EXECUTIVE Michigan State MONTHLY COMMITTEE 033 Grange, P. of H. V01. 1. SCHOOLCRAFT, SEPTEMBER, 1875. No. 6. Officers Michigan State Grange. M.—— J. J. WOODMAN, - - Paw Paw. O.——P. W. ADAMS, - - - Tecumseh. L.-—C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon. S —H FLEMING, - - - Pontiac. A. S.—W. H. MATTISON, - -,, Ionia. C.—A. M. FITCH, - — - Albion. SEC.-J. T. COBB, - - - Schoolcraft. T.—S. F. BROWN, - - - “ G. K.——A. E. STRONG, - - Vicksburg. CERES.—MRS. N. CHILSON, Battle Creek. POMONA—MRS. W. T. ADAMS, Grand Rapids. FLOB.A—M.B.S. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw. L. A. S.—MBS. W. H. MATTISON, Ionia. Executive Committee. NATHANIEL CHILSON, Chairman and State Purchasing Agent, Battle Creek. SAMUEL LANGDON, - Bowen Station. ALONZO SESSIONS, - - Ionia. J. WEBSTER CHILDS, - Ypsilanti. F. M. HOLLOWAY, - - Hillsdale. GEO. W. WOODWARD, Shelby, Oceana Co. W. A. WALES, - - Disco, Macomb Co. J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Officiu. Deputies. C. L. WHITNEY, Gen. Deputy, Muskegon. Tnos. MARS, for Berrien Co., P. O. Berrien Cr. EDSON PACKARD, Gratiot “ “ Forest Hill. P. W. ADAMS, Lenawee “ “ Tecumseh. RIcH‘D MOORE, Clinton “ “ St. Johns. E. J. HODGES, Hillsdale “ “ Jonesville. J AS. ANDERSON, Sanilac “ “ Farmers. Wm. F. LEWIS, Oceana “ “ New Era. ARCHIBALD ROBERTSON, Shiawassee, Owosso. THE VISITOR is issued monthly by order of the Executive Committee, under the supervision of the Master and Secreta1'y of the State Grange. It is sent to the Master and Secretary of each Grange, and it should be read in open Grange at the first meeting after it is received, for the information of members. The subscription price of the Vrsrron is 40 cents per annum. We shall adhere to Grange princi- ples, and require the money with the order. ' The last page will be devoted to advertisements, of interest to Patrons, at the following rates: One column 1 month, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$l2.00 Half “ “ “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 Quarter “ “ “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 One-eighth “ “ . . . ' - - - 2.50 On advertisements ordered for three months, a discount of ten per cent. will be made. On advertisements ordered for six months, a discount of twenty per cent. will be made. On advertisements ordered for 12 months, a discount of thirty per cent. will be made. Send money in registered letter, by postoflice money order, or draft, and direct all communications to J. T, Cobb, Schoolcraft, Mich. —What have you done, or what can you say for the good of the Order. Proceedings of the Meeting of the State Agents. P. of 11., held at Indianapolis, Aug. 10th and 11th. 1875. [This article, after having been put in type, was crowded out of the August number of the VrsIroE.] Pursuant to invitation by A. Tyner, the following State Agents for their respective State Granges, to-wit: W. H. Hill of Ohio, J D. Guthrie, Ky., L. G. Kniflin, Wis., N. Chilson, Mich., and Spencer Day, Iowa, met at Indi- anapolis, Aug, 10th at 2 P. M. in the building occupied by the Indiana State Grange Agency. On motion N. Chilson, was elected Chairman, A. Tyner, Secretary. after stating the object of the meeting to be, to inaugurate a more perfect, uni- form and co-operative business system, and the discussion of such business matters of general interest, as may properly come before the meeting.— Each individual present gave a histo- ry of the rise and progress of the bus- iness department of the Order in their respective States, offering such sug- gestions as their experience had taught them was right and proper. On motion of W. H. Hill, it was re- solved that this meeting proceed to in- augurate the initiatory steps toward the organization of a State Agents Business Association. In accordance with the proposition, W. H. Hill and A. Tyner, on motion of J. D. Guthrie, were appointed a committee to draft preamble and re- solutions expressive of the sense of this meeting. in regard to establishing a National Grange Agency. Meeting adjourned. Meeting convened at 8 A. M , Aug. 11, pursuant to adjournment. N. Chilson in the Chair. Committee on preamble and reso- lutions reported as follows, which was adopted: WHEREAS, The business depart- ment of our organization is one of great importance, not only to our Or- der, but to the country at large. WHEREAS, The commerce of the country is conducted upon uniform and established principles, rules and regulations : WHEREAS, General prosperity can- not be attained without unity of ac- tion, and unity of action cannot be ac- quired without organization ; there- fore, be it ‘ ~ . Resolved, That it is the sense. of this meeting that a National Business As- sociation, composed of the Chairman of the Executive Committee and State Agents of the respective State Gran- ges, is indispensable to the success of the business department of our 01- der. Resolved, That the National Exec- utive Committee be requested through their chairman, to issue a call at once for a. general convention of all the chairmen of the Executive Commit- tees and State Agents of the respec- tive State Granges in the United States, to meet at Louisville, at the same time of the next meeting of the National Executive Committee, for the organization of an association as set forth in the foregoing preamble and resolution, and the adoption of such uniform rules and regulations as will apply to the order at large. Resolved, That a copy of this pro- amble and resolutions be sent to the chairman of the National Executive Committee and the: chairman of the State Executive Committees and the State Agents of the Granges in the United States. After a free discussion of matters of general interest, the following pream- ble and resolutions were presented and adopted unanimously : WHEREAS, We desire the over- throw of the credit and the commis- sion system, thereby avoiding the ex- cessive profits and losses incident to a business conducted on a credit and commission basis. WHEREAS, Business cannot be suc- cessfully and satisfactorily conducted without a sufiiciency of means with which to -meet the demands of the business; therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting. and the only true policy is that the State Granges should fur- nish their respective agents a sufii- cient amount of funds to transact the business of their agencies. Resolved, That a salaried basis is the true basis for compensating state, district and county agents for their services. Upon motion of L. G. Knifiin, it was resolved that when this meeting adjourn, it convene upon call of Na.- tional Executive Committee, and in absence of said call to meet again subject to notice by chairman of this contemplated by the resolutions. Motion prevailed expressing the thanks of those present to A. Tyner, for the action taken in calling the meeting, and for courtesies extended. The Secretary was in receipt of nu- merous letters manifesting great in- terest in the objects of the meeting, and expressing regrets that the wri- meeting, upon a general invitation as .,______ __ __.. _ _ _ . .........,__. ..._._.._.