aggro» gr-—~—-. v-1r*:—- - iii TH ‘r Michigan State TZEIE ISSUED SEM I- i7c{£."l,-Nio.i ii } WiioLE N0 67. 0 i’I1(I.\' TII L} . G-E VI G EX VE SCHOOLCRAFT, JUNE ...,iCi.:i;}i9”. COMMITTEE EEK Grange, P. of H. R 3 % YOUR SUBSCRIPTION will Expire with No. 1 , T l.‘HE GRANGE V ISITOR, ls Published on the First and Fifteenth of every Month AT F11«"1‘Y CENTS PER ANNUM, invariably in Advance. ' J_ T. (5033, Editor and Manager. To whom all communications should be ad- dressed, at Schoolcraft, Mich. ' Remittances should be by Registered Letter: Money Order or Draft- To Contributors. As the VISITOR now bears date the lst and 15th of each month, to insure insertion in the next issue, Communications must be received by the 10th and 25th of each month. Runs or ADVERTISING: Acceptable advertisements inserted. at the mm of $1.00 per square, for each insertion. . A Liberal discount will be made on standing am ertiseinents of three months or more. Ofilcers Natignal Grange. MASTEB—-S. E. ADAMS, Minn. _ 0VEl?.BEEB—- J. J. WOODMAN, Mich. LiicrUaEii—MORT‘MR WHITEHEAD, N J. S‘l’EWARD—~A. J. VAUGHN. Miss. Assr. STEWARD—WILLIAM SIMS, _Kansas. CHAPLAIN—A. P. FORSYTH, Illinois. TBEASURI-lB.—F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y. SacRErAnr—W'm. M. IRELAND,Wash’ton,D.C. GATE-Kl-:EPER—0. DINWIDDIE, Indiana. Ciinns—Mss. S. E. ADAMS, Minnesota. POMONA—MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Michigan. FLORA—MRS. JAS. T. MOORE. Maryland. LADY ASSTISTANT STEWABD—MISS CARRIE A. HALL, Kentucky. Ofllcers Michigan State Grange. M.—J. J. WOODMAN, - - Paw Paw. O.—THOS. F. MOORE, - - - Adrian. L.—C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon. S.—S. A. TOOKER, - - - Lansing. A. S.—A. E. GREEN, - - Farmington. C.—SALMON STEEL, Bear Lake. Manis’e Co T.—S. F. BROWN, - - Schoolcraft. Siic.—J. T. COBB, - - - “ G. K.——A. N. WOODRUFF, - Watervliet. Ciiizns.—Mas. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon. PoiioNA—Mns. G. W. EWING, Ross, Kent Co. FLOB.A—M.RS. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw. L. A. S.—Mns. A. E. GREEN, Farmington. Executive committee. F. M. HOLLOWAY, Chairman, - Hillsdale. J. WEBSTER CHILDS, - - - Ypsilanti. C. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Branch Co. WESTBROOK DIVINE, Belding, Ionia. Co. THOMAS MARS. Berrien Center, Berrien Co. WM. SATTERLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co. J. Q. A. BUR-RINGTON, Tuscola, Tuscola Co. J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Ofiicio. State Business Agents, J. M. CHIDESTER, - - - Detroit. THOMAS MASON, - - - Chicago. General Deputy. C. L. WHITNEY, - - - Muskegon. Special Lecturers. R- E. Trowbridge,. .Birminghs.m, Oakland Co. Thou. F. Moore, .... . .Adrian,. .. . .Lenawee co G90‘ W. Woodward. .Shelby, Oceans. 00 Samuel Langdon, . .Bowen Station,. . .Kent C0 ' 0- Herringtom. . .Four I‘owns,. .Oakland Co L- L. Stevens,.. .Perry,... .Shiawassee Co ' 'B"°Wl1.....Rawsonville . .Waslitenaw Co ' “drew Campbell,. .Ypsilanti, . . “ “ malmon Steele,. .Bear Lake,. .Manistee Co .\_L BY order of the State Grange at its late session, Masters no longer re- eeive a copy of the VISITOR free.-— retsries, or other persons, sending 01' more names, withfiiay for the “me. will receive an extra copy °°-, Sample numbers furnished on ‘pllllcation, THE GRANGE. An Interesting Letter irom Prat. WV. .l. Bea], of the State Agricultural College, on “How to Make zi Grange or Farmers’ Club a Success." A strong Grange or farmers club is a great power for good in any conimuni- ty. Its success or failure is one of vast importance to any neighborhood. Many of these organizations have been started with great enthusiasm and have prospered for a time, and then, for several causes, they have dwindled in numbers and in interest, or possibly they have ceased to exist. There are several things essential to make a Grange or farmers club ilirivc. Every member must have some object in View and something to do. There must be some plan devised by which work shall be assigned to each member. Many of the members will rarely, if ever, volunteer to speak or write. Nearly all will admit that fariiiers should have greater social advantages, that they should become better ac- quainted, spend more time in learning to write correctly and speak with case before a company. They should learn to preside or act as secretary over pub- lic bodies. This article is written to give a plan which has worked well in some cases. One farmers’ club in Michigan and sev- eral Granges have adopted the follow- ing plan : By some means one or more persons have selected a lot of suitable topics, and have arranged them for certain dates. Opposite the topics are written the names of those who will lead or take charge of the subject for discus sion. This list is printed on slips every few weeks, or even a whole yi ar in ad- vance. Each member has a copy. Capitol Grange, located at Iitlllsillfg‘, has weekly meetings. The person get- ting up a, programme asks each meni- ber to hand in a few topics which he would like to see brought up in the Grange during the year. These, with others, are arranged so as to make a variety and to bring each topic in the most suitable time of the year. The topics for each week are arranged for each week in the entire year. From time to time each member of the Grange is asked to lead on some topic, sometimes two or three persons to one topic. A much greater variety of exercises is introduced than is customary for such gatherings. There are debates, lectures. essays, select readings, dia- logues, pantomimes, tableaux, harle- quiiis, charades, etc. There are several papers during the year, also accounts or reports of visitors to farms. This interests every member, or i':it.hei' each member is interested in somctliiug. So far as is practicable, each nu-niber has his choice of duties. Every six weeks or two months, at least two weeks i/(‘ fore any of it is to be used, a pro gramme is printed for distribution In case of absence, any one can see just what is coming at any meeting. This gives an air of certainty or stability 10 the Grange and all its meetings. In the proper season the Grangc li:-.s an exhibition of Indian corn, (:\'(+1'y family being urged to bring asuniple ofall the kinds they can raise O1‘ obtain from any neighbor not a member. In connection with the exhibition :1 coin- mittee is appointed to examine the grain and report. A recess is given for examination by all present. A vole is taken by all as to the first, second and third choice of field corn, pop corn, and sweet corn. _ At another time there is a show oi apples; at another, roots; at another, small fruits; at another, wheat, oats and barley, in the straw and shelled. In these cases much of the interest de- ])L'llliS on the full rcprcsentiition of products by all, or ll(:“.:l‘ly all the mem- bcrs. Sonic account of this plan has been given to several persons outside of Cap- itol Grange. The slips have been cir- culated and an increasing inquiry comes up for copies of the programmes. Many Granges are adopting the plan, using some or all of the topics as given on the printed slips. ' ‘ Every farming community ought to sustain a live Grange or club. If they do not, or if they have tried and failed there is a delinquency somewhere which must be humiliating to the peo- ple of that section. Such an organi- zation for the advancement ofthc farm- er is worth all its cost. It should not be given up without a hard struggle. Experiments in Cross-brcciling Plants of the Same Vil1‘i(‘.l_V. BY PROF. W. J. BEAL. The following article We copy lroni the American Journal of Science and Arts for May. It formed .a part of Proi. Beal’s lectures given last Winter before the Farmers’ Institutes. VVith reference to it, Prof. A. Gray, of Har- vard University, writes that “ the ex pcriments are very neat and to the purpose,” and then he gives the arti- cle the place of honor in the journal of which he is one of the associate ed- itors, Early in the spring 0f1877 the \vr_itei' received the first review of Darwin's book on “ The effects of cross and self- fertilization of plants.” _The book seemed to be a most instructive produc- tion, one which has not been excelled in importance to_ the farmer by any work in this or in any age. But, in the words of the Gardeners’ Chioiiicle, “ it is certain that these prac_tical_ re- sults will be a long time filtering into the minds of those who will eventually profit most by them.” If the results are so valuable, and if it will take _a long time to reach the faring-i‘s, this “ filtering" process cannot begin too soon, nor be too continuously kept before them. The writer lost no time in trying similar experiments on sev- eral of our cultivated plants, as apples, onions, Indian corn, and beans. EXPERIMENTS WITH INDIAN CORN. Yellow Dent corn was obtained from two men in different portions of Michi- gan. In one case the corn had been kept ten years or more on_the same form, and in the other case lo years or more on the same farm. In both cases the corn was much alike. The two lots of corn were planted in alternate rows in a plot by itself. The tops of one _set of rows were all cut oil, thus seciiiuiig a perfect cross on those stalks. Seed from this cross was saved and planted to compare with corn not so crossed. The yield from the crossed seed exceed- ed the yield of that not crossed as 153 exceeds 100. ~ CROSSING BLACK WAX BEANS. There were, as shown in the plat be- low, eight short rows t_wo ieet apart with the plants finally thinned on .luly 10th to live plants about 15 inches apart in the row. The seed for half the rows (alteinatiiig) is called “old stock,” and was raised in the garden the previous year from seeds which descended from those raised on the place for nine years or more. , The “crossed stock” was obtained as follows: in 1878 some seeds of the same variety of beans purchased of 88- V10?» These were planted in a drill even y mixel with seeds of the old stock. These grew and looked alike, but the plowers were inter-crossed by bees. Seeds of this crop are termed "crossed stock.” On May 31st, 1878, 15 seeds were plant- ed in each of the eight rows. The plants from the crossed seeds were en- erally much the largest, and, as wil be seen, kept green the longest. Iii'_ten days after planting, seeds of the old stock came up in each row, as follows . . . . . . .. 4 7 7 9:27 In ten days the crossed stock came up as follows . . . . . . . ..12 10 6 ll=39 In 17 days the old stock came up as follows... . . . . . . . . . . .. I ll 10 10:32 In 17 days the crossed stock came as follows . . . . . . . . . . . ..l2 13 10 14=49 On July 22d the pods fit forcooking on each plant numbered as follows, the pods on_ the two lots of ‘plants were about alike in size: Old stock...... 86 1 dead 7 13:57 Crossed stock.. dead 0 O 41 0: 41 Old stock . . . . .. 0 0 8 0 ll.—_19 Crossed stock . . . 6 22 34 0 17: 79 Old stock.. . . . . . 30 0 0 0 0:30 Crossed stock. . . 41 37 21 31 0—_—_ 130 Old stock . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 2: 2 Crossed sto:k.. . 16 29 30 26 :2: 103 Total old stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .=108 Total crossed stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = 363 This variety is generally raised for the purpose of supplying an early crop of beans to eat pods and all while young. The difference will be seen to be over three to one in favor of the crossed stock. On August 9th the pods fit for cooking or past that condition were as follows : Old stock . . . . .. 52 60 dead 43 45=200 Crossed stock..dead 24 16 51 83= 174 Old stock . . . . .. 38 46 44 71 47=235 Crossed stock. . . 