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VOL. XIX, N0. 10.

STATE INSTITUTIONS.

An Outline of the Work of Several of the State
Departments.

The Cost to the State.

 

We purpose to give in the columns of
the VISITOR, during the summer, a brief
description of the different state institu-
tions, their province, methods, and cost to
the state. We believe that this is informa-
tion that our citizens desire. Few read
the reports of the institutions or visit
them, and hence few have a very full idea
of the work done. The matter of expense
is also a question that goes home to the
tax payer. Therefore we have no doubt
that these articles will be very interesting
to all our readers.

We shall not attempt to go into detail,
nor shall we expect to make the articles all
full and complete. We shall try only to
give a general idea of the subject. There
is much that will have to be omitted. We
shall try, however, to be accurate and fair
to each institution treated. Our chief aim
is to give facts, though in some cases we
may see reasons for criticism. Our object
is not to expose anything or anybody, but
to give to our citizens information which
they wish to have.

We invite comment from our readers
upon any point that may interest them,
and we especially invite questions relative
to the departments or institutions describ-
ed; anything that you would like to know
about the aims, work, power, or expenses
of any of them, we shall be glad to secure
for you if possible.

The most natural beginning is at the
capitol, and we present a few facts regard-
ing three of the departments of the state
government.

' The Governor’s Ollice.

The occupants of the executive office are
the governor, his private secretary, and an
executive clerk. The powers of the gov-
ernor are quite generally known. His
time is largely taken up with receiving
callers, especially during sessions of the
legislature. The present governor is in
his oflice most of the time, and is accessi-
ble to every caller. The private secretary
performs the routine work, answers certain
correspondence, and introduces you to the
governor’s private oflice. The executive
clerk is clerk of the board of pardons,
which is advisory to the governor in the
matter of pardons. Orders for commis-
sions to notaries public are made out by
this oflicial, and the fees deposited in the
treasury. During the first three months
of the legislature 3,000 of these orders
were issued. He also issues orders for
commissions to all appointments to state
offices, commissioners of deeds, and or-
ders for requisition of criminals.

The salaries in this oflice are: Govern-
or, $4,000; private secretary, $1,800; execu-
tive clerk, $1,500 ($300 of this as clerk of
the board of pardons). The general ex-
penses of the department for the fiscal
year 1893 were $368.81, being for printing,
stationery, postage, express, etc. The fees
from notaries public for the same period
were $4,082, thus reducing the cost of the
department by more than one-half.

The State Department.

The present secretary spends about two
days a week at the capitol. H9 is a mem-
ber of several boards, the one requiring
the most arduous work being that of the
board of auditors, of which he is chairman
and which meets once a month. The
deputy secretary is really secretary, so far
as the details of the oflice are concerned.
All the correspondence goes to his desk,
and is either answered by him or assigned
to the proper de artment for reply. Be-
tween 200 and letters is the day’s mail.
He distributes the work; clerks are respons-
ible to him; and in fact he does the work
that the secretary would do if the latter
devoted his full time to the office.

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mediate direction in the carryingout
the clerical work of the department.

takes considerable routine work from th ’

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The work of the department is for con-, ',

venience laid off into separate “divisions,“I'

each having an overseer and employing, I

from one to a dozen clerks each.

THE EXECUTIVE DIVISION .

The executive clerk stands between the
%overnor’s ofiice and the state department,

11 orders from the executive office he“
makes out commissions of all appointees
to ofiice, notaries, etc., kee s a record 0
the same, and delivers to t e proper per‘
He has charge of the seal of th’

CORPORATION DIVISION.

All corporations must file their articles V" ”

of association, with fees accompanyin .
Contracts made after Jan. 1, 1894, wit

corporations which have not conformed toqif

the amended corporation law, are void.»
This division turns the fee into the treas--2

ury, looks over the articles, and if the oor- .

poration is a domestic one—formed in

Michigan—notes that the articles are. "
drawn according to the Michigan statutes, "  ; " "
The fran-U 

and records or files the articles. ’
chise fees are 50 cents per thousand dollars

of capital stock, but each corporation must .

pay at least five dollars for the franchise I
fee. Franchise fees for March were $5,000,,
and it is expected that in a few years these"
fees will pay the entire expenses of the“
state department; indeed it is asserted that
if it were not for the hard times, such 9
would be the case this year. k L.
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Patents to lands purchased of the state
must go through the offices both of the land
commissioner and the department of state.
The governor nominally issues all patents,
the work being done by this divison.
During 1893 there were issued 448 patents,
conveying 37,215.67 acres, with a state value
of approximately $159,280.66. Of this num-
ber of farms

254 were of 40 acres or less.
102 were of 80 acres or less.
20 were of 120 acres or less.
24 were of 160 acres or less.
53 were of 200 acres or more.

It is suggested, on the side, that no man
ought to be allowed to accept the office of
justice of the peace until he knows how to
pings a proper and legible conveyance of

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COMPILING DIVISION.

The manual, the public and local acts,
the township ofiicers’ guide, and such acts
as are required to be issued in pamphlet
form, as the election laws, are made up in
this division. The work here is quite ex-
acting and has many details. The public
acts must be very carefully compared with
the ofiicial copy, furnished with side notes
and thoroughly indexed. The original act,
as passed furnishes the “copy” for the
printers. The proof is compared with the
engrossed copy, which is considered to be
the ofiicial act, and is read and reread until
about every chance for error has disap-
peared. The joint documents are also
compiled here. These, as is known, are
merely the binding together of copies of
the reports of the different departments.
It has been suggested that the money
spent in joint documents be put into more
manuals. The Michigan manual is almost
indispensable to a citizen of the state and
ought to be widely distributed.

DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS.

The work of this division has been going
on for twenty-five years. It consists in the
collection of statistics concerning the
births, marriages, and deaths in Michigan.
The reports are based upon data collected
by the supervisors at the time of making
the annual assessment, and the tabulated
statements contained in them include
facts in re ard to births by sex and
nativities 0 children, relations of age
to marriage, infant mortality, causes of
death, and numerous other statistics bear-
ingr upon the subjects treated.

he present system is not satisfactory in
some respects, as the returns, of births
and deaths especially, are so tardy and in-
accurate. It is to be hoped that amend-
ments will be made to the statute which

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‘ , ider these statistics of more value.
1 fug the benefits that are claimed to
‘ fiom these statistics are; (1.) The

M s of births, marriages, and deaths
, W n of legal value in furnishing evi-
' necessary for the obtaining of pen-
'6 fl; establishment of heirship, etc. (2.)
 furnish our chief means of informa-
p regard to the changes in vital and
 conditions in the population of the
"5" All civilized countries and the lead-
”..;,tes of this country maintain such
_ “ s. (3.) The mortality statistics are
it . ecial value to sanitarians and to the
,4. , gan state board of health in its work
 venting and restricting communica-
 eases. They furnish definite infor-
 ‘n in regard to the prevalence of such
j,kfi;rtsnt causes of death as consumption,
‘ ‘ theria and croup, typhoid fever, scar-
 ‘ver, etc., in various parts of the state
i  successive years, thus enabling the
 j ity of sanitary work and the success
attends it to be recognized.

ION OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

fie work of this division can best be in-
‘ted by a notice of the publications
by the division.

 port of superintendents of the poor;
, the number of persons relieved in
' ,county, either in poorhouses or
inporary relief, nationality of pan-
fcauses of pauperism, cost of relief.
is statistically a very accurate report.
‘ rt of sheriffs; gives the number of
W ers received in jails, with age of per-
 , Ild crimes charged, number sent to
+ sraious prisons, nativity of prisoners
 of illiterate prisoners, cost of
3 _'iriing_the jails, and cost of keeping

   
   
  
 

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' Report of supervisors 0tJ1.rcer:uing‘-t:h.-gyip.
sane, deaf and dumb, blind, idiotic, and
epileptic; gives sex, color, conjugal con-
dition, health, etc., of these unfortunates,
occupation previous to trouble, mode of
support at present, and assigned causes of
malady.

Farm statistics, secured from the
supervisors, gives acres and yield of crops,
fruit and stock statistics. These reports
are not so accurate as desirable, but are
yearly growing more and more so.

Monthly crop report, gives condition
of growing crops and approximate yield at
end of season. Secured from voluntary
correspondents, of whom there are between
1,000 and 1,200.

Census;Mr. R. L. Hewitt, who is in charge
of this division, took the census of 1874 and
of 1884, and will have charge of that of
1894. We have previously explained the
work required in making up the census.

SHIPPING DIVISION,

This division ships all reports to the
proper persons, usually county clerks, who

distribute to those entitled to receive them. -

The following statistics of the reports sent
out may be of interest. There have been
sent out since Jan. 1, 1893, joint documents,
consisting of five large volumes; 2,500
reports of the board of health; 3,800 reports
of registry of vital statistics; 8,000 horticult-
ural reports;8,000 agricultural reports; 12,-
000 public acts of 1893; 2,000 local acts of
1893; 3,0C0 drain laws; 3,000 highway
and bridge laws; 12,000 supplements to
township officers’ guide; 10,000 Resources
of Michigan; 10,000 election laws; 10,000
manuals; 75,000 census blanks; election
blanks for each election. The paper for all
state reports is purchased by the state and
is handled by this division.

EXPENSES.

The following are the salaries paid in
the department of secretary of state.

  

Score of State .................................. .. $ 3“)
Deput tary of State .--- 2.000
Chief lerk ................. . . . . - - 1,300
Executive clerk ............. .- 1.100
Chief div. of vital statis 1.100
:?o“‘i§§§§%e5"si £3333
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clerk ............................... -- 900

1 clerk .............................................. -. 720

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The other expenses of the

merit for the fiscal year of 1893, were as
follows:

 

“ General allowance ” is made up of post-

age, expenses of clerks in attending fairs,
Mr. J ochim’s expenses as member of the
board of auditors, express, freight, cartage,
telephone rents, engravings, etc. The
postage was $3,250. The printingi ncludes
the cost of all reports and publications of
the department.

RECEIPTS.

For the same fiscal year, 1893, the re-
ceipts of the department were as follows:
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Commissions to coi.n'rs of 81 (D
Sale of legislative manuals ____ __ 36 45
Sale of session laws ........ __ 119 9)
Township oficers’ guide .... .. 3 00
Franchise fees (corporations) 17,387 50
Recprd of mortgages ...... ., _._..._.. ---... 17 80
Registered brands and labels _____________________ __ 2 00

$18,826 76

This makes the net cost of the depart-
ment about $38,000 per year, probably
more than that last year, as the present
force of clerks is smaller than it was a year
ago.

Treasury Department.

The treasurer receives all moneys of the
state——taxes from county treasurers, fees
from various departments, etc. Pays out
money only on warrant of auditor general.
All entries of receipts and expenditures go
through the office of the auditor general,
each department acting as a check upon
the other, and accounts of both must cor-
respond. The treasurer also issues peddlers’
licenses.

The employee’ salaries and general
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Treasurer __________________________________________ __ $1.000 00
Deputy Treasurer..- 2,000 00
Chief Clerk ________ __ 1,200 00
Cashier ____________ __ ,___ 1,500 00
Book-keeper _______________________________________ _. .
Other expenses, 1893 _______________________________ _. 011130 87

$7,830 8'7

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-u'e«rex:-si—p4s= from.C0 ies of records and
peddlers’ licenses for 89'3‘(fl'-,nr-,a.1 year)“

cost of about $5,000 per year for this de-
partment.

A TALE WITH A MORAL.

The poet brings his votive lay

And puts it on the side
Of the editor’s desk and then stands off
And looks at it with pride.

The old hen brings her votive lay
And puts it on the side

Of the editor’s desk, and then stands off
And looks at it with pride.

The editor looks at both the lays,
As a critic would, and then
He chucks the poet’s in the waste
And keeps the lay of the hen.
—Frz'€ Prcss.

FARM INSURANCE 1 GOOD THING.

It appears from Commissioner Giddings'
latest report that mutual insurance com-
panies in the state are developing rap-
idly. The farmers’ mutual insurance
business has all sprung up since 1870.
The fifty-six distinctively farmers’ insur-
ance companies of Michigan now carry
risks aggregating $188,003,522, an in-
crease of $9,073,881 during the year end-
ing Dec. 31, 1893. The number of policy
holders is 118,827, an increase of 7,236.
The resources of the companies are $168,-

700.39, the liabilities $245,044.91.

“ I tell you, Garland, a man’s got to have
a layer of country experience somewhere
in him. My love for nature dates from
that visit, because I never lived in the
country before. Sooner or later a man
rots if he lives too far away from the grass
and the trees.”—Eugene Field.

“Weighed in the balance and found
wanting ” is the verdict in regard to a large
proportion of legislators at the present

ime.

What we want of our country schools is to make
the farming today intelligent, interesting, and profit-
able.——E. P. Powell, New England Magazine.

The Grange is worthy of the support of every
intelligent farmer in the land.—Grtmge Homes,

THE VISITOR claims to be the only
paper in Michigan that constantly pre-
sents antl champions the farmers’ inter-
ests in state legislation. Show this page
to your neighbor; also show him our low

oifer on page 8.

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Field and Stock.

PROSPECTS FOR THE MICHIGAN CATTLE
FEEDERS.

In a short article on this subject it
would be impossible to go into detail to
any great extent. First anything that will
cause cattle feeding to be more remunera-
tive in the United States will be of benefit
to the cattle feeders of Michigan. We are
lead to belleve that cattle feeding has be-
come unprofitable, Without stopping to see
whether this is really the case or not. It is
self evident that the profit is less now
than in years gone by, but have profits in
this line diminished more than in any or
all other farm operations? I think not.
On a gold basis good cattle are higher to
day than when they were selling at what
were considered very profitable prices.
But we are more inclined to look at the
number rather than at the size of the dol-
lars. One of the prime causes for the
present low prices of beef I think is the
lack of employment among the laboring
masses; for no matter how cheap anything
may be, if we haven’t the wherewith to
procure it we must do without it. Hence
it seems to me it is at present more under
consumption than over production. Let
the affairs of our government be so man-
aged as to restore our wonted confidence
in the future of business, and without doubt
cattle will advance one to two cents per
pound within a year. This advance may
then be figured as clear profit, which
would mean twelve to twenty-five dollars
on each good steer grown and fed. For
the right kind of cattle can and are now
grown and fed at prices that if not profitable
are at least self sustaining. But steers are
now selling in Chicago at about five cents
per pound, and that they can be grown for
that none will dispute. It has been

proven beyond doubt that Michigan feed-

ers can, were they so disposed, furnish as
finished steers as any feeders in the world.
Then why not stop fooling with two cent
soup cattle and get in line with the kind
that top the market the world over.

W'hen good young bulls are selling at
such reasonable prices there is no excuse for
breeding and feeding such a nondescript
lot of cattle as is seen each week in Detroit.
They say they do not want good cattle
there. Why? because their taste has been
spoiled by being fed on cattle of the pump-
kin seed order, all belly and legs. The
American people are in any ordinary times
a beef eating people.
so goes our table. It seems to me that we
are almost at the dawn of more prosperous
times. If this be true then we as a people
will want more and better meet. and no
animal food can ever take the place of a
prime roast or a juicy steak.

