“T HE FARJIIEI2 IS OF MORE C'U1VSEQUEZVClE TIIAZV  FARM, AND 8110 I/LD BE FIRST 1.I[1’1i'0 VED.”

VOL. XXI.

N0. 2-}.
Master's Address.

State Grange, 1896.

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CHARLOTTE, EIICHIGAXT--«DECEMBER 24, 1596.

F1 ELI) WORK.

Immediately after the State Grange ses-

: sion of one year ago, specific plans were

('z'r(m,(/e.'——()nwar<l we are moving. Years ,

seem but a day. Events great and small,
joyous and sad, in fast succession crowd
for our attention, and so absorb us that we
little realize how swift time flies. Once
more we meet to legislate in the interests
of the order we love and revere, for the

= lated for the use of officers

matured and in printed form placed in the
hands of all county deputies for their guid-
ance in the work of organizing and reor-
ganizing Granges. Also other specially pre-
pared and printed matter was freely circu-
and workers in
existing Granges in their work of support-

‘ ing and increasing niembership. Farmers

the farmer and the agricultural interests 

of our country.
another year has fled. How well we re-
member the earnestness and enthusiasm
that characterized the last State Grange.
and the renewed zeal with which the dele-
gates departed for their respective homes.

determined to be more devoted workers in ~

the Grange vineyard. The deliberations
of the Stiite Grangc should iniprcss each
and every delegate with the great iiiipoi'-
tance of the Order at large. They are here

new tires thus kindled should sj ircad out to all

parts of our state to warm and invigorate 3
to extra effort the thousands who forni our .

Thus wcscctlic «rrcat iin )()l'- i .
-‘ l : gathering the

iiienibcrsl.»ip.
tancc of our coming together. Sister and
brother I’atroiis, the work and duties of
this session are essential ly yours to perform.
Wvith each succeeding year new responsi-
.bilities must be assumed and our Order
must stand for more and more before the
world. Thus you see that you cannot, al-
t-.\ge._ther, pattei'n after the past. .\"ew and

’ origiiial thought and ideas are demanded.

‘rbeseccli you to be brave an(l assume to
do, and strive to do well: so that when the
result of your deliberations is niade known
to our people thoronghout the state it will
be as substantial food to strengthen them
in their efforts in that most important work
of all, to support and make stronger the
Subordinate Grange, for it is nereiii that
all hopes of the Order are aiichored. In
this grand work you have iinich to en-
courage and keep you steadfast. All along
during the thirty years‘ existence of the
Order is left the impress of its influence
for good upon state and national legis-
lation, methods in farming and home keep-
ing, and above all, upon the people of
farm homes. to make them more thought-
ful. charitable and better.

The object of this coniniunication is to
give you a fair understanding of the pres-
ent condition of the Order throughout the
state, to call your attention to questions
ofinterest and regarding which the
Grange has placed itself on
as favoring, and to make such gen-
eral suggestions as may be helpful to this
body in formulating the work of the ses-
sion. To give each part that distinctive-
ness desirable to impress importance, sep-
arate headings are used.

GENERAL CONDl'I‘IOl\'.

Throughout the United States substan-
tial growth has been made during the year
just past. From every direction come re-
ports of important work well done. A
spirit of unity prevails throughout our
ranks, and never has faith in the Order
been more manifest.

There has been issued to Michigan dur-
ing the year twelve charters for absolutely
new Granges and seven others as good as
new have been established by the use of
charters that had not been called in since
these Granges ceased to work, some fifteen
to twenty years ago. These added to dor-
mant Granges that have gone to work
again after a brief inactive condition make
a total of about twenty-five Granges added
to our list. The report of membershipdues
paid to the National Grange in 1896 show
an increase over 1895 of $72.89. This in-
dicates an increase of 1,456 paying nieni—
bers during the same time.

It should be a great satisfaction to all
our members to note that through the
recent intense struggle between the great
political parties, the Grange was not in-
volved, and now that the smoke is cleared
away, we behold with joy a haven to which
we may go, where party strife and rancor
do not sway.

\\'e scarcely realize that .
' iiicnce the work anew.

record '

’ in attendance at institutes were also can-

, _ _ 1‘ vassed for the purpose of
good it has done, and is destined to do for '

locating neigh-
borhoods favorable to Grange work.
From this last source there is now on tile
much valuable data with which to coin-
Froni personal
experience I am fully convinced that the

. printed recominendations as furnished each
= deputy Wlll result in success in most cases

if confidently applied. For a test. seven
localities were selected in Ix-nawce county.
and today strong, active, new Graii;_rcs
exist in every place. with three new Grange
halls in process of building. The fariiiers

 are surely ready to accept of that helpful
led to We and Iwuuzcq M m_\,u_ h(_fm,(,. the _ 1l,:I(.1lL'\V’ opgaiiizatii n, and it is not (lllllv-illt

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iiiagnitude and grandness of its work. lhc . fin “Km t” “C H’ t the (''r’m-‘re 1” Um lest

j equipped of all.

That which is most needed is well di-
rected methods in presentation of Grange
principles followed b_v svsteiiiatic work in

‘ people together for pc1'.fcct-
ing organization. I cannot here make
special and separate mention of the good
work of county deputies. laiiisatistied
that each did as well as surrounding cir-
cuinstances would allow. During these
days of strict economy the farmer is coin-
pelled to eitheuhold the plow or drive, this
means that it is‘ not’ easy to leave home,
and when age begins to tell upon the once
active patron the comforts of the home
shelter are most desirable. These condi-
tions are against effective deputy work
along the line of organizing. Preliininary
work can be perfected from the home but
after the localities are selected and the

stakes set. then the deputy should go out .

to stay until organization and instructions
are complete. This requires young or
middle aged men who can, during such
time, be free from home cares and able to
meet all kinds of weather. Icannot iin-

= press too tirinly upon the delegates here

and all members the great importance of
continuous work to increase our iiiember—
ship. Personal influence and the employ-
ment of all recommended methods are de-
sirable. The Subordinate Granges are
like unto the bricks in the wall of the great
structure. Each must be perfect within
itself to bear its share of the weight.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

This old friend. which has served so
gooda purpose for so long, is to be no
more after the close of the present year.
In accordance with the contract made, it is
to be consolidated with the Michigan
Farmer, and the Grange relieved of its
publication.

On several former occasions the atten-
tion of the Grange has been called to the
unprofitable publication of the VISITOR.
That it not only took its entire subscrip-
tion receipts, together with the net earn-
ings of the State Grange, from fees and
dues, and interest on invested funds, above
current expenses, but that it also reached
over and made demands from our reserve
funds annually, and for several years in a
dangerous manner. The Grange has
seemed slow to see the inevitable, which
could be no other than final abandonment
of its publication, with a much injured
treasury. So loath has been the Grange to
part with the paper that several changes
have been made to cheapen its cost, and
great effort has been made to increase its
subscripion list up to a paying basis. Its
failure now is not because of a lack of its
good qualities and great value in sustain-
ing the Grange cause, biit of others, and
most notably, general retrenchment in
family expenses, and the enterprise of so
many neswpaper publishing companies in
supplying general news in connection with
well edited special departments. Other
State Granges have been forced to abandon
business. By the loss of these special a-
last on the list to go out of the publishing
their special papers, Michigan being the

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pied, the demand being

enterprise. One of the saddest reflections

several years, brought much other valuable
wirirk to a standstill. VVhile the harvest
has been ready for the
be gathered. If the ten thousand dollars
tlu1;_ has ne to pay VISITOR shortages had
been'*.'udiciously used in the eiiiployiiient
ofs llful
p! for the encouragement and support
of’existing Granges. who can tigurc the
re-ult. This is from a purely
standpoint.
been of great benefit.
old friend,
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As we say goo<l—byc.
let us reiiieinber it for the last-
has done.

THE MICHI(:A.\' FARM!-ZR.

This ably-conducted and widely—circulat—

ed farm journal. which is soon to contain '
aczvmprehensive Grange Departinent. edited ’
by..our own esteeiiieil Bro. K. L. l$utter— 5

field. is deserving of the support of e\'ei'_v

l’;:Llisliing (‘onipanv. as

’ _ propi'ietors,
prnrizise to make the (rrange

liepartiiiciit

at-2-1.--,l1tt()lllo pztpe1»‘2i})i—()Q1-cssl\'(! ad\-o- 1; the m_a,_l\, :_,_-M _g-ujmmimm, “,,mw(,_\. Uf

. Michigan dc iends very largely u )0!) wliat
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calc of G range principles and disseniinator
of Grange news. Through this inediuni
lllflié‘-iufltls of farmers who are not iiie-iiibcr.s
of ill‘: Or(lci' will becoine acquainted with
our work and become eiiquirers for closer
relatioiis with us. The Grange field will
beg? roadcned and its intiuencc greatly iii-
cre: -ed.

:~' bscribers to the V isiroi: rccclvetl 24
q I -‘ per year for :30 cents. Tliose to the
l\*,,Ib‘ra‘ii Farmer will receive 52 copies
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wilt» _ l
l)ouli-tless there will be club-rate adian-
tagcs given to Granges for large lists. It
cannot be urged too strongly upon Sub-
ordinate Granges and members. the ad-
vantagcs that will be gained and the bene-
tits derivedfroin patronizing and urging
others to subscribe for the Michigan
Farmer. The paper will be complete in
allits departments relating to the farin
and home, current iiiarket reports. and
condensed news. Every Grange in Michi-
gan should bring the matter bcfore the
regular meeting in Deceiiiber, at which
time new otficers are elected. and appoint
an active member to act as subscription
agent.

3.1- qjlnabii use is‘: ‘.111: /-f.’-‘:‘.'.‘.

\\'O.\IAN‘S \\'ORK IN THE GRANGIC.

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Where woman is interested and applies
her energies success follows. To thus in-
terest her, give her something special to
do, so she will realize that she is a spoke
in the Grange wheel. It is equally true
that without her presence and continued
assistance no Grange would long live.
The work of education, social culture and
entertainment, maintaining true fraternity
and the spirit of charity, are compatible
with her nature. In reiterating what has
been said before, the Granges of the state
are strongly urged to appoint a committee
on w0man‘s work at the beginning of the
new year.

GOOD 01'‘ THE ORDER.

To the delegates here assembled and the
membership in general, the things which
may be suggested as for the _good of the
Order are of great interest and paramount
importance. The order of the Patrons of
Husbandry was brought into existence
from a demand of the times. While its
promoters saw the necessity of such an or-

ganization and had an idea of what its.

specific lines of work should be, they knew
not of its future. In the preamble to its
constitution is laid down the general prop-
osition which was intended to form a
nucleus around which to build the primi-
tive organization and for this it was suc-
cessful. ‘

The necessity of a declaration of specific
objects was soon made manifest and at the
seventh session of the National Grange the
now famous Declaration of Principles was
adopted and given to the world. With all
this progress made, with all the crystaliz—
ing of thoughts that resulted in the pro-
mulgation of that document,~it was not yet
clear as to just how these objects so desir-
able and essential were to beattained. All
was yet experimental. Serious obstacles

; were in the way.
filled by private ’

; ence and time must 7

: over which the oi'd
organizers and in carrying out 2
, appoiiitiiients. blas -
5 together with succ ‘ ‘ ii
business ‘
Otherwise the \'isi'roi{ has X
j and the Order

short of it.
= made.
g which iidesirable to be done the Order
, niu.-:t be inaiiitaincd
‘ couraged to be steadfast.

. . . . . IV iiiiust guide uu.
l’atron faiiiily in Micliig:iii. lhc Lawreiicc i I

VVHOLE NO. 54».

Methods, the risult of
many years maturing, were to be ciiangcd.

_ , People with sameness of interests though
regzirding the VISITOR is that it has, for _3 differing as to methods were asked to work
 in harmony for
' details for
sickle it could not l

their mutual good. The
acconiplishment of this work
were still unwritten and unsaid. Experi-
*t~ the wav.
'l.')<i the in be
- _r--t.-'scd to l‘r-‘II.'l.’:
c ~ .'.‘:is tXiZ1ll_V ms
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Thirty years hav-

its present positi 2

brances.

All these experiences were necessaiy
could not have succeeded
So much of liistory has been
For what has been done and that
its ineii:bersliip on-
and to persi-\'ei'e.
Our work is in the future. .\lovcinents
must continue to be onward. New condi-
tions are to be met. l’rogrcssivc tliouglit.
wise collnscls and wiscly in.-iturcd plans
In this work N:iti<>ii:il.
State and county Griuigcs must lcad.

“'liat i'i-spoii-ibilities then are placed
upontliedelcgatcs here. The succcss of

this body suggests and forinulalcs for tlicir
use and assi.~t-.iiicc. ltcsolutioiis alone will
not aiiswer. Soiiii-tlii'iig tangible and
clearly defined must. be otlcrcd. lf the
wisdom and talcntsof this body are brought

1 into close tliought to develop lines of ac-

tion for the year to come. practical i'es.iilts
will surely follow. 5-‘i doing‘ tlii.-"lsug-
gest that th:tield -'7'N_Hll'l all be covered,
legislative, ('1)-(i))(5l':l‘tl";*J and educational,
‘aim c'oiite'iiipl:‘iLo tlic‘ (‘2.'~;;i'ry._" i:i':i.~ .1-.-tE\i:._y
our many willing ivorkers in all parts of
the state. -

The great importance of making stronger
a true fraternal feeling among our incin-
bcrs cannot be urged too strongly. .-\ll
should remember their obligations and the
lessons taught in all our ritualistic fornis.
lt will assist in cai'i'_ving out the true prin-
ciples of our Order and in establishing
that friendly, sympathetic and cliaritable
feeling between fellow fariners that is so
necessary in educating them to the point of
acting more generally together. and \vitli—
out such acting together their inlluence
can be but little.

'1'.-\.\'.-XTION.

This becoiiies more and more an ini-
portant question. It cannot be truthfully
said that our state institutions exceed in
nuiiiber or purposes the wishes of the peo-
ple, nor that our state government is anil-
ing too high, but under the present de-
pressed condition of productive industries,
the ftl.l'llfiel'S. who are finclinhed to believe,
and wit just cause, t at t ey pay more
than a just proportion of the public ex-
pense, are uncommonly critical and are in-
quiring into these matters more than ever
before. In doing this they are but exercis-
ing good business sagacity. Their investi-
gations should go far enough to arrive at
the true conditions, and then to the extent
injustice is done, insist that corrections be
made.

Necessary burdens justly distributed and
equal opportunities given all citizens, is
the acme of good government. The con-
stitution of our state says: “The legisla-
ture shall provide an uniform rule of taxa-
tion.” It is also plainly implied that the
same power shall maintain such uniform
rule. So when a respectable proportion
of the people make complaints that the
rule in practice is not uniform, but instead
is very uniform and works great injustice
to those discriminated against, it would
seem to be the imperative duty of the leg-
islature to investigate and learn the facts,
and if wrong is done to make correction.
There can be but few greater crimes
against citizenship than to exact_of one
man proportionately more for public niain-
tenance than from another. Yet it is
openly said to be done. So common are
these charges and so great the injustice, if
true, that every legislator should see his
duty and act accordingly. This matter
has been discussed at previous sessions of
the State Grange, and in answer to its re-
quests the last legislature authorized the

appointment of a tax statistican, whose
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1 . EDITOR (ji<A.\'oi: \'isi'roR:
sentit.-e with your kind invitation. the li0ziI'<l
that Control and superintendent of this insti-
o0m'Tlt’)Il

""?i'|>1»oi'tiinit_y' to present the financial as well 5

9, THE GRAN GE VISITOR. DECEMBER 24. 1895-
1— T‘ ‘
The State Public School. , hearts of all Michigan citizens. _ of 31 per cent in 1895-6 over 1.‘$‘.i4-5 and an  School. of whom 17.5‘ were boys and 43
 "The state of Michigan, which has ex— increase of 30 percent in the biennial period were girls. 11%;! on trial in homes. of whom
BY A. J. MURRAY. >’L'l’ERlNTF~VI>F~\'T- , isted only about forty years, has the merit of 1b‘.l-l-ti over 1810'.’--t. It will also be

In accord-

desire to take advantage of the

his routine featuresof this institution to the
brcaders of your valued paper. It is always
ta pleasure to answer questions conecrlllflu‘
this work for homeless children, whether
it be to the personal visitor here or to the
inquircr at a distance. There are so_ niany
points in connection with an institution
that one can know so much better by see-
ing‘ and hearing than by reading that we
wish first to ‘Clll])l]:lSl'/it: the pleasure it
would give us to have yourself and read-

- of preceding ancient Europe in the inaugu-

er.~ make a visit here in order to get the :

most perfect knowledge obtainable. livery-
tliing is ready for inspection at the State
l’ullic School at any tiineand any one Isa
\\'(-ltoliie caller.

Tlc State l’ublic School is situated one
mile north of the center of thccity of('old—
watci :uid just outside the corporation lllll-
its.

The first official action leading to the es-
tablislmicnt of this school was taken by
llon. ll. l’. llaldwin in IVES after a visit
to ;-e.i,ral poorliouscs and in his first in-
au<_-'ur.il address as governor of .\llt‘lll;_":lll.
Here he recommended the appointment of
a commission to investigate the subject of
prcvciitative and l‘t‘f1)l'lll:ittIl'_\' institutions
and that this commission should report on
or before the inecting of the next legisla-
ture. In accordance with thisrcconmienda—
tion a coinmission con isting’ if llr. S. S.

ration of a new era for dependent children.”
Address of I)rouin de Lhuys before the
French Institute in 1878.

()L'l{ (JBJF.('T.

There seems to be some divergence of
opinion concerning the object of this insti-
tution. To the average citizen of the state
this School is a ret'ormatory. To the more
learned. an educational institution for the
literary culture of the state's children.
The industrial feature is expected to pre-
dominate by many. .\ few have supposed

' that this institution was a sort of tempo-

rary shelter and boarding house for child-
ren whose parents pay for their support.
Act 11.’. Sec. ii of 1’. .\. 1.\T1’., the act pro-

! viding for the govcrnnicnt, management.

(‘utter of ('oldwafci‘. lion. (X l. \\'all\'c,rof 3,

l)¢‘ll'oil. and llon. l“. ll. ltankin of l“lint
was appointed. .\l'ter two years" study
and invcstigalioii of the subject tlicii' re-
port drafted. by llon. C. l. \\'alkcr \vas
made to the legislature in lS'Tl.

ln (lov. lialdwin's second message, he
askcd for legislation that should rclievethe
condition of the children then in the poor
houses. A joint commission from llousc
and Senate was appointed with lion. (7. ll.
ltandall of t'oldwatcr as cliairman.

The joint conniiissioii reported tlirough
its chairman February 17». 1871. recom-
inending the establishnicnt of a State l’ub
lic School, and later Senator Randall draft-
ed a bill providing for such an institution
and it was presented to the Senate on the
22d day of February. 1871, the last day of
the session for introducing bills. On the
17th of April tli»-"sill had been passed by
both houses andwab signed by (iovcrnor
Baldwin. _

in this am it is helix’.-yutl that provision
was made for the first time for a nonsecta-
rian govei iimem institution for the children
of the poor and to which poverty alone
gives admission. The first commissioners
accepted the present site together with
«‘li25,UUU. offered by the citizens of Cold-
water. The legislature of 1873 made a
further appropriation and in May 187-},
during Hon. John J. Bagley's governor-
ship, the buildings were ready for use.