35 52 58 69 6‘ = 275 Old stock . . . . .. 39 34 30 47 87\~.237 Crossed stock... 43 48 ll 66 61: 249 Old stock...... 38 46 54 33 39=2l0 Crossed stock. . . 38 90 5'2 88 81.: 340 Total old stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= 883 Total crossed stock . . . . . . . . . . .= 1048 On or before September 16 all were harvested. The pods on each plant numbered as follows : Old stock . . . . .. 60 62 dead 45 39 =206 Crossed stock..dead 160 54 29 139 = 382 Old stock .... .. 44 48 36* 71 37 =237 Crossed stock.. 36 145 91 72 51 = 395 Old stock . . . . .. 45 35 37 38 35f=190 Crossed stock..lO3 68 55 128 75 = 429 Old stock . . . . . . 30 39 48 28 40 =l85 ' Crossed stock..l36 159 58 173 128 = 653 , Total old stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= 818 Total crossed stock., . . . . . . ....= 1859 *This plant contained a dead branch with 21 immature ods. iThis p ant contained a dead branch with 52 immature pods. On comparing the table for August 9 with that for September 16, it will be seen that some plants of the old stock had lost part of their fruit. This was on account of the decay of 101 pods. The table also shows that two branches were broken and had died before ma- turing. These contained 73 pods, Adding 101 and 73 to 818, we hav 992 pods of the old against 1,859 o the crossed. In harvesting all those pods badly damaged were rejected. The beans of the old stock weighed 29.77 ounces avoirdupois, those of the crossed stock weighed 70.33 ounces avoirdu- pois, or nearly in the proportion of 100 to 236. The difference would be a little less if we allow for the broken plants and decayed pods on the old stock. One plant of the old and one plant of the crossed stock died early and produced no fruit. Six lots of beans each were taken at random from the old stock and weighed as follows: 50 seeds. .281 grains. 50 seeds. .262 grains. 50 seeds..260 grains. 50 seeds..259 grains. 50 seeds. .270 grains. 50 seeds..284 grains, Total, 1,616 grains. Average, 269| grains. The same number of seeds was taken I'.‘..'«' '''~- ‘ _, \ '|\l.-VI7'I§!l’-Q; r... - .-;,«_~ -. ~,- . V-:r.x-'u$,¢s....9.;,',,;i_.vc‘i 2 THE GRANGE VISITOR. ~ 4 from the crossed stock and weighed as follows : F30 seeds‘. .220 grains. {)0 seeds..2l0 grains. 00 seeds. .119 grains. 50 seeds..210 grains. L30 seeds..200 grains. 50 seeds..220 grains. Total, 1.279 grains. Average, 213 1-6 grains. The average weights of an equal number of beans from each stock were neaiily as 100 to 79 in favor of the old stoc '. AN OPEN GRANGE. Europe mid its Agriculture. by an United States Commissioner. An Able Address by Hon. J. J. VVoodin:iii, of Paw Paw. A large number of farmers and other citizens assembled Thursday afternoon at Stuart Hall to listen to an address by Hon. J. J. Woodman, of Paw Paw, Master of the State Grange, and one of the Agricultural Commissioners from the United States to the World's Expo- sition at Paris, last summer. The address was given upon invita- tion of the Battle Creek Grange but the other Granges in the vicinity were well represented in the assemblage. Soon after 2 o’clock, the meeting was called to order by Mr. W. S. Simons, Master of the Battle Creek Grange, and the proceedings were opened with music by the Grange choir after which an ap- propriate invocation was made by Mr. Ryan B. Cowles, of Battle Creek town- ship. Music again followed, at the con- clusion of which HON. J. J. VVOODBIAN was introduced to the audience by Mr. Simons, and proceeded at once to givea most practical, instructive and interest- ing address. For more than two hours, the assemblage listened with deep at- tention to the discussion of the topic announced, which was AGRICULTURE IN_ EUROPE AND THE CONDITION on THE AGRICULTURAL CLASSES, _ interspersed with personal anecdote and racy descriptions of incidents of travel and observation while he was abroad. The address was extemporaneous, being , more animated and better received by the audience on that account. The speaker’s practical knowledge of agricultural topics, as well as his wide experience, gave ample assurance that the address would be full of interest—- an assurance which was even more than justified in the address itself. Mr. Wood- mau’s manner is impressive, his posi- tions supported by strong and forcible argument, and his deductions clearly and eloquently expressed. The practical inferences drawn by Mr. VVoodman from his observations in the various countries which he visited in Europe, including England, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Germany and Holland, were of especial value to the agriculturalists of our country and de- serve to be put before the public in_ such form that they may be widely dissemi- nated. His opportunities for making these observations were peculiarly favor- ‘able by reason ‘of his position as Com- missioner of Agriculture from this coun- try, and he seems to have viewed every- thing in the foreign lands which he visited with the particular purpose of making the wisdom which he derived therefrom available by appliciftion to the circumstances existing in his own. The decline of British agriculture and its causes, the evil system of tenantry and the accumulation of land in the hands of the few, the peculiar advant- ages of the small farm system of the French, the rigid habits of economy which prevail among the French agri- cultural classes, the advantages of a judicious change of crops, the industry of the Hollanders, the patient devotion of the Swiss and Germans to the ex- acting demands of labor made upon them, the miseries derived from the monopoly of land in Ireland, the ter- rible evils of European Communism and its true antidote in the intelligence of the agricultural classes of the United States,—these various subjects were pre sented in a graphic style, and with such comments as to throw a clear light up- on questions which are just now receiv- jug earnest attention both in our coun- ' try and in the old world. The address was rapturously applauded at its con- clusion. _ Mr. Woodman gave a private lecture to the Grange in the evening, and evi- dentjy-left ‘such an impression upon his zaudiénce infboth instances that a very general desire is expressed that he may in favor our community with a simi- lar visit.—Ba(lle Greek Journal. gtlar-ter’a Qicpartmmt. PAW PAW’ J. J. WOODMAN, - - - Mortimer VVhitehead, Lecturer of the National Grange will be in this State from the 9th to the 20th of June,° and will speak to the Patrons of the State as many times as it is possible during his stay, if the necessary arrangements‘ are made for meetings. County or Sub- ordinate Granges, desiring his services, will correspond with Bro. C. L. Whit- ney, Lecturer of the State Grange. Bro. VVhitehead is a clear, forcible speaker, and an able man. All should hear him. His terms for lectures will be reason- able. J. J. WOOI))IAN. Prograiunies for Capitol (‘:1-mige, Lan- sing Mich. MAY 24TH, 1879, 75 o’(*i.o(:i{, P. M.- “Harlequiiis,” Mrs, S. E. Nichols and others, among these there will be i'ead- ing or essays by Mrs. P. Sutlifi’, Mrs. C. L. Iiigersoll, Mrs. A. M. Bennett. Social. All of the above exercises are open to the public. 1\IAY 3151', 7% O’C_LOCK, P. M.~“ Cut- ting and curing Hay,” \Vm. A. Piper, Altred Reeve, G. l\l. Towar. “A few good Grasses.” “ How to make a room cozy and pleasant.” Mrs. Emma Lime- berk, Mrs. G. S. VVillia1ns, “ lead- ing,” Miss. Ella Francis. JUNE 7'i‘H, 7;‘. 0’CLO(‘l{, P. .\I.—“ How to run a Threshing Machine,” James Curtiight, A. N. Gillet, \Varren Smith. “ 'l‘l'ireshing with a flail,” A. VVheeler, Joseph Creyts. “Reading,” J. B. Reii- ner. “A Paper,” Miss. Marion M. Elliot. JUNE, l4’l‘II, 7;’. o'oLoci{, P. M.—— “Show of Small Plants.” “Kinds and proper trcatinent of Strawberries for a t'ai'iiiei',” F. Gully, E. S. Thomp- son, W’. Moore. “ The modes of use of Small Fruits, and the need of them,” Mrs. E. .l. Reeve, Mrs. C. Taylor, Mrs. N. Gillet, Mrs. Hill. A vote for the three best Strawberries for the farmer. JUNE, 21.-31‘, T5 o’cLoci{ P. M.—“ To ‘ keep Rats and Mice away from build- ings,” J. Tobias, A. S. \Vest. “The best Bee and the best Hive,” \Vm. Dunham, S. Hilbert. Reading, Miss C. Buck. Essay, Miss E. S Hole, Mrs. C. Rowe. “Shall we adopt a rotation of Crops, if so, and why '3 “ John M. Caroll, C. Buck, Prof. C. L. Iiigersoll. JUNE, 28TH, 75. o’oLocK, P. M.- “ Keeping up the fertility of the soil,” Henry Robbins, Henry E. Porter. “ Hints on Housekeeping,” Mrs. Eliza, VVaterman, Mrs. Mary A. Hunt, Mrs. Lucy Burk. Telling a story, John Holbrook and others. JULY 5TH, 7.13 O’CLO(‘K, P. M.——“Hints on Farm Management,” VV. A. Dryer, J. VVaterman, John Valentine. “ Tab- leaux,” Mrs. Marion Reeves and others. Declamation, H. Lawrence. Essay, Lafayette Weldon. JULY 12TH, 7% o’cLoci<, P. M.—“Con- fessing our mistakes in farming and other business,” Howard Sweet, Wm. H. Clark, E. M. Hill. “Mistakes in Housework,” Mrs. M. T. Taylor, Mrs. M. R. Dunham, Mrs. A. Nichols, Mrs. S. A. Tooker, Reading, Frank Rush, Mrs. S. E. Piper. W. J. Bi~:.u.. Notice of Meetiiigs. The quarterly meeting of ()ceaiia Pomona Grange, will be held at the Hall of Sylvan'Grange, June 25th, at 10:30 a. in. All members of the or- der will be welcome. GEO. C. Mvsns, Sec'y. Ottawa Grange, No. 30, will have a Pic-nic on Thursday, the 12th day of June, the sixth anniversary of its orginization. All members and friends of the Order are cordially invited to be present and listen to an address to be delivered by Brother Mortimer Whitehead, of N. J., Lecturer of the National Grange. E J . MCNAUGHTON, Sec‘y. LITCHFIELD, May 17, 1879. Hillsdale Pomona Grange, N o. 10, will hold its next monthly meeting,by invitation, at Cambria. Grange, No. 74, four miles directly South from Hills- dale City, on Wednesday, June 4th, at 10 o’clock A. M. Subject for discus- sion, Education. All Fourth Degree members are cordially invited to at- tend aud take part in the exercises. G. M. GARDNER, Sec‘y. g5ia::¢»7»*a*,:i;iiepaxtuEtt.‘- - MUSKEGON. C. L. WHITNEY, - - .