llinluniazoo Publi.-iliiiig (‘.o.'s Print.) VOL. 3,——No.l6.. l Ijiin EXECUTIVE Michigan State lllONT.HLI' SCHOOLCRAFT, MARCH 15th, 1878. COMMITTEE ff? Grange, P. of H. ( YOUR SUBSCVRIVIVIIONA I will Expire with No. WHOLE No. 38. 5 7 THE GRANGE V ISITOR, Is Published on the First and Fifteenth of every Month AT FIFTY CENTS PER ANNULVI, Invariably in Advance. J. '1‘. COBB, - - Mniiager. To whom all communications should be ad- dressed, at Schoolcraft, Mich. Remittances should be by Registered Letter, Money Order or Draft. To Contributors. As the VISITOR now bears date the lst and 15th of each month, to insure insertion in the next issue, Communications must be received by the 10th and 25:11 of each month. We in- vite attention to those interested to our new Heading “To CoizizI:si=oivni«:NTs.” RATES or ADVERTISING: Acceptable advertisements inserted at the rate of $2.00 per square, for each insertion. A Liberal discount will be made on standing 21(l\'el‘tlSC1n81ltS of three months or more. f¥§=’ For Grcmy/e Supplies kept by the Secretary/, see “LIST or SUPPLIES” on eighth page. Officers National Grange. MASTER—S. E. ADAMS, Minn. OVERSEER—J. J. WOODMAN, Mich. Lr:cTUi>.En——M0RT’MR WHITEHEAD, N J. STEWAiin—A. J. VAUGHN, Mis3_ ASST. b'rEwAP.I)—W'ILLIAM SIMS, Kansas. CiIAI>LAI.\'—A. P. FORSYTH, Illinois. Ts.i:.xsUni:n—F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y. Sscni-iTAIiY—-0. H. KELLEY, Kentucky. GATE-KnEI>En—O. DINWIDDIE, Indiana. CERES—MRS. S. E. ADAMS, Minnesota. POMONA—MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Michigan. T’ . . TANT TEwAiin—l Iss ARRIE A. HA LL, Kentucky. Officers Michigan State Grange. M"J' J- WOODMAN. - - Paw Paw. 37- Y - - - Tecumseh. S'_H‘ FLEMINGE1: - - Muskegon. A‘ S_;W H MA,1;TI - _ - - Pontiac. ' ' ' ' SON. - - Ionia. C-—SALM0N STEEL, Bear Lake. Manis’e Co T.——S. F. BROWN, - . (S}ECI'{_ J11,’ COBB, - _ - S<.hop‘lcraft. . .- . N. VVOODRUFF, - ‘Va,terv]ie(;_ CEREs'—'MP‘s' C‘ 1'' WHITNEY. Muskegon. POMONA—\dRS. W. T. AD ' ‘ L. A. S.—Mi:s. W. H. MATTISON, Ionia,_ Executive committee. '1?‘ ,}‘V‘i§]13:?IIi§‘I?WAY, Chairman, - Hillsdale. G_'EO W WOOCHILDS. - - - Ypsilanti. ‘ ' DWAR11 Shelby, Oceans. 00. C. G-. LUCE, - - Gilead Branch Co WESTBROOK DIVINE, Beldiiig, Ionia Co: THOMAS MARS, Berrien Center Beriien Co }V?}" §VAg3g3&kEE. Birmingham, Uakland Co: ’ - 1 N, J . T. COBB. - Ex. Ofiicio. I H ‘ State Business Agent. . . . (xARDl.\ ER, Centreville, St. Joseph Co. General Deputy, c. L. WHITNEY, .* - - Muskegon. Special Lecturers. Thos. F. Moore, . . . . . . Adrian Lenawee C y . . . . . Q G€0- W. Wood d, . Samuel Laugdciiiiu. .B§v}i:ii9}S’'ta'ti ' I ’ loggana 00 E. C. Herrington,.. .Four Towns0n’('). lg] ent 00 M. L. Stevens, Perry ’S‘}‘fi 3 and 0° L. R. BmWn’””R&wsonvmé. . .W alpzassee Co iAdII1‘;1r§vrl Camgpellp .Ypsilanti’,..._ as uenaw 9° . a mon ee e,. .Bear Lake,. .Ma.nistee Co UNDER existing re ulations required to send a copy? of the V?;Ta(f§ .1366 to the Master of each Subordinate frgiutgedll S?-e tab?" MS‘) “end 3 0° 3' 01‘ more n 1;"; miles who‘ send us ten year with’! 8 0 subscribers for one ' Pay for the same. Orchard Cultivation and Pruning. The following essay was read by S. J. Muflitt, of Reading, before the Farmers’ lnstitute held in Hillsdale County last month : Fruit growing in our State has become one of the leading industries, and some are already saying the fruit business is being over-done, yet I venture to say, no land of the same amount pays half as Well as our or- chards that are taken care of. But thousands of dollars have been lost, some years, in this county, by neglect- ing to take proper care and in setting young apple trees. The soil should be well prepared, by being well- drained and manured, and if there is but one good fence on the farm, have that around the orchard. For set- ting young trees, dig the hole 18 inches deep and three feet or more in diameter, and then fill with well- rotted mature and the top of the soil; mix well, and set the tree two iwbes deeper, at least, than it was in the nursery, with the best roots toward the west; and I would have tree-"cf-ilers understand that I would .-ept of_a tree without abundance 01 good roots. I would have the rows feet apart each way, and 4. tree ought to have a top-dr; ,.-it-g of coarse manure, or straw, every year, from Wiiliin six inches of the body as far out as the limbs extend. F01 stocks, 1 would prefer the Northern Spy, Tallman Sweet, or natural, and then top-graft when about two inches in diameter; as to varie- ties, Gi'eer-iug, Northern Spy, Canada Red, B ‘-"-.-..»;., Jonathan Limbertwig, Twenty ’ .ce. It is not good policy to fry tr raise grain of any kind very r-ear any fault tree; it takes the sub- stance that belongs to the tree, and would be just as bad as grass around the tree. If the ground is kept rich it will be loose and moist, and never suffer from dronth. . It is bad practice to plow so close to a tree as to break the roots; 9. tree often gets too much top, but never too In/..;iy roots. In regard to branch- ing or heading, three feet is high enoiig3- “or Greenings, and most other varie‘ would not be more than two feet. J.‘nen the shade of the top al- ways protects the trunk from the sun, and it is handy picking. the wind does not affect them, and br rs are far loss liable to get into the leaning trees. One of 2; best orchards in this county is very low, so that you can pick half the fruit from a bench not more than four feet high. Nearly $2,000 worth of apples were picked from this orchard in one season. There are seven or eight acres in the orchard, but the owner took ‘care of his orchard. And yet we see orchards all around us dying for want of proper care ; but if men will bring an orch- ard into bearing and then let it die, it is none of my business. -I say go ahead, it gives a better chance to those that do attend ‘to their fruit trees. -Tops are often allowed to at- tain to a. size that the roots are unable to supply with sap. All dead branch- es and limbs crossing each other should be cut out, and a tree kept so that one can get around it handy to pick the fruit. Good center limbs ought always to be left if you Want a strong, healty tree, and all tall-grown ing varieties ought to be cut back; no danger but what a tree will get high enough. I think we are begin- ning to find out that the wind blows in Michigan now and then. As to pruning, perhaps March and April is the best; time. If we wait later other business is on our hands. Better trim in the winter than not at all; and some say that is the best time; June and July is perhaps the worst time. Cut the limbs close with a fine saw and then use a. soft wax when the wood is dry and the weather is warm enough. U so Wax and it will adhere to the wood until it is healed over. Not one orchard in four in this county has _'half the care it ought to have. Better neglect some other business. An orchard can not be‘ grown in one, or two years. A Very Good Letter to the Grange. The ,following paper_wa_s read at a special meeting of St. Clair County Grange, No. 12, held at the hall of Grove Grange, Feb. 20th, 1878, and by request of the Grange is sent to the VISITOR. for publication: Brother and Si'sz‘.e9' Patrons .- Being an enthusiastic admirer of the Grange, I am willing to contrib- ute my mite to sustain it. First then we say: Honor to whom honor is due. That there is more honest principle among people in the country than in the cities, more vice in cities than in the country, will not be denied. As long ago as I can remember, advertis- ers for apprentices closed with “A boy from the country pre“ -red.” Why this prefereiice? Undoubtedly from the fact that smart. .'.:S alone is not the best qualificai n for business in life. What then are the necessary 1'e- quisites for a farmer? We answer, a good, substantial education in all the English branches taught in common schools, with a practical knowledge of agriculture in all its branches. On; women need the same educa- tion in the schools, with the same ex- pcriencein household affairs. Our agricultural pursuits should not be confined entirely to the raising of crops and stock. Time and money both may be properly spent on the farm in the ornamental line. A single tree—a clump of trees—a hedge——a grove——a nicely kept piece of wood- land bordering on a field, may be a source of pleasure and profit to both man and beast. Our women should receive every encouragement and help for embel- lishing our homes. Not in painting and needlework, but out-of-door work in the yard and garden. Such as the’ planting and care of shrubbery, flow- ers, etc. Woman never looks more lovely than among these things, ar- ranged Witb her own skillful hands. The influence upon our children and friends of a Well-cultivated farm with these surroundings, may be good In our own life, and long utter we are dead may cause our name to be held in grateful remembrance. But wliat relation has this to the Graiige? \ ery much; in fact it is the foundation upon which it stands. If we as Gran- gers are not made better farmers—bet- ter housekeepers—better and more enlightened citizens, the Grange_ to us will become a blank. But rightly used it will be a power for good: for iii- stance, in one particular, the settle ment of our difliculties in the Grange. Farmers very well know how easily a. chain is broken when twisted and kinkecl up. We have had too many kinlis in our chain; each one padclliiig his own canoe, when each taking an oar would have made it pleasant. Let us take out these kinks in our Challi- Buy no more patent medicines; em- ploy no more quack doctors; work less hours; read more; cultlvatfl 1953 land and better; never be idle. ' It has often been said the idle man s brain is the dcvil’s work-shop. Let us furnish our families with good reri,:li:1g mgfyteiz, —books and P5“l?e1'3- Each farm house should have one ag- ricultural paper. Each Granger’s house should have the GRANGE VISITOR and as many other papers as money and time to read them will permit, always remembering that home papers are the best. LUCIUS BEACH, Master Port Huron Grange, N0. 480 What Shall It Be IV A society is justrwhat its members make it by their conduct and their cha.racter‘s. Our members may rest assured that the Grange is not going to make them or advance their inter- ?s, but they must make the Grange rst,and through that channel advance their interests, socially, intellectually and financially. We have heard a number of our brethren with whom we have conversed,express themselves something like this, “Well, I dont know; the Grange appears to be 8- good institution; but yet I have never received any benefit from it,” “ Well why not?” This is generally the an- swer. “I have not been there for a number of nights, I‘ve been so busy.” In this case it may be easily seen that members like this expect the society is going to build them up, and_at the same time they are doing nothing to support it by their presence. A member like this can easily see that if all our members acted like him there would be no society at all. ‘If members of an order expect to realize the full benefit of membership, and enjoy the society of their fellow-men, they must be faithful, earnest, dili- gent workers, doing all they can to forward its interests. An idle mem- ber who lacks interest in not attend- ing regularly the meetings of his Grange is a great drawback, and for the welfare of the society had better disconnect himself at once, as such a. one does more injury than ten men can do good.——Ea:clwmge. ...s...... . »-"MQ‘)<’m§<.. i 9 The following are the rulings and decisions contained in the Digest re- cently revised and published by the National Grange: Preserve these numbers for future reference : CHAPTER II. OF THE STATE GRANGE. SEC. 1. How it is constituted. _ SEC. 2. Of its meetings, jurisdiction and powers. SEC. 3. 01' its Officers. a. VVho are eligible to oflice. 1:. Their election and installation. c. Their terms of ofiice. (1. Their powers and duty. e. Their title and rank. f. How they may be tried and removed. g. Vacancies. ' SEC. 4. Finances of the State Grange. SECTION I. How THE STATE GRANGE is (‘()1\'STl- TUTED. 1. Fifteen Subordinate Granges work- ing in a State can apply for authority to organize a State Grange.—Con., art. viii. sec. 5. 2. The State Grange is composed of the Masters and Past Masters of Subor- dinate Granges, and their wives who are l\'Iatrons.—1’/'eam. to Con. 3. Past Masters of Subordinate Granges and their wives who are Matrons, are Jfonorm-y members of the State Grange, eligible to oflice, but not entitled to vote. —Prea.m. I0 (7071. 4. Oflicers of the State Grange who are not Masters of Subordinate Granges and their wives who are Matrons, are not entitled to vote or to participate in the discussionsin the State Grange.- Decision Court of Appeals, Pro. ilth Ses. . 202. ~ I) 5. The office of General I)eputy of the State Grange does not, under the laws of the National Grange, make the person so commissioned a member of the State Graiige.—Decisi'on Oozm‘. of Appeals, Pro. 10th S68. 1). 164. G. \Vhen the number of Subordinate Granges in any State becomes so great as to render it necessary, the State Grange may, in such manner as it may determine, reduce its representatives by providing for the election of a certain proportion of those entitled to member- ship in the State Grange from each county, and the members so chosen shall constitute the voting members of the State Grange; and the wives of those so chosen, if Matrons, shall be voting members of the State Grange.