It was arranged that in case the institu-
tion could not accommodate all dependent
children who should come, each county
should have its pro rata number in propor-
tion to the population of the various coun-
ties, giving preference at all times to the
children of Union soldiers and sailors.

The site is especially line, being about
twenty-five feet above that of the city, with
a picturesque prospect in every direction.
There is a farm of 160 acres with afine
garden of 20 acres, about 700 apple trees,
a. beautiful grove, and play grounds ‘of 10
acres.

The buildings consist of the administra-
tion building, nine cottages, a school
house, laundry, engine house, hospi-
tal, and farm house,——all adapted to
the especial needs of the children. All are
are warmed from a single plant. There is
a fine water and sewerage system. The
latest improvements in steam heating,
cooking, laundry, bathing, and ventilating
apparatus have been introduced. I

The cottages are the homes where the
children room_a_nd play and are in charge
of intelligent women whose duty it is to
care for the children with the same ideas
of justice tempered with mercy as does a
sensible mother. They recognize that over
indulgence as well as lack of entertainment

is not true kindness and in all moral, phy— ‘

sical, zesthetic, and religious things strive
for the highest good of the children. The
children are taught to know good, to live
it, and to exemplify it.

The manner of admitting, the govern-
ment of the School, the plan of finding
homes, and the oversight of the children in
the homes are all described in the superin-
tendent’s biennial report, a copy of which
will be sent free of charge upon applica-
tion to any enquirer.

The School had received 3,991 children
July 1, 1896, and has accommodation for
about 250 children. The annual current
ex use has been about $35,000 per year.

hough the State public school has not
been able to change all natures placed in
its care there have been so many children
saved from the evils of poverty that the
School holds a very warm place in the

and control of the State Public School. savs
“The object of this act is to provide a tem-
porary home for dependent children in
said School where they shall be retained
on/y until they can be placed in family
homes." And in Sec. \ of sanie Act it
further says "While in said School thcchild-
rcn shall be maintained and educated in the
branches usually taught in the common
schools. They shall have proper moral
and pli_vsical training and shall be taught
how to labor so far as their age and coiidi-
tion will reasonably pcrniit."

While it would be pleasant to "read in-
to" this act the po.s.sibilit_v of giving a
good start in education to each child ad-
mitted, or to l\'(‘t‘l) children as temporary
boarders \\'ll(),st' parents wish to call upon
them from time to time and might possibly
contribute to their support. or to train
children for shops. we have sought earnest-
lv to follow the object as stated by the leg-
islature. and not soll_"llt to cari'_v out any
other line of work that to us might have
seemed pleasant or profitable. \\'c believe
sincerely that the fainily home should be
secured as soon as reasonably possible. :md
have sought to train the children for such
home life. \\'ith the person who goes
blindly and says this kind of an institution
is not an :ibsolutc necessity, we most de-
cidedl_v differ. .\s a hospital would not be
an ideal home for any one but becomes a
necessity in civilized life, so it is that with
dependent or neglected cliildren. the State
Public School acts as a mental, moral,
physical. industrial, religions. a-sthetic. and
literary hospital for the boy and girl who
must be treated before going into the class
of family homes that we wish for the State
Public School's children. That‘ ' e are
pox-eizftcnt and Lb1'()lllC ulae2s."l[l this h1Tiy.)i!al
life of the State Public School is a.<serting
that child nature is but human nature.

Those who are seekingaid of a benevolent
public to carry on this home securing work
and child supervision in homes without an in-
stitution must admit that they can do little
for certain classes of childrem among
which are included the colored children,
children of foreign language and parentage,
those children who are greatly emaciated
and need a course of physician’s tonic pre-
scriptions, healthful diet, fresh air, and
those who need an education in good man-
ner and habits in refined surroundings.

THE RE(‘E}"l‘IOi\' OF (‘HlI.I)REN.

lluring the past two years there has
been a marked increase in the number of
children received. There were received as
follows for each year since the School has
opened:

     

 

 
 

 

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This table shows the marked increase in
the past two years over the preceding bi-
ennial period. There has been an increase

noticed that there was an increase of .'».'»
per cent in the number of girls received in

3 S?» were boys and 421 girls. and no.3 on in-

1H$i.3-ti over ISH4-.3 and an increase of .-‘lo ‘

per cent in the biennial period of l.s‘.0-1-i;
over that of 15:02-4. Another interesting
fact is that £’.:’.,'-, per cent of all children re-
ceived havc been girls. while during the
past _vcar to per cent have been girls and
during the biennial period of 1.\€l-l-it :-‘.7
per cent were girls.

(‘}IIl.l)Rl‘I.\' l'.Vl)EK T\\‘() Yli.-\li.S' 0}" AME.

liy act 94 passed b_\' the legislature of
l.‘~"J7» this School is allowed to take children
under two years of age when possible.
\\'hen the condition of the School became
such in the spring of l.\‘.Mi to warrant it.

the c -" - ': 3:  - l ' i - - -
          
will } I I I . M H” ,2” " ' § iulncss. affluence. and dignified manhood
. , . . , ._ . , . . . . . . . ,
pio ll. >_\ )1ili<__ oi » L if 1 tell llltllt I and “flnmnhmnl 15”“, P,.”mu.\. and “N51

to the School each year than might otlicr—
wise conic. There is a growing desire on
the part of most wortli_v homes for such

cliildrcii and we have found many of our  m_h___ ,” nmk‘, his lH,__m”,, (,,,iUm},l(_ and

most liapp_v expericiiccs have conietlirougli
finding homes for these infants.

It has not been thought possible as yet
to care for children under six months of
age. and possibly in manv t':l.st*,S‘ where the
iiiotlicr can care for liercliild. not desirable.

Act l\'!v, page 21$! Session liaws lS.\‘.l.
lll-treated children. Tliougli the scpai':i—
tion of parent and child is one of the most
.sei'ionsquestions that can be discussed in
civili'/.cd nations, there is a time when the
state of .\lichigan has decreed that the
sacred words father and mother area niis-
noincr and justice to the general welfare as
well as the child nature demands that these
home i'cl.-itions shall be sundered. The act
referred to says. in substance. that any
parent or guardian who cruelly punishes.
or negligently deprives any child of food.
clothing‘. or sliclter or who permits such
child to visit , public places. to solic-
it or beg alnis, or allows such child to fre-
quent the company of depraved persons.
iiiay. upon trial before judge of probate.
have such child taken forever from them
and sent to the State Public School.

This act has been very salutary in its ef-
fects upon the eoinmnnities where it has
been enforced and probably represents the
most advance.d type of civilized law. The
children committed here under this act
have usually been somewhat emaciated and
of the rougher class. We have found them
showing splendid and very marked results
from a few weeks or months School life.
They yield to kindness and good treatment
quite readily and form one of" the highest
types of child saving work. There have
been received during the past year under
this act only five children. It is believed
that the influence of the enforcement of
this act upon the School will be to increase
the number of children sent here and as
most of such cases will doubtless be found
in cities it will cause an additional useful-
ness to come from the systematic, religious,
moral, zesthetic, and physical regime of
this institution.

I believe it is to be regretted that this
act is not more universally enforced and
think that cases deserving the application
of this law exist in many cities and villages
where the machinery of the law should be
started.

INSTITUTION OH HOMES.

There are man pleasant features about
child life in an institution that to a casual
observer seem ideal and therefore the best
method of caring for children. But to be
always dependent is not, nor never was, a
happy way of permanent living for the
Michigan boy and girl. There is a long-
ing for real life and family love such as
few at first understand who come in con-
tact with these children. They long for a
home as the school boy longs for promo-
tion or graduation day. They instinctively
feel the mechanical nature of the institution
though filled with ever so much kindness,
and you can count the child who prefers
dependence in an institution to the free-
dom of a real home as a boy who will very
likely believe later that the world owes
him a living. Again, the financial view
teaches the same lesson of the importance
of placing the child in a home after pre
paring him for the same in an institution.
Then with those who believe in the institu-
tion for children until of age. and with
those who believe that any child may be
taken from poverty and possibly ill-treat-
ment, and at once placed in a desirable
home we differ, believing that the Mich-
igan system is the true one because it may
be adapted to the individual case in hand.

PLACING CHILDREN IN FAMILY HOMES.

On July 1, 1894, there were 200 children
in the School, of whom 177 were boys and
43 girls. One hundred five were on trial
in homes, of whom 74 were boys and 31
were girls and 884 on indenture. During
the year from July 1, 1874 to July 1, 1895,
178 were received makinga total enroll-
ment of children cared for in the School,
on trial, and received of 498 during the
first year of the biennial period.

On July 1. 1895, there were 221 in the

K 10'» girls.
: £01 were boys and .31 were girls. making

‘ others from whom reports are being re-
* ccivcd or a grand total of 121103 in the care

denture. lluring the year from July 1.
1~‘.4.'» to July 1, 115106. 2233 were received.
making a total eiirollnicnt of children cared
for in the School. on trial. and received of
fist} during the second year of the biennial
period.

There were in the School July 1. 1596,
1217 children. of whom 121 were ho_vs and
There were 1-l:.’on trial.of whom

a total in the immediate care of the School
July l. l‘‘.''‘-. of 23719 together with lH3T

of the School.

The lifting of the little children averag-
ing seven and a half years of age from-
positions in life of toil. disappointment.

..-s or W,

important work we strive to do. .\s the
selection of the children for homes is the
work especially of the superintendent it

brings much .sati.sfaction.

l’»ut this work of finding good lioincs
could not be done alone froin the office of
the School. l'lie governor of .\liclii«_r:in._
lion. John T. ltich. the State lioard of
t‘orrcctions and ('li.-iritics. the county agent
of the State liU.‘lI’Il of ('orrcctions and
(,'li:ii'itie.-. the state agent. and the clerical
force of this office, fogcllier wifhtlic l\'lllnll_\'
assistance of the coinmissioncrs of scliools.
guardians-_ newspapers tliroughont the
state. and other friends of homeless child-
ren havc made the effort oflhc State ’mai‘d
of ('ontrol and superintendent quite suc-
ccssfnl. This combined liai'monions influ-
ence has all been bcnt toward :lccHiil])li.sli-
ing the primary object of the State l’ublic
School. that of finding good fainil_v homes
for needy cliildren.

ln finding new homes for children and
in cheering others in the homes. the work
of the state agent has been wisc. effective
and continuous.

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lispccial attention is requested to the
cstiinates made by the Board of (‘ontrol of
this institution for the years l.s'ii.‘—.s‘. The
current expense estimate is $4.ooo less per‘
year than for .l\'ll-'—)-li. The special appro-
priations are about $t3..3iNl less per year
than for 1.817.‘:-ii. Eacli item will bear the
closest scanning. It gives me much pleas-
urc to state that each individual item asked
for met the approval of the State Btiard
of Corrections and (fharities as shown bl.
their letter. which is as follows: 

Lansing, Nov. to. 1896.
PROF. A. J. MURRAY,
Supt. state Public School,
Goldwater, Mich.

DEAR SIl{:—Y0ul' communication to the
State Board of Corrections and Charities. sub-
mitting for its consideration and opniion the
proposed appropriations for your institution,
for the years 1897 and 1898, has been received-
We visited the State Public School as required,
and "investigated the conditions and needs of
same.” We have carefully considered the ap-
propriations proposed, and respectfully submit
herewith our opinion of the same.

Current expenses, each year approved. . .$3l,O0t>
340

  
     
  
       
   
     

Cement walk and fences. approved . . . . . .
Laundry—washers. engine and repairs. . 8&3)
Water works and heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27:‘:-

$1,225

The condition of the old washers now in use
is such that. in our opinion, they should be re-
placed. This is also the case of the old engine,
and the item is approved.

The need of an outside closet at the hospital
is apparent, and is approved.

The Isolating cottage should no longer lack
proper heating and bathing facilities, the-
amount. asked to put it in proper shape is reaa-
onable, and is approved. ‘.
Attendant and expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $804.00

The need of an escort for the little children
who are being placed in homes. is beyond ques-
tion. At the rate homes are beiniz found for
such. the amount would seem no more than
would be required, and the item is approved.
Painting and repairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $1.-2m.75

The condition of the buildings named shows
need of the repairs contemplated to keep this
state property in proper shape. The estimated
expense for doing the work is. in the opinion of
the Board, reasonable. and theitem is approved.

Yours Respectfully.
GEO. D. GILLESPIE,
chairman.

L. C STORRS.
Secretary.

Trusting that this may cause many
readers to be filled with the desire to -aid
some homeless child, to ask for our bien-
nial report, to visit the institution, and to *
be the better friends of both the children

and their management.
Goldwater.

How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Ball's Catarrh Cure.

F. J. CHENEY &Co., Pi-ops.. Toledo. 0-

We. the uudersizned. have known F. J -
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe-
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
Wnsr & TBUAX, Wholesale Drugziets,
Toledo, Ohio. WALDING, KINNAN & MAB~
vnv, Wholesale Druzgists, ’l‘oledo, Ohio.

H:ll’s Cntarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous-
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. pen-
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THE GRANGE _VISITOB.

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Report of Special Committee on Ed-,

ucation.

";)I'tlt]/ J[([.'s'[':’I' and .118///I/I.’/‘-’ «(fl I'l[/I."/(.13
gm: State (:'m72_r/«:.' Nearly three years
ago your special committee on education
sent out a series of questions concerning
the Agricultural College. This report
comprises the results of that inquiry. We
regret the delay in making areport on
this subject, but it has seeuied iiiiavohlable.
The following were the questions:

1. How is the Agricultural College regarded
in your locality? b. Is it much spoken of, or is
its work discussed‘? c. If so. in what way '3 d.
What do the farmers expect the College to do
for them in the way of experiment, etc.. and for
their bo_vs who attend there‘! e. And would
they like to have provisions made for their girls.
by instruction in domestic economy, etc. 1' f. Do
they favor the mechanical course asa part of
the work of the College‘:

2. a. Why do not more farmers‘ sons from
your section come to the college to get educated
for the farm‘: Do any of the following reasons
explain why‘: b. Too long course; c. too ex-
pensive; d. not "practical" course: e. boys not
ambitious; f. college course not considered nec-
essary for a farmer; g. not prepared to enter,
or afraid cant get in; h. scarcity of help on the
farm; i. close times for past six or eight years;
1:. lack of information about work of College; 1.
If any of these are the reasons, which are the
most prominent ':

3. a.. From talking with farmers on this sub-
ject. could you suggest any changes that might
be made in the present Agricultural Course that
would in your opinion tend to draw students
from the farm to the College‘! b. or can you
recommend any other change of policy. of anv
kind, that would aid in the same direction ‘I

4. Would a two years course, (an additional
course,) including chiefly Agriculture or Horti-
culture, as principal studies, with some English.
and the elementary principles of such sciences as
chemistry, botany. entomology. veterinary ined-
icine, with practical work on the farm or garden
and among the stock, be popular as a course for
farmers’ sons who expect to follow farming‘:

5. What would you think of ashort winter
«course of three months in dairying, stock-feed
ing, lectures on agriculture and veterinary
science‘! Woiild it be appreciated and used by
young farmers and bv farmers" sons‘:

This set of questions was sent to 13!!
people in Michigan: first. to 113 of the
most widely known farnicrs of the state:
second, to 41 graduates of the Agricultural
College who are at present living on and
working a farm in this state; third, to 1.3
-county commissioners of schools: fourth,
to .31 Graiigcs; fifth, to 103 farniers' clubs.
The replies to our first circular were so
few that a second request was made. Al-
together we have had 43 replies from the
1231! sources, divided as follows: first, 7
-of the 16 prominent farmers; second. l\' of
the 41 graduates: third, 3! of the 1.3 school
coiiiinissioiiers; fourth, 80f the .31 (irraiigcsz
:'ith,1 of the 16 farincrs’ clul)s. Most of the
replies made were quite full and complete.
I will endeavor to tabulatc the ll) aiiswcrs
in an intelligible way.

In reply to the question, “llow is the
_-\gricultui'al College regarded in _vour
locality!" 27 of the -12’. answered the ques-
tion. 14 of these 27 said that lllc (‘ollcgc
is .f:ivorabl_v regarded among the fzll'lllCl'.\
of their locality: 05 said that it was very
highly regarded; 4 that it is i'cgardcd mm
some indifl'ci'ence—not opposed, but not
-enthusiastically discussed; 2 said that their
cominuiiity did not think it of much use,
and one said that it was the subject of rid-
iculc in his section. 21 answered thequc.-5-
tion "ls the College much spoken of or its
work discussed 5" 143 said that it was dis-
cussed very little; I} replied that it is often
and favorably discussed; 1 said that the
s;-xperinients are more spoken of than is
the educational part of the institution.
There were 17 replies to the question
"'\Vhat do the farmers expect the College
to do for them in the way of experiment.
etc., and for their boys who attend there!"
Of these 17, 11 said that the chief work of
the College is in the performing of valu-
able experiments, and furthermore that
these experiments and the results as sent
out in the bulletins, are generally regarded
with the greatest favor; 1 complained that
he desired but did not receive the bulletins;
1 said that the people expect a practical
education; another that the College is ex-
pected to solve the hard problems that
meet the farmers; another one said that
the farmers generally do not depend on
the station for the results of the experi-
ments; another thought that the feeling is
that the College is scientific as well as agri-
cultural. In reply to the question "Would
the farmers like to have provisions made
for their girls, by instruction in domestic
econoinjx, etc., 32 of the -it-3 replied. 15
said yes, some of them mildly, a few eni-
phatically. The other 1T said that there
was little or no demand for this depart-
ment and little is said about it. In regard
to the mechanical course, 20 replied. 1;
said that the mechanical course is regarded
with favor, or that there is no objection to
it. 3 of them objected to it, one of them
calling it a mistake. The other 2 said that
in their community nothing had been said
about this course. Another said that it is
all right, but should be subordinate to the
agricultural course.

The second general question embraced a
number of questions, all bearing on the
main question, which was: “Why do not
more farmers’ sons from your section come
to the College to get educated for the
farm?” This question was directly an-
swered by 2; 1 said that the University
entirely overshadows our College, and

 

boys would go there; another said that the
farmers in his locality are poor, and are
ignorant of the College. This main qiies-
tion was followed by other questions hear-
ing on the same topic. These questions
were with the replies as follows: To the
question"Is the course too long. “ seven answered:
five said yes, and two no. In reply to the ques-
tion “Is the course too expensive." five replied.
two yes and three no. In answer to the question
“Is the college course considered practical." nine
answered. one yes. seven no. and one replied
that the course is not flexible enough. In regard
to whether the bovs of the farm are ambitious or
not, seven answered. five thought that there is a
lack of ambition. two said the boys have enough
ambition, but other causes enter in. In reply to
the question “Is a college course considered nec-
essary for a farmer." twelve replied, all no. In
reply to the question whether one reason why
boys do not come to the college is that they are
not prepared to enter. or are afraid they cannot
pass the examinations. five replied. three sav-
ing yes and two no. “Is there a scarcity of help
on the farm'?" Four answered this question.
three yes and one no. “The hard times for the
past six or eight years.--does this effect the at-
tendance'.'" Sixteen answered. all yes. "Does
the lack of infoiiiiation about the work of the
College affect the attendance?‘ Eighteen ans-
wered this question. all yes. Then the question
came “If any of these are reasons. which are the
most prominent?" Twelve answered this ques-
tion directly. ten said lack of information is the
most important reason: 1 said hard times: the
other that the boys are not ambitions to become
farmers.