‘.'ational Lecturers’ A ppointiiients. Br. M. W'hitehead is to be at Cold- water, on the 11th of June, at Berlin, Ottawa County on the 12th, at Kalama- zoo, on the 13th of June. Arrange- ments are being made for Berrien Springs and Cass County. VVho can arrange for a meeting on the 10th, and at a point easily reached. Other ap- pointments can be made if prompt ac- tion be taken. Send in your applica- tions, and secure the best Grange Lec- turerin the Order, for a day and eve- ning, and let him instruct the people. All persons living within reach of the places named, should be sure to attend. Induce your neighbors to go with you. Western Pomona Grange. The May meeting of this Pomona Grange No. 10, took place at Muskegon, on the 22d and 23rd of May, and was suc- cessful, both in regard to numbers and interest. Nearly every Grange in the jurisdiction was rt-presen ted, some com- ing over fifty miles to attend the meet- ing. ’l‘lie forenoon of the 22d was given to the reports of ofiicers and Subordinate Graiiges. The lecturer reported four locations visited since the Feb. meeting, and a general increase of members and interest in all the Granges. The afternoon was given to a public meeting which was addressed by J. J. VVoodman, VVorthy Master of State Grange, and Bro. Thomas Mason, our Chicago agent. Both were listened to with marked interest and attention, and for which our Order stands much higher in the estimation of the outside world than ever before. The Master of Strawberry Grange, No. 55-1, in his address of welcome to Muskegon, gave some statistics of the work of that Grange. They had by concert of action secured a reduction of 4; cents per case, or 9 cents per bushel on the cost of transportation of straw- berries to Chicago, saving to the fruit growers at least $1,200 if not $2,000, on the strawberry crop of this year. \Vill it pay to have a Grange‘? A correspond- ing amount saved on raspberries, grapes and peaches, will give a net saving to this location of $4,000, and strawberry Grange claims to have done no more than any other Grange might do under similar circumstances. Brother Mason gave some interesting facts about the old and new systems of doing com- mission business, and explained to the satisfaction of all, that the North- Western Produce Exchange Association was doing a safe business, and worthy of the patronage of every Patron, and judging from the number of stencils given out. Bro. Mason will get some large eoiisignuients of fruit and other products. VVorthy Master VVoodman spoke at length of the condition of farmers abroad and in the United States, and showed that our Order was a necessity, and would aid in saving the tiller of the soil of this country from the degreda- tion of that of the old world. The evening session was used for in- struction in the Pomona Degree into which fourteen candidates were initi- ated. Beautiful singing and inst;-u- mental music was appropriately inter- spersed ‘and added much to the meeting and its interest. The session of Friday opened at 9 a. m., giving all visiting Patrons ample time to inspect the Water- works and other places of interest in the city before the session. When open Bro. Mason further addressed the Pa’- trons,answering all_the many questions asked. An interesting and instructive essay was read before the Granges. Our readers will find it in another issue over the name of “ Aggie.” Secretary Chas. VVilde read a paper upon the use of flowers in home adornment—a co of which has been solicited to publish in the _VISITOR. Another essay came by mail to late for the session.. This meeting Will be long remembered and the good it has done outlast the re. membrance of the gathering,—we only say that in conclusion we have one wish unsatisfied, that two classes of persons were not all there. 1st. Those who don’t appreciate the Order and 2d Those Patrons who don’t see’ any good iliih thle t Pomona _Grange_ Organization. e s would either join the Order or ever be silent, and the 2d would be workers and seek to have or join and work with a Pomona Grange. Berlin June 12th. _ The Patrons of this Jurisdiction Po- mona No. 19, and vicinity will give Bro. Mortimer Whitehead, Lect. of N. G., a warm reception on the 12th of June, at Berlin Fair Grounds, where is the Hall, &c., of Ottawa Grange, No. .‘3o_ Everybody invited. Come. Pic-iiic dinner. At Spring Lake. Afternoon of the 231], found Bl‘O’s, Woodman, and Mason with us at Spring Lake Grange 201, where we met many friends and Patrons, and had a small, hm very interesting meeting, and if we iiiis. take not, this Grange will advance in numbers and interest at once. The June meeting of the State Ponm. logical Society is to be held at Muske- gon, June 17th, 1879. A full and com- plete programme has been prepared, Excursion rates have been secured on the railroads. Hints about Help. ]-lave a distinct iiinlei'st:iiidii:g win, the hired help——both those on the [':inn and those in the house~as to term of service, amount of wages, time of pav- ment, hours of labor, and the usual «in- ties to be performed, so far as they can be outlined. Leave nothing unsaid or 1nidont- at the beginning of the season that niiiv lead to misunderstandings, hard feel- ing, or the breaking of contim-ts when in the midst of hard work. In bargaining with them, do not ask of help to promise things that you know to be over-exacting. Demand in full day’s work every time, and pay for that work promptly at the time speci- fied in your agreement. Give help good tools, and exact good usage and care for them. instruct men who handle tcziiiis, or who have charge in any way of the do- mestic animals of the farm, to tn,-int. them with kindness, feed them proper- ly, and care for them as if their own property ; and discharge those who dis- obey such instructions. For they are costing you money that they do not earn. Cruelty to animals is an expen- sive indulgence. Iinpress upon hired men, and upon your own sons, the importance of ther- oughness in their work. It is not alone how much they accomplish, but how perfectly itis done as well. SIiglit- ed crops give slight returns. Set a good table for farm hands. It is not cake, pies, and sauces, but good bread, a variety of meats, and plenty of vegetables and fruit they crave, and that constitutes the most licaltliful and strengthening diet. No city in the Republic, not e\'cI) New York, so swarms with ad\'eiitur- esses as Washington, which has, for years, been the chosen field of the bold, dangerous, wholly unprinciplcd tI'lbl‘- They can be counted by liundi-eds: they are of every sort and degree. They are in the departments, at the hotels, at the boarding,houses—e\'el‘)" where that a man can l)e.fOl.l1ld,_ se- duced, or frightened. Their missions are multifarious, and their movements mysterious. They are seeking posi- tions; they are lobbyists; they 01 their friends have claims. _The3'fl?fd personal, political, pecuniary assist‘ ance—indeed, all kinds, except the moral kind. Most of them are black- mailers. The Widow Oliver was but; one of many. They are so crafty H11 treacherous that public men .01 i'€l3“' tation or means are afraid ct, all(,l‘3-' ways on the alert against them. lb‘? late Salmon P. Chase \vo1iltl‘n€‘_\9{- during his oflicial life at the Cap_1t4:_: see a woman he did not know nré‘ mately, except in the presence of W1 nessess. Many Congressmen, Senatolrsé and other otfice holders, have _“.StS made it a rule to receive 110 Vllslr from women alone. Senator Cllandficj though not noted for delicacy.}5 H ularly careful on this point. b0 is k_ Butler, despite his audacity and regim lessness. These, and other Puheir men, refuse to see women atfhout rooms, or houses, or anywhere, wit 0 third persons. The‘ experience 8 others, if not their own.,ha5 ‘fire them wary and apprehensive. T,d0 are, doubtless, many men not afgalany any man. We question if there 6e M man not afraid of women. _If 931911;,” gj he has surely never been in -‘V 35 ton.——.\‘ew York Times. i 6. I .= Qlnmumniottinua. Preaching and Practice. Bro. J. T. Cobb .' _ _ , _ I thank M. E. C. for his criticism on the article “Preaching and practice.” )1. i-:. c. says one of the fundamental principles etc. 7* Let them associ- ate together; let them deal together. If we understand the position correct- ly, the Grange part of the farmers or users of plows have been anxious to as- sociate together for the last ten years, believing thebeneflts might be made mutual, and I am glatd to be gblitcggay some manu ac urers av en Exglizlltlng to do both. But a large _nuin- have refused to do so—to deal _with us upon the sameiltttarms tliteynd(;(\;s;ig1](g1e;; . who se 0 us a - ' l"‘§>eiiit:s.’5 to 50 per cent. ablpve m[aIittifac- turer’s rices. Now wit tie )9S in- foi'inatiIdii I have, Benient & Sons are nf this class never having consented to ,;,..(,1 dig-e(,il,ly witllittllielfartrners onfufirs oftlieir ows. oo 5 0 us as 1 e- inent fir gains intefided tthat wei sthoutld --oine no nearer ian o assoca e 0- tzelher, and that they took the same view the railroad companies do when they give free. passes t?J legifilators and iron ressmen, viz, w en ere is an rippfilillllklly for']tpeftn lto yvlorktfoir ‘theiir .l|ll.€i‘esl trey wi ee o I iga ei L0 io so, having received special favors from them. to refuse would be to show t-liurlishness on their part. If Bement it Sons were not willing to receive us on the tundanliental prliinciples of ofur tirder after iavin r nown us or years, then it would the quite in order to not accept the invitation if we saw lit to do so, and we think we sléould have lost none ofour dignity by oing so. They saw they could capture the State Grange by moving on some weak point. So they resolved to tire cans of oysters instead of canister, having great faith that they would be received with open mouths, and when once tllled,do doubt they hoped we would feel under everlasting obligation to buy lllt‘ll' plows oftheir agents when they called on us. »We have yet to lealrn that they are anxious to approach t ie customers on the fundamental princi- ple.-: of our Order. \Ve never received ii circular from them, stating they wished to sell us plows, and might have remained in blissful ignorance of them, perhaps, had they not stormed and captured the State Grange with cans loaded with bivalves. Ji. E. L". says the motto of the Slate Orange is business before pleasure. We like the motto, now let its practice our preaching. On that very occasion the State Grange might have said to Bement t\' Sons, now for business, please give us your terms for the sale ofyour plows direct to the customer. Then when Bement & Sons had said, if that alters the case we have agents to sell our plows, we will send one to you in the Spring, you will find them very obliging, they will show you which end to put into the ground. VVe find so many farmers who don’t know how to - ow a on "_n1_\‘ costs four or five dollars on each plow, but that insures 3. sale, and we cannot deviate from our established rules. Had the Grange talked business and received a similar reply to the above, then the State Grange would have shown itself a highly respectable and widely known body to have said to lessrs Bement & Sons “ business before Pleasure,” we have un’finished business to attend to we have no time now for pleasure. ll. 1-}. C. says those friends invited us in because they had an arti- cle to sell to us. The business arm of the Order has been harmed more by this one cause, We believe, than any other viz, so many Of us have had a highly respect- able friend brother uncle or grand- father in every little thwn who has re- .°elVed our trade instead ’of putting it "N0 the channel of co-operation that 0li_I‘ attempts to live our ‘preaching in “"3 Darticular has resulted in many failures. , ‘M. E. C. says that the State Gran e did not create Pement & Sons Wlglo did‘? Did not the farmers make Be- m.ent&Sons in a business point Of ‘”9W‘-’ Who are the farmers? Mem- be“! 01' the State Grange. Who made 8 railroad corporations? Legisla- gres. Who make the Legislatures? fll'_mers do the most of it, if they do ‘ e1l‘_ duty. Vie admit that the pro- th is different, but at the same time 90116 attained is similar, the farmer makes the business of both ofthem. If all the manulacturers of articles which we consume had invited the State Grange to dine with them, would it not have prolonged the session to unneces- sary length? 'l‘o have refused would have been churlish. W'e are disposed to accept M. 1-2. C’s judgment as re- gards the confused state of mind, as a righteous one. And we wish to say to him, one great cause of the same is in- digestion or a disordered ‘stomach, and one cause of the latter is late suppers, though they may be composed largely of bivalves, and We will say to console M. E. C. that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. \Ve preach against having privileged class- es. Have we none in our Order. \Vho are permitted to be sent delegates to the State Graiigc? Hoping the time will come when we will practice nearer what we preach, also hoping to meet M. i«:. t‘. and do some of this business on .-:ti'i«;'tly Grange principles, I remain l!‘i‘at.ei‘rially yours, J. C. Ex-'(ii.isii. State Poiiiological Society. Bro. J. T. Cobb .