— P-ream. to Con. SECTION II. OF THE MEETINGS, JURISDICTION AND POVVERS OF THE STATE GRANGE. 1. State Granges shall meet annually at such time and place as the Grange shall from year to year determine,-— Const.. art. ii, sec, 2. 2. All the laws of the State Grange must conform to the Constitution and laws of the National Grange.—Const., art. iii. 3. No religious or political discussion or action will be tolerated in the Grange. —0on.9t., art. xi. 4. The State Grange has no power to suspend a By-Law or Constitutional provision.—Decz'sion 7. , 5. A State Grange should not inter- fere with the discipline or action of a . Subordinate Grange unless there was manifest injustice in its action, or some irregularity which Worked injustice.- Dec. Court of Appeals, Pro. 9th Ses., p. 202. - 6. Each State Grange is authorized to fix the relative distances of Subordinate Organizations from each other.—Pro. 7th Session, p. 77. 7. Each State Grange may establish regulations for the governmont of Coun- ty and District Granges within its own jurisdiction.--.Prea»m. to Can. 8. All communications from the Na- tional to a Subordinate Grange must pass through the oflice of the State Grange to which such Subordinate Grange belongs.—B;4/-laws, art. zxi. SECTION III. OF THE OFFICERS OF THE STATE GRANGE. a. Whojare Eligible— b. Their Election and Installation. [See articles under this head in Chap. l I, See. 3, which are alike applicable to ; the officers of the State Grange] c. Their Terms of Ofiice. 1. Otiicers of the State Grange hold: their oflices for the term or two years.~— a [Const. art. i, see. 2. (1. Thai)‘ Powers and I)ulz'e.s'. 2. The duties of the officers of the State Grange are prescribed by the laws thereof.——[Const., art. ix. 3. It is the duty of all oflicers to see that thelaws of the Order are carried out.——[Const., art i, see. 1. 4. If a Master ofa Subordinate G range refuses to obey the By-Laws of his Gran- ge or'his conduct is prejudicial to the good of the Order, the Grange may pre- sent the fact to the Master of the State Grange, who, after full investigation, may suspend the cfl"ending Master until the meeting of the State Gi'ange.—[De- cision 105. 5. The Master of a State Grange has no authority to suspend from office any oflicer ofa Subordinate Grange except the Master.—[Dec. Court of Appeals, Pro. 9th See, p. 20:3. 6. The Master of a State Grange has power to appoint and fix the compen- sation of his Deputies, subject to the ac- tion of the State Grange.——[Decis. $46. 7. '[‘he Master of a State Grange has the undoubted right to forbid the initiation or advancement of a candi- date in a Subordinate Grange who is clearly ineligible to membership.—[De— cision Court of Ap., Pro. 9th Ses., p. 202. S. In case satisfactory evidence shall come to the Master of a State Grange, that a Grange has been organized con- trary to the laws and usages of the Or- der, or is working in violation of the same, or is in arrears for two or more quarters, it shall be the duty of the Master to suspend or revoke the charter of such offending Grange, if in his opinion the good of the Order requires such action.——[By-laws, art. xvii, sec. 1. 9. It is especially enjoined on Masters of State Granges to use all diligence in restoring dormant Granges to an active working condition, and in all cases where this is not possible, to cause the revokation of their charters in the man- ner provided by our usagc.—-[Pro. 9th Ses., p. 135. 10. The Master shall decide all ques- tions of law and usage arising in the State Grange, or referred to him by any member of the State Grange, or brought by appeal from Masters of Subordinate Granges, subject to an appeal to the Master of the National Grange.-—[By- laws, art. iii, sec. 2. 11. The Master can not suspend a Constitutional provision or article in the By-laws.—[Decision 6. 12. In the exemplification of the se- cret work of the interpretation of the written law of the Order, the decisions of the Master must be respected and obeyed until reversed by decision of the Master of the National or State Grange, or by action of the National or State Grange.—[Decision 67. 13. The Secretary of the State Grange shall pay to the Treasurer of the State Grange all moneys coming into his hands, at least once every thirty days, taking his receipt therefor; and shall report quarterly, to the Secretary of the National Grange, the membership in the State.——[Cons., art. vii, sec. 14. The Seci'etary of each State Grange shall send to the Secretary of the Na- tional Grange two printed copies of the Proceedings of his State Grange as soon as practicable after each annual session, and also copies of the Constitution and By-laws ofhis State Grange.—[By—laws, art. 20. 15. The Secretary must report quar- terly, to the Secretary of the National Grange, the membership in the State. ——[Cons., art. vii, sec 3. 16. The Secretaries of State Granges are instructed, in making their quar- terly reports, to return their Granges as follows: First—Actual working organizations not delinquent to the State Grange in dues for more than two quarters. On these the Treasurer of the State Grange shall pay dues as required by the Con- stitution. Second—Granges which have been wound up by consolidation with other organizations. These shall be mark- ed opposite their number on the return with the letter C. Third—Gi-anges whose charters have been revoked by competent authority. These shall be marked R. Fourth—Granges which have failed to report to the State Grange for two or more quarters, or have disbanded vol- untari y or passed out of existence in other ways than that provided by the THE GRANGE VISITOR. Constitution. This class of Granges marked opposite their number with the letter D. On the three last-named class- es no dues will be collected by the Na- tional Grange: provided, however, that in case any of the Granges marked dor- mant shall be revived and become work- ing organizations, they shall be reported . as such, and dues paid upon the mem- bership.——[Proc. 9th Ses., p. 134. 17. The true interpretation of the fore- going paragraph is that the Secretaries of State Granges in making up their re- ports to the Secretary of the National Grange are instructed to include in this said fourth class all Granges that have failed to report to the State Grange for two quarters, or have voluntarily dis- ‘ banded, or have passed out of existence in any other manner than that provid- ed by the Constitution. On this class of Granges no dues shall be collected by the National Grange, thereby requiring State Granges to pay dues for only one . quarter after the Granges have ceased to report to them.——[Pro. 10th Se:-s.,p. 47. 18. The Treasurer of each State Gran- ; ge shall deposit to the credit of the Na- tional Grange of Patrons of Husbandry, with some banking or trust company, (to be selected by the Executive Coni- mittee,) in quarterly installments, the annual dues of five cents for each mem- ber in his State, and forward the re- ceipts for the same to the Treasurer of the National Grange.——[Cons., art. vii, 5 sec, 4. 19. Deputies can give the A. \V. to no one except to Masters of new Granges organized by them. Deputies can not try cases of impeachment unless author- 1 ized so to do by the Master of the State Gi'ange.—[Dec. 81, Pro. Sth Ses., pp. 91 and 141. 6. Their Title and Ilanls. [Sec articles under this head in Chap. 1, Sec. 3, which are alike applicable to the otiicers of the State Grange] f. IIo-w They may be Tried and Removed. 20. Masters of State Granges, and; their wives who are Matroiis, shall be ‘ tried only in the National Grangc.-— : [Proc. 10th Ses., p. 118. 21. Other oflicers of the State Grange are amenable to the Master and Execu- tive Committee of the State Grange in the intervals between the sessions of the State Grange, subject to appeal thereto.—[I)cc. 104. 22. \Vhen any officer (except the Mas- ter) fails or refuses to properly perform the duties of his office he may be sus- pended or removed, after a fair trial, by vote of the Grange.—[Dec. 107. g. Vacancies. [See articles under this head in Chap. 1, Sec. 3, which are alike applicable to State Grange.] SECTION IV. OF THE FINANCES 01-‘ THE STATE GRANGE. 1. The revenues of the State Grange are derived exclusively from fees and dues paid by the Subordinate Granges within its jurisdiction. First-—il1embershi'p fees; which are the fees paid by Subordinate Granges on all persons initiated during the pre- ceding quarter. Secoiii.\'ATi«: I':l{.i\‘.\‘(ll‘I. 1. How Constituted. SEC. 2. Of its Charter. a. How procured. b. How vacated. S1-;(:. 3. Of its Meetings,Jurisdiction and Power. Sn". 1. Of Membership. :1. \Vlio may be admitted. b. How membership is acquired. c. Incidents of membership, rights and duties. SEC.‘-5. Revenues of the Subordinate Giniige. a. Dues and fees of members. b. Its dues to the State Grange. SEC, 6. Of the Officers of a Subordinate (iiniige. a. Who are eligible to oiiice. li. Their election and installation. c. Their term of office. (1. Their rank and title. . Their powers and duties. How they may be tried and removed. ,,. Vacancies. -‘if’-m SEC'l‘ION 1. HOW SL'B0ltl)INA’I‘E GRANGES ARE c()\'- S’1‘ITL‘TI£l). 1. VVliere no State Grange has been organized, subordinate Granges may be established by a Deputy appointed by the Master ot' the National Grange.- [Const., art. i, see. 3. 2. Subordinate Granges within the jurisdiction of a State Grange must be organized by the Master of the State Grange, or by some other oflicer auth- orized to do so by the Master of the State Grange.——[Dec-is. 96. 3. Those persons, and those only, who are enrolled as members at the organiz- ation of a Grange are called C/zarter illembers. Their number shall not be less than nine men and four women, and no more than twenty men and twenty women.—[Cons., art. viii, sec. 4. 4. Aftera dispensation has been issued, another name can not be substituted for the name of any Charter Member.-— [Decis. 5. A person whose name was enrolled and fee paid at the time of the organiz- ation, though not then present, may be obligated afterward, in the same inau- ner as other Charter meinbers.—[Dec. 4. 6. The existence of a Subordinate Grange commences at the date of the dispensation.—-[Dec. 1. 7. Until dispensation has been receiv- ed, a Grange has no right to initiate or expel members, to collect or pay over dues, or to transact any business as a Grange. At the time of its organiza- tion, committees maybe appointed to prepare By-laws, and to secure a room for meetings. Their report should not be made or acted upon until the dispen- sation has been received.—[Dec. 2. SECTION II. on THE CHARTER or A SUBORDINATIC GRANGE. a. Ilow Procured. 1. All Charters and Dispensations issue directly from the National Grange.»- [Cons., art. viii, sec. 1. 2. Nine men and four women, having _, _,___._-_. V-.....__. received the four Subordinate Degrees, may receive a Dispensation to organ_i_7_e a Subordinate Grange.——[Cons., art. viii, ».- - 2. 2. ‘£2. Applications for Dispeiisatioiis or (fharters shall be made to the becretary ofthe ‘.\'-ational Grange, and be signed by tliepersons applying for the same. aiid beaccompaiiied by’a fee Of fifteen dollars.—[Cons., art. viii, sec. 3. _ -1. \‘.—'liere State Granges are organiz- ed, Dispensatioiis for the organization of the b'ub:;rdiiiate Granges, tlieretofore issued, must be replaced by Charter from the National Grange without fur- ther fee; and thereafter all applications for Charters for Subordinate Granges must pass through the ofiice of the Mas- ter of the State Grange, and must be ap- proved by liiiri be."oi‘e they are issued by : t.he l\'ational Graiige. \Vhen so issued, : the (,‘liarter must pass through the office of the Secretary of the State Grange and receive the signature and otiicial seal of that office.—[Coiis., art viii, sec. 4». 1». ][oz/' Vacated. -3. ’l‘iie Cliartt.-r of :2 Hiilioi'‘L-ate 4:i':\ii=;;e to the National (il'1ll1ge.—-[DL'(‘lS. 103). .5’. \\'henever it (irange is rcdtived bc- ; low the niiniinuni number of members required by the tlonstitiitioii as (lliarter inenibeis, its (Tliarter niu:-'t be surren- dered throiigli the Secretary of the State Grange to the Ix’-aiioiiul Gi'aiige.— [De- cision 90. 9. The (Jliziri_m' of ;i ix'raii;_-‘e tftllllltiiz be >iil‘l‘€Ll](lel‘(‘tl ii there l> the minimum nuni Ier i'eqiiired by the (fioiistitutioii to form a (§i'aiige, vi’/..: nine men and four woiiieii, (l<.‘Sll't)i|5 oi‘ 1':-taiiiiiiig it.—[[),-3. ('lSl0l'l PS5), 10. A (}i'aiige= that refuses to provide itself with the iiere.-:sai'v regalia liable to loss of its (,.‘ii:irter for violating the law and usage of the ()2-rlei'.-[D;-cis. 108, ll. \Vhen a L‘li:iriei' is revoked, all; hooks, jewels, i'eg:.:lia and seal of the! §*1:\11§i"t’.l1‘!0‘f0I‘l‘to the l\ationa1 Grange, o re .e.« in tiust, an-1 returned upon the (I;i‘stt)l‘2itl-‘)1! of the (,‘harter.—[Decis- ion. . , 1;’. That the fact that 21 Grange may have been deprived of the possession of Chl3l't6l'.tby accident, or otherwise 1- i v , —' ' .. - . - « . (lot; ifdt 2ii‘esi)iic~\m‘(is plleypelr Kuitimrmesi _ , »_' i ' "*1 exis ence or invalidate its acts.