‘r "*7... A '1 ll‘ , V‘ . Y .4 .31’ h i ‘A is ,. Q, 3 3 7 A 4 i; it i ) , "ll J“ sl ,1 il l -4 . > 5 Vol. XVII No. Tiii-3 GRAIEE VISITOR. PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY. US! and 15th of each month.) AT THE OFFICE or rm-2 TRUE NORTHPRNI-.R, Paw PAW. MICH. EDi'rok‘s.'idilress. Paw Paw. ‘.\lirh..to whom all excliariges. coiniiiiiiiicaiions. ;ulvurii.~.iiig busi- ness.aiid siil>.sci'ipiioiis should be sent. TEII.\I.~l 50 Cents a Year. 2.‘; ()1-nts for Six lV[unrhs. Siili~'.i:i‘iptioiis payable in zirlvanrre, and disconiiiiiied at expir.1iion.iinless renewed. A. C. G-LIDDEN, Editor, PAW PAVV. MICH. Farmers’ Organizations. Pripvr read by N. j. I\ioori: before the Moscow Graiige. Feliruary 5, 1892. That there is need of farmers combining in their own interests. no one of sound judgment will deny. This feeling has been in exist- ence since before the Grange was first inaugurated, about a quarter of a century ago: but never has it been felt by the farming masses as it has for the last five years. This is proven by the fact that there have been so many organ- izations for the farmer, all of which. perhaps. have done much good. The P. of 1.. for instance, which was in the bloom of pros- perity about two years ago. did much good and might have been a thriving institution to-day had it not been for a few would-be party leaders. who could not let it grow into strength by a natural and legitimate process. hence its death——for it is virtually dead as a farmers’ organization. To be sure some are still breathing. or rather gasping. in a few locali- ties. but dying very rapidly. And shall we not soon pronounce the same fate to the Farmers‘ Alli-v ance? We find that it is dying in many localities. Some may ask what is the rea- son of these societies which have made such fungus growths being so short lived. We would say in answer that it is a very hard hard matter to unite the farmers, who are composed of members of all political parties and all man- ner of beliefs, to any party, to be shifted here and there as party leaders may dictate. The only way in my mind in which it can be done, is to have a party for the farmers. and by the farmers. and let it live and grow upon its own merits, and not by coalition with any party whatever. It is the history of all political parties. that when a weaker par- ty unites with one stronger, for mere political gain. regardless of its own principles.——just so soon you may write as its epitapli— " Died for lack of courage to. stand alone.” i This is one reason why thei Grange to-day is on so sound a: basis. while her sisters have‘ wasted away. She is, also. com- posed of members of all parties; but the Grange was not organ- ized as a political party. It is contrary to the constitution of the order, hence its members can work together upon questions of mutual benefit without there be- ing political friction. The Grange has been in existence long enough to establish the certainty of its perpetuity. To be sure it has suffered in many localities from the lack of vigor and punctuality of its members; but. nevertheless its members understand its bene- fits when they are awake to their own interests. We would say that there are many benefits arising from a Grange. carried on in a proper manner. It is a school to all of its members. Farmers cannot assemble and discuss the differ- ent modes of farming and differ- ent results obtained without be- ing benefitted thereby. There is l (PAW, MICH., MARCH I, I892. no one that knows it all. We are all students in God's great uni- verse. and live questions lie all ,around us awaiting solution.— There are many questions for the farmer to answer for him- self. and no one will answer them ;for him. Among these are free ‘mail delivery. the tariff on ini- ported commodities that compete with the production of our farms. the temperance question. and many others. One that is by no {means least in importance is the lquestion of regulating foreign Fimmigration, in which the farmer and every true American citizen, should be interested. Tens of thousands are pouring into this country from all quarters of the, globe—Castle Garden alone re; ceiving over 500,000 annually. l Among these are some who comei here to become citizens, and will; make good ones. But we also; find that we are getting the pau- pers of the other countries. the; fugitives from justice and the un— educated. not knowing even the) nature of the laws of our country‘ or the principles on which they were founded. They come here to breed riots, anarchism. disloy- alty and kindred evils. many of these flock to our cities. so that is almost imposssible for a city government to enforce liquor laws or any other laws of an elevating nature. Our ballot boxes are stuffed with the votes of these fellows who care but lit- tle about what men are elected io offlce—— the party giving the big- gest bonus or granting to them the greatest number of infernal privileges. is the party that cap- tures the larger portion of these. votes. the trial and imprisonment of these imported criminals and our lives are constantly menaced by the followers of the red flag of anarchism. Another tremendous evil is the transactions on the different boards of trade. Supply and demand, and not boards of trade. should regulate the price of farm produce. I/Ve find that of the thousands of millions of bushels of wheat contracted to be deliv- ered in Chicago last September. ,only 50.000.000 were actually de- j livered. Hence a fictitioiis supply ; ‘is represented to the public. which is doing an injustice to the producer and has a tendency to depress the price of wheat. The Grange should be alive to all these questions. and when she is. she will be in readiness to act intelligently. We have the right to petition our law-makers, and when the Grange is alive to its. duties and privileges. it will be: heard from by legislators. and the voice of the farmer is not to be ignored. But a few years ago it was not considered necessary to have a Secretary of Agriculture to look after the interests of the farmer, but the need was recognized, and now we have a member of the President's cabinet interested in our welfare. As farmers become more edu- cated regarding their needs and interests and what lies in wait for them. they will be ready to act.— The Grange has been the means of accomplishing much in the way of legislation already, but there are many inequalities in the laws of our land that she can and ought to labor to have cor- rected. We would say that there is too much growling and complaining by many farmers. We are not sufficiently thankful for what we receive. We find too much fault with our surroundings. Some A great , We are taxed to pay for people are nearly always com- ’ world, plaining about hard times. Let from the result of the monetary us do less of this and have more of the “gets there" quality. and we will find that we can better our condition materially. The Liberty Farmers’ Club. The February meeting of the Club was entertained at “Pioneer Jersey Farm." the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dunn. on Satur- day. Feb. 6th. There were the usual opening exercises. followed by reading of the constitution. Article four was amended so as to add a chorister to the list of officers. Mr. Lea- man Choate was elected to fill that position. and R. D. M. Ed- words was chosen financial agent. A very interesting letter to the club from C. P. Hammond. who is spending the winter in Florida. was read and greatly enjoyed. Miss Lucy Choate gave a fine recitation. "Grandma's Sermon." The subject for discussion, “Would free coinage of silver be ‘beneficial to the American peo- lple?" was opened by R. D. M. Edwards. who endeavored totreat g the subject fairly. state facts. lay- ling aside political prejudice and party coloring. Said he: VVhat lwe want as farmers is to under- Estand for ourselves the issues J now before the people. and as far 5 as possible what would be the re- sult if they should become law. What do the a.dvoc:itm -‘;"~Lthis measure ask? In plain terms that Congress shall pass a bill so that any one having a piece. bar. plate. or silver in any shape un- gcoined. (usually known as silver bullion). can take or send it to ithe United States mint and the government be obliged. without cost to the individual. to coin it into silver dollars and return to the owner all the dollars or a government silver certificate for a corresponding amount. I have not been able to ascertain from any reliable source who would be expected to furnish the copper. but from the general tenor of what is asked for. I suppose the igoverninent would. If both the igold and silver dollars of the standard weight would pass for a dollar through the commercial world, and all nations would iniake each the standard unit of their currency. there could be but ilittle objection to the unlimited ‘ coinage of silver under a proper ilaw providing for the cost of 1 coinage: and so the profit. if any. ' would go to the government. not to a few individuals. But this is not the case, and probably never iwill be. At present. in other na- tions. silver bullion is only worth 50 cents as compared to the coin- ed dollar. The director general of the mint, in his annual report of 1860. says: “The United States could not. single-handed. among the commercial nations, with no European co-operation or allies, sustain the value of silver from the inevitable fall; hence we can- not without serious embarrass- ment continue the coinage of sil- ver unless other commercial na- tion_s will agree upon the general use of silver as well as gold.” We can readily see from this that if free coinage of silver should continue for a length of time in the United States, we would find ourselves possessed of a surplus of silver dollars that would not circulate or sell or pass in for- eign countries at their par value, leaving on our hands a depreci- ated currency. which always is equivalent to a declining credit. lower prices. duller times and a general financial crisis. That a bi-inetalic standard can be estab- lished among the nations of thel congress held in IHTS. and again in IN‘-<0. but nothing definite M could be acconiplished: they could not agee. Free coinage for the individual would increase the v.il— , iie of his silver (provided he used his dollars in the United States) from 10 to '_’0 cents on every dol- ‘ lar coined. the increase being ac- cording to the world's market ‘ value of silver bulli0n——say on an average of 1:3 cents on the dollar. This certainly would be a benefit are they? rest of us? 4 orvcan we get the mines? “THE FAIMIER IS OF MORE OONSEQUENCE THAN THE FARM, AND SHOULD BE FIRST IJII’1t0I'ED." seems to be impossible to those fortunate enough to have the silver to be coined. But who: A few shrewd. rich; ~mine-owners. But how about the3 Have we the silver. ; And. = Whole Niiiiiber 389 who it will benefit: how it will affect the credit of our (-oiiiitry: how its relations with other na- tions: how its finances: what will it do for me‘? Settle these qiies- tions. then vote accordiiig to your honest convictions. \Villiani \Vest:—-Tlie paper lays great st.i-ess upon the idea that the silver is owned by iiiiners. and that its free coinage would make them riclier. but he does not say a word about demonetiz— ing silver. What would you think of me as a business man if I had two kinds of money to use. yet I would say I will pay my debts in gold? What kind of a business man would I be. anyway? That is what the government has done. First they said they would pay . though the coinage would be free the debt in greenbucks; then in tothe individual. yet it costs to any kind of money; aftewards we ;coin silver. and under a freelwill pay it in gold. Silver was a gcoinage act the total amount of }cost would be very great. This brother farmers. you jexpense. 