- It may be interesting to you to know that from the aimouiicement made in all the proininent papers in this and other States t,‘(7ll(f7€l‘l1ll]g the fruit cata- loge of our society. 1 have heard from readers of the lVcw, York Tribune, the most, and next from the readers of the GRANGE V'isi'i'oR. I enclose an an- nouncenient of our June meeting and hope a large nuinber ot' your readers will see fit to take a respite fora day or two about June 17th, and attend with us at Muskegon. If you have not as yet secured a copy of my last report, (1878,) I shall be liappy to send you one. \Vitli good wishes for your suc- cess I am, Yours cordially, ~ CHAS. \V. GARi=ii~:i.i». .1Ul\'E .\ii«:i«:'i‘i.\'G AT )lL'Sl{lC(:()N—~l.lS’l‘ oi‘ ’l‘()l‘I(‘s‘, l~J’l‘(J. The tenth annual ineeting of the State Poniologicol Society will ()L‘('lll' at Muskegon, in acceptance of an invita- tion from the people of that city. The opening session will be on Tuesday evening, June 17, commencing at 7; o’clock, andthe society will continue in session until the following Thurs- day noon. The citizens of Muskcgon have select- ed committees to arrange for the meet- ing, and give assurance that nothing will be wanting on their part to make the convention a success. The Chicago tv Lake Mic-liigaii and the Grand Rapids tr. Indiana railroads will give excursions rates from all prominent points on their lines, and the Detroit, Grand Haven, & Milwau- kee will sell tickets at reduced rates between Ovid and l\'unica.. Persons expecting to attend should communi- cate with the Secretary at once, nam- ing the points on these lines at which they will start. Entertainiiieiit will as far as possible be given to members of the society, and very low rates are of- fered at the hotets for the general ac- commodation. A large attendance is expected from all points on the lake shore and from manv of the interior towns, attracted by the magnitude of the strawberry plantations about Muskcgon, the acces sibility of the location, and the inter- esting topics discussed. Tlie_following embraces nearly a complete list ot 'l‘0l’I(‘S _FOR nisCt'ssio.\' : 1. VVhat is the ideal market straw- berry and what varieties approximate to it ‘.’ :1. \Vhat is the ideal family strawber- rv, and what sorts come nearest to it E’ vb‘. Color as indicative of qualities in fruit. 4. Mutual graft. _ _ 5. Mulching :.‘.ll(l cultivating Sll‘1:\\\'- berries. ‘ 6. Economical irrigation of strawber- ries. . 7. Practical hints on lawn making. 8. Habits of observation a practical assistance to the fruit-grower. _ 9. Suggestions for the _Autuni fairs, in the selection, preparation and ship- ment of fruit. 10. Strawberres out of season, or how can -we have strawberries the year r0il1n_d13Iew facts about marketing ber- -‘ nd cherries. ”elg‘.aHow to tisetgoxvelrs iii the home, ’ 9,3" 00 ~1'0OD]. th1e3?h'11‘11:ghpo:i]t.(i]o11 of the Baldwin apple influence of stock and in Michigan. _, TI-IE GRANGE VISI'FOR. 14. Testing varieties: who should do it, and who can aflbrd to do it. 15. The danger in over-production in small fruits. lti. Mutual relations of nursery-men and fruit-growers. In order to have the discussions spicy and instructive, it is necessary that some preparation be given to the essays and remarks to be offered ; and to this end, the list of topics is thus early sent out. VVe hope to hear from those who are to attend, and will not all who have had experience, in connec- tion with any of the topics, try to at- tend and help on our work of dissemin- ating horticultural information '.‘ Those who cannot attend, we urge to put their tlioiights on paper and forward to the Secretary in order to be takeii to the meeting and read at the proper time. It is quite iiiiportant that we have a complete report. from each locality con- ceriiiiig the fruit prospects, and that as many Counties be represented as possi- ble by specimens of the early fruits. The revision of the fruit catalogue will take a prominent place in the pro- gramme of exercises, and as this cata- logue is in the hands of thousands of Michigan fruit men, it is desirable that it receive careful attention and criti- cism, that it may he pert'er.-ted for all localites. Local liorticiiltural societies are in- vited to send delegates, and a general invitation is extenclecl to all friends of horticulture to be with us at our straw- berry nieeting. Remember the (late, June 17, 18, 15), at Miiskegoii. T. T. LYON, President, ‘ ' South Haven. G. \V. GAni=iEi.n, Secretary, Grand Ptapir..ls. Dedication of Silver Lake Grainge llall. Bro. J. T. Cobb: May 6th was a day long to be re- membered by.the niembers of Silver Lake Grange. It was the occasion of the celebration ofthe third anniversary of the Ol‘gal1lZ:l.tl0ll of this Grange, and the dedication of their new hall. This Grange was organized three years ago by Bro. D. C. D. Brooks with sixteen Charter members. It has since in- creased to fifty good substantial mem- bers, nearly every meeting adds one or two to our ranks. The dedication ceremony was to have taken place at 10 o’clock at. in., but ow- ing to the morning being misty, with a cold north wind, it was noon before the last load arrived at the hall, and everything was ready for the ceremo- ny. The assembly was called to order .by VVorthy Master George H. \Vight- man. After an appropriate song by the choir the dedication ceremony be- gan. Bro. D. C. D. Brooks of Solon Grange, No. 381, officiated dedicat- ing ofliccr. The ceremony was per- formed to the credit of the Grange and entire satisfaction of the visiting Brothers and Sisters and friends as- sembled there. The ceremony at the alter was particularly beautiful and impressive. \’Vheii each of the lady officcrs, Flora, Pomona, arid Ceres in turn stepped up to the altar and laid thereon an ofl'ei'ing of flowers, fruit and ripened grain, and in a. clear, dis- tinct, and impressive voice, repeated their part of the ceremony from mem- ory, it brought tears to the eyes of many, and left an impression on their minds long to he remembered. After the dedication ceremony had been per- formed, in which there was a plenti- ful sprinkling of music, Brother C. \V. Smith of Bear Lake Grange was intro- duced, and entertained us for nearly an hour with one of his little oil’-hand speec-hes, sparkling with wit and hu- mor, for which he is famous. After an- other song by the choir we were dis- missed by a benediction by Brother Smith. Preparations had been made for set- ting the table out of doors, but as the day continued cloudy and cold, it was thought best tofihave dinner in the hall, VVilling hands soon constructed a long table through jthe center of the hall, which the Sisters soon had spread with snow white linen, and laded with the good things they found in numer- ousbaskets and boxes piled along in the preparation room. There is no use trying to mention anything on that table, all who have ever attended a Grange picnic know how it is them- selves. I have often heard it remarked that “the table groaned under its load,” but this was the first time I ever saw a table so loaded that it could not groan. After Bro. Smith had returned thanks, our excellent table committee soon had about one hundred and fifty of us hard at work unloading that table. \Ve did our best but there was taken up of the fragments the tradi- tional “twelve baskets full” besides a large quantity of nice things that re- mained untouched. These was soon packed away in basket and box to be sent to the widow and the atllicted who were unable to be present. After an hour or more spent in a social way, the Master’s gavel once more called the house to order to listen to the reading of the history ofthe Order of P. of H. fiom its first inception, by Bro. O. H. Kelly, written by the Secretary of this Grange for this occasion. 'l‘lic-Secreta- ry also gave a short history of Silver Lake Grange, all of which was li;-zteiiotl to with marked attention. At a late hour in the afternoon we adjouriied to our homes, all feeling that one more bright spot had been added to our f:iriii life, for which the Grange‘ has the praise. Fruternally, S. A. (iAl{ll.\'l;‘li. The Patent Gate. Yi>sii.AN'ri, May 19, 1879. Wortiiy Secrcta.7-3/.- There are those in the State,no doubt, who are anxious to know what steps are being taken in the courts in regard to the cases there pending on the patent slide gate. In the case against Dell, \Vhieh is on the Lee patent, that pat- ent being the hanging or’ a panel of fence on one post (I would say here there is not a dozen of them in the State) is set down to be ar,<:;uc(l the Qtltli of May; In the case of Randall it Predmon, which are on the two post gate, there being tens of thousands ofthem in the State. The plaiiitifls have commenced taking testimony be- fore the Commissioner, for which they have thirty day’s time. Then the farmers, or defense, have forty days al- lotted to them for taking their testimo- ny, after which the plaintiff has thirty days for rebutting. The cases will then come to trial as soon as the Court can hear them. Yours fraternally, H. D. PL.-\T’l‘. Qbntm-1in1txtcn.cr. READING, May 13th, 1879. Bro. Cobb : As our Grange has not been rcpi'eseii- ted in the Visiroit by letter, this may not beaniiss. Union Grange was or- ganized Feb. 5th, 1875, and during the more than four years which have elap- sed since then, scarcely a meeting has been omitted, save on stormy nights. and the attendance has usually been good. VVe have received from the sur- rounding Granges some of their best members by dimit, as some of them have surrendered their charters. \-Ye meet once in two weeks, and once in four weeks, Saturday, at 2:30 p. in. \Ve have during this time had but two Masters, our present Master now serv- ing his fourth term. I suppose the nation would object to a President who would accept his office for the fourth time, but we are perfectly satisfied with our Master and he will have a good op- portunity to serve a fifth term. Last fall there was shipped by our Master two car loads of wheat from Reading to Detroit, being the first ever shipped from that station except by the regular buyers. The profits on the two loads were $15. Is there need of a middle- man? \Ve have a store in connection with t e Grange, which although with a small capital and much opposition is adecided success. -Our Grange steadily increases in numbers and is deterinin- ed to be successful. . Fraternally yours, H. H. BRADLEY, Sec. Union Grange, No._5o'S. .BATTLE CREEK, May 17, 1879. Bro. J. T. Cobb .