The future of the cattle feeders of Mich-
igan will, in my opinion, be about as they
make it. Good, careful feeders, with the
right sort of cattle, won’t be long at the
bottom of the heap. Good, thoughtful
care, rightfully used, will in the future as
in the past be as well paid feeding cattle in
Michigan as elsewhere. Choose some one
of the several good beef breeds, then with-
out fear breed, feed, and care for them with
a steadfast purpose in view, and reward must

be yours.
STEADFAST.

DIPPING SHEEP.

‘Ve are often asked to give our experi-
ence in dipping sheep; how often, at what

seasons, the benefits derived, what dip we

use, and many other questions of like im-
port. Perhaps this is due to the fact that
we have been strong advocates of the
practice. It may result, in part, from the

owing interest and generally recognized

nefit of this feature in the care and man-
agement of the flock among our farming
population.

As to the frequency of dipping; this de-
pends upon the object.

If the flock is found to be infested with
innumerable cutaneous parasites which con-
stantly annoy the sheep by their biting,
and exhaust the vitality of the animals by
the large quantities of blood which they
must necessarily consume to sustain life,
then dip semi-annually. But should the
object be to render the skin more healthy
and vigorous, and to improve the subse-
quent growth of wool (and we believe from
experience that it does), then once a year
will be found sufficient.

In speaking on the subject of dipping
sheep the Wool and Hide Shipper has
the following to say in an editorial on the
subject: _ _ ._

“ In a few days (after dipping), you Wlll
be surprised if you have used a good dip,
to see the improved appearance and lus-
trous clean condition of the fleece. This is
one of the principal advantages of dipping:
first, the flock is dipped to rid the sheep of
ticks or scab, if the flockmaster is so un-
fortunate as to have it, but it Wlll pay to
"dip at least once a year even if the flock is
free from vermin. A lustrous, vigorous
growth and a healthful condition of the
skin is worth all that _it costs to dip.” .

As to the preparation to be used opin-
ions differ, et we should all be guided _ by
our best ju ent in such matters. Lime

   

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and sulphur dips are detrimentalé 5‘ -the
health of the skin and consequently jnju-
rious to the fleece. Dips which egatain
tobacco solutions as their chief conitituent,
while always effectual when properly, used,
can but stain and destroy the natughl color
of the fleece. ‘

Kerosene emulsion is quite thomu in
its workings and is free from the a ve
mentioned objections, yet it requires so
much labor to prepare it that it does not
become popular. We find Coope:’s Dip-
ping Powder to be in a very convenient
form for use; it is effectual and free from
objectionable qualities.

Owing to lack of space we cannot de-
scribe dipping appliances and theirvarious
methods of construction.

HERBERT W. MUM?oaD.
1|/Iosrow.

MICHIGAN AS A FRUIT STATE.

B. M. KELLOGG. «-...

Recently many articles have appeared
in the public press commenting on the
general decline of fruit growing in Michi-
gan, especially in regard to apples, and this
wail has been taken up by horticultural
societies and discussed in such a way i_1g«_
create the general impression that we are
in the only state especially suffering in this
respect. But a careful investigation will
show that no section has made a better
showing, and that we have exported more,..
apples than any other state. » —-4 4

In the northwestern part of the statet e‘
apple crop has not only been large but of
the finest quality, and in consequence of
the general failure in other states profits
have been very large. The evidence is now
abundant that the man who plants largely
of the well tried and tested varieties will,
in the future, reap an abundant reward.

The severe drouth of the past season
seems to have checked the apple scab,
which, last year, weakened the potency of
both pollen and pistil, so that the excessiv ,
wet weather was enabled to complete the
destruction of the season’s crop.

Apple growers throughout the state are
greatly discouraged. Notwithstanding the
impression created by land companies and
land subsidized railroads in their extensive
advertising of the horticultural successes,
the real facts are that few varieties have
been found that succeed even moderately
west of lake Michigan, and those are nearly
all fall or early winter sorts. - -

The fungus and insects which have worked
such havoc in the Michigan orchards d _
ing the past three years are not lik
be repeated with the car,efu1_orgh§ .

_ «£9 mtemivg experiments carrie on in
the orticultural department of our agri-
cultural stations are proving a splendid
success, and have developed remedies whose
quite general use have proven to be effect-
ual in staying the scourge of both fungus
and insect.

The outlook for the coming year is es-
pecially flattering. Not only are the trees
well covered with bloom, but a careful ex-
amination of blossoms shows both stamens
and pistils well developed and foliage es-
pecially clean, bright, and healthy.

Reports from all sections of the country
Show that Michigan alone escaped serious
injury from the cold wave of the early
spring, and hence the markets of the west
and south are reserved for the bountiful
crop that surely is at hand.

The outlook includes everything from the
strawberry to the apple. Most of the plum
trees have recovered from the severe attack
of fungus which worked such havoc two
years ago. Foliage is healthy and bright,
and with necessary attention to the “ Lit-
tle Turk” we shall have a. profitable crop.

Spraying should be universal, and the
Paris green used for leaf eating worms and
the coddling moth should be supplemented
by the Bordeaux mixture in a weak form,
so that both fungus and insect will be kept
in continual check.

The great lakes surrounding us will take
good care of climatic conditions, and we of
Michigan may plant our trees and prac-
tice the new and improved methods of
culture and in the future years look the

world in the face and smile. -
lonia.

KEEP THE CHICKS GROWING.

Do not neglect to feed them because at
this time of year they can live without
much care.

Milk, although sour, will make the
chicks grow faster than grain. Keep a
dish of it where they can get it at all times.

Keep the chicks shut up until after the
heavy dew is off the grass. Small chicks
get so wet from the dew, and so chilled
that they get diseased, droop, and die.
They want a good run and grass, but not
in the wet.

Look out for lice on the chicks. They
can’t raise and support lice and thrive.
When a chick begins to cry and et weak
look for lice. That is what troub es them
and in time uses them up.

 

If the chicks are troubled with looseness

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of‘ the bowels (this happens when they
catch cold) give them two or three drops of
tincture of iron in a pint of drinking water
two or three times a week. It will
strengthen them and help them.

Keep the old hen from vermin and in a
clean place. If the old hen has vermin
you can’t keep them from the chicks. A
little slacked lime in the coop now and
then is a good thing. Not too much or it
will bleach the legs of your chicks. Move
the coops every few days to a clean place.

If your chicks have the gapes try a single
drop of turpentine on a crumb of bread
and give to each chick.

Soft food makes the chick grow the
fastest. Wheat middlings and corn meal
scalded or wet with milk is very growing
food. Never give it to the chicks sloppy or
sour. Just have it wet enough so it will
crumble. Cracked corn and wheat is good
for a change, but soft food makes them
grow better.

Thrifty chicks make the best layers.
Puny and diseased chicks never fill the
egg basket. Might about as well kill them
as to bother with them. They won’t lay
this winter, not until next spring when
eggs are cheap, and after being fed for a
year. Keep your chicks growing and
healthy and you will have eggs this winter
and they will bring 25 cents a dozen.

POULTRYMAN.

TREES FOR HIGHWAYS.

L. B. RICE.

The maple has become the stereotyped
tree for planting on the highways, so that
none other seems to be taken into consid-
eration. The maple is a magnificent tree,
especially if one is fortunate enough to
get some of the free growing varieties,
which you are not apt to do unless you get
nursery grown stock. Then the maple is
so subject to the borers in this country that
one cannot always rely on it.

The native elm is justly popular the
world over, and nothing can be finer than
the grand old elms of the New England
states, trees that were planted by our grand-
fathers. The black ash is never planted
as a shade tree, but it is easily transplanted,
grows faster than the maple or the elm,
and makes a fine tree. The native white
ash transplants easily and its dank green
foliage, rapid growth and stately form
ake it especially desirable. I would
_ mend planting them so near together
that one-half of them may be cut out for
timber when six to ten inches through. It
is a valuable timber for any purpose re-
quiring strength and elasticity. A farm
front planted thickly with white ash eight
or ten feet from the fence line, would be
very much increased in value. Another
stately and truly beautiful tree is the white
wood or tulip tree with its odd shaped,
dark green leaves and beautiful yellow
splashed with red tulip or cup shaped
flowers. But we must not forget the iron-
wood or American linden, grand in form
and rich in leaf and flower. The flowers
are creamy white, come in great clusters in
the last of June to the first of July, are
very fragrant and furnish abundant food
for bees and make honey equal to the white
clover honey so famous. It is hard to con-
ceive anything finer on a hot summer after-
noon than an avenue of lindens with their
cool leafy shade, the air heavy with the
perfume of the flowers, the droning of the
bees and the song of birds, would make
one believe they had been transferred to
“ Dream Land.” This world and its cares
would be forgotten.

Plant avenues of basswood, plant them
thick and long, have them continuous for
miles. Truly you would then have a land
of milk and honey.

Don’t forget the black walnut and the
butternut. These are not common in the
woods, but send for nursery trees. A very
beautiful tree is our common white birch.
The effect of a long row of these trees
with their silvery while bark is peculiar,
especially so as the shades of evening deep-
en along the way.

'The old Lombardy poplar with its spire-
like form adds to the beauty of the land-
scape when planted along the side of a
river or along the lake shore, or one side
of the highway. The effect where the road
runs along a ridge or the top of a hill is
very pleasing when seen from a distance.

The fastest growing tree that we have is
the Carolina poplar, or as we call it here
the broad leaf poplar.
make 13 feet growth in one year. It is of
a spreading habit, with large dark green
leaves, and does not sprout up from the
roots.

It is and has been the object of the state
to encourage by every means possible the
pilanting of trees along the highways.

ery few persons know the extent of the
inducement for planting trees given by the
state, or the laws protecting the trees
when planted. Howe1l’s Annotated Stat-
utes, Sec. 1408, provides:

SEO. 1. Shade trees shall be planted
along both sides of the public highways

Have had them *

MAY 1’), 1894.

at the uniform distance as near as may be
of 60 feet apart and not less than 23 feet
nor more than 25 feet from the center line

of the highway. All trees now growing ‘

upon the sides of any highway, and all
trees that may hereafter be planted there-
on standing more than 60 feet apart, shall
be preserved, and shall not be injured or
removed, unless by direction of the com-
missioner of highways and with the con-
sent of the owners of the adjoining land
unless such trees shall interfere with or
obstruct travel on the highway.

SEC. 2. Any person planting shade
trees along the highway adjacent to prop-
erty owned or occupied by such person
shall be entitled to be credited to 25 cents
upon his highway tax for every tree so
planted but not to exceed in the aggregate
25 per cent of such person’s highway tax
in any one year.

SEC. 3. In road districts where there
are not trees planted and growing along
the highways to the extent required by
the first section of this chapter, the com-
missioner shall require that at least fifty
trees per year be planted in each district,
and shall continue to require the same
from year to year until every highway in
his township, where the adjoining lands
are cleared is supplied with shade
trees, as contemplated by said first
section, but not more than twenty-five
per cent of the highway tax shall be
appropriated for such purpose in any one
district in any one year. The overseer,
acting under the direction of the com-
missioner, may require twenty-five per
cent of the highway tax of any person
in any year to be paid in money, the
same to be applied in planting shade
trees along the highway adjoining the
property of such person. The overseer
shall particularly attend to the planting
of such trees, and shall allow no unsuit-
able trees, nor any trees wanting sufficient
roots or vitality to be planted, and he shall
have the charge and care for the same in
the best manner for their growth.

You will see that the provisions of this
act contemplate the planting of shade trees
60 feet apart and eight or ten feet from
the fence on both sides of every street or
highway in the state, and the terms
are mandatory on the highway com-
missioners and overseers of highways in
the state; and yet, how many comply with
the law? One does not have to look far
for the reason why they do not want to
comply with it. In every township and
district you will find some one who is
determined to allow his stock to run in the
highway, to steal a meager living from the
front of his neighbor’s property, and from
his fields when they get a chance to break
in;_and it is such men who are the enemies
of improvement in every community, and
in most instances such cattle are poor
scrubs not worth the damage that they do.
Another section aflixes a severe penalty on
any man who allows any animal belonging
to him to injure any shade trees so planted,
and holds him responsible for damage
done by any hor_se_driven by himself or
for him. Commissioners and overseers
should enforce these laws and beautify our

streets.
Part Hz¢ro71_

ADVANTAGES or NORTHERN MIciiIGAN
FOR HONEY PRODUCTION.

That northern Michigan has advantages
over the southern or older portions of the
state, none familiar with the productions
of honey can deny. But to know the ad-
vantages of any locality one must be fainil-
iar with the flora. The first advantage to
be derived from these newer localities is
the early flow. In springs following win-
ters of deep snows our bees are bringing
in pollen and some from the willow-5
before the snow is all gone. The soft
maples soon follow, then the hard or sugar
maples, from which we get large quantities
of honey._ I have said that I believed were
the bees in as good condition to store honey
as during the baswood flow, it would come
in nearly as fast. The honey very much
fi:59n,‘b1e5 m_9-P19 5Y1‘“P- I think, however,

at it gets its color from the mixture of
dandelion that comes in at the same time
As I prefer to have this all used in the
brood nest, I do not put on thesurplus cages
until the raspberry bloom opens but-,1 have
extracted from the stronger colo,nies brood
3135155 '50 SW9 the €l11€9I1_ room, and fed to

_e weaker ones, and if you have never
tried it you would be surprised at the re.
sults with the weak colony.——Geo E
Hilton. ' ‘

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tion alwagys producesgthriffflalfidnifiiiiiapuig
duces wealth. As a good Grange 31,33 A
results in a greater degree of intelli enze
among its members, there ought to %e no
serious question as to whether the Grange

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FLOWERS.

 

“I love and prize you one and all
From the least low bloom of spring
To the lily fair, whose clothes outshine
The raiment of a king.”
-Plurbe Carey.

“ Now blossom all the trees, and all the fields

And all the woods their pomp of foliage weal’.

And Nature’s fairest robe adorns with bloom the
wear,”

—Bcat/ie.

“ The groves were God’s first temples. Ere man
learned

To bow the shaft, and lay the architrave, -
And spread the roof above them—ere he framed
The lofty vault to gather and roll back

The sound of anthems, in the wood,

Amid the cool and silence, he knelt down,

And offered to the Highest solemn thanks

And su lication.”
pp —Brymif.

“ One impulse from a vernal wood
May teach you more of man,
Of moral evil and of good
Than all the sages can.”
—— Words-worl/I.

Spoke full well, in language quaint and olden,
One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine,
\Vhen he called the flowers, so blue and golden,
Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine.”
-—Longfellow.

“ Dear, common flower, that growest beside the way,
Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold. _
—L0'.uelZ—To [lie Dandelion.

“ To me the meanest flower that blows can give
Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.”
—— lVurdswort/1.

“ Flower in the crannied wall,

I pluck you out of the crannies.

Hold you here, root and all, in my hand,
Little flower, but if I could understand
What you are, root in all, and all in all,

I should know what God and man is.”

—— Ten nyson .

WOMAN’S WORK COMMITTEES, ATTEN-
TION!