3 and I must help to pay. which lwould not be fair or right unless we received some benefit from it. Everything which adds to the ex- pense of the government some one must pay, (the expense of sub—treasuries, government loan offices and agents not excepted). I know of but three Ways that the expenses of the government has been paid. or probably will be. By duties on imports. internal revenue. and direct tax. If by duties on imports, that is a tariff. All articles made higher by the tariff. we pay the excess in price towards defraying the expenses of the government. Those that 1 are not made higher. the foreign fproducer pays the amount of the r tariff. and we are relieved of pay- ; iiig so much government expense. ;If by internal revenue. it is all E paid by citizens of the United F States. If by direct tax. all that * when the assessor comes around pays it. VVe farmers can't put our farms. horses and cattle in our pockets; they'll be found. The advocates of free coinage claim that the low price of silver is because of its demonetization by all the great nations. includ- ing our own; that to establish free coinage will bring its value up to a practical parity with gold. will add to the circulation. increase the price of labor and of the commodities we have to sell. and thus be a benefit to the whole people. We have shown that the United States alone cannot main- tain the value of silver on a par- ity with gold by any coinage act so long as other nations will only use it at its bullion value. As to the increase of circulation, all the silver dollars coined belong to those having them coined. how can anyone else get them? I af- firm only by borrowing them of him or selling him something. Possibly having received 15 cents profit on every dollar coined, he might think he ought and could afford to give some of them away. Do you think he would? Would he pay more for a day’s work. hire more men. or pay more for a bushel of wheat? If he would not. I cannot see how anybody but himself would be benefitted by this coinage act. He would deposit his money in the banks and the banks would loan it out. and thereby increase the circula tion. But would he direct the bank to loan it at three or four per cent. or at any less interest than before the passage of the coinage act‘? Brother farmers, let us consider this matter care- fully, thoroughly, honestly. Let 1 us know who is asking for the passage of such an act. a-iid why; bond-paying money. now let them take it. Free coinage will add to the money in the country: the more money we have in circula- tion. the more it will buy of our produce. President Harrison says there never was a time when a dollar would buy so much as it will to—day. That is the trouble. Adollar will buy too much of our produce. They tell of gold being the standard! ’Has gold appreci- ated, or silver depreciated? It seems to me as proper to say one has appreciated as that the other has depreciated. At the time s_il ver was demonetized it was three per cent premium. If you take away the money value of the two metals they would not be worth digging from the ground. I am favor of greenbacks—let us have all. France has the bi—inetalic standard. and she has more silver dollars in her vaults than Ger- inany. England and the United States. They are a thrifty, iii- ; dustrious. prosperous people. jhave property that can be found‘ Mr. Edwards—-VVlio will furnish the alloy? This is an important point; for if the government has to furnish it, it will be expensive. When our gold and silver coins are taken in other countries, they are weighed and taken as bull- ion. Mr. West did not know who was to furnish it. A. W. Dunn—'l‘his has seemed too ponderous a subject for us to attempt. when great men, con- versant with financial matters. do not agree; but if we can help them out. we will be glad to do so. As to gold appreciating. or silver depreciating, in my mind a simple illustration is like this: Two years ago potatoes were worth $1.00 per bushel; last fall they were worth 25 cents. Were they appreciated at one time and depreciated at the other? It was over-production. Silver was coin- ing in greatly in excess of prev- ious times. hence the difference in value. Read from speeches of John J. Knox bearing upon this subject, showing it to be imprac- ticable; that the cost of coining $100,000,000 is $2,000,000. and that the system of buying bullion and issuing certificates is more economical. Mr. Wilcox— Mr. Dunn's illus- tration seems strong to me. Flood the country with the pro- duction of silver. and it would not be worth anything. J. S. Choate—I am not a free coinage man. I believe the gov- ernment should have unlimited power to coin as they see fit. President W. C. Kennedy—You will readily see that this is the greatest financial subject ever agitating this people. I have given it considerable thought. and conclude that it would be (Contin.ued on 501 page.) _, __...._.- ..._.....—.-.1 _. ‘ . -, _,_;.-_ -\--u-.,;'.‘.s. 2 THE GR_A.NGE VISITOR. ‘ v‘ Making Farm Help Pay. In any other business than farming nobody expects to be- come wealthy merely by the labor of his own hands. The large profits of tradesmen and manu- facturers are almost invariably due to profits gained by the em- ployment of labors of others. To do this it is essential that the employer shall be able by invest- ment of capital to earn more for those he hires than without his help they could earn for them- selves. It is hard for a man with- out capital to give himself em- ployment all the time. What he earns while working is consumed during his times of enforced idle- ness because he can find nothing to do. It is part of the duty of the capitalist employer of labor‘ to provide some profitable em- ployment for his working men at times when without his aid they could not get anything to do. If . he does not attend to this part of‘ his duty he must not be surprised when the more active and enter- prising of his workmen seek more permanent employment elsewhere. This is part. though by ‘no means the full explanation of the increasing difficulty in getting faithful. industrious and intelli- gent farm help. Another cause has all along been in operation in the drain to practically free lands in the west of all who had secured money enough to live a few months. and many who took up homesteads without even that security for the future. Buying everything on credit. they staked not merely their own all. but all that their creditors would loan them to the hazard of the first one or two crops. If these were good both parties came through safely. The money lender. un derstanding the risk. charged what would seem extortionate profits. But in years of crop failure the money lender lost so heavily that in the end many were obliged to sacrifice part of their capital to get the immediate use of what they saved. As a whole. the business of setting up homesteaders who had no capital to begin with has not been profit- able to either party. While a few have made large profits. thousands more have earned less than they would have done had they remained east and worked equally hard and suffered equal privations. This competition with Eastern farming. always unnatural. is no longer possible. All the good farming land in the west is now held at prices that require a con- 5 siderable capital to make a farmer owner in fee of a quarter section of land. He may still run in debt. and heavily, too. but money lend- ers. taught by experience. will no longer advance money beyond the amounts the farmer himself invests. This changed situation in the west must necessarily have an important effect upon eastern farming. Its direct result will be to keep in the East thousands who. under the old conditions. would be attracted to the west. It is becoming more ditficult to begin farming wholly without capital. and this will prove the best possible result that could occur for farmers everywhere. It will probably be easier the coming few years for Eastern farmers to hire good help than it has been lately. But if they would keep it for any length of time they must learn some means of providing work with pay through the whole year. It has been the inability of working- men to find winter employment in the country that has made good help scarce. Gardeners who are able to provide work through the year do not suffer for lack of help. and as a rule they secure men who are more active and intelligent than those who hire out for ordinary farm Work through the summer. It is not possible for all farmers to become market gardeners. but there are many ways in which work can be provided that will keep men and teams employed so as at least to earn a living and something besides. So far as we have observed. gardeners and others who employ help in the winter pay low wages. Most of them make a contract to hire by the year, and it is found that men assured of steady employment in winter are much more ready to hire at moderate wages during the busier summer season.—— American Cultivator. . ..y . — Measuring Fields in Winter. Every successful farmer should know the size of his fields. as. well as the distances which he has to drive or travel in his daily work. And one of the cheapest improvements which the owner ofafarm can make is to learn the area of every field. and the distance of every field from his farm buildings. Unless he knows the number of acres in a field. he cannot apportion accurately the seed he sows in it. the manure he applies to it. the labor re- quired to cultivate it. and the amount of the crop which he should expect from it. or the value of the amount reaped and ‘what it has cost him. Owners often make consider- ;able mistakes in estimating the area of their fields. They should measure them in winter. when ithere happens to be a light snow ion the ground. The ground is ‘then frozen hard and is easily lpassed over. and the task is then - less impeded by weeds and crops. Small measuring sticks. with a red woolen yarn or cord attached to the upper end. are quickly Qsc-en by the measurers as they pass over the surface. It will not be necessary to observe the same rigid accuracy as in meas- .uring a high-priced farm in sell- .ing it. A tape-line will answer a good purpose. An oiled cord. . measured and marked at regular ldistances with red yarn. will be useful on many occasions. A light .rod or pole. 11 feet long. will loften be found convenient for lsmaller areas._as a potato patch lin the corner of a corn-field. or a ikitchen garden. Three lengths sof the pole will make exactly itwo rods. A little practice will enable the ;farmer to pan» his land. or meas- ;ure certain plowed portions in a lday. or certain distances on the if'¢tl'l11. His first trial will be in- jaccurate or blundering: but let =hin1 select some measured dis- :tance. and repeatedly count the l paces over it. and with some prac- itice he will soon be able to meas- lure distances in this easy and rapid way with surpising accu- ‘. racy. l Means, Ability and Land. I have been interested in arti- ‘cles on large or small farms. but lone very important point I have iseen brought out but once. and ythat. I think. was about three syears ago. by Mr. Geo. (,3. Dow ;~the means at one‘s disposal. We may have great ability, but if we are short of means. how can we be very successful? Nine out of ten of the farmers that I know. I am sure. are try- ing to work more land than their means will allow them to do full justice to. Most of us try to work all the land we can get over. seeming to think the more profit we shall have. but careful thought will show that the most clear money is in making the largest crops per acre. Most of us. in the end. would make far .more clear money if we should jput the same thought. work and .manure on one—fourth the land lwe are now cultivating. and find- ging ourselves unable to attend to ;anything as it ought toribe done. lEach has a certain amount of lmeans; it may belong to us. to .others. or to both. This amount {will go just so far. If we try to {stretch it we are sure to find lholes through which the profits islip. I know men who are try- ing to Work large farms with only means enough for small ones. Some of them I feel sure have ability enough if they only had means enough, but as it is. they are slowly but surely going behind. and unless they make their business correspond with their means. will in time lose what they now have. _ I believe that small farms usu- ally pay best. because as a rule the small leaks are stopped on them better. On large farms these small leaks (some not so very small, either) are usually considered not of much conse- quence, but when we come to put them together we find a large hole in our profits. Let any one think over this and he will find leaks enough to surprise him. We shall fiud that farmers who are crying “farming don’t pay” either have not the means. or the ability, or may-be lack both, but iby far the most are trying to jspread too much. We shall also ;find that. almost without excep- ition. where a farmer has suffi- cient means and ability for his business. even if he is working ‘but one acre. farming not only does pay. but pays better than almost any other business re- quiring no more means. I know of an acre. no better than most land except that it has been made very rich. which pays one year more than most farms of one hundred acres. Where a sufiicient for a (for means invested) but such men are comparatively scarce. To make farming pay we must stop the leaks referred to. large or small. and the more."-success- fully we do this the greater our profits will surely be. Most of us have leaks that we hardly know how to stop best. To find out how to do this we must use all the helps that come in our way. One of the principal helps is thoughtful reading of the ag- ricultural press. Another. and one that comparatively few of us avail ourselves of. is the agri- cultural experiment stations. They not only issue bulletins of their work. but any farmer want- he writes to or visits them. will get all the help they can give-— all of which isf free to the farm- ers of the State that station rep- resents. Opposition to "book farmin'" is giving wn_v as fast as new ways generally gain ground. for which let us be duly thank- ful. VVith more knowledge of our business is sure to follow better work. and consequently more profit. Now had we not better. all of us. see that our business is not larger than our ability or means‘: J. F. in Country Gen- tleman. 77 ,,’-,_, . Clover Growing. R. A. Brown. Sand Beacli. .