- I Write you to say that Battle Creek Grange is in a prosperous condition. VVe had Vvorthy Master VVoodman here on the 1st of May. He gave us a. most satisfactory public address in the after- noon, followed ,by a private lecture in the evening. I clip from the Battle Creek Journal an account of the address and send you for publication. Wheat is looking well in this section. Apples will be a short crop at best, Peaches are setting fairly. Yours Fraternal] y, W. L. SIMONS, Master, N o. 66. it i l E l I 1 I r»-> 4 THE GRANGE VISITOR. SCHOOLCRAFT. JUNE 1, 1879. fircretargr glcpzirtmcut. J. T. COBB, - - - - SCHOOLCRAFT. Oflicers and members of Subordinate Granges in corresponding with this oflics, will please always give the Number of their Grange. OUR TRIP TO LANSING. Monday noon the 26th, found us on route for Lansing. VVe had a de- sire to look over the solons of the State, after their five month’s pro- tracted labor for the good people of the State had so nearly reached its termination. A very cordial invita- tion from E. S. Thompson, of Capi- tol Grange, No. 540, to attend a Grange picnic, or May party to be held on his farm a little over a mile from North Lansing also attracted me thitherward at that date. This invitation was also accompan- ied by a printed programme, so neat in the make up, and'so stylish that we did not surmise its nature, until its delicate tuck was withdrawn and the sheet opened and inspected, that the uncouth Granger, the rude hay- seed representative of the farm could in any manner be connected with the order of exercises, and the promised pleaures of the day. Bro. Albert Judson, Master of Brady Grange, and Bro. )1. Cox, past Master of Schoolcraft Grange favored us with their company. The day was lowery and the wind so cold that we were reminded even at our noonday start, of the friendly qualities of our summer overcoat and put it on at once. We arrived at Lansing a little be- fore 4 P. )1. and at once repaired to the Capitol, as the stars and stripes float- ing aloft at each end of the building indicated that the Legislature was in session, and we desired to improve every hour of time. Going first to the Hall of the House we found about one—fourth of the member’s chairs vacant, but all those present seemed intent on business. This Legislature evidently, has not been unlike in some respects all legis- lative bodies of modern times, and therein is perhaps its justificaijon, After having run for several weeks with work constantly accumulating, it discovered that something must be done to find a way of escape from what was fast becoming to themselves since the advent of warm weather monotonous and wearysome. A day of adjournment was fixed, and the members set to work to unload in the few remaining days the accumu. lations of weeks, or rather months. As but two days remained before the final day of adjournment of course the legislative mill was running under afull head of steam. While indi- vidual members were absent or in- different to‘what was being done, there was general activity and a pre- vailing disposition to dispose of the work on hand. Every one seemed good natured and less solicitous about the quality of the work done, than to close it out and be done with it. After an hour or two spent in the House we crossed over to the Senate Chamber to find its members strug- gling with the accumulated pile of sense and nonsense which successive long weeks of labor since Jan. 1st had brought forth from fertile brains andaotive pens. The session soon closed for the afternoon, and the:pre- siding oflicer, Lient. Gov. Sessions was relieved from duty, and we took the TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR. ‘ opportunity of having a good hour’s visit with him in his own room back of the Senate Chamber. Bro. Sessions is in good health and spirits, has stood at his post faith- ful to ofiicial duty through all these weary weeks of legislative flounder- ing, and will gladly hail the hour when his gavel strikes the last mo- ment of the session, and his official announcement declares the thirtieth session oft-he Legislature of Michi- gan at an end. On our return to the Senate cham- ber after supper we were both sur- prised and gratified to meet on its threshold Brothers Holloway and Luce of the Executive Committee of our State Grange, fresh from their homes and apparently like ourselves casting about to see something of our public servants and their work. It soon turned out however that their vist to Lansing was one ofbnsiness. They were on their Way to the Agri- cultural College in obedience to an order of the State Grange. It will be remembered by those who attended the last session and by those who have since read its pro. ceedings, that a new standing commit- tee was created to be known as The Agricultural College Committee. Its members were to be appointed from the members of the State Grange and the Executive Committee, as from such only, by their holding over from year to year could an annual report be assured. Brothers Holloway, Luce and Childs were appointed such com- mittee and on this Monday they commenced their first work in the discharge of the duties devolved upon them. Brothers Holloway and Luce had thought their visit at this time ii as opportune. as Sen- atorChilds was already in Lansing and no expense on his account would be incurred, but at this hour of the session it was quite impossible for him to leave, so it was arranged that our company should go with the other two members of the Committee to the College Tuesday morning. Bro. Luce, true to his habits of in- dustry was on hand early in the morning with a livery suited to our he, we started off with a feeling of confidence that was in no way impair- ed when the team was returned to its owner at 4 P. M. Arriving at the College we found President Abbott with soiled hands busy in his garden. Profs. Beal, Ked- zie, lngersoll, Carpenter and Fair- child were each engaged in his special department. Our visit Was not at a favorable time to take full account of all the interests of the institution It was vacation and the other profes- sors, the farm manager, and all of the boys were away for aweek and we can therefore make no allusion to the College and the educational work per- taining to it. And we would say right here that We do not mean to write up our observations in detail. Wfe were with a committee charged with the duty of examining and re- porting at a future day and we do not mean to get very much in their way. Prof. Beal first took us on to a plat of ground of some two acres on which he is experimenting with all the vai~i_ 0_us trees and shrubs. native and for- eign, that he can get hold of; the ob- Ject being, as we understand it, to de- termine their adaptation to" climate, their habits, hardness, rapidity of g1'0Wl5h, etc. From here we started out to look at the barns, yards and out-buildings, the stock and take a general survey of the farm. We found the stock all in fine condition and much of it luxurating in clover, This every good fal‘l.‘uer:k_nows is as it should be. ’ wants, and with such an able Jehu as‘ The wheat, oats and meadow look- ed well. The corn was up and had a good stand, but the hired man who unhitched from a two horse cultiva- tor, would not have been proud of himself or his employer if he had heard the comments of the several members of our company. But per- haps the college students do that work better than the hired man. The fences on the farm were in good order-—things about the barns and yards were in very good shape ; in the tool chamber, where all the small farm implements are kept, per- fect system seemed to have been es- tablished and maintained. One stu- dent is entrusted with the care of the tools and nothing goes out without being charged by him to the boy that takes it, and if damaged maliciously it is charged to the culprit. VVe should make reference to some experiments with wheat. and other promised to give me for publication a more full and complete statement of his work than I could give by my own observations and inquiries. A good substantial dinner awaited us on our return to the college grounds in the students dining hall, and we were well prepared by our long tramp for that sort of work. Many things that we made a note of in our ramble we have not time to mention and really prefer not to an- ticipate the report of the Committee on Agricultural College, and will only add that the professors to whom has been committed the work all seem to be earnest, faithful workers in their several departments, and anx- ious to do good work, each in his sphere, in advancing the agricultural interests of the State. As soon as we well could alter din- ner we prepared for leaving, promis- ing to return later in the season and take time fora better acquaintance with the College, its Professors, the farm, and its management. Bro. Luce was not long driving us to the farm of Bro. E. S. Thompson, where we found the members 01 Capitol Grange No. 5-10, and their friends listening to an essay read by Bro. Hiram Ship- man of Grand Ledge. He was fol- lowed by Bro. R. E. Trowbridge in a. good practical talk of half an hour. Bro. Holloway responding to a call, put in some fifteen minutes of good earnest talk and left the field for Bro. Luce who is never allowed to be silent when present in a meeting of Grrangers. As he is always loaded, of course we had a good short speech which all seemed to enjoy. On our return to Lansing we dropped off at the Grange Store in North Lansing to take a brief survey of the situation. We found the in- stitution quite unpretending in ap- pearance and evidently not intend- ing to get above its business. The association started with a small capital, bought theproperty they oc- cupy at Grange prices, have a com- modious hall over their sale room or store, with a plaster house in the rear close to the track of the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw R. I-l. Plenty of agricultural tools were on the prem- ises, and inside was a small stock of goods which is being constantly turn- ed over as the wants of the Patrons and their friends in the vi- cinity require. Close to the plaster house stands the five-ton Jones scale that every enterprising farmer should have, who is fairly out of debt and means to know what he is doing in his business. - The management of the store is economical, independent and indiffer- ent to the style of the town, has minded its should think from what we saw and heard has done it well. long as it pursues its present course, will be a success. as we came up to the field had just is salesman and seems to be the right man in the right place. we again repaired to the Capitol to note While we "believe we have had an overdose of special legislation at this session, yet we were sorry to see bills one after another on which time had been spent receive the support of a large majority of the members present and fail of enactment for the want of two or three votes, simply because members were absent, though they may have been no further away than the postoflice or the cloak room. This disregard of the duties which they have assumed is neither creditable to It is, and so Bro. C. Goodnoe After supper the progress of legislation. the members nor honest to the State that pays for services not rendered. \Ve have not time before we go to press to review the legislative record of thesemembers who have deliber- graiiis but Prof. Ingersoll has himself ately V disregarded the wishes of ii large majority of the people of the State. In the next number of the VISITOR we shall freely criticize the votes of some of the members of the Legislature. The State Grange recommended certain measures, the people of the State in great numbers petitioned for the enactment of laws that should carry into effect those measures. Those who have opposed these measures are upon the record and we propose to introduce them to their constituents. VVe had thought that the smaller the body the less likely to waste time in talking buncome, the greater the chance for good faithful work, but we have weakened a little on that as a propositiomafter noting some of the work of the Senate. When We saw in the Legislative Journal that the bill relating; to ap- peals from Justice Courts, which has been our hobby, was taken up in the Senate and referred to its Judiciary Committee. we saw defeat stamp- ed on the measure. In due time the committee reported a .S‘ltbStit'uf-6 for the Bill which had passed the House, and as might be expected from a com mittee of lawyers the substitute was intended to kill the measure, having as the friends of the original Bill, all saw at a glance, no other purpose. As It provides that all cases may be appeal- ed on application from a party to_a suit, his agent or attorney, to a Cir- cuit Judge, or Circuit Court Com- missioner whose order endorsed- thereon is all that