So many of the committees on Woman’s
work have recently asked me the question,
“What are some of the things you want
us to do?” that we are convinced that our
good sisters are alive to duty and are will-
ing to throw energy into any cause that
will make mankind better, life sweeter and
higher, and bring heaven and home nearer
together. Life is full of sweet things that
all may find to do, and these trifles are the
things that count. This isa day of activity
in the field of woman’s work everywhere.
Woman’s thoughts today will be man’s
methods tomorrow. _

In every county there are various
societies of women who are centralizing
their forces upon some plan for elevating
the character of mankind. Since they all
have certain principles in common they
ought to become better acquainted, and we
have devised this plan for helping to bring
them together. Berrien county Pomona
Grange decided to hold a three days’
August picnic, and the sisters think they
will reverse the division of property rule,
taking two-thirds of the picnic time for
themselves. This is not through any de-
sire to elbow our brothers out of our so-
ciety, but we have an object of mutual
interest in view that we think can best be
promoted in this way. We shall invite
the Ladies of Honor, Ladies of Maccabees,
the W. C. T. U., the Woman’s Relief
Corps, and others, assigning special hours
to each society, in which they are to do all
the entertaining, speaking, singing, etc.
The greater the variety the better. We
think it fitting to let the Woman’s Relief
Corps entertain during the evening with a
camp fire, in which they may invite mem-
bers of the G. A. It. to take part if they
think best. This gives the various orders
a chance to bring forth good speakers who
may use their womanly tact in presenting
the principles of their respective orders.
One half day will be used by our sisters in
showing some of the good things that the
Grange has in store for all who will enlist
in its ranks and as willing workers.

Sisters, does this work meet your
approval? . If so, let the county committees
lay their plans at once, then enlist the sub-
ordinate committees. All of these things
mean active, energetic work, but they also
mean a. feast of good thoughts for many.
For every sour thought that you displace
with a sweet one you are inserting a graft
that will sooner or later bring forth
luscious fruit. There is so much work that
we need to do this side of eternity that we
count lost all time spent in brooding over
petty jealousies or imaginary ills. .

Our state committee is now maturing
plans for giving an outing to the city chil-
dren and working girls, and I have thought
how much they would enjoy the August
picnic if we could so arrange.

Should .the other members of the state
committe, or of other committees, wish 
offer any suggestions as to plans for said
picnic, we will gladly hear them.

Sisters, let us wor together.

Mas. J. H. Rorcn.

 

Baroda.

The standard of the Grange should 
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is none too good for farmers.

LEAVES FROM OLD OAKS.

OLD Osxs FARM.

May 5.-—Such days and days! Surely,

so far, this has not been one of the
" back’ard springs
Thet kind 0’ haggle with their greens an’ things.”

After a morning spent in washing win-
dows that we re painted with changing
scenes of “ orchards tuned to heaps 0’ rosy
cloud,” I claimed the right this afternoon
to re-read that dainty description of May
in Lowell’s “ Bigelow Papers.” It is a re-
lief to find the pressure of one’s feelings so
perfectly put into words, as we cannot do it
for ourselves. It is singular that every
year our newspapers regularly print Mr.
Lowell’s verses,

“ And whatis so rare as a day in June?

Then, if ever, come perfect days," etc.,
and in so doing pass by this account of the
first advance of the season. It contains
observations too delicate to have been writ-
ten save by one with an eye and heart for
nature such as he had.

No one who has marveled at the care
God takes to keep his tender tree buds
from frost and harm, packing them with
wool and often gumming them over water
tight, can fail to feel the sympathy ex-
pressed in this comparison:

“Then gray hoss ches’nuts leetle hands unfold——

Softer’n a baby’s be at three day’s old.”

Who has not watched the fairy fingers of
the spring soften the stern, proud outlines
of our monarch oaks; but who else has
ever said of them,

“ Young oak leaves mist the hillside wood with pink?”

How it helps even house-cleaning to
think beyond it!

May 9.-—Make a note of the fact. that
the milliner at S. says faded artificial
flowers may be freshened by tinting the
underside of the petals with tube paints
thinned with gasoline. The color strikes
through and restores much of the first
beauty.

May 15.——A flaring advertisement of
“the three Rs” (Radway’s Ready Relief),
will hereafter glare forth from the broad-
side of Mr. M’s barn. Selling the right to
place it there reminds me of the son who
once sold his birthright for a mess of pot-
tage. Let tradesmen paint their own shops
hideous with howling praises of their
stocks within if they choose, but why can’t
country people warn them begonel I’ve
heard of finding “tongues in trees, books
in running brooks, and sermons in stones ;”
but deliver me from that country walk or
drive where the trees cry out, “ Take
Chamberlain’s,” “ Hires’ Root eer ”
“ Pierce’s Pink Pellets,” or, likely enu gn’
“ Lydia Pinkham’s Compound;” where the
text of the stones is, “ St. J acob’s oil, good
for man and beast ;” where the fence-boards
are blatant with the virtues of some Tom,
Dick, or Harry’s wares, while even the very
barns, in deepest bass of huge capitals, in-
sist that “ Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures all~—
Cures all!”

If it were not so excruciating to one’s
sense of the eternal fitness of things, the
bold ingenuity of advertisers would be
ludicrous enough, as for instance, the fence
beyond Mr. Gay’s that has been rebuilt
with the “ ads” in awoeful state of mixing.
Once on a train, when we stopped unex-
pectedly, I heard a Woman ask, “What
place is this?” Her lord dryly informed
her, “Tutt’s Pills!” Another day a kilt-
skirt youngster back of me exclaimed with
ecstacy, “Oh, mammal I know what city
this is. Listen, C-a-s-t-o-r-i-a!”

I’m heartily glad England has put her
hand on the country landscape advertiser.
A society has been organized to check his
abuses and publish a journal called The
Beautiful World. A bill will be intro-
duced into parliament “empowering county
councils to regulate or prohibit the erect-
ion or placing of advertisements in or up-
on any arable or pasture land, woodland,
garden, public park, common or waste land,
foreshore, or any inland or tidal water.”

Among its arguments, it urges that “ as
vast sums of public money are expended
with a View to the improvement of the pub-
lic taste, it must be held inconsistent with
established public policy to countenance
the unnecessary defacement of landscapes
and architecture.”

RUTH L. RESTLY.

SCOTT MONUMENT ON PRINCE
STREET, EDINBURGH.

THE

In a pleasant park and near a deep
ravine, on one of the grandest streets in all
Europe, towers the beautiful and con-
spicuous monument erected to the memory
of Sir Walter Scott.

The architect of this monument was
John Mickle Kemp, a poor carpenter. A
pretty story is told about his first meeting
with the great poet. It seems that, when
a young apprentice, he was walking from
Peebles to Selkirk and carrying a heavy
basket of tools; a carriage conveying an
elderly and benevolent looking gentleman
was passing in the same direction, and the
gentleman, seeing the poor young man
plodding along the dusty road, kindly
offered him a. seat with the coachman. Thus
Mr. Kemp took his first ride in a. gentle-
man’s carriage, and for the first and only
time met the great author with whose name

and lfaine his own were to be made im-
mortal;

The Cntire monument is built of brown
sandstope, in the pointed style of Melrose
Abbey. §It is built in series and rises grace-
fully 200 feet in the air. The first story
is a"n'>aiched vault, in the center of which
is as cobssal statue of Sir Walter Scott,
sculptured in marble.

When a child of ten summers I visited
this monument with a party of friends, and
how well I remember peering through the
opening of the vault at the kind looking
old gentleman seated upon a rock with his
shepherd’s plaid wrapped round him, hold-
ing a Book and pen in his hand, while his
faithful dog Maida crouches at his side.
The picture is indeed a striking one, and
looks f Sir Walter and his dog had been
for a ramble, had grown weary, and were
quietly resting.

This vault is ornamented with pinnacled
turrets in which are niches for celebrated
characters in Scott’s novels.

The second story is a large room with
windows of beautiful stained glass in each
end. This is a library of Scott’s works, and

relies connected with him in the room -

above.

The monument is richly decorated with
turrets to the very pinnacle to which one
can ascend and obtain a view hardly to be
surpassed.

MARJORIE.

‘ CORN, ITS USES AND ABUSES.

(Read at “Corn Meeting” of Keene Grange by Mrs. Wm.
Campbell.)

The common Indian corn or maize is
generally believed to be a native of the
warmer parts of America, where it was
cultivated by the aborigines before the dis-
covery of America by Columbus. Some
think, however, by more recent discoveries,
that it was also a native of the east and
was early cultivated there, and even that
it is the “corn” of Scripture. However
this may be, its uses are many and varied.

Columbus brought it into Spain in 1520.
It is now in general cultivation in the
south of Europe and constitutes the prin-
cipal part of the food of the inhabitants of
many countries of Asia and Africa.

The grains of this cereal afford an excel-
lent meal for baking purposes. The same
very coarsely ground and boiled forms the
hominy of the south, the porridge made by
us is called mush, and the entire grain is
used under the name of hulled corn or
samp.

The unripe ears are often boiled for the
“able, sometimes roasted and eaten with
41'. -or butter. Besides, there is formed
from this grain a very fine flour called
starch, out of which many delicious pud-
dings, pies, cakes, etc., are compounded
and delicate. nutritious dishes for the sick
are made.

MANY GOOD USES.

The ripened grains of some varieties
upon being slightly roasted, burst and
turn inside out, assuming a very odd ap-
pearance and are then called pop corn, and
thus eaten as a luxury. The pith of the
culm, or stalk before flowering, abounds in
a sweet juice, which extracted by pressure
and boiled down forms a rich syrup and
has been made into sugar. The stalks are
used for feeding purposes, also in some
places for thatch and fuel and for mak-
ing baskets. The stem is not of much use
but the uses to which the husks or cover-
ings of the car, may be applied are various.
Being soft and elastic, they are often used
as a stuffing for chairs, saddles, etc., and
also make a good durable mattress. The
latter has become very profitable article of-
trade both in France and America. The
husks are used in the south for packing
oranges and lemons. Good paper has
been manufactured from them. Beside
the above named uses all farmers know
that for feeding stock of all kinds, poultry,
sheep, and hogs it has no equal. .

It may be fed in the ear, or it may be
ground into meal and then fed; in either
case it will produce the same desired effect,
that of keeping all in good condition, or
when more liberally fed it fattens and _makes
ready for market. I have seen a kind_ of
coffee made from the roasted kernels which
was very palatable. The meal mixed with
rye meal forms the brown bread of New
England, etc., etc.

Who but an all wise God could create
and cause to spring from the earth a grain
which will not only give sustenance to both
man and beast but which forms many lux-
uries as well? I _

Who but man could turn it_ to abuse?
But as nothing is profitable which can not
injure, and as the best of things may be
put to the worst of uses, so it is and has
been with corn.

ABUSES.

Upon first thought it would seem impos-
sible to put this grain to any illegal uses.
It would seem as though anything which
afforded man so much of good, ought by
man to be appreciated and let alone, but
statistics show us to the contrary. We find
that this pith of the culm, or stalk which
is extracted and boiled into a syrup, is 
fermented and distilled and forms a spirit-
uous liquor; the grain which when ground
constitutes such a staple article of food and

when whole is used in such a variety
of ways is put to abuse by being made in-

to beer and liquor. Again the husks which

we have mentioned as being applied to so

many good uses are in South America form-

ed into cigarettes. Thus we see that what

was given man for his use and comfort in

this instance, has by man been abused, and

that which rightly used would sustain life,‘
been made to destroy the same.

The uses of this cereal are indeed many,
its abuses are likewise many and its effects
far reaching.

Oh, man! VVhy not use the gifts of God
In a good and useful way;

Why barter that which for food was made
And thus abuse it day by day?

Why make and drink the hateful stuff
Distilled from the ripened maize,

Much better its use. than its abuse,
And far more cheering in many ways.

It cheers the heart of the farmer to see
His bins well stored with corn;
It gladdens the heart of the farmer’s wife
Her table with its delicacies to adorn.
But it chills the heart of both alike
To see it made into liquor and beer,
For thus we know that its abuse
Is more heart reachingthan its cheer.

I The Juveniles.

DON’T.

I might have just the mostest fun
If ’twasn’t for a word,

I think the very worstest one
‘At ever I have heard.

I wish ’at it’d go away,
But I'm afraid it won't;

I s’pose ’at it’ll always stay—-
That awful word of “ don’t.”

It’s “ don’t you make a bit of noise,”
“ And “ don’t go out of door;”
And “ don’t you spread your stock of toys
About the parlor floor;"
And “ don't you dare play in the dust;”
And “don’t you tease the cat,”
And “don’t you get your clothing mussed”
And “ don’t” do this and that.

It seems to me I’ve never found
A thing I'd like to do
But what there’s some one close around
‘At’s got a “ don’t” or two.
And Sunday—’at’s the day ’at “ don’t”
Is worst of all the seven.
Oh, goodness! but I hope there won’t
Be any “dont’s" in heaven.
-—Dwlroil Trilnme.

FLOWER GHOSTS.

Any child who wishes to see the ghost of a flower
has only to make a very simple experiment.

Let him go up to a cluster of blossoms and look
very intently for several minutes at one side of it. ‘

Then Very suddenly he must turn his gaze upon
the other side of the same cluster.

He will at once distinctly see a faint and delicate
circle of colored light around this second half of the
cluster. The light is always in the hue which is
“complementary” to that of the flower.

The specter of the scarlet poppy is of a greenish
white.

The ghost of the primrose is purple.

The ghost of the blue fringed gentian is of a pale
gold tint.

In these circles of color the shapes of the flower’s
petals are always faintly but clearly seen.-Inter
Ocemz,

TEN FACTS ABOUT FLAGS.

1. To “strike the fiag,” is to lower the
national colors in token of submission.

2. Flags are used as the symbol of rank
and command, the oflicers using them being
called flag officers. Such flags are square,
to distinguish them other banners.

3. A “flag of truce” is a white flag, dis-
played to an enemy to indicate a desire for
parley or consultation.

4. The white flag is a sign of peace.
After a battle, parties faom both sides often
go out to the field to rescue the wounded
or bury the dead, under the protection of
the white flag.

5‘. The red flag is the sign of defiance,
and is often used by revolutionists. In
our service it is a mark of danger, and
shows a vessel to be receiving or discharg-
ing her powder.

6. The black flag is a sign of piracy.

7. The yellow flag shows a vessel to be
in quarantine, or is a sign of a contagious
disease.

8. A flag at half-mast means mourning.
Fishing and other vessels return with a
flag at half-mast, to announce the loss of
some of the men.

9. Dipping the flag is lowering it slightly,
and then hoisting it again, to salute a ves-
sel or fort.

10. If the president of the United States
goes afloat, the American flag is carried in
the bow of his barge, or hoisted at the
main of the vessel on board of which he is.
—Ea:change.

The latest use of aluminum is in the
manufacture ‘of slate pencils. It is claimed
that the metal will mark on slate, will not
break, needs no pointing, and will last a
long time. A German company is now
engaged in this manufacture.——Ea:change.

Woman’s work is coming to occupy a
large share in the world’s work. There
is work that is peculiarly adapted to
the women. This page tells about it.
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Published on the first and third Thursdays of every month.

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LANSING. MICH.

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@Nnx'r Issur. JUNE 7.

OUR WORK.