—[l):c. Court of Ap- peals, Pro. 10th Ses., p. 164. 13. \\ hen a Charter has been revoked or surrendered, application for its resto- ration must be made through the Segre- ‘IUZY 01' the State Grange to the National Hi'ange.—[I)eci.-:. 9;’. _ 14. ..-X new Grange can not be formed in tliejurisdictioii of a suspended Grange during the timeofits suspension —[Pro- ceediiigs 8th Ses., pp. 9] and 140_ la. A Grange may vacate its Charter by consolidating with another Grange, in the inanner following: 1'\\l]el1t\V:0 _(.:ranges wish to consoli- (‘$33-_ l7eIl'm1SS1.()1] to do so must first be (‘ “(inlet of the Master of the State Jiange. ()iie of the Granges must; then surrender its Charter and to 'th?0I ate with the ‘other; and the 0 LI‘ must vote to receive all the mem- bers of the surrendering Grange “ixdcopy of each vote, duly authenti- are .fH:Est:)e transmitted to the Secre- ' ‘ a 'i l‘el]):lgI'e(l ((33lLi'tdte brange’ and the Sur- the Nation‘ laéter must be returned to , -fl iaiige, through the State (arrange, with the fact and date of its SUl‘1‘eI1d9r'aiid consolidation endorsed tile“-‘OD. authenticated by the seal and signature of the Secretary of the State Grange.—[By-laws, art-. xvi, LOOK ON THE CIIEERFUL SIDE.——-It is a great misfoitune to have a fhetful disposition. It takes the fragrance out of one’s life, and leaves only the seeds :)V1l(l)t:X‘E([3] a <3&}:e1.tiil disposition ought to . e habit of fretting is one that . ' Y - - i'6Pregsxs(<)2:lv.S firm“) unless It IS Stem]? THE GRANGT17: VISITOR. Reduction of Fees. The following letter from the Sec- retary of the National Grange, will be read with interest, by the members of the Order in this State: NATIONAL GRANGE, P. or H., Apalachicola, Fla.., Feb. 23, 1878. i J. J. Woommiv, Jllaster of the State Grange of Jllicliigan : VVortliy Brother :--The amendment reducing fees of membership for men to three dollars, and women to one dol . lar, has been adopted. The second amendment rejected. Yours, fraternally, O. H. KELLE)', Secretary. Although the Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, yet it will not ~ be a part of the Constitution until so , declared by the Master of the Nation- , al Grange. His proclamation will soon be made, and then candidates can be ; initiated at the reduced fees Icoiigratulate the members of the Order generally, upon this change in our Organic Law. The membership ’ fees before did not seem to be excess- : ive, but candidates could not be rec- onciled to the discrimination made between charter and initiatory fees. {By this amendment, all are brought upon :1 common level, and the fee , made so low, that no farmer can afford ‘ to stay out of the Grange, if be con- " suits his own interest. From the reports which come to me » from almost every portion of the State, I am satisfied that the Order is in a ‘prosperous condition, and the ineni- bersliip will be largely increased diir- ing the present year. Farnicrs who have not identified ; tliemsclvcs with the Order, are begin- ning to see and acknowledge that the only hope for the Agriculturist of this coiint.ry,is through organized and unit- ed interests. The Order has already accomplished much,—its influence for good has been felt, not only in the Grange, the family circle, in. the man- agement of the farm, and in the social and business relations of its members, but it has extended to Legislative and Congressional halls; and if the prayers of the thousands of earnest petition- ers that have been sent up to the pres ent Congress against the repeal or re- duction of the tariff on wool and other agricultural products, are unheeded, as were our petitions to the last Leg- islature of our own State, it will only necessitate redoubled action on our part. The time for earnest work has come. Let no one be idle or indiffer- ent. Every member should feel that. a responsibility rests upon him or:her. The Subordinate and County Granges should co-operate together, in one united effort, to strengthen the weak and encourage the faint-hearted. The meetings of the Granges must be made interesting; so that the members will feel that they cannot afford to be ab- sent. The dead branches must be loppcd off, and new members added. Then let fraternal unity and harmony accompany our good works, and we shall march proudly on to victory. STAND by your friends, let: come what may, is a good motto. If you don't stand by them you needn’t ex- pect them to stand by you. So Wheth- er they be friends of high or low degree, in afliuence or poverty, stick to them and don’t stop to see whether it will pay or whether it will be popu- lar. Whenever you prove traitor and desert those who have stood up for and fought your battles, you will find yourself without any one to congratu- late you upon your achievements, or comfort you in an evil hour when misfortunes come thick and fast. Full of interest—A long note over due, Report of the Fagin ‘V)’isiting Committee . o. .. To 0a/cwood Gwmge, Arc. J3-3 .' The Committee on Visiting Farms, havlng performed that duty, offer the following report; _Our first call was at Brother and Sister Palmer's. who were not at home; therefore it will be necessary for some Other Committee to visit them, al- though as far as our observation ex- tended, we found everything in nice Shape, wagon and carriage well-housed, then‘ wood Well piled and under COVBI‘, and, we thought, a. trusty (log t0 Watch the premises in their absence. _0ur next call was at Brother and Slster Rich's. Sister Rich informed us Where we would find stable room for our horses, Brother Rich being out fitter a load of wood, but he got back just. in time to fasten u_s in his carriage house, but soon relented and opened the door and invited us into the house, where we found a good fire and eV'erything looking cheerful. And by enquiry, we found that his and his father's farm, consisted of 268 acres, 45 acres of timbeitaiid 223 improved. Their principal crops are wheat, corn, and clover. Sowing clover after wheat, plant corn, theii fallow, and sew wheat and seed to clover. Sixty acres of wheat. on the ground—-10 of Clawson, 10 Egyptian, and 10 VVhite Amber, all looking well. Twenty acres of this wheat is on clover sod, and 40 sown on summer fallow. Bro. Rich applies manure on fallow ground in the spring and plows in and cross- plows the same for wheat. Their wheat has averaged for the last. five years 20 bushels per acre, this season 15. VVheat crop this year 805 bushels. They raised 45 acres of corn for the last five years has been 50 bushels per acre, last year 80, this year 40 bushels to the acre. They feed most of their corii to stock on the farm. Their cattle are natives, with the exception of a. few good grades. VVe find their hogs, a cross of Poland and Chester. They have six head of work- liorses, one colt; :1 very fine lot of poultry, about 50 half-blood Cochin, and fl. few full-blood buff Cochin. Their farm implements and tools were well-housed. At about the hour of 12 we were invited into the dining-room to par- take of a sumptuous meal, prepared by Sister Rich alone, which was gotten up in a most superb manner, of which we partook with ravenous appetites. Their children were apparently all from home, as We did not see them; but should think when at home they must enjoy themselves, surrounded with all the comforts of life, and everything to make home attractive. After dinner we called on C. W. Rich, and had a very pleasant chat; with him for a short time, in regard to farming and other topics. Auntie Rich was not at home, therefore we did not see her, which we regretted very much. Our next call was on Theron Wilson and family. We found them looking very cozy, and we thougl1t———happy. Their farm consists of 200 acres; 135 improved, the remainder timber, con- sisting of white oak, burr oak and hickory. Thirty acres of wheat on the ground, six of Clawson, 24 of Egyptian. It looks well. Principal crops, wheat, corn, timothy, and clo- ver; sows timothy and clover after wheat. They draw manure out in the fall and plow it under in the spring for corn. Wheat, for the past five years, has averaged 18 bush. per acre; three years ago the yield was 30 bush. per acre, last year 15; last; year's wheat crop was 560 bushels. Corn crop, 40 bush. per acre for the past; five years. Principal part of the corn crop was fed on the farm. Cattle are native breed. We also noticed a fine lot of poultry—14O Brahmas, 10 Black Co- chins. Hogs, Poland and Chester White, cross. There is 30 acres of wheat on the ground, which looks well. Their youngest son, six months old, was at home, but had not fairly made up his mind whether he would go in to raising grain or stick to the dairy business. His farniing tools were well housed. .lA.\ll-is 1’lIlLIl’.'~‘, .loii.\' Biaizoisn, C. Y. RL’N1'.i\', Committee. Hamilton, Feb. 26th, 1878. Bro. J. T. Cobb .- Not having seen anything in the Vis- ITOR from this corner of Van Buren Co., I will pen a few line;-r. The last session of Van Buren County Grange, No. 13, was held at Porter Centre, Feb. 7th. The dif'l"erent Graiiges of the county were mostly well represeiited by wide- awake and enthusiastic Brothers and Sisters, among whom were the \\’. M. of the State Grange, J. J. Woodiiizin, and his brother, David \Voodnian, who is Master of our Couiit_v Graiige and one of Vai} Buren (.‘ouiity’s best farmers; also Vs orthy Lecturer .l. (). Keith, who is a strong advocate of co-operation. He gave an interesting report of his visits to the difl'ei‘ent (iranges throughout the county; stating that they were never in a more prosperous condition than at the present time. The dead and diseased braiielies have been pruned out and left the true healthy and vigorous. He favored us with a short address, in which he stated that those Graiiges that enjoyed the best ad- vantages for co-operation in buying and selling, were geiierally the most pros- perous. Said he had always believed in co-operation since he was a young man, when he co-opera‘.ed with a cer- tain young lady who was also a believer in co-operatioii ! On the whole we had a very interestiiig meeting, in spite of mud and threatening \VL‘:1ill€l', wliicli prevented many froni atteiidiiig. In the evening, the —lth Degree mem- bers present manifesteii ilieir apprecia- tion of‘ the good work the County Gran- ge was doing by joining oui' ranks- twelve took the 5th degree. W. M. J. J. ‘\Voodinan assisted in the ceremo- ny, which was coiiducted in ii beitiitifsil and impressive manner. The subject of co—operation was dis- cussed at some length during the even- ing, and steps taken to orgaiiize a joint stock company for the purpose of open- ing a co-operative store in this county: $450.00 was subscribed, with pi‘omise.—s of more when wanted, We were en- tertained by the brothers and sisters of Porter Grange, No. 23, during the day, and many of us until the next day, as true Patrons know so well how to enter- tain those thrown upoii their liospitality. I am glad to see t.lie iiicreasiiig inter- est manifested in favor of County Graii- ges. avast amount of good for the Order, and I hope the time is not far distant when every active member of the Sub- ordinate Grange will see the necessity of joining hands with us to help sus- tain aiid push on, the grandest move- ment that ever was made in the interest of the farmer. Our next meeting will be at Law- rence, on the 1-ltli of March, for the purpose of perfecting our arrangements for the store, and for doing such other business as may come before the Grange. It is hoped that every Patron in this county who is interested in the prosper- ity of the Order, and can, will be pres- ent, and come prepared to give encour- agement to the enterprise, both in voice and means. But I am taking up too much space and will close. Yours, fraternally, A FULL-BLOODED GRANGi-iii. S. H. Mallory, Ex. Sec’y 3-55. Ypsilanti, Feb. 28th, 1878. lVo7'th,y Brother J. T. Cobb .- As we understand there is 9. standing invitation to Patrons to furnish reports to the GRANGE VISITOR, we took a step in that direction VVednesday evening, Feb. 27th. At the regular meeting of Ypsilanti Grange, No.56, on motion, under the head of “ Good of the Order,” J. Everet Smith was duly elected to fill the position as reporter of this Grange to your excellent, noble paper. Hoping it will meet your zip roval, I am, Yours, H. . PLATT, Master. 3. I think they are capable of doing - W’: 1 r. i 3" 4 VISITOR. THE GRANGE SCHOOLCRAFT. MAR. 15, 1878. getretarfs gepattment. J. T. COBB, - - ' - SCHOOLCRAFT. Ofiicers and members of Subordinate Granges in corresponding with this office, will please always give the Number of their Grange. BLAN KS. Blanks that are sent free from this office on application are: Blank Quarterly Reports of Secretaries of Sub- ordinate Granges. Blank Quarterly Reports of Secretaries of P0- mona G-ranges. Blank application for Granges. Blank applications for Membership in Pomona Granges. Blank Bonds of Secretary and Treasurer. Blank Election Reports of Sub. Granges. Blank Certificates of Election to County Convention. Blank Certificates of Representatives elected to the State Grange. Blanks for Consolidation of Granges. Blank Applications for Certificate of Dimit. Blank Plaster Orders. Blank Certificates of Incorporation. organizing Pomona 'l‘() CORR ESPONDENTS. “ Luc_v,”—-your article dun’t quite fill the bill. “A friend of the Order,”—Anony- inous—rcjected. “ S. M. H.”