\Iich.. writes Orange Judd Farmer: No matter what con- stitutes the soil or its "lay"- clover will grow very successfully if there is any plant food left to startv fgetation and keep it alive long‘e'nough to bring forth its seed. The Mammoth. Red or June. and Alsike clovers are the main species. Clovers are biennials (taking two years to germinate and come to maturity). But by constant cutting or graz- ing to prevent its maturity. it may be kept alive for an inde- finite number of years. As soon as the clover plant fills its mission of producing seed it dies: but it has such peculiar tenacity of life. that if prevented from maturing it will cling to life beyond its natural time. IT Is A MISTAKE to keep clover longer than the second year. After that. the plant has so lost its strength that it will not be profitable. Better way is to cut it after seeding. or plow it under. Many farmers suppose that in ripening its seed the soil is much improverished. but such is not the case. Clover has a long deep tap root. often found ten feet down in the soil. and those long roots bring fertil- ity to the surface of the soil which is only deposited there as the seed ripens. To ripen clover seed in sufficient quantities. is one of the great problems t-o the farmer. The mammoth clover ripens its seed with the first cut- region many farmers have cut the week in June or first week in J uly, and let the plant grow the second time until September or October to ripen its seed. This plan was successfully carried on here always until a few years ago. when the clover midge infested the plants’ The fields are now pastured until the first or second week in June. Then the plant is allowed to mature. This brings the ripening period on before the midge infests the blossoms. TVVO TO TEN BUSHELS PER ACRE ARE PROCURED, and prices rule from fom four to six dollars a bushel. Success in clover growing depends more on the dryness of the soil than any- thing else. Wet soil is death to profits. The roots of clover grow so deep that surface drainage is of little account unless the ground is sufliciently elevated to cause the water to run away quickly in man has means and ability sufiiv large farm. If think he can make it pay better ing light on any farm matter. ifi ting: so will the Alsike. but in this red or June clover in the last) the furrows. able to either cut the growth oil’ about five or six incheslin August. or September. or feed it elf with stock. not too closely. leavingl just enough to cover the plants; from thawing out too easily withfi ' a day's sun. where it freezes again ‘ ‘at night. If too much top is left. ‘the plants are liable to get . smothered. being beaten down by jand held there with a heavy fall. of snow. they then decay about- ‘the surface and die. ,, ,-%_ _. , What Cash Taxes Did. I have noted with interest the ;articles you have published on lthe subject of country roads. I {have been a farmer in the town of Lisle. DuPage county. Ill.. for Tvtlyears. Much of that time I l have suffered the discomforts and ldisabilities of the Illinois mud. land I fully appreciate the great improvement we have made. and. with your permission. I propose to tell your readers how we have solved this most important prob- lem: Nine years ago at our annual town meeting we passed a reso- lution that we would pay our road tax in money. Then we passed a resolution to the etfect that on any mile of road in the township. when the parties interested would by sul)sc"ipti()l1 pay one-third of the expense of graveliiig. the town would by tax pay the other two-thirds. The resolution fur- ther set forth that six cubic yards of gravel should be used per red: the road bed to be eight feet wide. and the gravel thor- oughly raked as delivt;-red——the coarser gravel raked to the bot- tom. the fine on top. We find that a road made in this way costs an average of $900 per mile. The cost. of course. depends on the distance the gravel has to be hauled. Thor- ough search developed in our town (as I think it might in many others) gravel beds in dif- ferent parts of the town quite convenient. \Ve went to work under these resolutions. The first year we made two and-a-half miles. be- ginning at the township center—— the subscription being helped by the business men of the town. At the end of the year the people were so much pleased with the result that they were glad to go on in this way. and now. at the end of nine years. we have more than twenty miles of excellent roads in the township-— roads on which heavy loads can be moved in any weather. and over which it is a comfort to ride. The first road made nine years ago has never had. or needed. one dollar in repairs. The example is contagious and other towns about us are moving in the same direction. The dan- ger is. people _will try to make a little gravel go over too much ground. Put on six cubic yards to the rod. and you have a per- manent road. There is no hard ship about paying the tax. The farmers can put their men and teams on the road to pay their tax. but they must do an honest day's work of 10 hours. they would if they worked for a rail- road corporation. The township is grateful to Hon. Wm. King. who devised this system and carried it suc- cessfully through in spite of earnest opposition. and who took off his coat and personally super- vised and built the first of our gravel roads.~~A. S. Barnard. in Farmers’ Review. O9?" " The January and February re- ports of the Department of Agri- culture are as folloows: Farm Animals——The annual estimates of farm animals. indi- cate an increase of each kind. 3 to 4 per cent of sheep. swine. and horses. about 2 per cent in cattle. and scarcely 1 per cent in mules. A slight increase in value ap- pears in store cattle and beeves. sheep and swine, adecline of 1 per cent in the price of cows. 2 per cent in horses and, 3 in mules. In Texas. Georgia. and South Carolina the value of horses is well sustained. In most of the Southern States there is adecline. In the Ohio Valley the reduction is greater than in the northern tier of States. Prices of the Rocky Mountain herds are also lower. Prices of cows are somewhat \Ye find it prefer-l MARCH 1. l8S2 North Carolina. and téeorgia-. with decline in (.‘onnecticut. New York. and I’enns_vlvana. There is little change in the States of the Ohio Valley. but some reduc- tion in .\li(-higan. Wisconsin. Minnesota. and Iowa. Values of other cattle have slightly im- proved in New England and in several of the central States of the West. while declining a little in some of the States of the Northwest. The increase in value ofsheep. though not locally equal. is very general throughout the country. _. . ._ How and What to Feed. With a variety of hay. corn- fodder. corn. oats. meal and mid- dlings. such as are to be found on every farm. some are puzzled as to how to judiciously feed them. These foods make a good assort- ment for horses and cows. If the hay and fodder is fed dry. I pre- fer to feed the grain separate from it. A good feed for a liorse or cow is hay cut short and moistened with salt water. then the grain ration of meal and mid- dlings sprinkled on and mixed in. A horse should have less hay and more grain in proportion than a cow. For horses. I like nice sweet hay. given at least twice a day. and all they will eat up cleltll. or about 10 or 1;’ pounds each. Add to this the grain ration in two or three different feedings. as you may prefer. There is nothing better for horses than oats. In cold weather corn may be added. but I prefer not to feed it in warm weatlier if oats are abund- ant. The quantity of grain for a horse should depend upon his work. and will range from H to 1-1 pounds of oats per day. no matter what kind of coarse feed is used. If the horse is working hard. he can be fed as much as 1-1 pounds of oats per day to ad- vantage. This means about the same number of quarts. Corn is heavier. and must be fed in much less bulk. There is no objection to feeding whole corn to horses. but I should not like to give more than ll) or 1;’ pounds per day. A good plan would be to feed the dry corn or oats. or the two mix- ed, twice a day. followed by hay. and then at night the cut feed you would use four or five lbs. of grain at each meal. when given alone. and from two to four lbs. of meal or middlings (or of the two mixed) sprinkled upon the moist cut hay for the evening meal. Cows require more bulky food. Give them once a day all the corn-fodder they will eat. cut to one inch in length. and once a day all the good hay they will eat. For grain. oats are good but expensive. and you will hard- ly use them much for cows. Use instead a mixture of about equal weights of corn meal and mid- dlings. Of this the cows should have two feeds a day of from 4 to 6 lbs. at each feed. if they are in full flow of milk. If I had no middlings or bran. I would cer- tainly have corn and cob ground together. and feed cob meal rath- er than clear corn and hay. Horses and mules masticate corn very thoroughly. so that it is well digested. but cattle often do not. While I might feed whole corn to horses. I should certainly have it ground and use the meal for cows.VH. E. Alvord. Direc- tor Maryland Experiment Sta- tion. The publishers of The Century Magazine have issued a pamphlet entitled “Cheap Money.” contain- ing the articles on Cheap-Money Experiments’ which have. been appearing in “Topics of the Time” of The Century during the past year or more. Single cop- ies 10 cents each. post-paid. [We have made liberal selections from these papers and our readers may want to see all of them. If so, the opportunity is here present- ed.—ED.] Satisfied. MONTGOMERY Co.. Pa. Feb. 1st. 1892. Mr. O. W. Ingersoll: Dear Sir: Your Liquid Rubber Paints manufactured in Brooklyn, N. Y., which have been used for years past here. have given uni- versal satisfaction to the consum- ers. I recommend them to all. and wish you every success. Truly yours, higher in New England. Virginia, A. H. BICKEL. above recommended. In this way» _ ‘_..._ .._y.- ....4-.) ~.~vV“"" "‘ V ‘V I '( ‘I I0 I ‘. ‘x -I ) M \RCl-I 1,1892 TI-IE G-HANG-E VISITOR- .£?!L.FCl[3'IlEFiELC]!\iI"!EEEi MANUFACTURER OF INGERSOLL’S LIQUID RUBBER PAINT. Ten Thousand P. of H. and Farnicrs testify tlii-y are best and (Jlieapest. WRITE US AND SAVE MONEY. .A?!L.Il[I]!\iI"ClCF Cheap, Iiidestructible Paints for 3 BARNS and OU-TBUILDI.\‘(1‘S. OFFICE: 243 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. ORKS. Beautiful Saniple Color C:1l‘(lS and Book o-’ Iiistrm-I ioiis—l-‘RICE. We Guarantee Satisfaction. Free Mail Delivery. (Read before Van liuren Co. Ponioiia Grange at Lawrence, Feb. ii. i592.] That the subject of free mail delivery in rural districts de mands our careful consideration no one will deny. The fact that it is advocated by the Postmaster General. and has received the at- tention of the National Grange and the endorsement of most of the State Granges, indicates a widespread interest in the meas: ure. The advocates of this prop- osition will find much difficulty in over-coming preconceived opinions as to the advantages that would accrue to those it is intended to benefit. Radical change in time-honored customs are not usually met with favor by the majority. Farmers, es- pecially are apt to be conserva- tive and. as long as old methods will do, seldom sanction an inno- vation. The moneyed interests involved will be to them a form- idable feature, accustomed as they are to count the cost first before enumerating the profits of any project. Most of them. how- ever. are aware that the world is moving. and they are endeavor- ing to press forward in the line of progression, and are no longer willing to be counted as a class that test everything by the rule of dollars and cents, but rather as endorsing all that adds to the convenience and comforts of farm life. In 1887 the Post- office Department was self-sup- porting for the first time in its history. and this was done even with 100,000 government ofticials having the franking privilege. The increase in population and business has always resulted in a corresponding increase in the number of letters and papers carried. while the cost has not enlarged in the same ratio. Owing to the business depres- sion of the past few years, and the exclusion of the lottery and other objectionable matter from the mails, a deficit has again been caused which it is expected will be speedily reduced. Although it is desirable to have our postal service self-supporting ‘the fact that it is not so should deter no one from advocating im- provement in the same. The army or the navy are not self- supporting, yet soldiers are pen- sioned. regardless of the millions it costs. and to the navy vessels are added as fast as they can be constructed, at an expense of nearly four millions of dollars each, and no harm is done as long as the revenues from imports. land sales and coinage profits supplies the means to meet all these demands. What matters it, then. if an appropriation is neces- sary to extend free mail delivery in the rural districts? It is called a wild. chimerical idea by some. but we know most great improve- ments have been treated as vis- ionary when first introduced to the public. We have. however. demonstra- tions of the merits of this meas- ure in India. That country is far ahead of us in the postal service. Frequent and free distribution of mail is everywhere provided for, and parcels not exceeding seven pounds can be cheaply sent with it to every home in the country. Some countries in Europe also have this service, and between Paris and Berlin distance is abridged by the pneumatic car- rier, so that letters and small merchandise are only 35 minutes in transit. Our postal affairs are of vital moment to us and awise augmen- tation of the benefits they now confer should be strongly con- tested for. The last report of the Postmaster General records 44. 263 post-offices out of the 63,- 339 We have that absorbed, or more than absorbed. all the re- ceipts of the offices for the post- masters‘ salaries. While they may not be overpaid, they are a very expensive part of the serv- ice. Now, under the carrier sys- tem many could 'be dispensed with. and less labor required of those retained. The arduous part of postoffice work is done at the general delivery window, answer- ‘Iing applicants for mail. The oft iterated query. "Is there any- thing for me‘.