The following has been approved by the State
Grange as a fair statement of the objects the
Grange of Michigan has in view and the special
lines along which it purposes to work. VVe hope
every Grange in the state will work earnestly in
all of these departments, so that by a more united
effort we shall rapidly increase our numbers, ex-
tend our influence, and attain more and more com-
pletely those ends which we seek.

OUR OBJECT

is the Organization of the Farmers for their
own Improvement,
Financially,
Socially,
Mentally,
Morally.

WE BELIEVE

that this Improvement Can in Large Measure
be Brought About:

1. (a.) By wider individual study and general
discussion of the business side of farming and
home keeping.

(b.) By co-operation for financial advantage.

2. (a.) By frequent social gatherings, and
the mingling together of farmers with farmers,
and of farmers with people of other occupa-
tions.

(b.) By striving for a purer manhood, a nobler
womanhood, and a universal brotherhood.

3. (a.) By studying and promoting the im-
provement of our district schools.

(b.) By patronizing and aiding the Agricult-
ural Colleges and Experiment Stations in
their legitimate work of scientific investiga-
tion, practical experiment, and education for
rural pursuits.

(c.) By maintaining and attending farmers’
institutes; reading in the Reading Circle;
establishing and using circulating libraries;
buying more and better magazines and papers
for the home.

4. (a.) By dlifusing a knowledge of our civil
institutions and teaching the high duties oi‘
citizenship.

(b.) By demanding the enforcement of ex-
isting statutes, and by discussing, advocating,
and trying to secure such other state and na-
tional laws as shall tend to the general jus-
tice, progress, and morality.

How do you like the new senator?

Our lecturers’ department is getting in-
teresting.

Eight months for a quarter! What?

Why the VISITOR!

Do not forget the VISITOR campaign.
We are receiving many remittances show-
ing that the new offer is appreciated. No-
tice our VISITOR “ ads.”

Mrs. Royce has something interesting for
the sisters, on page three. She presents
progressive plans for woman’s work in the
Grange that all subordinate committees
should read The state woman’s work com-
mittee are pushing their work and should
have the hearty support of each Grange.

When you pay for the VISITOR for an-
other person it will be well to notify him of
your action. We frequently get notices
from postmasters stating that persons re-
fuse to take the "paper from the oflice be-
cause they havn’t subscribed for it. And
we have to write and tell them that all is
well.

AUGUST PICNICS’.

Summer picnics are coming to be a great
feature of Grange work in the eastern
states. They are held at certain desirable
places each year, on a permanent basis,
and are always largely attended. Worthy
Master Horton is very desirious of having
such picnics organized in Michigan.
County Granges, or several county Granges
combining, can select some suitable place
for a. permanent picnic ground, and pro-
vide for large and enthusiastic meetings.
In several sections of the state there are
already permanent picnics. This year
Berrien county is to have 9. three days’
camping picnic. Eaton, Clinton, and Ing-

‘ want a grand public assembly for him

I every day he is here.”
TERMS 50 Cents a Year, 25 Cents for Six Months. 5

. Brother Messer will do well to mare ar-

J at once.

ham counties are likely to unite in a grand
picnic at the Agricultural College. I.
Worthy Lecturer Messer, of the Nation-
al Grange, will spend two weeks »_in Michi-
gan this summer. Worthy Master Horton
says, “ Brother Messer comes to Michigan
August 20, and stays two weeks, and we

It is ncne too
early to make plans for these gatherings,
and county Granges desiring to hear

rangements with Worthy Master Horton
But establish a grand picn:c any-
way.

FOR IZIIMEDIA TE ACTION.

In our last issue we spoke of the method
of choosing candidates for the United
States senate at state conventions We
wish to say something further on the same
subject.

This method will not work perfectly. But
there are two advantages likely to flow there-
from. The selection of senator is placed
nearer to the people. State conventions
are much more representative of the people
than is the legislature, more difficult ,'to
manipulate. Then the responsibility for
choice of senator is taken out of the legis-
lature, and legislators can be elected to make
laws and not to make senators.

The present is the time for the people to
act in this matter. Not until 1898 will
they again have opportunity. Two sena-
tors are to be selected by the next legisla-
ture, and there never was a more favorable
opportunity for a trial of this plan. .

We hope this question will be discussed
at the earliest day convenient by every
subordinate Grange in the state, and de-
cisiwe action taken. Resolutions and per-
sonal letters should be at once sent to
Senators McMillan and Patton, in Wash-
ington. For no doubt the personal wishes
of the senators will have weight in the
convention.
chairman of the Republican state ce trai
committee. The Democratic state central
committee, D. J. Campau, Detroit, chair-
man, should likewise be petitioned. The
committees may not be able to act, but
they will know public opinion, and their
views will have influence.

More than this the Grange should
agitate the matter in each neighborhood,
among the farmers, so that a strong senti-
ment shall at once be formed, and delega-
tions sent to the state conventions of each
party, pledged to favor the nomination of
candidates for the United States senate by
the convention.

The Grange must enter the contest for
this method without regard to politics or
to candidates, but solely on the broad
ground of principle. Any other motive
will be fatal to the plan.
be importuned, and no one candidate urged.

All parties must

Argue the necessity for such a step, and
the opportunity now presented for taking
it.

There is no time for delay. Wires are
already being laid for state conventions,
the selection of delegates will soon be made,
and unless the subject is at once vigorously
Send the
results of your discussion to the VISITOR

pushed it will soon be too late.

for publication.

Patrons, will you rise to the Occasion,
and prove the value of the Grange? The
agitation is your legitimate work. Will
you do it? This is an opportune moment.
Will you accept it?

C0-OPERATIVE TRADE DEPARTMENT.

VVorthy Master Horton sends out, this
week, circulars to the Granges, stating the
arrangements made for cooperative trading,
and outlining the plan to be followed by
each Grange in organizing for the purpose
of getting the benefits of the trade arrange-
ments. It will be well if every Patron

shall make a special effort to be present on
the evening when these communications
are presented to the Grange, so that they

  

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may fully understand just what the plans
are, and what their part is in making the
project a success.

WHY WAS THE MORTGAGE TAX LAW
REPEALED?

A county Grange recently discussed this
question. If the repeal of the law of 1891
was meant, we can tell them one reason
it was repealed in the legislature of 1893.
So far as we were able to discover there
were not a dozen protests against its repeal.
The VISITOR gave warning early in the
session that it would surely be repealed
unless a strong and vigorous protest were
made at once, and we repeated the warning
at intervals of two weeks, for a number of
months. A Patron was chairman of the
joint committee on taxation, but he re-
ceived no intimation whatever, except
through the VISITOR, of the wishes of
patrons or other farmers.

But we do not at present care so much
for that question as we do to draw a lesson
from the experience. The Grange was
supposed to be unfavorable to repeal, yet
the Grange did little or nothing to prevent
repeal. There was a legislative committee
at work, but they were not backed by the
Granges. What was true of this question
was almost equally true of other desirable
legislation. The Granges of the state
exerted little or no influence in the matter.

Now shall this history be allowed to re-
peat- itself another winter? Shall the
State Grange continue to pass resolutions
and the subordinate Granges continue to
fail to support the resolutions when
embodied in legislative bills? VVe earn-
estly hope not. The State Grange has an
able legislative committee at work. They
are looking over the field, and are prepar-
ing to report at next State Grange. They
have rather left it with the VISITOR to
keep an interest in these questions stirred
up, and we propose to do it if we know how.
But let us heed the lessons of the past,
and let us discuss the questions that are
most important to us; discuss them
thoroughly; write upon them if possible;
and be prepared to push them for all we

Senator McMillan is are worth. It is our legitimate business-
'0 '1 part of our work.

OUR WORK.

We believe in “demanding the enforcement of
existing statutes.”

‘ It is a common saying that we have too
many laws on the statute books of our
state. It is almost an equally common
saying that many of these laws are not en-
forced at all, and that some are but par-
tially and feebly enforced. There are
numerous reasons for the existence of these
facts. Each legislator deems it necessary
to father a law. His constituents rather
expect that much of him, at least; so all
conceivable subjects are treated with that
popular panacea for all political ills, legis-
lation. There were 200 laws enacted by
the legislature of 1891, and 213 by that of
1893. Some of these were of course
amendatory laws, some repealed existing
laws, and not a few have themselves been
killed by the supreme court. Yet there
remained a. large addition to the number of
our statutes. It would seem as if a revision
and condensation of the laws might be
about the most important work to which
the legislature could address itself.

The facts noted probably help to bring
about the second condition, that of non-
enforcement of law. Most people are
ignorant of the existence of many laws,
and while legally such ignorance is sup-
posed to excuse no one, practically it does
operate to mitigate strict adherence 
statute. Then again the very number of
laws passed shows that popular sentiment
is not behind them all. They are aptto be
local in their inception if not in their ap-
plication; hence few laws stand for the
deliberate will of the people of the state.
If people do not care about a. law, is it
surprising that they do not loudly demand
its enforcement? Another Weakness in
many statutes is the fact that it is made
nobody’s particular business to enforce the
law. And unless men are themselves per-
sonally alfected by the violation of a. law
they are not likely to make direct com-
plaint. Beneath these causes, however,
lies a deeper one. It is a truth that among
our people there is not a high respect for
law. We are all of us inclined to revolt
against authority, even though in theory it
may be imposed by ourselves. Among the

MAY 17, 1894.

illiterate and those naturally lawless the
spirit of opposition breeds fast, and we
witness frequent gross violations of law.
The Grange believes in law. Its mem-
bers are always law abiding citizens. It
recognizes that this light Valuation Of 13W
is a serious menace to our security and
prosperity. It advocates the strict enforce-
ment of laws as they exist upon the statute
books. It demands that no man 01‘ Set Of
men, be they rich or poor, representing
individual or corporate power, shall with
impunity transgress any law that the people
have made. It demands of the public ser-
vants that without fear or favor they shall
enforce to the full extent of their authority
every statute that itis incumbent upon them
to execute. As a preliminary to wise and
good legislation the Grange demands the
enforcement of existing statutes.

Editoi-ially we try to be broad,
but progressive; earnest, but not fanat-
ical; strong, but not biased. Show this

copy to your neighbor.

The Lecture. Field.

FOR DISCUSSION.

The VISITOR does not desire to dictate at
all in regard to subjects to be discussed by
subordinate Granges. But it feels free to
make suggestions, and to urge Granges to
discuss certain topics that to the VISITOR
seem to be of especial interest and im-
portance at the present time. Most
Granges can find time for these subjects,
without interfering with such other topics
as they may desire to take up. It will be
no small advantage if all the Granges can
be thinking upon a few important themes,
at the same time. We can concentrate our
energies, in this way, and exert a pro-
portionally stronger influence.

The VISITOR would like brief reports
showing the results of discussions on these
topics. We hope that number three will
get special attention just now:

‘ I. What salaries should be paid our state officers
and under what limitations?

2. Can the farmers aid in solving the liquor ques-
tion? If so, how? Have they any interest or dutv
in the matter? '

3. Shall candidates for United States senator be
nominated by the party state conventions?

FOR LIVE LECTURERS.

We publish replies already received to
our questions of last Issue. We reprint
the questions and trust lecturers will con-
tinue to respond.

1. How often do you meet? On what evening and
at what hour? At what hour do you usually
close?

_ 2. Do you have a literary program at each meet-
mg? Please name a few topics that you have re-
cently discussed with profit.

3. How much heed does your Grange give to
the strict enforcement of parliamentary rules?

4. Does degree work occupy a prominent part
in your Grange work?

5. How frequently do you have public meetings?
Do you ever hold meetings where your friends who
are not Patrons are invited by your members?
What is your opinion of the value of either of these
kinds of meetings?‘

6. What plans have you for increasing your
membership?

MONTCALM GRANGE. NO. 318.

1. We meet every other Saturday after-
noon, opening at half-past one and closing
at four.

2. Among the numerous topics discussed
recently are—The beauties of farm life;
The advantage the farmer has over his
mercantile and mechanical brother; Wo-
man suffrage (and we are very strong suff-
ragists); Novel reading—is it right, and
what kind of books should we read? Hyp-
notism, what is it? Which is the most
profitable class of cattle to raise. combin-
mg dairy products and their use as food?
If we were to be deprived of all kinds of
apples but one, which variety would be
preferable? In the training of a child who
is the most responsible for his religious
and moral principles, his mother or his
father‘? We do not always have a literary
program, but some of our members al-
ways come prepared with something.

_ 3. We put parliamentary rules in prac-
t1ce——but imperfectly.

4. Not more than one-third of our time
is devoted to degree work.

5. We do not have public meetings. Oc.
casionally some of our friends are invited
to come in during our literary work. Of
the latter kind of meetings I am very much
In favor. Many of 11s have dear friends
who cannot belong to the Order because of
their occupation or calling. To have them
come in and see what we are doing and
to hear their criticism or praise, gives us
an incentive and a new zeal for work. The
cannot go away and say anything detri-
mental to our Order, and are sure to speak
highly of it.

6. Have no particular plan for in.
creasing our membership. This subject
has been discussed by our Grange a little
We have decided that it does not pay 
beg. l_>1'1b_6, 01' hire persons to join us. We
have In times past gained many members

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through the literary contests, but now
where are they? dropped entirely away
after the first excitement was over. Such
members do us more harm than good. But
those who have made us a study, and after
deliberate thought have decided it was
what they wanted and needed, are our
‘_‘ stand bys” today. My idea for increas-
ing our membership is to speak often and
highly of the Grange, tell of the good we
are doing, show by our lives how we are
being benefited by it, and do everything in
our power to make it interesting and bene-
ficial morally and intellectually.
Mas. MINNIE TRAVER,
Lecturer.

DAILEY GRANGE NO. 162.

1. Once every two weeks, Thursday
evening, at half past seven; more usually
at eight this time of the year. Close
about 10 or 11 o’clock, owing somewhat to
the question that is being discussed and
the interest manifested.

2. It has been our custom not to let a
meeting pass without some literary work.
If we have no regularly made program
will resort to the query box, which we find
is a very good thing to have on hand.
Some of the questions discussed are Ha-
waiian situation(passed resolutions censur-
ing the action of the president and secre-
tary of state;) The free coinage of silver;
The Bland seigniorage bill; Government
appropriation for the benefit of the unem-
ployed; The need of farmers’ organizations;
the advisability of discharging the state
canvassing board or state officers.

3. It is our intention to go strictly
according to the rules.

4. Not for some time past.

5. During the past winter we held three
or four public meetings with medium re-
sults. My opinion is not favorable to too
many of those meetings. It costs some
time and money to be a thorough working
member. Must be prepared at all times
to take part in all questions up for dis-
cussion. The outsider will receive all the
benefit derived therefrom, without con-
tributing a cent or a thought. Then it is
natural for man to get as much as possible
for nothing.

6. We preach as follows: There never
was a time in the history of our country
that necessity demands organization among
the farmers as does the present time.
With the low price of the main productions
of the farms, with increased taxation for
The benefit of the ofice holders, no de-
crease in the rate per cent profit in the
mercantile business, is it not time there
was something else done?

1‘. T. HIGGINS, Lecturer.

 

FRATEBNITY GRANGE. NO. 52.

1. We aim to meet once in two weeks
through the fall, winter, and spring months
up to May. Meet on Tuesday afternoon
at 1:30, close about 4 p. m.