is required. _This is simply adding to the machinery without affording any more protec- tion to the people who are paying thousands of dollars annually in every settled County of the State to aid in carrying on law suits in the Circuit Courts of the State, where the sums in litigation are too _ triflling to hardly demand the serious attention of a Jus- tice of the Peace. The prominence of lawyers has been maintained in this as in all former legislatures. No matter how weak or wicked may be their work the fact of beinga lawyer seems to command a following. The bills for reducing the rate Of interest. for restricting the right of appeal from justice courts when the judgement obtained was less that $00» for limiting the attorney fee for fore- closure of mortgages, making champ- erty unlawful, and other measures that were clearly in the interest of the people, have been killed in 0119 house or the other after days or Weeks have been spent in their c0nS1de1'**' tion. Bills that if passed might direcllf or indirectly affect the _lawyeI‘_S bread and butter have each in their tum own business and we in some way been throttled. There is little hope of il11P‘"°V°' ment in legislation until the people by such full and free discussion of all important questions that interest them shall act intelligently and know before election tnat they are electing men who will represent them and their interests. Present this matter of restricting appeals from justice courts to the people of Calhoun county or any other ag1'icultui'ul county in the State and give them a chance to cast an independent ballot upon the question and nineteen-twentieths would vote to restrict according to the terms of the bill passed by the house, and kill- ed by the senate judiciary committee. When I left Lansing at noon on the last day of the session this poor mtbstitztte had not been read in the House, and probably was not reached before adjournment. . With mortgages plastered upon farms in every neighborhood in the State and upon nearly every block in city and village, and almost every other species of property, with a stipulated attorney fee that in niort- gages for small amounts sometimes exceeds the principal, this lawyer in- fluence has defeated a bill that named 525 as the very lowest attorney fee for foreclosing a mortgage and $100 as the maximum sum for the fore closure of mortgages covering the sum of $10,000, This poor dead bill, No 23-8 is short, but it has the brand of the sen- atejudiciary committee and is a char- acteristic production, we intend to write its obituary some oilier day wh_en we have more time. In the brief time spent at Lansing, we had seen enough of legislation to satisfy us that the thiitieth legisla- ture of the State has not made itself famous for the good work it has done. The communication from Bro. Platt, President of the Mutual Defense As- sociation will bc read with interest by the Patrons of the State, and for the information of all parties iiiterested, we have looked over our record of pledges received from Graiigcs, and we find that 59 G ranges have respond- ed to the call of the Executive Com- mittee, pledging sums from $5 to $25 each. The total amount so pledged 1s$F3G9,an(l many have said they were ready to vote more money if needed. AS 119 is but a small proportion of the live Granges in Mich., we hope those who have so far taken no action, will not full to do so at their next meeting. If is :1. matter of business,and We should not hesitate to hear our fair proportion in the defense of these test suits. It is vastly important that the defence be Complete. There should be no half Way Work. There is too much involved to allow any incomplete work to weak- en the defense. ' Let us prove the value of the Order by 0111' unity of action in sustaining E11039 Who by voluntary association tfil_Ve undertaken to defend us all from {S Systematic raid upon our pockets, which these sharpers had planned. WE hope our Bro. Patrons of Kala- gmttloo County will not only be pres- 01:1 tltheniselyes at the Mass Meeting i d ie 13th inst.. but that they will it “C9 then‘ neighbors to turn out and ignlve Bro. Whitehead a big audience atlmr beautiful Court-House yard in ramamazoo. The Committee of ar- for .ements have fixed upon 2 o’clock ‘h d* 7 . “E expected by alittle delay in “S506 Of the VISITOR of June 1st, point: able to give a full line of ap- etments for Bro. Whitehead, for ,0 M‘i"‘l)l_Week_s that he has promised recei 0 lgan "1 June. But have not Ved them from Bro. Whitney, who -the matter in charge. th THE WOOL MARKET OF THE SEASON. In relation to the price of the wool clip of 1879 we notice that some of our agricultural papers have fallen into a sort of echo of the bear oper- ators who are always active just before any crop is ready for the Market, by direct and indirect influences to cre- ate and establish low opening prices for the farmer’s pi oducts. This interest has been at work for some weeks. to create the impression that 25 cents would this year be a good price for W001. But a small supply of old stock, brought only a few days ago the manufacturers on to the market with such a demand for immediate consumption that the mar- ket was stimulated, and an advance of from 3 to 5 cents established. Now we started out not so much to state this last fact, as to insist that agricultural papers should be careful never to countenance in the least these bear operators. This “two shil- lings for best wool” is but a repiti- tion of the bear cry of last year, and which bagged a few blanket _lots, more or less, at every buying point in the State. The future is very much where it always was, in the dark, but we see no reason Why Michigan farmeis this year should not say as they mostly did in this county last year, “ Om‘ good wool cannot be /zaclfor less t/icm 3/) cents per pound, not/n‘-ng less 21227! buy it,” and they got it. The same held good applied to wheat. A large number of our farmers said that they must have $1 for their wheat, and al- though wheat has been a dollar but a small part of the time since last Aug- ust more wheat has been sold for a dollar than for less. \\'e are sorry to see farmers hold for an exorditant price, and carry their grain and wool over from year to year, as we notice that the farm- ers who do so are seldom the ones who get rich faster than their neigh- bors, but we are glad to see by a sort of common consent or coincidence of good judgment, a fair price determin- ed upon and a steady holding on to obtain it. lVe think Michigan farm- ers should insist on an advance over last year's prices for their wool, and believe they will get them. PROCEEDINGS OF STATE AND NATIONAL GRANGES. We have a supply of the Proceed- ings of both the National and State Grange Sessions of 1878, for Masters of Granges. When a report of the Master and Secretary elect for 1879 has not been received, of course we cannot send them. lVe find many such. Some that are very active and doing good work are not found in the list because the Secretary of 1878 did not do his duty and report the names of Master and Secretary of 1879. THE biographer of VV. A. Armstrong, failed to supply us as promised in our last, with a sketch of his life, but sent in stead an electrotype of‘ Col. V. E. Piollet, Master of the State Grange of Pennsylvania, and his biography as it appeared in a late N o. of the IIus- bandmcm. We trust an acquaintance with so eminent a Patron will be ac- ceptable to our readers. TELL‘ your neighbor and -your friends every Where that the GRANGE VISITOR has several hundred more subscribers then it had one year ago and that we will send it from June 1st to the close of the current volume, Dec. 15, for twenty-five cents. This ought to give us 500 subscribers this month and will if_ our friends will give the inatter their attention. EB GRAN GE VISITOR. Col. Victor E. Piollet. Foi'~more than forty years the man whose picture adorns this page has had recognition in Pennsylvannia as a lead- er of public opinion. Although he has seldom held public office he has wielded an influence in the affairs of State more potent often than that exerted by the men he has aided to ofiicial position. The causes may be traced in his remark- , able history. Victor E. Piollet was born in the valley where he now lives—tlie Susque- hanna valley—in Bradford county Pen- . nsylvania. His father was a French- man of finished education and fine ad- dress, who left his native land partly because of political troubles, but main- ly impelled by a laudable ambition to improve his fortunes, and his warm at- . tachment for the transatlantic republic his countrymen had aided during the throes of the prolonged struggle for in- dependence, mingling their blood with that of the earlier colonists on many ensanguined fields where the support given by the generous and brave allies turned the tide of victory to the strug- gling colonists. The young Frenchman, true to the instincts that guided him hither, became a citizen, and marrying happily, established his home near the spot where the son Victor has now his farm mansion. His career was not marked by accumulated riches, but he won the respect and friendly regard of his neighbors by kind offices generous- ly employed as an instructor in branch- es of learning usually beyond the reach of country youth in those days, when the valley in which he had made his home was sparsely settled, and secluded by the rugged wilds surrounding it. Before Victor had attained his ma- jority the father died, but not before he had impressed on the mind of the son the traits that marked his own mental character. The boy had inherited a love of learning that made him an apt student, so that with limited opportu- nities he secured a good education. VVliile looking about, undecided how to make a. start in entering his chosen profession, young Piollet conceived the bold idea, that with temporary aid in purchasing, he could wring from the soil the price of a farm of liberal pro- portions more easily than he could pay‘ for a few acres. He had abundant physical stamina and resolute courage, but no money. Yet he had determined upon the question of proprietorship, full of faith that he should reach it, if he could but obtain a loan of enough money to buy the tract upon which his fancy had fixed. It was then little bet- ter than wild land, but in his vision it spread out in fertile fields, with orch- ards, barns, and other improvements that his hands would create. Planning with a purpose, he succeeded in con- vincing the cooler judgment of_ a capi- talist, with whom he had but slight ac- quaintance, that money loaned to him to carry out his project would be safely invested and returned as terms might be made. He borrowed $5,000, a large sum for a young man to take with a certainty that all his labor would be lost if he failed at maturity to repay. The lender had security in the land it is true, but every improvement put upon it by young Piollet was at risk, if payment should fail. The whole sum was bor- rowed for a term of years wisely stipu- lated to allow the grand effort to reclaim the wilderness, time to bring its fruits. -‘ The result showed that the calculation was well made. \\’hen the day of pay- ment came the money had been saved, although farther risks had been taken. f Finding that the men employed on the i new farm could not make purchases of i needed supplies for their families on favorable terms without ready cash, and that such payment could not always be made by the employee, while barter was l the rule in home transactions, he be- thought himself: “ I will establish a store. If these men can not buy cheaply on my orders I can get the goods and sell them at as low prices for work as others get when they sell for money. I want the work, and the men want the goods. VVe will exchange to our mutual advantage.” To resolve was to act. Taking all the money he had saved up to apply on the payment for his farm, he went to Phila- delphia where he visited several mer- chants and made plain statements of his wan t. He must have several thou- sand dollars worth of goods, and he had but a few hundreds to pay down. With- out difliculty he got unlimited credit, and with a boldness amounting almost to audacity, he used it to the full extent of his need. The venture brought profi- table results. When the debt matured he had the money with which to pay it, and he promptly redeemed every _promise. Thus the store became to the proprietor a source of profit, and to the men employed on the farm a conven- ience, saving the time required to visit the town two or three miles distant, as formerly, when their weekly supplies were purchased there, and actually ad- ding to the profits of their labor, by the greater convenience and cheapness of the goods they must have.