel, according to Michigan farming. The low average of and. it yorrrfiah mm-rm mum E .i‘rfi":’5.l-liiifig-*' —r§'ai°1ain“'*gaas aphis and to the variety of wheatl sown on the field. l l Sl'.\I.\lARY or THE’. 45 Acki-zs. y Average cost per acre, .1 fraction less than'\ 5551 20 25 $989 25 $929 85 Average busliels per acre 2-l; arix-.—43;ic1cs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100 per cent. to add to labor. A. C. TOWNE. The Pure Lard Bill. It is well known that for some time the Grange has been work- ing for the passage of a law pro- tecting the sale of pure lard from the injurious competition of adul- terated lard. In compliance with our demand, a bill intended for that end. was introduced in the last congress. but failed to pass. A similar bill has been introduced during the present session by Congressman Conger, of Iowa. The legislative committee of the National Grange went before the; congressional committee to which the bill was referred and urged‘: it passage. -The representatives of the "Big Four“ appeared against it. The bill was favora- bly reported upon by the com- mittee, and is now pending be- fore the House. Congressmen Bliss and Allen of this State, both members of the committee. recorded themselves in favor of the measure. The proposed law makes it a felony to sell adulterated lard for pure lard. and provides that such adulterations, if sold at all, must be sold for what they are. It further provides for a tax of two mills on all such adulterations manufactured, and a tax of twen- ty-five dollars on wholesalers and two dollars on retailers annually; a tax sufficient to pay for the en- forcement of the law. The report of the congressional committee on the bill, and the speeches in favor of its passage, are interesting reading, but are too long to insert here; to show 1 Repairs on zoo acres S.‘5o—-o11c:i1‘.r1» 40 1611 $28 so This field cost a fraction less W‘ than 40 cts. per bushel. and shows 0'3 of the committee, drafted by Con- I ing the 5313 "THE FAI1’JIER IS 01" MORE COZVSEQUEIVCE THAN THE FARM: AdVD SHOFID BE FIRST IMPRO . 1 1 1 ' I'_E _" Whole Number 346. l I ‘5 extracts from them. Th V l ' 9 _ e reP0.Tt In the o1‘&111118»I‘TfIC1>rm, before add— [ handled because of its lightness. en mix in the All that is wanted IS to bring its -gressinan Brosius, of Pennsyl-lsalt as thoroughly as possible cost of manufacture do“ 3 th v " 'n 0 e 5 . vania. contains the following: 1 ihaving it of the best quality andspoint which we have indicated The credit given by a fair name l as fine as can be 0 ' ‘ ‘ ' got; allow it toland which is confidently predict to a false commodit'. to th » ' v ' . .- 1 . _ .3 ge er. stand a little while before woik ; ed for it, and a revolution awaits this .'i00.<)01i.()()0 lbs. kinds is about ti00.000,0()0 lbs. showing a displacement of pureidry 531‘; if exposed long 9/no "iinitation compound" to , Theeva orate mo‘ ' l ‘ l 1' present annual production of all} thepsalt visible? 8111 tehsebl oliltlsliljll ‘ else the W 5Any good butter will show All butter 75 with its cheapness has enabledlinv ‘ ' ‘ ‘ ‘ 1 e and putting into its fOI'l“i1.ll1S tle ~ » - ' outrun “honest lard ,_ in its r 'l§1his‘gives an ofiportuiiity for all l 0111‘-Vlbec (l)l]:l}§ae,f;('lll111E;IC1l$§fi)f5tlll(l1lltCrl11‘I?lal)l.1 for the tables of consumers udfcxl t 81:7“ to dlssolve before the 7 V . <' —- 1: 1 - , . .- . ;__),__,O‘000.000 Pounds of the n1iXture‘;\1(1)1 S111lI1',%1i111ISldb1£‘li1l€1§él for iemming Treatment of Young Fruit Trees. are annually placed u on tl , 1 . . . - .' , market against :3?-<().01)().0(l)0 lbs. (?)El:“Il(P)I‘llC?3V11(:ll€l-.0‘gO1:)t§lnS a Prettl lar pure lard. Before the introduc— form of Dbriiie. and it must be. tion of C0111 iound ~ . . J - - - )_ 1 .t_ l - laiid the annualikept in a moist atmosphere or 1io( 11( ion of genuine lard ex- _ ceeded ‘-3. >. ~? Much depends upon how the 0-93 _ . . 6 1 3 ouncr trees are 1 . moisture in the '3 nanaged flu‘ first year after they are planted, Severe cutting back is beneficial to the peach tree. and cases are ater of ll“? brine Wm‘ known in which old trees have 892' 7 been induced to make new growth land continue bearing, even thls ; when nearly gone, by cutting all ‘ lard to the extent of 3‘20.000.000l in very dry 8.-ir.-1)(u‘r'.U ll"o)'I(/l.1gh l of the Old wood away above the lbs. ‘ cle to contain 50 per cent. of lard, _l lard. l The following is from Congress- } man Butterworth's speech on the l Lard Bill: S1127‘ . My criticism is upon, not the industry itself, but the ‘manner of its utilization. Why, sir, it ha,s_ and the statistics show it—1-obbed the farmer: of over $15.000,000 in one year. There war-r .‘,=‘- .;;i- _D0.000,0O0 hogs iiised 11121 in this country dui'ingfl-.5. year. The value 01,1}? ,__,»,.- .1--.;:. -' ,v- has been decreased fix; --1 1 . i _j‘_ ‘l’ 5, it “ah 39., Fm: E9,$1.-._De3'l1.l3'i7.El?1T’;lIf».c.‘f 3» -1- r.\’- . *3“ ufacturers have ref- _s-Uited _ , . ;,m}‘§; 11,1,-.lt.s and the market to be "pure e'iizm=; = flu;,_ (ht, 3;-Nut 1-_\:)(,-: yeah” and ‘,3; be understood as hog's lard. times. is warranted. acres is the unfailing baronieterf of agricultural pi'v1spei‘ty or de- b,3hamme1.ed into pression. All fai'iii-.-rs grumble—‘ some try to do something. The Grange, with its customary coin- ‘ mon sense, does not waste its breath in a vague howl of "down with trusts and monopolies," but in a practical way. works for defi- nite ends. This Pure Lard Bill emanated from the Grange, and is being pushed by the Grange; bringing this measure to the. front is a part of the work it is doing. Every State Grange, North and South, is urging the passage of this law. Every Pomona and Subordinate organization should, with resolutions and petitions, help to swell the pressure in its favor. J ASON WOODMAN. —~—¢»r>—~- v- — Why Salt Shows on Butter. Mr. Henry E. Alvord says: It is not uncommon to see butter in rolls or prints of good quality and tolerably fresh. with a coating of salt crystals all over the outside, giving it a stale and unpleasant appearance. This may be caused in several ways. If the salt used is of poor quality, and particu- larly if it is too coarse in grain, it fails to be well incorporated in the butter. and changing to brine after the rolls have been made up, it comes to the surface and takes the form of a crust. The finest and best salt, not worked into the butter, will act the same way. Again. if there is more moisture left in the butter than it will naturally hold, the salt joins with this extra water to form brine; this brine finds its way to the outside, evaporates and leaves the salt covering. The best means, therefore, of avoid- ing this difficulty, is to make the butter by granular method, wash Allowing the imitation arti- 1 it would still show a displacement; of 1(i0,000.000 lbs. of genuine l D é its ‘mi?-laings profitable. 4 r, . . ~. l, V”, 9': nowclaimed. is assured, No.-, . .-l‘ .15, 9.1;: ago -*_\ 2 Aluminum. The experiments with alumi- for years past are at last so far crowned with success, as to war rant very sanguine anticipations as to the development of the powers and uses of this metal. It is, inits crude state, the most abundant of all metals. The prob- lem_h3s been to reduce it by any process cheap enough to render This, it :«i:">..i1ir im» cost more uin that have been carried on[ gtrunk. Low. stocky trees stand l the winds better. and the fruit is ieasily picked, but the cultivator .2 cannot be used to advantage : among tall trees. The failure to cut back severely, the first year, however, often results in but,lit- tle new wood and a poor start for the young tree, which should be guarded against, as the future of the tree depends upon its prog- ress during the first season. I When too much top is left on, each shoot of the many will draw upon the rnnts and t‘-.. .L'eS1l1tWl1Il)cl3l12§iiO'i.i ll?‘~.‘.l4—‘£;l(“‘ ‘ will be n1we.i.wi1ile.« thatree ll with 12 to 14 tons to the inch. It can‘, foil as thin gold leaf and rolled into sheets‘. of five thousandths of an inch in‘ thickness. Couple with these extraordina- ry properties its lightness. and it can be readily seen what prom- ise of usefulness lies in this metal which has only been on the mar- ket as a commercial commodity for the past year. Costing no more than nickel, its equal at- tractiveness and greater light- ness renders it the more desi- rable. But those who have been en- gaged in experimenting with it are confident that they are on the threshold of still greater discov- eries, and predict that aluminum isyet to be produced at a profit. at a cost not exceeding 25 cents per pound. At that figure it will become a competitor with iron and steel in many important lines of manufacture. It will drive them out in the building of ships. because four times as light and just as strong. This item of weight would be of the greatest importance. So much less ton- nage in the vessel would mean so much less draught. Less draught would mean less resistance to overcome in forcing the ship through the water. With the same powerful engines that now drive our huge marine racers across the ocean in six days, how much would the time necessarily be shorted were a similar ship only one-fourth the weight? That it would result in an immense gain is certain. Once the necessary cheapness of production is reached, and aluminum must become an impor- tant material for bridges, build- ees, al- to gJ.'U'\\ I101-.- .be .1, - .;”-n .1‘ “ w_.tv.£9,.,.bea.2r1=.=s‘ 7 19’ :.a,2."e, and this is effected‘ llard-ll BY that they Wish it tolmost malleable at a t(-3lIi1)(.‘1“— — Movement of Storms. In summer the storms goiici'- _ _ , _ Pie‘ ially move from the inouiitains in connection with that l11*;.ll12ll(xll eating 1.e1,eatC1.. dud It has been? “f the 5935011 1'31“-V ever rumes evolved from the active and ar- ';~A,\fiSSiSSi1,1,'1 (towards or) to and across the river or valley on the fl‘e1’1a(’idbra'in .Of the aVe1'a.g°.‘tistic brains of men who l1€1;\'€§fi1.St and Second days_ and from 13(1)’ l’0‘‘1u'-V 1.31591 Her Clnei made the subject a steady andlabout the Mississillln river to the "oncern is f.0r the welfare of the continuous study for years. little toofsies. hand. the first thoughts of the HS wdsilv nytmagfll as a 51,0(,n_ ' 'providei" _ V b ' comers. invariably are directly connected with cold casli or his own cavernous stoniacli. But to proceed: Tlicrc will he bitter cold days. and long rainy davs. and Jack Frost will stalk 1)(')SS(_’SS 0110 01' 1110113 l)1'0O().€‘1‘S. tliov (“an ho had for 1ooki11§_- clouds right ovorlicad}1,,_m.I_[‘A l,‘lmm__ will cxplodo without ll inoniont s ‘V wai'iiin_<.:. and l'l.£1'll.T at ovory one‘ (,1? the (4-jtio-(ii periods old‘ Speckll <09- C-.)-opera.tive Insurance. -.fL- Jlllplvy Lint 1 "1... z '- line the flurc wid stliraw: put the hin inside: nail a couplo o‘ lath across th‘ opening. an‘ she'll kzipo. novor fear!“ Wo did that onco. and diro was tho - its report says; money. but to save money. Our cents on 55100 instead of over >353-l.0()().()00, saving the farm ers in six counties $6,000 annual ly by reason of cheap rates Farmers cannot afford to poo their small risks with city haz ards. and certainly they can't af pay exorbitant rates for the ben millionaire stockholders. their patrons. insurance will come from of their own affairs. '1'. B'rool.'.s- in N. Y. Tribrmc. through our blinding tears; here we have only partial links. God has the Whole chain unbroken in His hand, and this we know- it is enough for us: nothing comes wrong that comes from Him.— M. C. D1117‘. What is really best for us, lies always within our reach, though often overlooked.—Lo1igfellow. We liave no brooders for sale- aro not in that lino of business. ‘W01. momhs they 2._r..m.1-d113- Thorc are some raftliiig good -. the 1.~l\.m. furthm. 1., ms ‘sun-L11; wiiios on the iiiarket. though. and . ii 1""“S‘m"1bl‘3 ‘I this sti-oaiii more about abroad at night. and innocont— film M. hlmkek W ..p,-_,v_..,,;_ III ‘wA.V 01' “1"1'e 1“’1'“1“"1-V‘ :1‘ essinoiit: * -J - . _ _ "(H~i’”‘i- (loos not como alouo from lurin- — . ' gr . . . g ’ ~ . - . 1”“ "* 1,1"? ‘"111 "11 ~ “)0 t"1,h“3 ones who arc couipollod to accopt l his low rato coinos from property. and from avoiding the and e_\'orbitaiit profits of stock companies. The rates cliarged by other companies range from H to 1;") cents on $100 for five years. The McLean County Mutual in "These com- panies are not organized to make We organize to carry our own risks. insurance has cost us 10 30.‘ The Insurance in the companies making these reports amounts to ford from their scant earnings to efit of high salaried officials and Farin- ers’ Mutuals may blunder. but they will learn from experience. and prove a lasting benefit to A benefit even greater than is gained by cheap the knowledge and experience farin- ers will gain in the management Co—operat- ive insurance will qualify them for larger and more important cooperative enterprises. —Hll{//L There is no key to these dark letterings; we cannot trace them But Itleast or more southeast the sec- On the other is as simple as a tooth-pick. 1lll(l"l0nd01.thi1-d days, In the sum lmor months these storms gen- iml b‘3h"1di“g the“‘’‘‘'' To be even with the age is toy 91.d1}V cross the Mississippi river 31 ifurtlier north (or beyond the (fan- ladiaii line). and during tho \\1ll- cross in ispriiig and autumn they ci'oss its mid- ;\ _$.’,'l‘t‘2ll nuiiilior of our storms lll()\':,‘ ()\g“l' _ tho lakos and pass do\vn t.io . i. Lawi-onco river and ,\'w.io\. ‘ i Quaker }-")e‘.’s Optlinisni. -f}. VVl‘iittior. now in his '7/Vg;[1', in ouo of his ' Sa}.'s: ‘rain’ oi ft-:11’. (:1l:llt' liiikc 'lll‘ good l llllli. Idhc l)1,'.\'l of .\'ii\\' Illlll ll('l\‘. ; ‘lit-ally to do this is the }1fgi'oiif socrof of boing happy jiisf 11 as you al'U.—.\. Y. I/H11’/H‘/HI!’/I/. ':T- iw’i'- 43> Tho profost zigiliiist low priccs " ors. nor aro f'ai'1i1oi's tho only filllllll profits. “"0 soom to liavo jcoiiio upon an orzi of low pi'icos. '2lll(l tlioro is talk all iiloiig tho line .*%llllll1ll' to that lioard at farinors‘ inootings. and tlioro is a hard sstiiigglo ziniong all classes against the rediictioii of income which the (lay of small profits has brought with it. The strong corporations and great trusts. which have a temporary monop- oly of their particular products. are able to sustain prices. but the rest have gone tumbling down. and it is only a question of time when trusts must follow. If the products of farmers rule low. the profit of others cannot long rule high. The attempt to prevent it is a struggle against the inevita- ble. Such periods of depressioii (for they have come agaiii and again in the history of every country) are hardest on the dob1.— or class. whose incomes shrink. while their debts. interest and taxes still hold their own. and it takes twice as much labor and twice the quantity of farm and and other products to pay a dol- lar of debt as in the flush times which go with high prices. Those who are out of debt are comfort- able. no matter whether the times are hard or flush.—.-lgrictu/twist. 11 S 1 ~_ . .{....4 0 ¢-»— ———- The property of the country is increasing every year. because there are still so many faithful hands at hard work adding to it by their toil. But the specula- tors who hope to fill their pockets without contributing anything to the common stock are multiply- ing more rapidly in proportion to the numbers than the patient workmen, and it is their persist- ent efforts to liv-e on the labor of others that bring so many of their own ranks. and those who are entangled with them. to the list of the bankrupts.