The first part of the third general question was
as to what changes in the course could be made
that would aid in in(-reasiixg the effectiveness of
the College. Twelve out of the forty-three ans-
wered this question. three said no changes in the
courses are needed, (me said that more English
and less science should fill the course. (me said.
have a summer vacation. Two make farming
more profitable in some way. and the boys will
come to the college. One. establish short winter
courses. Another said. have more elective stud-
ies so that boys can choose more of what they
want. Another, have more literary and scienti-
fic studies, as these draw more than the agricul-
ture. The next man would eliminate all studies
not agricultural. Another thinks that better

student discipline would help. These replies were -

all in regard to that part of the question which
applies: to changes in the course. In regard to

that part ofthe question which speaks of cliange .

of policy of any kind. twenty-two answered the
question. Thirteen of these twenty-two say. ad-
vertise more. and the following are some of the
suggestions as to the method of advertising: Have
a farmers" institute in each county. Have a far-
iners' institute in every township. Have an

agent to work up localities for students. Let the E

come to the College, the answers are too few to
predicate broad conclusions upon. but we may
say in general that there are apparently two
minor caused,——the first one existing in the Col-
lege course itself, in that it is considered by the
farmers‘ boys and the farmers themselves too
long. too expensive. and not suflicientlv practical
according to their definition of the word; second,
a feeling that if a young man intends to follow

g farming. he not only does not need a four years‘
 college course, but that it will if he takes it very

Grange take special pains: to advertise the Col— 3

lege and its work. Have more lectures and far-
iners‘ institutes. and what is called “college ex-
tension" work among the fariners. Publish a
college paper for the fariners. Get people to
visit the College. ()i.e of the twenty-two said
"make the board elective." Another "keep right
on the present way."
tion."

lege.

Uzie said “have coeduca-

Two suggested more harmonv in the col-
Two thought that better experiment work
would solve the problem. 1 said “issiie inore
bulletins.“ Another. “provide special work for
students so that they can take up anything they
want and pursue it as far as they want to. and
then grant them certificates of efiiciency in what
they have gone over."

Thirtyof the forty-three answered the ques- ‘

tion in regard to whether a two years course. in
addition to the four years course, would aid.
Fourteen of the thirty said yes quite emphatically.
eight said yes doubtfully. suggesting that it
might be well to try it. eight said no. In this
connection the point was made that if a two
years course were established. it must not injure
the four years course.

The fifth question was in regard to the short
winter courses. Thirty—four of the forty-three
replied to this question. and only two answered
no. (me of these answered no in regard to gen-
eral agriculture and stock but yes in regard to
dairy and veterinary work. The other person. I
happen to know. has changed his mind since his
letter was written. and is now favorable to the
short courses. One or two of those who said yes
were somewhat doubtful of the short courses
being patronized, while some were very enthusi-
astic about them. and the replies to the question
might be said to be practically unanimous for
the special courses.

The replies to these questions were not so num-
erous as we could have wished, and it would not
be safe to base emphatic conclusions upon all the
points raised. At the same time. those who re-
plied to the questions did so in such an intel-
ligent and complete way that we cannot help
but think that certain conclusions in regard to
the sentiment of the farmers of this state regard-
ing the Agricultural College can safely be drawn
from this investigation. And first, asto how the
Agricultural College is regarded, I think We may
conclude that the College is generally regarded
with favor, but not with especial enthusiasm,
while a few are inclined to criticise severely.
The College is not much discussed among the
farmers except in a few localities. The experi-
ments are considered of great value, and by
many as the ‘chief work of the College. A
women's course has a moderate but not an en-
thusiastic demand. The mechanical course is
not seriously objected to,-—-in fact is well thought
of.

Second, as to why more farmers’ sons do not

likely change his decision to be a farmer. We
may say also that there are two main causes. the
first one being a lack of information regarding
the purpose and work of the College. and the
second hard times. affecting possible students in
two ways: first. in getting money to come to the
College, and second in keeping the boys headed
away from the farm and into apparently more
profitable lines of work.

Third, in regard to possible changes. there
seem to be two leading suggestions. First, there
should be more elasticity in the course. allowing
boys to choose far more than they do at present;
and second. the College should advertise far
more than it has done in the past.

Fourth. the preponderance of opinion is favor-
able to the two Years’ course in connection with
the four vears' course. but the point is well taken
that we must not injure the long course.

Fifth, the sentiment of the farniersis decidedly
in favor of the special winter courses.

I now wish to quote briefly from a number of
the letters. I will not give any names. or com-
ments of my own. Have chosen these particu-
lar quotations because each one contains food for
thought. The first few quotations are from
prominent and well known farmers of the state.

"The reason that so few farmers‘ sons attend
from the south part of the state is that the Uni-
versity and other colleges offer far greater range
of courses for practical and scientific preparation
for practical work. at less expense. near home.
with better social surroundings. lectures. musi-
oales. literary honors. and sanitary conditions.“

Another said: “But the greatest impediment
in the way of the A;.:ricultural College consists in
the universal disposition to educate everybody
above their business. Too many men. old and
young. are looking after ‘soft jobs.‘ doctors.
lawyers, teachers. ofiicers. anything for an ofiice.
while the dignity of labor is not so well under-
stood as it should be. and is too inucli ignored in
all our public shools."

“The College is generally i'ej_:arded with favor '

by the farmers. but the major portion of them
are not very well posted as to its aims. If some
method could be devised whereby leading farm-
ers from all over the state could be induced to
iisit the College. I think it would help."

“The experimental department is often dis-
cussed and highly appreciated. Uur people look
to this (lt.‘p;lI‘tl11P11t to work out and solve difii
cult probleinsand then they want results brought
to them in their most attractive, forin:hen(-e they
favor more institutes where the pi'ofessoi's will
participate."

The following quotation is from it man who is
both farmer and +.—ducator. "i am sorry to say’
that too many boys feel that to be educated
means to be separated from the farm. The}
have never seen the ulm-umd t'ru/,:h'_I/ _«/-1.-I/:,,m,..
and as the best of them aim for better things, it
takes the direction of what they have seen. -
teaching. clerking. and, possibly. law. This local-
ity, like all others that are naturally fertile and

= new. has produced abundantly with only the

labor of the hands. and few realize that any

other skill is ever needed in this productive in— ’

dustry." This man also says. “Lack of co-edu-
cation has been mentioned to me oftener than
any other as a reason for choosing some other
school. To express my individual
would say that it is my firm belief that any
scheme for the education of the niass that does
not include both sexes is far behind the times
and bound to fail."

Another prominent farmer says: “Hard times

affect the Agrloulmml College ll‘) llmre lllall 3".“ 3 head. -—now it is behind a number of’ others."

other institution. One of the reasons. in my
judgment. which affects the attendance. is the

belief that the College is not educating farmers  gra,1uate,., at least that “,9 College is not keep_

enough in proportion to boys who seek some -

other calling. This applies more particularly to
the parents: the remedy is more enlightenment
on the work of the College."

The following quotations are taken from the
letters of graduates of the College who are farm-
ers. Here is one: "I am occasionally asked
whether I ever got the money back that I spent
at the College. the idea being that the College is
a place to learn the trade of farming. and if I
had not made money out of my education. that
it must be a failure.
higher education for their sons. unless they want
to follow a profession. and then of course they
go to the University."

“There is too much hurry now-a~davs. Boys
and girls are too eager to get into business. If
they could only know what work they were
adapted to, and give a few more years to special
study in preparing for that work, they would be
gainers in the long run, they would command
better wages and have the satisfaction of know-
ing thev were masters of their business."

“I think the most ambitious farmers’ boys do
not aspire to become farmers, and the district
school does not. fit them for College. By the
time they go through a high school, they cannot

"Fl“l°“- I  there has been so much squabbling and changing

Farmers scarcely thllll‘ of ? phases to speak with authority as to the value

3 let some other college take him away.

’ graduates on the Board.

afford the time or money for a college course.
Better district schools are deinanded."

"I should extend the work done in literature.
rhetoric. or mental sciences. Shorten two-thirds
the time put in chemistry. botany. and zoology.
and also in theoretical agriculture. 1 should
have the farm department feed stock by the car
load for the market. extensively and continuous
ly, ina business wav partly. and in an experi-
mental way partly. I should have the farm de-
partment breed horses. cattle. sheep. and hogs.
as the best breeders breed them. and in both the
breeding and feeding I should have the students
study the business methods as closely as the
breeding and feeding inerhods are studied. A
change in this direction would. in my opinion.
draw more students from this localit_v. who
would become farmers after they graduated."

"The best known feature of recent years was
the short term in daii-_viii3.: during the past
winter. Its effect upon the general welfare of
the College has been most marked. Let this be
but a beginning of a system of short winter
courses which will accomodatc many who can-
not take the longer and better full course."

"The great prime cause of iiidifference is lack
of realizing the necessity of such a training as is
given at the College in order to get vhc most
good from life. Too many inachinc -fai'iiiers.
The dollar is too often the standard for nieasur-
ing the man."

"A very small proportion of our sons air‘?
adapted by nature or inclination to take a col,
lege course. just as a small proportion of our
horses are adapted to the race course. They may

, be just as bright boys. and just as useful men,

but not scholastically inclined. ()f the few who
may take a college course. a larger proportion
are led by their !~rofessional friend.-'. doctors.
lawvers, and especially their teachers. to the
['niversit_v and to other institutions: and a still
larger proportion perhaps are led by their
parents and ' preachers to denominational col-
leges of the state. Farining is not reinunera
tive. Farmers‘ sons who have sufiicient intelli-
gence. eiiterprise, and ambition to take a col-
lege course. have ambition to make a success of
their after life. and Illlh'l.l as we rr-gi'et the fact.
it is none the less true that success in life is
measured largely by financial rcsiilts."

“I think the course is good as it is. My opin-
ion is that more institute work nuioiig the farin-
er.-5. more popular lectures tliroughout the state
by inembers of the college faculty. and closer ‘ac-
quaintance of the president of the (‘ollegc and
the faculty with represeiitative fariners would
solve the problem of more students. The alumni
have much responsibility in this inatter."

"The Agricultural (,':-llegc work. especially
of the lixperinient Station. is liiglily valued by
the horticulturists and f:Il'IllHl‘s of this locality.
The cxperinieiits iii potatucs. vciri--taliles. .-unall
and trec fruits. expei'iin+-iifs in spi'aying for iii-
sects, blight.-;, fungi, etc.. and bulls-tins on the
sainc, are sought and valued; especially so
where f::.riiiei's' club,-'. Hraiigcs:~.iivl horticiilfural
societies bring out and <lisciiss [lie-se si1b_jo-cts."

“I cannot tell you why more l':ii'iiiei's‘ .-'oii.~a do
not attend the College. but I l.-elievc the princi-
pal reasoii is a lack of auibitioii among the boys
thcinselves. I think very many of our teachers
in the <-ouiiti'_v schools fail to inspire their pupils
with a love for learningand a desire to make the
most of theinselves. 1 am very glad to see the
effort that is being made in this county in intro-
du:-in:_: the study of elf‘lll§:‘llt:1I‘}' science into the
district schools. I believe it may be made a
source of great good. and create a desire for
scieiitific knowledge."

“I think people have lost iiiterest because
about. When they get a good man there. they
1 think
it might bea good plan to have more of our
It would be a good
plan to publish more about the xjollege and its

, work. VVhen I was in College ours stood at the

"Then. too. there is a feeling among some of the

ing up with the times: that it is letting its best
and brightest young men go to other institutions
where they are doing better work than the
Board will permit to be done at M. A. C."

"I do not feel qualified. however. to express an
opinion of many things that might be of value to
our College. One needs to be in touch with the
Worth of the College, to be familiar with its
courses, to study facilities foriinparting instruct-

, ion, and to be in touch with student life in all its

. of any proposed change."

The next few extracts are from letters written
by county commissioners of schools. “In my
opinion, the great difliculty is that the people
are getting to think that they can farm without
particular education in that direction."

“Education now-a—days is apt to be a matter of
dollars and cents. Iain certain, from my ac-
quaintance in the county, that the University
has drawn more farmers’ sons in the last few
years from this county than has the College.
This is largely due to the times. Farming seems
unprofitable. The majority of those who seek
education seek it with a view of escaping from

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4.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

»

DECEMBER 24, 1896.

rile finalise irisircfl

1 est pleasure connected with our work on the
VISITOR has come through the acquaint- ‘
We have come to believe ,
i that the best thing in the world is the en-
Published on the First and Third Thnrsdaysof Each Month .
§ earnest friendships.

CHARLOTTE. MICH.
The llilicial Organ of the Michigan State Grange.

Eniroiz :
Kenyon L. BUTTERFIELD. Luvsma, MICH.

should be sent.

l\IA.\'.xoi-;i=.s A.\'D PRINTERS:
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To whom all subscriptions and advertising should he .-cut.

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In Clubs of 20 inore 40 Cents per Year each.

Subscriptions payable in advance. and discontinued at :

expiration. unless renewed.

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order or Draft. Do not send stamps.

later than the Saturday preceding: issue.

Entered at the Postoflice at Charlotte. Mich .:is Second
las iinitter.

OUR WORK.

Tlic following has been npprovi-il by the State tirgiiicft‘ as
a fair statement of the objects tlintlriiiiczc of Michigan

has in view. and the special lines along which it DWlI"59>= W 

work. We hope every Gramzc in the state will work
€fl1_‘l1f‘Fll_V in all tlil-so ili-partiiioiits. so that by H mhm
united effort we shall rzipidly increase our numb:-rs‘.

extend our influence. nml zittain rnorc ziiid morn coinpl:-tc- J

I)‘ those. ends which we seek.
OCR oi3.ii-:t'T

is the Organiz‘ tion of the l~‘:irmi-rs‘ for their o\vn lniprovi--
ment. Fiiianci lly. Socially. .\lont:1ll;.'. .\IU"éill_\’.
W'e believe t at this" 1lil]iI‘l)\'i'llI¢'ll[ min in largo iiiczi-‘lire
be bruiight abmit;
'51.. {s_\ wiclcr indiviiliinl study and
cu.-if '- -1 yd’ the biisiiiess side of fnriiiiin: and lioinr- kt-1-ping.
1“ ' .1})‘C()-0[)(’.!‘Hll0lI for tinaiicial zidvzintzigc.

3 ''it.) liy frcqur-iit social i,':itlicriiii.:-a. :iiid tho iiiiiigliiig .

‘”"4tlicr of farmers with farini-rs, zindof fziriiicrs with
j..«..'~ilc of other occupntioiis-.

(li.) By striving for It purer mnnliooil. :1 noblt-r woin:in-
hood. and a uiiiversal hrotlii-rliood.

3. (n.)
ou(rbdistrict ‘sclinols.

By patronizing: and :1idiiiL' the .\criciilt‘iir."i! l‘oI- - , .
’ - cxccllcnt song by some pupils from the

. School

let, s and Expcrimi-nt Stations" in their l4‘L{lllllli'll-" work of
scientific investirzatioii. practical I'.‘£[N’l‘llllI‘l|l. :inrl i-duc:i-
tion for rural pursuits". _ , _

(0.) Byinaintaiiiirig and nttcnrliiiq fnriiii-rs’ iiistitiitf-s:
reading in the Rf‘£l(llll££ t'ircl<-: (‘>'li|l)ll>lllllL§ zind usinL:

circulating librnrios: l)ll)'lllL{ morn :ind i)4‘ll(‘l‘ iiiagiiziin-s '

and papers for the hoiiiv-. _ ,

4. (a.) Byilii1'iisinc::i kiio\vlI-ilgo of our civil iiistitutioiis.
and tr-aching the high iliitios of (:lllZ(‘l1<llllI. .

(b.) l%_\‘ deiiiaiidiiii: the onforcciiii-iit ol' t‘Xl.~‘Ylll£: statiitcs.
and by ilisciissiiig. advocntiniz. :1ndtr_\'inL: to .~‘4‘C.lll‘l'. such
other state and n:ition:il laws :1» shall tend to llll‘ X16116!‘-‘ti
jiisticc. progress and inoralitv.

Tliescssion of the i\lichig:iii St.:1te(.}i*:iiigc ,

f()r.l.N£lti was :1 siicccss. ln this issue we
publish :1 running ziccount of the meeting.
us well as sevcr:1l of the reports of otiiccrs
and coiiiinittces in full. The :ittciid:1iicc
wzis perhaps it little light, zind the debaters
were h:irdly as vigorous as usual. but. in
our judgincnt. the reports of the stzinding
committees wcrc unusuiilly strong. The
coi‘iiini‘t‘ice clniirinen indulged less than
conniion in glittering generalities, and
in:ide practical and pertinent suggestions.
It was, in all respects. :1 business session.
and :1 great credit tothc()rdcriu .\lichig:in.

-., - .22": 4 \\'itli this issue closes the t.wcnt._v-sccoiid

l

voluino, and also the final career. of the
(i‘ritA.\‘i:i: Visiroit. For all of these _vc:irs
the \'isi'roit has occupied :1 unique position
in Grunge journalisin. being. we believe.
the only paper owned and operated by :1
State Grange for any length of time. For
t.wenty—two years it has fought Grange
b:it‘i.le.’s. iidvocated Grunge principles. and
spread abroad Grange seiitinient. At last
it has succumbed to wh:1t appeurs: to have
been the inevitable. Froin :1 purely tin:1n—
cial point of view, it has never been :1 pay-
ing institution, even in its palniydays hav

ing a deficit. Latterly P:1trons appeared
to neglect it for other papers. and its
drafts upon the Grange treasury became
serious, less from any sudden increase in
them than from the fact that any draft
would be more acutely felt than in years
gone by. Asa business proposition, the
only resource was to drop it. As most
Patrons already know, beginning with the
first of January, there will beaGrange
department in the xl[z'c/ii}/«.172 1'77)’;/zrzr con-
ducted by the present editor of the V ISITOR.
We ask of Patrons cordial support and iii-
terest in this department. l\'e want to
make it worthy the Grange of Michigan.

In writing this our last editoral for the
G'RANGE VISITOR, we feel moved to speak
more in a personal vein than is our wont.
The editor of this paper became connected
with the VISITOR, and also with the Grange,
a little less than five years ago. We did
not at that time know very ‘much about
the workings of the Grange, but soon came
to have the highest respect for Grange
principles, and an intense belief in the mis-
sion and the work of the order. Doubtless
we have made many mistakes of judgment,
and have not made the paper all that it
could be made. VVe know that we have
not li.ved up to our own ideal of what the
paper should be. At the same time, we
have put into it the very best work of
which we were capable, and claim at least
the merit of having been intensely in earn-
est. We have tried to work for the best
interests of the order as we saw them, and
our special effort has been to urge the ideas
of breadth of View and concentration of ef-
fort. We do not claim to have been the
principal factor in bringing about any re-
form in this respect, but we do feel that
the Grange has grown strong in both of
these characteristics during the past few
years. In saying farewell we wish to -ex-
tend to those many Patrons whom We have
learned to know and respect through the
VISITOR, our sincere thanks for their prac-

tical support bv way of contributions

3 ances formed.