—ln the main good, but wants boiling down to find a place in the VISITOR. Resolutions of Summerton Grange will be submitted to Ex. Committee for endorsement before publication. “J. H. F,”—Tliat subject has been sufficiently discussed in former Nos. “Sister Caroline,”— Must postpone this article a little while, will find room sometime. “Thos. Mallory"—VVill appear in next. “A. L. Davis,”— “ “ “ “Mrs. M. D. Bruen,” “Myra,” “M. R,” and “E. A. S.” Ladies’ Department ——VVe are compelled to carry over. WE have just received the Pro‘- ceedings of the last session of the National Grange, and shall send a copy to the Master of each Grange entitled thereto, as soon as possible. IN regard to Plaster-—we received orders last week for 500 tons, and as Day & Taylor receive many orders that are not sent to me at all, we con- clude that Michigan Patrons still wisely intend to stand by their friends. THE communications and corre- spondence which we have on hand for this number, seem to me very opportune, as I have had no time to devote to my Department. Perhaps it will be quite as well for all con- cerned if the Departments are without much representation occasionally. We are glad to note that if others have, the Ladies have not been delinquent. THE Chairman of the Ex. Com. has issued a call for a meeting—its first session,to be held in Lansing, on the evening of the 12th inst.——the day this number of the VISITOR will go to press. My absence from home to attend the meeting may delay answers to letters. We shall submit to the Committee the condition of this experiment of issuing the paper as has been done since Jan. 1st, and the question of continuing its semi-monthly issue will be determined. “I say,” said a rough fellow to a fop with conspicuous bow-legs, “ I say, don’t you have your pantaloons cut with a circular saw?” ' CONTENTS or AN AcnE—An acre contains 4,840 square yards. A square mile contains 640 acres. THE GRAN GE V1s1T0R. glamtnanitafians. Letter fem Hon. T. A. Thompson. PARK HO.\lE, I)LAlZ\‘\'1l-1\\‘, Minn., ) March 1st, 1878. I J. T. Cobb, Sec’j/ Mich. Slate (}ran_r/6 .- Diz.-iii Sir. AND Biio.-—I gladly avail the Visiroii as a convenient means of communicating with each Subordinate Grange in Michigan. I find over 80 applications for a visit and a lecture. It will facilitate my ability to ar- range the appointments, to know at what time the trains arrive from the different directions, at the place where a meeting is requested. If each per- son who has written me will state the hour I can arrive, on Postal Card, I shall be able to systematize my tour so as to economize time and travel. .These places are scattered so wide- ly, and yet not far apart, that with the facts requested, 1 shall be able to ar- range nearly as though I lived in the State. It must be clear, that without any knowledge of arrival and depar turc of trains. it is impossible to intel- ligently imam.-e a tour over the southern li:ilt' of your State; but with it, the task llL'UUlll8S much easier. I returned on the 29d ult., from a tour of 30 visits, widc‘y scattered over Minnesota. I found the prospects of the Order very encouraging. It has been of vast benefit to the farmers of Minnesota. They came from nearly every State cast of the Mississippi river, strangers. In the Grange they became acquainted; a spirit of inquiry awakened; and the Order has been invaluable in its social and intellectual benefits. It pays also, in financial ad- vantages. I begin a series of visits in \Viscon- sin, next week; passing across the State in the vicinity of the Green Bay R. }t., and zigzaging through various coun- ties down to Janesville and Madison, and then north-west to I.aCross, finish- ing April 5th, and reaching home on the 6th. Then, after a few days, I propose to enter Michigan, and re- spond to most of the invitations. I cannot comply with all, but I will try to arrange my tour so as to accommo- date as wellas possible. Wlhile I am in Wisconsin will the friends address the necessary information to Plain- view, Minn. F raternally, T. A. Tiioiirsox. The Most Valuable Product of ‘Filflll. IIO)I'E, March 4th, 1878. l'V07'tIi3/ Secretary Cobb .' From month to month my purpose to Write for our VISITOR has failed of result. I will not now waste time with apologies. We find that you get on quite well without me. In this letter I shall ask the atten- tion of my Grange friends, —— both brothers and sisters-—to the most val- uable of all the products of the farm, to wit:_ Men and Women. Some of us willingly submit to trouble and ex- pense to improve and care for our do- mestic animals; we know that our grass, our grain, and our fruit must have proper care or they will heat, mould, rot, decay, and go to waste, We give some attention to the proper development and perfection of our plants and young animals, but how is it with the boys and girls that grow up on the farm? Do we make good, StI‘0_IJg, healthy, Vigorous, active, use- ful, intelligent, self-sustaining men and women or them? The State census shows, believe, that there are 314,000 people in Michigan engaged in agri- cultural pursuits, and 44,000 in other pursuits. In a brief space the desti- nies of the State will be controlled by the children that are now growing up on our farms, if they are made intelli- gent and useful. And where can they be made so as easily and surely as on the farm? It is sad to think of our poor—houses and our prisons, and to know that their inmates are constantly increas- ing; that idlers and loafers arc accu- mulating, and that those who work, and earn, and save, are taxed heavily for their support, and that the tax, unless there is some remedy provided, bids fair to be increased, and become perpetual. It is quite common in ag- ricultural and Grange addresses, to hear advice about the treatment of children in order to make the farm pleasant, and induce them to stay there. We are advised to raise flow- ers, to furnish music and keep a nice parlor, and to ape as near as possible the customs and the display in cities, where children are pettcd, pampered, and often spoiled. VVhat is a spoiled child good for on the farm or else- where? And why should a farmer’s children stay upon the farm, if they are able to do better work elsewhere? If George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Horace Greely had found every thing pleasant and easy, it is not probable that either would have been of much use, nor is it probable that either would have been heard of or known, if they had remained on the farm. All history teaches, and our own observation should convince us, that simple, plain living, industri- ous, steady habits, with nnfliiiching courage and determination to meet every obstacle, overcome it, and con- quer succcss, is the way and the only way, to make hardy, useful, valuable men and women. Human iiidolence would be gratified if all were ease and sun-shine here, but nature has not so decreed. There is work to do, enough for us all, and if each can be learned and induced to do It reasonable share, it will be better and easier for all. This product of the farm is so import- ant an item in the present and future, that I submit whether it should not re- ceive more consideratioii and more se- rious tliought. Are we producing a good, genuine, honest article, or are we moving in the direction of effeniinacy and weakness, and mixing in a counter- feit and a fraud ? \Vould not our chil- dren make better men and women if they were early taught that their real wants are simple, easily supplied, and must be provided ultimately by them- selves‘? Can they not be taught that labor is not necessarily drudgery. es- pecially when they take an interest and prideiii it‘? VVould it not be well for parents to consider and judge them- selves what their children should be taught at school, and to see that their education is such as to enable them to do whatever it is necessary and proper for them to do, in the least possible time, in the best possible manner, omit- ting, if necessary, what is deemed more high-sounding and showy, yet of no practical use ‘I’ In this brief letter, I can only hint at the subject, and my purpose will be ac- complished if what is said shall occa- sion others to think seriously upon it, and determine whether our present methods can be improved. Is it not a fruitful field for the Grange to cultivate, and would it not be well to commence without delay ? It is frightful to contemplate the amount of idleness, dissipation. i'ntem- perance, pauperism, and crime in this beautiful State of ours— where every one who has health can easily earn an honest living, and save for future use- and know that the influences that sur- round the young are not all calculated to benefit and improve them. If our children are to remain on the farms in Michigan we should desire to make them wiser and better than we are. If they go to settle new States or to trans- act the business of the country, they must have health, energy, perseverance, courage and vigor, as well as shrewd- nees and intelligence, to secure suc- cess. Yours, truly, ALONZO SESSIONS. How TO LAY Orr A SQUARE ACRE_ or GRoUND—Measure 200 feet on each side, and you will have a square acre, within an inch, BL'siixi:i.L, Mich., Feb. 22, 1878. Worthy Bro. Cobb .- I am requested to say that Mont- calm County Council, P. of H, held their last quarterly meeting at the hall of Ferris Grange, No. 440, on the first Thursday in February, and was well attended. It had been arranged that those from Crystal Grange should meet on the morning of the Council, about two miles south of Crystal vil- lage, and go from there in procession. At the hour appointed 16 teams, most- ly from Crystal and Bloomer Grangcs, were on hand, ready to move on the Ferris Grangers and surprise them. As we passed through Crystal one could not help noticing the difficulty with which the merchants aflccted to smile, and how that smile was chang- ed to a sneer, when told, in answer to their inquiries, that we were going to bury another 1I]l(lClle-m.‘tl1—-Sllcll I be- lieve to be one of the final results of all such meetings. Arriving at the hall, there was much haiid-shakiiig and friendly greeting, by which we were assured that we were welcomed by all. Our horses being cared for, we repaired to the hall for social en- joyment—listcned to some xcellent music by the members of the several Grangcs, and as I listened, the words of Dr. Armstrong were brought to mind, when he says— “There is a charm, a power that sways the breast; Bids every passion revel or be still; Inspires with rage, or all your cares dissolve : Can soothe distraction and almost despair: That power is music.” And let me say right here, the great- est means of rendering our Grunge meetings attractive and interesting, will be by the introduction of good music and good oratory. There is nothing that will elevate and liarmon- ize our feelings, and cause us to forget the pains of life, as a fine piece of mii- sic well executed, or an oration, set- ting forth the sentiments of the peo- ple, in appropriate language. I ap- peal to you, Brother Patrons, to iii- troduce these civilizing arts, as a means well calculated to harmonize, elevate and refine our moral and so- cial natures. -But I was telling you of our Coun- cil. In due time dinner was announc- ed, and we were soon convinced that Ferris had prepared for an emergency, as double the number could have eaten at that table, and not exhausted the delicacies so triumphantly displayed. Dinner over, the Council was called to order by Bro. Yates, 01 Ferris Grange, the Master being absent, which all very much regretted; but are now convinced that Bro. Divine is not the only man in our county capa- ble of conducting a County Council. After the usual report of the dele- gates as to the work and progress of the Order, a motion was made to organ ize a Pomona Grange, which met with so much opposition that it was order- ed to lie upon the table, and a recess taken for supper. After supper the Lecturer was call- ed upon, who read an article prepared for the occasion, upon which I shall not venture an opinion, leaving it to those who heard it to judge for them- selves, of its merits or demerits. Next the motion to organize a Pomona Grange was taken from the table, and discussed at length, but with no better results, and was again consigned to the table, and will undoubted-ly be taken up again at our next meeting, to be held at Bloomer Grange hall in May. After an hour and a half de- voted to answering queries, the Coun- cil closed in due form, and nearly all repaired to the respective homes of the Brothers in Ferris, where they were most hospitably entertained for the remainder of the night. The question will undoubtedly be asked, What did you accomplish? . . .1“f‘,.Li??‘.‘.*.‘.L'.}‘.k.',- "~.'I.~';‘«‘=i'v"“€’I ~‘b‘s.‘.-u:.«u~.