—N. Y. Journal adle food products scarcely pay ‘ex- t to penses of production. and believ- d to ing the cause to be the adultera- elf— tion of the same by inferior arti- alleles, thus lessening cost and al- lowing the same to be sold as gster genuine go ltry to slap his mother across the .‘of_ drugs an ' 11 not let him imining the de in ll and dealing in op_ lding by which the prices of black in ducts are established b child are grown. to be detri sconipelled the rig, and agains nto the American people; therefore. up in a “patented county “ The old-tiine mother ulated Resolutions. VVHEREAS. The price of all I gates to the State Grange. at Lansing last fall how they like the pictures taken‘on the front- steps of the Capitol! To me they have a motherless. -l0—cents-out-A of~pocket sort of appearance. Fraternally. J. E. AUSTIN. .,,__¢o if you words. ods; the adulteration _ ._ d liquors. thus under— Do not deal "on tlck health of the people. can avoid it; or. in other tions and futures do not have an account at the farm pro— grocery or other stores 1f_y0_1l efore they can help it. Yes. I know it IS ‘mental to convenient; in fact. it is entirely and too convenient. You takea fancy t the best interests of the for this thing or that——01T t0 the store and get it! If you had to money for it. you agricultural classes I-has-o/i-«<1. By Keene Grange No. lay out the _ 70. P. of H.. of Keene. Ionia would be more likely to count . Michigan. that all manip- the amount in your pocketbook goods be branded true to before you gratified every whim. me. thus enabling the pur- Someone says it has been Called chaser to l)uy pure or compound an “open account _~and approi goods. as they prefer. priately so. for it is the bioac I li’c.s-o/1‘c«I. That we call the at- way to bankruptcy. It haspbeen tention of our Senators and Rep- called a fstanding account. {incl resentative in Congress to the appropriately so. for it stanc slug bill reported favorable by the the way of prosperipty. «mt Agricultural C-oinmittee of the might add. of happiness and (0nd Both Congress. known as the tentment. It has also been calle. Lard B111 No. 11.2%. the purela ~-running account. and well it lard bill. known as the Conger maybe. for when once started it Bill. and the bill on futures and runs up so fast that there options. known as the ButteI‘- very few who can keep up wit 1‘. worth Bill. introduced the pres- It has been the ruin of ‘many 4 ent session. or similar bills. and home. and agaiii I say: 0 D.0V1l<.)11L urge your favorable action thei'o- deal ‘on tick if you can d\0l( ondat the earliest 0DD()l'tll111lt.yt’_ it!‘ ~—].'u/-u/ )E)/'- j.’4'.s'o/('¢’(f. That it (‘Olly 39 1311" Y Y _. _ V‘ . G nished the Gn.\.\'(:i: Visiroit for lVhe11e\'L_’1 V015 lfiaslbfl‘--_“l‘8]11ec1’E publication: and. it is suggested. Y0“? “:‘)1'1“1n-*(jT ‘_f11_Oi ‘e:V£_1f31_ thé that 9"‘-‘W (l1"m~ii9 ii} the 11111011 \l\.h?n 3€u'1)(:l1(()r1e‘ tliat need adopt Shnflarresolut-1l)i£S.mi(l.j:()1';- ofilvsla fehw niinutes will re- “'t"-11:‘?-‘,3 wlnebtn iiiovctlie dust and perspiratioll ]’l‘lio,.s1‘t3 resoliitions were unani— ‘d1('C111l1l113l€§l d11l1"l11l.5,-’” , v,,,i.. , w 0 us: ‘i » mOuS1{IiL(1.(”.)11)t(?,)d1:13“T“/£i:,:1f1::1::i1{:e illlléfl clotlies. can sit down "lT(.11ll.A .\(‘ll)((>l1l. .\\'il'lai‘d Kociie. L. tQ_hlS S111>1’f‘1‘ “'1?-lploult 1b_‘i1u*‘”:‘.UE1 it}. Tuvlor. (‘. ll.»\.\'L‘0l{_\'. offense to liiinsolf dllt‘ ' 115- n:(i1Cr . ‘ L So<-i-of,iirv_ hors. Men who woik liuit. as 4 . .— D |fill‘1ll(‘l‘S inust. ospocially in sunl- mm,“ R1..\.‘ _\“(.h.. _,\w._ H)_ liner wlioii the licaf alone induces . V - ‘ H ,_ ‘1l(‘l'S1)ll‘illl()ll. 1-l(‘(*(l ii daily biith. ‘.l‘-"- \1~‘”0i" Tho results will ho appzireiit in . ”l1"'i‘ Rm‘ (l1"“‘-ii" X0‘ "'74 1.135 l)oftoi‘lio2ilfli and liotfor 21l’l)etite. .ll1-*U'1‘—""‘i “‘1"thW ‘“.n.w51‘“'mCh Another tliiiig-~-do try to liuvo \\‘d»‘i <'”11d‘l"’~“‘i ‘m 3 d‘fi‘i1"'m lflml an old pair of slioo.~s to wear in than any lioi'otofoi'o. and lias aw hmm, dud imwl, fin. }1(,u,-it ‘boon nioro bonoficial and sati_s- “_em_. The buoth, mm haw. -fi\<‘t01'3' U’ "ml (i1"‘n1~(.“m' I “'1 trumped through the mud and il1U'1"‘ 5131“ lh" lmm "t 1"'°*“1.’i.”n' the bariivard are not tliii1£—"s of ‘ - *"'"' or-a‘i'ify ii‘ui ‘_[t,')ys‘$’o‘c\'rx to A-"lit-‘tic-r (?.\'$‘S 01' ll()S(".s‘. 0 na i . . , _, A1 Trroit lio\\"oJ‘dioi' G ‘ their contests: The sisfors took ono side and line brotliers tho other. and the sido scoring the fowost points \vzis to furnish tho supper. Tho counts wore, to coiiiinoiico at zoro and count both ways. Eacli sitlo was fo chooso ii Uaptaiii. whoso duly if was to koop tho rot-ords and call his spczikors. Tho first l)1'otlioi'2iiid sister to tho left of tho .\lastei' were called first. flion proceed in that order around the hall-—- no (mo to ho skipped or ox- cusod. lf any failed to arise and address the Cllil-ll‘ and respond with a count. they would be set back 2;") points. This order was to be kept up until the room had been gone around twice. The hlaster was to close for the even- ing at 10 o'clock sharp. whether they had got around the second time or not. The names of the two brothers and two sisters who scored the most points to be re- corded. an(l also the one brother and one sister scoring the fewest points. Our contest extended through eight nights. and the at- tendance was better than usual. During the entire contest no one failed to respond with a count. so of course there was no "setting back." Those making tho largest num- ber of points were: Miss Lulu Tremper. 1170: Mrs. Katie Reed. 1000: Mr. George T ziiiiier, 1000; Mr. Elmer Reed. 000. The brothers won by 320 points and the sisters furnished an ele- gant supper. This contest had the effect of banishing all bashfulness and re- moving all embarrassment. So, we have no drones in our little colony of workers. Heretofore a few of our members have felt a difiidence about speaking, but in this contest they had to come out or their side would be set back. and their zeal helped them to overcome their timidity. It has always been a practice with our Grange to observe Thanksgiving, Children's day, &c., in our hall. with excusions and picnics and other out-door amusements, and all such are universally patronized and highly enjoyable. iniiges curi'y on , _ .m-,. The weokly i'op2iii'iiig of inc-ills is alniosf a religious in soino ft-ii’ homes: but in iiiziny arotlio little ronts and the lost butfoiis and liooks. tho lirokon biitfoii-liolcs and worn odgos. and tho tiny liolos and thin places in liosiory lot go froni tiino lo tinic until nothing roiiiaiiis to be done but throw aside the gar- nioiits. "The stich in time save-s iiino" remark may bo trito. but it is just as good as over. and in 21 home wlioro niending is one of the "let-go's“ there is a sad lack of thrift. and so of certain moral qualities that go with it.v(:'oo(I llollsc/.'r*rpi//_(/. gai-- duty how rips. s ,_ If the poultry manure is added to the stable manure every time the poultry house is cleaned. and the whole kept under cover. it will be better than keeping the two kinds separate. The mixing of the poultry manure with the stable manure prevents the dry- ing and hardening of the former. When the poultry droppings be- come hard and dry they dissolve very slowly. due to the formation of silicates. but when kept in a moist condition they are more available as plant foo(l.—I’mp/«- mid Pufriof. VVe know men who would have every dog in the country killed except the one they own. and he may be the mangiest cur in the states. The dog is unquestion- ably a nuisance to flockmasters, but we have noticed that some flockmasters who would like to go gunning for their neighbors‘ dogs never feel like shooting at their ovvn.—Westcrn. Ifuml. .,‘.,_.. All plants and trees consume water in large quantities. Sir John Laws discovered that an acre of barley will take up 1094 tons of water in two days. Trees and plants are composed more largely of water than any other substance. . _< . >__ ,. It is said that a mule will not bray if a brick is tied to its tail. In tying the brick we recommend letting the job out to the lowest og Cmnmcrce. Iwould like to ask the dele- bidder. May 15, 1890. TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR. 3 4 WRITE U 4A'I'ZE{()IKl"ES MANUFACTURER OF IN GERSOLL’S LIQUID RUBBER PAINT. Ten Tltousantl P. of H. and Farmers testifytlwy are best and Cheapest. S AND SAVE MONEY. .AI]Nl'T Cheap, Indestructible Paints for Beztut BARNS and OUTBUILDINGS. OFFICE: 243 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. ifiil Suiiiplc Color (7:ii'ils nml Book of IllSil‘lI(‘liirils-FREE, We Guarantee Satisfaction. Life. VVhat is life? Nothing but a steady march Toward that cold. solemn end.—the grave, “’h8n We pass under the Death Angel's arch To the arms of Him who came to save. Sometimes the race is run in a few days. And “Rain. it takes many long years; 50m‘? People: have easy and joyful ways. Their brothers nothing but pain and tears. Man oft causes his own downfall and shame Through lack of honor and that curse. ruin. Others. dark Misfortune seems IO call by name And beckon to her victitns—coine. In feasting and re-v‘lry the rich man lives, His gold for idle pleasure departs. Oft not one tlirtliing to the poor gives, Nor tries to heal their torn. bleeding liezirts. \Vhen the goal is reach'd they both must go where All are silent in eternal rest; But the poor man has far g1‘e:itt,-r the glmm Of the joys in the Lind of the hlcst. — ll '1'//.'}11;1 l'l'.'1';‘»4'. —<. o___, Raising a Boy. iRe.'\d before Pmv Paw Graiigc by “ lixpe-ricncc."] One often reads about how to raise and manage a boy. We occasionally hear words of wis- dom on the same subject from thelips of elderly. unmarried females. or from married women who are childless. “married old maids." Mrs. A calls them_ The woman who is silent on the subject is the woman with a boy. A man is privileged to speak on all occasions. If he ha-s boys of his own. who make life a burden for the neighborhood. it can be accounted for by the mismanage- ment of their mothers. We are making a specialty of boys in our family. and. being their daddy, I feel competent to discuss the proper method of growing them up the right way. In the first place I consider boys. as an agricultural product. superior to Merino sheep. Jerseys or Shorthorns, or the Percheron horse. It is true there isn’t much money in them. You know that it is said of the trotting-horse man that it is refusing all his good offers that keeps him so confoundedly poor. _ That has been my experienc with boys. Like the trotting- horse man with his colt. I want to grow them up: but then, like him. it is possible that I‘ll find them "no good on earth." The first peculiarity one no- tices. unless deaf. is that he is like the bullfrog we read of in Shakespeare—mighty little. but pretty much all noise. The ways that a boy will think of for inak— ing a racket are wonderful: A buzz saw and hammer: an empty barrel and a club: two milk pans used as tinkling cymbals; hold- ing an ear of corn just far enough from the fence. with forty pigs on the other side. all begging for the corn: playing wagon with the cat. using his tail as a tongue to draw him by. are some of the ways that suggested themselves to his busy little mind. I have heard of the all-consum- ing curiosity of a woman. There who lives in a. garret. sleeps on a mat. eats cold victnals. dresses in rags. and dies worth a million. Measured by the popular stand- ard. he is a rich man. Judged by any rational oiaundax-<1. he in piti ably poor; for if all his earnings had been taken from him as fast as he gathered them. he would have no better off in life or in death. a professional man who occupies a rented house. uses rented fur- niture. lives luxuriously by pay- went down to find out how much water there was. and found about four feet.) There is no question about a boy's anxiety to imbibe knowl- edge when he tries to take it in by the well—full. A noticeable trait in a boy is his utter fearlessness in the pres- ence of dirt. I think the idea that mankind was created from the dust of the earth originated with Mother Eve when she wash- ed Cain and Abel and changed their clothes after their first frol- ic iii a mud hole. Ihave often heard the expression "As dirty as a pig.“ but I never saw a pig that had any chance of being half as dirty as a boy can get in 10 minutes. But Idi(ln't start out in this paper to tell the traits of our coining generation of men. I was going to tell how to grow them up properly. I know of but one way. and that is to feed ‘em well six times a day. —- ---;4>—— One of Henry George's Theories Overthrown. I11 the North American Review for May. Prof. Simon Newcomb punctures some socialistic falla- cies. One of them is "that the inequality between the rich and the poor in the enjoyment of wealth is continually increasing." He says regarding this: "Of course. it is not denied that the inequality in the ownership of wealth is as great as is common- ly believed. and is increasing with every generation. What I main- tain is, that the benefits of this wealth are not so unequally di- vided as its ownership. To show the fallacy of confounding the two. let us first consider a miser Then compare him with ing next week for the food he consumes this. and owes his tail- or for his last suit of clothes. L\Ieasured by the popular stand- ard. this man is a pauper. in spite of his enjoying a large income and a. hundred thousand dollars of wealth belonging to a capital- ist. This standard is clearly fal- lacious in his case. The truth is’ that the proportion of men who own little or nothing tends to in- crease, for the very plain reason that it is every year becoming Visionaries — Why they are the Happiest People the World Contains. Practical men look upon vision- aries with pity and contempt; and yet the dreamers of rose—colored dreams are the happiest of People. Among all the inven- tors and discoverers on earth there is none so fortunate as he elysium of his own. believe in it. and live in it. Hard common who can fashion out of the air an . write us (describing sense may sneer at him; but if it . can not dislodge him from his castle in the clouds. the visionarv I has the best of it. L i It is a great thing to be ad phil0sopher;to endure calmly the evils of life and to rate its ephemeral delights at their true‘ value: but he whose iiiiaginatioii creates for him a paradise. who . floats about. like the water-spider ‘ incloscd in a crystaline bubble of‘ his own manufacture. isa happier man than the philosopher. 1 Beyond all doubt there are ii1- ' dividuals whom the world calls? mad much more to be envied th; 11 l the _ most practical of thei specie-s—too matter of fact. 3 Reason. when he plays Argus. 1, and keeps all his hundred eyes , contin ually open. is a disagreeable ; customer. He sees too much and yet too little. He can tell us that a rainbow is mere sunshine and water: but the grand problem ofj human existence and the ultimate destiny of humanity he could‘ never have solved without the aid of inspiration. Imagination. on the other hand, recognizes the beauty of this world,‘ and can understand In- spirations pictures of the world to come. Upon the whole. it is better to be somewhat of a vision- ary, than wholly under the guid- ance of cold, calculating Reason. If “all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely p.la.'¢‘oetiiSci"o‘<§1i9{C¢§‘;*:’."i:9i»7I33il?1° stage ‘I 0“ «'4-fax l fora scene-painter.