Lzoiieral dis- ,

Hy stiiil_viiii;n1id proiiiotiin: tho iiiiprovr-ini-iit of ,

and words of encouragement. The great-

joymcnt that comes through strong and

State Grange 1896.

'I‘L'ESl)AY.

The 24th :1nnual meeting of the Mich- '
1 igan State Grange opened in Representa-
@’Toinsureinsertional-l notices should be mailed no ‘

Horton
large number of delegates were present.

, :inda large number of the old worker.:, ,
' notably, Bros. (7. G. Luce. Mars. V\'ood- ‘
‘ man, Rziinsdell, H. I). l’l:itt. and every ;

otliccr was in place. Chaplain, Mrs. Mary
Mayo invoked the divine blessing upon the

i deliberations of the Order, and the State '1

Grange was open for business.

The tirst business of the session was the l
- :ippointinciit of :1 comiiiittec on credenti:ils.

While the committee was preparing its re-
port, thc time w:is taken up in social greet-
ings in which J. J. \Voodinan, A. E.
l’:ihnei'. Judge liiiiiisilel, M. T. Colo, C.
G. Lucc, l). Ii. Mi.-('lui'c. l). l). Bucll and
otlicrs p:ii'ticip:itcd.

The opening session closed with one
hundred {lll(l fourteen dclcgatcs present.

Thcnftcrnoon session opened with an

for. this ilind. followed
music by Fruit {idge Grange choir.
For fear we may omit mention of this

gates, otliccrs and visiting ineiiibers :it the
hftiite Grange very much zipprecnited the
excellent music furnislied.

next in order.
delegates were reported and seatcil.

Wortliy Muster‘ lIortoii's ziiinuzil address f

ncxtoccupied the atteiitioii of the dele-
gates.

tion :iiid objects of the Grange. Twelve

new Grangcs have been orguiiized, cight j

dormant Granges made alive, and tive sus-

pcnileil Gi':,1ngcs set zit work within the‘

last year.

Grange is the fzii'iiiei's" best friend.

Earnest work to forwiiril the growth of
the Grange was recommended to county
deputies and gr:ingers.

The Gi:A.\'t:i: Visiroit has been, by con-
tract. incorpor:1tcd with the .l[a,'r_*/1,2}/r/ii
1'lu'2m2r. This paper is deserving the sup-
port of every :1griciiltur:1list. lt will pub-
lish :1 Grange department under the super-
vision of K. L. Biittertield. Woniaus
work: So potent has become the work of
this ilepurtinent th:it its influence is felt in
home :1nd sisliool everywhere.

Good of the Order: Thirty years of
journeying over the Grange road have
only added strength to this great Order.
But much hard and earnest work remains
to be done to bring the great helpfulness
of the Order home to every faruier.

Taxation: It cannot be said that we
have more state institutions than the peo-
ple deinand. but it can be truly said that
the people demand close and just economy
in their zidministration. As the state de-
velopes, laws for taxation work an injustice.
Special privileges should be accorded to
none. If taxation is measured out to rail-
roads according to earnings, why not tax
the farmer in the same spirit?

Official salaries should be paid for actual

* work done, and in :1 spirit of economy.

Pure Food: Our agricuiturists should
be protected in keeping the markets for
genuine goods. The workings of the law
ought to be extended to clothing and other
lines. '

C0-operation is the basis of
especially of the farmei's.

Grange fire insurance companies were
recommended.

National Grange: The 30th anniversary
of the Grange was celebrated at VVashing-
ton, D. (1. Several members of the
founders of the Grange were present. The
meeting was potent to strengthen the

all work,

1' fraternal ties of the north, west, east and

south from which there were representa-
tives.

Agricultural College: Mr. Horton
characterized this institution as the farmers’
college. Its interests were earnestly im-
pressed upon his hearers.

Agriculture: This subject always of
special interest has been emphasized by
the great depression resting upon this fun-
damental pursuit.

The influence of the farmer, his happi-
nessfor himself and children cannot long
continue on a downward grade without a
menace to free institutions.

Brothers Moore and Dresser were men-
tioned feelingly as great helpers of the
Order who have passed over death’s river.

A shower of memorials and resolutions
covering many fields of legislative action
were introduced.

Master’s address was ordered published

presiding. A5
A. the owners of
 statement of property holdings which is l

E officials in ainost hiippv iniinner.

i of Husbiindry.
1 meeting held in Rcprcseiitzitive Hall was :1

by f

The object of the :1ddi'ess as :in- ‘
nounccd, was to give the growth, condi- ’

in sufficient numbers to supply the mem- l

bers resent.
Co . l)eLand came before the Grangeand
made report of his work as tax statistican

= showing there had been a growth towards
; a more equitable taxation.
We hope that our .
T efforts have been of some avail. and that =
&‘To whom all 1.-xchaiiges and all articles for publication  ‘ve ha"? s0‘.Vn ‘Bleeds ‘vhlch hu"e been fruit-
; ful in inspiration and encouragement to
’ those who have read oiii' words.

crease in city taxation had been shown.
There ought to be a reduction in taxation

1 and there would be. if all property was

made to bear its proper ineasure of taxa-
tion. l‘he state of Michigan, as powerful

1 as it is. cannot inake those wlie levy taxes.

honest by legislation.

:1 cent of state tax on real estate.
in favor of the l’ennsylvani:1 systein which

levy on real estate. He also favors the
Massachiisetts system of assessineiit, viz.

property make :1 sworn

tiled with the assessing officer.
bister Mnry Mayo rcnd report on com-

I

t

the report of this station. "Let thy great
deeds be thy prayer to thy God. " Report
showed that nearly one million bushels of
peaches. tiftv thousand bushels of plums,

; one million bushels of apples had been

A marked in— .

shipped from Oceans. county during sea-

» son of 1896.

l port from

: dispensing chzirity.

Overseer M. T. Cole read a good re-
liis station. He thought the
last few yours had not been conducive to
"Cliarity. however. "

 said the Overseer. "ni:1y be taught best

= thioiigh kiiiiliiess.‘
Col. l)eL:1nd said he was going to make 5
r a proposition to the legislature to levy not
He is ‘

7

The Grunge is doing :1 great work in ed-
ucating people that "liduciitioii is to know
for the sake of living, not to live for the

' sake of knowing.“

' raise~<l>3l3.<)Ui1,i1iii) without iniikinga cent ‘
tive lliill Tuesd:iy morning, with l\ orthy ‘

_ , port.
; Master Geo. l3.

Gatekeeper l\'in. Robertsoii read his re-
lic said: "Uoiitidciicc had been re-

E stored. everything was moving save corn
. and potatoes," that “we need more legisla-

niittees on crcdentiiils :it this time. :ind the ‘

work of the Grange was well coininciiccd.
A joint. mccting of f:irnicrs and Granges

was held in the evening in Rcpi'esentiitive

llall.
State

hearty fashion, and response was m:idc in

an cloqucnt iminner by l’resident A. N.

Kermis of the fairincrs’ clubs.

Hon. C. G. Luce welcomed the state
No inzin
is more honored and loved by the I’:itrons
Mr. Luce said the tirst

State Grange inceting. that while Andrew
Johnson h:1d done some things we could
not reinembcr with pride we could all rc-

' member with thanks that he piivcd the
choir. we will say just here that the dele- ,
‘ der of Pzitrons of llii.sb:iiidi'y.
was in:ide by Hon. Fred 5. M:1yu:ird who i
, s:1ii.l he was :iwiirc that he was :1ildi'cs'siiig '
Report of comniittcc on crcdc-nti:1ls was :
One hiindrcd and fifteen j

way to the cstziblishiiiciit of the great Or-

the most noble band of men and women
upon whom the sun shone.
said Micliig:1ii\v:is the tirst state to found an
Agricultural collcgc. Mi‘. M:iyn:ird wars:
cziriiest and eloquent.

Governor John T. Rich i'esponilcd tothc

ing out her greiitiiess in z1i'c:i.pi'ogi'css and
inovcnicnt toward :1 higher civilizatioii.

Rcspoiise I

Mr. Miiyiiard ,

; Subordiniite Gruiigc should

Lecturer Jason \\'oodman wcl- A
1 conied the f:ii'incrs clubs in :1 simple and

tioii for the fariiier. "

State Libr:iri:1n M:1r_v (‘. Spciiccr ad-
dressed the State (i'ri':iiigc upon the systein
of traveling libi':irics. Grcnt good has
been done by the inovcincnt.' Evcrv
see that its
incnibcrs have the :1dv:ii1t:igc of the travel-
ing libi':1i'_\'_. of good rc:idiiig: cvi.-i'v dis-
tricl. scliool sliottld huvc it. '

Coininittec on \\'oiii:iii‘s' Work: Mrs.
Miiry A. M:i_vo prcsciitcd rcport of this
cominittce. The state was divided into
districts and thc "l“i'csli Air" ciiinpziign
carried fOl'\\':ll'(l. (,)llilll}_7.~' for L’:-l-l pci'soi1s
were found. :ind ovci'-workcil inothcrs,
shop girls‘ and lioincli-ss boys were inudcto
revel in the pure :iirol' tlici-oiii1ti'y. lilcvcii
hoinclcsscliildrcn found pcrin:incnt hoinc.-'.
This is :1 \\‘oi'k of lovc :lll(l dcscrvcs wcll
at the hands of gi'z1iigci's.

Mrs". M:ir\‘ .\'lici-wood llinds rcnd :1. sup-
plciiicnt:1r_v report ciiipli:1siziiig the work
in iii:il<iiig bi-ttcr l'lll':ll si-liool cdiii-:itioii.

.\'cci'ct:ii'\' Jcnnic lhicll I'L':l'l hi-r nniiiial
l‘t‘[)Ul'l. l'li.-cciptsof thc yciir nc:trl_v I'3lH<)‘.l.
dis-biii'sciiiciits nc.-irl_v -$~lt)t?(l. M:in_v new
(ii‘:ingcs oi'g:inizcd. .\lis§3l%iicll siig-._rcsted
thzitwc work for si.\tyiiéw lliuiiigcs for
l.\".lT. If :ill <_rr:iiigci's h.-id thc ciitliiisizisiii.
hope and liclpfuliicss of tho .\lissi-s J1-nnio
:1nd l"lor:1 lhicll. wh:it tod:1_v i~:i s'iiggcs-

_ _ _  tion. iicxt :iunuul (ii'.-iiigc incctiiig would
scntiincnt "Michigan my Micliig:in;"point- .

"Michigan Agi‘icl1ltl1I':il College and the A

Furincr lioy" was the to:istto which Presi-

idcnt J. L. >.‘nydc.r of the Agriciilturtil
Farniers may be led to see that the ,

College responded. l’re-'. Snyder very
ubly led his :1udiencc to sec the great work

be :1 fzict.

Tre:isi1i'crlC. A. Stiviig rcportcd $11,111 115.-
Ho’ receipts, something inorc than 57.1""?
disbui'seiiici1ts. Subordiinito ('oininittcc
of tho E.\'cciiti\'c Coiiimittcc, F. \\'. lied-

= fern. chiiiriniin, rcportcd sci-i'ct:ii'y's and

of this college. and the great work done by 

9 its farmer boys.
5 . Violin solo by Miss liliuii.-lie \Vlicelcr.

Lansing.

Mrs. L:iwrencc, owner of the Ill/:1/ii}/rt/2
Fri,/')m2'/', was called out zind gave voice to
some practical thoughts.

“The Fai'iiici“s lVife" was the founda-
tion of :1ii:1ddress by Mrs. Einiini (,.':mip-
boll who pointed out in eloquent words the
beauty growing all along the journey of
the f:iruier. Mrs. Campbell niade a rims-
terlv plea for nature study; for the farm
as the center of all-round development for
a true citizen.

“.\':1tion:il Organization of Farmers” was
the theme of Hon. J. J. \Voodiiian who
commenced by saying that "The l9th cen-
tury was the tirst to witness a national or-
ganization of farmers.” “'e are sorry that
space does not allow us to give all the
points of Mr. VVoodnian’s splendid ad-
dress.

“VVhatis Michigandoing for her Girls 2"
was discussed by sisters Mary A. Mayo
and Prof. Edith McDermott who said that
99 of our girls were safely housed in good
homes while the state was taking care of
the wayward girl.

“The Grange and our Public Schools"
was the text given Hon. H. R. Pattengill,
who in his most happy vein waked up an
audience at half past ten o’clock. Mr.
Pattengill made an earnest plea for rural
school education. “You must,” said he,
“make a man or woman before you may
have a farmer, lawyer or doctor.

“Beautiful surroundings, pictures, good
literature all these things which let in the
light of a better life should be the environ-
ments of our public schools.”

“lVh:it is VVorth While?” served Mrs.
Belle Royce as a topic, and who summa-
rized the good points made as ‘‘“'hat is
VVorth “'hile.”

“An excellent meeting!" was the excla-
mation heard on all sides. The Grange
and Farmers’ Clubs are working harmo-
niously for the betterment of agricultural
workers. homes and schools.

VVEDNESDAY.

VVhen Grange was opened many memori-
als and petitions were introduced.

Report of Chaplain Mary A. Mayo who
said these state meetings were for the pur-
pose of bringing good cheer, gathering to-
gether, uniting for :1 more decided stand,
a shoulder—to-shoulder stand for the im-
provement of humanity.

Ceres, Mrs. Mary A. Robertson, read
her report. She thought those who lived
close to nature enjoyed a great advantage;
and closed with a plea for a. more loyal
hand—lift, burden-bearino', for each other.

Pomona, Mrs Julia  McClure, read

ti'c:1sui‘ci"s books cori‘(‘i-t in :1ll points.
Florzi. Mrs. listclla Ii. liucll. plead for
the (-oiiipunionsliip of beautiful tlowcrs.
Many :1 sick room is lighted up by their
prcseiice and let our lives he like them.
lix-(w'ovcrnor ('. G. Lui-c subinittcd re-
port on (_iR.~\.\'(ll-1 \'is‘i'i‘oi:. .\lr. l.ui-c re-
ported that the special coininittce on the

T GitA.Vi;i-; Visiroit hzid inudc rirrziiigciiiciits

with the .ll2'«‘,’./'_«/1/2. /‘i//‘mt’/' to give :1 de-
pnrtineiit to the Grunge undi-r the editor-
ship of K. L. liutteihcld. lluring the
twelve _ve:1rs past the (‘rit_.\:\'i.'i~: \'is‘iToi’. has
run the Grange behind $1U.lNNl. It now
ceases to exist. The coinniittee recoiii—
incndcd that all gr:iiigers loyiillv sustain
the -ll/I/J/H‘!////I /‘ii/‘luv’/‘.

b'tew:ird Goo. L. Ciirlisle subinitted
his report and this report together with
Assistant Stcw:ird's report were tiled for
publication. Bro. Jiis. A. Martin, A.
6., suggested that state lecturer be sent iii-
to the tield. Lady Assistant h7tewai'<l Mrs.
A. Martin inade the annual report of her
station which contained inany good sug-
gestions.

Evening Session: Chiiirinzin Wright of
the Executive Coininittce read the report
of that committee. The report carefully
avoided any political grounds.

Insurance company for Grange insur-
ance was recommended.

Taxation is largely of local nature and
retrenchment should begin there. Sala-
ries should be such as to insure and engage
oflicial talent coinniensurate with the busi-
ness sought to be done.

The recommendation for the university
was one-sixth of one mill. Township unit
plan for schools was condemned.

Members of the State Board of Agricul-
ture should be elected by direct vote of the
people. -

Free rural mail delivery was recoiuniend—
ed. The Tax Statistican resolution was
next taken up. The resolution was intro-
duced by Hon. E. A. VVildcy, and contin-
ued that office for another two years. Hon.
E. A. V\'ildey opened the disciission which
was carried on by Hon. (1. G. Luce, Judge
Ramsdell. I)eLand, Mayo, R. K. Divine,
Senator Campbell, and the resolution was
adopted. '

TH URSI).-S Y .

After the opening exercises K. L. Butter-
tield made a special report on education
with reference to agricultural educ:1tioi1.
In answer to a. large number of questions
sent out, a small per cent of answers were
received. These questions were vital ones,
and should have received earnest attention,
and especially by the farmers.

‘The Agricultural College is working
hard to develop and dignify the work of
the agriculturists. The farmers should
rally around this school which now takes
his sons and daughters and educates them


DECEMBER 24, 1896.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

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.-in harmony with the laws of development
of true citizenship. The report recom-
mended teaching agriculture in rural
schools, not by text book, but practical
work.

Prof. Thoiiias repeated by request,
“They sail out, but never sail in. "

El.ECTlOI\' OF ()FFlCER.‘$.

Master, George B. Horton, Fruit Ridge.
Overseer, E. B. V\'ard, Charlevoix.
Lecturer, Jason \\'oodnian, Paw Paw.
Steward, Geo. L. Carlisle, Kalkaska.
Assistant Steward, Wm. Robertson,
Hesperia.

Chaplain, Mary A. Mayo, Battle Creek.

Treasurei', E. A. Strong, \’ic-ksbui'g.

Secretary, Jennie Buell, Ann Arbor.

Gatekeeper, M. ll. Foster, Kent.

Pomona, Estella E. Buell, Cnion City.

Flora, Rizpah .\'orris, Lansing.

Ceres, Estella Knight, Swartx (‘rec-k.

Lady Assistant Steward. Mary Robert-
son, llespei'i:i.

Executive ('oiiiiiiittee:

H. D. Plait. Ypsilanti.

VV. E. l\'right, Coldwater.

A. E. ’ai'iiier, Kalkaska.

Thos. Mars, Bcrrien Center.

R. K. lliviiie. llolly, E. A. lloldcii,
Lansing, F. W. Redferii. Maple iapids,
held over until 1897.

{eport of committee on division of labor
was the first standing coiiiiiiittec to report.
This comiiiiltee, which divides and assigns
the ditl'erent departmciits of work outlined
in the .\lastci"s address to the proper coin-
niittee. should make report earlier in the
session.

Report of committee on by-laws of State
Lirange was read and adopted. The coin-
mittee reported against rcduciiig the TCC.\'
going to State Crraiige.

Report of coiiiniittce on cliai'iiy recom-
illended the good work of the \\'oiii:iii's
‘Work committee to bceiilarged and en-
coiii'aj_rcd. Report was adopted.

Committee on legislative action made re-
port coiniiiending the work of the (irange
in securing the Pure Food Law. Tax Stat-
isticiaii Law. aiid l‘ai'iiicr's Institute Law.

New legislatioii rccomiiieiided. The Tax
Statistician Law should be streiiglliened:
that .\lichigan states prisons be made self-
supportiiig.
state institutioiis he purchased in the state.

The coinmittce suspciidcd its work for a K

few minutes, and the committee on
\\'oniaii‘s l\'ork reported. earnestly coin-
nieiidiiig fresh air, school, and traveling
library work. Comiiiittee on legislation

continued its report. classifying resolu— 5

tions. Board of county auditors suggested.
Free rural mail delivery rccoiniiiended.
All of which were adopted.