2. Yes. Some of our questions are: Is
the county or district fair as at present
conducted a financial benefit to the average
farmer? Will it pay dairy farmers in this
section to breed for milk alone, leaving
beef entirely out of the question? What
are the causes of the present hard times
now existing throughout this country?
What should the duties of men be in regard
to helping about housework? by the sisters
and vice versa by the brothers.

3. We aim to hold to parliamentary
rules in all regular meetings, but not as
strictly as we should.

4. Not at the present time.

5. Several times during the year.

We do invite outside the Grange, as
many as the members wish to provide
entertainment for. I think they are valu-
able to those invited, as they give them a
good opportunity to see and form their
opinions of the Grange as a farmers’
organization.

6. No definite plans farther than stating
to outsiders the purpose and aim of the
Grange as occasion may permit. During
the past winter our Grange held socials at
the homes of members where outsiders
were invited and Grange literature distrib-

uted.

May 22 Fraternity Grange holds their
May Day meeting and will carry out Sister
Mayo’s program as given in the VISITOR
of April 19. Flora will take charge of the
exercises.

LECTURER.

 

SPARTA GRANGE N0. 340.

1. We usually call to order at 2 p. m.,
and close about 4:30 p. m., of the first and
third Saturdays of each month. When we
have work in the third and fourth degrees
we usually meet at 10 a. m.

2. Yes. Will equal suffrage elevate the
ballot, or will it degrade woman? _

3. We have just commenced a series of
lectures on parliamentary rules.

4. We have not done much degree work
this year except in time of initiation.

5. I think there were five open meetings
during the past year. Yes. I think they
are .
6.gWe try to make our Grange interest-
ing and then invite our friends in.

Mas. MARY E. Lown,
Lecturer.

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Mo'r'ro——“ Begin; keep at it.”

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ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.

The first book in the political economy
class is Prof. Ely’s “ Elements of political
economy.” Prof. Ely is more popularly
known than any other economic writer
of the day. He has written a number of
books, and all of them have found ready
readers. This book was originally written
for the Chautauqua course and is therefore
peculiarly adapted to the use of the Farm
Home Reading Circle. There are several
points about it that make it a desirable
book with which to begin this class. It is
written in a very plain and clear manner.
Technical terms are avoided to a large
extent, and even when used are clearly de-
fined. The chapters are “short, and are
divided into convenient paragraphs with
headings; so that one always knows just
what he is reading about. At the end of
each chapter is a summary of the chief
points made in the chapter; a set of ques-
tions designed to draw out original
thought in the mind of the reader, and
suitable to discuss in classes and circle;
and a list of books to which one can go for
further information.

There are a great many who realize that
they do not know very much about politi-
cal economy, and would like to get in-
formed on this important study. But they
fear it will be such a hard and dry study,
that they do not like to begin. This book
will be exactly suited to such people. It
is something that they can read slowly and
understandingly, and yet will find enter-
taining as well. It will be a book that can
be read during the spring and summer, be-
cause its divisions are so numerous that
you can pick it up while waiting for din-
ner, or after supper, and feel that you are
improving your time.

The following paragraph taken from the
book will interest Patrons: “There are
two powerful organizations of farmers, the
Patrons of Husbandry and the National
Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union,
the latter the more radical and the more
inclined to political action outside of the
two old parties, especially to political
action with the third party, called the
Populists. These farmers’ organizations
are more like the old guilds in this, that
they are organizations of independent
producers designed to protect their inter-
ests against attacks from other social
classes. Recent years have, however,
witnessed an approach of labor organiza-
tions and farmers’ organizations to each
other for the attainment especially of com-
mon political aims.”

The price of the book to members of the
F. H. R. C. is $1.00.

FROM EX-PRESIDENT WILLITS.

The following is an extract from a letter
from Hon. Edwin Willits, and was read at
the recent banquet tendered Hon. Frank-
lin Wells, at the Agricultural College:

It will always be a source of pride to me
that I was once connected with the Michi-
gan Agricultural College. The years that
have intervened since severing my relations
with it have but added to my esteem for
its personality and its work. From all
rlijuarters during my connection with the

epartment of Agriculture there came a
universal commendation of its position in
its special line and of the high order of its
work. Not only have similar colleges or
departments of universities having charge of
scientific agricultural work sought to rein-
force their faculties from the ranks of its
alumni, but the United States Department
of Agriculture has eagerly sought special-
ists from the same source. Even the civil
service rules prohibiting appointments
except after a civil service examination
have contributed to the successful selection
whenever the effort was made from the
ranks of its graduates. Executive depart-
ments are so tied up by the civil service
law that ordinarily it is impossible to se-
cure with absolute certainty the appoint-
ment of any desired person. But whenever
we desired a person fitted in all respects
for work in some special scientific line,
feeling assured that the College could re-
spond with a competent candidate, nego-
tiations could with definiteness be entered
into to secure the presence at the examina-
tion of the person desired, and we knew
with almost absolute certainty that in the
competition he would be the successful
appointee. I think I may say that in every
instance the candidate from the Michigan
Agricultural College has headed the list,
has been designated by the civil service,
and has received the appointment of the
Secretary. I never had any doubt, know-
ing the training at the College, that we
would secure our man. * * *

I am as firmly of the opinion as when I
was connected with the College that that
institution is the representative of the best
education for the avera e citizen. I believe
as thoroughly now as did then that what

this country needs is a fuller appreciation
of the benefit of an industrial education;
of the need of inspiring in the youth of
this country the idea that all labor, includ-

. , ,
ing manual, is lionorable; that all our cit-
izensfyoung antl old, rich and poor, should
feel that it is no disgrace to be a part of
the great produetive energies of the coun-
try. ‘~What I zdmired and shall always
remember was the spirit of manliness and
independence prevailing at the Michigan
Agricultural Ccllege. Its students and its
graduates are rarely to be found besieging
the departments for offices, or seeking to
make a living vxithout honest square work.
I consider this impulse towards industry
as more important than the so-called higher
education. Orr jails are largely filled by
persons who seek to avoid work. Their
occupants do not lack intelligence so much
as a thorough spirit of industry, andI hope

as the years shill roll on this peculiar char-,

acteristic of our College to make manly
men and womanly women shall never di-
minish but shall ever grow apace.

TRADE ARRANGEMENTS.

In accordance with the action of the
State Grange at its last session, the sub-
committee appointed for the purpose have
been working to secure trade contracts
with manufacturers and wholesale dealers
in various lines of goods, for trade direct
with the subordinate Granges of the state.
Some progress has been made and the
committee will soon be ready to commence
the announcement of firms with whom
contracts have been made, naming kinds of
goods handled, conditions and terms gov-
erning the contracts, etc. To establish
and carry out the plan in a business way,
and to place the whole matter under one
general system, and to comply with the
conditions and terms of the contracts which
the committee will announce to you from
time to time in the near future, I have
formulated and here inclose a code of rules
which it will be uecessaryfor your Grange
to adopt and carry into execution.

Mature thought and close observance -to
the details of all contracts and arrange-
ments are essentially necessary. I have
worked studiously to get some special sea-
sonable contracts ready for first spring
trade, but it could not be done, and you
will receive contracts for fruit trees, seeds,
phosphates too late for spring use, much
to my regret. They will, however, be in
readiness for fall and next spring. Bind-
ing twine contracts, I think, will surely be
before your Grange in good time for this
year. I have the details of many contracts
with manufacturers and dealers well along,
and before the summer is passed will be
able to report to the committee a good list

of favor:.15ler~contracts for articles that all

farmers use.

I think our plan will, when established,
be the most systematic and business-like
of any yet adopted. I cannot urge upon
you too strongly the great importance of
so conducting all your business transac-
tions that your Grange and its seal may be
free from any taint of wrong-doing or vio-
lation of contracts. Our success in this
undertaking wholly depends upon confi-
dence in each other, strict business
promptness and honesty, and a faithful
carrying out of the details of our contracts.
Let us make our patronage desirable by
large volume of trade, and we can get bet-
ter terms each succeeding year until the
minimum is reached.

GEO. B. Hoarox,
Master of Michigan State Grange.

 

ORGANIZATION.

How can Farmers Best Organize to Make
Their Influence and Power felt‘?

The following is the major part of a paper
read May 11, before the Saline farmers’
club, by Hon. H. D. Platt of Ypsilanti:

The American farmer, from the founda-
tion of the government, has been the most
important class in American society. Out
of it have come more than from any other
class the talent, courage, enterprise and
patriotism that have made us the nation
we are; and at the same time, it is the
weakest element in its own interests and
advancement of all the elements of our
national life. The reason why the farmer
of today finds himself so weak in many
ways is because he has paid so little atten-
tion to his education as a citizen.

He has trained himself to work and not
to think; he has strengthened his muscles
but not his mind; he has broadened his
acres but not his thought. There is a
serious lack of trained and united thinking
in the American farmer, and that is why
he is weak in his interests as citizen and
taxpayer.

Now, to right our wrongs it is proposed
to organize because other classes have, but
we read that the house that is divided
against itself cannot stand. There is no
trouble in finding an organization; the
trouble is in ourselves. A want of union,
want of harmony, want of self respect, want
of respect for our calling, want of confidence
in ourselves and in each other, and too
much confidence in those whose interests
are antagonistic to ours. If a man, or set
of men, start out with an earnest and honest
desire to stimulate independent thought
and action on the part of this great and
important element of society, they are

immediately run down with clubs and
stones, and the crowd cries out, “crucify
him, crucify him.”

If this is a true picture of the situation
today, no farmers’ organization can succeed
as it ought until we can instill into the
minds of the farming public a higher and
broader knowledge of agriculture, and with
it the rights and duties of citizenship.
Educate ourselves to place upon all that
we are a higher estimate, a defiance of
ridicule and criticism, a vaulting ambition
for all that is right and noble in humanity,
a contempt for the purchase and sale of
manhood in public and private life.

We have had this want of union, want of
self respect, want of respect for our call-
ing, want of confidence in ourselves and
each other, and too much confidence in
those whose interests are antagonistic to
ours, demonstrated at our state capitol
within the last week by the appointment
of John Patton, Jr., to the seat in the
United States senate, made vacant by the
death of Senator Stockbridge.

Do you suppose that if millionaire John
Patton, Sen., of Pennsylvania, twenty years
ago had located his son within the limits
of the city of Grand Rapids on a farm or
in a factory, ‘with the same eloquence as an
orator, the same ability as a statesman, the
same knowledge of the wants and needs of
the people that he possessed when located
there by his father to superintend the re-
moving of the pine from his broad acres in
Michigan, that the city of Grand Rapids
would have come down to Lansing as one
man and asked for his appointment to that
important position? I think not.

The farmers of Michigan have lost an
opportunity of a lifetime. What a glorious
thing it would have been for the people of
this state had we had a farmer Governor
that had the courage of his convictions,
one that would have appointed a man of
the people and for the people instead of
one that has a limited acquaintance in the
state, one that has never appeared before
the voters for any position or taken an
active part in a state canvass, and one
whose life and training have been such that
our interests can expect nothing from him.
And the Governor knew it. He also knew
that all other interests are carefully
guarded; that we are having free wool and
protected cloth because the manufacturer
is in the senate and the farmer is not.
Coal and iron are protected for the same
reason, and we are to have dear sugar and
cheap wheat; that our representatives in
the senate know nothing about agriculture
and care less about the agriculturist, but
they are rich.

The Governor appears to have forgotten
his experience as a farmer with the same
element in his own congressional district
when they defeated him for congress, and
is trying to curry favor with them for the
future, leaving in the background those
that placed him in the position he now
occupies. Here is where that short sighted
weakness comes in, for it can be truly said
it was a barrel campaign very short and
decisive.

And here is where organization would
come in. If we would unitedly strike back
at such treatment, our influence and power
would be felt and respected.

 

A QUERY.

Enrroa GRANGE V1s1'roa.—Can you
assist me in solving the followingiproblem?
Takingthe recent action of Gov. ichin the
appointment of Mr. Patton United States
senator, as a criterion, how lon will it be
before the great agricultural c ass will be
represented in the United States senate?
If you are unable to cipher it out, I wish
you would ask the assistance of some of the
knowing ones. I hardly expect to live to
see such an event brought about. But
perhaps some of my children may. And
they are anxious to know. D. W

Paw Paw.

THE WONDERFUL PEA.

 

A correspondent in Branch county asks
about the Wonderful pea, grown in the
south. The horticultural department of the
college knows nothing about this pea, but
is inclined to think that it might do well
in Michigan, provided it will endure the
drouth.

CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

 

 

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All those who wish to purchase pure-
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it to their advantage to correspond
with some of the following well-
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H. H. HINDS

Stanton, Montcalm Co

Breeder of
Shorthorn Cattle
American Merino
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. A. 11. WARREN,

   

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03
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i BULLETIN NOTES.
1
1

DENT VS. FLINT CORN.

Jllaine Bullet2'n.—The general
;* outcome for the five years is slightly
,5 favorable to the large variety of
corn if we consider only the yield
of digestible dry matter. But when
we take account of the fact that in
the one case an average of five and
one-half tons more of material have
annually been handled over several
times, we are led to conclude that
the smaller, less watery variety of
corn has really proved the more
profitable. It is significant, also,
that the largest yield of dry matter
in any instance has been from the
small variety. While the flint corn
grown in this state is not capable
of storing so much dry substance
as the large varieties of dent corn,
under circumstances equally favor-
able for both. the latter cannot
in this latitude reach anything like
maturity, and so loses the advant-
age of that period when growth is
most rapid.

THE HORN FLY.

lllississippi Bulletz'n.—Applica-
tion to the animals of substances
to keep the flies off is the best
treatment for the horn fly. Of the
many substances used for this pur-

pose, two parts of crude cotton-

seed oil mixed with one part of pine
tar, we consider the best, cheapest,
and the most easily applied. It
should be applied to the animals at
milking time with a. large paint
brush, the cost being but three-
.fourths of a cent per cow. If the
Icrude cotton seed oil cannot be
‘readily obtained, fish oil or any
j other cheap oil may be used in its
jstead.

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PURCHASING NURSERY STOCK.

l
j Arkcmsas Bulletin.—It is advis-

 able for many reasons to purchase

f nursery stock direct from some re-

 liable nursery. The agent’s com-

 mission can thus be saved, and the

;stock is more liable to be true to

name, which is a very important .
point, and is generally in better;
condition on arrival, as itis shipped

direct from thenursery to the pur-

chaser.

It is better to purchase from a nur-
sery near home than from abroad,
as the stock is more likely to be
suited to the locality and is not so
long in transit. Purchasing new
and untried fruits is to be avoided.
It is safer to purchase those varie-
ties that have been tried and are
known to be a. success in the par-
ticular locality where they are to
be grown. Before purchasing it is
usually advisable to write to nur-
series for their catalogues and price
lists, or, if possible, visit the nur-
sery. Care should be taken that
the young trees are free from in-
sects and disease.

 

TREATMENT OF RASPBERRY PLANTS.