~N. Y. I.e¢“l,r/er. l ’—-—+o->—- — j Don't be on the Fence. j To be "on the fence" may gainl temporary popularity for a per- 2 son: but we doubt whether. in the , long run. he will be as highly es- teenied by his fellow men as one who holds positive opinions. The latter may arouse antagonism for‘ awhile. l)ut will in time be re- ' spec-ted for his independence of mind. We all know somebodyl who wants to be well thought of l by all. He is willing to agree‘-, with us in nearly everything. i Occasionally he disagrees slight» 1 ly. in order not to conflict withi the man who stands beside us‘! When compelled to take a stand. he always manages to be foundl I l l l 1 easier to enjoy wealth without owning it. A century ago the‘ man who possessed nothing wasi poor indeed. because few others, is no doubt but what they occas- ionally desire iiiformation: but a boy is an animated. irrepressible. ‘ omnipresent interrogation point. He always wants to know. Let} inc quote from life: Papa. what is a fox. and what‘ does he live in the woods for? There is wlicrc is home is. Does he live in a lionscl’ Hcj lives in a hole. VVhat does he live in a hole for? So dogs won't catch him. VVhat do the dogs want to catch him for? He eats chickens. What does he eat chickens for? What do you eat for? I don't know. What do I eat for. papa‘! Another way in which his in- quiring mind is exercised is in carrying on original investiga- tions. He has a consuming curi- osity to know how things are constructed inside. A plaything is promptly dissected, unless it is iron bound and copper riveted. Things that are not toys receive the same careful attention. I once hauled a boy out of the rear end of a fanning mill. He was anxious to find out where the wind came from. Young Tommy, at three years of age, goes over the top of a 20- foot ladder into a cherry tree, and a year later he is fished from ' iug seiitciice from the last article had spare houses or beds to share with him. Now. for a dollar, he can ride over a million dollars‘ worth of railroad, and for a small percentage of its cost he can live in a house of any ordinary size.“ ,__.. >. Beecher’s Last Words. “'0 clip the following conclud- evcr written by the late Henry Ward Beecher. a short time pre- vious to his death: " I rejoice to say I was brought up from my youth to abstain from tobacco. It is unhealthy. it is filthy from beginning to end. I believe that the day will come when a young man will be proud of not being addicted to the use of stimulants of any kind. I be- lieve the day will come when not to drink. not to use tobacco. not to waste one‘s strength in the secret indulgence of passion, but to be true to one's nature, true to God‘s law. to be sound, robust. cheerful, and to be conscious that these elements of health and strength are derived from the reverent obedience of the com- mandments of God. will be a mat- ter of ambition and endeavor among men.” _.A.4-,An_ Beecham's Pills cure sick- with the majority. He has al great many friends. They do not i look up to him very much, butl still they consider him a good— l natured sort of fellow and treati him well. Sooner or later. how—l ever. it will be seen that no greatl dependence can be placed in him; and sooner or later. we think. he, must come to realize that he is oflj no special use in the world. Hu- j man nature demands soinctliingé substantial and will have it. His- tory rccords the names of great men who have stood as mediators between factions; nevertheless. these men have held positive views. Those who make it the business of their lives to find friends by giving up independ- ence succeed iii finding them. but they can be relied upon about as much as them selves. A man may change his mind when he sees it best to do so. and still be firm and independent. —Him In College iqt(lI'. .__.__ Four things come not back—- the spoken word. the sped arrow, the past life. the neglected oppor- tunity.———Hazlitt. Good sense accommodates itself to the world; wisdom endeavors to conform itself to heaven. Age makes us most fondly ling and retain the good things of this life, when We have the least l 3“ Cgtnlogue Free. island Home Stock Farm. SAV PERCHERON HORSES AT BARGAINS! We mean exactl h t _ W and Pure Bred Stalii0}iI‘sNan?i lI‘TKI’l:es8?)(’5 Fronzlgigfchifiiafiiggnllggggpii of Grade Million: and Iarein, 20 Shetland and I-Zvmoor I’0TII!§ niid 1 - ‘ V ggagggd Registered Holstein Lottie. must be disposed ofduring this , owing to changes in our business. If you think of buying what you want) for our Catalogue and Prices and we will convince you that it will pay you well to buy of us. AGE & FARNUM, Detroit, Mich. Do you want the BUYERS GUIDE? Most people say that it is wortl enables them to make a conipatative they buy. Weig/If, - - 2 lbs. Pages. - - - 540. Illustrations, - - 8, 000, Articles Priced and I lccurately Described, 30,000. l 1 $ to them as a Reference Boolc, as it estimate of the Value of everything Sent upon receipt of 15 cents (stanips or otherwise). to pay postage or expressage. MONTGOMERY WARD &. Co., I I I to I I6 Michigan Ave., “THE ORIGINAL WHOLESALE GRANGE SUPPLY Houss." CHICAGO. THE EXTERMINATOIU Points of Merit Ex erminaj or A Spring-tooth llilll0\i'SI lst. ii will cut hziril grouiiil. *.’ol. it will not «lodge or trail. 3d. It will }<1X'l‘l“.l{.\ll.\'A'l‘l-I \\'t‘\‘(l.\'. ltli. It lt-vi-ls the groiinil xuitl ei':ts<-s all tooili ii1:ii'ks. ihc only S|ll'lllf1"liu\ill Ii:ll‘i'(i\\' that lius :i l.c\'- in nice sluipt‘ fill‘ .s'(‘t‘(liil;_|'. mill is cling liar lvztck of the teeth. leaving ill!‘ >ill'i;i('f‘ Sth. it is ‘I5 ])t‘l' t't‘lli. lighter ilruft. “'0 niakc thrcc si'/.i-.~'—7 betuii. 6 fl. _ :35‘ For pl‘ii'('.<, to-riiis and otlicr in ; Sl:t-:un.Iift.1l in.;iillu-:iiii.8fl.$liii. t'oi'in:iti<-ii. :i—- We call attention to the adver- at large. Many district Granges have their afternoon sessions open to the public. While it may perhaps be well for such open meetings to be hald in a strictly farming town. where the Grange and its objects are not well un- derstood. a too frequent throwing open the doors to admit all to come in and criticize may bring it into contempt. Many outsid- ers, especially among farmers who have but slight knowledge of secret societies. get queer ideas in their heads sometimes: as for instance. a good old orthodox body once said she did not see "what the Grange did with so many small tables"—meaning the oflicers' stands~' ‘unless they use them to play cards upon.“ Or- ders like the Masons and Odd- OFFICE LEGISLATIVE COMMIT- ‘ TEE. 5141?‘ STREET, WASHING- TON. D. C.. April 2-1, 1890.——To the Senators and Ifeprcsentatircs in the l'o7i_(/rcss of the l'7i.1'te—- -— -- Fellows never hold open sessions and why should the Grange?-— F. A. PUTNAM in Grange Homes. _,_.:..¢ -¢———?-- --—-- A Minneapolis reporter quotes (1 C. A. Pillsbury as having said that he did not think the wheat situation warranted any forebod- To meet the great demand for Judge Rainsdell's pamphlet and his reply to Coiigressiiian Chip- inan. we issue this week a sup- ing of evil. He called attention to the fact that the consumption of wheat is increasing— following the advance of civilization. He said a good deal had been said plement containing the two pa- pers. We have had 9. ' _ .1 ...~. ter. as a subscription for the re- mainder of the year. and a sup- plement will be folded in his first ii umber. *1 0 }— Beginning June first. we will send the VISITOR to new sub- scribers for the remainder of the year for :35 cents——seven months for a quarter. VVe shall keep this offer open during the month of June. and send the fourteen pa- pers to every subscriber who avails himself of this opportuni- ty in the time specified. The ed- itor asks that this offer be stated in each Grange Hall. so as to ex- tend the notice as widely as pos- sible. At least four new sub- scribers and a dollar bill ought to come from each Grange. and may. if a good word is spoken for the paper by those who feel that the VISITOR is worth the money. AL-coca -- -- AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 1 May 12th, 1890. \' ED. VISITOR: I am surprised to find an article in the last issue of the Vrsiroa in which I am represented as placing little value on red clover as a soil renovator. In lectures in Farmers" Institutes. before my classes in agricultural chemistry. in articles in newspa pers and in private conversation. I have always spoken in the high- est terms of the manural value of (:lovei'—— "the king of manural cropsf‘ “if I could dictate the seal for our National Department of Agriculture. I should name red clover is the emblematic iiowerz” _*'the plaster which is so abundant in our state has a wondrous power of promoting the growth of clo- ver. and the clover is the best possible preparative crop for wheat. which is the cash crop of our state: plaster and clover be- come plenty and cash in the hands of a good farmer on a kindly soil.“ etc., etc. [See report of State Board. about the increased acreage in ' country. but the maximum '0pment was reached during and all of you are burdened with many cares and great responsi- bility. and that it will be almost impossible to secure a personal audience with each of you. we have determined to present our case in the form of this circular letter. trusting that the magni- tude of the industry which we represent. LEGISLA',[‘lOI\' WA.\"l‘l-JD. We do not. as a Committee. dis .o. years ending in 1880. and 7"“-" ‘jig t he‘nex' t ‘I5 uil‘"y é%£i~”s‘ lf)riii"c~‘il’)iiiit‘ry’~5:’!i;;e$‘()f - -,1-ease was less than 4 per nd in 1880 there was a de- of 3.4 per cent. In this country consumption is increas- ing about 8.000.000 to 10.000,000 bushels annually. and against a decreasing supply. He regards it as certain that the increased demand for wheat will send prices up to a remunerative standard. Mr. Pillsbury does not regard In- dia as a menacing competitor of this country. The crop was un- certain there and varied from 500.000 quarters to 240.000 quar- ters. As to Russia he admitted that she has the advantge in freights and cost of labor over us. and with her large area of black soil and the adoption of modern machinery and American elevators. might be considered our formidable competitor. The largest amount of wheat received in England from Argentine Re- public and Chili would not amount to a day‘s consumption there. He did not think the limit of wheat lands had been reached in this country—Minnesota and Da- kota could double their yield~ but believed in the next five years the mills in Minneapolis would grind more wheat for $1 a bushel than under that figure. —«<.>——- The Buffalo Milling World says: “Already the winter wheat crop of the United States for 1890 is short. An average winter crop is out of the question this year. Now come reports of decreased acreage in the spring wheat states. The prospect indicates a total crop considerably below the average and far below the abund- ant crop of 1880. Predictions are always unsafe. but it would be strange if the price of wheat should go to a dollar on the farms next summer. If over-production has been the chief cause of low prices during the past few years. this season may correct the situ- ation by under-production. With India assuredly short. with the United States prospectively short and with only average conditions in Russia and other European countries, it is not easy to see how wheat values can be pre- vented from rising very far above the low level of the present time. cuss pai';_i.z;an politics. The pres ‘ ‘ 4’ flats f":a.1‘ 91-5 0 far grea of any man or party. Agriculture. and ask it NOW. ADULT ERATION OF FOOD. and other out of a business. the profits 0 farmer producer. The claim that this is a tax up on one commodity for the benefi tax must be borne by each in amount entering into the com pound. The members of our organiza tion. and every agricultural interest have repeatedly above. represent the honest hearty indorsement. We there fore urge the passage of the Con compound, as amended favorably reported by the Com Committees. FUTURES~—BUCK ET SHOPS. business of all the "Bucket Shops’ in every city in the land. on Agriculture. and its present un- satisfactory condition. may lead NOT POLITICAL. BUT PRACTICAL €I'1I!1- portance than the political success The farm- ers ask for practical legislation in the interest of a depressed We want the pending bills to prohibit the adulteration of food commodities, from which every honest industry suf- fers. promptly enacted into laws. All compounds of articles to be used as food should be carefully regulated by law. and the expense attending such regulation charged to those who are making fortunes which are not shared by the of another is NOT TRUE. because the tax is imposed upon the com- pound. and not upon the pure articles which enter into it. The . brought to this country every year gradient in proportion go the free of duty. whilst upon leather representing every State indorsed the and those who oppose such Legislation do not fairly farmers who have carefully considered the matter before giving it their ger bill for the regulation of the manufacture and sale of lard and mittee on Agriculture. and the early report and passage of the Pure Food bills now before the GAMBLING IN FARM PRODUC.'l‘S— We are utterly opposed to the gambling in farm produce. which is now the principal business of the boards of trade and Chambers of Commerce. and the exclusive And We also urge the speedy passage of what is known as the “Butterworth bill,” as amended and reported by the Committee TRUSTS. The formation and continuance of “Trusts” for the purpose of robbing the unprotected people should be prohibited by stringent Legislation. and we heartily in- dorse the "Sherman bill.” as passed by the Senate. and recom- mend its passage by the House. REMONETIZATION OF SILVER AND COINAGE. We also assure you that a large majority of our members favor the full and complete rem0netiza- tion of silver. and that all limita- tions as to coinage shall be re- moved. THE TARIFF. In the proposed revision of the tariff, we insist that there shall be no discrimination against the Agricultural interests. Heretofore. in every revision or attempted revision of the tariff. the protection professedly accorded to Agriculture has been largely inoperative. The duties imposed upon products. of which we grow a surplus to sell. have little effect upon the prices of such product, and such duties utterly fail to afford the farmer anything like a fair share of the protection accorded to other in- dustries. We therefore insist that. in the revision now proposed, and which. if enacted into a law. is likely to remain unchanged for several years. that the Agricul- tural interest receive more and fairer consideration than has been accorded that important in- dustry. The farmers will welcome the removal of duties from jute. jute butts. manilla and sisal grass (not grown by American farmers) with the reduction from 3.17 to 1%; per pound on binder twine. They sugar. The sugar indiistr'y has been protected for many years without materially increasing home production. and thereby reducing prices. A removal of the duty is expected to reduce the cost to the consumer. whilst the bounty gives direct encourage- . ment to home production. This you to give careful thought to the subjects presented. f irove satisfactory in its practical ’O1‘KlIlgS. out “'8 are COI'lIl(l€l.'l.I3 that it is one which a large majority of our people wish to see tried. country many agricultural pro- too low to protect. insist on duties upon such im- full protection to the American producer of like commodities. We therefore indorse the in- f creased duty on barley. live stock, hay, potatoes. beans. wool, - recently reported by the Com- t mittee on Ways and Means. We found, upon examination of the lists of agricultural im- worth of foreign hides were - and its manufactures there is a protective duty. We believed _ this to be an unfair discrimina- tion against the grower of hides. and on the principle of equal protection to all. we asked that a reasonable duty be placed on hides. The Committee on VVays and Means recognized the justice of the demand and granted our reqiiest: whereupon the manufac- - turers of leather. (themselves pro- . tected and very prosperous.) went before the Commit-tee and insisted that no share of the pro- tection which they enjoyed _ should be extended to those who have for years. since the duty was removed from hides. grown them at a positive loss. Their demands were backed by a few of the Representatives from their districts. and hides were returned to the free list. Again the plea was made for justice. not favor, by the representatives of the farmers. And so convincing were their arguments that the duty was again restored, only to i be removed at the last hour in order to secure support from certain quarters. We see no reason why these manufacturing industries should be afforded ample protection. when the producer of the raw will also be pleased to have free is an experiment which may not There are imported into this ducts which crowd and depress the markets in which we sell our produce. because there are no duties or because the duties are In view of the fact that it is proposed to protect fully other interests. we ported products as will afford etc.. as set forth in the schedule portations. that about H?