-. 4\.V ..... . _.....-.-- ters were unable to attend in compli- ance with the invitations extended. Meeting adjourned until 2 P. 1!. Met again as per adjournment for the purpose of comparing notes and conferring with several leading man- ufacturers who were present, and man- ifcsted great interest in the success of the order. Much valuable informa- tion was given by Brothers Day, Hill and others. The meeting was an harmonious and profitable one, and adjourned to meet again as per previous resolution. N. CHILSON, Chairman. . A. TYNER, Sec’y. The Fan-mer’s Dlovenient. [From an address by Hon. W. C. Flaggn] The fai-mer’s movement begins, that is, at the end of a long series of abuses resulting from the undue influence of corporate and other consolidated capi- tal in a republican democracy. It is called a farmers movement, and in the minds of many it seems only a strug- gle of one class against another—a mere contest for profits. To my own mind it is a great deal more. I.sec behind this contest the coming of a far greater one. The question remains to decide again whether men or money are to govern, whether this country is to remain what Franklin, Adams, Washington and Jefferson designed it should be, or whether it is to be a plutocracy, such as Vanderbilt, Mitch- ell and Belmont would give us. Nine- teen years ago the last month of May, I was present at the first Republican State Convention held in I1linois—at Bloomington, andd shall never forget the expression of Lincoln, who was replying to the accusation of being a disunionist. “This union,” he said, “must be preserved in the purity of its principles as well as in the integri- ty of its territorial parts.” I repeat that memorable saying: “This gov- ernment must be presernccl in the Jmrity of its p7*inct'pIes,"’ this is the spirit that animates and energises our work. It is a work in which all should join; for equal and exact justice is the duty of all, and the Golden Rule of doing as you would be done by, is binding alike on farmer and banker, on capitalist and coal digger. It is not our refor- mation, but it must begin with us.—— Of the 40,000,000 of Americans, 20,- 000,000 are farmers, 8,000,000 me- chanics, and more than 35,000,000 manual laborers. If we do not begin the work, certainly the trader and transporter will not. The higher honor of labor, the car- rying out to their complete triumph the principles of equal and exact. jus- tice, are worthy objects of the most earnest effort of farmer and of patriot. Hence we organize. We organize for the sake of social intercourse, to bring the men of one calling. of one interest and of similar wants, and their wives, sons and daughters to- gether statedly. The ordinary farmer is toomuch isolated, and his family is still more so It is well for them to know what others are doing, thinking and feeling, and the mere coming to- ther does them good. The grange, rightly, I think, attaches great impor- tance to this feature of its organiza- tion. But to avail ourselves of it, we must avoid too much formality, and aim to have a. good time. Don’t con- sider the grange meetingor the club meeting a prayer meeting, where W- erybody must keep still and wait for somebody else to move or say some- thing, but as a place where. 3't_193I9_3t after the business of the meeting is transacted, you are expected to per form the duty of enjoying yourself. We organize for educational pur- poses. Our agricultural and other industrial classes are ignorant, and hence easily deceived. If we can be- come wiser, we will be less deceiv- ed? We want to hear speeches, es- says and discussions on farming, on finance, on transportation, on taxa- tion and the various other topics that directly and indirectly affect us. We organize for practical purposes, for selling our produce together, for buying our supplies in common, and other co-operative purposes that it may take long to learn and involve many failures, but which will make us freemen eventually ; if in no other way, by teaching us to deal for cash, and not pay huge profits to the mid- dleman. These organizations especially the subordinate grange and the farmers’ club, will need earnest, practical and persevering men and women to make them succeed. They will not’ run themselves. They must be made at 'tractive places to young and old, and they can be. Three men . in every club or grange who will attend all the meetings, devise ways and means to make it attractive and interesting, a good secretary who will make a good report of what is done, to the local newspaper; regular and not too fre- quent meetings; open sessions in the cause of the grange to which those who are friendly but not members can be invited; occasional and even frequent sociable meetings at the houses of members, would be my pre- scription for the success of a local grange or club. A ———The editor of C'olem.m_z-’.s Rural World, St. Louis, had a call a few days since from Col. E. R. Shankland, of the National Grange executive com- mittee. He informed the editor, as we told the readers of the Helper last week, “that the executive committee have not made any attempt towards perfecting any system looking to an axchange of commodities between the two countries——they deeming such ac- tion premature——and that whatever has been said in regard to the matter is of an informal and unoflicial charac- ter. They have, however, adopted some resolutions commending the plan for conducting business such as has proved to be so uniformly success- ful among the co-operative societies of Great Britain, as presented by their deputation to the United States, prop- erly known as the Rochdale plan.—— The executive committee heartily re- commend it to the careful considera- tion of our state and subordinate gr-anges, and to the members of our Order, and advise such action on the part of the executive committees of the-several states as may be necessary to the organization and operation of such co-operative associations within our Order.” He added: “The secret of the wonderful progress of the co- operative societies of England, that of charging the regular price for goods and turning the profits over to increase the capital, instead of allowing the members to withdraw them, is well understood by the mem- bers of the executive committee with whom we have conversed. Had the Order in Iowa understood and adopt- ed that principle two years ago, Col Shankland believes it would have had a. surplus capital in hand at the pres- ent moment of $2,000,000. Soon af- ter, if not before, the next meeting of the National Grange, the Order will be put in possession of. the inost val- uable documents, rules, forms of ac- counts, the« manner of working out quarterly and annual reports, with all necessary information for carrying out the principles here, he has Written for these things to Mr. Abraham Greenwood. president of the co-ope- rative society, and its originator of Manchester, England.”