“‘ is seldom satisfied with the simple "no" that must greet the greater part of them. They are sure that the expected letter is in the office somewhere. and the postmaster must look over the letters to appease them. The mail of a large district could be prepared for messengers in far less time than it now takes to distribute the contents of a fourth class ofiice. Reduction of postage cannot be achieved apart from free mail delivery in rural districts. It is in the rural dis- tricts that the postmasterls pay comes from the sale of stamps, and penny postage would close‘ every one of them. unless they are salaried. If roads ran trans- versely through a township. a mile apart, it would only make 723 miles: three carriers taking one route out and another back would cover it in a day. at a cost not greatly exceeding a first class postmaster's salary. The justice cannot too soon be recognized of extending to those whose strength has produced the wealth of this nation. the same service that has proved so beneficial to urban dis- tricts. The matter becomes of more and more importance as the rural population advance in culture and refinement, and it is reasonable to suppose that the expenditures would soon be reimbursed by the growing receipts the improved condition would facilitate. With the proposed service, daily news- papers would be in the reach of every farmer, and beside the general information he would glean from them, the market re- ports would be invaluable to him. They would help him to fathom the mysteries of trafiic and pre- pare him for the mercantile part of his business. Losses frequently occur from farmers not being well informed in regard to the value of a com- modity and he sells for ten or fifteen per cent. below the market price. only to find that on the sale of a single product a sum had been lost that would have bought some long coveted implement, or gladden the heart of his wife with that new carpet she had so patiently waited for. As long as farmers have not this method of keeping posted in regard to the markets he is liable to be con- tinually deceived. and his efforts to better his condition by raising fruit. crrain or stock often avail him but little—only serving to enrich some better informed spec- ulator. Great advantages could be derived from free mail deliv- ery in rural districts in the season when the entire force is in de- mand to secure crops. Small parcels could be sent for and ob- tained in this manner and much valuable time, at small cost. be saved. The life of a farmer is an isola- ted one. There is no choice about it. Broad fields and extensive pastures are indispensable to their success. Their labors are far away from the stir and rush of town life and apart from the social influences so necessary to preserve a proper balance in the intellect and affections. After they have gathered to themselves as many of the refinements of life as other callings of equal means present. find they are not suffic- ient to keep their young people in the safety and sanctity of home and, with regret. see them risk the perils of city life for its superior advantages. Farms grow longer and broader, nnd our cities are rapidly increased by the de- pletion of the rural districts. Something should be done to check this tendency that threat- ens to be disastrous to the na- tion‘s welfare. Free mail deliv- ery in rural districts may not do it all. but it would be a long step in the right direction. It would contribute vastly to the conveni- ence and cheer of farm life; it would facilitate social inter- course, stimulate mental activity, and give us "A fuller life with nobler purpose fraught.” It would bring to rural homes a daily glimpse of the great world outside, in the form of news- papers. letters and messages that would brighten like gleams of sunshine all the day, and hasten the time when it will be both popular and profitable to live in the country. NIRS. SA.\i‘L BL'SKIRK. —— —{Zll'}' of IIH: (ml:-r of l’:iirons of lliisliaiiiliyi S[.s-f¢»,-.<- (I/HI Jfroflu»/'.s' of flu’ 1’/out To-day marks a quarter century of the existence of the grand Or- der of Patrons of Husbandry. To-day we. as members of Crys- tal Grange having lain aside our several duties on the farm, meet you and each other here in social converse with greetings. feeling our duty to the Grange, a pleas- ant one in honoring and celebra- ting this important and memora- ble event in its history, in giving the farmer a chance for independ- ence and a Grange to the world. To-day. all over the United States as well as in our beloved state of Michigan. our sister and brother Patrons are meeting in their halls and places of meeting with their neighbors and friends to also honor the day on which 0. H. Kelley, Wm. Saunders and others launched their little craft 25 yrs. ago. bearing this inscription; “ Patrons of Husbandry via. Wsahington to all parts of the globe, wishing and hoping that the little craft would make a long and successful voyage." To-day words of welcome and good cheer will be spoken—~joy- ous songs will be sung. and tem- poral and intellectual feasts be spread. Imitating their example it is a duty for me. as a Master and chosen representative of this Grange, in their behalf to bid you. one and all, a hearty wel- come. Many of you have met with us on former 0c('.asir~.ns of this character. and we were pleased. gratified. and entertained by your presence and to-day. as of yore. we extend to you our hand and bid you welcome again. Especially do we most heartily welcome. to-day. our former sis- ters and brothers. who once be- longed to our Order. who greeted us oft by their presence and en- couraged us by their counsels. We look back to the earlier years of the Grange. to the time you nobly stood side by side with us by the altar and registered a sol- emn pledge to ever stand by the principles of the Order. But alas! to-day finds you far away; having not found to your satis- faction the pecuniary benefits you sought for, or becoming “weary in well doing." you have fallen by the way and we seldom see your faces. . Sisters and brothers of the farm. you who have never con- nected yourselves with our Order, there‘s a welcome for you. We are glad of the privilege of meeting you to-day upon this happy occasion. Once you may have looked with dissatisfaction upon us us an Order. But to day. seeing and knowing what We have accomplished during the first quarter century of our ex- istence. it has lead you now to look upon us with favor. Two years ago the State Legislature of California appropriated $10,- 000 out of its treasury to be ex- pended in entertaining the mem- bers of the National Grange, and it is getting popular now for our State Legislators to want to know what Grangers want before they begin legislation; also for the press to say good words con- cerning us. Take up the papers of to day and you will read good reports concerning the Grange. We have also in the past been honored with a farmer Patron Governor, who has left behind him’a record deserving great praise and credit, to whom we look with pride and admiration. Congress has grant- ed our requests by giving us a Secretary of Agriculture and a member from this state. the Hon. President Willetts of the Agricul- tural College. has been placed in the department as assistant. HE.\I'.\llI'.ll1|IIlt‘IIlEIlI0n and .ipp<-.ii‘.'iiiri-. .\II the p.'lll\ iiiv iii:iili- to gauge e.-xurtl} ihv saiiii» as Ill!‘ Siiiuw. and me (‘UlI.\ll'llCl cd of l>lt'(‘I\‘(‘I}' [Int s.iiiii- IlI.I(l‘lIiII.~. The lllIIi0~'[ ruir is c.\n~i<'i.~ul iii IlI(' S(‘Il‘(‘lII|Il of the iiii-i.il.~ lI'~t‘|l, .iii-I ()llI\ Illc ‘»I‘I_\' In-st -iiialiiv is piiirli.i~i-d. ]C.ir'li IIIIIFIIIIH‘ is iIioioii;_'lil\' we-II lII.ItIt' Llllll is tin:-1-4-rtivi iogniixii of lliv hlllills xiiiiil ii h.i_~. limgn fl}II}’h'.\’l(‘lI and l\Iiv\1il in do pi-ii’:-ci woik, and Hill light .iiiI'uIIIlIl1‘lIl.Ii’IIIlll‘ E.-'lClI .\I.-\(‘lII.\'li IS I"l‘I{NISIlI-II) \\'lTlI THE I“(II.I.H\.\'lN(} .-\'l"I‘.\L‘.IIMICNTS: OI“ .\'l£lil)l.l-IS. (‘lIlC('I\' SI’I\‘l.\'(}. TIIRUAT l)liI\‘. li()lllil.\'.\. 5(‘I\'I-L\\' I)l\’I\’I-.l\‘, (2.-\L't}E, iili ()il. Iiiid l.\'S'I‘l\’I'CTI()l\' Il()(lI\'. to he the siiiiplc-st, I‘.'I\Il'!~'l riiiiiiiiig and iiiost ton- Vl:IlI(‘IIl of aiiyx. '_l‘l_ie iiiaoliiiic is sclI'-ilii'¢-mliiig, iii.'iII)l‘ to all. [Ill i(‘i- \\'n:IL‘v.)iiic to all; (‘nine and hi- lIl!‘ll)' in this. our (}i:iii;;i-. Ii ill. All(l\’\‘Ill‘II Iii}: is ii‘i'i‘ .'iiid wi:'i‘<- lhioligli every r.ii<-. 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By Captain Charles King. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers. SINGLE COPIES 25 CTS. $3.00 PER YEAR. DS. 12 plus. Flower l0c.12 pkts. Vege- table 300. 6 D:ihliass';0('. io Gladiolus 301-. All $1. Half 501:. H. F. Burt. county and state. Here you may Taunton, Mass. ....w.-.- -\ 3 l i _ 1 ._._-3;.. .. if ‘g, ‘ =fl-:.-.‘"""‘ 4 TI-IE C3‘rIFL.A_Il.\TC3-IE} VISITOR. .: as-Jlzir“ MARCH 1. 1892 THE GRANGE VISITOR. Published on the is: and 15th of every inomli. A T50 CILVT5 PER A.\'.\'L'.-l/. A. C. GLIDDEN, Editor and Haulage-r, PAVV PAVV, MICH. K§‘Reinim.-nces should be by Registered Letter, Money Order or Draft. Entered‘ in Ch; Pdw Paw,rMich.. as Second Class Matter. To Subscribers. Send money when possible by either postal note or money order. We prefer a dollar bill for two subscribers. to 50 cents in stamps for one. The bank will take the dollar,but they refuse the stamps. We shall send the paper only so long as it is paid for. If you wish it continued. a prompt re- newal will keep it constantly coming and save us the trouble of making the changes. If numbers fail to reach you. or your post- oflice address is changed. notify us at once and we will gladly send another number and make the de- sired change. Packages of papers will be sent to all who desire them for distribution. Send the names of your friends on a postal card whom you desire to receive sample copies. }—————— — <9 > ——— -——v Machine Politics. The Visitor cannot be entirely silent on all questions which come under the general term of "political.“ There are some metliorls in politics which ought to be condemned by every one. There are also men who seek office who do so as a business venture. trusting to their chances for money-making in the posi- tions sought. and the added ad- vantage of gratifying their van- ity when set up among the assort- ed few. The Visitor is only in- terested to have good and wise men selected for the places to be filled at the coming elections, and it reserves the privilege of hav- ing its "say" when men of either party procure their nominations by unworthy and questionable methods. or where the men them- selves are unworthy. It will also insist that in rural communities. where the majority of the voters are farmers or interested in agri- culture. that ofiicers and represen- tatives be chosen who are farin- ers. or whose principle interest- is in agriculture. This is claiin— ing only what is just and right. and farmers ought not to con- cede one of its rights to macl1ine- made candidates. We thus early lift up a warning voice. for in every district. and for every posi- tion to be filled in the coming campaign. there are persons with "claims" who are already arrang- ing to “scoop the primaries." and to foist themselves upon the public as the “popular candi- dates." They will be found nurs- ing their booms at public gather- ings. and posing as political prophets before the peripatetic interviewer. They have a be- coming modesty. a sedate deco- rum. and blushing innocency when the availability of candi- dates is under discussion on the street. but are eager for the news from those whom they have as- signed as their lieutenants to re- connoitre and to fortify for the siege. These “claimants" also fre- quently get innocent looking puffs in the papers, especially from adjoining towns. cata- loguing their many virtues and pointing out their fitness for the positions sought. to the end that the dear people may become ac- customed to see their names in connection with the ofiice, and so get; to believing it a foregone conclusion. ticians could all be disclosed. It ‘would be found that most of the aspirants were linked together in a you-help-me-and-I-will-help- lyou class to defeat any popular lexpression of preference for can- i-didates. and to compel acquies- cence in their schemes. Whenever and wherever such political projects become appar- :ent. every voter not "in it" should show his resentment and indigna- tion by opposing and exposing the shemes. and if opposition at the primary meetings and con- ventions will not avail. let the ballot teach another lesson to show that you “cannot fool all the people all the time." The day of the success of ma- chine politics is about over. The public is too well informed to be deceived and not show a proper resentment. Let the Grange. as an independent voting power. set its seal of condemnation upon every attempt to defeat a public preference by substituing one of their ready-inade politicians. Its members may be assured that ]these men have already made promises ahead. in the event of their election. that would mak impossible any independent ac- tion in the interest of the public -— that all their efforts would be bent upon carrying out the "plans" to keep a few in position and lift others to places in pay- ment for "support" in critical times. We don't want politicians in any position. “'9 want men with business ability. who have a business at home to which they are loyal. and who