-1'-1I.W§“"" 'v""-‘3'5"t"‘7"’ " THE GRAN GE VISITIilOR:i—ii m- Many will answer, Oh, We had a good time: In my judgment, this is not ,,,11_ In addition to the impetus that! the Order has received from the ‘en-«. couraging stateinents of the condition , ofthe Granges throughout the county, , a move has been made which has set 3 the Patrons of the whole county to: thinking. The seed has been S01‘-;'l'l 2 ,0“, 1>omona Grange; thought will cause it to gerininate, discussion will : mature it, and in due time we shall be enabled to enjoy the fruit thereof. Fraternally, A. B. BROW-\'« Crystal Grange, No. 441. [ Who is Iilanwl I l~‘ariners, largely ‘predominating Over all other professions and'occu- pations, in numbers as well as in the importance and extent of the results flowing from their business,are scarce- ly represented in our legislative halls. The great State of Michigan, prom- inently agricultural, is not represent- ed in either house of Congress by a single agriculturist, and although-her Congressmen may be all good and talented men, they are not the repre- sentatives of the predominating class of the State which sends them. How- ever well disposed they may be to- wards agriculturists, they cannot properly represent them because they do not know what their interests are. Ilaving been educated for and having spent their whole lives in other pur- suits, it cannot be expected that they should have the same interest in ag- riculture that farmers have. There is not then a single man in Congress from Michigan that can stand up and advocate any measure which promises to be of advantage to farmers, or op- pose one which will militate against their interests. A farmer is occa- sionally elected to the legislature of our State, but he is so overshadowed and overwhelmed by the host of pro- iessional and business men around him, lawyers, bankers, railroad men, com- mercial men and others, that the in- fluence he can wield in favor of the class he represents is very small in- deed. This is not only true in our legislative halls but also of other rep- resentative bodies. Farmers, thanks to the education of the Grange, are beginning to be aware of these facts, They are inclined also to blame the better represented classes for this condition, when a little re- flection would convince them that ’no one is to blame but themselves. Good wide—awake business men will look after their own interests, not only in their own private business, but also in public affairs. ’l'liey wisl select and use their influence to elect to of- iice such men as will best subserve their interests, and they expect that if any other class, farmers for in- stance. wish their IIITCIRSIS to be looked to they will do the same. For this they are not to blame. Very few men are so philanthropic as to neg lect their own business for the sake of advancing that of others. In this respect, farmers are confes- sedly the most negligent of all. Iso. lated and busily and continuously en- gaged in their avocation, and as a general thing, not politically ambi. H0115» they are contented to let their Political interests go by default. Shrewd and intelligent as they may be in other matters, they allow others, Whose interests may be diametrically opposed to theirs, to make nomina- tions for them, and think they have done their duty if they vote straight the ticket nominated for them. They thus become the mere tools and dupes of sharpers and politicians, and after all growl because others did not do for them what they made no effort to do for themselves, In ancient feudal times, the tillers of the soil were appurtenances of the land they worked, and were owned by and subject to the will of the Thames, or lords of the manor, and wore as a badge of their servility a brazen col- lar, with their own names and the names of their owners engraved there- on. VVould it not be well for many even 5 in this day, who consider themselves shrewd, intelligent and successful til- lers of the soil, to ask themselves the question, “Whose serfs are we, and whose collar do we wear?” would they not in many instances, if they 1 gave a good, true, honest answer, be 5 obliged to admit that instead of be- ing free, intelligent men they are pol- itically mere serfs, and that they wear the collars of the neighboring village politician—-and he probably a stripling lawyer. Now, is this condition of things right :' Shall farmers continue to give away their birthright, not receiving so much therefor as even a poor mess of pottage Z’ Or shall they not rather shake off their shackles and assert their rights, as free, intelligent, think- ing men and see, as they have the abundant power to do, that their rights are respected, not only at the polls but also in the halls of legisla- tion. GEORGE PRAY, \Voodard Lake, No. 190. Ionia, Feb. 12, 1778. J. T. Cobb.- Enclosed you will find a letter from Bro. H. Sliipman, Master of Grange No. 101 Eaton County, asking for informa- tion in regard to handling wheat and wool. I have had so many such in- quiries and so many letters to write, that I concluded to answer through your valuable paper. This, ifyou see fit, you can publish for the benefit ofthe organ- ization generally. The first question asked is, who to correspond with, or who I would rec- ommend to handle our wheat‘? In an- swer, I would say that I would recom- mend for handling wheat, at Detroit Alex. Lewis & Co., and at Buffalo S. K. \Vorthington ; these men are strict- ly reliable and will take great pains to get full inspection, and, I will guaran- tee, get full price, according to the mar- ket. I .(lo not recommend, shipping our white wheat east of Detroit, as I think Detroit has more orders for white Michigan wheat than Buffalo or New York. Almost all Eastern millers send their orders for white wheat to Detroit. I may as well answer another question right here. It has been often asked, “Why not flour our wheat at home '2” The reason is this, that our white wheat is largely used in New York and the New England States, and all the man- ufacturing towns have flouriiig mills, and these mills constitute their flour und feed stores, so that the inhabitants are accommodated with fresh flour in small quantities, for which they pay a price that enables the Eastern niillers to pay more for our white wheat in the berry than'tbe niillers of our State can pay for it to flour, and make it a success. You can see to-day that the flour mar- ket all over the United States is drag- ging, while the wheat market is buoy- ant, and every bushel will sell at a re- nuinerative price. The answer to Bro. Sliipman’s ques- tion in regard to wool would be very short, as he asks for some f‘irm_to cor- respond with; right here I will give the name of the best wool firm I have dealt with, Fenn’s Son & 00., Boston, Mass. But this is not all, in the hand- ling of our wool. I have handled more or less wool for 30 years, and I have tried various plans to institute a mode that every man could get his own ae- eording to its real worth. I undertook grading wool myself and then massing it, and that was not satisfactory. _The next year I put every man’s wool in a pile by itself, and had my store-house full of’ piles, about 30,000 pounds alto- gether. Manufacturers called to see it; some wanted one kind, some another; it finally was sold to a manufacturer and went to a Boston wool house, and was there sorted by a Boston expert, the man taking such a part as he used in his factory, leaving the balance to be sold to other factories on commission ; and this was not a success, as the man- ufacturer had bought on speculation and sold on commission,taking, of course, both speculation and commission out of the producer. I next inaugurated my present mode, which has given full sat- isfaction, at least to myself, and there has been very little complaint; I might say none at all, and that is this: to sack every man’s wool in a sack by itself, number each sack and mark each man’s name plainly on the sack. Each man’s wool in Boston is sorted and inspected by itself, and each man’s bill is returned in his own name to the ship- ping agent, and is as easily settled as two and two make four. The shipper wants to send an invoice with the num- ber of eaclrsack and the name of the man, and still it all passes up to the credit of the agent for a per cent of such a number and such a name. I believe I have been too lengthy in my details, and yet many will not understand so as to proceed to business. Now, if the several counties will organize and elect a sale agent, I will give all the instruc- tion I can on the wool question. (I have a traveling equipage and go from sub- ordinate Granges to sub-Granges, ad- vertise a day when I will be there and have them all deliver their wool on the same day.) When sacked, one man’s team will draw several men’s wool to the railroad Now, in conclusion, whetlier you ever publish this communication or not, if counties or subordinate Granges desire to have me address them, I will do so, health permitting, but they must ex- pect to pay my railroad expenses and $5 per day for such services. All of which is respectfully submit- ted. JOHN B. \VELciI, Purchasing and Sale Agent. P S.——It is admitted, both by Patrons and outside wool growers, that the ag- riculturists realized $15,000 more than they otherwise would have done, only for my shipping operations in Ionia County. The following is the letter referred to: John B. Welch, Esq., Ionia, Mich. DEAR SIR AND BRO'1‘IIER.—-By re- quest of the Patrons of Eaton county, I write you to make inquiry as to who you would recommend as the safest and best man, or men, in Detroit, or else- where, for us to make arrangements with to sell our wheat and produce; also what parties can you recommend us to in Boston, or elsewhere, for the purpose of selling our wool ? \Ve propose to profit by your advice given at the State Grange, and do our own business, in our own way. \Ve also propose to profit from your long experience in business. Your advice in this matter will be thankfully received. VVe are making a vigorous effort to get started in a co-operative business direc- tion, and we should have much confi- dence in any business man or firm that you recommend to us. VVe shall have another county meeting on the 1-lth of February, and we should be pleased to hear from you before that time. H. SHIPMAN, Master No. 301. Grand Ledge, Eaton (_1o., Feb. 6. VVhite Pigeon, Feb. 20th. Bro. Cobb, Worth]; Secrelctry .- Not seeing anything in the Visiron from St. Joseph County Grange, and thinking it might interst some of your readers, I will drop you a few lines in behalf of the County and of Oakwood Grange. Our last county meeting was held on the second Thursday of February. We had a pleasant meeting, several able discussions, and the experience of a number of brothers from different parts of the county on the use and result of using the different kinds of fertilizers. We also elected an assistant Lecturer, and voted to pay them $1.50 a day and expenses for their services while visit- ing subordinate Granges in this county,‘ and we are in hopes they willdo quite an amount of good for the small amount it will cost the County Grange. VVe would like to overcome the ill- feeling that exists between some of the subordinate Granges and the County Grange. Our County Lecturer has been corresponding with different Granges in order to know when it would be con- venient for them to receive a visit from him. and I am sorry to say that one sub-Grange replied, “We would like a visit f'rom you as H. C., but not as Leo- turer ot‘ the County Grange.” This County Grange is willing to forgive and forget, and we are also satisfied that if this same Grange had taken part in our County meetings they would not have been so nearly dead for the last two years; but we will try and benefit them by all means at our command; we must not tire in well-doing if we do get snub- bed once in 9. while. “'6 are satisfied that when they know more about the doings of the County Grange they will feel more friendly toward it. Now, a few remarks in regard to Oak- wood Grange, No. 33. . Our election passed off very quietly, with the best of feeling toward one another, and it was given out that we would have a public installation, and we took considerable pains to invite all our neighbors and their children to attend the installation, and our hall was pretty well filled. \Vlien tne hour arrived, the house was called to order and Sister Hall was called upon to read the Declaration of Purposes, after which the VVorthy Mas- ter of Sturgis Grange read his report to the State Grange, he being our delegate from this district. After reading his report, he, with the assistance of Bro. Parker, Past Master of Sturgis Grange, installed our officers. Before recess was declared, a few of our worthy sisters, distributed a bountiful supply of con- fectionaries among the little folks. The seed sown on this occasion seemed to fall on good ground, and we are now receiving benefits far beyond our ex- pectations. Next Saturday afternoon we are to confer the third degree on 14 good, substantial men and women. For fear I may be trespassing on your valu- able time, I will close by saying that the next St. Joseph County Grange will meet on the second Thursday of April at Centreville, \Ve extend a cordial in- vitation to all who wish to visit us on that occasion. Yours fraternally, C. Y. RUNYAN, Master. Ciarkston, March 5, 1878. Bro. J. '1'. Cobb .