Rhode Island Bulleti'n.——Set the
plants in a deep fertile soil that is
well drained, being careful not to
injure the buds about the roots
which are to form the new canes.
The plants should be about three
feet apart in the row and the rows
from four to six feet apart accord-
ing to the vigor of the variety
planted. Six new canes are enough
to leave in a hill of the Cuthberts.
All the other suckers which come
up around the hills and in the rows,
which are not needed to increase
the plantation, should be treated
as weeds and cut down. A crop of
fruit should be produced the third
season. The old canes which have
borne fruit should be cut out im-
mediately after the fruit is gather-
ed, or at least before another crop
of fruit ripens.

Raspberries are benefited by
cultivating the soil between the
rows in the spring and immediately
after the fruit is gathered.

During the fruiting season the
crop is improved both in quantity
and quality by mulching the

ground about the plants heavily
with seaweed, meadow buy, or some
other coarse material. This keeps
the fruit clean, prevents the evap-
oration of the moisture and keeps
the weeds down.

 

MONEY FOR THE STATIONS.

Secretary Morton has submitted

to the house committee on agricult-

ure some amendments to his esti-
mates of appropriations for the
fiscal year l894—95. The most im-

portant amendment is that relating N

to the agricultural experiment sta-
tions, which were omitted from the
estimates for reasons which the
secretary explained in his annual
report. This amendment includes
the necessary appropriations for
the stations to carry into effect the
provisions of the act of March 7,
1887, but the following proviso is
attached: "' Provided that the an-
nual reports of the expenditures
of this fund made by the several
stations, as now required, under
this act, shall be fully itemized
according to blank schedules which
shall be prepared by the secretary
of agriculture.” With the proviso
Secretary Morton is willing that
the appropriations for the stations
shall be included in the appropria-
tions for and be charged to his de-
partment.

The fact that the convention of
agricultural colleges and stations
held in Chicago last year adopted
and referred to the executive com-
mittee for appropriate action 3. reso-
lution that “ this association would
welcome on the part of the United
States authorities such inspection
of expenditures by the several ex-
periment stations established un-
der the act of 1887, as may be
deemed proper by the government,”
is cited as an indication that the
proviso will be acceptable to the
authoritféé of the agricultural col-
leges and stations. Secretary Mor-
ton declared in 8. recent conference
that while the aggregate expenses
of the department were now run-
ning at the rate of $34,558.70 per

month less than a year ago, a larger l

amount was being spent for science
applied to agriculture than ever
before in the history of the de-
paitment.

 

ADULTERATEI) CATTLE F001).

Many people who feed stock,
purchase wheat bran. In all the
towns where there is no local mill,
this bran is purchased by the ton
or car load from western mills or
wholesale dealers who have taken
it from producers. Some of this
bran gets to its consumers badly
adulterated. Recently out of some
bran purchased from a distant place
and offered for sale at Raleigh was
found the following: Unground
kernels of wheat, oats, cockle, chess
or cheat and several other varieties
of weed seeds to the amount of 10.-
95 per cent of the whole on the
supposition that all was like the
sample pound drawn. Some of the
light wheat kernels on examination
were filled with a dark powder
which was probably burnt or stink-
ing smut, one of the worst pests of
wheat growing localities.

The cockle seed was present to
the amount of 2.77 per cent, or in
other words this bran contained 55.-
4 pounds of cockle seed per ton of
bran. Chess or cheat, formed 1.01
per cent of the mixture called bran
which held 20.2 pounds of chess
per ton.

On the experiment farm where
the stable manure has been weighed
it was found that four mature
horses with one colt, fourteen cows,
two bulls, one old steer and three
swine produced fifteen tons of
stable manure per month. At a
moderate estimate for bran 2} tons
would be consumed by this stock
per month. Thus the 15 tons of
stable manure would be stocked
with seed enough to insure a fair
stand of weeds. Those who feed
this kind of bran should invest in
weed killing implements, for they
are sure to be needed, not only this
year but continually for some time.

There ought to be a penalty for
adulteration, especiall where the
foreign matter may 0 as much

l l
;ha.rm as weed seeds are capable off
Edoing. This practice should warnl
gpurchasers to be particular to buy;
by sample and to accept nothingi
poorer than was shown in sample. “
It makes an argument for an hon- l

‘weed seeds will tell you what you i
are buying and grind them, so you E
will not be burdened by futurel
weed crops.—F. E. Emery, Agri-l
cultm'z'st N. C. Eacperiment Station. l

 

l s01Ls AND rnnrrmznas.

[Bulletin Missouri Stzition.] ;

1. All crops demand soluble plant 
food in proper amounts. '

2. The plant food most deficient
in our soils is potash, phosphoric
acid and nitrogen.

3. All plants readily respond to
applications of potash and phos-
phoric acid, and all but the legum-
inous plants to that of nitrogen.

4. The leguminous plants are
able to gather and appropriate
nitrogen in abundance from the
atmospheric air.

5. Large crops mean the buying
of potash and soluble phosphoric
acid fertilizers, and, unless a proper
rotation is adopted, that of nitrates
or other nitrogenous manures.

6. Potash salts may be applied
either in fall or in spring, soluble
phosphoric acids and nitrates in
spring only.

7. For deep rooting plants the
two former should be deeply plowed
under, and the soil receive 3. top
dressing in addition.

8. Beneficial results follow the
application of lime and that of in-
direct fertilizers, such as salt.

9. A proper rotation, different
under different conditions, may be
looked upon as the vital measure
for making farming a profitable
and satisfactory occupation.

 

AGAINST INSECTS.

In the last number of Entomo-
logical News appears the full text
of a bill which has recently been
introduced in the legislature of
' New Jersey. This act isincended to

LEGISLATION

aprevent depredations by all insects
iinjurious to the agricultural andl
horticultural interests of the state.l
Thatserious injury to growing crops
is annually caused by the insects
is unquestionable. Of late years
this injury has been somewhat les-
sened by the use of methods pub- 5
lished from time to time in the re-'
ports and bulletins of the agricult-
ural experiment stations of the
state. The adoption of these meth-
ods by progressive farmers and
fruit growers has proved effectual
and useful. However, refusal and
neglect of others still result in the
reproduction and spread of injur-
ious insects, to the great damage of
the whole state. _

A bill has therefore been intro-
duced which provides that it shall
be the duty of every agriculturist,
gardener, farmer, nurseryman, or
other cultivator of the soil to adopt
and apply in proper season such
methods for the destruction of in-
sects injurious to growing crops
and fruits as may be advised and
described in the reports and bulle-
tins of the agricultural experiment
stations in the state. It also pro-
vides that upon the written request
of any county board of agriculture
in the state, the executive commit-
tee of the state board of agricult-
ure shall appoint three persons,
residents of the county from which
the request shall be made, to act as
commissioners or agents for the
purpose of enforcing this act in
that county. Whenever complaint
is made to such commissioners that
any person within their county has
failed, neglected, or refused to com-
ply with the requirements of the
law, said commissioners or any two
of them shall notify such person

of the statute. The notice must
specify the particular species of
insect or insects complained of and
the method to be adopted for their
destruction.

Within twenty-four hours after
receiving notice such person or per-
sons shall proceed to destroy the
insects complained of on his lands

fest local miller, who, if he oifersl

in writing, stating the requirements N

Continued on page '1.

No. 1 FARM
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OFFICERS.

W. J . BEAL, President,
A. A. WILBUB. Vice President.
C. H. OSBAND, Cashier.

We transact a general banking business. In
our savings department we receive deposits of
one dollar or over and pay interest thereon if left
three months or longer at 4 per cent.

In our commercial department we receive ac-
counts of merchants and business men. We issue
interest bearing certificates of deposit. If you
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GRAND RAPIDS and
Indiana Railroad

Feb’y 11, l89l.—Centra.l Standard Time.

 

  

GOING NORTH. No 1,‘No. 3 No 5 No.‘,7

P M. 2 A. M. A. 11.

Cincinnati, Lv _______ _. 4 50 l 8 05 __________ -_
Richmond ____________ ._ 7 35 11 00 __________ __

= P. M. A. M.

Fort Wayne,Ar ....... .. 10 55 2 15 __________ __
Fort Wayne, Lv._ ____ ,_ 2 85 ____ __ 8 05
Kalamazoo, Ar. -_ ____ __ 6 05 ____ __ 11 45
Kalamazoo, Lv _____________ __ 6 25 5 45 12 35
Grand Ra.pids.Ar ........... __ 8 10 1 25 2 15
A. . _

Grand Rapids. Lv ________________ __ 7 ft‘; 4 oo
Cadillac .................... __- ____ ._ 1150 3 15
. . B 25

Traverse City ..................... _, Ii Info 10 20
Petoskey .......................... __ 3 55 12 15
1 50

Mackinaw, Ar .................... ,_ 5 15 A. u.
GOING SOUTH. No. 2 No. B No. 4 No. 8

‘ .... __ A. M. P M P. M.
Mackinaw City, Lv _________ __ 7 40 ____ __ 8 so
Petoskey .................... _. 9 15 ______ 10 05
Traverse City _______________ __ 11 05 __________ __
A. M. P. M. A. M.

Cadillac .................... _. 1 25 ____ __ 7 so
Grand Rapids,Ar ........... __ 5 15 ____ __ 11 40
Grand Rapids, Lv ____ __ 6 50 .... _. 11 20 3 35
Kalamazoo, _______ _- 8 38 ,,,, __ 12 55 5 23
Kalamazoo. Lv...- 38 __________ __ 5 33
Fort Wayne. Ar--- .... -. an. 9 20
Fort Wayne.Lv __ ____ __ 5 45 ____ __
Richmon _ ...... __ _ ____ ,_ 9 15 ____ __
Cincinnati, Ar . . . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ __ 12 01 ____ __
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7

GRANGE DIRECTORY.

Patrons Will Find These Firms Reliable and
Can Get Special Prices From Them.

PI Special inducem nt alltli ti
0 Auvno S S‘%I1lda for Cgtiilogtheg: qty. Lirgcl
RGANS Fmetcyer rgan iano o.
ry. York, Pa. Place seal
of our Grange on your letter paper, or send
u e’car_d to dsecure benefit of special manufact-

rers prices irect to (xrangers.

The Honey Creek Grange Nurseries have
been under contract with the State Grange of Ohio
for over ten ears, and have dealt extensively in
Indiana and .\ icliigzin also. Special prices sent to
anyone under seal of the Gran e. Give us a trial.
We can save you irioney. A dress

Isaac Freeman 8: Son, Rex, Ohio.

LEGISLATION AGAINST INSECTS.

Continued from page 6.
and premises. Any person neglect-
ing or refusing so to do for the
space of six days after receiving
notice, shall forfeit and pay a fine
of not less than $25 nor more than
$100, besides the costs of the suit,
which are to be collected by the

commissioners.

Brain Work.

PATRONS' OIL WORKS. DERRICK OIL 00.
ll‘. G. BELLAMY, Prop'r, Titusville. Pa.
Lubricating and Burning Oils of the hi best
gualit ,at wholesale prices. Try our Elite urn-
mg 01 , made specially for family use. Write for

prices. Address DERRICK OIL C0.,
Titusville, Pa.

THE NEW REGULATION BADGE

Adopted by the National Grange Nov. 24.
1898, is manufactured by
THE VVHITEHEAD & HOAG C0,,
Newark, N. J .,

Under contract with the Executive Committee
of the National Grange. Sample sent to any
Secretary under seal of Grange. free of charge.
Write for catalogue.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Ofloers National Grange.

M.As'rr:n——J. H. BRIGHAM ........ __Delta, Ohio
-IVI __ Santa Rosa. Cal.

 

S'rnwAizn——M. . T .......... .....Maine
Ass"r S'I'EWARD—A. M. BELCHER Rhode_Isl_and
CnAPLAIN—S. L. WILSON.-.. ._ .._.MlBElBBlppl
TRl.ABUBEB.—MBS. F. M. MCDOWE_LL_._.N. Y.
flI0n1i:'rA.BY—JOI-IN TRIMBLE Washington, D.C_
GATE Kmmn—w. E. I:IARBAUGH_._..Missou_ri
Clni:s—MRS. M. E. RHONE
Poisons-—MRS. MARY REARDON .... __..Kansas
FLonA—MRS. ANNIE L. BULL .... __Minnesota
Lsnr Ass"r S'rirw‘n—-MRS. AMANDA HORTON
Michigan.

Executive Committee.
LEONARD RHONE..Center Hall, Pennpylvania
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B. R. HUTCH1NSON_-......  _rg_inia
J. J. WOODMAN ......... -.Paw Paw. Michigan

Ofloers Michigan State Grange.

0vimsii:iriz——M. T. CO ....-..-.... ....
LEOTUBEB-A. J. CROSBY, J 3..

S'I'EWABI)—A. P. GRAY .................. -.Archie
Ass"r ST'EWARD—J. H. MARTIN, Box 442, Grand

Rapids
CnAPLAIN—MARY A. MAYO__ Battle Creek
TREASURER-—E. A. S'I‘RONG._ __.Vicksburg
SnoizirrAav—-JENNIE BUELL, Ann Arbor

GATE KimPnn—GEO. L. cARL1siIi3:'__Kaiimska
Ciuir-.s—MARY C. ALLIS Adrian
FLORA—MRS. SARAH A. ST. CLAIR._Butteri_iut
POMONA—MB.S. A. A. LEIGrHTON_._01d Mission
L. A. Sr1i:w‘D—MRS. J .H. MARTIN Grand Rapids

Executive Committee.
J. G. RAMSDELL, Chn__
. D. PLATI‘ .

  
   

   

    

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G. B. HORTON. }
JENNIE BUELL.
Committee on Woman’s Work in the
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Mrs. Belle Royce ........................ --Bfirodfi

General Deputy Lecturers.

MA_Ry A, MAYO __________________ __Batt.ls Creek
EON. J. J. WOOEMAN. ..--.Psw Paw

   

JASON WOODMAN_ __.-Psw Paw
. D. BANK ........ .- -- 81118
C. L. WHITNEY ..................... -.Muskeson

County Deputies.