‘-.’4.000,000 material (so-called) is forced 10 abandon an important industry because he is not protected. We say to you as we said '00 the Committee on Ways and Means- “If you will make leather and its manufactures of leather free. we will ask no duty upon hides- If leather and its manufactures are protected. we want equal protection upon hides.” . If the manufacturers continue the demand for raw material (so- called). the time is near at hand when the farmers of the country will give them free raw material. but, at the same time. will exact free manufactured products. The time to "turn down." with im- punity. the agricultural interests of this country has gone by. Henceforth we shall "watch as well as pray." The quiet sub- mission to neglect and unfair dis- crimination. which lias charac- terized the farmers in the past. has given place to a quiet. but firm determination to know our rights. and in the future to main- tain them by every legitimate means within our reach. We are no longer a mass of unorgan- ized helplessness. Dire necessi- ty has forced us to organize for self preservation. An army more numerous than the combined armies of Grant, Sherman. Lee an(l Johnston is already in the field. Some things impracticable and unreasonable may be demanded. Such the chosen representatives of the whole people must haVE= the courage to deny, and trust. to time and experience to vindi- cate their action. but that which it is right and proper to demand for the agricultiirist should be granted. not grudgingly. but cheerfully. We are pleased to believe that the veteran farmers‘ organization with over twenty years of exper- ience. which we have the honor to represent. asks for nothing impracticable or unreasonable. and we sincerely hope that even adesire to gain a partisan ad- vantage will be subordinated to render all possible help to a de- pressed but highly important National industry. - The members of our Committee differ as widely as do the mem- bers of the great farmers organ- ization which we represent. upon partizan questions. No two of us are associated in the same political organization: but we have subordinated our political differ- ences. as have the men we re- present. to the more important work of trying to save. from overwhelming disaster and dis- tress. the most important indus- try of our Nation. Is it incon- sistent to ask you. who are in a position to save or to practically destroy many branches of this industry. to do likewise? In conclusion. the members of the Committee desire to express their appreciation of the courte- sies extended by the members and Committees of both Houses; and the hope and blief that your official action will merit and re- ceive the approval of your con- stituents. and that you will long be remembered as their faithful and honored Representatives. We remain. gentlemen. yours. very resyectfully. J. H. BRl(}HA.\I. LEONARD RHONE. JOHN TRIMALE. Legislative Committee. OFFICE LEGISLA'l‘l\'E COMMIT- 514 F STREET. VVASHING- TON. D. C.. April 2-1 1H90.—'['o t/ic .lI('Inbcr.s' of U1 0 ();'«Im' of flw 1’uf/‘(ms of Hu.s-liamlry and I~'¢u'nm-.s- of flu». (,')I[IT(‘(l Sftlfcs of Amcri('((.—The efforts of the Legislative Com- mittee of the National Grange to secure Legeslation for the pro- tection of the Agricultural inter- ests are being counteracted by The boards of trade. Chambers of Commerce and other similar associations desiring the defeat, of the Butterwortli Bill to prevent Gambling in farm ‘pI'11duc,e_ By the Cott-on-Seed Oil Mills. Armour, Swift. Fairbank and Company. who seek to defeat the “C011.%‘er Bill” for the regulation of the manufacture and sale of lard compounds, and prohibiting the sale of the lard as pure re- fiiiedlard. By those who are engaged in all forms of adulteration of foods and other products of the farm. By the manufactures of boots and shoes. and the men engaged 1. pr May 1.5. 1390. THE G-BANG-E VISITOR. 5 in the manufacture of leather. All these combined and adverse . _ _ influences must be met by the’ farmers. Letters should be written to Members of Congress; resolutions and memorials should be adopted by every Farmers‘ Organization in the country; peti- tions should be drawn up. circu- lated and forwarded. These peti- tions should. in vigorous Anglo Saxon, insist upon the passage of the -‘Butterworth Bill" to pre- vent Gambling in Farm Produce. and the "Conger Bill" to protect the manufacture and sale of pure lard and regulate the sale of com- pound or adulterated lard. Also urge a liberal financial policy. not dictated by Wall street. We should demand. in no un- certain terms. Protection for the grower of hides or no protection for the manufacturer of leather. Fair Play. adequate Protection for all. or Free Trade for every industry. Stop the plow long enough to frame a petition, letter. or something. giving expression to your views. and aim the missive at your Congressman. He will know when it hits him. and may heed it. State Grange Officials are especially requested to set the machinery in motion. that will make the influence of these manufactures seem like a gentle zephyr. compared to the breeze that will strike Congressmen from their farmer constituents. This appeal is to Farmers" Organ- izations in every State. Indorse all. if you can. If not. then in- dorse what meets your approval. and send to your Senators and Members. Farmers’. suppose we wake up our members just once. It will be a supprise to some of them. They may think it a Cyclone. but give them to under- stand that the Cyclone waits for the "Ides" of November if our just demands are not heeded. J. H. BRIGHAM. LEONARD RHo.\'E. J01-Ix TTIMBLE. Legislative Committee. —- -—¢o>— ~ Advice to be Heeded. The Inter Ocean gives a vol- ume of good advice to young men in the following: Members of congress and sen- ators are constantly importuned by young men from all sections for their influence to secure clerk- ships in some of the departments at the capital. Don’t do it boys. A multitude of bright fellows have been ruined by capturing just such prizes. Department clerk- ships at Vilashington are asylums where twenty-four out of every twenty-five men bury ambition and hope. It is a life in which habits are formed which unfit a man for ordinary business affairs. and if he fills such a position for several years the future settles into a contracted circle beyond which he does not hope to step. Better plow. or dig. or maul. or shove the plane. or engage in any of the rough-and-tumble avo- cations in which men of mind and muscle engage than seek the life referred to. The day-workman in his cabin; the small farmer in his humble home. and the me- chanic as he rests from his_daily toil. each and all have reason for more hope and a brighter future. Petty official position. where there is small hope of promotion. is the iron pyrites which has de- ceived many a young man into the belief that it was pure gold. A Young Woman's Succees. One of the brightest women in New York. Mrs. Isabel Mallon. who perhaps knows more about woman's dress and fixings than anv woman in America. has been added to the editorial staff of the Ladies‘ Home Journal. of Phila- delphia. Mrs. Mallon is an expe- rienced editorial writer. and will conduct one of the fullest and strongest fashion departments in the Journal ever attempted in a general magazine. Her new po- sition makes her the best paid f ashion—writer in the country. Mrs. Mallon is young. pretty. and one of the best-known women in New York society. -- - -~-<+}7~ A Superior Paint. Rocxroan. Mich..March17. O. W. Ingersoll, 243 Plymouth st.. Brooklyn. Dear Sir:-—I intend to repaint my house very soon and shall use your paint. as I consider it supe- rior to any other. Respectfully yours. WM. WALL. [See adv. Patrons’ Paint Works.] Communications. Michigan Crop Report, May 1, ’90. For this report returns have have been received from 822 cor- respondents and representing 6:29 townships. Five hundred sixty- two of these reports are from 395 townships in the southern four tiers of counties. and 1-11 re- ports are from 12;’) townships in the central counties. The reports for May 1 indicate that of the area seeded to wheat last fall 10 per cent in the south- ern counties. 13 per cent in the central and 1 per cent in the northern will be plowed up be- cause winter killed or otherwise destroyed. In condition. there was very little improvement during April. The exact figures for May 1 are as follows. comparison being had with vitality and growth of aver- age years: Southern counties. 73 per cent; central counties. 72 per cent: northern counties. 87 per cent. and the state. 75 per cent. ’ The corresponding figures on April 1 were 70. 65. 86 and 71. One year ago the figures for the southern counties were 90. central 97, northern 100. and the state 92. The best wheat is in the coun- ties of Berrien. Cass. St. Joseph and Van Buren. which form a group in the extreme southwest- ern part of the state. In these the condition ranges from 92 in Berrien to 100 in St. Joseph. The second best wheat is in the five counties just north and east of the group named. viz: Kent. Ottawa. Allegan. Kalamazoo and Branch. where the condition ranges from 85 in Kalamazoo to 89 in Allegan. In the remaining seven counties of the southern two tiers. viz: Calhoun. Jackson. Washtenaw. Wayne. Hillsdale. Lenawee and Monroe. the range is from 65 in Monroe to 79 in Jackson. and the average condi- tion for the seven counties is 74. The poorest wheat is in the re- maining counties of the third and fourth tiers. or in the 12 counties lying east of Kent and Allegan. In this group the condition ranges from -17 in Eaton to 73 in Ionia. In only five counties in this group is the condition better than 60. and the average for the entire group is 60. or 1-1 points below the average in the third group named. In the first and second groups there will be but little wheat plowed up because winter killed or otherwise destroyed. In the third group the estimates of area that will be plowed up range from 5 per cent in Jackson to 19 per cent in Monroe: and in the fourth group the range is from 7 per cent in Barry to 20 in Ma- comb. :26 in Shiawassee. 28 in Ingham and 52) in St. Clair. Many correspondents report that much more wheat would be plow- ed up were it not that the fields have been seeded to clover. The numberof bushels of wheat reported marketed since the April report was issued is 1.150.736. The total number of bushels re- ported marketed in the 9 months August April is 11.6-l7.‘_’3Sl, or about 50 per cent of the crop of 1H?-69. The number of bushels re- ported marketed in the corres- ponding months of 188?-5 9 was 13, :');')0.747. or 57 per cent of the crop of 182-48. In it-N-5-——$! reports were received from about till per cent. and in 1889-90 from about 77 percent of the elevators and mills in the southern four tiers of counties. Clover meadows and pastures. like wheat. were damaged by the dry weather of last fall and the open winter. It is estimated that 13 per cent of these will be plow- ed up. The average candition in the southern counties is 90. in the central 7H and in the northern H2 per cent. The outlook is yet favorable for a fair crop of apples. The esti- mates indicate nearly 90 per cent of an average crop. Judged by the sectional aver- ages alone. the outlook for a crop of peaches is not discouraging. but it must not be overlooked that very many of the reports are for very small orchards. or for only scattering trees. It is no- ticeable that in a number of the western counties where the or- chards are large. the averages are low. as Van Buren 20, Otta- fwa 27. Allegan 28 and Kent 3 '. GILBERT R. OSMUN. Secretary of State. ___..A_..._ . . . .M1CI-IIGAN STATE GRANGE. SEoRE'rARv‘s OFFICE. - May 6th. mo. ) At the session of the State Grange of 1889 I was required to send copies of the proceedings of that session to each of the repre- sentatives of that body. In many instances the postoflice address of representatives was not given by the secretary of the conven- tion when the names of the rep- resentatives elected were trans- mitted to this office. The county from which these delegates came is not sufficient to secure delivery of mail matter. I have before. through this channel. asked for the postoffice address of repre- sentatives who have not received the proceedings. I shall hardly feel it my duty to renew this re- quest. but shall be glad to com- ply with the order of the State Grange whenever I am able to do so. J. T. Conn. Secretary. ._ . The meeting of Clinton Co. Pomona Grange No. 25 was held at the village of Maple Rapids in the hall of Essex Grange. The attendance was good and I am pleased to report one of the best meetings we have attended in a long time, and would say to those of our members who were not present that they missed an intel- lectual feast as well as a feast of the good things with which the tables were filled. Their hall has been newly car- peted, is seated with chairs and decorated with pictures and flow- ers. They deserve the credit of having the nicest furnished hall of any Grange in the county. Sister Jennie. of Essex Grange. gave a history of the Grange—— National. State and Essex Grange. and ended by saying that from statistics furnished by “those in authority" the Grange never was more prosperous than at the present time. Rev. Brother VVatson read an essay which was listened to with I marked interest. and the recita— 1 tions by his wife were of a high order of merit. The subject was discussed by the brothers at some length who thought the Australian system of voting should be adopted at all polling places if it would tend to the prevention of frauds. A class of twelve was initiated into the mysteries of the fifth de- ‘‘ gree after the afternoon session. The evening meeting was pub- lic. and. with music. essays. rec- itations. etc... the hours flew swift- ly by. and it was late ere we said good-night and good-bye. REPOR'1‘El{. Notices of llieetingsii May 5th. 1x90. I St. Joseph County Grange will meet in Centreville on Thursday. I June 5th. at 10 a. 1n. ‘ An interesting program is pre- pared. and we hope to see all lovers of the Order present. X0 member can 3“fi01“1 t0 1059 iwith Trowbridge Grange at their - one such meeting that of May dy. if any: by J. H. i\Iacumber and A. L. Scott. 