- DEAR S1R—I think perhaps you have never received the returns of our elec- tion, which was held on Dec. 15th, 1877. VVe re-elected our estimable Brother E. Foster as Master. and G. \V. King as Secretary; and with two such officers and the experience of the past we look for a year of rich benefits, both socially and intellectually. We have built us a nice brick hall the past summer, and are holding meetings once in two weeks, Saturday evenings. Our hall was dedi- cated and officers installed by Bro. J. \V. Childs, Jan. 17th, 1878. Some of our outsiders who, three years ago predicted our death and burial in- side of three months, opened their eyes in wonder to see over 800 gather in our quiet village and wend their way to Grange Hall about the hour of 7 1*. M.; and to see the interest manifested by the company until the “wee sma” hours of morning, would convince any one that if the Grange was dead it; left a large number of mourners to say the least, as all that were there will testify. In fact, it was a time long to be remem- bered. VVe have resolved to buy our plasterof Day & Taylor, even if Godfrey Brols offer it to us for nothing. W'e propose to stand by those that stand by us, and we feel confident that Indepen- dence Grange, No. 275, will be able to" give afar better account of herself one year from now, than ever before. Po- mona Grange No -5, met with us on the 19th, and 14 accessions were made. Yours, fraternally, H. C. PI~IELl’S, Asst. Steward l’i.A1.vviEw, Minn., Mar. 5, ’78. J. T. Cobb, Secy. Mic/z. State G2-an;/e.’ DEAR Sia,— Some ask, “ Can we have a. public lecture ‘?” others, “ Can we have open doors,” or “ invite in outsiders?” I answer: All can have a public lecture who desire, accordin to the_ statement in the W. M’s letter in last No. of the VISITOR, But, at each appointment I want to meet the Patrons in private session for instruc- tion and information. The public meeting can occur in the afternoon, and Grange meeting in the evening, or reverse, if desirable. I have re- ceived over eighty invitations for meetings in Michigan. It would take over three months to comply, and one each day. Sometimes four from a county. These ought to be condens- ed into one or two. I ask, those places where a. public lecture is de- cided upon to be reported to me, and it will aid me in arranging appoint- ments. Fraterna-lly, T, A. TIIOMPSON. THE GRANGE VISITOR. g’alIies' éepartm rut. . l . - - Woman and Congress. 5 understanding of 1\ature s laws might l a farmer s daughter needs, it IS some- i have been made valuable. lthing to break the monotony, and r Ten thousand of the women of the 2 ...-.... .. . l- 3 1 J x From the Portsmouth VVeekly. Set Out Trees. l‘:Y MRS. AN.\'IE C-. )1.-\RSIlAl.i'.. Set out trees I adorn the homestead, Make it pleasant all around, Let the elms, and oaks and maples, W'it.h the evergreens abound ; Let the home be so attractive That the boy that is to—day, \Vhen he shall arrive at manhood And in foreign lands will stray May turn with longing heart and loving To his home these hills among, Thinking how the trees are thriving \Vhich he helped to plant when _voun,r_r. Set out the trees 3 yes, plant an orchard. Dear, good farmer, do you know Or" the wealth there is in fruit trees, For the labor you bestow I’ How the apples turn to money, W'ith the peaches, plums and pear.-2, And the lucious bright-red cherries,»- All the fruit the orchard bears 2“ Little children love the fruit trees : How they wait, with what delight, For the coming of their blossoms In their robes of pink and white. Never flowers were half so pretty, Never such profusion shown, As Dame Nature gives the fruit tx'+.‘.::.~. With a glory all their own. Set out trees I along the highway, Plant thcm thick on either side, In the coming of the sprin,r_r-time Every one his part provide, Set out walnuts, chestnuts, beeches, \Vhe1'e the playful squirrels come : In the hemlock, firs and spruces, Shall the song-birds find a home 1 Let their branches fzrowing, twining’, Forming arches o’er the way, Shield the horse and screen the rider Through the long, hot summer day : Thick green leaves the golden sunshine Hiding while the dog-star reigns ; Then when autumn plants them gayly, Carpeting the hills and plains. Set out trees I upon the common, Ashes, lindens, poplars, birch : Set them out around the schoolhouse, Plant them thick about the church : Have the children's play-ground sliadcd, And the public walks as well, And the joys from these arising Coming ages glad will tell. These shall live, and grow, and gladen While are moulder ’neath their leaves. Let us then improve the present. Leave behind us priceless trees. I Ail’lcaMfor Botany and Cll0IlII§ll')'. The day has long since passed away when an educated farmer was an ob- ject of curiosity, and all kinds of romantic surmises were rife because be wasted his talents, and time. on a business that anyliody could follow. During the winter months the aver- age farm:-r boy was allowed a slight opportunity for they gained an introduction to what a spread eagle orator called ‘‘ the three great We of learning——reading, ’riting, ’rithinetic."' Now, with more opportunities,witl_1 nothing but the lack of pluck and perseverance to discourage them, our modern farmer girls and boys still cling to their ru- diments, .though in an advanced state. Our country school curriculium is al- ready full of necessary studies; but as three—fourths of the young farmers of to—day step forth from the district school fora few months in a High School. or the special course of a College, why should they discard the two practical studies of Botany and Chemistry, for Algebra and Rhetoric ? With a knowledge of their future vocation before them, with the rich fields waiting f'or their labor and learned skill, they puzzle over the relation of X, y and g, or learn some new figure of speech with which to astonish the hearers at the country lyceum. Surely one whose daily labor leads him among the herbs and grasses, would wish to learn something of their construction, place in nature reference to climate, adaptability for human food, and whether they could be changed by sc'ence. Many a tree has been discarded, or vine destroyed, which, by a slight an education, and‘ Glancing through an agricultural paper, a letter from a correspondent , was seen, who gravely asserted that . rye frequently changed to chess, and occasionally wheat. , tions of Nature are _ wonderful; but :'our correspondent must have been . one of those to whom not anything is astonishing. With a slight knowledge of Botany, ; by the worthless frauds imposed upon ‘ a too credulous class. Just now the rage is for Chufas, ;'which some enterprising advertiser f has labelled "' Ground Almonds,” and assures the wondering farmer that troma very small quantity, he can raise enough for not only his own family use, but all the country ‘round ‘ ; about. Does he take us for sheep .7 Unless the purchaser knows some i surely she will take more interest in l the farm if it is something more to her than a mere lump of dirt, and ,1f she understands the growth and do The transforma- velopment of a dandelion, from the‘ tiny-winged seed to the full, glowing I flower, it would be more interesting than ifthe whole poetry and prose‘ United States have recently petition- ed Congress, through their represen- tatives, for a. “Constitutional Amend- ment,” enfranchising woman. Said petition was received, but under cir- cumstances both degrading to the Senate and insulting to the woman, were summed 1") in the one word and calls for the stern rebuke ofeverv l A ’ ' many a farmer would not be deceived "greens.” _ The Grangers have a motto tnatl j “ No one is nearer God than the Hus— ’ l l , thing about Botany, I fear he may be . ‘ occasionally deceived, and instead of 3 Dr. Kedzic steps to _-farmer might have answered the precious Chufa, Cocoa grass——-a Southern pest, or the C_(/pc2'u.s' I’/z_7/m- (,tZ0(_7e8, may be carefully planted; fortunately for Michigan farmers. they are troublesome only in the South. A new grain is brought forth, the different constituents are waiting for the chemist to reveal them; but to ~ the educated farmer even they arei some beneioleuti The 1 locked up, unless the front. the question himself: but instead oflind ing qualities, he had spent his time bandman.” By studying his works are we not drawing nearer him '? Ap I preciating His infinite wisdom and goodness as we see things displayed in every tiny leaf and-dew drop. By learning these, are we not drawing from " I\"ature up to Nature’s God." Miss ELLIE BROCK. )lei-idian, March 1st, 1878. J ust a Little Secret.’ 1)(.'(/,I' _l:»'z./mu-.—I,liai'c a little secret Jwhicli I wish to whisper to “Aunt, l i Kate,” and I don't want all 3/.ou men I to be list.enin_9;. In the first place,’l I wish to say that I have been :1 l‘a- i l l E tron in principle for more than thirty . years. It was tauglit me by my fhth- - er, who is eighty years of age, and is a : l ‘lover of the L-range, tlioiigli not af l I i member. JW:/I_', I want to talk to Aunt Rate, for I love her for her kind scolding in f the January number of the \'isrroR._l , And that is not all; I always did lore ' old people, ever since I can remember. ’ eliminating unknown quantities. lle 5 purchases fertilizers, they must be good, the paper or Mr. 50 and So. said they were. Cheniistry would have answered uuerringly. Editors who answer correspondents, are near- ly buried under showers of iron py- rites or fu:ol’s gold; not content with the slow transformation of the treas- ‘Iures of fields into greenbacks, the ‘ tillers of the soil hard money. A knowledge of Chem- istry would have saved him the sus- propose to dig for? i g and free my mind of a great burden. pense of waiting for an answer, much l boasting, and greatest of all, his post- age stamps. But says one to Whom all this was adduced : "There isn't. any use what- ever in Chemistry, and my son shall not waste his time over it." But why is it useless, persisted the other? “ ‘Cause it is.” Unanswemble, s[11'el\.'; but I believe our logical brotheis have condemned that phase as a wo- man’s reason. Another says, “\Ve cannot all have labaratories in our houses 3” Cer- tainly not, but you can have a small collection of the neceesary utensils- acids, gases, etc. The farmer’s daughters hardly need this branch as much, though I doubt if it would ever come amiss in the ordinary household duties. Perhaps we should escape wi-th less saleratus in our biscuits, and not as many green papered walls. Botany would be of incalculable benefit to them in the flower garden, or window gardening. Aside from that, if our mothers gathered herbs to cure the various ills of life, analysis might save some bitter doses. The local names of plants differ with al- most every ten miles of distance, a Lobelia Carclinal.-'3, or Cardinal flow- er, was once given to the writer under so many different names, that all idea. of the plant was utterly lost: as the recipe was to be sent away and would have to be called for from a druggist, the only way was to wait until the plant blossomed and was analyzed. But, said a farmer’s wifelto me, speaking of her daughter who had just begun a course in these two branches: “ She will be dissatisfied with farm life.” If there is anything = great blessing. In our vicinity I can ' scarcely say whether it is an evil or a ‘it not that I speak foi- Now, Auntie, when my husband read to me your kind greeting, Ijust want- ed to take you by the hand and tell you :1 good many things, and one thing in particular——I wanted t.o tell you why I do not take as much in- ? tercst in the Grange as I should like to, under difl"crent arrangeInents.——— As I said before, this is a secret, and I don’t want the men to hear it, and 5 if I could get you sisters all together I would for once have a good time, I love the Grange, I believe in some places it is a wonderful success and :1 benefit, and yet I hope it is_prospering somewhat. But now I approach a delicate subject, and one of which I perhaps ought not to speak, and were my younger and uncomplaining sisters instead of myself, would be silent. But when I see their rights ignored, and their sense of propriety outraged, it be- comes my prz'v2'Ie,(/e, if not my duty, to speak. VVhen we organized, and at every election since, there have been men elected to office who, when they stand up to read, have to spell out the words, and then not know how to pronounce them, and at the same time six lady teachers present. Now I do not attend the Grange, I do not care to attend, it I did, I should still keep silent upon this subject. I do not wish to injure the feelings of any; I do not censure those who are unable to rea.d—far be it from me. My hus- band has often urged me to write for the Visrron, and I have often thought I would be pleased to do so, but did not feel as though I could write with- out truthfully expressing my feelings; and have thought that perhaps they were better unexpressed. Perhaps, too, it will not be any satisfaction to said husband, that I have complied with his réquest, when he knows the subject which I have chosen; allowing that the editor’s sense of propriety does not compel him to lay it aside. Now good bye, Aunt Katie; perhaps, if I should write again, I may have something more pleasant to tell you. Mas. I’ArRo.