—-Pat's Helper. —Brother Davie, master of the State Grange of Kentucky, and Gov. Jacobs, welcomed the officers of the National Grange to their new quar- ters in Louisville, Secretary Kelly re- sponding. Afterwards the large par- ty present partook of a Kentucky feast. The following is a description of the building and rooms selected for the various departments: The property leased by the Nation- al Grange comprises all the granite building, No. 90 Main street, and the second, third and fourth stories of No. 94. The buildings are eighty feet deep; the entrance to the grange of- fice is at ‘.52 up stairs, they having re- let the lower floor of No. 90 to the Masonic bank. On the second floor, at the right, is a very pleasant front room, occupied by the secretary. Ad- joining this is a janitor’s room, water closet, etc. In the rear of this is the reading and executive committee room. To the left is a large room, used as the packing and express de- partment. On the left of the main stairway are the clerk’s ofiices, very neatly and plainly furnished, having fine light from the front windows.- These are in charge of Miss C. A. Hall, chief clerk. The rooms are pro- vided with all conveniences necessary to expedite business, and by having these, the same amount of work can be accomplished with less clerical force than at Washington. Take it all in all, we think the Order has made an excellent move in changing its‘ headquarters.——Lauis2n'lle (,bu-r2'e*r- Journal. —Bro. T. A. Thompson, National Grange Lecturer, writes from Kansas under date of August 2d: “After the 10th, I go home to Minnesota, there to spend a few days and arrange for my voyage east, where I shall labor until the meeting of the National Grange in November. I trust that I have done some good in Kansas, where, however, thanks to the inde- fatigable officers of the State Grange, the Order is very firmly established and prosperous. The brethren here have received me but too kindly.” —A pound of energy with an ounce of talent will achieve greater results than a pound of talent with an ounce of energy. gusto.-'5 éepartntent. J. J. \VOODMAN, - - - PAVV PAVV. Railroads and the Nlaster ofthe National Grange. The following extract from the let- ter of a correspondent of the IIusband- man, is well calculated to convey an erroneous impression to the minds of members of the Order, and impair con- fidence in the Master of the National Grange : p “Our present Master seems to have gone over to the railroad interest, which is against the interest of us Patrons. I suppose the rail- road interest imagine they have captured our organization. This is an old dodge of politicians to silence opposition———the gift of a lucrative ofiice.” That Dudley VV. Adams, Master of the National Grange, has been elec- ted President of a railroad corporation I understand to be true; and without further explanation the above conclu- sion might very naturally be drawn. The facts in the case I understand to be as follows : The Worthy Master lives at Waukon, Iowa, eighteen miles from a railroad station. The citizens of Waukon and farmers in the vicinity, organized a company and subscribed the stock to build a narrow -gage railroad eighteen miles in length from the village of Waukon to the nearest railroad station, and elected one of their own number, a farmer and Mas- ter of the National Grange, for its President. I am informed that under his wise and judicious management the road is rapidly approaching com- pletion, and will soon be in operation at a cost, including rolling stock, of less than six thousand dollars per mile, demonstrating to the world, the wis- dom of the stockholders in selecting a competent and honest man to superin- tend the enterprise. As it is not the policy of the Order to oppose the building of railroads, but rather to encourage their construc- tion and j udicious management,should any member of the Order lose confi- dence in his integrity, or interest in the welfare of the Fraternity, simply be- cause his neighbors and friends, who know him well, have entrusted to his hands the building of their road, to be paid for with their own money and operated for their own benefit: Should it not rather inspire confidence among the members of the Order in the Mas- ter of the National Grange P The following will answer questions of correspondents: 1st. A regular meeting of a Grange is any meeting fixed by the by-laws or standing rules of the Grange. “ A Grange must hold at least one regular meeting in each month, and may hold intermediate meetings.” 2d. Special meetings may be called by the Master, or by vote of the Grange for special purposes; but no business relating to the general work of the Order can be transacted at such meetings, unless notice of the same be given with the call for the meeting. 3d. “ A rejected candidate may ap- ply again in three months.” M The National Grange will meet at Louisville, Ky., on Wednes- day, the 17th day of November. Election of Representatives to the State Grange. It will be seen by reference to the action of the Executive Committee, published in the August number of the VISITOR, that :1 Convention “for the election of members of the State Grange,” will be held at the county seats of the several counties-—unless a majority of the Masters of the county shall call it at some other place—on Tuesday, the 26th day of October. As this is a matter in which every Grange in the State is directly interes- ted and should be represented, I will suggest, in order to secure uniformity ofaction and prevent any misunder- standing—— 1st. That the Subordinate Granges take action Without delay to elect del- egates to the County Conventions. 2d. That unless a majority of the Masters in the county sign a call for holding the Convention at some other place, and cause a copy to be served upon the Masters of all the Granges in the county at least ten days prior to the time of holding the same, the Convention will be held at the county seat. _ ‘ 3d, That the Master of the Grange at or nearest to the county seat, or his legal representative, be requested to provide a place for holding the Con- vention, and make all necessary prep- arations for the same. 4th. That the Convention assemble at 10 o’clock A. M., and balloting for Representatives commence at 1 o’clock P. M. 5th. That a certificate of election, signed by the President and Secretary of the Convention, be given to each Representative elected; and full re- turns of the election, with the names and post-oflice address of each mem- ber elected, be made forthwith to the Secretary of the State Grange. 