will legislate in its interest. Farmers. if you want your interest attended to, elect a farmer to represent you in the State Legislature and in Congress. Threatened. A couple of months ago or more we had occasion to allude to some of the impractical meas- ures the Lecturer of the National Grange was the especial propa- gandist of and we stated the case ment could get no sympathy among members of the Grange in our state. Vfe have been aware for a long time that the "VIs1T01{"' was not the most wel- come visitor at the ofiice of the Lecturer because it was opposed to official dictatorship of political doctrine; but now comes. in a be- lated sort of way. through the columns of an esteemed Grange J ournal. a threat that if these "unfraternal" criticisms are per- sisted in that the "animus" of the "abuse" will be "exposed.” VVe certainly hope no occasion will offer for a repetition of our censure. Indeed we had began to believe that the Worthy Lec- turer had seen the error of his way. as every body else seems to see it. and that he would confine himself to his legitimate duty. in which. we are glad to give evi- dence. he is very efficient and valuable. We are very glad. here and now. to publish the "animus" of our strictures upon the matter sent out by the Lec- turer, which was simply and pure- ly to preserve for the Grange the respect which it has gained among all classes through years of wise counsel to farmers. and for its sound practical doctrine upon im- portant questions of state craft; endorsing his platform would have upset all this. If the Lecturerstill stands by his pet two per cent land loan scheme he has the proud distinction of standing nearly alone. The odor of it is about all that is left to others. In the paper alluded to. he 7 It would be quite an eye-opener j however. could not refrain from to the general public if the “get 4 giving free coinage a boost——one there methods” of machine poli— . of the other questionable ineas— ‘money and “we do the rest." in a way to show that such scnti- . ures which political parties are struggling with. and which the *\'Is1To1—: satisfied to leave with ftliem. instead of endorsing or jfighting it. We do not relish be- ling threatened for independently ladvocating what we deem to be ;right. and shall not thus be de- lterred from swinging a mental club to hit fallacies wherever found. €03} The Gobleville Institute. VVe attended the Van Buren County Farmers‘ Institute at Gobleville on the 17th and l*o.\'. Master. A. T. FO(,)'l‘l:I. Sec'y. — - 69? From the Washington Post of tlic ‘_’itli of l*‘ebruary we clip the following: "The arguments made by Col. Brigham and Mr. l\Ioi-timer .Whitehead who. representing the iNational Grange. urged that 1«§‘~'_‘()O.()()0 be appropriated to en- fable the Postmaster General to itest the free-delivery system in country districts has borne fruit. = Senator Mitchell yesterday re- 1 ported this feature as an amend ;ment to the Post-oflice appropri- l ation bill." 4 -— ’-— —---- E lVadsworth. Feb. 16. 1892- .Ed. Visitor: At the annual meet- ling of Huron County Pomona ;Grange. held with Wadsworth jGrange. Dec. 17. the following i ofiicers were elected: 1 Master. Philip Kappler; Over- seer. Hugh Watson: Lecturer. ?Wrn. Burhans: Steward. ltichard ‘Nugent: Asst Steward. George »Pangmun: Chaplain. Archie ;Leach: Treasurer. John Hunt; Secretary. Mrs. It. i\'ugent: Gate ‘Keeper. Duncan Mclienzie; Po- inona. Mrs. George Pangman; -Flora. Mrs. John Hunt; Ceres, 2 Mrs. J. Nugent: Lady Ass‘t Stew- a-rd. .\lrs. Burhans. ‘i An invitation was accepted to = hold our next meeting with North ; Burns Grange. which will be held two of our subscribers, who hadjon 'iThursda,y. March 6. 1892. purchased sewing ma,chi11es, ex. jTl1lS seems like imposing a l1t- pressed their entire satisfaction] with the performance of them.l tie on good nature. as the Sep- tember meeting was at North Burns. but owing to the very dis- No word of complaint from fllagreeable wet day the attendance single one has yet been heard. ,was not very large; however. which is proof enough that there those who braved thestorm were is no risk in sending. for one lamply repaid and will be very Those of our readers who are in apt to attend n-ext tlmei If possli .ble. Installation of officers will ‘Valli Of 3 300d machine can be take a place and a pleasant time entirely satisfied. as we can get ;is expected. a fancy oak case. nickel-plated. MR3 R- NU‘}E—VT~ 890.)’- “P€€1‘l€SS" 111-30111119 f01‘ $22-Ooyl It is quite probable that you may and the Visitor for a yea1.__J-ustliiecxl the services of a pliysiciaii; but _ _ l_von can po.~‘.t.pono the time indefinitely S11Ch 3» l'DaaCh1l1e 215 1S S0ld fO1':b__vkccping your blood pure and your g -' _ lsysteiii invigorated thronvrh the use of '-L100 by agents Send on the.«Aye1"s S:ii's:ip2u'illa. Prcvilntion is but- Iter than cure. Clinton County Pomona Grange X0. 33 met with the Keystone Grange on Feb. lmh. After the usual business was transacted we listened to one of the best wel- come addresses that we have ever 11021111. by V. L‘. Botsford. The response was given by Mrs. Geo. Jcwett and showed good thought although it was delivered e.\’tein- pore. Bro. F. W. liedferirs paper on the best means to secure equal taxation brought out a good deal of discussion but no means were suggested to bring about the de- sired result. Thc queston for discussion Re- solved. the board of trade is of more benefit than injury to the farmer was opened by 0. A. \Vhitlock and V. C. Botsford both of the speakers thought there were good features in the board of trade yet it should be under the control of the government and made to do a legitniate busi- ness. It is a little amusing to see in the papers how anxious the speculators and bankers are for the interests of the farmer. But so far we have never seen it ex- plained just how it benefited us to have 21) times as much wheat sold as we raise in one year. But this is an age of iinprovcinent and we may see it yet. The f'ri~<- delivery of mails was (liscusscd to some i-xfent but no definatc action was taken by the Grange to help in the matter. The evening entertainment was a complete success. The recita- tions were all good and well ren- dered. Altogethcr it was a very profitable meeting. 0. L. l5l—— -- Farmer Jones on a Straw Stack. I don‘t mean the above heading to be taken literally. for Jones doesn't like that position at threshing time. Though the top of a straw stack may be a good place from which to View the operation of threshing. if the wind is in the right quarter. but it isn't the best place in the world to take a stroll. as there is too much strain on the understand- ings for pleasure, hence Jones doesn’t often mount a straw stack: but still he gets on one. figura- tively speakinvr. and holds it down year after year. until kind- ly nature and Jones’ cattle under- mine the foundations and bring the ancient monument tumbling about their ears. At such times what remains is burned. or Jones spreads himself and continues to “hold it down“ and render use- less the six or eight rods of land it covers. Once in a great while it is drawn out on the fields and plowed under. but never put where it will do the most good. Show me a farmer's straw stack and I will tell you whether or not he makes farming a success. By success I do not mean a inisera- ble living. There are thousands of farmers who manage to live on. year after year. without making a success of farining~ men who might do less with their hands and have more money in their pockets at the end of the year. All that is necessary to make the difference is a little brain work and enough energy to see that the ideas from the brain are put into practice. The maxim of Ben Franklin's may be old. but it's trite. and the man who expects to succeed must "hold or drive." Now, as driv- ing is much easier than holdincr. and may be made more profitable on a large farm. it‘s puzzling to a thoughtful person why the farmer does not let some one else hold while he drives. instead of intrusting both to a farm hand. or trying to do both himself. with 5. the result that neither is more than half done. Now. my friend. with hay—seed in your hair. have you got an old straw stack? your name is Jones and the best thing you can do is to give your team, hired man and yourself a little exercise by putting a load or two of it in that low place in your barnyard. to absorb the con- centrated fertilizer that is going to waste, and when that is well tramped down, put in more. un- til the stack is gone or the barn- yard gets full to the top of the fence. but don‘t let the liquid manure run off to the creek for want of a little elbow grease put to that straw stack. You may not enjoy the exercise as well as sitting in the house. and it's cer- tain the hired man won‘t; but it will be better for your health. and his. too. and you will feel amply rewarded when you gather in the crops from the fields that straw made more fertile; and you can raise enough from the ground where the stack stood to take the Whole family on a “harvest excursion.” A. L. Eaton Rapids. If you have. then‘ Banquet of Capital Grange, North Lansing. On the evening of Feb. 20. the Hall was completely filled with‘ members seated at five long ta-I bles. Charles A. Clement. as ;Toast Maste1'. introduced the fol- ilowing persons to speak on the -‘several subjects here named: I Washingtons Birthday. Hon. H. Preston. i The (‘liaracter of Washington. ‘H. N. Covert. Ayres. How the lVorld was Made. Dr. W. J. Beal. Washington as a Farmer. Wy- Iatt L. Brown. The Young Married People of the Grange. B. A. Kyes. The Gray-Haired Boys. E. M. Hill. The Curiosity. Elmer E. West. The Standard of Taste. Miss Fannie E. Oviatt. Economy. Political and Other- wise. Andrew S. West. Social Life in the Grange. S. E. Oviatt. The Dude in the Grange. Prof. G. C. Davis. Wheeler. ’ Leap Year—Its Advantages land Disadvantages. Miss Grace iE. Melvin. Our College Boys in Grange. Celia M. Hilliard. True Politeness. Percy Oviatt. The Party Spirit. Robert L. Hewitt. The Politics of the Future, James Gunnison. Industry. Mrs. Bina Ayres. The Boundaries of Christmas- a recitation by young Miss Scooley. Early Impressions. Ette A. Williams. Our Dramatic Club. Frank J. Free. Be Cheerful. Mrs. L. T. Hewitt. Eloquence in the Grange. Prof. E. A. Burnett. Delusions. A. D. Bank. The Evils of Extravagance. Mrs. E. S. Preston. The Good Part. Mrs. Alice I. Hume. Music and singing was fur- nished by Mr. B. A. Kyes and wife. Miss Gunnison. Mrs. Grace G. Reeve. Maud O. Allen and others. It was thought better to have many short responses—not to ex- ceed three minutes each—than to have a few long ones. Mr. Clenient acquitted himself admirably as presiding officer. and \Vorthy Blaster Bank said just the right thing. Favorable conimont. apt sentences and per- sonal hits could be quoted from nearly all who spoke. would the space permit. Besides the speakers. among members in attendance. we no- ticed E. D. Allen and wife. Henry -C. Everett and wife. James W. Franks and wife, Edwin H. Hume. Benj. F. Smith and wife. Chas. A. Taylor and wife. H. H. Walker. Geo. S. Williams. VV. E. Taylor. of Ellendale. N. D.. a former member who had been absent for six years. was in at- tendance. He was accompanied by his sister. Miss Ella Taylor. A large number. especially of _.the older members. were unable lto attend. owing to the prevail- i ing influenza. . All seemed to unite in the jopinion that it was a most profit- the Mrs. De 5 able occasion and agreed to score I notch for W. J. BE.-\L. .—_——¢o>— Coldwatei‘. Feb_. 13. 18Ei2——Ed. Visitor: Branch County Pomona one more Gran ge. with Guard Grange. Feb. 11. The morning session was devoted to business. Every Grange in the county was represented, and the reports showed each to be holding its own. while several show symptoms of greater activ- ity. The executive committee was instructed to take steps im- mediately toward securing a lec- ture course in this county. The exercises of the afternoon were public. and the audience room of the Hall was filled nearly to over- flowing. The principle topics for discussion were: "Railways." “Free Mail Delivery for the Farmer." and “The Mortgage Tax Law." These were inter- spersed with recitations and music. A resolution was passed favoring free mail delivery. ‘Branch Co. Pomona Grange is in good working order, as any one Washington as a Soldier. A.» The Old Bachelor. Obadiah C. } Capital 1 Grange held a rousing meeting- _in attendance at this meeting will willingly atlirm. (,‘.-xinni-; L. Fisi-:i:. Sec-‘y. W4 -.._._ Shelby. Mich.. Feb. H. 1.