\'. true patriot. Has it come to this: that our wives, mothers, and sisters, cannot seek redress for the evils which they suffer, by respectful pc- tition, without being made the butt of ridicule, and the subjects of jeers and jokes, by those who fill the places of trust and responsibility in our Na- tional Legislature. Forty Senators presented petitions upon this subject, a few of which j were read with dignity and respect-— but a large majority of these Sena- tors made them the occasion of funny, .‘ and even scurrilous remarks; calling them their “dear constituents,” and exhausting all of their win to make them, and their cause, as odious as pos- sible. Those guilty of this disrespect- ful treatment, of the women of Ameri- ca, are some whose names we have delighted to honor, viz: Thurman, Conkling,Oglesby, \Vadleigh. They seemed to have forgotten that the eyes of the Nation. are_ upon them, iand that indignities offered to the women of our country, will not pass uuheeded. The petitions were, upon the mo- tion of Senator Thurman, referred to the Committee on “Public Lands," assigning as a reason, that he wanted the women to have “two strings to their bow.” As an American citizen, it is with a deep sense of shame, that I pen these disgraceful transactions—perpetrated without provocation, upon the noble women of our land. A class who have been, and still are, the greatest sufferers from the evils which infest society, in all its forms. May she not pray for redress of her grievances; 5 and seek relief through constitutional ‘ enactments, without adding insult to injury. Such seems to be her recep- tion in the For-ty-fiftli Congress of the United States. Yet we venture the prediction that her prayers will yet be heard, respectfully, and answered. There is to be a Forty-sixth and sev- enth Congress, and so on, in the in- ture years ——graced by other men than those who can turn to ridicule and contempt, the tears and prayers of women. The Senator from California, all honor to his name «;Sargent,) stood up nobly to vindicate the women so wantonly insulted by eminent U. 5. Senators, and has merited the thanks of every true woman in America.—— lVomen of .-:lnzerz'c~'r, remain firm and unshaken in your convictions of right. The day of your redemp:ion draweth nigh; and nothing has contributed to such a result more than the disgrace- ful scenes of the Forty-fifth Congress. 'Bear Lake, Feb. 8th, 1875. Chesterfield, Feb. 12, ISTN. ll"orthg/ Secretary J. T. Cobb .- As you have so kindly offered a cor- ner of your paper to the ladies, they should show that they appreciate the favor by contributing to its pages from time to time, anything that will interest. or be of service to each other and “the Good of the Order.” In all probability our Brother Patrons do not expect much from us, for as a 01355, they give us the credit of talking a great deal and doing very little. Let us disappoint them for once, and do our part as well as talk it. For my part, an occasional recipe to help our feast days would not come amiss——then, if at no other time, our brothers show how they appreciate our ability. In our Grange the ladies take a very subordinate part ; will the Sisters from other Granges tell us what they do beside listen to the dis- cussions of our Brothers and occasional- ly join in singing ‘.’—not that the dis- cussions lack in interesl.—but “woman- like” I want my say too. I’ll not tarry longer, knowing it is not fashionoble to : Success 1 make long calls the first time. . - '1 to the Ladu-s’ Department. A. I). ll. Pokagon, Fell. 22:}, 1878. M. '1‘. l)’., I find your cake very nice to have warm for tea. \\.'ill send my receipt for best cheap Sponge (Jake- Take 4 eggs, 2 cups of sugar, 2 cups of flour, {- cup boiling water, .5} tea-:.spooii- fuls bakiii,-g powder, a yfiiitli of salt; flavor to taste; beat eggs y«:ll<:s and ‘su- gar together, beat, add flour and baking powder sifted together, lastly,_tlie beat- en whites of the eggs stirred lightly in; bake slow] '. with coffeezvat Grange feasts. T. T. M. gllgarrcsgniidcint‘. \\'oodward Lake, Ionia (,‘ti.A,‘i__ l"eb. ‘.31, L973. I lonia (founty Graiige held its regii- , lar nionthly iiieeliiig on the lllth and 20th insts., at the Orange térziiige Hall. It was it very iiiterestiiig and profitable meeting and well aéteiided. '\.'arious iuestioiis of intt-res all: were dist-iissed with ability and eiithu- siasiii. l“.xteiisive ai'i‘aii;,'eiiieiits for purchasing almost all kinds of farming ., iinpleineiits, directly from niaiiufac- turers, on very atlyaiitageoiis terms, were l’t‘])Ul'l43Ll by the energetic pui'clias- ; Our exercises 1 lug agent, ..l. B. \\'elcli. were well varied and enlivened all tlirough by music excelleiitly rendered. We were also eiitertaiiied in the kind- est and most bountiful way by the good people of Orange, their tables being loaded down with all manner of good things, and there was plenty left after the close of our meeting, although we tried to do aniplejustice to the excellent viands set beiore us. Above all were we impressed by the very friendly and social bearing of our brethren of Cr- rage; so much so was our worthy broth- er, lfast Master Dewey, of Pcwamo, tliatjust as we were about to close and return to our several honieshe inquired, anxiously, ifthe Grange could not de- vise soine way to avert the necessity of going home, as he felt he had been used so well that he would like to stay. Let me say here, pareiitlietically, that I consider the advantages, social and educational, growing out of thus bring- ing in contact‘. farmers of diti’erent and remote parts of the couiity, to be not the least benefit resulting from the County Grange. It giyes them an op- portunity to see how people out of their own neighborliood live, and what and how they do things in their homes and on their farms. It keeps them, as it were, from being hide-bound, and from believing that the world, so far as any thing of any consequence is concerned, is bounded by their own horizon, and they can not help, if they have their eyes and ears open, but see and hear many things that may be of advantage to them. One enthusiastic brother de- clnred that going through the extensive impl_en1en_t-house of our \Vortliy Bro. Lewis, of Orange, had learned him 611011211 to more than pay all the trouble aiidexpense the Grange had ever been to him. Ionia County Grange can be put down its a success in every way. \Ve have now about_ three hundred wide-awake, enthusiastic members from among the very best in the county, and we believe we are doing a good work in keeping up an interest in the movement, inciting We P1'0Sl>e_rous Granges to renewed ef- ‘OTLS, and in encouraging and elevating the despond_ent, aliliougli we have not ’many 0f.tnat kind in this county. I.‘wenty-six members were added to our number at this meeting. \Y(§r1t1fiPI}:?-Co., l\Iich., '- Feb. 18, 1873. l Bro. Cobb .- and G. \V. Hargraves, to my address, worthy members of our Grange who do not feel able to subscribe at present. 3 VVe took up a collection to pay for the ' extra numbers. It is small, to be sure, but we are a small Grange. \Ve take a great interest in the V151-'ro1:., and in doing as we have, every family receives a copy, and if every Grange in Michi- semi-monthly would be a decided suc cess. tial hall 18x30, onestory high, aud have it finished, except plastering, which we propose to do as soon as spring opens. It is astonishing to see how much more interesting our meetings seem to be and how much more independent and free we feel since we have a home of our own. We wish every Grange in the land would build a hall and be free and independent of all outside influences. I think the Grange would be built ‘ tent. Our monopoly at Traverse City is do- ing everything in their power to induce farmers to buy land plaster of them,- they claim to sell at actual cost, charg- handling. Their price is $6 per ton in bags or $3.50 in bulk, leaving 25 cents apiece for the bags, on which, of course, they make their profit. Last year they tried the same thing, and we Grangers smiled and bought our plaster of Day & Taylor; this year we laugh right out, lor, thus contributing our mite toward means of breaking the “ Ring” and bringing plaster within the reach of all. Fraternally, S. A. (}Ai:i)xnii. Traverse City, Mich. Sagiiiaw, Feb. 20. B’/'0. Cobb .' Find enclosed sixty cents, for which please send two copies of the digest of rulings of the National Grange. While I am about it, I might as well say some- thing about the Granges in this locality. ; The prospects, just now, look brighter than ever before. Tittabawassee Grange, No. 598, which one year ago was dead, has since been resurrected, and is now doing a thriving business in the way of trade. and it is receiving applications for membership at every meeting. Outside ' We have erected a neat and substan- up and strengthened to a wonderful ex- . ing nothing for their time or trouble in _ and shall buy our plaster of Day & Tay- 1 Mount 5 ll‘ : we see surroniidiiig a residence, beau- ; tifui shade trees, 21 well-kept lawn, and ; district. If the objects ml the Gi'-aiige are carried ' free discussion of all questions that are = surely lift the entire fai'iiiing-cominu- _ Hoping that the Visrroit may receive 3 Enclosed please find post office order j for $2.50, for which send the GrRA.\'(ll'l VISITOR to VV. H. H. Brownson,f Monroe Ceii- ' ter, and the remaining three copies, to be distributed to; gan would go and do likewise, I think , the experiment of issuing the VISITOR E supporting the men that have been the i VISITOR. Hemlock Grange, No 611, which has ‘ been dormant for almost a year, has again rallied to the standard. Its mem- hers elected their officers on Jan. 28th, had them installed Feb. llth, and have gone to work in earliest. Lelia Grange, No. 5‘.~)€), is steniniing the tide with perfect success, and is now 1 ‘ Order. ordering goods tlirough Bro. Stegeman, ot'Allegan. “'9 have but two dorinaiit Granges in the county now that we wish to re- , vive, and I think I am safe in assuring you that these two will be on their feet again within six months, and we have 1 new 1 a prospect of organi'/.ing three Granges in this district; so you see the general outlook is eiicoiiragiiig. Our Pomona Grange held a special meeting at the hall ot'Bircli Rtiii Grange on the l-3th inst., at which meeting :14 candidiitcs took the fifth degree and became members of the District Grange, :31 of whom were nicnibers of Birch Run Grange, No. 574. I would like to hear from the Grange that has done better than that (on its way to POl1)()Ilt‘v.-l, at one time. /\’ou can count on Birch Run G range as being in the front ranks. l.’omona Grange holds its regular meeting at Saginaw City, and its .~-.pec- - ial meetings among the Granges of the l*'r-aternally, J. l\I. \\’II/l‘.-{l-I, .\l2istvI' l)l.-trict Grange, No. 5!. Battle Creek,,l<‘c-ll. 2.3. ll"ort/ig/ Sccrclaigij 0066 .'—~ Calhoun County Grange held its an- nual nieeting at Grange Hall, in Mar- shall, Feb. 1-1, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: ,l\Iaster.—-D. P. Hatch. ()verseer.—G. R. McKay. Lecturer.—B. F. \Velch. >‘teward.—-C. M. Ricliardson. Asst. Steward.—John Hought. Cliaplain.—Mrs. E. (J. Mancliester. ..\.‘ec’y. H.,B. Smith. Treasurer.-—E. 0. Manchester. Gate Keeper.-J. Johnson. Cei'es.——Mrs. B. F. VVelch. I’onioiia.—-l\Irs. H. B. Smith. Flora.——Mrs. C. M. Richardson. L. A. Steward—Mrs. J. Johnson. At the organization of the County Grange, three years ago, there were 13 Graiiges in the county; 12 have been represented in its councils; four have terminated their existence, and one has never officiated. The friends of the Or- der think we have passed the “crisis,” and will “hope and persevere.” Fraternally. B. F. \Vr:i.t'ii. Pittsford, Marcli 8th, li‘-173. ll’ort}1y ;Secretm',i/.'——VVill you please to send me for the members ofour G range one car load of plaster to arrive the sec- ond week in April. I can get. orders for another load from outsiders, some of our members think we should not allow those not members of the Order to have these benefits unless they join the Order. I think the more plaster we sell the bet- ter for D. and Taylor, and if they are sustained the better for our Order. Most farmers in this section are convinced that we are getting far the best plaster. One farmer, not a member of the Order ‘ tried both kinds last year, and says one ton of ours is worth two of the other; he wants two tons this year ; shall I take their orders. Fraternally Yours, E. V. CARROLL, Set-’y. Answer. other manufacturers don’t object as they did three years ago to taking orders from Grangers——in fact are making a desper- atc effort to sell their goods at less then half their old prices.-ED. Vernioiitvillc, Eaton Co., 1 . Feb. 14th, isis. I ll’o,-t/lg Sccretcujy .- I have just returned from attending a nieetiiig of Patrons from various Sub- ordinate Granges of this county, held to-day at Charlotte, and I thought I 3 would send you a brief notice. We meet l l l I 1 l 1 a County Convention or quarterly meeting about once it three months, thus far at Charlotte, for the purpose of discussing questions pertaining to the Good of the Order throughout our vicin- ity, and of fraternizing and extending on i' ,acquai ntan ce. Some are opposed to a County Grange, therefore we have not organized in reg- ular form, but have only a President, Secretary,‘ and such Committees as we need from time to time. We think we are accomplishing some good, and hope 2 day and meeting, at_ which Bro. A. P. 5 Green presided, while your correspon- I think I should, for I find I to do inure of it. \V'e had it pleasant (lent acted as Secretary. ‘We are trying to co-operate somewhat and unite our interests more financial- ly, have so far worked largely on the social and intellet-tual features of the l<‘i‘atei‘iially, in haste, B. E. Bi~:.