6th. That the Convention provide for filling vacancies that may occur from the inability of any of the Repre- sentatives to attend the State Grange —either by electing alternates or em- powering Representatives to appoint substitutes. llfi Patrons writing to this office will excuse any delay that may have recently occurred in answering their letters. During a large portion of the time for the past six weeks I have been absent from home, attending .Grange meetings, and mingling with the Brotherhood in different portions of the State. Ahnost daily I am in receipt of invitations to attend Grange picnics, mass meetings, hall dedica- tions, and harvest feasts; and not one fourth of these invitations is it possi- ble for me to accept, without greatly interfering with the executive duties of the Master's office. Whenever it has been possible for me to do so, I have, in response to invitations, met with the Patrons at their public meet- ings, in their Granges, and around their hospitable firesides. Everywhere have I received the most cordial wel- come and fraternal greeting. The thorough and complete prepara- tions made for these public meetings, imposing and well appointed delega- tions, beautiful decorations, fine mu- sic, sumptuous tables, and the earnest- ness of the assembled thousands, tell in language too plain to be misunder- stood how the Order is appreciated by those who have connected themselves with it. The general outlook is favo- rable, and everything _ seems to bid fair for a bright future for the Order in this State. 1%‘ It has been the practice in this and some other States for the Master of the State Grange to install Masters of Subordinate Granges pre- senting cre(lentials,at the State Grange. As several questions of a serious na- ture have grown out of this practice, I have deemed it for the good of the Order to modify the rule, without at- fecting in any sense what has been done in the past. The rule will stand as follows: The Master of the State Grange will install Masters of Subordinate Gran- ges at the State Grange, only when re- quested by resolution of the Subordi- nate Grange, under its seal, and signed by its Secretary, to do so. @‘ Members attending the State Grange will present certificates of elec- tion corresponding with the returns made to the Secretary of the State Grange. mm State Grange will meet at Lansing 011 Tuesday, the 14th day of December next, at 2 o’clock P. M. No ABUSE or OFFICIAL Pos1'r1oN. —-We notice that all the leading agri- cultural and other papers, whether advocates of the farmers’ movement from the first or only from a recent period, are very generally declaring, as this paper declared at the begin- mug of last winter, in favor of the su- premacy of those broad republican principles through the practice of which control is based upon represen- tation. ‘The Order of Patrons is one of those institutions the absolute per- manency of which is eminently prop- er and absolutely essential to_the full development and maintenance of the farmer and his household. Nothing will so dampen the ardor of the sub- ordinate membership as a persistent disposition on the part of those who are in official communication with subordinate granges to use the ad- vantages so obtained to get up a re- munerative trade in books, dry goods, grange jewels, etc., etc —— Western Farm Journal. —The Patrons of Lane county, Or- egon, have succeeded in raising sub- scriptions to aid in the completion of the State University building to the amount of $5,000, and they do not propose to relax their efforts until they have raised at least $6,000. This amount is in addition to what Grang- ers have given heretofore as individu- als. This is one of the most favora- ble indications of the usefulness-of the Order, the public spirit, the interest in education and the «general welfare of the community which it is infusing among the people. It encourages so- cial intercourse, unity of action and purpose in neighborhood aflairs that tend to allay the causeless jealousy that sometimes springup between in- dividuals and communities.-by uniting all in a. common purpose, the good of the whole. ._. .-...-an. - c-......m.. “‘-"""‘"""' "lumen.-ans.-—-z.r.._.._,,._..._.,v,.T}--.-.-.r..»»_ . «mm... , 2,, ._....‘:.......v -.rv~¢&’fl: ' gerretargfa Ezpstrtntenf. J. T. 00133, - — - - sc'HooLcr..A.rT. Ofiicers and members of Subordinate Granges in corresponding with this oflice, will please always give the Number of their Grange. ecretax-y’s Quarterly Reports. Before the 15th of September we re- ceived several reports from Secreta- ries for the quarter ending Sept. 30.— These and all others that may be made before the close of the quarter, are of course premature, and may not be correct at the time the report should be made. If no more meetings are held during the remainder of the month a Secretary cannot be certain that the membership will remain the same. Death, removal or other cause may diminish the number. While we like promptness, we are not much in favor “of crossing a bridge till we get to it.” As the State Grange meets the 14th of Dec. next, its fiscal year must close with the reports of Secretaries for the current quarter, which we should re- ceive in October. These reports are not always made in accordance with the rules which appear on the face of the blanks. A Grange often has cred- it for a little more or a little less than appears by the report to be due the State‘ Grange, as we endeavor to charge up to the several Granges their dues by one uniform rule. After the first of October, as fast as reports are received for the quarter ending Sept. 30, We shall, where the account is not balanced, send a STATE- MENT of account to Secretaries to en- able each Secretary to correct his books by our statement, or ask for such explanation as may be necessary to come to a mutual understanding of the business. It is not only desira- ble but it is really important that each Secretary have his account with the State Grange in such shape as not to involve his scuccessor in per- plexity and trouble. If our account with a Grange is balanced or if the Master of a Grange holds an order that is in part unpaid, We shall not send statement. Where our statement does not agree with the Secretaries account with us we hope we shall be notified at once of the disagreement that we may adjust the matter at as early a day as possible. @‘'In several instances articles of association for the incorporation of Subordinate Granges have been re- turned to this oflice after having been signed by the requisite number of members. In order to correct a mis- apprehension which seems to exist, we will give that section of the Act of Inco1'poration which relates to subor- dinate Granges. The whole Act of Incorporation can be found in the April number of the “ Circular.” As the sole object of incorporation is to give the organization a legal existence so that a'Grange may hold property, make and enforce contracts, and have the rights and liabilities of a citizen, it is necessary to strictly conform to the requirements of the Act of Incor- poration else the object is not at- tained: SEC. 7. Any thirteen or more per- sons, of lawful age, residents of this State, and being members of any county, district or subordinate grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, duly chartered by the National Grange, by charter approved by the State Grange, desirous to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of