~€.I'_‘— Ed. Visitor: In looking over the columns of your paper I fail to find anything from the Order in this county (Oceana), and not wanting the brothers and sistersifail [0 be interesting,‘ throughout the state to think . that the delegates from this coun- §ty to the 19th meeting of the ‘State Grange came home and ;crawled into their shells. like a ;couple of snails. we write this short letter. There are only two Granges in working order at present in this county. viz: Fra- ternal No. -106. of Shelby. and Sylvan No. 393. to which we have the honor of belonging. We were unable to attend the meet- ing for the installation of officers of Fraternal Grange. but were present at their next meeting and made our report. Found them. although few in number. full of zeal for the cause. and with good prospects for an increased mem- bership during the year. VVe also feel encouraged at the out ,look for our own Grange. Last year. for some time. the prospect seemed gloomy enough. and at one time the life-tide ran so low that it was announced that at the next meeting a vote would be taken to decide as to the advisa- bility of trying to sustain the organization longer. This gave the sisters a chance to show their love for the cause. and at the next meeting they came with well-filled baskets and. before the vote could be taken. the brothers were invited to partake of a feast that would have made glad the heart of even “ye editor." had he been present. to partake of the many delicacies set forth. The result was a grand victory for the sisters. there being but one neg- ative vote cast. We now have our Grange well organized and are looking for- ward to a prosperous year. There will be a meeting held. in the near future. of delegates from the two Granges to elect a Dep- uty for the county. to oversee the lecture work. This. I think. is a step in the right direction. I wish. beforél close. to say a word of encouragement to the editor of the Visitor. I hear only ,words of praise for it here. and lean say that it is a regular visitor to the home of every Patron of Husbandry in the county. V Our officers for the present jyeai' are as follows: Master‘. O. ; K. White. Cranston: Overseer. A. ilfrady. Shelby: Lecturer. R. H. lTaylor. Shelby: Steward. H. Myers. Cranston: Chaplain. Julia Myers. Cranston: Treasurer. A. P. Peterson. Shelby: Sec‘y. G. C. Myers. Cranston: Gate Keeper. Eugene Myers. Cranston: Ceres. Mrs. O. K. White..Cranston; Po- mona. Mrs. R. H. Taylor. Shelby; Flora. Miss Vesta Smith. Cran- ston: Lady Ass't Steward. Lena L. Myers. Cranston: Ass't Stew- ard. August Endahl. Cranston. Yours fraternal] y. R. H. TAYLOR. Lecturer Sylvan Grange. ,__. . .._ Ed. Visitor: As I have not as yet seen any notice in your very valuable paper of our Grange. I thought I would send you a word or two concerning it. Our Grange is small but a very good one. The installation of officers took -place with us Jan. 7. IHUL’. 3ro. Russell. of Arc-ada Grange. acted as Installing Officer. which made it a grand success. Ex.—Gov. Luce is expected to be with as on the afternoon and evening of March 1st. A good attendance ‘is desired. Yours fraternally. Mics. B. H. FAILING, Lafayette and Emerson Grange No. 521. _ __,n_..,____, ,_ Ed. Visitor: Please publish that Olive Centre Grange has just started an eight-weeks‘ con- test f_or the oysters. Excitement is high: everybody interested and at work. Many young and mid- dle—aged members are making their maiden efforts on essays. poems. &c. At our last meeting fourteen new members were in- itiated in the presence of a- crowded house. New members count in the contest; so do subs. to the Visitor. hence our orders every week. A. R. R. -_ Cliurchis Corners. Feb. l«“lll. 1.*~“.|:_‘--—Etl. Visitor: The State In- stitute held in the Hall of Grange No. ‘_’Ti-l. C-hiircl1's Coiuiers. was 11 . success in every particular. Great. interest was inzinifested at tho Lenawee Count y Grange. This (iiniige met with .\l<'di11:L Grunge. Thursday. Feb. 4th. in regular bi-iiioiithly so-ssioii. The conditionof the roads made it difficult for l’atrons living at a. distance to atteiid. but when ‘dinner was announced after the business ineeting of the .'uth de- gree: nearly one hundred sat down to the bountiful repast. Win-n called to order after dinner. the ;hall was well filled with meni- to the shortness of the time. he bers and friends of the order. to witness the installation of the officers of the County Graiige. Medina Grange choir sang the installation ode. when G. IV. Woodwortli. of Morenci Grange. assisted by IN. IN. Foster. of Medina. proceeded with the ex- ercises of installation. The following persons are the officers for 1"~‘.l‘_’: .\I~-W. \\'oolsey. .\ladi.son: U». - E. A. Taylor. ()nstcad: L----.\lrs. M. T. (‘ole. Palmyra: S-- l{. Pc- ters. l*‘riiit Ridge; A. S- -\V. Rice, Rollin: (‘ --I. lfeniingtoii, Macon: T1'(.‘ilS\1l‘(.‘1'———U. '1‘. (‘lit-iioy. Ogden: Secretary -Mary Allis. Madison; G. l{-- -E. Allis: l’omona Mrs. A. .1. Sutton: (,‘i-r«-s- Mrs. (1. ll. llorton. l*‘ruit. Ridge: l"loi‘:t —-Mrs. E. A. Tayloi': IA. A. S - Mrs. ‘Wm. Rice. Rollin. The officers being seated. G l{. llyon. of Medina. spoke words of welcome. which were respond- ed to by T. i’. Moore. The liter- ary program. bi-sides music and recitations. discussed the subject of filing. free delivery of mails in the country. the conditions and relations of farmers‘ organiza- tions, and social life in the farm- cr‘s family. The reports from subordin ate Granges show the order in a prosporous condition. Nine of the elcveii Granges were repre- sentod at the meeting. The next meeting will be held with l’alniy- ra Grange. the first Tliursclay in April. Medina Graiige has a nieinbci'sliip of lift. its hall is nicely l’urnish<-d. ('2tI‘])(‘lNl and lighted. It hasoa good organ and well selected library. its large average attendance deinonsl rates that its menibers iippri-ciato its benefits. If rural coniiniinities keep abreast with the pi-ogress of the times. they must org:1ni'/.e. and thoGrango is ondouhtcdly the best of the number oli'oi'ed him. Gi-Lo. l). Mooiti-:. — -€09“ \'\'m'ri-1 ()_\l{. l~‘«-h. ;'oth. J‘-lo. \'isx'roit: White Oak Grange No. ‘_‘-ll is in a very ilourisliing coiidi— fion. it has it nicmborsliip of seventy in good standing. and all are interested in tho()rdc1'. llave Graiige every Saturday evi-.niii_<_r and good att<-ndaiic,e_ ()urGraiigi- recently organi'/.ed a contest, which increases the literary work and creates great excitement and strife to see which side gains the highest scale of counts. at the end of the contest. the defeated side fiirnslies the supper. At our last annual election the following officers were chosen. VV. M.. G. ll. l’roctor: W. O.. E. ' M. Kimbal; W. L.. Annie l’africk; W. S..Milton Kenrlricksz W. Asst. S.. Gland Phelps: Ghap.. Mrs. A §J. I’ro(,-tor: \V. 'l‘i'o;ts.. Pierce l’rocIor; W. Scc‘y.. (‘. l“.. l’at- rick: W. G. K- \Villiam Martin; i(,‘<.-res. Lottie Kinibal: i’omona~. ~ Lotti»: Post: i‘-‘lora. May (il'llIlI2.-‘-I ‘ L. .-\ss't. S.. Addie l’a.triz-ks: ptlrgnnist. Phebe Proctor. . A ’l‘in.'i«; l’.\'l‘l;UI\‘. first session and constantly in-3 creased. until at the last eve.-iiing} The meeting will 1 be productive of much good. from l it was intense. the fact that its coming out into the country and reaching a large «-o->- The complete novel in Lippin- cott's Magazine for March. "A lSoldier‘s Secret." is by Captain l . lCharles King. who alone among Class of young farmers that would 1 living Americans has the secret not“ through lack of knowledi‘-rei()f the military tale. VVhat he of its workings. have had interest | does not know about army life enough to go to one of the towns to attend. The universal coin- mentis, “I wish it had lasted longer. other here I will ask more ques- tions. as facts coming from those who know what they are talking about leave different impressions than the haphazard opinions of everybody." Wheatland Grange is very thankful for .the State Institute and. although they did not receive the co—operation of those outside in the prelimary work they expected. they are glad everybody came and re- ceived the benefit. Our motto is: "Progress/’ and we are not the least bit selfish about the distri- bution of the benefits which accrue. E. D. If they ever hold an-l I in the West is not Worth knowing. land what he knows he can ini- ‘part with unsurpassed and 1111- . failing charm. The post. the ! bivouac. the battle-field.—wliat- ' ever goes on at these he makes to live again before us: for he has been a part of it all. and his heart is with the cavalry still. His last story has a very recent theme.—the Sioux war of 1t5‘.l(l.—~ and will be found equal to any of his previous work. Mjo}. Remember that Aycr‘s (‘hurry l’ccto- ral has no equal as a specific for colds. coughs, and all :lir(lCti()llS of the throat and lungs. For nearly half a century it has been in greater dcinaiid than any other remedy for pulmonary coinplaints All druggist have it for sale. (- ; '! lg TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR- 11770-w » MARCH 1. 189? Sabi es’ Department. No, Mother Isn’t Handsome. No. ino'.lici' isn't liuridsoiiic -that is. in foriii and i'<-2itiiit.-s—- ii(:f‘.'lll~.t: Sliffs stooped and wriiikled up and tootlilcss and so gray; Slit: never was cut out to shine with dazzling band- hox creatiircs. just gotten up expressly for :1 niilliiier‘s display. Oh. no, slic isn't handsome. just kind 0' glaiicin’ at her. lit.-cmisc her checks are sunken and she's :tngii- lar and lean; Her hands are brown and skiiiny. still to iue those tliiiigs don't matter. I how to her and love her as no subject can his quecii. Not liaiidsoiiie, but a beauty is in liersoul :i-hcain- in’, That shines tlirougli and illiiniinates her wrink- led, sun-browned face. And froui her very l)l:lll' a goorliicss seems a- strc:tniin' And foldin‘ round and biightniii‘ the quiet old houu» place. Sines out: of them old-fasliioiied zinri iiir,:tlici‘l_\‘ old woinen. \‘Vith \voi'ds of halui of Gllt:(lIl A drippin froni lll£'ll' lips. And wliosc lierh tezi the ft.-v'rish head tli.it's :ichiu' and a swiiuuiin‘. (jaii case without the ti0l‘l0I‘ iu:ikin' his cxpcii- sive trips. A doiii' all the work for years, she h.'iin‘t pcrliaps as ninilile As folks that never do a thing but play aiid reari and rock: liut yet she does the cookin‘. uses scissors, tlircaui tliinilile, And iniikcs licr iicctlles jingle when she heels or toes .'i suck. A p(:I'!§Hn just toscc lit-r. l s'pose would linriil} take her To be more than the av'i‘:ige run. but know llt:I' as I do. I‘ll bct you when she lczivt-s us, the one she §('l'\‘L‘S' will nirike her The liaiidsoiiiest of angels and the leatlt-i‘ of ‘t.-in. too. ~\Vill A. l)zivis. in Ohio l“;iiiii¢.-it -< o}- Criticism. Reatl hcfoi‘t,- Paw Paw Grzingc Fell. iztli by Mrs. M. J. Cu}. What is criticism? and is there such a thing as friendly criti cism? A professional critic may perhaps show the good points of a book or a work of art as easily as he does the poorer points. but among ordinary friends and ac- quaintances we rarely see or hear ' a kindly criticism. unless one is asked as a favor to tell what they think of something done by an- other. and then it is not often that we are honest or candid enough to point out the faults as we see them to the face of our friend. So it seems to nie that favorable criticism is simply praise. and unfavorable. onlyl blame or fault-finding. And. alas.’ j how much more of the latter we] indulge in ourselves. and encoun- i counter in our intercourse with, others. than of the former. Of? all the unfortunate and danger-‘ ous practices. not subject to legal Q adjustment and discipline. this one of unkind and fault-finding criticism is one of the most inju- i rious and far-reaching in its ef-Q fecis. It destroys f1‘i0ndsl1ipsi and begets enmities: it causes? hatred where once love existed. and. worst of all, is its eifectsj upon the one who indulges in it. 5 for it sours his disposition and. destroys his faith in his fellow; men. I We who have families of grow- ? i.ng children cannot be too care-_l ful and watchful of ourselves inj this respect. We have no right: to destroy their natural belief in . everybodys goodness and hon-f esty. or to spoil. by an almost‘ criminal thoughtlessness. any‘ good impression made by anoth- er.’ One can soon learn the home. life of a family by observing thej manners and conversation of the- children of that family when away from home. for they are unconscious imitators of their elders. Our churches. clubs. and even the Grange. are subject to this wholesale unkindly criticism of each other. which harms e the critic and his victim. and does no good to any one. On the other i hand. if We would take a smalllcommon. amount of the time and pains toi look for the virtues of our friends that we use in exposing their faults, we would be surprised to find how nearly perfect they are. Meanwhile let us practice as well ‘ as nreach, that none need say of us V-Physician. heal thyself." 7 . ,-——~——- - Woman's Work. At the suggestion of a sister, at the 22d annual session_ of the National Grange, a committee on Woman‘s Work was appointed. The work has increased in im- portance during the three years of its existence, until now it IS‘ recognized as one of the strong [work accomplished by the com- jliest opportunity explain the ob- iby another: if a stocking had be- ‘gun to be "holy." it was immedi qually 9 repairs 4- a broken hinge here, a are learning more what it means; and what a wide field is open for them. it should receive their hearty support and co-operation. j The time was fully ripe for just i such a movement—a natural out-‘.