  

  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

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c. V. Nash ......... --Bloomir.gd-ale. A11ega_n ‘
R 13 Reynolds ......... -. n1a}id.Benzie “
Geo. Bowser ............. -._D0Wlmg= 33" “
a_mes D. Studley _______ __Union City, Braric “
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kw. Ennert___ ,__,_St. johns, Clinton 
ary A. Mayo_ Battle Creek, Calhoun
Wm. Clark“ Charlevoix, Charlevoix “

E B. VVard Charlevoix, Charlevoix “
Abram Miller _____ __Dow:igiac, Cass “
F. H. Osborn__ _. Eaton Rapids, Eaton “
{sum Ru_.-,5.-11 _ _ _ _ . _ _ , _ _ __Alma, Gratiot “
John passmoye __________ __F]ushin , Genesee “
E O. La.dd_-_,0ld Mission, Gran Traverse “

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D: 11. English. ,__Chandler, Ionia ‘-
F_ w_ Haven; Fitchburg, Ingham “
_ A_ Com-(right _Duck Lake, Jackson “
obert Dockery ,_ Rockford, Kent “

-__Kalka.ska, Kalkaska “
_North Branch, Lapeer "
___Brighton, Livingston “
___Adrian, Lenawee
__Crystal, Montcalm “

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'mm Bradshaw...
Fred Dean _______ - .
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Big Rapids, Mecosta “
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___Flat Rock, Monroe “
_Ra.venna Muskegon “
Asliland, Newaygo “

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1 er ____ Y silanti, Oakland “
Robert Alward_, ___Hu sonville, Ottawa “
R. H. Tay I ... ...... -.5h°“7 :. 0°93“ 
‘ _Veri-ion, S iawassee

___I{artsufi, St. Clair “
entervilll, St. Joseph 
Robert Treby__ _Bll’CIl Run, Saginaw
M. C. Kerr____ ____Carsonville, Sanilac “
Helen A. Fiske__ __La.wrence, Van Buren
lohn E, Wilcox __________ ___Plyr;iouth. Wayne
{phn A. McDougal,___Ypsilanti, VVashtenaw
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Revised List of Grange Supplies
Kept in the oflice of Body of the

Michigan State Grange

“"‘ ”‘駧’§§£°§:‘2.”‘§l‘3b%?al7.7ft?b°m‘ °...“‘.".§.’.’i“.‘i.'.;
signature of its Master or Secretary-
Porcelain ballot marbles. per hundred ----- —-$0 75
's ledger ................... --
Becretarrs record
Treasurer’: orders. b0l1I1d. D81‘ hundred
’s receipts for dues, per hundred.-.
Treasure:-‘s receipts for dues, per hundred...
A plications for membership, per hundred..
vfithdrawal czlrds. var dogen -------------- --
Djmju ' o . per ozen._ _
B,.1,avisubIntlie Sasha Grange, single copies.
1013- zen ............... . , ........ --_---
“ Glailpficl3¢‘J)es,’' with music, single copies,
50 ‘ Om" .
Gnnédnllelodies, single copy, 40¢; per dozen

Card. 50 50; 100--
&tusls, '1stl:i“:fiition (witlllgombingdrdsgrees).
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month. Subscriptiox. 50 cents per year. Address
all puzzle matter to 'I‘iioM.-is A. .\Iii.i.AR, 500, 12th
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SOLUTIONS T0 BRAIN WORK XIX.

No. 123. No. 124.
MALACCA CARTAMA
AVALLON AL ERT ER
LANZO N I REC I T ER
ALZON NE TR I TU RE
CLONME L ATT UN ES
CONNE L L MEERE ST
ANIE L LO A REES TS

No. 127.

S 125. Portland.
PEE
SERLE
SERPENT
PERFECTER 126. The story of
SERPENTARIA the rebellion.
ELECT RINE
ENTAILS
TERNS 128. W-he-n.
RIE
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ORIGINAL PUZZLES, NO. XXII.

1V0. t¢1.—C/mraa'e.

The clouds that hung above the head
And cast their shadows over all,
Lift now their wei ht of woe and dread

And sunshine ollows weary tlirall.
Is all the sleep and care beside;
Put Lenten dullness to the wall
In gziieties of Easter tide.

For forty days the silver thread
Of life outspun a sombre pull;

_ So hope for a season dead

And joy was bzinished from the call.

Now once again the dance and ball
To thoughtless mortals be applied,

\\'lien round of ilcasiire we forestall
Iii gaieties of Easter tide.

VVlierc we unwillingly were led
To daily service now inst-.
The matiiiee, for pleasure bred,
And operatic singing hall
Shall lie the thing. In Lenten drawl
Our ligliter minds no longer hide,
For we shall surcease from . LL
In gaicties of Easter tide.
L’i:iv\'oi.
\Vhere is the man of whom \ve’ve read?
The man who Lenten doctrine tried?
TVVO ONES himself enjoy, ’tis said,
The gaieties of Easter tide.
P/iilade/p/u'a, Pu.

No. I42.——D:letz'o7:.

I heard the ale as it swe it
In its TO AL rage o'er ead,
Till the trees in twain were cleft
And the ONE in its little bed
Was torn to shreds and left
Strewn on the ground as thread.
Soon it passed by, but behind
VI/ere death and ruin spread,
A moment's work, yet defined
The wreck of the cyclone’s tread.
Bing/Iamton, N. T FRANTZ.

CINDERS.

1V0. I43'.—In1'ert:d Pyramid.

ACROSS‘. i. Acitv of great renown (Smith.) 2.
Kinds of rich poplin. 3. One to whom athing is
dedicated. 4. Charged with debt. 5. Rinds,
(065,) 6. A title. 7. A letter.

Dowiv: i. A letter. 2. A weight. 3. Acover.
4. Cold. 5. The mildest drink a puzzler was ever
known to drink. 6. Certain pleas. 7. Derived
from castor oil. S. Prettier. 9. Puts up (Hoyle.)
io. To lop. ii. To view. 12. \Ve. 13. A. letter.

Boston, .l[a.¢.c. H. S. NUT.

Na . 1¢4.—-A nagra m.

Ana/1}/me, we go read law, it alarms r,rimma1.~‘,
\Vith law I’m found,
\Vith clients I abound;
Now guess me if you can;
My name and who I am.
Broo/5/711, N. 1’. Piiii. O. SOPHER.
No. I.15_—Ditzmona7.

i. A letter. 2. An inclosed seat in a church. 3.
Ways. 4. Town of Hindoostan. 5. Distinction. 6.
Hurtful. 7. A bleacher. 8. French musician born
1815. 9. Called (obs.) 10. Heater or nearer (oIr.v.)

ii. A letter.
Irwin, Pa. DAN. D. LYON.
No. I4(7.——Reversal.

The FIRST you’ll find is “ to allurc;"

The LAST “ a watch” or “clock," I’m sure.
Wn.v}n'u,vtmz, D. C. R. O. CHESTER.
No, I47.—Sg1mre.

i. Pacifies. 2. River of Ala. 3. An animal. 4.
River of Siberia. 5. P. 0. Marshall Co., Minn. 6.
Flowing forth. 7. P. 0. Dublin Co., N. C.

Be’/Ion, Tex. G. \Viiizz.

MYSTIC PENCILI NGS.

See last number for prizes for solvers.
Cinders pretty late for Easter tide. Chat
is short. Be sure and solve.

NANCY LEE.

WAKE UP.

Now perhaps some of our broth-
ersand sisters would rather hear
other topics discussed than the
Grange, but as there is nothing
that lies much nearer my heart
than the Grange I hope you will
bear with me a few moments. In
the first place, we all know, or
should know the aims and objects
of the Grange and the necessity
for such an organization. But do
we?

If we say yes, then are we ful-
filling the requirements set forth
in our obligation when we joined
the Grange, as becomes a. good Pat-
ron, as well as we should, or as is
our privilege. It is true we have
derived much benefit from the
Grange, but not nearly what we
might if we were willing to spend
a little more time in preparation
and thought for our Grange
meetings. Are we making the ef-
fort that we should to maintain and
build up our noble Order? If not

then let us look about us and see if

there is not work for us to do in
the ‘Grange field. We see those all
around us that should become
members of the Grange, and when
is the reason they are not? Are
we to blame? I think we are, some-
what. In what way, did you ask?
By not explaining more fully the
aims and objects of our Order, and
encouraging those eligible to join
the Grange, and perhaps, by not
making ourselves more pleasant and
agreeable to both old and young
outside our Order as we might.
There is nothing more sure to win
than true courtesy. We think
sometimes an organization as well
as an individual may feel too secure

in its own stength and ability.

Now we hardly think this to be
the case with our Grange, but we
do believe we are very remiss in
many things. The first, in not
being punctual in attendance at
Grange meetings, which is always
discouraging to those present. Too
many of us are not here on time.

0 yes, we know there are excuses
and excuses. Some good and some
very poor; especially so when one
doesn’ t care whether he goes or stays
at home. But the real Wide awake
Patron plans his business to attend
Grange, for he knows it is for his
interest to do so. He knows there
is much to be learned in exchange
of thought with an intelfigent-com-
pany of men and women. He
knows also that he and his family
learn many things in the Grange
for their own special benefit, not
attainable elsewhere. And in fact
he knows the Grange to be the best
of all organizations for the farmer
and one that can be relied on, for
it has stood the test for more than
a quarter of a century. It has be-
come a power in the land; its in-
fluence is being felt in all the walks
of life, for it is helping to educate
a vast number of noble men and
women capable to do honor to state
or nation. AUNT KATE.

 

IS THE GRANGE SUCCESSFUL IN
CARRYING OUT ITS DECLARED
PURPOSES?

[Read at Kent county Grange.l

In many ways the Grange has
succeeded better than the most
sanguine of its originators could
have hoped. Those oi‘it"é"ii3enfDers
who have tried to be a help to the
Grange have not only been a help
to others but have themselves been
benefited. The Grange has done
more for the farmer and his family
than can be easily estimated. We
have pleasant meetings together
and days of recreation that we
would not enjoy if it were not for
the Grange. By association our
minds are enlarged, and the higher
manhood and Womanhood is devel-
oped among ourselves; that is one
of the declared purposes of the
Grange. A man of excellent judg-
ment, who was honored by a seat
in our state legislature, in New
York, once said to my father that
“ the most of his education he had
gotten by rubbing against others.”
It is as true to day as it was then
that association with others is a
means of education; it is our duty
to make the most of our talents. It
seems to me it is a duty every
farmer owes to himself to join the
Grange and take his family with
him.

If you who are not members
have had greater opportunities and
are more highly cultured than are
we, come and give us the benefit of
your larger experience, we want all
the help we can get. If your op-
portunities have been limited, and
your‘ chances for an education have
been meagre, we invite you to come
and embrace the opportunities
found in the Grange for self—cult-
ure. Give and take ideas and get
the best education you can in that
way.

In the matter of business the
Grange has done much that has
been of material benefit to the
farmer, and that it has been suc-
cessful in some of its business en-
terprises will be admitted by some
corporations and patent rights men
as well as by the farmers. We all
realize that in union there is
strength, and that there is still
much to do, and that there always
will be, while there are lands to till
and wrongs to be made right.

We ask now for pure food. We
have already used more tale in our
pulverized sugar and more rotten
wood in our ground spices than we
want; when we buy coffee we do
not want peas or beans instead; we
do not want any counterfeit butter;

or to sweeten our gingerbread with

a mixture of sulphuric acid, sul-
phate of iron, lime, and starch
sugar syrups. We want pure food,
and if we are united in demanding
it, we will get it. All that the
Grange wants to do cannot be done
at once, but if we toil on with pa-
tience, the victory will be ours.

We might be mutually benefited
by advertising in the Grange what
We have to sell or want to
buy. Mr. Burlingame intro-
duced this in our county Grange
years ago but for some reason
it was discontinued. Anything
that helps us in a financial way so
that we may have the means to en-
hance the comforts and attractions
of our homes, is a help in carrying
out our avowed purposes. The
Grange has done much in the past,
and there is much for it to do in
the future, and if every member
does their own part in the present
and does all the good they can
gets all the good they can, in all
the ways they can, that Grange
will be successful in carrying out
the purposes as declared by our
National Grange nearly twenty
years ago.

Mas. MARTHA T. P. ADAMS.

HILLSDALE POMONA.

The May meeting of Hillsdale
Pomona was held on the 3d, at the
G. A. R. hall in Hillsdale. The
pressure of work at this season of
the year had a marked effect on
the attendance. Notwithstanding
we had a good and lively meeting.

Reports from subordinate
Granges were rather better than
usual. The sun is shining all
around.

The discussions took in the Coxey
movement, the proposed repeal of
the local option law in this county,
our public schools, change in our
system of farming, the necessity of
more rest for the farmer, and rais-
ing alfalfa clover.

The magnitude of the Coxey
movement was looked upon with
apprehension, though the attitude
of our government towards the
laboring classes was considered the
fruitful cause.

The following shows perhaps
fairly well the attitude of Pomona
in regard to the repeal of the local
option law.

Brother Haughey: I am on the
side of temperance practically and
theoretically. I voted for the local
option law. But as far as my ob-
servations go, in this county at
least, it has proven a failure. Hot
pop dens have taken the place of
saloons; many too are where the
lowest class and children congre-
gate to gamble and drink and come
reeling away. High license is more
eifective.

Brother Strait: I voted for local
option but it has proven a failure.
Before, every saloon keeper had to
have two bondsmen of six thousand
dollars each who could drop them
at any time. This had a tendency
to keep them careful and within
the bounds of law. Now hypo-
critical temperance saloons are
running all around without re-
straint, and we are worse off than
before. Ibelieve in putting license
away up.

Sister Hunker: Any law is a
failure where there is no effort to
enforce it. I can’t look at it only
as a matter of right and wrong.
We have no right to license a
wrong. We don’t deal with any
other matter as this is dealt with.
There has been no concentrated
effort to enforce the law,-so say
the papers. Selling liquor should
be treated as a crime, and saloon
keepers as criminals, and not dig-
nified with respectability by legal-
izing while they are dealing out
death and destruction. It’s money,
money, money, that is at the bot-
tom of the whole of it. In this
city a saloon keeper built a seven
thousand d llar house, one better
than the bit er’s, from the profits
of liquor selling in four years.
Who paid it? It was blood money;
the price of sorrow, tears, broken
hearts, and destitution. The Uni-
ted States can call out an army to
stop Coxey, but can’t stop a saloon
keeper from selling liquor. It
could just as well be enforced as
any other law if the officials were
disposed to.

Brother Strait: I don't believe
in compromises. The local option
law is a compromise and shows
weakness. To be effectual it should
be state and national. Of two
evils choose the least. We are
sometimes compelled to do what
under other circumstances would

be a wrong, to prevent a greater

wrong. If we can’t stop it by local
option let us hedge it in by license.
And let us remember that we are
made perfect through suffering ; the
greater the suffering the brighter
the crown.

Sister Hunker: I don’t want my
crown brightened in that way. To
purchase with infamy, the price is
too great.

Brother Rowe: It is diflicult to
convict; and the law is continually
violated with whisky bells and
carousals.

Sister VVa.y: Was there ever a
law that was not violated?

Brother Edwards: It is not the
business of private citizens to
make complaints or commence
prosecution. He does it at the

risk of property and life. It is the
business of officials. They are
elected for that purpose. If they

won’t do it there is a way to get
rid of them. We should commence
at the polls.

Brother Walworth: No jury-
man can sit to try a liquor case if
he has any convictions against the
liquor traffic. He must be a knave
or a fool.

W. Kirby: I live near the city
and as far as I am able to learn
there is a great deal less liquor sold
now than under the license system,
and that there has been a syste-
matic efiort by the saloonists to
carry the impression abroad that
it was just the reverse. By them
men were hired to circulate peti-
tions to have the present law re-
pealed. They are anxious to have
the law repealed, not only from the
lack of patronage, but also because
under the present law to sell liquor
is a crime. They sit uneasy. They
are liable to be arrested at any
time as criminals and outlaws. It
is the business and practice of the
saloonists to so entangle ofiicials
that they will not or dare not make
arrests only as they are compelled
to by outside pressure, and then in
such a way, if possible, as to let
them escape. License throws a
protection and sort of respectabil-
ity over their business that they
very much enjoy. License means
perpetuation. The best way to
deal with them is to make them
criminals and outlaws and keep
them under continual apprehen-
sion and fear, and with proper
care at the polls we will get rid
of them.