Committee on Agricultural ('ollege
reconiinended that a greater interest be
taken in the College, which is now in a
most prosperous, progressive condition.
The coniiiiittce reconimeiided a more vital
-connection between the Agricultiiral
College and the rural schools. Pictures

representing dillercnt features of College a

work should be placed upon the walls of
every rural school room. The report was
adopted.

A class of fifteen was initiated in the
fifth degree, and a class of thirt_v in the
sixth degree. Thursday night. The occa-
sion was enlivened by excellent work by
those having the initiation in charge, and
the pleasing Lenawee County Grange
-choir.

FRI DAY.

Committee on instruction of delegates to
the National Grange submitted a report,
which was accepted.

Resolution asking for an appropriation
of $2,500 to carry on the work of travel-
ing libraries was passed.

Report of committee on agriculture was
presented. Committee recommended that
free distribution of seeds be discontinued.
Carried. Mr. Jason V\'oodman read the
report, which was full of meat.

Committee on education, was read by
Mrs. Belle M. Royce, chairman, whose re-

ort should be published in every paper in
i Iichigan.

Committee recommended that free text
books he made compulsory. Graduates
from the eighth grade should be admitted
to the Agricultural College without exam-
ination. The report was adopted after
striking out the free text book recommen-
dation. The chairman asked the Grange
to investigate the free text book question
before coming to the Grange next year.

. Your correspondent believes that free
text books, the best that can be purchased,
not published by the state, is a plan we
shall all come to at no distant day.

Hon. E. A. VVildey made report on tax-
ation for the committee on that subject.
The recommendation followed the line of
thought found in other portions of this re-

rt. .
pOCommittee on Dormant Granges made
report making an appeal for more
active organized effort in the field. Chair-
man J. I). Studley made the very able re-
port on this subject. Hon. Thos. Mars
read report on Pomona Granges. This re-
port will be published, we doubt not.

Committee on good of the order was

if made by \V. H. Seitz.

~ of farm home and school.
i 7

, the -l//iv’/u'_r/«I//. /‘il/‘///r//‘.

* this. he solicits _vour assistance.

That the food ll(:cC.~'.~:ll'_\' for ’

? death

. the evening.

The report was
adopted. lt necessarily covers ground
traversed by other reports. Report recom-
mended appointment of Hon. J. H. Brig-
ham as Secretary of Agriculture.

H. N. Webb made report on transpor-
tation. Report inadea strong argument
for cheaper transportation.

Report of committee on co—opcration was
made by J. Y. Clark, chairman of coni-
iiiittee. The committee made no specific
recoiiiniendation, but, in a general way,
pointed out how the cause of good govern-
ment, agriculture, home and school may
be advanced. The report was an able one,
and, we trust, will be published in all ag-
ricultural papers of the state.

Report of committee on by-laws of State

A Grange made no recommendations.

Report of committee on resolutions was

‘ made by A. E. Palmer. Committee recom-

mended that tlicincoiiiing legislature re-
peal the law providing for the publication
of the Legislative Manual and joint docu-
ments, further than a sutlicieiit supply for
liiembers of the legislature. state oliicors,
and library. Rccoinincnilatioiis concurred
in by the (lraiige.

F. W. Kelley submitted report upon
finance, and recoiiiiiicnded that the State
Lecturer receive three dollars per day.
Adopted with the exception of that part of
the report relating to the aniendincut of
the b_v-laws.

The remaining portion of the report of
committee on resolutions was pi'csented.
The report was adopted. The thanks of
the State Grange were extended to all who
helped make the meeting so siicci-ssful.

()iie thought saddens us as we near the
conclusion of this report. The (,iliA.\'oi:
\'isi'i'ol: will greet us but once more. lt
has been a great help to the best interests
It is too bad
that so large aii"ordei' as the l’:ltrons of
llusbaiidry cannot support an organ of its
own. Editor Buttcrlicld has done the

' very best he could to make the paper self-

No one could have done
Now he is to edit a department in
Let the depart-
ment bc a credit to the (iraiige. To do
\\'ill you
not send him iicwsiteiiis so that tlieCri'ange
department will be the best partof the
411;!‘/‘ /if/I/H 1‘;//‘//H’/'5

ln the closing cveiiingof the (iraiige.
appropriate rciiiarks were made by Broth-
ers Luce, \V()t)(llll:lll and llortoii. on the
of lrothers l)i'essei' and Moore.
The chair sang very inipressivcly, "Ne;ll'el'
My Crod to Thee."

Installation of ollicers took place in
This, taken together with
the (jraiige love feast, closed one of the
most valuable and inteicstiiig State (_}ranges
held since its organization.

D. E. .\l(fCi.L'i:i-:.
heporter.

supporting.
better.

Education for the Farmer.

Paper read in Benton Harbor lira ngc No. 123, Dcceiiibcr
4 .l".!ti. by Brother W. H. Wiglitiiian.

Bishop \Vorthington, of Nebraska, made

-.1 statement, -.i short time since, which

challenges inquiry, especially as the utter-

. ance came from a man who is held in high

regard by those who know him. He holds
that too much learning has made the
farmers of Nebraska mad.

He evidently meant just what he said,
and he hears the reputation of being a man
who does not speak iinadvisedly. The
enunciatioii of such a doctrine, uttered
with Episcopal soleinnity, has given him
an iinenviable notoriety among educators
as well as among the farmers of Nebraska.
I quote some of his words: “The trouble
with the farmer is, in my judgment, that
we have carried our free educational sys-
tem entirely too far. Of course, I know
that this view will be considered a bit of
heresy, but still, I believe it. The farm-
ers’ sons——a great many of them-—Who
have absolutely no ability to rise, get a
taste of education and follow it up. They
will never amount to anything——that is,
many of them—and they become dissatis-
fied to follow in the walk of life God in-
tended they should, and drift into cities.
It is the over—education of those who are
not qualified to receive it, that fills our
cities, while our farms lie idle."

Now, my friends, we belong to the class
who till the soil; and we have been led to
believe that the more intelligent we be-
come the better are we fitted for our work.
Has our education been all wrong? Is our
system of free schools an injury rather
than a benefit?

It has long been our proud boast that
our public schools are the bulwark of
American liberty. Must we go back to
first principles and learn our lessons over?
\Vhen the schools of our land are assailed
it becomes us to ascertain if the charge be
true, and if so, seek a remedy. Is there
truth in the utterance of the Nebraska
Bishop!

The worst thing it contains is the truth
embodied in it; for truth, taken away
from its proper relations and put into false
relations, is the worst kind ofalie. It
has been said that “a little knowledge is a.
dangerous thing;” and while this is true,

school facilities, but in the increase of
them until the results from the "too little”
is expanded into that broad development
of the mind that will enable the youths of
our land to distinguish the real from the
seeming. The obvious remedy is not, as
the Bishop would have us believe, in less

education for the fai'iners' sons. but rather _

more knowledge.
The farmers‘ sons get the big head and
leave the farm for which they

conduct business for which they have no

natural nor acquired ability, only proves I
the necessity of a more thorough educa- ’

It certainly does not teach that we , _ _ j
j of some benefit if students could be received for

tion.
must abandon the educating that has in-
flated these rural aspiraiits. There
period in the life of the average boy when

to the belief that he is equipped for great-
er things than he can handle. Should we
Nol

sign him to future ignoraiicef No!

rather let us educate him for\vai'd out of 3 . . . . . _
; are fair and intelligent; in ii few cases they be-

his sclf—conceit into that bi'oader knowledge
which begets humility. Total ignorance is
mental death and slavery; while a liberal
education and a ripe scholiirsliip are full
emancipation.

The science of farming i'call_v includes ,‘

all other sciences. It is a noble occupa-
tion, worthy the attention of any man of
education. It imist be admitted that there
is need for sonictliiiig in the
schools to start young fariiicrs in such an
intelligent coiiiprchcnsion of thcir occupa-

tion as shall lead them to see the folly of ,

planting. sewing. ctc.. “in the mooiiz"
when they let their tiiiiotli_v hay go to
seed, because it will

fertiliziiig that is made on the farm, be-

cause the_v "know better" than the men , j
_ is that of the vacalioii from winter to suuimer.

who have studied tllcsoll. and have told
them how to use it. They should be

apply to the various (lj)t’l':lll(lll.\ of fariii

life in a wav to arouse a s )ll'll of lllt uirv.
. _ l .

lloines should be made atti‘:ictivc.

city life is the general iiiitlii'iftincss and un-
attractivcncss of the farm home. llis edu-

stricted. that he niay not only see gi'cat
possibilities in the farm rightly conducted.
but also to enjoy his work and his home.
Now what is the end of education! ls it
not to fit one for a higher and nobler life!
to subdue and train and polish and equip
the soul itself with all its imiiioi't:il powers

for the duties, conflicts and heroisms of i

life.’
Free schools are the nui-sei'ies of the

public mind; the lights b_v which republi- '

can virtues and honors are most clearly rc-
tiected: the best safcgiiards agaiiist the ills
of ignorance and vice.

Without them no republican goveriiiiicnt
can long exist and flourish: with them,
wisely fostered and gciiorously supported,
no t_vrant’s sway can long eontinue——-no
bigots views be widely disseiiiinated.
Report of Special Committee on Ed-

ucation.

t'ontiniied from page 11.
the farm. It is rare that you can find a young

man of seventeen or eighteen who is doing well
in school, and who returns to the farm of his
own accord."

“I think the strength of the institution never
has or never will be made greater because of
any demand on the part of the "poor farms."
Thev have always been led, and are likely to be
for several hundred years. by those in other pro-
fessions and occupations."

“Farmers institutes should be held in every
township, and literature freely distributed.
Such an organization, headed by the College
faculty, would be productive of much good, in
my opinion."

“I think, with a. liberal appropriation for in-
stitutes, and the holding of a good rousing one
in each county. at least once a year. a better
sentiment might be created. People need to be
impressed by the fact that farmers should be the
best educated people in the world."

"I would suggest that some means be taken to
enlighten farmers on the real practical work of
the College, even if the boys do have-some dress
parties, and look unusually slick when they get
back among the natives." This man is an alum-
nus of the College.

The following extracts are from lettersiwritten
by members of the Grange, and are supposed to
represent, to some extent, the collective thought
of the Grange as well as of the individual who
wrote:

“The stirring up of the people with regard to
our College can lac done in no better way than
by our Subordinate Granges of the state."

“I feel satisfied that if the Agricultural Col-
lege is not what the farmers desire, they are to
blame for it. Statements we so often hear are
mere repetition rather than the results of ear-
nest investigation."

“I want to suggest that those who have the

the remedy is not in curtailing present l management of the interest of the Agricultural

. joining states.
, ought to be upheld. patronized. and advanced by
are best

fitted, and go into cities and undertake to ‘

isa.

common ‘

"last longcrz" and ‘ , ,
_ , - . ,. -ooo, l._
when they waste more than oiic—half o. the ;

_ , _ _ , - (il'i«ill‘,:t‘ el'z‘ort. aj_:itzitioii;iiid llJ(,)[1_‘,'lll.
trained to think about their vocation iii a .

way to gain knowledge which tlic_v can , j _
- aiiyone will take pains to look at the l‘et_'<)l‘<lsl of

_ , which your (,‘I)l1lllllltt-o- sciit out.
cation should be broadened ratlicr than i'e— =
‘ But it cannot now be .-‘aid that the .-\.}_{i‘i<-iiltiii'al

I agement of the College.

l College would do well to be a little more ag-
j gressive with their demands of the farmers of

the state. The school wants patronage; more in-
l formation regarding its purposes and accom-
l plishments wants to be placed in the hands of

the people. I am glad your committee have
2 taken hold of this inatter. and I hope you will be

able to enlist the Grange in an aggressive work
in favor of the College all over the state and ad-
It is the fariiiers' school. and it

the farmers everywhere. Commit the Grange
to an a;.{§.{ressive policy of advocatim; the sup-
port of the College under all reasonable circum-
stances."

The following quotation is from the letter of
the ineiiiber of the fariiiers‘ club. “It might be

indefinite periods. and allowed to take special
courses. receiving from the Colle','e a certificate

_ _ _ _ 5 of proficieiicy in the studies in which s:ltist'actoi'y
the fund of his knowledge deccives him in- i

exziiiiination had been pas.<eil.“

The above answers and «juotatioiis are given

. i .lI1-St  they caiiie to iiie. without change or coin-
therefore remove him from sellool and coii- I

nient. Had this report been iiizivle .'l year ago it

5 would have been more iiiierestiiiu and perhaps

more valuable. As a whole I think the answers

tray prejudice or lack of iiit'oriiiation. W'e be-

 lieve the report will l‘i';ll'e:%t‘llt thc avcratre of the
: thoit.‘-:ht of the t'ai'iii:-is of the state.

it-g:lriling
the College.

\Ve now wish to ('lll1lll¢*l'2ll(>‘:l fcw recent ad-

, V;-lllt'(4~ lll‘rUl*-.‘ at the A;.{I‘l\,'lllllll‘.'ll t‘»lle<.{e. l.

The Fariii Home l{eadiii_:.r Circle. This l.:is made

 a:_:ood :_;i'owtli. and Clllltalllwl several hun i: -l

‘i'eallei‘s. '2. Fariiiei's' iiisiiiiuies. which have

i been extended trom twenty a year to seventy a

_v+.-ar. 2:. Special winter ('IIllI‘.\‘t'.s.

The College
this winter oil}-i's four of tlieiiiand

we hope that

i every (ii'an;_:e in Micliigaii can l'ui'nisii at least
one student tor one of these t'ol‘ll‘~es this winter.

4. A woin:iii's coiirsc. oil’:-riii_.: advantages to
t':lriiiei's’ girls. esp»-ciallv iii pi':u-tical lines, .7.
An iiici-ease iii the 1lllllllwl' oi e.\'[n'l‘llllt‘I1t station
bulletiiis, sent out. l)lll'lllLf thc past three _veai‘.-.1
this list has inci'<—as<-ll troiii 7l.o:lo per issue to -_:o,.
The appoiiitiuciil of an ollicer called a
“.\‘.tiideiit Field A-rciit." \\’l.ln~'¢’ business it is to
solicit srudciits for the (Soils-gr-. There lias also
been a weekly paper HSl.:lllll.H'llr‘4l. Aiiotlieg-tyh-,u;g.3

All but the last two arc largely the result of
Although
the (i1'illl;.:‘- would not claiali to have done all
that lids’ in-t‘ll done lull‘ tile-so ;q_-l\';{11,~p_~j_N\'g[ j[‘

the State Hraiige for the last tliroc _veai's. he can-

() .j not help fi'Pllll‘_,’ that the tii'aiij_:e has been a
ll(.‘ ’

prime cause of boys leaving the farm for ;

iiiost pole-iit factor in lllllll(‘lll_‘.f the College to
take tlicsc progi'essive steps. l)l.I~'l‘I'\’x4 :ll,~'4l that
all of tlicse (‘ll2lll:.‘,‘P.< are in accord with .3‘l1j.,"f.,’\:‘S-
tioiis iiiadc iii the ziiisivcrs to the «pie-.~:lioii.~i
This probably
is it coincinlciice and not a rcsull oi" the inquiry.

College is not H.tlVH.Ll(‘lllL{. nor that it is not meet-

ing popular wislies.

llie above is a report of vou: committee re-
garding this investigation. We believe that it
contains many things of value, both to the
farmers. to Grange mein hers, and to the man-
While it is not com-
plete or exhaustive, we hope that it is sutzges—
live.

But we do not wish to close without referring
to a few special lilies of endeavor that it seem.-i
to us are of essential liiiportance in this great
and dilllcult, but most important, problem or‘
agricultural education.

1. We ought to have the teaching of agricul-
ture lii our district schools. We cannot do
more at this time than to call your atteiition to
the report of your committee made belore this
Grange in 1894, and reiterated a. year ago. We
do not care to discuss this matter to any exteiit
here, except to call your attention especially to
one point, and that is that we do not wanta.
text book on agriculture in the district schools.
W hat. we want is first the creation among the
farmers of sentiment which will demand the
teaching of natural science in a lain way,-
just simply teaching the pupils to ‘hbserve the
common things around them, and carry this
through from the beginning to the end of the
pupil's education, taking illustrations directly
from farm products and farm surroundings.
We could do nothing worse than to introduce a
text book on aariculture into our district
schools. The next thing we need is for the
College to supply a means whereby teachers
can be fitted to teach nature studies in the dis-
trict schools. There are, then, two things to

be done. They are, let the Grange agitate this
matter thoroughly, and thus create a. demand
for the teaching of agriculture in district

shoots, and then let the College afford oppor-
tunities for teachers to get the necessary train-
mg.

11. We need more reading in farm homes,——
more papers, books. magazines; and not only
more but better. There are means immediate-
ly at hand for supplying this need, none of
which are expensive. in the lirst place, let the
Grange, in accordance with a resolution passed
a year ago, provide means whereby papers and
magazines. and even books, can be purchased
by patrons at reduced rates. Let each Grange
urge the increase of the appropriation for
traveling libraries, and then let each Grange
have one of these libraries in their ball during
each winter. Let individual members and
Granges take up the readingin the Farm Home
Reading Circle. Let there be lecture courses
provided by Subordinate Granges. These lec-
ture courses could be secured at a very slight
expense, provided the State Grange, or Pomona
Granlzes even, would arrange for considerable
territory.

111. It would not be appropriate for your
committee to eulogize the present farmers’ in-
stitute svstem. Doubtless there have been
mistakes in administration. but it is only fair
to say that, from the reports of the otlicers of
the various county farmers’ institute societies
in the state, from the reports of our lecturers,
and from persar-.al canversation with farmers
in sixty of the counties of the state, we are as-
sured that with but a few exceptions the farm-
ers’ institute law is highly approved by those
who are acquainted with its workings. Our
chief criticism is that it does not reach a. suf-
ficient number of people. The great objection
to reachinga larger number of people at the
present time is the question of expense. But
we believe that by holding several one-day
meetings in different portions, and in the more
out of the way places, of each county, and then
a longer meeting at some more central point,
we could, with an expenditure of not over 50
percent more funds, reach three or four times
the number of people we now reach, and, too,
reach people who perhaps most need the in-
stitute. All of which is respectfully submitted.

KENYON L. BUTTERFIELD.


  

   
  

   
   
    
  
  
   
  
   
   

~ure to live up to the requirenieiits

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

 

DECEMBER 24, 1896.

Master's Address.

:('oritinucd from page 1.!

he be liable to be defrauded in the  press of the city gave liberal and
purchase of clothing, gold andéfair accounts of our proceedings.

dull! ll §h0hl‘l he t0_11W_ke Such 1"" articles of common use. If the Department, Interstate Tommerce
Ve5t1§!=1t_10n~“-, C0h1l’1l“h°h9‘ 9-ml j coat is shoddy or part cotton, why  Commission. National Association
C°ml’a_“50h5 Of ‘I9-U1 35 “'0“ld WW 7 not have it so labled and let it sell { of Agricultural Colleges and Ex-
9hl.V_'31‘l_th9 State hhahlhf ellhal‘ on its merits for just what it isfl-perinient Stations and others fav-
‘Z*m"“ 1" their dlmefie Wt i1_l50«jLet us use our influence in hasten-iored us with their presence. and
show whether or not lef-{15l3»t1"6ling the good time when all causes l the President of the United States
acthm “'9-5‘1eh13h‘l91l in tax 19-“'Sifo‘i‘suspnicion will be reniovedfromlgave the National Grange a re-
re“h‘h’h- Althohgh C0hlI_)l‘?te 3-ml the purchase of needful articles. lception. The many places of his-
final report of the statistician has jtorjc interest in and about the cit“
not been made. enough has been iihchidjhg Mt" Vernon and Arlihlz-
made public to positively show " "
that neither the spirit of the con-
stitution nor the intent of the state

CO‘OI’EIiATIO.\'.