‘ growth of the years of labor which had preceded it. Victor Hugor says "The nine- teenth century is woman‘s cen- tury." This especially holds true for the women of the farm. They are beginning to look about and- discern that there are duties and responsibilities for them outside of their kitchens and extending beyond their door-yards. It is perfectly right and proper that we should wield the broom and dust-cloth. and there is no discredit in doing so. unless we allow the mind to have no higher range than the labor of our hands, for we will drift into any plane-—just as have a mind to allow ourselves. The constant query is: "What shall we do?" In a letter from Sister Woodman. chairman of the National Committee for this Di- vision. she says: "Originate. copy. or plan anything that will be of interest to the Grange." The best plan I can conceive of to help you is to put you in a way to help yonrselves. As every per- son is known by certain traits which characterize him as an in- dividual. so every Grange pos- sesses certain qualities which stamp it as distinctively. and it becomes the duty of the local committee to arrange the work to meet their especial needs. My sister on the committee of Woman's Work. in the Visitor of Feb. 1. urged the sisters to lend their assistance in building the "Temple of Ceres." Other states are helping in the work—why not Michigan? The Executive Committee of the National Grange spoke in high terms of the interest in and niittees on woman's work. I do not think the object of the "Grange Temple” is generally understood. and I would suggest that Sister Woodman at her ear- ject in view. so that as soon as the Executive Committee of the National Grange has consumma- ted its plans. the Patrons may be ready to receive it and join in hearty cooperation. I would also suggest that the committees keep a memorandum of their work. which will assist them materially in making out their annual report to the State committee. And. finally. I would urge that you make free use of the columns in the Visitor set aside for our use. l*‘raternally. l\l.-xicv C. Ai.Lis. drian. Mich. , ,,__%-*., A Eternal Vigilance in Mending. I once knew a large family of romping girls and boys who al- ways looked neat and tidy. al- though. as I happened to know. they did not have half as many new clothes as a neighboring family who were in tatters half the time. I asked the mother of the tidy children how in the world she managed to keep her child- rens garnients always so neatly mended. She replied that. aside from her regular weekly mend- ing. she went every night after her children were in bed and looked their clothing over. and if there were any torn places in any garment it was mended then: if a button was off. it was replaced ately treated. It made me tired (I don't mean to be slangy) when I thought of that mothers night- ly round among her swarm of children. Their clothes were sometimes almost verg- ing on meanness, and without any frills or furbelows; for this sensi- ble housewife preferred that they should be plain and mended rath- er than rufiled and ragged. The policy of this wise mother is applicable in other ways. How soon a building becomes dilapi- dated if one is not constantly on the lookout to make the needed broken pane of glass there. door- knobs working loose. a patch of falling plaster, paint Worn off or grown gray. leaks started which will spoil the plaster and paper unless quickly attended to. Neg- lect of all these little things soon factors for beneficial results in gives a house a gone-to—ruin look. our order. Now that the sisters A few nails, hinges and screws, a lump of putty. a few small c-ans‘: of paint. some brushes and var,-3 nish kept on hand and used on} the principle of "a stitch in time"; will keep the new look on build- ; ings and their surroundings. If} the housewife is supplied with‘ paper. paint. varnish. whitewash and brushes. and has the strength to use them. she can keep the in- side of the house fresh and new- looking. Even if she has but lit- tle strength, she can paste some paper overa torn place on the wall, or a bitof cloth on the back of a torn curtain. tack the drop- ping fringe upon a lounge or chair. put a patch over a torn place in the carpet. and do many other little things toward mend- ing the interior of the house. Our bodies. too. may be kept in repair by attention to little things— needed rest. recreation. pure air and pleasant surround- ing. Avoid overwork. stimulants and worry. No doubt many of us might mend our ways with profit to ourselves and others: but on this point I do not feel competent to give advice. You may all go to the Divine Helper for strength and every other aid necessary to improve your hearts and lives. He will never refuse His assist- ance; He will never guide you wrongly.——“Dorothy Lincoln" in Farm and Home. -m 00+ ————- The Brotherless Girl. The girl without a brother is especially to be pitied. Writes Ruth Ashmore in the December Ladies’ Home Journal. She is the girl who is never certain of getting the pleasures of life un- less she is very attractive. Of course, she has no brother who she is certain will take her every- where; she is apt to get a little bit vain. for she has no brother to tell her, as only a brother will, of her faults and mistakes. It is only the somewhat doubtful tact of a brother that announces. “I wouldn‘t walk up street with you in that frock;" and the girl whose brother says this to her may be certain that he is only expressing the opinion of other girls‘ broth- ers. He may do it in the most gentle way, but he does tell the truth. and if you ask him why paying a visit to another girl is more desirable than to one you know. he will sit down and look at you, and then he will say: "Well. you see. it is just this way: From the time you get there she is a nice girl, who gives you a pleasant welcome. and yet she doesn't gush over you. She is entertaining. and yet she has a fashion of putting down disgust- ing gossip and silly talk among whoever is there. She is a rest- ful sort of a girl: she is not al- ways wanting to do something that tires you half to death. and where the game isn't worth the candle. and when she says good- bye to you. you feel certain that she is pretty glad you came. and that she will be glad to see you another time. but that she doesn‘t look upon you as the “one and only" man in the world." That is the kind of a description that the brotherless girl can't get. Then again. she doesn't hear of men that a fellow would rather not have his sister go with. The wisest course. probably. for her to pursue is to choose as her iuost intimate friend a girl who has a wise brother: then she can reap the benefit of his counsel. ---— Some Things to Teach the Girls. It is the design of the writer to mention in this article three or four things which girls. and es- secially farmers’ girls. should learn which are not included in that classic list beginning with "To wear a calico dress and wear it like a queen." Farmers’ daughters have op- portunities freely offered for which young ladies of the city are willing to pay well. One of these is learning horseback rid- ing. This is not only a healthful and gaaceful accomplishment, but it is often of very great use to a woman. especially in an emergency. The girl should not only learn to ride. but learn how to saddle and bridle her horse. as well as to mount without assist- ance. It is not necessary to wait until the father is able to pur- chase a blue plush saddle with leaping horn. double girth. and silver mountings. Many a girl saddle. Young girls often oiijoy riding under (‘ll'Cllll1.s'l‘dl1(f+*.s' which youiig lzulics would think so ad- verse as to debar them the pleas- ure. A farinei-‘s daughter has no ex- cuse for not learning to drive a team: and by driving must be understood. not siiiip the reins and using while the team straight road. but fined spaces. backing. guiding the vehicle to one side of obsta- cles in the wheeltracks. and turning out to the best advantage when meeting others. not to men- tion controlling a frightened or spirited team with strength.cool- ness. and sound judgment. She should learn to harness a team also. to hitch it to the farm wag- on or the carriage. with farm harness or buggy hai‘ness. Whether a girl learns to liar- ncss a horse or not. she should at least learn how to uiiliarncss. How often do we hear of some lady unhitching and unliarness— ing. in which operation every strap of the harness was un- buckled: or if by chance one was overlooked. it was one which the man who ordinarily did the work was accustomed to loosen. Then to finish the work of anarchy the pair of harness in its dismem- bered condition was thrown in a confused. tangled heap which would require a man twenty min- utes to put to rights. This is an extreme case probably. but not an unknown one. and the milder forms are always with us. Seven times out of ten the inexperienced woman who loosens no more buckles than are necessary will select the off side of the horse as the field for action. There is no reason why nearly all girls might not learn this use- ful bit of knowledge. and there is a reason beyond the conveni- ence to themselves. why they should. No true lady will cause another person an inconvenience. unnecessarily. On this ground no lady. who has had opportuni- ties to unharness a horse. has any right to do it in a careless or vexatious manner. even if it is “only the hired man" who will be goaded to words not usually seen in print by her inexcusable ignorance. These may be taken as exam- ples of the kind of knowledge which girls ought to have. but seldom get. They should learn how to do any of the numerous small things about a house. in- volving the use of tools. such sharpening knives. sawing boards. driving nails. hanging pictures and window shades. and many other things which are con- stantly coming up. The writer remembers the distress of a lady whose front-door lock was brok- en, when everything it needed was a drop or two of oil. A woman may not need to use this knowledge often. though the chances are that she will. butshe will at least be able to judge bet- ter of what is necessary. and whether the person she hires to do the work is doing it properly. One reason why girls do not learn these things is that fathers do not give them the same en- couragement in it that they do their sons. If the farmer would explain the action of a self—bind- ing harvester to his daughter as well as to his son. and make this kind of instruction at part of his daily practice. the daughter would not have much trouble with the sewing machine. and the father would not be called upon to oil a squeaky door-hinge. or to drive a nail for the dish-pan. While the girls are learning some things usually regarded as boys’ knowledge. their brothers cannot be doing better than learn- ing the elements of hand and machine sewing. plain cooking and clean dish-washing.——Indus- trialist. the whip goes along a turning in con- CT-ir-— Moderation in Work. Take pity on yourself. dear mother, and do not work too hard. You owe more to your dear ones than well-cooked meals and rooms that are kept spotless- ly clean at the expense of your health and patience. Rest more. for hard work and over~taxed nerves make a naturally loving, patient woman cross an irritable. The little ones do not understand this, and the husband wonders why wife loses her temper so much sooner than she did in for- has learned to ride with nothing but a man’s saddle. or even no mer days. ly holding‘ Let the childr.m give help. If it is out of Ill to hire :1 good girl. rooins for Edith to sweep when she comes home from school. The exercise will be good for her and the experience as well. In taking up the household work gradually. she will become famil- ‘iiar with the diti'erent details. and :lighten your labors very much. 1. _Either in a city or country home ‘ylt is well to require some assist- iance at her hands: if in the citv. lit will prevent her spending tdo uiucli time on the streets. and if it be in the country, these little duties will prevent lonesomeness. Take the children into your confidence. Tell them that you are tired. and would appreciate their help very uiuch. Gently I'r'qIIr*-sf them iusteadiiig of coin- inaiiding. and unless: they are un- iusually tlioughtless and iiiicoii- cerned. they will be loving. con- siderate companions. as well as dutiful children.-«-"Alice, " in “'0. nian‘s Work. ' you more 0 qiiestion leave back The Old—Fashi0ned Girl. There is sonic-thing that is get- ting to be awfully scarce in this world. Shall I tell you what it is? It is girls. That is what is uiissing out of the seiiticiit. breathing. living world just now. We have lots of young ladies and lots of society misses. but the sweet. old-fashioned girls are all vanished. Let me enumerate a few of the kind of girls that are wanted. In the first place we want home girls——girls who are at moth- er's right hand: girls who can cuddle the little ones next best to mamma. and smooth out the tan- gles in the domestic skein when things get twisted; girls whom fathers take comfort in for SOl1lt,‘- thing better than beauty. and big brothers are proud of for something that outranks the abil- ity to dance or spin in society. Next we want girls of S(‘ll.\'6‘,/ girls who have a standard of their own. regardless of conven- tionalities. and are independent enough to live up to it; girls who will wear what is pretty and be- coming. and snap their fingers at the dictates of fashion when fash- ion is horrid aud silly. And we want good girls— girls who are sweet right straight out from the heart to the lips: inno- cent and pure and siinplc girls. with less knowledge of sin and duplicity at twenty than the pert little school girl of tliirteen has all too often: girls who say their prayers and love (led and keep his cominandnionts. (\Ve want those girls awful bad!") And we want careful girls and prudent girls. who think enough of the generous fatlier who toils to maintain them in comfort. and the gentle inotlicr who denies herself much that they may have so many pretty things. to count the cost and draw the line be- tween the essentials and the iion- essentials: girls who strive to save and not to spend: girls who are unselfish and eager to be a joy and comfort in the home rath- er than an expensive and a use- less burden. We want girls with hearts--— girls who are full of tenderness and sympathy. with tears that flow for other peoples ills. and smiles that light outward their own beautiful thoughts. lVe have lots of clcvcr girls. and witty girls. (live us a con- signmcnt of jolly girls. of warm- hearted and impulsive girls; kind and entertaining to their own folks. and with little desire to shine in the garish world. VVith a few such girls scattered around life would freshen up for all of us. as the weather does under the spell of summer showers.