‘ effect which impressed those with whom Mr. Piollet had to deal, with a sense of his abiliiy to manage affairs, and in- sured their respect. They had seen the first burden of debt assumed by him, and many of them had made the easy prediction, “He will find deep water when pay day comes, he may get along for a while but young fellows don't pay for farms so easily as they think.” The fact that he established a store, not- withstanding heavy obligations, taking all his propertyin the risk, won for him admiration, and proved also a strong support in future enterprises. He had proved that independence which wins respect. He had shown business ca- pacity affording safe guaranty that en- gagements would be met at whatever cost of eflbrt, thus acquiring standing amongbusiness men without which his .__.a......_...... There was in this venture a certain’ J 6 tasks would have been more diflicult. During the war with Mexico Col. Piollet Was in active service, his military title dating from that period. He was elect- ed to the legislature of his State several times and his service in that body se; cured changes in the public policy bene- flcial to the commonwealth. Two or three timeshe has been nominated for Representative in Congress, but the majorities of the opposing party were too great to overcome. A run for the oflice of State Treasurer a. few years ago showed his hold on the popular mind by great gains made from the customary majority of his opponents, but not great enough to give him the office.- It is more pleasant, however, and more in accord with the purpose of this sketch to consider Col Piollet as a farm- er. Agriculture is the chosen pro- fession, in which his labors have been marked by original research. extending the field of practical knowledge and entitling him to the rank of leader. The land which he tills are in some de- gree the product of his skillful labor for, as he found the soil it was not as fertile as it is now. Experiments with clover many years ago led him to the conclu- sion that it would prove an invaluable agentin iriaintainiiig and even augment- ing fertility. While pursuing a syste- matic course, clover has been the base. Large fields of wheat and corn come in their regular sequence, but clover un- derlies the Whole system. That the crop may be utilized to the fullest ex- tent, he has, for many years, kept large herds of cattle to consume the entire product, thus permitting a return to the land of his favorite crop fitted to impart fertility, increasing profits, which un- der less provident management would not be attainable. Long ago he intro- duced new strains of blood in his herds with a view to improvement. The short-liorn is in high favor on his farm after many years of trial. Unlike many feeders who declare the profit is not in breeding but in maturing animals bought when ‘partly grown, Col. Piollet sees gain from the start. Using thorough bred males he does not doubt thatcalves may bring profitable returns even if sold before their first winter, although the buyer must make up his mind to pay long prices if he would get the high grade calves from the breeder who cal- culates with nice exactness what they will do at two or three years old. As a part of his system there is com- plete provision for saving all the ma- nure made in his stables. To provide against possible loss, the floors are all grouted and laid in cement, by which even the liquids are turned into recep- tacles, duly provided, and incorporated with the solid portions ready for use when and where the fields need eiirich- mg. Besides the work expended on his broad acres, Col. Piollet has rendered service to the farmers of his State of greater value than they can estimate. Asawriter and a speaker he has la- bored with untiring zeal toenlighten them regarding their true condition. It has been sometimes charged that his efforts in this direction have been stimu- lated by the hope of oflicial position; but there is strange incongruity in the accusation, for he has been bold in de- picting the shortcomings of farmers as a class, and delineating their subservi- ency to politicians; a course not especi- ally designed _to please, and quite in- consistent with currying favor. No doubt his opinions sometimes verge up- on extremes, but they are nevertheless fully expressed. He is" singularly free from concealment, and it may, there- fore, be assumed that his ambition, whatever it may have been, has ap- peared plainly to his fellows, and that they err who charge him with ulterior purposes in his labors in behalf of that class in which he is proud to be ranked. As a public speaker Col. Piollet has rare natural abilities. VVith fine pres- ence, full, melodious voice, fertility of thought, keen and quick perception, he must be accorded high rank as an ora- tor. These qualities have given him deserved prominence as a speaker be- fore popular audiences. But behind all this is the stimulus of intense desire to elevate agriculture to the dignity of a profession, to give it the high rank to which it is justly entitled as the most important industry upon which the fu- .ture greatness of the republic must be based as on a. safe and lasting founda- lion. lt is not assumed that he is al- ways right in his methods, but it is fair to say his sincerity of; purpose entitles him to high consideration and the warm regard of the class in whose behalf his 3.-eat labors have been expended. TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR. Between his views and those of the Ilusbandman on questions_ol‘ public policy, there have been radical_ differ- ences, disagreements that still exist, and are likely to be continued. Their_ na- ture has been shown in various articles from his pen admitted. to these columns with the accompanying criticisms in the past year. But _these have "not weakened, on either side, that personal regard which disputants may maintain when there is only the purpose to pre- sent truth. On the question of finanue Col. Piollet has believed that the Hus- bandmom. advocated doctrines opposed to the best interests of the people. while on the other hand the Husbandman could see in the system accepted and urged by him, dangerous tendencies, iniperilling the welfare ;of the class foi which he has made many real sacrafices. But his arguments have been presented as the opinions of an honest man. ’l‘wo years agothe State Grange _of Peniisylvania elected Col. Piollet as its Master, after he liad_ti|lcd for a full term the office of Lecturer, not as the mere figure, but as a real worker giving to the executions of his tasks unstinted labor. At the last meeting of his State Grange he was re-elected Master, not- withstanding his expressed desire to retire from the office, Having reached the age when most men seek ease, and when in afiiuence, as he is, the enjoy- ment ot' the well earned fruits of toil, he felt that he could not again accept. public duties. But his sympathies tor those to whom his life is devoted caused him to yield to the flattering expression by his fellows designating him with one voice as the choice they could not relinquish. In his high oflice there will be no diminution of labor. At his home Col. Piollet dispenses old fashioned hospitality. As the genial host he is delighted when he can cori- tribute to the happiness of others. That he may have many happy years in the sweet enjoyment of the blessings which a busy and well-orded life entitles him to in its decline, is the ardent wish of his many friends. ¢t‘ni;rispn1txIenii. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Bro. J. T, Cobb.- Paris Grange, X0. 19, is now in a most excellent condition. Its mem- bership is steadily increasing, and ere the season closes, we will have one of the finest Grange halls in the State. Very truly yours, M. GOODELL, Sec. At a special meeting of Oakland Po- mona Grange No. 5, P. of H. eld at Four Towns, on Tuesday, May 2 , 1879, resolutions were passed, endorsing the action of the Ingham Pomona Grange, in regard to purchasing seeds of the firm of D. M. Ferry & Co. ; also a reso- lution against the members of this (Oakland Pomona) Grange purchasing seed packages, bearing the name of D. M. Ferry & 00., until such time as the said firm shall honor our orders for seeds without discrimination between us and local retail dealers. J. J. JACKSON, Sec. Worthy Brother ; Our Grange is in a flourishing condi- tion, with sixty-five members. \Ve have freed ourselves of the chaff and driftwood and now we are stronger than-ever before. We conferred the Fourth Degree on seven candidates the 3rd of May, and have several others who intend to take the first Degree at our next meeting. We have literary exercises and discussions which make our meetings very interesting and well attended. Yours fraternally, SECRETARY. Merenci Grange, No. 280. FREMONT CENTER, May 13th, 1879. Worthy Brother Cobb : ' At the last meeting of Newago Co. Pomona Grange, No. 11, the sum of ten dollars was given to aid the Mutual Defense association in their” resistance to the ‘slide gate swindlers. This amount is subject to the order of the properly constituted authority of the_ State Grange. More will be pledged hereafter if needed. The next meeting and installation of ofiicers will be held at Eiisley Grange Hall, No. 544, on the second Tuesday of June at 2 p. in. A pleasant meeting is expected. A. T.ERwrL_i.ioER, Sec. pro tem. Ejlatlirs’ C-lglomrtmcnt. ,7, him SUMMER IS COMING. 'Tis the last day of May, and the spring-time is fleeting, And summer will come at the dawn of the da ; The Jnn)ia days are coming with beauty and sunshine, And winds sweetly scented with newly- mown hay. The moments are fleeting the moments are flying Impatient I wait for the red 'morniiig light ; For full well I know that the spring-time is dying. And summer, bright sumnier, is coining to- night. Bright June, with her foliage anal l':iii‘y-like blossoms, The month when the blossoms are all in full bloom, \Vhen velvety bees sip the dew from the clover. And fresh morniiig-glories are open till noon, \Vhen lilv-bells druop by the swift-llowiiig river, And late violets grow by the stream, silver bright ; Oh, June! all the night have I watched at my window, For summer, bright summer, is coming to- night. My heart bounds with joy when I think of the summer, \Vhen the birds are so merry with rapturous glee, VVhen the meadows are white with the sweet starry daisies, And pearly shells shine ’neath the waves of the sea. The moments are flying the moments are speeding, How fast the hours go in their Wonderful flight 1 Ah, there is a. star in the blue heavens gleam- ing, And summer, bright summer, is coming to- night. —~G'i‘u,cc I., ug/«-1:2, in St. Xiclzolas. .4. COOKIN G. “'1-itten by Mrs. Isaac S. Pound. and read belore (‘orey Graiige. No.29 I . Worthy Jlfasicr and Patrons.