7~—Why are the average farm- ers‘ boys not as polite as those reared in the city‘! by Mrs. L. F. . Keeney. H—Which is the best system for farmers. the present system of maintaining roads or by direct tax? by J. F. Frye. 9—The ballot. and who should be allowed to use it: by C. Has- kins. 10—~The city and country. and their social relations: by Mrs. M. W. Scott. 11 The breeding and feeding of swine. and the best general purpose hog for Michigan; by A. White and M. McCollum. 12——Can the fees and salaries of officials be reduced without detriment to the public service? by L. Reinaldt and S. V. Walker. 13—Essay. Mrs. Bell White. 1-1—Leaks on the farm and in the house: by Mrs. P. Vt’. Hall. W. STUART. Lec'r. -{¢—o+—é~- VVADSWORTH. May 6th. Huron County Pomona Grange No. 3:’) will hold its next regular meeting with Wadsworth Grange on Thursday. June 5th. 1890. It is desirable that there should be a fifth degree session in the fore- noon, that there may be ample time during the afternoon for the installation of officers and some literary exercises. which our Worthy Lecturer is no way back- ward in procuring. All fourth degree members are invited. Mus. l\-IAGGIE NUGENT, Sec. A——<+}2 ADRIAN. Mich.. May 8. The next regular meeting of Lenawee County Grange. No. 15. will be held with Madison Grange on Thursday. June 5th. at 10 a. m. Palmyra Grange will furnish the program. Worthy Master Brigham will deliver an address. Patrons will be met at the de- pot and conveyed to the hall by addressing Mr. E. R. Poucher. Adrian. Fifth degree will be c.onferred. A full attendance is desired. E. C. SMITH. Sec. . «-,__,. ROCHESTER. Mich. ED. Visrron: Saturday. April '37. was a “red letter day" for Rochester Grange No. 2:37. The occasion was the reception of twelve new members whose initiation was completed on that day. In spite of the rain the attendance at Grange was the largest we have had this year. The Grange has voted to pur- chase new singing books and is taking steps to procure an organ. Fraternally yours, H. M. VVELLS. Sec‘y. <.,_. QUINCY. Mich.. May 9. Branch Co. Pomona Grange will meet with Union Grange on Thursday. May 29. A good pro- gram has been promised and it is designed that there should be a good attendance. . .lE.\*.V'Ii: L. KE‘.\‘-.\'EDY. Let-. . 1\Iay H. --~ <¢> —- Allegan Co. Council will meet hall on Tuesday, June 3rd. and are always pleasant and profita- ble. 10a. m.. sharp. L‘-().\I.\Il’l"1‘EE. ~-—-~- — -----~ Church’s Bug Finish. Bug Finish is an important and valuable discovery. as it affords a way by which Paris Green. the most effective of bug poisons can be safely used. It was discover- ed by the inventor of Bug Finish that by grinding and uniting Paris Green into a base-like Gypsum. as is done in making Bug Finish. the Green would not effect the vines or make the po- tatoes watery. Every consumer of potatoes will testify to the fact lthat late potatoes. as a rule. are watery or soggy and quite un- palatable. as compared with the mealy potatoes we "once had; it has now been proven that this is caused by the use of Paris Green in water. or by applying particles of clear Green in any way. such as simply stirring it into plaster. lime and other bases. whereby the plaster simply acts as a car- rier to distribute the Green. and the small particles of Green go on the vines in a clear state; during certain stages of growth, the clear Green inters the fiber of the vine and effects the potatoes. as ex- plained. A very thin dust of Bug Finish on the vines or trees is sufficient to kill all of the crop of insects then existing on the vines. and it remains on the vines for many days. except where very heavy rains occur and sometimes until .other crops of the insects are hatched and distroyed. Bug Finish is composed of Sulphate of Lime (Gypsum) with a little rye flour to make it stick. with one pound and six ounces of Pure Paris Green to each 100 pounds of the above mixture. the whole compound is reduced very fine and thoroughly combined by ipatent process. so that every {grain of the whole mass is suffi- ‘‘ciently poisonous that a small ;amount will kill any insect the Lsame as though it had eaten lpure paris green. hence only a ‘very slight dust is necessary. making it cheaper than any other known preparation. unless it is 3 Paris Green and water. and when jthe expense of handling and ap- plying so much water is consider- ed the Bug Finish is fully as cheap. and if the difference in effective- ness and QUALITY or l’O'1‘AT()l:]S is taken into account. Paris Green and water will not be considered in comparison at all. Bug Finish is also a fertilizer. llwill help the growth of the vines. 1. instead of retarding their growth, as does water and Green. espec- ially when the water is applied in the middle of the day. One pound of Bug Finish will prove more effective than six ‘times the amount of plaster and Paris Green as mixed by the farmers. In addition to the sav- ing in this way. its saves the time of mixing. is safe to handle and does not injure the potatoes. No ;farmer should allow a pound of ‘clear Paris Green to be brought on his farm. ALAisAs'rn\'n Co.. ;GnA.\'1) RAPIDS. Mica. - 40>» E . . 1 Dishes should always be rinsed 15'“ A good mm‘-Y ““b01'd‘l1ate7extend a cordial i11\'i‘€3ti0n V’ 411 }in clear hot water after liaving” Granges were represented. Sul)— E jects of interest were presented I and ably discussed. Come. 3 Mus. D. B. PL'im\'. Sec. ‘ _. . .. The next regular meeting of l Newaygo County Pomona Grange 3 will be held at Hesperia Grange Hall. Vllednesday and Thursday. June 4 and l The following program will be ' taken up for general discussion. I and all farmers and laborers are 1 invited to attend and take part in 5 the deliberations: ‘ Address of welcome by Master of Hesperia Grange. Response by W. W. Carter. 1 Nos. 5 and 13 of the old pro gram will be called. | 1-—Farm Life and its Advanta- 5. ges. by Mrs. M. E. Lewis. l 2~Care of the Orchard. by 1 Norman More. E 3-Are farmers‘ interests as} zealously guarded in Legislative‘ halls as other interest? If not. why not? by W. J. Jewell. 4—Girls’ Life on the Farm. by Mrs Frank Hillman. 5——Recitation, by Leona More. 6—The present depression in the times—-the cause and reme- interested in their work. The irogram will be as follows: I " 1 1 - l—Song of Cxreeting. by Trow- bridge choir. '_’~Add1-ess of Welcome. by a :-l—Response. by M. A. Ely. of Allegan ‘Grange. -l~Address by the President. '.'i—Woman's work in Grange. by Sister Tracy. of Casco. (i—Recitation. by Sr. Augusta Kent. of Vvlatson. 7—Essay—l\Ionopoly. by B. C. y Palmer. §-j- In Blossom Time. ;‘.\‘ .\1.\l{t‘u.'tRl<.'l' i~.. s.\:\t‘.si’rit. \Vlio woulrl have thought. awhile ago. when bitter‘ winds wt-.re raging. And all tilt‘ ivintry world \-.'.':s Cillll. that deep ‘ne- nezith the snow The heart or suiiiui<~r life and lit-sit :i victor's strife ivas w.-.\,;i 2. Till in the trees that ~.: I\C no sign the sap begaii to flow? Before (1 singlt: tiny leaf had shown the biid's in- creasing-— B('fUl'C a glimnier of the spring had lirightt-iicd twig or spray. The blooiii Zll1ll.i7L‘£lll!_\‘Iill were pledged: It loving hand uiiceasiiig \’\"as working in the winter time to bring the suiiiiiic-r's day. And now the fields are like the sea, with foamy ripples tossing. And o‘er the blushing ciest of May the bluebird glancts free; The sunshine and the diamond shower like sliut- tles swift are crossing. And the gladness of our childhood days comes back to you and me. For God has brought the blossouis. and the fruit in time will follow; The seed within the furrow dropped. and then the golden grain: ‘The patient work and waiting still. and then o‘er hill and hollow ‘_TheEh.appy songs of harvest and the overflowing wain. Ah! never when the winter about our way is beating. in sorrow's breath. or burden of the toil that we must Share, Sliciild our trustful souls grow tiinorous, or falter I to retreating. For the blossoms of the spring time are in our Father's care. -¢——?-—— The Chinese. For the \'l:w'!'l’\’!R. The climate of California is such that all the nations of the earth flock to that favored spot. and especially those from a conti- try of similar temperature. Be- side the native Aniericans. are Spaniards. Freiiclt. Italians. Ger- mans. English. Irish. Japanese and Chinese. with a very large percentage of the latter. These Moiigols have been such a distinctive race for so many centuries that they are easily described. "Their complexion is olive—yellow. broad featured. high cheek bones and small dark eyes, deeply set. Their hair is coarse and straight. with a scanty growth of beard." and only old men or those who have won dis- tinction are allowed to wear mus- taclie or board. They shave their faces. and their heads from the forehead back to the ears. or to a line drawn vertically from ear to ear. One would naturally wonder wlici'c the cue comes from if so much hair is shaved oil’. Silk thread is braided in to make it the (llZ'$il'(‘(l leiigth. Very S(‘l(l()lIl does a (_‘liinainaii's hair grow long ('ll()l‘._L"ll for a cue it must 1':-ticli to the l{ll(*(‘.~'. Tlicir hair is al- ways black. so they have tio dif- ficulty in mat'(-liiiig the color. The children look comical with bright red tlireatl braided in. I was unable to ascertain the rea- son of this singular custom. The Chinamcn who do sedentary work wear their cues hanging down their backs. and those who do menial labor wind theirs about their heads to keep them out of their way. ‘ Their clothing never goes out of style. It is always cut after the same pattern. both inner and outer garments. and the latter are always of a blue-black color. Their hose are white, or meant for such. and their shoes are heelless slippers with cork soles. The men’s shoes are all plain black—at least we saw no fancy ones in their shoe shops. The merchants and wealthier class wear a peculiar cap. much like a skull-cap. only it stiff. with a red button on top. and occasion-' ally an aristocrat is seen who wears grey silk pants. as differ- ent in shape from the blue-black pants as a funnel is different from a straight cylinder. There are very few women to be seen, and their clothing is similar to that worn by the men, only with more fullness. They invariably wear great rings in their ears. many rings on their fingers. and all kinds of brace- lets. I saw one woman with a bracelet on that must have been worn since she was a child. for there was no clasp of any kind and it was much too small to slip over her hand. It was a plain, green glass circlet. The hair is combed in various ways. but al- ways as smooth as polished mar- ble. The Chinese of San Francisco occupy the heart of the city. Sacrainento and VVashingt-on streets. that were once the aristo- cratic places of the city. are now the thoroughfares of this most despised people. Scores of them. I don‘t know but hundreds of them live in one building—it is impossi- ble to enumerate them. They have been described as so many rats. with as many holes to crawl into. They cook. eat. sew. or work and sleep in the same room. In clothing shops the room is filled with inacliines with just space enough to pass between; one corner is reserved for a cook stove. if any is used. and their bunks are shelves 011 the walls. There are as many shops in cel- lars as above ground. and one can easily imagine how impure the air must. become when so many people occupy one room constantly. Property in the vicinity of Chinatown has decreased and is steadily decreasing in value. A building once occupied by China- men will never be used by white men afterward. The Celestial offers the American a big sum for the rent of his building. He pays it one year; the house is de- moralized; it will be vacant un- less he takes it again; so he makes his own terms and the owner can do no better than to accept. A house inhabited by Chinese soon goes to wreck and ruin. for they never repair dam- ages. Houses that are con- demned will be alive with these greasy occupants. because they can get their rent free. or nearly so. A few of the wholesale iner- chants keep their places painted and fairly clean. and those aristo- crats who have their shops in good streets are quite as fastidi- ous as their American neighbors. We went into one of these. a crockery store. and I believe I never saw finer china or nicer work than was here shown us. A large fruit tray. which. to us. was a very desirable piece of tableware—genuine china. paint- ed and inlaid with silver. cost only $3."). Everything was clean and nice. the clerks gentlemanly, and that quietness reigned that is so cliarateristic of genuinely aris- tocratic places. ViPe went into a shop of the same kind in the heart of Chinatown. a moderately clean one. When we went in there were four clerks and one purchaser beside ourselves; when we went out there were a dozen or fifteen behind the coun- tors. each jabbering louder than the other. in order to be heard. and not one of those extras came tlirougli the outside door. Up from l)k,‘lllll(l the counter. in one coriier. \\'t,‘ saw come. first a hat. then it head. and next the shoul- tiers and body of a Chiiiainan. We were reminded of the compar- ison to rats. and wondered how many more were stored away down cellar. For their own use and consump- tion the Chincse buy nothing American. They are furnished with everything from China. even the baskets that Wing Lung carries clothes or vegetables in. Great Chinese vessels, with flags of every size. shape. and color fluttering from their masts. come into the harbor, so filled that it takes weeks to unload them. These peculiar people do not patronize banks. Cigar boxes usually receive the deposits. and as soon as one can hoard up from $600 to $1500 he gets aboard a homeward bound vessel and another Celestial comes to take his place. One young fellow who had earned, borrowed and stolen some $2200. was making his way to the wharf when he came in contact with a drunken man who suddenly shoved him into the gutter. In trying to maintain his balance he let drop from his cap-acious coatsleeves a bag containing $600 in specie. The fall broke the bag. the coins rolled in every direction. and the street Arabs made a grand rush to get as much of the money as possible. A policeman very re- luctantly helped him gather up the remaining coins but he was several handfuls of money out. The other $1600 were bills in a- cigar box. The Chinese raise almost all the vegetables for the city of San Francisco. and their own vegeta- bles are as different from ours as the potato is different from the apple. To grow anything there the land must be irrigated. and to save their water bills they tapped the sewers until the peo- ple made fuss enough to call the attention of the autltorities to such proceedings. The Southern Pacific Railroad company employ Chinamen al- together for work hands. with American Overseers. They can be seen all along the line with their basket like hats bottom up- ward on their heads. There is. in the opinion of the people gen- erally. only onc thing in favor of Chinese workmen and that has its drawbacks. If. in any place, at any time. a man wants a large force of workmen immed- ately. he can telegraph to San Francisco for so many men at such a time. and he knows they will be there just as promptly as the shovels and picks he has or- dered for their use. VVit.h white men it would be impossible to do so. The Chinese are like ma- chines when under an overseer. but sharp as a two edged sword when working on their own hook. They are a constant drain on our country. They bring noth- ing with them, they take not less than $600 apiece home with them and leave nothing behind them but filth. Congress can make laws but it can not enforce them where the Chinese are concerned. A law has recently been passed to enumerafé them. giving each one a certificate that will permit him to live in the United States. Six months after the enumeration all without certificates must re turn to China. and if one leaves the country who holds a certifi- cate. he must deliver it to the authorities before leaving and it destroyed. The city. too. has arisen in its dignity and said that the Chinese shall no longer iii- habit the city but shall retire to the outskirts. and Chinatown will be again the home of modern civilization. As a people to furnish study and amusement to visitors. they do very well. but to the working classes especially and the coun- try generally. they are agreat detriment. and California will reach its highest stage of devel- opment after these Mongols have been excluded about fifty yearsw .lIr.s'. Emma If. Smith. oow; Steamed Dumplings. Here is a recipe for steamed dumplings that are feathery and delicious. Peel. quarter and core as many apples as you wish dump- lings, and throw them into cold water. Sift a teaspoonful of baking powder into every cup of flour. add a little salt and rub a piece of butter the size of an egg into every quart of flour. Roll out into a sheet a half inch thick and cut into circular pieces the size of a small saucer. Fold each piece around four pieces of apple and press the edges closely to- gether. Lay the dumplings. not touching each other. in a large steamer (a big colander answers very well), set over a pot of boil- ing water, cover closely and steam about a half hour. If the fire is maintained to keep the water in the pot constantly boil- ing, and other simple directions are followed, the apples will be tender and juicy, and the paste will be quite a different thing from the leathery mass that too often passes muster. Serve hot. with butter and sugar creamed into a hard sauce, or with thick sweet cream and maple syrup beaten to- gether.