associa- tion, specifying therein, as provided in section two of this act, and ac- knowledge the same as specified in said section two, and file a copy of such articles, together with a copy of the charter granted as aforesaid by said National Grange, in the office of the county clerk of the county where the business ofiice of the Grange is located, and the same shall be record- ed by such county clerk, in a book to be kept in his oflice for that purpose ; and thereupon. the persons who shall have signed such articles of associa- tion, together with their associates and successors who shall sign such articles, shall be a body politic and corporate, by the name expressed in such articles of association, and by that name they and their successors shall have succession, and by that name may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, and may have a common seal, which they may alter at pleasure, and may 'purchase, take, receive, own, and hold real and personal estate, and the same, or any part thereof, grant, sell, mortgage, lease, and convey at pleasure. But every such corporation shall be lim- ited as to the amount of estate which it may hold, and the disposition to be made thereof, and of the income and proceeds therefrom, by the provisions of section four of this act, and a copy of the record of the articles of asso- ciation, and of the charter thereto at- tached, certified by the county clerk, under the seal of the county where such record is kept, shall be received in all courts and places in this State as prima facie evidence of the exist- ence and due incorporation of every Grange incorporated under this sec- tion. —In the August number of the VIS- ITOR we gave the numbers of all Granges delinquent in Secretaries re- ports prior to Jan 1st, 1875. We re- print the list still remaining delin- quent, and are glad to find the num- ber reduced, several secretaries hav- ing made good the reports due last year and this year also at one time. It should not be overlooked that Grranges delinquent in reports and payment of dues for two quarters, are not entitled to take part in the county convention that will elect representa- tives to the next State Grange. ’I‘o the list has been added those Granges delinquent in reports for the quarter ending March 31, as the rule will ex- clude all such from participating in the work of the convention. We shall send secretaries all necessary blanks to facilitate the work to be done in carrying out the plan adopted by the Committee. Let it be understood that Granges here represented as delinquent in re- ports, may, or may not be delinquent to the State Grange in dues. This cannot be determined until we get the reports. Granges delinquent i11 Secretaries reports for the quarters ending June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31, 1874, and March 31st, 1875, are N0’s 15, 27, 79, and 294 For quarters ending Sept. 30, Dec. 31, 1874, and March 31, 1875, the Grranges delinquent in Secretaries’ reports are No.’s 163, 293, 367. 369, and 451. For the two quarters Dec. 31, 1874, and March 31st, 1875, the Granges delinquent in Secretaries’ re- ports are No.’s 71, 93. 117, 182, 347. 354, 365, 418. 419, and 453. And We find No,’s 12, 28, 42. 50, 58, 98, 105, 109, 150, 151, 169, 183, 196, 216, 224, 231, 241, 254, 258, 291, 331, 341, 345, 359, 382, 396, 404, 4-12, 418, 419, 446, 447, 449, 477, 489, 492 and 542, de- linquent in Secretarys’ reports for the quarter ending March 31, 187 5. —We have received from the pub- lishers, R. W. Carroll & Co., Cincin- nati, 0., a little book entitled, “The P-atron’s Pocket Companion,” by J. A. Cramer, first lecturer of the Kan- sas State Grange. From the brief ex- amination we have given the work we are pleased with it. The author evi- dently understands his subject. As the name indicates it is a small book, but the arrangement is complete, and its “ Explanation of Terms,” and the “Analytical Index” are so perfect that nearly every question that may be raised “ within the gates ” can at once be settled by reference to its pages. —A brother has written us asking that a monthly market report appear in the GRANGE VISITOR. We have consulted the Worthy Master upon this point and arrived at the conclu- sion that prices are so fluctuating that such reports would be of little or no practical value. By the time it would reach the membership general- ly it would in most instances be too old to be of value. S We would call attention to another item added to list of supplies kept at this office: Bro. A. B. Smed- ley’s Manual of Jurisprudence and Co-operation. It will be found a val- uable book. In addition to a general explanation of the rights and duties of ofiicers and members of a subordi- nate Grange the advantages of co-op- eration in general business, are fully explained. Also, Banking and Insu- rance, with necessary blank forms, and general instructions for organiz- ing co-operative associations. If these plans are not considered in every respect perfect, they are cer- tainly very valuable as affording something definite to improve upon, as they may be examined by other minds. Patrons should buy this book. —-Will the Secretary of every Grange that has not received its char- tor, and is entitled to it under the rul- mg of the Master of the State Grange please give me notice immediately and give particular direction to What place it shall be sent by express, and to whom directed. O11 receipt of such.d1rection We will‘ attend to the sending of all such charters still in this oflice without delay, ...«:-xv ‘ '.‘M“fFw‘ 1 "Mir . .,-_-,-.;',&.gx,:s“é’,'i.V3.'15*2i-74§v£*~.~s..-- :Tctturer’s gepattmeut. c. L. WHITNEY, - - - MUSKEGON. _ Pomona. GI-anges. I am often asked if any of the Coun- ties have yet formed Pomona Gran- ges, and how many and which? In reply I would say, that on the 11th of June, Berrien Pomona Grange, No. 1, was duly instituted, with the fol- lowing ofiicers, to wit: W. Smith Farmer, Master; Wm. B. Davis, 0.; W. J. Nott, Lecturer; Burns Helmick, Steward; Freeman Frank- lin, A. S.; Jacob Helmick, C.; C. F. Howe, Treas.; John S. Beers, Sec.; J. B. Metzgar, G. K.; Maggie Mars, Po- mona; Mary E. Haslett, Ceres; Geor- giana Mason, Flora; E. J. Lamb, L. A. S. A second meeting was held on the 4th of August, and much important business was done, including the elec- tion of an executive committee, and the 5th degree was duly conferred upon thirty persons. Mecosta Pomona Grange, No. 2, was duly instituted July 17th, and the following persons elected and install- ed as ofiicers: Abel Knapp, Master; C. M. Darrah, 0.; Wm. Warren, Lec- turer; James H. Decker, S; George T. Snell, A. S.; Wm. Ladncr, Treas.; D. A. Turner, Ch.; John T. Byers, Sec.; J. E. Evans, G. K.; Sarah E. Dar-rah, Pomona; Margaret Medgley, Ceres; Kate L. Short, Flora; Laura Snell, L. A. S. Executive Commit- tee, Master, Secretary, John P. Short, Wm. Ladner, and C. M. Darrah. On the 27th of July, Calhoun Po- mona Grange, No. 3, was duly insti tuted under the leadership of the fol- lowing ofiicers: N. J. Kelsey, Mas- ter; Ephriam Marble, 0.; H. B. Smith, Lecturer; W. N. Baker, S.; A. L Johnson, A. S.; Sister Manchester, Ch.; E. C. Manchester, Treas ; Richard Keeler, Sec.; Jonathan Johnson, G. K.; Sister E. M. Merritt, Pomona; Sister N. Chilson, Ceres; Sister J. Eddy, Flora; Sister A. Johnson, L. A. S. The St. Joseph County Pomona Grange, No. 4, was instituted July 29th. and its oflicers duly elected and installed, as follows: Richard Dough- erty, Master; Wm. G. Leeland, 0.; Daniel Shurtz, Lecturer; Wm. B. Langley, S.; S. G Leeland, A. S.; S. M. Nash, Ch.; Geo. Schack, Treas; J. H. Gardner, Sec.; John Freeman. G. K; Julia Langley, Pomona;_Eliza Cook, Ceres; Maria Richards, Flora; Adelia Freeman, L A. S. The last three named will also have held their second meeting before this sheet reaches its readers. In obedience to the petition, a meet- ing of the Oakland Co , G ranges was held on the 10th of Aug., at Pontiac, and Oakland Pomona Grange No. 5 duly instituted, and its oiilcers duly instructed after installation, after which, the 5th degree was conferred in due manner upon a large number. The officers are as follows: Sloan Cooley, Master; A. G. Noble, 0.; J as. L. Wilhur, Lecturer; J. West Hunt, S.; A. E. Green, ‘A S.; lra H. DOl.- aldson, Ch.; Edwin Phelps, TreaS.; C. E. Dewey, Sec.; Henry Conert, G. K.; Lucy Cooley, Pomona; Maria J. Phelps, Ceres; Sister A. D. Sirnonson, Flora; Sister A. E. Green, L. A. S. An Executive Committee of five in- cluding the Master and Secretary, was duly elected Genesee Pomona Grange, No. 0, was duly instituted on the 1st of Sep- , tember, with E. W. Rising, of David- son Station, Master ; J. M. Davis, 0; Chas. W. Perry, Lect. ; M. S. Good- rich, Steward ; P. B Taylor, Asst. S.; G. Townsend, Chaplain; D. F. Ben- nett, Treasurer ; E. O. Brewer, of Flint, Secretary ; John Noble, G. K.; Melida Warner, Pomona ; Mary Sehram, Ceres ; Rebecca Noble, Flora; Lydia Goodrich, L. A. S. On the 3d of September, Washtenaw Pomona Grange No. 7, was duly in- stituted with the following officers; J . J . Robinson, of Manchester, Mas- ter; James W. King, Overseer; J. Webster Childs, Lecturer; A. Camp- bell, Steward; H. H. \Vebb, Asst. S ; Robert Campbell, Chaplain ; S. Park- er,:Trcasurer ; Geo. A. Peters, Sec ; E Sandford, G. K.; Lucy A. Childs, Pomona; Jane Peters, Ceres; Lavina Campbell, Flora; Emma Peterson, L. A. S. The VVayne Pomona Grange No. 8., came into being on Sept, 24th, the officers installed being : Geo. C. Gor- don, of Redford, Master ; H. O. Hand- ford, O ; O. S. Straight, Lecturer; J. R. Brigliton, Steward; J. Podley. Asst. S.; S. A. Cady, Chaplain; E. B. Thompson, Treasurer ; W. E. Smith, of Plymouth, Secretary; J. Lee, G. K.: Mary Kellogg, Pomona ; Lydia Cady, Ceres; Maria Tinham, Fl.-ra; Carrie Gordon, L. A. S. Where Pomona Granges have been formed they are productive of good. in that they secure harmony and unity of action between subordinate gran- ges, are a connecting link in forming thorough and efiicicnt organization, and are a valuable medium for collect- ing and dispensing information to the members. POMONA GRANGES.—Ol1e of the ob- jections to the fifth degree Grange is, that it will create an aristocracy among the farmers. Another, that it is a" use- less expense, etc. Now we cannot see if masters, past- masters and their wives Who are matrons, see fit to or- ganize a fifth degree Grange, and pay their own fees and dues, who it is go- ing to discommode in the least; they . pay their own money for the degree, the subordinate grange does not pay it. But, ahl they say some can never get up so high as to get the degree. Grant it; we are all in the same boat, in the subordinate Grange; we all have a chance to work our way up, and if we that are always at our post, and are skilled in the workings of our Order -should happen to be chosen master of our Grange, have we not earned our position?We say we have, and we cannot see where the aristoc- racy comes in if we should see fit to go one step higher. ‘We have no room for drones in the Grange room: let the office seek the person; the best qualified to fill the office, and the mem- bers that attend strictly to their busi- ness and are always punctual in their attendance, are the members that the ofiices should be filled from.— 001'. Spirit of Karzsas. gm. g,;...».§.,............ BATTLE CREEK. N. cn11.soN, — — linden-‘Wear Suits. In regard to a previous notice that appeared in a late number of the V13- ITOR, concerning suits for underwear, there seems to be some misunderstand- ing on the part of Patrons, inasmuch as I have received numerousinquiries by letter. Some understand that 24 pieces were allowed to the dozen (a pair of each). This is not correct: 12 pieces only are allowed to the dozen, and not less than a dozen can be ob- tained at the stated rates. The fol- lowing is the price-list for the same : No. Lb. 130 12 _ Blue Mix, $7.50 70 10 “ “ 6.50 85 Cheap Blue Wix, 4.50 100 Boys’ “ “ 4.50 55 10 White, red fronts, 7.00 60 10 “ silk “ 7.00 65 12 “ “ “ 7.50 125 “ Gents’ B, ’ 9.50 105 “ Ladies’ AAA. 9.50 120 “ “ AA, 6.00 Orders for the above goods must be sent direct to the address of E. C. Manchester, Battle Creek, Mich., or to N. Chilson, General Purchasing Agent for the State. — Agreeably to a previous notice, which appeared in the last number of the VISITOR, we Were in attendance at the recent State Fair, held at Saginaw Sept. 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th. The attendance was not large, and the weather remarkably cool and unpleas ant for the season. A part of the machinery which we advertised to exhibit on the grounds failed to reach us in due time, proba- bly owing to the fact that most of it was shipped from other States. _ To give some general idea of what we had on hand and did exhibit, we will mention the following articles : The Whitney Sewing Machine, in our opinion the very best in use, and one, we feel confident, that when tried will give complete and perfect satis- faction to all parties. The demand for this machine is large: indeed, We deal almost wholly in this make, and it is meeting with unparalleled success everywhere sold The Statesman Grain Drill, manu- factured by Jacob Strayer, of South Bend, Ind , a force feed drill, with grass-seeder attached. is acknowledged by all to be a good thing, and fully meets our expectations. The Shoe Grain Drill, manufactured by Warner & Tuttle, of Dowagiac, was also on exhibition, and attracted much attention. It is well adapted for some soils, and no doubt will give general satisfaction. The Hollow-tooth Harrow, of which Decker, Russell & Wells are the pro- prietors, claimed its merited share of attention, judging from the interest evinced in its merits. Having used it ourselves, we feel justified in saying that we deem it the best in use, one destined to stand in advance of all others. ;S’t1-aw and Hay Press.—We would also make mention of a well construc- ted Hay and Straw Press, Bittorf’s patent. Wyandotte, Mich, mounted on wheels, and can be readily moved from b .rn to barn. It has been thoroughly tested, and found convenient and prac- tical. Price $225, without wagon ; with Wagon. 