Although the term applies to, . _ 1 . _
every fe,,tu,.e of Grange “.O,.k, its X soldiers are sleeping, can butmake

la lasting impression of the great

tax laws are ihalhstihhhle “'9~.Y consideration nnnn nnn  nn-ninscost in life and treasure to main-

- I A. h . 1 .1 special reference to co-operatixe; . .
C8.1‘I‘1(3( out. st estateteveops, t_ 1 Th f _ , t b _ __e~,_ gtaln government, and to in.
new conditions come to the siir— ‘me’ e almcl’ 0 n nu“ ‘”

fill, nmst reduce Cost of ,l.,,.0_ icrease the loyalty of every citizen.
duction to a minimum, buy at the:
cheapest and sell at the highest‘
prices obtainable. ‘

In doing this he may consider
and use the world as his iiiai‘kct—
place. There no law, moral or
otherwise, in operation to dictate
that the farmer shall sell and buy
only through prescribed channels.
Moreover, it is a duty to investi-
gate for himself and to act in ac- .
cordance with the plan that will
leave for him the best net results.
The social standing of the farmer
and his family depends upon his
success in business. The amount
and kind of schooling, clothing,
books, advantages and opportu-
nities that may be furnished, de-
pends upon the degrcc of success
that follows his ctlorts measured
in dolla-i';<.

It becomes plain. then, that it is
the duty of the farmer to investi-
gate, consider. and become familiar
with details of sales and purchases
through co-operative clianncls, as
wcll  otliers, to learn where gains
can be made. It  next in iiiipor-

face and in many cases laws that
worked with general uniform jus-
tice wlien enacted permit radical
injustice soon after. This seems
true of our tax laws. .\Iuch prop-
erty that is intended to be taxed
escapes entirely, and in a majority
of such cases the property that
evades the tax rolls is the most able
to pay, because of its free and ab-
solute worth and its superior earn-
ing powers. Favoritisni and fail-

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

One of the important move-
ments formally instituted at the
National Grange was that to secure
the appointment of Col. J. H.
Brigham, Master of the National
Grange, to the position of Secre-
tary of Agriculture, and as such to
a place in the President’s Cabinet.
The elevation of the National De-
partment of Agriculture so that its
secretary may have a voice in the
highest councils of the nation was
first proposed and urged to final
success by the Grange. This de-
partment, having in its keeping
the general interests and welfare
of farmers, should be presided

of law by assessing officers are said
to be common evils that assist in
the discriminations and injustices
complained of.

Although permitted by the con-
stitution, the specific system of
taxation gives special privileges
that are not granted other business
interest If railroads pay a spec-
ified tax based on annual earnings,
why not grant the same privilege
to the farms. These are important
questions and dein-and your earnest
consideration.

none other can so fully see and
sympathize with such measures

will assist this great and all—iinport-
ant interest.

Mr. Bringham is a broad-niind—
ed, substantial man, and from his

0,.-1.-m,_,,, _,-_“,Amh,_ close associations with farmers in

_-\|though injustice in tax levies

. tancc to plowing. sowing and With his eXt6DSlV6 8XI'>€1'i8Yl0e in
as between people and interests ,.e,,_},in.,_ The 1,1,,“ Sm,.t'e,1 },\.ipiib1ic atl'aii's, is especially well
add imich to the burdens com- “ " ‘equipped for the position. The

the State Grange two ycai's ago,
although full of iiiipeifcctioiis, met
the general approval of our incin-
bcrs. It has been allowed to drift
foi' lack of a special head to look
after details in scasoii and keep
mcinbcrs fully informed. The
plan needs perfecting and placing

plaincd of by fariiiers and their
correction would give substiuitial
relief. tlie_v should not overlook
those items of public cxpcnsc
which may unreasonably increase
the aggregate amount to be raised.
()i'iici:il salaries should be in ac-

National Grange endorsed him

pointment. It is asked that all
State Granges support the Nation-
al Grange in this request: and take

mand strong, and so general that

C()1'(l:llll(‘€ v\l'ith the :yl)llltlCsll“C(]1lll‘y‘(l mud“, 51,061,,‘ ,,,,m_.,,,e,,,0mb The it will be granted.

and tic va ue of tie W01" to re , , ' _ ,- ,. - " - , ,

‘ '1: I ) 1 I: . ' .1  I I _ C311}-0.\lf. (_(lI1bll-lt,Ifltil(')lI UT. t‘ll(. L3‘ AGR1('L'LTL'RAL (‘()LLEU.E_

hm mm“: ‘('(m()".]--‘ fl .6 uh“ ccutivc coniniittcc is solicited in ,

agciiiciit of all public iiistitiitioiis its hclmlfh It is of £1.93, imlm,,t_ .\o general annual report to the.

and lcfjislativc sessions. Also a
judicious care over appropriatioiis
sl:-“~::ld be dem:inded. The large
majority of tax pziycihs are forced
to >l.l'l(‘l economy in all their af-
fairs and cspccizilly in the expendi-
ture of iiioncy. Therefore. cx—
unm-1“’m"e1h the mnhngemnnt 0illI].s'11l‘:1l](.'L‘ within thc (,il‘:tl]_’_f(3 Wits!

any "in the 1.’9"l’l€ S nnmln nnnnldl last vcar i‘cfcrrcd to tho lC.\'ccutivc«
not go unci‘iticiscd. '

F” then“ ,rctU”"5_ "ml hi’ eh." i be covered in their rcg'iilai' report I . .
courage that interest in public at- .3 t” Hm bum. The m,_,_e:_,_. of the“, l helpful education. During the
fairs which will inakc our j~eoj>lejwm ,,,,,,C\. {H 011,“. ‘tine; ,),.m.b?;y'czii' several changes and some ad-
wcll inforiiicd therein. our Order‘(_()nCll;M\.g1\, Um, ,’j,,,\‘.‘ ti-,,,.,',i_.h my-'6 l ditioiis have been made to thecourse
should use its strongest intluencc.1 ‘ ‘I ' ,m5‘,,i,,mm '

. . . . .iiisiii':iiice at a , _
lA\() partisan bias should be 1)Qy_:;c\,CI_H1 Sectiom in Micymmll mum ; each calculated to lteep the college
" :‘up to the demands of the times.

iiiitted todeter our iiieinbei's fl'()l11ln0 dm,i,t 0,..,.mi,e and m,,im,,ir,

doing that which is right and in -_ ~-. ‘“ .. .. , i ., .- .II‘he Giaiwes of Michigan have
F‘ . . . ** . 7 i(J1£1Y1g‘GT‘lIe II’1bllId.liLC Loinpanicsil f _ h-7‘ . ‘k. E _ .

prescnying a solid front in thesclto the1,(_n(,mOf the (),.,1C,._ ~ ieen oiemost in as ingt at suita-

Lreqiics s. .

State Grange would be complete if
it did not call the attention of the
delegates to the importance of this.

ance to the welfare of the Order.
Tbcgrowth of the Order during

 y the farmers‘ _school. The State
liucncc of this work altliougli but  Lhnnl (ff A-C-”'1°”ltl1re= from .‘n‘”n’
WMHIIV Imltured. ‘ yest desires and long e.\'pei'ieiice.
The matter of <-o—op(:i':i'iivc iire i ”:"’~‘ ‘nn‘““n~(-r‘ ‘*5 1. ".nheYe ”.°"”r he‘

‘ fore, to make this institution meet

lCUlllIllltlL‘(‘, which wili no doubts

cost. :

riii: N.-\TI()§JA1. ()P.AI\‘HI-1. college to educate the young wo-
‘men as well as the young men.
. —. . It  h'_hl~.’ - ' - th t th I  . . - _. ‘
gmtif,-31,3 than that put forth in g t. I G'_‘ 0  “i I ,, hp“ _ tcth gsiich a department is n_owa_reality.
the interest of having enacted lawsl. llnnn fi-nnfin ihnnijf -1 .n nlTh3t the 1hemheh‘- 01 thls h0‘l)'
‘ ‘I’ “he 0 “S ‘Irv 9 hm 0 haw two : may be fully informed regarding

for the protection of our lionesti - .. . - .
. . . sof the im nortal = 'en \ l]( to d—. - _.s . -
food producers from unfair and I nu V l nn Ithe hhheb ‘—l9l’9~1”h9htv aha other
, changes that have been made dur-

ss-is )i1t3. e -  . .- -

di a U ms competitk n H, t th ed the order welcome it home

. 30810 afte' so mam vcais of ex- ~ . .. .

same time to assure the purchaser: ” i “ " ;1h.‘—T _th‘_5 3535 and t0 the _9hd thdt
.the information thus received may

perience and wandering. The ven-
and consumer that he gets what he '- - V .. . 2 , _
asks‘ desires and p,,‘);S for. and erahle “ ‘mam bhuhlle” and L“ .. be communicated to allsubordinate

. t‘ l%"t -i>.JiT-'11» - .. .
further to permit the consumer aiznfiofbnngniigts gf yo‘-l(.nShi:,1,nt10)nn ~ ("ah9e= of the btatei I rehhlhhlhhd
who desires or prefers the cheap‘ n ' '

Oradultemted articles to buv at where the meeting was held. ==Theythata special committee of ladies
their true value. The work in

ses‘ions were full of interest andlnnd nnnnnmnn nn nppnintnd tn
3 ‘ s .
Michigan has but fairly commenced
and so valuable is it to both pro-

. ivisit the college and make report

much earnestness characterized the , to this body géfore the Close of the
ducer and consumer that the sys-
tem can never be abolished, but iii-

consideration of all questions. gsessiom Special i,,qui,.y Should

spoke volumes for the fraternal ; be made regarding the Short
stead the laws will be perfected and
their powers extended and the field

strength of the order to see the‘
of work for the Food Commissioner

; courses provided for the winter

delegates from the east. west, north 5 mOutbs_ The fa,.me,.S of Michigan
enlarged. The thanks of the peo-
ple of Michigan are due to Coni-

ahd Shhthi who had 50 "ecehtly should have renewed pride in this
been ihtehsely interested lh hafi‘ institution and support it as never
isah Strife= Settle down to then before Without doubt it gives
friendly Collsfdemtioh 0f‘1‘.1e.Sti°h.s9 the best general and s cial tn'ain-
missioner Storrs for the conserva- mnny On Wnlnn Wnnn pnnnnnl In ihg of any School in tn: state f0"
tive and considerate methods eiii—
ployed in successfully establishing
the new system and order of things.
Having justice in his cause he ap-

hathre' The thought Came 35 the-farm life. The short courses to

scene was witnessed that such ed-' made are
pealed to the good sense of dealers
in a way free from threats and

. which allusion was
“(Eamon as the Grange encourages planned alonoi very practical lines,
W1” 30 0“! ‘mm the mrm.erS °f.th° and should bi; well patronized by
country will become so liberalized an yO,m,, men who desire to Win
and strengthened in freedom and throllghfihe Winter months 8 End
they soon adjusted their stocks to independence of tnnngnt nnn nnn
conform with the law. Public
opinion is now so unanimous in its
favor that the law will easily be
sustained.

- l’L'RF. ivoon. T

L

. . of information that will prove use-
loh that they W1“ Present *‘ hmc‘ ful to them the following summer
tically solid front in passing ques- ” '

tions, and thus correspond with AGRICULTURE-

the sameness of their true interests This subject is always of deep-
the1'ein- Amidst the Scenes and est interest to those whose profits
bustle Of 3 m9l31'0P°htah City.» and from tilling the soil are to measure
the capital of the nation where, so the advantages and opportunities
many important and notable events they may enjoy. Agriculture com-
are so common, it was not thought prises the business of farming in 9,
that a gathering of farmers would broad and general way, and, as a
be noticed more than casually, but whole, it cannot be truthfully said
instead there was acordial greeting the general depressed conditions
manifest on every hand. The daily that have surrounded this, the

SHOULD COVER OTHER MERCHAN-
DISE.

This kind of protection is of so
much benefit to the people that
effort should be made to extend it
to other lines of merchandise.
VVhy should an unsuspecting pub-

.silver ware, and the ‘many other 5 Representatives of the Agricultural.

jton Heights. where acres of Union .

over by a practical fariner. for‘

proposed and to be presented as.

every state of the Union, together:

unaniinously and now urge his ap- 1

such action as will make the de—’

the true wants of the farmers of“:
itlm state, in supplying their sons:
and daughters with practical and ;

I of study and methods of procedure‘

ble arrangeiiients' be made at the;

greatest of all our nation's interests 
past few years, have

for the

changed for the better. The same

dark clouds obscure its prospects. *

stands for grand principles. We
can do no better than to defend
and perpetuate it. Years of ex-
perience are now of great benefit.

and farmers are forced to closer.These. together witlikthe devotion

econoiny, and to live within them-
selves the more. It is a severe
trial for the farmer to reconcile
himself to the seeming inevitable.
that he must take a new inventory,
and therein scale down the value
of his land and all its belongings;

make a new start with practicallyi
his own hands. It is also a dis—3
Vcouraging thought to entertain,
that although the wealth of the;
‘country has during the last decade?
increased in round numbers from Z
sixteen to sixty-four billion of dol- 
}lars, proportionately the share of,
;the agriculturalist has decreased_
‘from nearly one-half to less than}
.0I‘l8—f0UX‘tl1 of the whole amount-,l
{and this while the mortgage;
'indebtedness thereon has con-,
siderably increased. and the;
,embarrassment caused by such
jindebtedness has been multi-
plied. It may be borne in mind
jthat during the time this propor-
gtionate ownership of the property
lof the country has so niaterially
jshifted from one class of people to
lothers that the number of thoseen—
ggaged in agricultural pursuits has
proportionatelv increased with the
4 ofrowing population of the country.
i Vhatever may be the causes that
contribute to these conditions and
tendencies, it needs no philosopherl
to see that the sure result will be;
:to lower the social conditions and='
lstanding of the American farmer,
?and to niake the lines of distinction
between the classc.-i more promi-
nent
llerein the question becomes al
serious one andshould receive care-
, ful consideration by all people who
believe in the inaiiitaiiiance of a
just (.‘tji1llll)I'll1l11 among all the
people. More of social opportun-
ities and benefits for ourselves and
our children and consequently for
the great agricultural class is the
true incentive of the farincr to
labor past gaining the actual ne-
lcessities for mere existence. The
forced conclusion is that under the
workings of correct economicpriii—
ciplcs the agricultural interests
shouldand would hold its legiti-
matc property rights and con-
scqueiit :1-lvmitagcs: and instezid of
descciiding the social scale the
fariiiers go higher and, with the
aid of increased ediicatioii, niain—
ltain his truc position as (iod's
noblemcn and the peer of any. To
this end propositioiis and policies
iiiust bc c:ircfull_v aii:il_v:'.cd and
original ones inaturcd and brought

gforward. The fariner himself
iniust act. What he should do
-‘others will not do for him. The

fariiicrs, above all else, must learn
that in union there is strength, and
that loyalty to the interests of his
class is above and must be coii-
sidered before iiiere party success.

While the Grange is a iioii-
partisan organization and cannot
,as‘ a body take action on partisan
lquestions, it can and should, be-
'cause of the identity of interests of
all its members, educate and en-
courage toward that unison of
thought and action on all questions
of local, state and national policy
as will make the influence of the
agricultural people more potent
for their general good.

THE DEPARTED.

Since last we met death has re-
moved from the labors of earth and
the companionship of our fraternity
two active members. Bro. Thomas
F. Moore was from the inception
of the Grange an able and earnest
advocate of its principles. His
voice has been heard in many
Grange halls and from many pub-
lic platforms throughout the state
championing the cause of improve-
ment, higher aims and ambitions
in life. The State Grange has at
times honored him with oflicial
position and he was always eflicient
and faithful. Bro. H. H. Dresser,
an ex-member of the Executive
Committee, was an ardent sup-
porter of the Order. For those
sturdy and telling blows that bade
opposition retreat, for the upbuild—
ing of his cause, he had but few
equals. The present standing of
the Order in Michigan owes much
to these sturdy pioneers in Grange
work. VVe may Well ask, Who can
fill their places?

CONCLUSION.

And now, Patrons, let us here
strengthen and renew our fealt
and devotion to this Order. t

fully one—half and on that basislwork at this session.

and ardent labors of that army of
noble men and women who have
labored so long and faithfully.
must not go for naught. The de-
gree of prosperity the Order is to
enjoy during the coming year will
verv largely be measured by your
This fact
should place fairly before you the
llll£)0I't:lIlL'e of your coming.

‘or the past four years I have
tried to be faithful to the best in-
terests of the Order. I have fully
appreciated the honors bestowed
upon me by being selected to fill
the position of Master of the State
Grange, and at the same time have
tried to keep in mind the impor-
tant work of the office. The P -
trons of Michigan have my most
sincere thanks for the kindness
they have at all times shown me

‘and for their charitable considera-

tion of my shortcomings, and now
as I hand over the gavel to my
successor whom you will choose
before the close of this session, I
ask for him the same support you
have always given me.
Grzo. B. I-Ioaros.
-l[«I.-fez/' Jlic/eigrm S/(Mr? Ir’/-«Inge.

Dairy and Food Commissioner.

HUN. 1‘. I-‘.. .\‘1‘URR.'~‘, ('o.\i'i:.
Eoiroi: Giu.\'oi: \'isiroi::—'I‘he
issue of bullctiiis each month giv-
ing aiialysis of samples of articles
found adultcrated. has been worth
more than niany prosecutions. It

,seI‘\'es to expose to the piii'cliasei'

the braii<ls of goods adulterated
and enables him to guard against
fraudulent iirticlcs. \\'here an-
alysis .~'oll()\\'>' adultcrzitioii in any
article and the bulletin reaches the
dealer. its sale is cilcctiizilly stop-
pcd. No lioiicst dealer will buy
an article. the sale of which iiiiikes‘
him liable to the penalties imposed
by the law. The distribution has
nearly rcachcd the limit of live
thousand prcsci'ibcil by the law.
The name of (':1t'l) dcalcr, as .~‘()on
as he is visited by an inspector. is
placi_-,d upon the iiiailing list. thus
contiiiuall_v enlarging the same.
l’rovisioii sliould be made so that
as soon as the lllllll is rcaclicd. ad-
ditional copies can bc printcd until
all the 1lL‘:l.lL‘l'>’. and as iii:iu_v of the
people as dcsirc. can bc fiiriiislicd.