——Good Houselceepiizg. _—.{—o—>————- Theyiaare never alone that are accompanied with noble t1ioughts.——Si/- I_’/(flip .S'itlm2y. Going, or Gone. Nothing that lives can bloom Long upon earth; joys that otir days illunie. Die in their birth; All that the soul admires. All that the heart desires, From heart and soul expires. Leaving btit dearth. Stars. as they light the hours. Steal them away; Rays which unfold the flowers. Bring them decay; Even niorn's beams of light. Fresh on their heavenly flight. Shine but to speed the night; Nothing can stay. Pleasures. like cloudlets. smile \\/hen the day's done; Golden and purple while Lingers the sun; All that our hearts can say Of those who blessed our way. Is that. like meteors. they Slione—and were gone. ——< O >— Sometime. Sometime. when all life's lessons learned. have been And sun and stars forevermore have set. The things which our weak judgeuieiits here liavc spurned. T110 llllnf-Z5 0'01’ Wlll<'l1 Wt‘ L{I‘ic\'(:d with lzislies wet. \Vill flash lH3f0l(‘ us out of life's dark night. As stars shine most in tl<:t:pt:st tints of blue. Anti we shall set: how all Gorl's plans were right. And how what seemed rt-proof was lo\-1: most true. And we shall st-c how while we frown and sigh. God's plans go on as best for you and me; How. \\'ilt‘Il we Called. lle ilt:t'tiL'ti not our Fry. Br-.c:iii.~;e His “.i.itl0lll to the end could St‘t'. And c'cn as prurient pzirctits disallziivt-t,l Too much of sweet to (‘l'.’)\.'lll;{ h.'ih_vlioml. So God. perhaps. is keepiiig froin iis iimv Life‘5 sweetest tliiiigs. becaiisc it seemctli good. And if sonietinies coinmiiigled with life's wine. \\'e find the worinwood. and l'F'l)£.‘l and slirink. Be sure a wiser lmiid than yours or mine- Poiirs out this potion for our lips to drinl-;; And if some friend we love is lying low \\’here liuinan kisses cannot reach his face. Oh. do not blame the loving Father so. But wear your sorrows with obedient grace. And yoti shall shortly know that leiigtliettt-ti breath Is not the sweetest gift God sends his friends. And that sometimes the sable pail of death Conceals the fairest boon his love can send. If we could push ajar the gates of life. And stand within and all God's workings see, \Ve could interpret all this doubt and strife. And for each mystery could find a key. But not to-day. Then be content. poor heart; God‘s plans. like lilies. pure and white unfold; We must not tear the close shut leaves apart—- Time will reveal the calyxes of gold; And if through patient toil we reach the land \Vhere tired feet. with sandals loosed. may rest. VVhen we shall clearly know and understand. I think we will say. “God knew the best." —.‘Wizr} R172)-' 511/1':/I. ,._<. . L, A Sunshiny Man. What a queer subject. you say. Is a Sunshiny man. then. such an anomaly‘? I read a little piece in a late I'ImIscI1o/(I entitled. "A Sunshiny \Voman." and it was a very good little piece. too. It said a woman should be always merry and cheerful. and not allow her spirits to be affected by wet days and little disappointments. that such a woman was a bless- ing to a household. etc. If her husband is annoyed and worried all day at his business. it is such a help and comfort to him to think. "At home I shall find rest. a wife wreathecl in smiles." etc. This is all very nice and. no doubt. is as it should be. but why not have the inau a little "sun- shiny." too, and so let the poor woman who has cooked over the hot stove all day. quieted the cry- ing baby. mended John's pants. and done the thousand and one things that she has done every day since she married him. and has got to keep on doing as long as she lives and has the strength —have sometliink to look for- ward to. Let the man come home from his eight lioitrs' writing or figuring in a cool. comfortable office. with a smile on his face for his wife. who has put in her six- teen hours (or will before she goes to bed) of liard work. Let him give her a word of encourage- incnt. instead of finding fault be- cause supper not waiting. If the little tender spot deep down in her lieart‘ has not become hardened by indifference and neg- lect. and she puts the little bouquet of fresh roses on the table. or the ribbon he used to admire, at her throat. or the little dish he likes so much. near his plate, I would have hint be sun- sliiny enough to notice it and let her feel that he is pleased. and that her labor and pains have not been in vain. It is all the pay she gets——all she asks—and the man is mean and selfish who would deny her this. It is all moonshine that a man is privi- leged to growl and grumble and find fault, and that awoman must smother her own feelings and beam upon this piece of humanity just because he happens to be a man. It is true "a man may smile and smile and be a villain still." but I say he has no sort of right to expect his wife to be always sunshiny and be always in a total eclipse hiI11Self.—DOROTHY W.. in Braltlcboro Huu..s'e/to/cl. Housel-:eeper‘s Alphabet. Apples. Keep in a dry place ascool as possible without freez ing. Brooms. Hang in the cellar way to keep soft and plaint. Cranberries. Keep under water in the cellar: change water monthly. Dish of hot water set in oven prevents cakes. etc.. from scorch- ing. Economize time. health and means. and you will never beg. Flour. Keep cool. atid secure- ly covered. _ Glass. Clean with a quart of water mixed with a tablespoon- ful of ammonia. Herbs. Gatherwhen beginning to blossom. and keep in paper sacks. Ink stains. \Vet with spirits turpentine: 'clfl£‘l' three hours. rub well. Jars. To prevent. get husband to subscribe for the home. paper. Keep an account of all supplies. with cost and date when purclias ed. Love liglitens labor. Money. Count carefully when you receive charge. Nutniegs. Prick with a pin. and if good. oil will run otit. Orange and lemon peel. dry. pound and keep in bottle. Parsnips. Keep in the ground until spring. Quicksilver and the white of an egg destroy bedbugs. Rice. Select large, with a fresh. clear look: old rice may have insects. Sugar. For general family use granulated is the best. Tea. Equal parts of Japan and green are as good as English breakfast. Use a cement of ashes. salt and water for cracks in stoves. Variety is the culinary spice. VVatch your back yard; keep it clear from dirt and bones. Xantippe was a scold. Don't imitate her. Youth is best preserved by a cheerful temper. Zinc-lined sinks are better than wooden ones.—Hca/Hz and Honw. , ,_...__. . Sewing on Buttons. In case of shoes. gloves. or any article bought in a shop. where the sewing is not done'under your orders. sew the buttons on your- self. before the garment is used. This will insure their staying on for a few wearings. There is no thread or time wasted sewing buttons on shop-made clothes. Do not use too coarse thread for shoe-buttons: a smooth. tight- twisted one is better. Always wax your thread. and pitt knots on the outside; it is more comfor- table and the knots areyless likely to rub otf. When shoe-buttons have been on. and you are replac- ing them. pick out all threads left underneath. Leave a loose thread between but-tons. and do not pull the thread too tight or jerk it in sewing. A loosely-sewed button fastens more easily. and so has less strain on it. No button should be sewed on tightly. Begin by putting your knot throught on the right side. Place the button over it. Hold the edge of the button up (not down). with your left thumb. and draw your thread evenly. slowly. never too firmly. Make a good neck with your thread and finish off on the right side. with a twisted knot without too many stitches. The underclothes should always have an extra piece of cloth under the button. and let no garment be buttoned too tightly. For skirts it is well to have two buttons and buttonholes a couple of inches apart. in case of one giving way. Whenever your material allows. use silk for sewing on buttons; it pays. -——:—~lllll"}'. ' t.oii iiiiil - tliiis i-oiivi-rts feed 1: ' UTllr‘l‘\\'l.~'(- ‘.t'oii‘.v.l lie \\.-..~t- ll. ORTIMER WHITEHEA Ill 4'..l‘1i4I‘Iilx\1lir. Pil.:Lliil~\)itl1‘.l Wholesale Prices-—viz: lilllli, Tfic put‘ 1-ouiivl. i .. _.,. .. .. 511- pan-li. ltic. “ H)’ .\ IJH-Il{'l‘ ,\’TE(£|-Z.\|.\.\’. .\!li~::;:ii, ,\lii-li. ’l‘IlUl{_\"[‘(I.\' l!.\ R.\’I‘I.\'. _\'o. ‘:11 North \\'atei' .\t., Pliiliiile-l).Iliia. l‘:i. I GIIRE FITSE When I say cure I do not mean merely to stop them for s time and then have them return again. I mean It radical cure. have made the disease of FITS, EPLI: EPSY or FALLING SICKNESS L life-long study. I warrant my remedy to cure the worst cases. Becaiiso others have failed is no reason for not now receiving ii. cure. _ Send at once for B treatise and a Free Bottle of méinfzillible remedy. Give Express and_Pust Otfice. IL . R001‘, ill. 02.183 Pearl. 5:. new York. LOOK AT THIS llllBllll.'lllll‘. iii in iiiiiiiiii --~.-\.\‘l)—— llllllll VISIT ll FOR§1.50. To all ivlio pay for the Sallll’. in ad- vance, Tin: Ti:t‘i-: .\'ni:'i‘iir:i:xr:i: aiiil Gi-:.\.\'i;i: Visrroi: will be l'ui-iiislieil for one year at one l‘tf'ill\'S at >‘(‘\'t‘lll_V (ill) lbs. anil runs live llllll(ll'(‘ll (SIN!) ft-ct to one (l) pound. .\laii_\f oi" our l‘i‘iciiil.s ivcrc, last sca- soii. zilraiil to iisk liii_viii5;' or llslllg‘ (‘l(‘, aiiil for their l)(’lli‘il[ we will gl:iil- ly mail. on applii-zitioii. (,'ll't‘lll.'ll' cou- iii:il.~ si-iit iiiiil t‘lllll'4,'l‘.' \\itli(iiit solic- ltutlim itll our part. 'l'lii~.~'i- we value l1l(Il‘I- pzirtii-ul;-.i'l_\‘ l'i'oni llll' liar-t oi‘ illlrll‘ lI(‘lll'_{' Tlll‘ inn-‘ill! oi’ zivtiizil ("X- llH‘lli‘lIt‘l‘ \‘-'llll our t\\'iiii- on tlii- it-lil. l 3 PRICES: I Iii"-’-‘-N/‘Vi/I /Xi mp. [l"I'/1).. I.’ -.’t'. 1 lImI’.'r/ I/rm-2/i. 14'1" //1.. ~ - /la‘. 1-’. I). 13. I“.ll‘F. l‘lii‘.:ule-lpl:i::. 'l'i-riu-‘ — ‘.* in-r wilt. - cash in lHil.i_\-’ ll'HlllIl1ll!'Ui intuit-:~. i To in-'ii'» pi'uiii]»t llt‘ll\’5'!}', it is il(l\l>'3lll|‘ that all l aim-:‘~ irt‘ _ l}lt“‘(l wizn ii» us i*ill‘l}' us 1.i,i.~'.~ili1t-, stiiiiiig tlt‘!~ll'v'|l ilitte oi ~liipni-~ii‘.. 1 i«l(ll'L<\\ John T. Bai|ey& Co.. llilii ;inilll:l~ .\l:irl.ct Sh, Pliiliiil--lpliia, l’:i. PRICE LIST OF SUPPLIES Ki-pt iiitlii-|I1l'ii‘cut Si-i~‘_v of the Micliigan State Grange Ami ‘bill out ]I1l.~‘l-]i:ll(l oii in-i---iit of Wash Unit-i‘. ox‘:-2' tlii- Seal of :i .\‘iil>oi't‘.iii:ti~_- 1 ixriiiigg--, and the .sigii:iliiii- oi its .\l:i.~1e-rot‘ Si <-i'i-t;ii‘_\‘. ‘ 'Ii ballot iiiarlilo-s, per lllll|tll"l1l . . . . .. T5 . -. I -ilgcr rule-ti. tor .~i-<-i't~tiii';v‘ to lump llll iiiviiilit-r.~ ... ., . . V . . . . . . . , 1 (in il liool; i--Miro-ss p tll , . . , _ . , . . ,. 1 on Hril»-i- I-ooh, i-oiit.iii-iiig lni) l . li-rs on the treas- ure-r. with stub. \\'t'l.l bviiinil _ . . _ . . . . . . . .. in ll:-ct-ipt book, cuniaiziiiig lilo rec.-ipts troin [2‘r'it.~|ll‘ to .\'t‘l‘T4‘l:|r}', with stub, we-ll l)UllLl(l .-‘>4! Bliiiik t-re-ipts ior (lites, pi-r lull, lioiiiiil . . . . . , . . fin Aiiylii ' ms for iiieiiihersliip, per IIHL, ill l\'\i.|l1‘.ill'tlF, per dozen... Dilllll in r.‘ll\'€lU}k‘I~', per duzci... B)‘-l.il‘.\‘>' of the State Graiiige, sing her dozen , . _ , _ _ , . _ _ . _ _ , , . . _ _ . . _ _ , ,, '.'.'i “ (ilail lrlt-lioi-:4,“ with niusit, single c ; per dozen _ . , _ . , _ _ , _ _ _ . _ . _ . _ _ . _ . , _ , . , . Si no The .\'atiunal (iraiige (Jlioir, single co per dozen , . . . . . , , . . , . . . . _ . , . _ . . _ _ . . , _ , _, 4 U0 Rituals, single copy; _ '.:."i “ per dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 7.‘) “ tifth degree, set of nine, well l»_\ I‘:-gistt-i‘e(‘i mail _ _ . _ _ . , _ _ , , _ ,_ _ ] Nil “ vi-iiihiiicd ilegreei-‘. per doxeii_ . . I 20 Blank “Articlr-is of Association“ for the . porzitioii of i-iiburdii.-iite graiiges, with copy of charter. all coniplete . . . . . _ _ . , . , _ . , . _ . . _ .. ll! .\'otici» to «lz-liiirpir-tit lllPlll‘.l(*l'l-‘, pr-1‘ lt!0._ ,. 17(‘4'lill‘illltlll of 't’iii'posé-s, pi-r (l()'I.. 51.’: perli All Aiiit-i'i.~aii llaiiiial of l’ai'liunieiitar_v Law. 5*! “ " etc. (.\lorocvo tuck) 1 II! Dl‘.|ft‘V~l of Laws and Riiliiigs , , . , _ . . . . ,_ 41' Roll lH)Kl‘ni!~’, _ _ _ _ , , _ . , _ _ , , _ , _ . , _ . , _ ,, S l’2itrun.s‘ liailgi-s iinlot.-A I-11.”: l)l‘lllUl‘L . . ‘£5 ()fll(‘t‘l‘.\- lin(l:.{ei= . _ , , , . . , _ _ , _ , , _ _ , , _ , _ . , _ _ , . . ,, 5|! (‘t\— tiny (‘l'(‘ltrl llll'l‘. . l Two Ullli‘-l‘ .spzii'rows. on l}<‘lll_L' siiiniiioi1i=il. sprziiig one upon citlii-r side. and 1‘. pair of 1l'.ll‘:)-‘ qiir-ls. st-ixiiig the mid of tho 1l()l(‘ iii lll‘.‘ll' bills. (li'4~w ilio iiioiiriifiil lookiiig lllllt‘. \'\"lllt'li! up lllltl; ilown the l2ll)lt'. I "ll is 1)l)Ssll)l(‘ tlizit he is ll()ll (ll‘illl. :i_i’ti-i' till!“ sziiil tho show-l iiiuii. "L.-t us ll1.l\'-.' 1: pliy.~‘i('i:iii. l'l‘.‘l'(‘. (lot-toi"." E A siiiirl-ltirilgiiig‘ l)ll'(t 2iiis\\‘i~i't\(l'<'l{ziioo.~‘. 2ll‘— § I'll-l1g(}(l in 2‘. row. were told on tho‘, sli0wiiiuii's couiitiiig “one. two. tliri-c." to _<_;'i\'o ll i-licc1' for iliol spcct'.it()i's. Tlii-y rt-spoiitlcil :11; . l the pi'oi-isc ll‘i<)lll<‘lll by ‘ti loud’ S('l'<‘illll. : "N<>\‘.'. oiic (flli"(“i' i'.i1' til‘: llli“ l2l(ll£‘S ziiitl f_{'t‘llll4‘ll‘i("£l who pry//."l .-\iiotli<-i' >'t‘l‘(,‘2llll'. "X<>\\‘. oiic ('ll(‘t‘l' for all Y.(‘lll 11>; p:ii's iiotiii§_:'." , .l‘:\'i‘5"\' l)l]'(l. \vi1,liC.i'<>ppctl ll('i‘.(l. I .~‘l'ipp-ad into the ("t‘.§I(‘ lll p1'r_il'oiii1‘ ll‘.t}l‘(_E ii iiioro lll()l’~l oii_<_-‘lily zippiaéttiu‘ ‘-C. ‘:‘<-‘mil-:<,r to lllt-in ubiquitoii;-'. i*2ici,- of dcziil ‘riczitis. i, A ll'l<‘ll(l of iiiiiic who wzi.