3250. Rv.le’s Potato Digger —’l‘his is a new tool for the farmer. and has been test- ed in many parts of the State, and we believe in all cases has given good satisfaction. Perhaps the next tool of importance is the Clipper Self-dump Horse Rake, manufactured by the Dayton Machine 00., Dayton, Ohio. To all appearance it is to be the coming rake for the farmer. This implement will be furnished to the Order for the year 1876 at reduced rates, and will be warranted to do work equal to the "very best. The Phoenix Cross-cut Sawing Ma- chine is probably one of the simplest and best now in use. It is manufac- tured by Chandler & Taylor, at the Phoenix Foun dery and Machine works, Nos. 370 to 375 West Washington st., Indianapolis, Ind, and will be sold to Patrons at the low price of $85. Or- ders must be sent to N. Chilson, Bat- tle Creek, Mi».-h., General Purchasing Agent, or to Charles Merritt, of the same place. -—- We have to announce that C. '1‘. Cook, of Detroit, who has furnished the Order with groceries for the past year, has discontinued his business in that line, and is therelore unable to furnish us with anything more. At present we have no arrangement with any wholesale grocery house in De troit 3. but I will endeavor before long to consummate arrangements and an- nounce them in the next number of the Vrsrron. I am keeping a stock of goods sufficient to supply all Grranges with groceries and dry goods at re- duced rates. —— We have made arrangements with Messrs. Raymond & Hibbnr-l, of Detroit, commission merchants, to han- dle whcat for one cent commission per bushel. We have shipped to this firm for the past year, and always found them to be prompt and reliable business men. All members of the Order can ship to them with perfect safety, any and all grain. they may wish to dispose of. —-For the benefit of Michigan Pat- rons who may wish to know of a relia- ble New York Commission House, we clip the following from the .Husbzm(l- man : “Are Smith & Ensign, 335 and 337 Greenwich St., New York, in the employ of the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry?" This house is exclusively engaged in trade for the Order, and so far as we know has given entire satisfaction. Up to the first of June last it was the recognized agency established by the Executive Committee of this State, but owing to a‘ difficulty in terms and other causes, in no manner affecting the integrity of the firm, on that date it tendered voluntary resignation of the Pbsition, which was accepted, without impairing confidence on either side. The books of the concern were then as now open to the inspection of ‘Patrons, and cash balances were at once made up for all who had made consignments and who had not receiv- ed full returns. The gentlemen com- posing this firm are thoroughly famil- iar with the business in which they are engaged, as represented in their advertisement in The Ifusbanrlmnn, and they offer terms so exceedingly favorable to Patrons that they must win support. They take all the risks, trusting the honesty of Patrons. Send to them for circulars explaining the nature of transactions. —-When contracts are made by a Grange with the full consent of its members, there is no plea of expedi- ency or ofibrs of better conditions which can honorably absolve the con- tracting members from their plighted obligations. N 0 trickery or dishonor able conduct in any. respect can be tolerated in the Order. Prompt com- plianee with contracts, no matter how burdensome the obligation, is the first duty of an honorable man.——E:c. flammunicatinmz. Is the Grange an Educator ? We answer: Most assuredly it is. It educates, exalts, refines, and en- nobles, both man and woman, in every phase and department of their life and being; intellectually, socially, morally and physically. This last statement some, we are well aware will deny, but nevertheless We assume that proper cultivation and develop- ment of any one faculty of our organ- ism cannot exist without producing like effects upon the whole structure of mankind. For instance, those who have hitherto devoted their entire time, and whatever of talent they pos- sessed, solely to agricultural pursuits, have lived too exclusively confined, narrowed-down and. fettered, if not dwarfed to some extent. Every force and energy of their nature being bent upon one aim and purpose, that of ob- taining the hard-earned dollar, by ceaseless, tiresome, earnest toil, and giving little or no time to develope or expand the higher and more ennobling attributes of the soul. Let it not be understood that We depreciate labor; no, We admire it»; but we do most decidedly object to any plan of living, which defrauds man or Woman of one legitimate right or privilege; or which even through honest though misdirected effort, per- mits our minds to run in one groove, and our energies to one purpose, at the expense of other faculties. Therefore We assume that the Grange movement has been one of the great- est educators of any reformatory method of advancement for the labor- ing classes the world has yet produced. Those whose sympathies have become enlisted in our behalt, and have given their sanction and interest to further our good cause, and many who hith- erto have been so absorbed and con- fined to self-interest,—almost Wholly estranged from the world at large, have now found time to become so- cially united with their friends and neighbors, in their respective Granges and in thedischarge of their individ- ual duties as Workers for one ultimate result, have extended and widened their influence and ideas, by recipro- cal and constant interchange of thought and sympathy;-living and toiling, as God designed them, not for self-interest alone, but as one unit- ed band and brotherhood. Then let every Patron take courage, and put his or her shoulder to the wheel, helping to push on and forward the car of progress,—-equal justice, equal rights, equal privileges and ad- vantages for all. We may cheerfully say with Gen. Massey: “ ’Tis coming up the steeps of time, The whole world's growing brighter ; We may not see its dawn sublime, But hopes are high, and hearts are lighter- The people’s advents coming." ~A Nice Little Game. And now it is the lightning-—rod men who defraud the farmers. It is done on this wise. An agent first comes along and solicits orders. He will put rods on a farmer’s dwelling and barns for so much per foot, and the entire cost will amount probably to $20 or $30. If it amounts to more than 330, he will throw off $10. A contract is signed at so much per foot with the $10 proviso, and agent No. 1 goes on his way. In a few days the workmen come along and put up the rods. They put up a good many, and make what appears to be a very com- plete job. The farmer feels sure that he will get the benefit of the $10 de- duction. In a day or two another agent presents himself to measure the rods, foot up the bill, and to