There have. bccn a few czi.-‘cs
whcrc :i }!l'():s‘t'.('llliUll was the only
rciiicdy :l.<l(!<j1l:llt: to i-orrci-t the
evil. or to coiivim-c thc di-:ilci' that
the law was meant to bc obi-ycd,
but they have been very few coiii—
p:ii'ativcly. \\'liilc it is true that
at the time the law look ctlcct
there were few dealers in the state
that were not liable to prosccutioii.
other methods have been found to
work fully as cll‘cctivcl_v and at far
less expciise. “Ye have obtained
results here in .\lichigan in fifteen
months that have takeiiother states
years to reach, and that after con-
tests carried through all the courts.
Here we have a sentiment that is
almost unanimously favorable to
the law, while in others the opposi-
tion is so strong that the laws are
in constant danger of repeal.
While this is true it cannot be
hoped that there will Iiot be wilful

‘ violations of the law in the future,

or that there will not be cases of
negligence that will need careful
looking after. It may be that an
impression will come to prevail
that it does not matter, that there
is no danger of punishment, and it
may be and quite likely will be,
that more prosecutions will be
necessary in the future than in the
past; if it should be so, the fact
that it has not been found neces-
sary in the past will be no bar to
the application of such measures
as may be deemed necessary in the
future.

So far  making changes in the
law is concerned, I. believe but few
should be made and they mainly
along the line of such changes in
the text as to make it more defi-
nite and easilv« understood. On
some important points the law is
not quite clear and changes of afew
words, while they would add noth-
ing in a general way, would make
it very much simpler and easier of
enforcement.

But there are two or three
changes that should be made; more
definite authority should be given
inspectors under such restrictions,
of course, as will amply protect
the owners, or those in charge, to

Continued to page 7.


DECEMBER 24, 1896.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

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some of them painted 15 years ago. still looking well, prove them the most

durable. -

NT

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THE ii’R0=Wi LETTER

By JUSTIN M’CARTHY.

[Cop_vright. lé.<f'.';. by tho Author.)

At last she was free to answer her
letters and to write to Graham. She
longed to see him again—longed as if
weeks had passed since their last nil-< t-
ing, as if it. were likely that weeks
would pass before their next. She
thought she had been a little li-ar.-'l1 or
cold to him, and she was eager to make
him aincnds. But slic would not write
to him until the \‘cry, \'vI'_V last. bfhe
would get the ins-re <lru<l;_n ry of letter
writing done, and then .<l:r- would write
a lettvr to Graliani. Wh.lt an un.<pc:ik-
ablo tlitl'¢~r«-iicc .~‘oin<-tinl--.~ bl-t\\'<-¢~ii let-
ter writin,<: and writing a lettsrl So
she £lll>'\\‘(‘l'f‘(l ard issiicll lllllllllf-2‘.< of in-
vitations-——.~lu> .'l.‘ll4lIl('l(’(l lIll=>l' of the
cori'c.<poii«lt~iivo oi the ll‘|1l>I‘——1lll(l >11!-
wrotc to lu—r (ll'I"~.~lll:|lit‘l', and ;it':o-1' lllliI‘ll
work of the kind .~ll(-E (‘1|lllf‘ to an.-"wt-r
Louis Alan’!-: iiiiwclr-oinc and ll'I-lllll‘.‘-
mine lf‘ll(-l‘.

No\~.' this was :1 >('l‘l(ill> llll\lll(‘\’.‘-L She
Il1l.(lll<‘\‘r1']vlll'll('lll::l'lylll{t‘(lLvrlll>..\l:lll.
but she ll;lIl in i ll ll _L'-Hill «ll-zli l«lll(‘l!t'll. by
his (lt'\'Ull(ill-—llll(l. he-1' .*l(‘I:llil)lll(‘!' she
knew would liavc \\'l>ll('(l lli‘l' to ili‘(’t‘]‘l'
him bt-<-;lii~«c he was 1'l(‘ll—iiii(l he must
have known this quite well. and yo! ho
was al\\':iys (l(‘llt'£ll(‘. and f.':l‘lI(*ZlI'lll_L’ in
his inziniier tohi-1' and llP\'(‘1' prs-.~.sl-ll his
courtship iiii1'c:i.'<oii:llily or 1ii:i':lii’l_v. and
for this size was gratcful to him. He
was rather .-elf coim-in-ll no doubt, al-
though darling (-iialiain inmlc a little
too much of that (left-r.-t in :. iiian ‘\’\'llv.'l!l

he considcrctl at one time as his rival.
His rivalf Only think of that! Louis
Alan a rival of u‘ri-ailiainf The thought
had often amused her, but now it al-
most i~IllU('l{!‘(l l)(‘l’. For when it harm-
lessly amused her to smile at (—Erah:un‘s
overwrouglit dislike tol\lr. Alan she did
not know then what Mrs. (‘amcron had
just; told her. Now she knew, and fancy
her lover, Graham Welwyn. thinking
that there could ever have been any ri-
valry in her heart between him and Louis
Alan!

What crime had Louis Alan commit-
ted? Not much of a crime after all. He
had got. into a ronizuitic liyperbolical
flirtation with 1l*>‘ll1f!ll(‘ Mrs. (,‘:l.Ill(-‘T011,
and they had written to each other va-
rious unharmful intensities in which
there was a good deal of Vanity and
nonsense on both sides and no serious
thought. of love on either. In truth Mis.
Cameron was very fond of her husband,
who was a successful queen’s counsel
and hardly ever had time to talk with
her. She used to say that she would be
very glad if her hostesses at London
dinner parties would allow her husband
to take her in to dinner, for then she
would be secure of at least an hour's
talk with him. But her husband was
too busy and had absolute faith in her,
and she got. into this ridiculous high

flown sentimental correspondence with '

Mr. Alan, and they wrote of themselves
as congenial souls—and other such stuff
—and then she misdirected the letter,
and Allin got. the formal invitation to a
dinner which was meant for Giuliani
Welwyn.

Katherine did not want to take too
much of it. She believed every word
Mrs. Cameron had told her, and she was
right. She did not think much harm of
Louis Alan. Still, there was the fact
that at the very time when he was
pressing her to marry him-well, not.
unduly pressing, but certainly trying
quietly to induce her to marry him-he

was all the time carrying on an msthetic l

flirtation with Mrs. Cameron. This was

what Miss Katherine very naturally did 
not like, and she was anxious in conse- 5

quence to give a pretty sharp rebuke to
Mr. Alan.

But how to do it—hoW to manage it i
Mrs. (}amer- ‘
on’s story had been told of course in the ‘
strictest confidence, and only for the 1‘

——there was the question.

purpose of obtaining Kathe.rine’s some-

what extensive influence over Graham 3

Welwyn. She could not make any allu-

uion to that. Yet she meant to hit him a 

little hard if she could.
This was what she wrote to Alan:

“It will be of no use trying to see me :

tomorrow or any other day. I write this
without attestation of great compassion
for you. You will find some woman
more suited to your tastes and temper
than I desire to be. ”

“That will do,” she said to herself.
Then she put the letter a little apart on
the blotting pad and left it to dry, while
she wrote her few lines to Graham.

“Come tomorrow at 1-1 shall take

care to be alone until luncheon ti‘me— ‘

and shall give you a welcome. ”

That, too, would do, she thought,
and then she began thinking about the
two letters that lay open and drying side
by side. She had no pity for Alan, al-

though like 1] kind ll-ulrt» '1 girl as she

was she would in the '>I'll‘ill£lI‘y coii1'.~'e of

things have felt inlinite pity for a man

whose olfer of ni:iri~i:l;.vc she had to re-

ject. But I-he had no pity for Alan. For
‘ Graham—for (iraliani—fcr (leai'.d::1'ling
‘I (irliliam, what iniiniie love and Tl"Cl>t

and longing! "Tomorrow—to1norrow—
v if it were only tomorrow !"

“Havcii’t you lini.-iictl your letters _ , _
, said. “l——I-did not know you had vis-

yet, Karlie-xine‘:" l\lrs. Slllll('_V asl—;r.~d,
almost .-liarpiy, as she l)1l>fll('ll into the
room. “It is Close on post time, and
James is waiting to take the lctters to

the pillar box, and you will have to,
f l:id_v if you may call lwr yours.

tlrcss yct. and you'll be quite late for
dinner, and lllE':~'E) formal, Ill‘t‘i~.‘()Ill0 peo-
ple (-omi!;;,' !"

“I‘m all right,” Katherine (‘X(.'li.\lID('ll ,
‘ Ravciiswoorl lczlviiig forever the hall in
I which he saw for the last time the wom-

iii grt-at good spirits.
seal up two le-tit-rs‘. ”

“I have only to
Hero she breath-

l('S'.~:l_Vllli‘l<1Sl'(l:lllllSf‘1ll('(lllltflll. “Where l
Uh. _vcs! Tliaiik you, I shall 
3 Grahzun. I iiisist upon it! Are you both
: going ni:id:" Thcn ii wild ray of giic.<.<-
i work >I1’lllHl to flnsli upon licr, and slio

is Jillllt‘.~'.’
be (ll'(’3~'.~'<'.'l in no time. ”

I l|i':;l‘ll a story-—:uid I ht-licvo it was
quitc l‘1‘i‘i('—-of :1 l»ilL'l':_‘I lt»lii‘:lt:-rl liiiglisli
tenor \\‘ll-’) is long since dcad.
pinyin,-: the pi-incipal part in the opera
of "'l‘hc {me of (Jastill-. ”
one >‘1‘+‘ll9 to conic abruptly on to the
.sta,;(- and sing a song licgzinning with

tho livw. “Wilt-ii the king of (jllslilel

pl--d:.'t'fl his word!" His plcasunt. com-
1'a:‘:<‘.-. llll‘!l and woincn, kl-pt playfully

‘zlriiiltiiiisiiiiig him every time he was in _

the part that he must be sure not to say,
“\\'li<~1i the king of (‘astile plcdgcrl his
1 watch 5" Tll(‘.I‘(‘})f‘:tt(‘(l adinonition seem-
, ed to have got upon his iicrves at last,
am one night he elcctriiied the house
by singing in his most, thrilling tone,
, “Wlu-ii the king of (Jastile pledged his
‘ watch 3“ This story may seem a little
i ll‘I‘l’l'.‘\‘2llll’. Wait, and you shall judge.
.KillllI.‘llll6 was waiting next day for

i the coining of Graliam. Their usual
ltrysting time was 1 o‘clock, but as it
SU1IlI‘lll1l(‘.\‘ had to vary she had thought

’ it prudent always to write to him and ,

say exactly whether it was on any par-
ticular day to be a fixed or a movable
festivity. Of course it would have been
easy to form a standing agreement; that
Graham was to come at 1 every day un-
less warned by her to the contrary, and
this would undoubtedly have saved some
letter writing. But the man who be-
lieves that lovers like to be saved the
trouble of writing to each other is a
man who never can have been in love
himself. and with whom any self re-
specting woman would be ashamed to
be in love. I

Just before 1 o'clock Graham was an-
nounccd. The meetings of the lovers al-
ways took place in Katherine’s own lit-
tle room, the windows of which opened
on to the garden. It was the way of the
lovers that Graham should come through
the garden to the windows and should
tap there on the glass for Katherine to
let him in, provided the windows were
not standing open, as in fine weather
they always were. It pleased them both
that he should come in this way and
not in the way of a common visitor.

But this day, to Katlierine’s amazo-

ment, he came in and was announced in
the way of any c -sninon visitor. The
footman preceded him, threw open the
door and formally announced “Mr.
Graham Welwyn. ”

Amazed at the announcement. Kath-
erine looked up and saw in one glance
at Graliam’s face that something pain-
ful had happened. Graham advanced
slowly toward her, hat in hand, and
having all the air of a defiant and deter-
mined intruder. He was silent—stonily
silent—-until they were left alone, and
3 poor Katherine positively trembled at
“ his look.

" You see I have disobeyed you, ” he
' said sternly, “and I have come. ”

tered.
some ordinary visitor? Yes—-why did
you do it?"

“You are trifling with me, Miss
Shirley“-

“Miss Shirley! Why, Graham, what
do you mean? Are you taking leave of
your senses?"

“I am coming t-o my senses, I think,”
, he said solemnly. “I suppose I know
you now"-

“You know me now? Well, I suppose , , , _
9 —but I'll never again write letters

 you do, ” she said disdainfully, not com-
prehending in the least what he would
be at.

"Yes. You believed, I dare say, some
- stupid or malignant story about me. Oh,
; Katherine, how could you,” and he al-
most broke down, “how could you? I
ought not to have come here at all, but
I resolved that at; whatever pain to you

reasons for your conduct. ”
Suddenly the door was thrown open,

Alan 1”

expression of fatuous self satisfaction on
his old young face. Graham had drawn
back, and the smiling, self satisfied

He was ;

Ho haul in ,
' answers-d, with
; ment——-“vou told me you would give me

“Disobeyed me in what?” she fal-:
“In coming in that way-—like,
* olear—an(l, oh, Graliam—my Graham,
-‘ how could you ever mistrust; me?”

’ all the tenderness of a reassured lover.

and to me I would have from you the .

and the footman announced “Mr. Louis ,

Louis Alan entered the room with an '

Aldll saw no one but Katherine.

“I liaw c-mire.” he said in dulcet
tonr-.~'——“I have come at your bidding,
my Katherine! I may venture to call
you mine, may I not?” Then, as he was
about to take her hand and she was!
drawing back from him quite amazed 7
and alarmed, his eyes fell on Graham
Welwyn.

“Oh, I beg pardon. I am sure,” he

itors. ”
“So far as I am concerned, ” Graham

3 said with truly tragic dignity, “it does
.

You have asked this
So far

not nialtter to me.

as I am ('Ull('Pl‘ll('(l, you may. "
Ho ivas turning to stalk out of the
room with the solemn ,!.:1‘:|ll(lt'1lI‘ of a

an be lxvliovcd to be faitliless.
“St: up 3" K:~t.'icrine cx<-laixiied—-“stop,

turncd to Alan and aiskcrl ratlicr fie’-rccly:
“\\'h_v did you conic llF‘l'l’, Mr. Alan'."’
“Bcv.'ltiso you told me to come,” he
a trcniulous l)(.’\\‘ll(l('l‘-
a well-onic. "
“I told you to conic? Why I told you
cxpiwsly not to c,oinu.——nr.t to come, ”
“Oh. I .~'a_v. look here," ho bi-;_j:m to
say, but she cut him short.
“(+raliam, what (lid I tell you in my
letter?"
“You forbade me to conic to see you
any inore,” he said in l'u1ie-real tones.
Then Katherine looked from one to‘
the other, and then-—she could not help
it, she could not control hersc-lf—slie
burstinto 9. peal of laughter. Again and

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'l‘wo or tlircc more inspcclors
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lc«_ri.~'l:lturc should scc lit to make
the proper appropriiition. If this
should be done the slate should be
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hand. as he would soon lcarn \\ here
to look for adultcrzitcd <_rood.s and
wlicrc to apply the l'('lll(’(l_\‘ for
evils found.

i am lirinly of the opinion that
tho tlllll-(‘(il(>l‘ (‘l.'lll.\’(‘. in i'c_<_v':1i~d to
ol<,-onlargariiic. should lit‘ incorpo-
rated in our law. You will l‘(‘lll('lll-
bet‘ that l r~:ll(l at the start, that a
law that did not ainplv protct-I
every ni:uiiit':u-tlii'ci' of honcst
¢_roods. was a failure so far as the,
right to such protection Wits con—,
c(*l'lit‘<l. \\'i1ll c\'ci'_\' class of lI):ll)—3
ufacl1ii'e1's who sell food prodllcls
in .\lichi_«_ran, with one c.\'ccption,’
the protcciion is ample. Thai 3
class and the one the most impor- 3
taut of all is “out in the cold. " i

The .\lichi;_r:ui dziii'yln:l1i is t'HliI- }
pcllcd to compete with an article
so likc his own, that only an cxpcrt
can tell the difference. and yet that

,for the purpose for which his is!
;uscd. is :icknowled;_re.<l to plisscss

5' far less value.

Louis Alan mu red the room.

again the peal of laughter was renewed
while the two men stood, now glaring at
each other and gazing now at her as she
shock with laughter.

“Oh, it is too ridiculous!” was all
that she could say for awhile. .

“Really, Miss Shirley,” Louis Alan
began, in simpering remonstrance.

“Really, Katherine,” Graham began,
in the true Ravenswood tone—

“Oh, Graham, don’t you see?” she
managed at last to say.

“See! See what?"

“Don't you remember what. we were
talking about yesterday?”

“I remember nothing that has much
hearing on your conduct of today.”

“Oh, you go0se—you great—great
goose. Can’t you guess? Don’t you see?
I put the letters into the wrong envel-
opes! I was in such a hurry. I was so
pressed for time. and you yourself with
your story put the idea, I suppose, un-
consciously into my head—and I didn‘t
know what I was doing—and, Mr. Alan,
I am sorry to have given you the trou-
ble to come here today for nothing-
and if you, gentlemen, will kindly ex-
change letters everything will he made

“Even with your own handwriting to
bear witness against you?“ he asked in

“Even with 20 handwritings to bear
witness against me. Why didn’t you
come and ask me?”

“ You see I have come”—

“Yes, but you came in unhelief and
not in faith. Never mind—I forgive you

without putting names inside!”
THE END.

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THE GRANGE VISITOR. 

DECEMBER 24, 1896.

Era-use liens.

Trent Grange passed appropriate
resolutions upon the death of Bro.
Fred C.‘ Mills, a valued member of

that Grange. ‘

Rockford Grange No. 110 held a
pleasant session on Saturday evening,
December 12, with good attendance.
The delegate to State Grange was
present and made a report of work
done there.

 

Benton Harbor Grange No. 122 is
really tiouriehing—not like some of
our neighbors with a hundred and
more members, but with a healthy
growth and accession of strictly first
class material.

 

Capitol Grange No. 540 enters the new
year with 56 members. E. A. Holden
is the new master. K. L. Butterfield,
lecturer, and Miss McHenry,secreta.ry.
Two candidates will be voted upon at
the next meeting.

 

Lowell District Council, at its last
meeting, passed resolutions respecting
the death of Brothers J. Lusk and Jas.
Aldrich. The former was an active
and zealous member of South Boston
Grange and the latter of Bowne
Grange.

 

CIIICKAMING GRANGE N0. 382.

We meet every second and fourth
Saturday of each month. on the 14th
of November we conferred third and
fourth degrees on live and held a feast.
We had a very pleasant and profitable
time. I suppose this nextissue will be
our last GRANGE VISITOR. Am so
sorry to give it up bilt we have to part
with our best friends while here be-
low. So we Will say good bye, dear
old friend, good bye.

MARY ll. CLARK, W. M.

 

Kent Pomona held its electien of of-
ticers on December 16 and also de-
clared itself in favor of free rural mail
delivery. Suitable resolutions were
passed on the death of Bro. C. E. Mer-

riman of South Lowell Grange. The
following is the list of ollicers of Kent
Pomona elected:
Master, Wm. T. Adams.
Overseer, .l. H.M-artin.
Lecturer, E. ii. Keecll.
Stew-aid, John Preston.
Assistant Steward, Floyd Foster.
(Jhaplain, sister Wm. '1‘. Adams.
Treasurer, Jerome Parker.
Secretary, sister Myrtle L. Preston,
Gate Keeper. M. 11. Foster.
Pomona, sister Nettie Keech.
Flora, Sister Thos. Wllittall.
Ceres, Sister Adelia Peterson.
Lady Assistant Steward,
Eliza I-‘oster.