— Chicago Herald. , -,__}. Buttered Toast. Butter the slices of bread just as you would to be eaten. Then place in a hot oven. They will brown very quickly, and the bread be soft instead of hard. as toast usually is. --——v--—‘ ——<-1%?- When no ta e needle is at hand. or the tape or ribbon is too wide to go through its eye, a handy substitute is a safety pin thrust through the end of the ribbon. clasped. then used as a needle to thread its way through hem or under insertion. A salve of equal parts of tallow and salt will often cure the worst cases of felons. . 3 7 MARCH 1,1892 TIEIE C3-.R..A.1\TC3l'-IE VISITOR- “THE BUYERS’ Gums.” Nearly a million households use it as a. reference book. A million purchasers learning how to make four dollars do the work of five. Sent only upon in stamps to pay the postage. receipt of 15 cents (550 pages, 3o,ooo quotations, weight two pounds.) IIONTGOMERY IVARD 85 C0., in lo 116 Michigan Avenue, Cmcmso. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Otfic-er.~l National llirnllge. .‘l.‘\STlil(——J. H. liRl(ill.\.\I,,.. ....._,l>l lt:a. Hhin. U'~'b;l—-—.\ll\’S. \\'. Ii. $'l'()CKlN(j (illclso.-:1. l<}.\*(-cutive (‘omnlitlt-e. J. G. l\‘A.\lSl)l£LL, Clln....._.._..,Tr;lvl:lsc Clry. H. D. l’l.:\'l‘T . . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . __\'p.~il;lllll. ‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...\l:lplcl\'.'1pill.<. ........_.....Litt‘lllicld. . . Stanton _.Sllcllly . _ . . . ._ luil Ridge. THUS WARS, I : _ —- _- l. clril-ll Center JE;\'Nllil$L'liLl. l‘ ""‘—’““‘°‘l llllrculllls 1-ienernl Deputies. Hon. C. G. l.|l(‘t: .. Coldlvzltcr Hon. J. J. \\"oodll Paw Pm J. T. Cobb _ . . . .. Lll0Ol(‘l:lll Jason \Voudlll2lll .l’:l\\' Paw. Mary A. .\I2lyo. ,. llllL‘CI'l.‘('l\'. Sue r A. I.llrller.. . .Barr}' Co. E. \\’. Allis .t'll2|\\'t‘t: “ Sis. 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Mackinaw City ..... ..1v 7 20 7 45 2 00 Petoskey.__..__ __ ! ‘J 10 9 05 3 10 Traverse City __......,. ‘l0 45 ,4 15 A. MAP. )1. Cadillac _ , _ _ , _ _ . . _ _ . . .. t ‘Z ‘25 1 25 1 6 45 Grand Rapids . _ _ . . . ..arl 6 20 l 5 :50 ,10 40 P. M u u lvl 7 on A 6 no ‘ll 05 J 2 00 Kalamazoo _________ __ar; 8 50 ‘; :4 00 ll-> 30 I 3 40 N lVl855lH05l L345 Fort Wayne . . . . . . . . ..ar ‘I2 40 ‘ll 50 }A. M. 7 15 H “ lv 1 on ;12 10 I 5 45 P. M Richmond _ _ _ _ . . . . . . . . .. 4 '20 J 3 40 l ‘J 15 Cincinnati _________ ,_ar, 7 ml ; 6 55 112 01 1, 21>. ’.\I.lA. .\l.l1". M.‘ Sleeping cars for Petolskey and Mackinaw on No. :5 fmln ta‘-rand lialpids. Sleepiilg ('t|1‘l-', Grand l{:l1lid.~' in ClH'l'HL'U. 011 N0. 4- Slee-pillg cars, Grand Rapids to Cin- cinnati. on No.11. Nos. 1, 4, 5 and 65 daily south of Grand Rapids. All other trains daily except Sllllzlzly. C. L. LUCK w(,lllut I crlllu.-<1 down sta'll‘s—-I was so tllil'sly—- and Manlic CEtll()(l——'tlfl(l tllml l ftll'g'otten all about the llal)_\'." she sobbed without waiting to l)(‘ asked any questions. said mammal. “that was it. was it?“ And then. to Blos- som‘s llllbourldcd Slll‘1)l‘lS(‘. she turned and left her witllrlut another word. and went up sIa'l1'.'s. Blossom stood still fol‘ at least five lrlinutes worl(lel'ill_<.: what to (10. No one came lloar her. and she could not heara sound up st'.lil's. the baby was (lead? out on the ]_)()l'(.‘l1 and sat down ill the corner. and still no one calnc to her. She began to feel for- saken. Papa came ll0ll'l0. and the dinner bell rztng. but no one called her. She thollgl1Lllel'll<-al't she do! It seemed to ht-1' tllat it must be nearly ten tilnc, tllougll since dillllcr. She could no lrlllger, so she l1l'd«(l(é hm‘ way into the house and met lnanllllu in the hall. “0 mamlna, mammzl." she sobbed. "don't call me Henrietta. a.ndVI‘ll be good. and love the baby if y0u‘ll—only love me." Well. mammal took her right in her arms and kissed and cried over her, calling her her own sweet little Blossom agaill. Blossom kissed the baby. never forget him again and you wont forget me. either. willyou?“ she said over and over. "l\Iamlnadidn‘t forget. she only wanted you to see how it felt." “It l’elt—0rfu1. worser than anyting I ever felt before." said Blossom solemllly.—Kate S. Gates. — 4 o -> Great Rivers. (leographels claim that tlll-re are ‘_’.'l rivers on the globe \Vl’ll('ll miles. says the St. Louis “lie- Dublic." Of these. tvvo———tl‘l«3 the Missouri in the Rocky moun- ocean. Four claim a total length of over 3,000 and under 4.000. They are the Yanesei in Asia, length 3.580 miles; the Kiang. Africa. 3.240; and the Hoang~Ho. the third monster Asian stream. which is 3,040 miles from source to mouth. 2,000 miles in length—the Volga. in Russia, and the Amoor, in length; two are 2,500 miles long, viz., the Mackenzie, you must stay in when your head aches so. but I s’pose we must America; the Rio South America, and the Niger, first thing she lleard Wllwll sllel could quiet the l'1‘iglltvllr,V likely to cease with UN: scll_ .. ED. Visiroiz: The Patrons oi’ the North are thriving in spite of the adverse seasons of the past year. In January there was organized by Bro. Carlisle. at Kalkaska, a Pomona Grange with 25 charter members. We have had two very pleasant meeting. The program for our next meeting is as follows: Grange Song——Bro. and Sister Lancaster. \Vhat relation (loos the Grange hold to the outside worId——Bro. VVni. Campbell. Home and its adorninents-—« ‘Sister Wm. Campbell. VVl'iat breed of cattle are the; most profitable for Northernl Michigan—Bro. Taylor. l ‘I Brain and Muscle on the i'arm— Sister Taylor. A Song——Sister Anna and Mayl ‘ lVoolpert. I In what way is the Pomona‘. Grange of benefit to its members i A ~-Bro. Carlisle. l Winter culture of flown-rs——Ji Free Mail Delivery in rurall districts—Bro. Ecler. l What food is the most health— l full and economical for the farm» ; ers table. A Weeks‘ Course— Sister Ecler. , 1 The culture of corn~Bro. Van,‘ Buren. ‘ What should be a young man's highest ambition—Bro. Rosen-gi berg. 4, Whe work of the young lady: l in the Grange~Sister May Wool- ~ pert. The benefit of ensilage on the farm—Bro. Wilcox. <. A Song—Sister Wilcox. g A Recitation—Sister Nettie Carrol. Address by the Master—C. W. Barnard. Our expectations are high for a grand good time. for the patrons of Northern Michigan know how to make and enjoy it. H. A. BARNARD, Lec‘t. Harrows. Shaucks. Ohio, Jan. 12th, 1892. EDrroR:—Dear Sir—I would like to say something in favor of the Whipple Harrows, as I have used them on my farm for the the past three seasons and fully agree with Professor Davenport, that they they are a grand success, as they will exterminate weeds, out hard ground, and a perfect corn tool. If anyone has any doubts they can soon be put to flight by see- ing one of the tools work. Yours very truly. A. T. HILLS. In Memoriain. l‘raiiv'ie View Grange Iowa. No. IW has again been \’i.~:ite(l by um hand of 1):,-ath. and rerno\'t=tl from our iriidst our wortliy frieritl and l)l't)ll1(.'l' C. S. 'I‘robi‘i(l_';e who. l)v'.‘il1f_{‘ fet,-l’)le for some inontlis tle~‘ pzirttarl this life Jan. ‘_'l|. l*ll‘_’ age T‘_’ yrs. ll nio's and ii tlziys. leav- i ii: an age:-d wife to mourn his loss. Died at her home in (,‘ent<.-i'\'illr». ‘ _ _ on Dec. lilth. loill sister Hllltlili Hlll~"‘li'~l" Coimly P"m0l1il (i1'7U1.‘-"3 l Hazzard a charter mt-mber ol’ St. 7 Josepli County Grange No. 4. Died at his home in Tabins. on Jan. 1st. l«‘<{l:_‘, Robert Grifiith‘ a faithfull member of St. Joseph County Grange, No. 4. We announce the death of our venerable brother George Broad- bent of VVhitneyville Grange No. u){)-7 What will be the issues of the Presidential campaign? They are forecast in the forthcoming (March) number of the North American Review by Senator James McMillan of Michigan. Representative Benton Mt-.Millin of Tennessee. Senator Frank Hiscock of New York, Represen- tative R. P. Bland of Missouri. Senator Eugene Hale of Maine. Representative Vt’. C. P. Breckin— ridge of Kentucky and His Ex» cellency. W. R. Merriam, Gov- ernor of Minnesota. $10 do/—\si—T For the Largest. anal $5 for the second largest PANSY Flower raised irom seeds purchaser] of lll(' this year. Pansy Seeds, I0 varieties for a Silver Dime. Or- dcr now. Names of Prize \\’innei's in this paper Nov. 1. MRS. JENNIE F. BELDEN, West Branch, Mich. PEACH TREES Home Grown--For Sale. All the well-tested varieties sent to anypart of the Statc baled packed in moss, at $4.50 for 50 Trees. $8.00 for 100 Trees. Special discount for large orders. Address. with cash, JAS. NELSON, Paw Paw. g The trees have been grown under my ('_\’I: and are Iiist-class. A. C. GLII)I)lL'N. Ed. Visitor. For Sale or to Rent. A Ct'It*l'_\' and Stork liarui of 370 acres 2 niilt-s south of sup and N niilt-s west of Illtl(t[)(‘ll(I('llCL', ion a: in arri;.~ of peat bottoin with ;:ra\'ity irriga- tion with goml llt‘.'l.(l of water. Adtlicss. A. M. liI.\'(}lI:\.\l, jcsup, Iowa. I , . I -"7 h , Laabi. e y. ; Hard times will be no more If you plant. Sulzor’-4 Northern (}ru“'n Seeds. ', WhY'!y0u ask. Because they are vllzoronfl ' l and prolific. You have often seen seed come ,' up weak and sicIily—-that wasn’t. Sulzer’n 9 Seed. Then again when ltcmnc up it failed I to produce a cro;-—itV1iu(ln‘tvltality enough- ? coat wasn-‘I; Salzer’s horthern Grown Seed I i . I I l l THEY DON'T ACT THAT WAY. Now when you sow, you want to reap. Thutin eternally right. You can't. reap bountiful crops from poor seed. That you may have glorious lnu-vent. I oifor you my EEDS Becaiige bcini: I\'m-thorn Grown they are full ot life, viizor and pro(luctivenes5—won’t be downed—mt_n-at rodnce. seedsinan in America. —eultlvztte 5.0U() u<~res—niaktng a specialty of Farm Seed», growing same with great. care. WHAT DOES IT DO FOR YOU? It gives you rousing crops, gladdens your heart. and {His your purse! No weakly crops from my seeds! I oo,ooo Farmers will tell you this. Unsolicited they attest to yields of 64 bu. Barley, 134 (Data. 120 Corn, 40 Spring Wlient. 400 Potatoes, 5 Ton Hay, Etc. I 2 cits- FOR In order to introduce my splendid Northern Grown seeds everywhere. I ofler poatpaid; l El?“ i.’°l‘l"i. " “ ‘ ’ Pk .. listed 1 } gig,-,3 #33123; 9 0.45:... .-. ..'.‘e..-‘:: 5 Pkgs. Elegant "Id" 50°‘ Floweg aged- El 158- "8. ti 40l’dPlt 5 638’ talog& ul§ii!yl’en9nI§kgs. §eed.1;e.e:)os?age. og& 10 Farm Seed Snmplhlsestampa SEN!) IVCVV. .h,. |.'o -‘nun’--nn'n".‘b-o-pa;4-..-5-..‘. 4_1-x-._-¢..u.- --.-.-_--.-in-‘.- _,_.... ..--1, (gm -ya -- -.-u.;PTa..-\-.z'J<. . Havrrtisrss ' . ‘SELF FEEDER ‘ on s . .D K‘ . 29A n:‘;‘EniSci't,s](wo§.illl't APRIL 12, 13 T\VENTY Per Cent gulditiruml If you have a lltlll‘ surplus lllL\ll1'} rii Flvllllllillll tirul.iis. address HOUSEECLD Agni! This consists oftlio ’ tools and materials ‘ shown in the cut. It en~ ables one to do his own alt‘-soling, l'ub|')er,lxx)t, , shoe, andhiu-ness re air- ing. No pegs nee ed——— simply wire clinch nails. Saves time, trouble, wt-t feet. vexation. and W‘ expense. Any boy can use it. Be ls like - hot. cakes. Agents ' wanted. The whole outfit, neatly boxed. 201115., only $2.00. Send for circular. ST 5 8001‘ 3305.. India. 0. WANTED. An experienced sin:-phcrd to take charge of slitzep on range. Must have reference as to ability and habits. A married man preferred. Address. GLENWOOD SHEEP CO., Cadillac, Mich. Milk Dairy Farm for Sale. Containing 87 acres. adjoining the village of (Ir- dar Springs. Fine house and groniiils; hascilieiit barn; abundant water; buildings Ho rods from R. R. Station, and mo rods from I'nion School. Rea- son for parting with this line home and propt-rty, old age and broken health. Long time given or small place taken in t-xcliaiigt-.. Inquire of the lirlitor of tilt: Visitor. or C. C. l5ICKNEI.I., Cedar Springs, .\lit:h. PAW PAW BUS LINE. AI.\\'AYS AT THIS I)liP()T ON ARl\'I\'AI. OI" TRAINS, ANI) SURE TO (EET YOU Tlil£Rl€ ON TIME. G. E. ISFTLER, I’l‘0p'I'. I Again wt: ()ll(‘i' litrgt-. finely l'()I)l(‘(l plants of this inagiiilittt-iit Iilark (‘up at :"-Lon pct too, 7;!) ms. tl()Zl‘l\. st stzasnn. without spt-rial fertili7ati0n,our hearing hnsl ‘§1l\’(fr:'|}.{(-‘(Ill)1)l)llSll' els to the acre. If you do not . |lC(‘(.'{ftl with otheis. try us for this \‘arii:ty. ()I(l(:l"l‘1lTl)‘. VVt: scuil out only the very best of plants and always givt: .satis— faction. E. H. DRESSER, Jonesville, Mich. ‘ii YOUiT,HlNK or Bonnie NY!'i‘§5:ARTH PUT .Y_OUFt _lNiQUl_$t?f:§Si“"|N 2 -«am-. . I 3. . ‘ ~.,r 'c:~t.'i>As$iRi.Ai;e~r I‘ GRAND RAPIPS. MIC._l-_l_:' LL iNi=oRMA1io~ .=‘noM_s'>n_r' GlVEN._f.V ” M‘ _4 r .. V | . H I d aiuougthc lllllllt'Il5(3 (‘tIl_lI:(‘_llIIll in my SL“.‘(I catalogue (free in all)~.~oint_- V.tl'Il'1lt.‘> of l'CIl.ll.)lL‘ if:-izcmblcs not to be found in any Ulllcl’, H'(lllVl.‘ or reign. Among others: THE NEW ONION.-—AlI who raisercd onions should plant the new one, Southport l‘l;ll‘lY Rad (ilube: early as Danvers. round as .1 ball: .1 spit-ndid cmppcr. My Cfllaltlgllt: ( free) tells all about it. T}-IE NEW PEA—\Vhich is soon to take the )l.’lCt: of the Ainerican Wonrler~as carly a dwarf with larger peas, larger ods and a better Cropper. See en- graving in my cata oguc. 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