take the farmer’s cash or obligation. ‘Then it is discovered that those workmen un- derstood their business. They work- ed upon the principle that if protec- tion is a good thing it is well to have an abundance of it; and the farmer is astonished that the bill, strictly follow- ing the terms of the contract, amounts to from one to three hundred dollars I Several of the sharpest farmers of Benton have taken a hand at this nice little game. We learn from parties who have been victimized by the lightning-rod men, that our statement of their ope- rations was altogether too mildly put. The agent resorts to all sorts of expe- dients, representations and promises, to obtain a contract, and the bill, as figured up, amounts to from $100 to $500. Several suits will grow out of their operations in Eaton county, and many will pay only because they will not involve themselves in a suit. We warn our farmers to beware of the tricks of these fellows. An indignation meeting was culled in Benton the other day, to take ac- tion with reference to the lightning- rod men ; but We have not heard what action was taken. —Mr. S. Bacon, writing from Yates City, Illinois, says: “ The Grange sample room managers report a large sale this spring in the way of imple- ments. They propose to start a co- operative store and incorporate it. They have the stock subscribed and the oflicers elected, and will meet in a few days to complete arrangements. As they own the buildings, and among them are wealthy men of good busi» ness qualifications, who must justly feel a pride in their undertaking, it will undoubtedly prove a cuecess. ' .2... mu’ ‘al§a¥w€€’.a’27' the Seal of II. Si/bar:/inatc G'ran_(/e, and the S114/-Izcitu7'e of its zllustcr or Seclrctarlz/. Ballot Boxes, (hard wood,) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 25 Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundred,.. . 60 Blank Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to keep accounts with members, . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 Order Book, containing 100 Orders on the Treasurer, with stub, well bound, . . . . . . 50 Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts from Treasurer to Secretary, with stub, well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Cushing’s Manual, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Applications for Membership, per 100, .. . . 50 Membership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, . . . . . . . . . 40 Withdrawal Cards, per doz.,. .' . . . . . . . . . . 25 Illustrated Visiting or Traveling Cards, each, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 Dimits, in envelopes, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . 25 By-Laws of the State and Subordinate Grranges, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Singing Books, with music, one copy, pa- per cover, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Singing Books, with music, per doz., . . . . . 1 00 Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 “ per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l 50 Patrons’ Monitor, by Smedley, . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Blanks for Consolidation of Granges, sent free on application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank Applications for Organizing Pomo- mona Granges, sent free on application. Blank Orders for use of Granges or Pur- chasing Agents, per doz., 10 cts, per 100, 50 Blank “Articles of Association” for the Incorporation of Subordinate Granges with Copy of Charter, all complete,. . . . . 10 Blank Bonds for Secretary and Treasurer, each, per set, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 Manual ofjurisprudence and C0-operation, by A. B. Smedly, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L25 Address, J. T. COBB, Sisc‘Y Mien. STATE GRANGE, SCI-IOOLCRAFT, MICH. A. J. THOMPSON 85 co, Successors to THOMPSON & BENSON, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 192 So. Water Street, CHICAGO. R E F E R E N C E S : J. J. Murphy, Cashier, First National Bank, Woodstock. Hall, Pattersih & C0., Union Stock Yards, ' Chicago. H. T. Ellott & 00., Chicago. .IS:Ipeiicer Day, Des Moines, Iowa. erman Schatfner, Cashier, German Nat. Bank, Cliieago. L. G. Kiiilfeii, Wis., State I‘iireliasiiig;Ag’t, Milwaukee, Wis. GRANGE SEALS ! ' We are furnishing SEALS in BEST LEVER PRESS, at $3.00, $4.00 or $5.00 Each. Engraving done by Workman of Large Experience. 7 Our $3.00 Seal has a fine design of Plow, Sheaf of Wheat, &c. The higher priced Seals are a little larger, with more engraving. We pre-pay Express Charges on 34.00 and $5.00 Seals. T. J. (JROWE & C0., 75 MONROE STREET, TOLEDO, OHIO. THE ORIGINAL WHOLESALE ii|lANliE SUPPLY HOUSE. Chicago, Dry Goods CLUTHING "iii? CAPS “SHE CARRIES A FULL STOCK OF - BUUTS SHOES VALISES THUNKS ETC. ETC. ..-.9’ .—§ AND WILL SELL T0 Patrons of Husbandry, Farmers and Mechanics at Wholesale Prices. we are the ORIGIN AL GRANGE SUPPLY HOUSE. We have the largest Store and the largest Stock of the best Goods kept by any_ house in the world, devoted to supplying dlige Consu- mer direct. Catalogues and Price Lists with instructions sent by mail free to any a ress upon application. REFERENCES. UDLEY W. ADAMS, Master National Grange. U 0. II. KEl.LE\', Secretary National Grange. E. R. SHANKLAND, Ex. Com. Nat. Grange. R. H THOMAS. Sec. Penna. State Grange. W. W. l\Iii.Lmi. Sec. Ohio State Grange. M. M Moonv. Sec. Ind. State Grange. J. ’l‘. COBB, Sec. Mich. State Grange. 0. E. FANNING, Sec. 111. State Grange. S. J. Fnnw. Business Agent Ill. State Grange. A. B. SMEDLEY, Master Iowa State Grange. SPENCER DAY, Business Agent Iowa State Grange. P. B. MAXSUN. Sec. Kansas State G-range. Jno. G. Oris, Bus. Agent Kiuisas State Grange. TBOS. T. SMITH. Sec. Minn. State Granfle. A. M. COFFEY. Sec. Missou-"i State Grunge. Wm. B. Ponrnn. Master Nebraska State Grange. H. E. HUXLEY, Sec. Wisconsin State Grange. J. H. Smrru. Sec. Oregon State Grange. P. M. HINMAN, Sec. Colorado State Grange. COMMERCIAL LOAN Co., Bankers, Chicago, 111. Please call and see us when in the city. Just over State street bridge. MONTGOMERY WARD & 00., 246 to 254 Kinzie St., Chicago. PRAIRIE CLUB LIST. 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THE PIONEER MACHINE, To recognize and adopt the Grange Plan of bringing the CONSUMER and PRODUCER in close business relations——dispensing with ex- pensive agencies-—and giving the purchaser the benefit of wholesale prices. We have pleasure in saying that the most prominent members of the Order have heartily approved and recommended our plan, while State, County and Grange Committees have ex- amined, tested and approved, and warmly com- mended the high character and excellence of the Whitney Machine. We have already sup- plied thoiisands of Patrons with the Machines, which are giving unqualified satisfaction. MACHINES SENT TO PATRONS ON 20 DAYS TRIAL. For Price List and Information address your State or County Purchasing Agents, or THE WHITNEY Ml?‘-‘G ($0., CHICAGO, ILL.