Sister

LE.\.'.-'A\VEl*I COUNTY GRANGE.

The annual meeting of Lenawee
County Grange was held at the court
house in Adrian on Thursday, Decem-
ber 3, 1896. Reports show seventeen
subordinate Granges in good working
order in the county and that conditions
are favorable to the early organization
of others. Lime Creek, south Ogden
and Adrian Granges have new two-
story halls in process of building.
Resolutions were passed regarding the
death of Hon. Thomas F‘. Moore, who
has from the lirst of the Grange move-
ment been an active member. Also
complimenting the action of the board
of supervisors in reducing their own
and other oflicial salaries, and we ap-
pointed a special committee to investi-
gate the feasibility of organizing a
Mutual Fire Insurance Company on,
the New York and Pennsylvania plan.
The following were elected as ollicers
for the coming year:

Master,  A. Taylor, Rolling.

Overseer, Frank Peters, Madison.

Lecturer, Geo. D. Moore, Hudson.

Steward, Geo. Humphrey, Palmyra.

Assistant Steward, R. A. Woolsey,
Madison.

Chaplain, P. H. Dowling, Rome.

Treasurer, Alfred Edwards, Adrian.

Secretary, Alfred Williams, Seneca.

Gate Keeper, J. C. Tolford, Dover.
fl Ceres, Mrs. Amanda Horton, Fair-

eld.

Pomona. Mrs. J. B. Stockwell, Dover.

Fiora, Mrs. M. 1‘. Cole, Palmyra.

Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. R. A.
Woolsey, Madison.

The next regular meeting will be
held with ltollin Grange on the first
Thursday in February at which time
officers will be installed.

ALFRED WILLIAMS,
Secretary.

Beautiful Sea Shells.

Every one admires them. Since
coming south I have received numer-
ous inquires from northern people for
sea shells. alld now I am prepared to
answer yes, I can send you shells. for I
have made quite a collection of lovely
shells, both from our own coast, the
coral reefs and some lovely ones from
the West India islands. 1 will mail a
dozen or more different kinds, no two
alike, to any one who sends a stamp
for postage. Yours,

MRS. F‘. A. WARNER,
Jacksonville. Fla.

 

If You Are Going to Use Paint,
Read Carefullv.

Susq. Co. Aug. 14. 1896.
DEAR SIR:——I painted my house
with Ingersoll’s Liquid Rubber
Paint in 1890, and it is in good
shape at this time.
Fraternal] y yours,

M. DOLAWAY.

 

l To the Patrons of Michigan.

I cannot refrain from ofiering,for
the columns of this the last num-
ber of the VIsl'r0R_, a few words of
encouragement to all members of
our order in taking such steps
as will bring to their homes week-
ly, such published grange news,
reading and oliicial correspondellce
as will keep all well informed of
the lllovement of the St:-.te and
Subordinate Granges. This is of
great importance to every patron
for without these advantages there
cannot be thatsympathy and unison
in effort nor that crystalization of
thought so essential ill accomplish-
ing the best results. From and af-
ter January lst the il[[r_-lu.'_¢/an.
1421/=7/m-is to be the olficial paper
for the Grange in Michigan. Every
Grange secretary, or some n1elll—
bcr of every Subordinate Grange
in the state should write the pub-
lishers at Detroit for their best
terms on club list of 10, 20, 40 and
Ilpwards. I also ur_gc upoll every
Grange that no one thing can be
done for real helpfulness to the or-
der, that is of more importance than
to give brief accounts of illl port-
ant work done at each meeting for
publication. llircct all such to K.
L. l’»uttcl'licld, Agricultural Col-
lege, Michigan, and all readers of
the Miclligilll Fzll'lnel' will know
what your Grange is doilig.

(Ii-ll). I}. lIoR'l‘o.\'.

Report of Chaplain.

lli;/'//I_I/ Al/I/:\'f(//‘ rim] /‘Ill’/'o)«.~'.'——
It is said of caravans passing each
other on the desert that those in
colmllzllld always give words of
chccr. lf ihc lllurch has been un-
llSll:lll_V severe, the sun and sand
cxlra hot; if tllc weary milcs have
cullcd for cxtru coill‘:tgc, and the
nighi w:ltclle~' llccdcd uilusilzll care
and caution: if the wutcr hlls run
low: the lncll been llllll.~‘ll:lll_y la7._\':
the culllcls sullcn and uglv—of all
this they ncvcr spclik, l\'ll()\\'lil<_I
that each has had his sllarc of all
that \v::s hard to bear, but words
of comfort. cheer and llopcflllncss
have g1'ccl;e(l the tl':lvclel's, and the
rest of the journey taken up with
renewed energy and courage.

Of czlch weary day, they only
said, sunset only hrougllt the sun-
rise nearer. If nccessal'y to double
the watches, the rest only slept thc
more securely. Of the la’/.y lllun.
they said, he eats well. Of the
sullen. stubborn camel they relllark.
today he is quite fresh, the best of
the herd. Then each bows low,
blcssillg Allah for the good things
that have been theirs.

Today we grect czlch other as
fellow tntvclers on the journey of
life. If for some of us the days
have been We:ll'_V and full of cure,
let us rclllclllber that each one
passed counts the number less and
brings the haven, towards which
we all are tr-.lvclillg, only one day
nearer.

Though there has not been, as it
would seem, pl'().~‘})eI'lC_V' within our
bordcrs. not a day has collie to us
but its every hour has ‘been ladell
with blessings.

I wish I might bring to you such
words of cheer today that we
would not brood over short crops,
low prices and the general business
lleplessioli that is everywhere evi-
denced. These are not, as some
think, the visible wrath of the
Great Master, but the legitimate
results of certain causes that must
follow fixed laws.

Excessive rain, or parching
drouth, the death-dealing tornado,
or the lightening’s stroke, are not
mere happenings coming by chance,
but the results of certain laws that
we cannot fathom.

This year has seen one of the
most closely and bitterly contested
political campaigns this country
has ever known. Party spirit has
run high, the whole country was
agitated as never before since the
days of ’61. This spirit was very
infectious; everybody was anxious
and under such a strain that all
were glad when it was over.

VVe believe that no country on
the face of the earth could or
would have so quietly accepted the
results as the United States of
Alnerica The men on both sides,
who the day before election were
rabid, hot-headed’ politicians, filled
with the intensest anxiety and
direful apprehension, the day fol-
lowing greeted each other kindly,
and the great mzt/on moved on from
the fact that we are American citi-
zens, loyal to our country’s best
interests, her rulers and her flag.
Let each of us as Patrons of Hus-

bandry rove our loyalty by giv-
ing our st influence in turning
public sentiment into the channels
that are wisest and best.

“'0 trust the same spirit will be
manifested in our election here,
and not only here, but in home
Granges. Use care and your best
judgment in the selection of those
who shall be your leaders for the
ensuing year, then give them your
confidence and your unqllalitied
support.

MARY A. .\lAi'o.

 

Report of Gatekeeper.

lVort}c.y frlaster and .~l[e/n.be/w of
flu: Allie/uigtm Stafe G'7'(l7l_(/e.'—
VVhen presented with the elllbleln
of my rank I was cautioned to be
vigilant and watchful, as my po-
sition was a responsible one. It
now remains to be seen whether or
not I have been faithful.

From his vantage ground the
Gatekeeper has a line opportunity
to observe the passing events which
go to niake up the history of this
great nation.

This year has been an exceptional
one for the farmer. He has been
blessed with nearly everything hilt
llloncy, but confidence has been
restored, prosperity is staring us
in the face and everything seems to
be moving but corn and potatoes.

This has been it year of changes.
In oilr own country we have sur-
vived one of the grcate.~:t~ calllpaigns
EH31‘ known in history, which re-
sulted in a great landslide for lic-
pulllicalls.

Outside oul' gates about the sullle
state of affairs exist as did :1 year
ago. Cuba is still struggling for
thc illdcpendencc which is ullllost
within her grasp: ['nclc Salli has
shut- dowll on ‘John Bull coll-
ccrning the Yen’/.ucl:ln qllcstioll:
the rulers oftwo great lllltions llavc
met ill collsllltation togcthcr
for what purpose we c:lll only
;[llC.'~'h'2 thc eyes of all nations are
turned towards Turkey. wllo, like
.-in unruly child, will llotobcy until
lllorc stringent lllca;<ill'c.< are taken:
but within the prccints of the
Gmllge we have no such commo-
tion. Our order still stands for
cvcrytlling tllatis clcvllting to man-
kind, and asks all who would seek
l‘cfilgc from the evils which threat-
en to come within its peaceful
boundcrics. '

Let us have more legislation for
the farlllcr and lllore farlners to
represent us. \Vashtenaw county
is to be collglatillatcil for sending
a farmer and I’atroll’to each branch
of our State Legislature. An open
Grunge ollce ill a while would keep
our gate frolll rusting on its hinges
and with ii nice progralll would
be (1 healthy change for all con-
cerned.

Prltrolls. are you aware of the
solemn fact that in a few more
weeks our beloved official organ.
the V l.~'ITOR will have passcrl be-
yolld our grasp?

The VISITOR llladc a brave fight,
but it had too nlally disgruntled
ones to contend with, and so gave
up at last after :1 hard struggle for
existence. Nothing will ever he
accolnplished ill this Grange unless
we hang together, as did our good
old (‘olonial fathers and mothers
who preferred to steep the leaves
of the dried raspberry for tea and
wear homespun to defy the nlo’thcr
country. They would not be taxed
under any consideration, and such
courage gained for them and for
us independence.

We are joined together here by
ties lnost sacred; let us work for
the common good of all.

"We are but one. be that the bond.
To hold us till we die:

Shoulder to shoulder let us stand.
Till side by side we lie."

Respectfully submitted,
WM. ROBERTSON.

 

A Thoroughbred Herd.
A report from the herd at Traverse (‘ity asylum.

“The Holstein herd, the pride of
this asylum, will be of interest to
the taxpayers of the state. A por-
tion of the herd was purchased in
April, 189-1, so that we entered up-
on the biennial term with sixteen
thoroughbred cows and a large
number of grades, some of them
nearly full blood and many of
,them excellent milkers. With this‘
fherd, even,several hundred pounds
;of milk had to be purchased daily
{to supply the wants of the inmates
‘of the institution. In the spring of

,7 1895 it was decided to purchase ten
-more thoroughbred Holstein cows. ,
;The purchase was made frolll one
gof the best herds in Iowa, and thel
new cows arrived at their destina-l

tion March 29, 1895. The Wisdonl
of this purchase was soon apparent.
For nine months before the asylum
had bought 80,046 pounds of milk
at a cost of $1,600.92, an average
expenditure of $177.88 per month.
For the remainder of the period,or
from April 1, 1895, to Jilly 1,
1896, fifteen months, not a pollnd
of nlilk has been bought, the new
cows easily supplying what was be-
fore lacking, which at the same
rate we had been paying, $177.58
per month, would have cost the
state for the fifteen months $22.-
ti68.i2H. The ten cows purchased
cost in Iowa 5750. The cost of

urchase and transportation was
£131. The cost of keeping the
cows iiftaen months and the labor
to care for them was $975, making
the entire cost of urchase and
keeping fifteen mont s $1,856, or
$812.21» less than the milk would
have cost, and we have that in the
treasury and the cows in good con-
dition on hand and two bull and
five heifer calves we have raised
from them. The asylum herd of
thoroughbreds now consists of
twenty—seven cows giving lllilk,ten
two-year-old heifers soon to be
added to the list of nlilkers, eight
yearlings, three heifer calves,
forty-eight felnalcs, one aged bill].
and three bull calves, tifty—two ill
all, registered or eligible to regis-
try in tile Holstcin—Fl'iesiall Herd
Book, worth and will readilv sell
for $.‘:},l>< lo. ”

To show the relative value of
thc thoroilghbrcds and grades as
nlilkcrs we give some facts from
the last year's record of the herd.
Each cow's lllilk is wcigllcd as
soon as milked and the cow credit-
cd willl theuilloullt upon the slalllc
book.-', frolll which :1 lllonthly re-
port sllowinglllc daily 1'cco1'<l of
each cow is made. The twc.llt_v-six
thol'ollgllbrcd co\\'>' milked last
year gavc :3:’.‘.l,l;:l1 p(lil1i(l.~‘. of milk,
wortll $l.7'_’:3.4i'_’, all avcmgc of SI,-
Zlli :l—.'l poullds to cacll cow, worth
$l.\‘l.I’.-fl. Tlicsc cows are illilkcd
on an zlvcrilge Slllll days during thc
year, which would make lhc aver-
age per cow per day of 330,3; pounds,
worth 0'1}, cents. Tile twenty—six
gradcslllilked gave 199,317 pounds
of lllilk, worth $:’.,:l$ll3.3-l. or 7,¢;.\'.’l ‘,-
pounds per cow on an avcingc.
worth 70, which for Lion days
would give 23.3%; pounds, worth 5.1,’:
cents per cow per day and with no
perceptibledih"cl'cnce ill the cost of
feed or care. Had the whole herd
been l.horoughbrcds at the smile
rate the yield of yield would have
been -£751,262, pounds worth $9,-
555.24, -37ll(3.‘_’>s‘ more than was re-

ceived, enough to buy ten more,

horoughbrcd cows.

By careful selection and keeping
the best of the herd and fllttcning
for slzlllghtcr the inferior ones. we
hope soon to halve a herd whose
vearly average per cow will he
thirty-live pounds of milk pcrday.
enough, and lllore than enough, to
supply the wants of thcillstitlltion.

The grezltest present need of the
farm now is lllore pasturagc. that
the milch cows of the herd may be
kept more in tile open air and not
be so liable to the diseases result-
ing frolll keeping cattle too lnuch
in close stables.

“'9 wish it borne in lllind that
the farm of this hospital has been
made what it is by the efforts of
the management, by the use of the
labor of patients and attendants
and funds saved from the running
expenses of the farm, without a
cent of cost to the taxpayers of the
state. "

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

ofilcers National Grange.

Master—J. H. Brigham . . . . . . . . . . . ..Dclta. Ohio
Overseer—.-taron Jones. ...South Bend. Indiana.

  
  

Lecturer—Alplia Messer. .  ....Roclic-ster. Vt
Stev.'ard—. . . . . . . . . . . . .John T. Cox, New Jersey
Ass’t StewarIl—J. A. ?\'ewcolnb.  ..(_‘olorado
(‘haplain~0. H. Halc.... . . \ow York
Treasurer—Mrs. Eva McI)ow~-ll Vow York
Secretar_\'—Johll Trimhlc. ...“ g,ton. I). l‘

Gate KeepcH“'. E. Harbaugh.  Mi:-'ouri—

 

(‘I-res—Mrs. Lucy H. Smith . . ... .. ..(lllio-
Pomona—~Mrs. Sarah G. Baird . . . . .. Mllll.lt‘.~t>i8
Fl(lf8—MTS. E. L. A. Wizgin. V . . . . . . . . . . ..\‘lair_ie
Lady Ass't Stew’rl —Mr.~'. S.(1‘. lxn--tr. ....W. \ a
Executive (‘nriiiilitte-1'.
all. I’cllIl.~‘_vlvaIlia

Leonard Rhone . . . . ..('eiltcr H
N. J. Ba¢'lleldcl'....   ... .\cW arnpsllire
J. J. \Voo<lman . . . . . . . . . . .. Paw Paw. Michigan

Officers Iilichigiul State Griulge.

Master—(1'. B. Horton. . ..  ..  Fruit Ridge
Overseer-M. T. 1‘ole....  ..  Pallnyra
Lecturer—Ja.-oll \\'oo<ilnan.... .Paw Paw
Steward—~(ieorge L. ('arli.~le . . . . . . . . ..l\'alkaska
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(‘haplain~~Mar_v A. Mayo . . . . . . . ..B:irrle (‘reek
Treasurer «E. A. Strong . . . . . . . . . . . . ..\'irk.-lbnraz
Secre-tary—Jennic Bu;-l1  .. .....~\nn Arbor
Gate Keeper-«William Robert:-‘on . . . . ..Ho.~peria‘
(‘.eres—Mrs. Mary Robertson...  ... 4-sporis.
Flora-Mrs. Estella BIlell.... .1'n.ion (‘ivy
Pomona—Mr:-*. Julia Mc('lIlr( . ....Slu-lhy
L. A. Stewarni~-Mrs. A. Martin rand Rapids»
Execlltive (‘olllnlitte-e.
W. E. Wright.. .. . _.('oldwzltI-r
H. D. Plait...  \'psil:lI.ti-
'_'.(1'. Lllce.... ....('oldwater
Perry Mayo. . .. ..  ... Battle (‘rt-ck
F. “'. Redfcrn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..M.'iple Rapids
R. K. Divine...      Holly.
E.  Iglllllell . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . _ _. . . .I.1t“ll.~l1I_l2'
G. .' orronl ~ - -, _\ . ... ‘mi! ‘in go
Jennie Buell \' I“ (m'“‘ I . . . . . . . Ann Arbor
Cnlninittee on \VnnmII'rs \\'nrk in the

6 range.

Mrs. Mary .\. .\Iayo.... .....l">artlr-(‘in-‘A

Mrs. Mary Sllcrwood  ..  .. ..\‘l;«lllloix
Mrs. Bcllc Royce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Baro«l1r

I Geileral Deputy Let-Iilrers.
Mary .\. Mayo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l<l:-.t!l~~ (‘rl-r-I;
l‘:l\x- l‘.'iv.'

Hon. J. J. Woo-llllziil . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Hon.('.(l. Lilcc . . . 
Hon. l’:-rry Ma_v«
Hon. Tllnlllzis M;
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Judge J. U. Ralll.-uli-ll .. .. .. . Trii’\‘l-r.~v-4 li_\
D. I). I‘ill(‘ll............. ..  lliol: (‘I13
(‘nullity I):-piliir-s.

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VV. W. ('.'lrtor . .. ...\.~'lllail<l. Ni-\\'.'iyl.:n ‘
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More Potash

in the fertilizers applied
on the farm means
larger and better yields
of crops, permanent
improvement of the
soil and

MOFC MOHCY

in the farmer’s pocket.

Allabont Poras|l—ille results of its use by actual ex-
periment on the best farms in the United States-is
told in I little book which we publish and will gladly
nail free to any farmer in America who will write for it.

GERMAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau St., New York.

 

SINBER TWINE

The Seasons at
hand.

We’re the largest sellers in the world.

1

sales. Two kinds, Sisal and Manilla.
Prices the lowest.
Twine. That’s by sample.

posted .

OOO TONS, bought and paid for, for this season‘s

Quality the best.

There’s just one wise way to buy Binder
Take the sample in your hand.
TEST IT. Look the price in the eye.

There you are. fully

We send Samples, and quote prices, free for the asking

Buy Binder Twine at Headquarters.

FOR THE RIGHT PRICE

of almost everything that’s
CATALOGUE and BUYERS’
Money saved is same as earned.

used in life, have ollr GENERAL
GUIDE always with you. Buy Right.

We hand it to you if you call at our great 10-acre Store,
or send it for 15 cents, in coin or stamps, to pay part of post-

age or expressage.

Montgomery Ward 85 Co,

Monarchs of the Mail Order Business, the Store of all t

he People.

111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116 Michigan Avenue. »
Directly Opposite the new Post Office, CHICAGO.