-;', 2ll)]‘()d(l last ye-iii‘ tl)lLl 1ll<‘ ‘ullill the?‘ most tlioroiigrlily uiiiiisiiig llllll_£,““ \\'lll(‘ll sliu saw was an (‘Xllll)lll()ll of {l‘dlll<‘(l i-lt‘-pliziiits which s'iinii- llllt‘Ll U. (‘!iill})Zlll}' of g,-'iiosi.s i‘~.iiiiii_<_z“ ill. ‘Ci 1-<-stziiiimii. ‘ Tho giwii l)(‘2lSlS (‘lll(‘l‘(‘tl. \\'2ilk- , iug with ‘1lll(‘ll tligiiiiy, upoiil their llliltl lc_L*.<. ziiitl were .\‘{,‘2ll()(l 'l_‘lii~_v were (l(‘('(>l“tltt'(l by zittciirliiiitsl with iiiinii-iise napkins. and pro-l \’l(lt‘(l with bills of f'.ii'e. whicli, i S1,,..(,,._:_j, “P. and by 2, $6,193 Dfltlieygravelyexuniinctl. A i'(-pzist‘ aii-y hops regaiiietl the cage and 4l, one ll‘.‘ill(ll't‘il. ‘pi'<~.b:ibli- >~t‘\'i‘l‘2ll liuiiiliw-(l lll'1li“.<. as lllll(‘ll li-sat il.\ is ‘ii’-.lll'/.\‘(l. iuosi of “law i‘ii<‘:'-_-',\ lM‘lllf_" ('()ll\‘l‘.l‘:l<‘t'l in i~:,i':-iiig lllt‘ ‘.2-izipi-i' a‘-.1ii'-A of llllllll‘ In :ii l<-:i.~1 ‘iwo ‘ilii-u.-::iii‘{1i1v* iii’(-fl.‘-.' is mil, :1 Yitzil. but .1 t'll*".ill('1ll i_ii'..--i--2:4. in oilii-1' \\‘()l‘: pi'ov<-‘ l'(‘.\l_lt‘i'l.\' limit it is t‘\'(‘ll iuorv i‘~('(l‘.l(lll!it‘ill iliziii .\Illlll_;'lll. ll .\’(’(‘lll\' iliizi 4-in-iii}.-:ti'_\'_ .-~'lioi:lil iiiiil l:ii'2lll.\‘ to ii::‘.i:ii<- iliis pro- ;_"l\'illfJ u.<:.= l'oi’iu of (‘Hill- ’ t*lli"l ijv ol’ (‘1‘.\\‘. lillr-‘llflll \\'l‘.‘«'l‘i‘lil thi- l'u--l is::'-..l ('i)ll\'|‘l‘lt'tl into} >~i«-ml oi‘ l)t'l‘i‘.f_" mt:-.\i‘.jt' '-,\‘:!.~'l"‘tl in lurid!‘ . ,‘~.':'/z H/‘L/.;" .i/."tr;‘/wt/,/. ———€¢dI—> A Problem DC-fyliig SC.‘lLl.T.lC‘-11. The Bo.-,to;i l'l6”.‘21ltl ]il'(>\viii_;‘ }ll'4ll)li‘lll \‘»'lllt‘ll is worth <'-<>iisi(l¢~i'iii;.-': :‘l.\’.\llllll‘.lf_{‘ tliiit zi coiiiiiiuiiiiy of l00.0UU\\'oi'kc1'+; can produi c lll it dziy. by tho lzibor of ten lioiiizs. S lwctiltli to the \"ztlllt‘ of $Ell)il.t)l,l0: then if their lzilior is cut (lO\\'ll to eight lioiirs ti ilziy. they must ci1lici'woi'l-: llill'(l‘r*l‘ or iiiorc skill- fully iii the :~'li0i"u-1' pcrioil. 01' tlicro will be one fifth loss of wcztlt,li to divide ziiiiong tliosc iii- tciw-stctl in its p1'otliici:ioii. ’ 'lici'0 is no way of gt-t‘tii1g over this. At the present time the vuiges 6.-zii'ii<-i'l are paid and the capitalist. i'occi\'cs lii.-i r<~tiii'iis froiii the ;L‘l‘()S.‘% sum of protliii-tioii. lf this sum is cut down lll iiiiyivay fl loss is inevitable cit1lie-i- on the side of tlic capitalist or \\".igi- c:ii'iici:. or on both sides. \Vliilc $7» tlivid<;~tl aniong five men will giv<_s (,‘d('l1 -'>'l apiece. there is no 1)i'o<-sass of ziritliinctic by which 5-l divided among five men will 1)l'()(ll1(‘t,* the saine result. *—-3 0 }~ It is convenint to lizivc :1 bottle of some inaterial for scouriiig in the kitchen; it can be ready for use at any moment. A simple and good thing for clea11iiigiiicklc— plated or brass articles is made as follows: Take half it cup of whiting. fill it with water. put it in a. bottle. and add it teasnoonfiil or a trifle more of ammonizi. - ——¢+>— - — Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspi1*ations. I cannot reach them. but I can look up and see their beauty. be- lieve in them and try to follow where they leatl.—I.om'.s'« .11. AI. cott. There ia. no relnedy so easy as books, which. if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the troubled mind. —— Lady —— Golden Da ys. Montague. tliiv.\iUJ‘Z ' THE GRANGE VISITOR. May 15, 1890. Nuisances on a. Farm. One of the worst nuisances on afarm is a mortgage. It is as contagious as the measles and has the staying qualities of the grippe. It has a faculty of 1nak- ing a man lay awake nights blaming himself for making a niis-play sometime in the game of life which necessitated the putting it on, and kicking the railroads. the seasons. the board of trade. the Standard Oil Com pany. the Republican party and any number of rings and trusts for not taking it off. But it has got so that no well-regulated farm does without one. But there are many petty nu- isances that farmers are com- pelled to endure which are un- known to the denizens of town. The first I shall mention is the chronic borrower. Some men will take a team and do a fair job of farming. relying solely on their neighbors for tools. I know one n1an who, to my certain knowledge. has not owned a hammer in five years, a11d the consequence has been that I have had to buy three. Tin peddlers are a stigma on the name of American citizen- ship. and should be suppressed with the shotgun. The following dialogue took place one evening last week and will serve to illus- trate this crying evil: A man on returning home was met by his better half with a smile. saying. "I've got rid of that old stove. finally." “What did you do with it?" "What did you get?“ "Fifteen cents per hundred. He said if it hadn't been so rusty he would have give11 ‘_’.'). And your rubber boots—they are al- ways in the way. and I thought you wouldn't want them again this summer. and so I—" "Great Caesar's ghost! have you traded off my boots? How much did you get for them?" "Five cents. And there was that old kettle that had tar in RH” " Great Scott! You haven't sold that kettle that I tar fence post inf I wouldn't have taken for that kettle. How much did the whole lot invoice‘."’ "Sixty-five cents. lu trade." The "trade" consisted of three pie tins. a wash-dish and an iron spoon. Another nuisance is the out- come of many people trying to keep too much stock or poultry. Some stock have a faculty of breaking into the road. and from tlicrc into other peoples premi- ses. about twice a week. in spite of all their owm;-rs can do. I have been seriously annoyed the past season by an old sow of the "missing link" variety. [A good deal of intelligence and not much shape. ] She was so thin that you could read fine print through her. and her nose could be used equal- ly well for a thistle—digger or a can—opener. She could open a gate. a pair of bars or a potato hole with equal facility. She had the appetite of an alligator and the digestive machinery of an os- trich. and took everything that happened to be in her line of march. from a spring chicken to a plow-point. I never advertised her. for the simple reason that I could never catch her. She is undoubtedly alive to-day unless some one has cut her up into gun wads. Poultry is often the cause of serious trouble between neigh- bors. It is annoyin\\'liI . . . . . . . ..New York. . ‘x1.\E . _ ,.,. .._.PCilS_\’l\'Z|Ill.'i. X. X. CHARTIILRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..\'irgini;u Ollicers Nliu-hi:.-pan State Grange. .\l.\s'rr:k~-TH()S. .\lARS.... .... ._l5erricn Centre. O\'l-LRSI-ll-‘.R—l’i‘.‘Rl\‘Y I\l.\YU.... , . liaule Creel-:. Li-:c1‘L‘u.L:x<—_]AS().\' \\'()()I).\lAN____._._l’z1wPaw. 5'1‘ RD—-:\. E. GRI£l‘l.\' . . _\‘\':illed Lake. As. ‘T1-;w.akl) -—'.\IRS. I’. .\l.-\Y()._.liattle Creek. TIi§<33.000.()()0, and of siver. coin value. ii’):-3.2~$;'>7.000 (page 10). Of the gold there was used in the arts in the United States $141300.- 000 (page -18). Of silver there was used in the arts $5,280,000. The total product of gold in the United States for 1888 (see page 11 report for 1888) was $33.175.000. and of silver (page 11) $'.'>9.195.000. coin value. Of the gold there was used in the arts in the United States $10500,- 000 (page 55) and of silver. coin value. $8.100,000—a1i increase of gold production in one year of $175.000.000. and an increase in consumption in the arts of $1.900.- 000. At the same proportionate increase in supply and use. the arts will take the entire output of gold in less than ten years. Ex-Treasurer Spinner evidently sees the dilemma in which the American people will be placed by this ab- sorption of the entire output of gold. if it is made the single standard. when he proposes that the government sell its silver for gold and hoard it. issuing government warehouse receipts at the rate of one hundred dollars for every thirty hoarded. He says: "With gold as the :sole standard of value. a thousand million dollars of ‘such paper (warehou.-'.e receipts) could be easily and ‘(safely floated on 300 millions of gold coin in the vaults :of the treasury of the United States." He condemns as a fl"dll(l a silver certificate which can .deceive no one. and advocates. in the name of honesty. the issuing of gold certificates which bear upon their a face a value of one dollar while they actually represent ‘but thirty cents! ‘ The trouble with the ex-treasurer. as with all gold advocates. is: they ignore the law of supply and demand to which money is subject as well as products. Al- though the production of gold is constantly diminishing and its use in the arts constantly increasing. and the rapidly expanding and increasing business of the world ‘demands an increase in the medium of exchange, yet ‘they insist that one—half of the circulating medium of commerce shall be demonetized and the whole business of exchange thrown upon gold alone. If there were no debts. individual or public. for the payment of money in existence. then such a course would prove less objectionable. as everything would fall in value with the supply of gold and the relative worth of commodities would be the same. But there are billions on billions of indebtedness in the United States. individual. corporate and municipal~ “Pilod 1’:-lion on Ossa, and Ossa on Olympus pi1ed"— (all of which would then have to be paid in gold. This [would double the value of every debt to the holder. and divide by two the value of every product except gold. This is the whole secret of this persistent war on silver as money, so unceasingly waged by the banks and other holders of securities. When they succeeded in demon- etizing silver in 1873 they added vastly to the value of their securities. If they can succeed in demonetizing it again, they will reap the same rich reward. It is sin- gular what deep interest foreign capital takes in the TI-IE G-RAN G-E VISITOR. May 15, 1890. lawful money of the United States. In 1873 they sentl Ernest Seyd from England with half a million golden; argu1_nents to secure» the demonetization of silver. andl in 1848 they sent Cernuschi from France to frighten fzongress by the weight of his prophecies and prevent its re—1nstatement. The arguments succeeded. The prophecies failed. as did also their fulfillment. CHECKS AND DRAFTS AS MONEY. The ex-treasurer makes the very common mistake of asserting that 95 per cent. of the business of the coun- try is done without money, because checks and drafts are used in the actual business of exchange. A. buys a hundred bushels of wheat of B. and gives him his check on his banker E. for one hundred dollars. and B. depos- its it with his banker. F. G. buys twenty barrels of flour of H. and gives him a check of $100 on his banker, F. H. deposits the check with his banker. E. At night E. and F. exchange checks and accounts are settled. Thus 20 barrels of flour and 100 bushels of wheat have been sold. bought and paid for and no money has been used. Therefore they conclude that the business was carried on without money. Let us analyze the transaction: A. gives his check for $100 to B. on his banker, E. B. be- lieves A. has 95100 in bank with which to pay the check. otherwise he would not take it for his wheat. and A. would commit a fraud on B. if the money was not there. G. has given his check to H. with the same understanding~that there is -‘[4100 in money in F5 bank with which to meet and pay the check. Therefore. in this simple transaction 55200 in money is required. It was the foundation of the whole business. Without it no business would have been done. These checks are the warehouse certificates for the money on deposit. \Vhen they are drawn without. the deposit to meet them. the drawer is discredited and confidence in his financial When the volume of money is increased. prices rise ing California had yielded 55 millions of gold annually in proportion. When it is contracted or decreased. they from 1850, and the Crimean war in ’5-1 and '55 had closed fall in proportion It will take about five per cent more fhe grain ports of the east and given the markets of of the average of commodities to pay a debt contracted western Europe to the grain growers of the U. S. there ‘a year ago than the money would have bought when ; was left at the beginning of the war. according to Sec- borrowed. Then the burden of debts and taxes have Z retary Chase's report, but 60 millions of gold and silver, increased five per cent, and the value of notes. bonds and mortgages, and your salaries and mine. have in- creased in the same ratio. The object of financial leg- islation should be to keep the purchasing power ofi money as nearly as possible the same, then neither the debtor nor creditor is wronged. ' ‘SILVER BETTER THAN GOLD AS A SINGLE'STANDARD-. The ex-treasurer says silver is not fit for money. That metal is best adapted to form the basis of a legal tender money circulation which is most stable in its value as compared with the value of all other products; for it preserves more evenly and justly the relation be- tween debtor and creditor. Guided by this standard. silver is the better metal. It has been more stable than gold for centuries. The production of gold is necessa- rily spasmodic. Placer mining requires but little capi- tal. and when rich fields are discovered they are soon exhausted. This was exemplified in the United States and in Australia. The production in the United States rose from >ii10.000.000 in 1848 to $6;3.000.000 in 1853 six hundred and fifty per cent in five years. The average of the last ten years has been about $335.000.0l)0. In Australia. the production rose from >3-l.5J.8.06.') in 1851 to >i<6().49‘.l.:')4;'> in 1856. In New Zealand the output rose from >32-.'i().-110 in 1857 to $1-1.187.070 in 17-<66. The output in all these countries has declined so rap idly that the annual yield of the whole world is now less than ~75‘l()0_()00.000. Silver has shown no such rapid in- crease or decrease in production in the last 200 years. standing and honor is lost. The want of confidence in him caused by his want of money. ll'hen a large number are in the same situation and are una.ble to meet their paper with money. then a general want of conti- denco prevails and a financial panic ensues. Thus a "want of confidence“ is simply a want of money. The term is used. however. to disguise the true condition and attribute financial crises to some unknown and mysterious cause. called a panic » that fear without any cause. HALE or sEcL'1<1TI1~:s ABROAD. The ex-trea.surer deplores the effect which silver money will have in preventing the sale of American se- curities abroad. If that will be the effect, it is a con- summation devoutly to be hoped and prayed for. The idea that a people can gain wealth by annually sending millions abroad as interest. without any return. might be a fit subject for discussion in a lunatic asylum but is hardly worthy the consideration of sane men. unless Mr. Spinner would have the American people a vast aggregation of Wilkins M icawbers. thanking God that their debts are paid when their notes and bonds are given. He says the balance of trade in our favor depends upon the sale of American securities abroad. Is that the way our treasurers reckon balances of trade when they report our trade relations with the rest of the world? Let us reduce this to an individual business and see how it will operate: ‘ A. owns a farm worth $5000. He pays out for help and the support of his family $1000. He sells from his farm $500 in products. and sells a mortgage on his farm at par. drawing 8 per cent interest for $1000. The balance of trade is in his favor =I<;')00 How long could he stand such prosperity.’ The ex-treasurer fears a financial crash when these sales of securities cease and pay-day comes. So do I. He proposes to avert the danger. or mitigate its rigors. by destroying one-half of the means of payment. I would not only not destroy one-half. but I would add to what we have the whole product of our mines. Now. when the gold of the country is drawn out by foreign capitalists in payment of interest and principal on secu- rities sold abroad. we will still have a currency based on silver coin. good at least to carry on the business of our own country. W'hen the 55300.000.000 which Mr. Spinner would have in the treasury as a basis for his -‘31.000.()()0.000 in paper is drawn out by presenting $3()().00()_0()() of that paper for gold on foreign account. what becomes of the 93700. 000.000 in government ware- house gold certificates which the government has given out stamped "One Dollar"? General Spinner says that the silver dollar "is a lie:" that the silver certificate "is a lie." What epithet is there strong enough for him to characterize these st-1-r-22 /nnlrlrwl mi///oil of government warehouse certificates for gold without a grain of gold in the government warehouse to make them good‘? If made a legal tender, wherein would they differ from the "fiat" paper which the bank presidents so op- posed and ridiculed a few years ago? SILVER NOT l)EPl{E(JIATEI). The silver bullion in the silver dollar will buy as much and more of every product of labor or land to-day, gold excepted. and would have bought as much on any day since silver was demonetized in 18735, as a gold dol lar would buy then. ‘Wherein. then. has the silver dol- lar depreciated‘? As compared with all other products than gold. it has appreciated. for it will buy more now than it or gold would buy in 1873. and then its bullion value was 3 per cent above gold. The bullion in a gold dollar will buy :20 per cent more now than will the bull- ion in a silver dollar. Then has not gold appreciated 29 per cent more than silver? When you compel the debtor to pay in gold instead of silver have you not added 29 per cent to his indebtedness and given that amount to his creditor? It is this additional value that capital is seeking; not only this. but the more than threefold greater apprecia- tion which gold would gain by making it the only debt- paying medium. It is this additional burden that the creditor is resisting when he asks that the equality of silver with gold as a debt—paying medium shall be main- tained. and its volume increased in proportion to the increase in the volume of business and population. The debtor only asks that which is just; the creditor asks the government to aid him in extortion, which is rob- bery under the form of law. CIRCULATING MEDIUM INSUFFICIENT. That the circulating medium is now insufiicient. is evinced by falling values. Dunn’s Trade Review of Jan. 3d says that the price of all commodities have fallen 4.92 per cent during the past year— near enough to 5 per cent to call it so. On the contrary. it has shown a constant increase. fair lly corresponding with the worlds increase in exchange ‘_ of products. The world's production of silver rose with little an-- nual iiuctuation from $2~)lS.;’.'>0.00t) in 1800 to $81.?"4$l.8l')<) in 187.’) and to $13.’).-Hliillll in 1887. As neither metal . is. or ever will be again. used as a circulating medium. ibut only the basis of a paper circulation. the differ- .ence in weight as compared with value has ceased to be la consideration. Therefore I submit that if either metal should be made the sole basis of money. that metal should be silver. l’A_\’ICS AND FIN.-\.\'c'IAL CRISES. General Spinner says: "Now let us be done with panics past. financial and otherwise, and see whether there is any way to avert them in the future." His rem- edy is to wipe out half of the debt-paying medium of the country and sell mortgages abroad to balance our for- eign trade. It seems to me a better way to cease mort- gaging to foreign capital and increase the legal debt- paying medium to the utmost limit of specie represent- ation. Every financial crisis that has taken place in this country has been caused by the withdrawal from the country of its legal tender or debt-paying money. The process is always the same. First——Buying more than we sell. Second—Borrowing foreign capital 011 bonds and other securities for permanent improvement-s or national needs. '1'hird—Expanding credit at home be- yond the limit warranted by the amount of legal tender or debt-paying money in the country. Fourth——A drain of gold to meet the balance of trade. to pay interest on borrowed capital and the principal when due. or to buy when foreign necessities compelled their return for sale or redemption. As the debt-paying money is drawn from the coun- try. individual promises of future payment of money :take its place. Collections are "slow.“ bank paper is ‘renewed, further discounts are asked for. rates of inter- est rise. banks are tempted to extend their loans of de- posits to reap the rich harvest of interest until their vaults are almost exhausted of debt—paying money. The business depositors. on account of "slow" collections. are obliged to withdraw their deposits, and the perma- nent depositors find more profit in buying returned se- curities than the interest on their certificates of deposit give them. and they withdraw their money for such in- vestment. Deposits are called for and banks can no longer borrow on their discounted bills. The bank that has been the most reckless in its loans fails. and a panic ensues. The shell is broken and the rottenness of the whole nest is exposed. Then commences enforced col- lections and a financial crisis follows. Retail dealers. being unable to to pay the wholesale dealers. make as- signments. The wholesale dealers follow suit: the fac- tories are closed; the furnaces out of blast; the mines are unworked; trade is suspended: real estate mortga- ges become deeds of the property, and chattel mortga- ges a bill of sale with delivery of goods. All want money. The retail dealers to pay the wholesale: they to pay their bank discounts and their factory bills. The banks want money to pay their depositors: the deposit- ors to pay their bills, and the factories. and mines. and employers of labor everywhere to pay their help. and the help want money to live. Yet. in the face of all this, business men. financial men. and even professors of political economy will gravely tell us it is not want of money, but "want of confidence.” that has brought dis- aster and ruin upon the people. The above is a11 epitome of every financial crises that the country has suffered since the revolution. The financial crisis of 1819«2-1 was brought on by ex- cessive importation following the repeal of the non- intercourse act in 1814, which increased the imports from 20 millions to 150 millions the first year. The re- peal in 1816 of the tariff of 1812. led to a still further increase. Imports exceeded exports; the gold and silver was all drawn from the country, and financial ruin fol- lowed. Seventy thousand operatives were discharged from the factories in a single year and the business of the country was palsied. In 1837 the crisis was brought about in the same manner. The repeal of the high tariff of 1828 by the compromise tariff of 1833, was followed by an excess of imports over exports, until the gold and silver, the only legal debt paying money, was drawn out of the country, and nothing was left for bank credit to rest upon and general failure and bankruptcy followed. The financial crisis of 1857- 60 was brought about in the same way. The excessive importation of foreign merchandise under the revenue tariff of ’-16 drew all the ing from 186-1 to 1874 inclusive. to $1.0-17,060,210. enormous balance was paid for in government bonds. From 186.") to 187;’ over 1800 millions of these bonds had been sent abroad. dustry and speculation abroad brought on a financial crisis in Europe. and our bonds were returned for re- demption or sale as rapidly as they had been exported. Silver had been demonetized. and the worlds supply of gold was rapidly diminishing. but, standing between the American people and universal bankruptcy. was the legal tender greenback. in sufiicient quantity to carry on the business of the country and meet the payments of the debtor. bought and sold on ‘change as other commodities are bought and sold. confidence was maintained because there was suflicient legal tender currency with which to meet obligations. and which could not be transported abroad. a balance of trade against us of nearly one hundred mil- lions a year for eleven years. settled by gold bearing bonds. sale~a demand for gold so great as to take it entirelv from circulation and convert it into a commodity. bought and sold and quoted as a commodity on ‘change. and yet a commercial crisis was averted by means of a ‘ all told, in the country. As usual, credit was resorted to. promises of future payment of money took the place of cash. worthless bank bills were floated as currency, and interest and discounts raised beyond reason or conscience; then the bubble burst and bankru tcy followed. The so-called crisis 0 . ’73—9, While having its initia- tive in the same manner as all previous ones. viz.: with- drawal of gold from the country, a general panic crash or crisis failed to result. men and economists to consider the cause or causes which prevented general bankruptcy at that time. It would be well for states- The war was begun with but 50 millions of specie in the country; it was carried on and fought to its finish on the patriotism of the people and the credit of the government. private debts. took the place of specie, not a dollar of foreign capital was obtained or required. At the close of the war a large amount of the greenbacks were funded in interest bearing bonds payable in coin. These found a ready market in Europe at par. Greenbacks made a full legal tender for The balance of trade ran heavily against us, amount- This In 1873 depression of trade and in- Gold became a commodity. and was Here we had every element of a financial crisis. Then a return of the bonds for redemption or legal tender debt paying medium. based on the credit of the government. I say it would be well for statesmen and economists to study this and provide for the inevit- able, when our gold bearing securities. railroad, munici- pal and corporate are again returned for redemption; or when the balance of trade is against us: or when for- eign capital draws home its interest instead of re-invest- ing it here. Absentee landlordism has impoverished Ireland. and absentee capitalism will, unless checked, in the same manner impoverish the United States. Both draw away the wealth of a country without returning any equivalent. Our situation can be best understood by opening an account current with the future and seeing what we must n1ee.t and the means we have with which to meet it. IN('H.\ll‘) UR .\.\'Nl’.\I. l{l'Z(‘l£ll"l‘.\'. (told from mines, — $33,000,000 Silver from mines. .‘m,mm.()oo Exports of all proiliu-ts, X_000,IH)0 Brouglit in by nmnignmts, - Y,000,1J00 Ul"l‘-(H) on A.\'Nl'.\L r;xI'r.xhI'I‘1‘I:r.. To keep up cll'('lll:11lon per capltu. $.'»(i,l00.000 For use in the arts of gold. lIi..‘;00.000 For use in the :u'ts of silver. - .\‘_000,000 lluports of all products, — - X,000,000 Spent aln-o:ul by American tr:u'cle1's. Y,000.00l) Interest and (lividemls on foregn capital, '/.,000,000 Then allowing X to equal X. and Y to equal Y: if all our production of the precious metals not used in the arts should be made the basis of a legal tender currency. we would have but =Z<11.:300.000 left to meet the interest and dividends on foreign capital loaned and invested here which is represented by Z. Z is an unknown quan- tity. There may be statistics which will show the amount. but they are inaccessible to me at present. If there are none. then the census of 1890 should provide for them. The amount of foreign investment cannot be less. and is probably more. than five billion dollars. Six per cent. on this makes Z equal three hundred 1nil— lion dollars. Our exports must exceed our imports annually to the extent of three hundred million dollars. to meet this interest without payment of principal, an unprecedented amount if not an impossible one. It is true that this amount of dividends and interest on foreign investments is not now being exported. for the reason that it is more profitable to re-invest it here. That is only compounding the debt and increasing the danger and difficulty of the future: a future so near that a regard for the interest of the people should consider it as present. . Dun’s Trade Review for January 10th says: "The remarkable movement in foreign exchange which has risen from $4.84 to $4.86 during a single week tends strongly to increase the impression that the advance in rate of discount by the bank of England to five per cent. and the refusal of gold bullion for export by that bank. have started a considerable realizing in American secu- ities by foreign holders. The possibilty of gold ex- ports at no distant day is therefore discussed.” And well it may be. Money panics in England since the resumption of specie payments by that country in 1820 have been preceded invariably by Vast drains of money for foreign investment, exactly like that which has been going on in England for the last few years. Next, the bank of England raises its discounts and re- fuses to sell bullion for export. just as it is doing now. Then the speculators in foreign securities are obliged to realize on their investments by sending them home for redemption or sale. This was done in 1873, with the result already mentioned, and may occur again at any time when the craze for foreign speculation reduces the home supply of money in Europe below their busi- ness necessities. As “in times of peace we should prepare for war." :gold and silver from the country, so that notwithstand- so in the time of plenty we should prepare for a panic. May 15. 1890. TIEIE G-BANG-E VISITOR. OBJECTIONS ANSWERED. Will not the purchase and storage of the entire pro- duct of our silver mines as a basis of representative cir- culation take its bullion value from our exports, and to that extent affect the balance of trade against us? Certainly it would; but a favorable balance of brings more money into the coun- is valuable only as it try than it takes out. In storin trade g a hundred dollars of silver bullion, coin value. and issuing certificates there- on, we increase the money circulation $100; while if we take the same bullion and export it, we get returned but $71—a difference of 29 per cent in favor of retaining the bullion at home. This percentage would fall, how- ever, as silver appreciated by withholding the supply from the European market. governed in its price by the law as other commodities are. Silver as a commodity is of supply and demand, During the Napoleonic wars in Europe the price of breadstuffs in England varied so out of proportion to supply. that the political economists of that day undertook to investigate the matter and de- termine the true relation of price to supply and demand. Gregory King. after exhaustiv the following table: A shortage in supply A shortage in supply A shortage in supply A shortage in supply A shortage in supply of 1-10 raises of 2-10 raises of 3-10 raises of 4-10 raises of 5-10 raises .-\I.su. A surplus in supply A surplus in supply 1 e research, formulated the price 3-10. the price 8 10. the price 1 6-10. the price 2 810. the price -1 5-10. of 1-10 (lecreases the price 23-10. »t"2-10