\'r:ni("r. [J llow to Coiisoliilaite. Grangcs desiring to consolidate will I first write to the Secretary of the fStatc Grange, and ziscertain if they ‘; are square on the books. If all dues 9 have been paid up, the Sec-rct:ir_y will 2 furnish the applicants with “coiisoli- dation blzmks,” wliicli, wlicn properly signed and filled out, must be for- , wzirdc-d to the Worthy Master of‘ the =. State (hniige for his approval. This Ebeing obt:iiiied, one of the consoli- ‘: dating lrziiigcs shall then vote to sur- render its cli:irter, and to consolidate with the other; and the other must vote to receive all the iiienibers of the sui'i't—'iidci-iiig (,w‘r:’uigc. .\ copy of cat-ii Vote, duly :iu’tlicn- iticatcd, must be traiisniittcd to the Sccrctziry of the State Grunge, and the surrciidered t~lnirter must be re- ; turiied to the Natioiiiil G ra n g e l through the office of the Secretary of f the State Grange, with the fact and {date of its surrender and consolida- tion endorsed thereon, antlienticated by the seal and sigiiature of the Sec- retary of the State Grange. ONE of the most important results of the Grange organization is the g Grange press. It differs widely from E the old agricultural press. and chiefly. ; inihis: It does not confine itself to ithe details of practical liusbandry, but treats farmers as men and fellow citizens; it defends the farmers as a class; it asserts their rights; it points out their duties. It does not confine farmers, but covers the whole ground of their civil, social and business rela- tions as well; and it does not confine itself, either, to tlze farmer and his business relations, but recognizes and assists the wife and children in all their duties and pleasurcs.——I’u(rm2.'s He/1967*. To i\ls.—is17i:i; Com: i.\' A Ciins.-— This rule will apply to :i crib of any size or kind. Two cubic feet of good sound, dry corn in the ear will make a bushel ofshelled corn, To get, then, the quantity of shelled corn in a crib ' of corn in the ear. measure the length. breadth and height of the crib in- side of the rail; multiply the lenght by the breadth, and the product by fthe lieigth; then divide the product. by two, and you have the number of ‘ bushels of shelled corn in the crib. To find the number of bushels of apples, potatoes, etc, in a bin, multiply the length, breadth and thickness to- gether, and this product by 8, and point off one figure in the product for decimals. ’I‘lll3 REAPEIB, DE.-l'l‘Il. Died of heart disease, Jan. 30th, 1878, atm- ‘ an illness of seven Weeks’ (lnration and much suliering, James Dalzell, in his Tttli year. a worthy brother of Gr.-iiige No. 281. B. E. B. Bro. Geo. NV. Knight, Master of Eaton Rap- Grange. No. 360, of paralysis of the heart, was suddenly called from friends heie to the great Grange above. He fell out of his buggy on his way home from Charlotte, and was taken up a dead. In January last, of heart disease, Brotlier Chauncey Teachout, a worthy member of South Jefferson Grange, N o. 1.92. The Grange ad- opted resolutions expressive of their loss, and their sympathy for the bereaved faiiiily. _ W. R. THOMAS, g Com. A. T. PABMLEE, ANDREW L. DAVIS, Bro. David Firk, on the 29th of J zmuary last,’ an ofiicer and an active and worthy member of Buchanan Grange, No. 40. itself to the professional relations of __ xr.ra~v-an"~*-‘~ -- 4. ... 1-«tn-«tR$'!‘,\-qu-.33‘ .."'."‘”—« .. . ~. '7 . ."'_,"r-_. ‘.3. . ‘ .1‘ ..——»~.~s. ._.... .... .. To Masters and of Subordinate Grcmges: I have secured the privilege of appointing Agents for THE AMERICAN HAY TEDDER i in this State. Every Secretary of a Grange whose members will be likely to need one or more of these implements, should write me at once. Ican send no machines into territory where the local agents are not members of- the Order, nor shall I appoint any agent in the locality of any Grange ordering two or more machines. Order two to five TEDDERS, and if you do not need them yourselves, sell them to some one who does, and put the profits into your Grange Treasury. I sold the TEDDER to Mr. Gardner last year. TERMS CASH, September lst, promptly. Annnass AT ONCE, A. N. RUSSELL, Burr Oak, Mich. $1’. B.—This Notice will appear in only two numbers of the Vrsiroiz. — Fair Warning I The object of the Manufacturer is to sell his Wares, and if you are not disposed to help yourselves, we shall have to try the old way. READ WHAT FARMERS SAY OF IT. VVill do the work of ten men and do it better. JAMES J onssox, Sturgis, Mich. I think it is as profitable an implement for the farmer as the mowing machine. W. W. SMITH, Noble, Mich. If it were impossible to get another, I would not take $200.00 for my TEDDER. EMANUEL HIMEBAUGH, Burr Oak, Mich. By using the TEDDER last season, I cut, cured and put hay in the barn in fine condition, the same day. Wet weather does not bother a man much if he has an American Tedder. CAIN HIMEBAUGH, Bronson, Mich. 1 have used an American Tedder ll years, and it is nearly as good as when bought. J. H. GARDNER, Centreville, Mich. FOR SALE: I 50 Swarms Italian Bees, In Moveable Comb Hives. FOR PARTICUARS ADDRESS SOUTHARD & RANNEY, KALAMAZ00, MICH. WRITE FOR OIROULARS T0 The PHELPS & BIGELOW Wind Mill Co., Manufacturers of the WIND MILL. And Dealers in PUMPS, PIPES,TANKS, &c. Nos. ll, ll} 8; l8 lliirilick St, ir KALAl\IAZ00,MICH. CONSULT YOUR INTEREST! JOHN c. MILLER,i= Commission Merchant, 53 MARKET STREET, CHICAGO, - - - ILLINOIS. Is there in the interest of Patrons and others._ Will not only sell, but will till all Orders promptly at Wholesale Price. REFERENCES: 0. L. Whitney, Muskegon, Freeman Franklin, Buchanan, Thomas Mars, Berrien Center, B. F. Pennell, Berrien Springs, R. M. Goodw_in, Union Pier, Henry Chamberlain, \Villizim Cliamberlain, Three Oaks. George Bridgman, of Bridgnvin, Thomas Mason and Wm. J. Nott, St. Joseph. IIITIIIBI pm cuiiiiiiii-, 259 Front Street, New York. Ingersoll's Ready Mixed Paints. 60 per cent saved. 64 page book of colors, how to paint, select liar- uoniou colors, .to., mailed free on application. ATI-IE GRANGE VISITOR.” 99?/0?9éla7c'ie8l PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES I Kept in the orfice of the Secretary of the MICHIGAN S T A T E GRANG E, A ml sent out Post Paid, on Receipt of Cash 07'- der, over the seal of a Subordinate Gran_I]r:, and the sI'_(/7z.ature of its flfasler or Secretar_1/. Ballot Boxes, (hard Wood,) ............ ..si 2.: E Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundrcd,.. . 60 Blank Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to 1 keep accounts with members, . . . . . . . . . . 00 ‘ Blank Record Books, (Express paid), . . . . . l 00 , Order Book, containing 100 Orders on the Treasurer, with stub, well bound, . . . . . . -70 ‘ Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts from Treasurer to Secretary, with stub, well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :30 Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound,. . 50 Cushing’s Manual, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G0 Applicationsior Membership, per 100, .. . . 50 Membership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . . . . ct) Withdrawal Cards, per doz., . . . . . . . . 25 Dimits, in envelopes, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . 25 By-Laws of the State and Subordinate Granges, single copies 5c, per doz., . . . . . 50 New kind of Singing Books, with music, Single copy 15 cts. per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 80 Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . . . 15 “ per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 50 Blanks for Consolidation of Granges, sent free on application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank Applications for Membership in P0- mona Granges, furnished free on appli- cation. Blank “Articles of Association” for the Incorporation of Subordinate Granges With Copy of Charter, all complete,. . . . . l0 Patron’s Pocket Companion, by J. A. Cra- mer, Cloth, 60 cts., Moracco with tuck, . 1 00 Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100, . . 40 Address, J. T. COBB, Ssc’r Mien. STATE Gamma, SCHOOLCRAFT. MICH. E;a.utify Your llamesll Encouraged by the many kind words from those to whom I sent. seeds last year, and in answer to letters of in- quiry, I would inform all brother and sister Patrons that I will send them $1.50 WORTH OF FLOWER OR VEGETABLE SEEDS, in packets, or $1.25 worth of Seeds by the oz., lb., pt. or qt., or $1.35 worth of Bulbs, Iillowcring or Vege- table Plants, Shrubs, Vines 01- Fruit Trees, for each and EVERY $|.O0 SENT ME by mail before or during the month ofMarch. Light packages will be forwarded by me pre paid. Larger packages will be sent by express and will include extra articles enough to equal the express charges in value. Selections may be made from any STANDARD RETAIL LIST of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Trees &c. Send for anything you want, from a flower pot to a lawn mower. Questions relative to the culture of Plants, &c., promptly answered; but such questions should be written on a separate sheet from the orders. Refer to Mrs. J. J. \,V0odman, Paw Paw; Mrs. A S. Stanard, Lowell; or Mrs. R. S. Dickson, Dowagiac. Address C. L. WHITNEY, Lake Shore Greenhouse and Garden, Mirsiuacou, MICH. Grow Your Own Delicacies. HENRY COLLINS, NURSERYMAN, \'Vhltc Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., Mich. Evergreens,_l:l_edge Plants, -AND- SMALL FRUITS A SPECIALTY. Norway Spruce, European Larch, Scotch and Austrian Pine, American Arborvitw, Osage Orange, Honey Locust. Raspberries. Strawberries, Gooseberries, Currants. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. febl-t3 PARTICULAR. MONTGOMERY WARD 8: CO., The Original Wholesale GRANGE SUPPLY HOUSE 227 C55 229 VKTAEASE AXTIERTITE, Real the followingpartial list of the Goods we sell at Wholesale Prices. Accordeons, Alpacas, Aprons, Cariizige and Buggy Bnrege, Veiling, Bills, Bag Strings, Bed Springs, Bed Quilts, Belting, Machine, Belts, Ladies, Beavers, Bill Books, Bishop Lawn, Blank Books, Blankets, Bed and Ilorse, Bleached Cotton, Blacking, Blueing, Boots and Shoes, Brushes, Shaving, Brushes, Tooxh, Brushes, Blocking, Brushes, Nail, Brushes, Hair, Brushes, Cloth, Brushes, Horse, Brussels Net, Braids, Bracelets, Bracelets, I ll’l055I'ttl¢/Ll List. Brown Cotton, Broadcloth, Bustles, Buttons,. Buckles, Pants, Carpet Warp and Yarn, Carpets, Carpet Binding, Carpenters‘ Rules, Cards, Playing, Ca mbric, Cable Cord, Canvass, Cassimere, Cement, Rubber, Chromos, Chains, Watch and Neck, Chains, Illustrated List. Ghambruy, Checked Shilling, Cheviot Sbirting, Chess and Chess Boards, Cloths and Cnssinicres, Clothing, Clothes Wringors, Cliiny Lace, Clocks, Clocks, Illuslmtail I,i'st. Cotton Batting, Cotton Flannel, Cottonndes, Concertinus, Corset Jeans, Corsets and Clasps, Corset Laces, Coat Bindings, Combs, Assorti-il Si_vl+:s, Corduroy, Crash, Cribbage Boards and Boxes, Croquet Sets. Crotchet Edging, ‘I Curtains, Lace, Cmry Combs, Cutlery, Denims,: Diaper, Diaper Pins, Doeskins, Dominoes, Dress Goods, Dress Binding, Drilling, Cotton, Drilling, Llnuen, Ducking, Edgings and lnsertiugs, Elastic Cord and Web, Embroidery Silk, Embroidery Cotton, Fans, Farmers‘ Satin, Feathers, Flannel, Cotton, Flannel, Union Checks, Flannel, Shaker, Flannel, Wool, Plain, Flannel, Wool Twillenl, Flannel, Wool Plain. Flannel, Opera, Flowers and Pluiiics. Flasks, Frilling, Friuges, Fringes, Silk and Worsted, Furs, Fustian, Gents’ Ties, Bows it Scaifs, Ginghams, Gimp Gloves, Ladies‘ dz Children's, Gloves, Men‘s and Boys, Grass Cloth, Grenadines, Grain Bags, Guipure Lace, Guns, Gun Caps, Harmonicas, Hats and Caps, Hnir Pins, Hand Glasses, Handkercliiels, Lndivs’, Handkerchiefs, Gents’, Hosiery, Ladies‘ Hosiery, Misses’ 3: Children’s llosiery, Men's and Boys’, Hooks and Eyes, Irish Linen, Jaconet, Jewelry, Jewelry, Illilsti-uted List. Kettles, Brass cC' Porcelain, Kentucky Jeans, Knit Jackets, Ladies‘, Knit Jackets, Gents‘. Knitting Cotton, Knives and Forks, Laces, Shoe, Lave Ti imming, Lap Bobes, Lanterns, Lump and Candle Wick, Ladies’ Silk Neck Handker- chiefs, Ludiee’ Cloth, Lawn, Dress, Leggings, Wool, Le-ggings,Rubber, Led Pencils, Li nun Shirt Boosonis, Linen Drill, Linen, Dress, Linen, Table, Linen. Birds-eye, Linen Thread, Linen Braid, Linen Floss, Linen Collars and Curls, Liui-y, Locl-:s. Lockets, Lockets, Illustrated I/isf. Marseilles and Piques, Mattresses, Memoreuidum Books. Miscellaiieoiis Articles, lllittens, Mons’ and Boys’, Mohair, Dress, i\Iolniir. Binding, Monkey Wrenches, Mosquito Netting, Nankeens, Nainsook, Napkins, Napkin Rings, Rubber, Napkin R‘s, 1llus'tr(lte'ilLz'.»'t Neckties, Gents’, Neckties, Ladies‘, Needles and Tlircnd, Nursery Rubber Sheeting, N ubios, Oil Cloths, Floor, Overalls and Junipeis, Poidlocks, Parasols, Paper Collars and Ciiffs, Pens and Pf,'!]llI)l\’l(3l‘S, Perfumery, Percales, Pillow Case Cotton, Pillow Case Edging, Pins, Pins and Ear Rings, Pins, Emblem, Pins, Embleni, I'llu.