Brother Edwards was appointed
as committee to securethe grounds
for our union picnic. Our next
meeting will be at South Jefferson.

W. KIRBY.

SEATS 0F LEARNING.

“We usually think of the cities
as centers of cultivation,” said a
college professor recently, “but my
observation convinces me that there
is more reading done in the farm
houses than there is in the city.”

Undoubtedly the gentleman was
right. Reading habits are the ex-
ception rather than the rule among
the majority of people in the cities.
These people are “too busy to
read,” but not too busy to go to
theatres, or baseball matches, or
promenade the streets. The life
of the city is unfavorable to read-
ing habits.

The people on the farm are very
busy, too, and generally regret that
so little time is left them for the
improvement of their minds. Nev-
ertheless, few farm houses are un-
provided with periodicals of various
sorts. Many farmers’ families pos-
sess excellent books of their own,
with sets of encyclopedias in which
they are accustomed to “look up”
subjects.

The state of things on the farm,
especially in the winter, encourages
evening reading instead of discour-
aging it. It is a change from the
farm work—a. delightful peep into
a new world.

The farmer who wishes his boys
and girls to acquire habits of read-
ing can cultivate in them these hab-
its nowhere so well as in his own
sitting room or living room. Books
from the village library, good peri-
odicals regularly subscribed for or
taken with reading clubs, and a
book now and then bought with
the children’s own earnings, will be
read eagerly, if the home surround-
in are made pleasant.

he president of a great college
has said that the most that
a college education can do for 9.
man is to teach him how to read,
and in these days of Chautauqua
circles and university extension,
no one need go the eat cities to
acquire the essentia. of cultiva-

tion.— Youth’s Companion.

 


 

 

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T. iienaiivoni vrsrron.

7

THE

HAS STARTED.

Our friends are at work,
They work evenings,
They work in the daytime,
And they are getting
scores of names

for the

VISITOR

at
M08. l0I’  Gents

That’s all We charge for
the paper if the name
is sent in during
May and June

TIIBSB l’60lll8

ilre the ones we want:

1. Every Patron of Husband-
ry, whether he has ever
taken the paper or not.

2. Every old subscriber whose
time has run out a11d who
thought times were too
hard to renew for a year.

3. Everyone who “used to
take the paper,” but who
hasn’t seen it lately.

4. Every neighbor of yours,
who you know will be
pleased with the paper if
he once finds out what it
is like.

5. The teacher of your dis-
trict school.
6. Your minister.
7. Your doctor.
8. Your hired man.
9. Your brother.
10. Democrats.

11. Republicans.

12. Prohibitionists.

13. Populists.

14. Coxeyites.

15. Every body else who
is interested in farms,
farm ers, and farmers’
interests.

 

Help
is

1. Secure sample copies.

2. Distribute sample copies
where they’ll do the most
good.

3. Talk about the paper.

4. Show the low offer.

5. Get a quarter. _

6. And send it to Lansing;
and we shall be

Yours truly,

The...
Grange
Visitor.

ALLEGAN COUNTY COUNCIL

will meet with Hopkins Grange Tuesday,
June 5. A good program will be given.
All Patrons and their friends are invited.

Address of welcome by Mrs. Anna
Chamberlain, response by Mrs. M. J. Leg-
get of \Vatson. Retiring speech by ex-
president Houser, followed by the inaug-
ural by the new president, T. G. Adams.
The papers left over from last meeting by
Sisters Emma Andrews, Minnie Edgerton,
and Brothers Bates and Holton; also a
paper by Augusta Kent, recitations by
some of the little folks will be intermixed,
and music by Hopkins Grange, Pearl Be-
man, Ethel Miner, E. Baird and wife, H,
S. Bartholomew, and Miss Gracie Cooper.

N. A. DIBBLE, Led.

ST. JOSEPH POMONA.

The regular meeting will be held the
first Thursday in June at Centreville Grange
hall. A special invitation to all.

MRS. HENRY COOK, Sec.

CA SS COUNTY POMONA.

Cass County Grange will hold its next
meeting at Corey the first Wednesday in
June. Patrons of St. Joseph county are
invited to meet with this Pomona.

A. P. Snnpnnnson.

LENAWEE POMONA.

The next meeting of Lenawee County
Pomona Grange will be held with Pal-
myra Grange June 7, 1894. Let all
members make special effort to attend
this meeting, as matters of importance
will be discussed.

P. H. DOWLING,
Lecturer.

Grange News.

Correspondents, and all Patrons indeed, are re-
quested to send us postal cards giving some news
jottin ,—anything of interest to you. It will inter-
est ol ers. Please also send short answers to
some or all of the followin questions. I-Iel us
to make this the most valuab e column in the [S-
ITOR.

1. How is your Grange prospering?

2. Have you man young peo le?

3. \Vha’t do outsi ers think 0 your Grange and
its work? '

4. \Vhat difliculties do you meet?

5, \Vhat are your prospects?

O. \Vhat is most needed in Grange work in your
vicinity?

7. In what way are your members most benefited
bv belonging to the Grange?

Michigan.

OB I TUARY.

Home Grange No. 129, mourns the
death of their brother, Charles Rooho,
who died of cancer April 9, aged 29
years. He leaves a wife and two chil-
dren. He was a zealous Patton and a
ready helper in home Grange.

 

POSTAL JOTTINGS.

Capital Grange No. 540, has elected
Brother E. A. Holden master, vice F. B.
Mumford, resigned.

Hanover Grange No. 698, starts off by
sending 19 names to the VISITOR, with
more to follow. That’s business. If some
of the older ones would do likewise!

The many friends of Brother J. H.
Forster will regret to learn that for more
than a year sickness has been present in
his household. Mrs. Forster is recovering
from a very severe illness of many
months.

The family of Brother Wm.\A. Olds,
lecturer of Ingham county Pomona, had
the misfortune to lose their house by fire
recently. A portion of the goods was
saved. Some insurance.

The Grange and teachers’ meeting at
Cranston, May 12—lecture by W. N.
Ferris in the evening was a grand suc-
cess.

Sylvan Grange always does its part
grandly. The dinner was a most enjoy-
able part of the program. For “ Home,
school and farm” is our motto~no big
I and little you but all one in the great
work of a higher, better, more fraternal
living.

The farmers of White Oak. Ingham,
Leroy and Wheatfield townships in Ing-
ham county, will meet at the Cady
school house Saturday May 26, for the
purpose of organizing a Grange. It is
hoped that a large number will be pres-
en .

Woodman Grange is alive, and though
few in numbers is not discouraged and
hope for a revival of the Grange work in
their vicinity. They have about twenty-
five active members. At their last meet-
ing the subject for discussion was, “ What
can we do to create an interest in our
Grange?”

Those who were present at Pomona
Grange at Maple Rapids in April, report-
ed a good time and interesting meeting.
The attendance was not as large as usual,
owing to the rush of spring work.

THE vonnonsr BORN.

Hanover Grange No. 698, was organized
Mar. 17, 1894 by Deputy J. W. Hutchins,
with 41 charter members. Has rented a
hall and holds meetings every two weeks
on Saturday afternoon. Half of each
session is devoted to literary program and
discussions. An interesting feature is a.
quotation given by each member in re-
sponse to roll-call. While the youngest
of the Grange family we are not the
smallest and still are growing. Several
new names have already been added to
our list of members.

V. B. KENNEDY, Sec.

NOTES FROM THE STATE SECRETARY.

Among the Grangss that have made
exceptional] good showings for the
uarter ending March 31, are Montour
o. 49, Work’ No. 609, Essex No, 439,
Butler No. 88, irard No. 136, and Bain-

bridge No. 80, which last has increased
its membership from 10 to 37.

Noiices of Meeflnss.

On " May day ” Alpine Grange No. 348,
flaked permission to organize a Juvenile
Grange among its little peo le. This will
be Alpine Juvenile No.4. ho next?

The eliicient secretary of Excelsior
Grange No. 692, Kalkaska county, looks
upon their class of fourteen new mem-
bers as proof that their long semi-dor-
mancy is broken.

Liberty Grange No. 391, Gratiot
County claims a gain in quality in its
meetings. Its seventh annual contest
dilfered from former ones by the intro-
ductison of U. S. history, half the time,
presented in an original manner. The
twentieth anniversary was recently cele-
brated.

St. Joseph county has given material
results in its promised reviewing.

OLIVE GRANGE

No. 358, has meetings every Saturday
evening, no matter how threatening the
weather, or how bad the roads. We
have over $140 in the treasury. Always
have enough members present to have
good meetings every evening. More
than two thirds of our members are young
equally divided between ladies and
gentlemen. Farmers must think well of
us for they are willing their children
should join, and one man says that he
thanks the Grange for the improvement

in his son.
Mas. L. W. ENNEST.

EATON COUNTY POMONA

met with Eaton Rapids Grange, April 14.
Mrs. S. J. Shaw of Charlotte, gave a very
interesting paper in which she spoke of the
tariff and quoted figures from the A/ltmla
Constihvtioii as to the amount of money
spent by our law makers at Washington
for whisky, beer, cigars, and tobacco, and
made it a point to show how this amount
would clothe and feed all the poor people
in the United States.

Mr. Emerson Blodgett read a paper en-
titled “ Invisible influences."

Mr. F. Osborne read a splendid paper on
“ Our jury system,” and said that _ with a
few exceptions the system is all right, and
was followed by a discussion by Jos. Shaw.
Aaron Bark also made a few timely re-
marks on the jury system, and also said he
thought it should be a criminal offense
for the newspapers to publish the proceed-
ings of courts and what people were forced
to say in court.

Mr. Hull spoke at length on “ Our griev-
ances,” and said his greatest grievance was
his financial lookout, and the next one of
importance was that he was a single man.
He also gave a very lengthy talk on tarifl
reform, said he was a Democrat, but not a
Democrat whether right or wrong. He
advocated sending farmers to VVashington
as the only way the farmer could ever ex-
pect to get legislation in his interest. Said
the low price of wheat was caused by an
over production.

Mrs. Geo. Pray spoke on same subject
and denounced present system of choosing
United.-S.-"‘.’."".. senators, also spoke in regard
to the present hard times.

Mr, C. L. Carr said he thought the
farmer well supplied, and he should have
less grievance than those who do not have
enough to eat and wear. He read a paper
on “Why was the mortgage tax law re-
pealed P”

The session was an especially profitable
one.

 

CALHOU-N:COUN'IY GRANGE

held its last meeting with Homer
Grange. The following abstract of the
chief papers read is taken from the
Homer I ndew.

E. H. Knapp read a paper on “Horti-
culture.”

“ Fruit Growing ” was the subject tak-
en by County Master Chidester, and as
soon as he read a portion of his paper it
was evident that he was thoroughly ‘ac-
quainted with that subject. His state-
ments were not based upon mere theor-
ies, but largely upon his own experience
and practical tests of others. Before
the close of the program he also talked
understandingly upon the subject of
spraying fruit trees. .

The gathering took considerable inter-
est in the subject of “ Canning Fruit.”
The discussion of the subject was open-
ed by an excellent paper by Mrs. Minges.
Her production was well worded, and she
gave valuable recipes for canning a
large variety of fruits.

J. Smith presented valuable facts
to the meeting by reading some of the
tests which have been made by the fac-
ulty of the Agricultural College at
Lansing.

An able production was a paper by
Miss Lizzie Ewer, entitled “The Value
of Fruit in Household Economy.” She
spoke of fruit as one of the greatest
blessings of mankind, in promoting
health, and was among the factors which
make general happiness in the home.

“Strawberry Culture in Hills,” a pa-
per by L. C. Woodward. was an interest-
ing one. He gave many valuable ideas
which lead to a general discussion.

A recitation by Miss Lillie Adams, en-
titled “ The Obstinate Music Box,” was
interesting, provoking much laughter
and was faultlessly rendered.

Indiana.
Orland, 1nd,, April 19, 1894.

EDITOR VISITOR—In answer to your
card will say, 1. Our Grange is in a good
condition. 2. In the winter we have so-
cials every two weeks; use the proceeds for
Grange library. Generally have a short
recess at each meeting. 3. Have not given
literary work much attention in the past.
Our Lecturer is doing well so far this year.
4. We use the Ohio trade arrangements.
Not very much. We have saved from 20
to :50 per cent. 5. Prospects for growth
ought to be good, only one Grange in the
county.

PATRON.

 

Minnesota.

Our Grange is called the Crescent Grange

No. 512. It is in a good healthy condition,
and numbers now about 4.0 members in

sired. Backs Free to Shippers.
. Established I866.

Solicited. Liberal Advances made when dB'

SILBERMAN BROS.

212-214 Michigan St., Chicago, Illinois.

REFER by permission to
The B agistreet Cum on)‘; . .
National Bank of Illinois. Chicago;
Lincoln N’ tional Bank, (_4‘IJllCa§:‘O :_
First National Bank.Quinc , Illinois;
People’s N t. 13 ink. Rock Is and, 111-;
Iowa. National Bank, Ottumwa. Iowa.

 

good standing. We have lost a number by
death. We have no trade arrangements at
present. The prospect of the Grange is
good. We meet the last Saturday of every
month. We have a fair attendance. Our
Grange held its 20th anniversary April 13,
by having a dance. Had about 50 num-
bers atone dollar a ticket. We have so
many young people in our Grange now
that we are looking forward to the time
when we will have short speeches, essays,
poems, etc. The State Grange met with
us last fall, the Hennepin county Grange
meets with us once ayear, and we occupy a
high social and intellectual plane. We have
a good sized hall and we have a good time
in general as we have our cooking utensils
all there. Shall try to get subscribers for
the VISITOR. I read it myself and take it
to the meetings to call their attention to the
same.

A SUBSCRIBER or THE VISITOR AND A
MEMBER or CRESCENT GRANGE.
Lfu-wood, ./llimz.

P. of H. Harvest Oil for farm machinery.
Manufactured by Derrick Oil Co., Titus-
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WELL PROVED.

lVauslmra Co., Wz's., April 3, 1894.
MR. 0. W. INGERSOLL:

DEAR SIR—Y0uI'S with color cards and
prices received. I painted my house eleven
(1 1) years ago with your paint and ask no
better proof than I already have as the
paint is proof enough in itself.

As the Grange has gone down I did not
know if I could get any more of your paint:
but as I know that I can you will receive
another order soon.

I remain truly yours,
LESTER N. PORTER.

[See Adv. Ingersoll’s Liquid Rubber
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If you desire pure oils of the best qual.
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INTERESTING.

The foreign policy of the United States
receives special attention in the department
“ Progress of the World” of the Revfeiv qf
Reviews for May. The advantages to be
derived by our people from the construc-
tion of the Nicaragua canal, from our coin-
mercial position in the Pacific, and from
using Pearl Harbor as a naval repair and
coaling station are clearly outlined. The
part played by the British Bermudas as a
base of operations against the United States
during the civil war is recalled as an object
lesson to those statesmen who seem over
fearful of any policy looking toward the
annexation of Hawaii.

 

The Derrick Oil Co., of Titusville, Pa,
does a large business with members of the
Grange.

WOOL.

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214 Michigan St., Chicago. They can
save you money on freight and commis-
sion. Drop a card to them at once, asking
for prices and methods. You will notice
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