- The subject assigned me by our \\'or- thy Secretary is one upon which a great deal might be said, and it is one in which we are all personallyinterested. for who does not like soinetliing good to eat. Although I feel incompetent to do it justice, I will however obey the order “ emanating from the proper authority” and simply give a 1'ew reminiscences of my own experience and observation in battling with this branch of housekee ing. One ofthe first t ings to be consid- ered, and one of great importance is good wood. I repeat it, not simply the name jwood, but good, dry, seasoned wood. One of the gi‘cati.-st nuisances I used to have to contend with was old, rotten rails of some ancient dilapidated fence that refused to stand on its own foundation any longer; also green black oak grubs that could not be coax- ed to burn in the clearing by any amount ofpoklng and blowing. I hop- to have 21 slight acquaiiitaiice with ‘a farmer who used to say to lils hired help, “Boys, I wouldn’t bother with those old rails and grubs any longer, just throw them into thc_wagoii, and take them to the house for the women to burn, we can’t spend so much time with them out here, they can be burn- ledwat the house and save us the troub- e. Now just think of it a minute, if we are obliged to put more of this rottcn and black material in the stove while engaged in, well, I will say making biscuit for our husband’s dinner, as some men are so partial to warm bis- cuit, you know, although niiiie dosn’t strictlybelong to this class. Now our hands are in a pretty predicament, aren t they 1‘ \Ve are obliged to resort to the soap dish, and apply? bountifully and scrub vigorously to" remove this black before resuming our work at the dough tray. I should like to be pre, sented to that weak, patient, 1onor.suf_ fering cook who does not on sucha0cca- sions as these, lose all patience even if her supply is equal to that ofthe vener- able patriarch Job. I doubt not some ofthe brothers begin to think I am our-. will lecturing on poor wood, well I al- ways sympathiae with all who are in troubleyflnd Iwill simply say for your consolation, Brothers, that if the shoes liavc sharp tacks in them and yet are made especially for your feet,you will please don them with as much grace as possible and wear them constantly,un- -——————~ til you make a pledge that in the future youwillnever be guilty of not proviql- ing good wood for your better half to cook your dinnerwith. Furnish good, dry, seasoned wood, and I will pledge you my word, Brother, that you will bo met with a smile instead of ii. frown when you enter your kitchen or dlnliig room. I feel that there might be a great deal more said about wood, but I forbear as I do not wish to arouse the indignation of tlielords of creation. 1 will nowproceed to make a few re. marks on the art as well as the science of cooking, for I think all will acknowl. edge cooking to be not only an art but also a science as well. To know hou- to\ cook economically is quite an ur[_ iiifliiiig money is an art; now is there not more money made and lost in the kitchen than nnywliere else? Does not niaiiy tl hard working man have his substaiicc wasted in the kitchen ‘3 And does not many a shiftlcss man have his Slll)f:'lallCC saved in the kitchcnl‘ A careless, tliouglitlcss cook will waste as inncli as a man can earn. It is not Wlmt, we earn that gives us a c0nifoi‘table sup- ply oftliis world's goods. A longlife is to obey nature’s laws, wliich in tlieiii- selves are simple. To be iiidifferent to want, is not to want what we really do not need. Prodigality and idleness are crimes agaiii.-ithumanity : but friignlity and iiidusti'y,coiiibined with moral vir- tue and intelligeiice, will insure happi- ness and national prosperity. Econ- omy is often seen in nature’s own \.vorlr, and is supported by the Bible precept, “gatlier up the fraginents, let nothing belost." lthink saving is more difii- cult with some people than earning. ’J‘hci'c are those who always put lnili'- dollars into their cake, quai'ter-dollars into their puddings and pies, while otlieis only put cents, and my opinloii is, the cent dishes are always the most ll€:lll.l)_Y, itnot so pleasing to tliepalate. Almost any woman can cook well it‘ she is provided with plenty to do with. That l think is the secret of good cook- ing. Butl suppose the real science of cooking is to be able to cook a good dish with but :1 little out of which to miikeil. As to the I)l‘lll(‘ll\l(‘t4, otcooking, remem- her that water Cilllllol be made more = than boiling hot, no matter how much you may hasten the fire you cannot liasteii the cooking ofiiieuts, potatoes 01‘ aiiythiiig else, one minute. A brisk boil i.-siitiicieiit. \\'lieii meat is to be boiled for eating, always put it into boil- ing _water at the beginning, for by so doing tliejuices are all retained but_it' for soup cut in small pieces and put in cold water, and siniiner slowly until done, by so doing its juices are all ex- tracted. The same priiiciples hold good in bzikiiig. Make lll('.“0\'t3ll the right teiiipcratiii'e, tli-en give it time to bake tliroiigli, for if you try to liuri'_\,'_ you only burn instead of bake. So if you attempt to hurry the boiling, the wood only is wasted, and attempting to hurry in baking renders the food unfit for cut-iiig. .\'ewbci'g, Alarch, 7th. 1879. Moral Clniractcr. There is nothing which adds so lil(ll'l1 to the beauty and power of man asla good character. It is his wealth, 11,15 influence, his life. It dignities him 11! every condition and glorifies him at every period of his life. Such a charac- ter is morc to be desired than ever." thing else on earth. A man though_h€ be poor in dollars and cents, possessing a good character, is richer by far, than he, who counts his dollars by the hull- dreds of thousands; and has not a good character to sustain him. No servile tool, -no crouching sycophant, no treach- erous oflice "seeker, ever bore such 3 character. The pure joys of righteous- ness never spring in the natures of such a person. If young men but knew how mllfh a good character would dignify and elf’ alt them, how glorious it would ma?” their prospects in this life, and thellfe to come, never should we find them yielding to the groveling and base-b01'“ purposes of human nature. It is the parents duty to improve UP" on the minds of their boys while yollngi the beauties of a good moral character- Educate them to be honest and truthful. teach them-to make virtue their b62190“ star, to guide them in the path_0f_l1fe' If the boys are taught these principles there need be no fear but what the man will sustain a. character that will be bf‘ yond reproach in this world, and beg prepare him for a brighter and bet“ world than this. VvEBONCIA. Sherwood, No. 96. ' ' ' ' ii I TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR. The Two Purse Questions. We have heard of the laws. of the ‘Medea and Persians, of blue laws, of laws human and Divine, but I would like to enquire, when, where. 3Y1d_ by whom the law was niade_that gives the husband the exclusive right to han- dle all the money and carry the purse, and from timeto time dole out the con- tents thereof in accordance with his views of liberality, or innate stinginess, causing the wife to ask for every penny whei'ewith to supply the needs of ‘the family, and often times she is obligeil to go down into the valley of bitter humiliation, (unnecessarily,) and come as a supplicaiit to obtain the necessary amount to supply the wants o_f.her household, when in fact she has fairly earned a large pi'opor_tion of it by her own individual exertion. _ _ _ To illustrate this state of illlzllfs [X will cite you to two iristaiices that came under my observation, one an acquaint ance and the other_a stranger. It _h_ap- penned on this wise: While waiting at the store for my lius_band to finish up his errands and get his talk out with Brother (lrangers,' I was an observer of what was passing on before me. ’l‘he first woman was intent on select- ingashawl. She meant to_be moder- ate in her demands, and with a view to getting one that would be serviceable and withal pretty and of _hai-monious colors, she asked my opinion, and or course I cordially gave it. _ She turned them over and tried the different ones on. They hung gracefully from her shoulders, for she had _a good form and a pretty face. I imagine she thought how much comfort she thougiit she would take wearing one of them from her pleased look. One was laid aside and I suppose the matter settled. Af- tera time her husband came in and asked if she was most ready to go home. She looked up so beseechingly, and said, I need a shawl so much. I would like this one. He gave her a look that implied he thought she had lost her reason and was in danger of becoming insane, and that she had forgotten how ninch money he had to pay out for hired help, or farm implements, for he was a well-to-faizmer, and had his farm under first-class cultivation, and all the necessary machinery to make his work easy. He turned over some cheap shawls with dull, dingy colors, and thought she might be satisfied with one of those, but did not say she could have any, then with “when” and with a hurried tone he sail , “come, make up your mind quick as I must go home, it is almost chore time,” and in about ten minutes he drove in front of the store ready to go. She quickly said to the Clerk. "I believe I’ll not take one to- day,” and walked out crushing back the tears she would not have others see. i thought to myself, you poor mistak- en man, for a few paltry dollars you have wounded a trusting heart, leaving an ugly scar which will take years un- <18!‘ Very favorable circumstances to ob- literate. perhaps never, and a few such acts of thouglitlessness will cause her to drift away in her feelings of love and respect. She had left a” rich father’s house a few years before with an ample wardrobe, and now that it needed re- plenishing, he was her almoner, and how foolishly he dealt out their means, 3 Part of which she had sojustly earned. Scene the second. A farmer’s wife came in to buy what she deemed need- lul. She looked care worn, and as though she had worked early and late, and practiced economy, lo lthese many years: Her selections were of the sub- stantial kind, no lovely ribbons, or fil- hing lace, not much in fact for herself, Tut for the other members of the family. he bundle was tied up, the bill made Out, and she waited for her husband tg00_n1e for her. He came at last, and 2.9 tlmidly approached him and asked lm for some money. Ugh! I had as :00" approach an iceberg to ask for a S‘il1l‘m- He sternly enquired how much the Wanted. She hardly dared tell, but e clerk was waiting, the bill must be said. and she named the amount. He few forth his plethoric purse and gnched every do lar as if he would be stglfiild be glad to make two of it, and _ ed out of the store, she meekly fol- °W‘“8l}S If she had committed some great crime, metimes we hear the rayer ascend 3?) the Heavenly Father l')or the poor, mwn-trodden, and oppressed. Does it wé‘-in the poor crushed wives such as m 9-V8 been talking about? Does it $133119 wifewhose bright hopes and we “tlclbations are blighted by such “*5 of humiliation and selfishness on the part of the husband in the presence ofstrangers. My sympathies 0 out to- ward such a woman whose estiny is united with such a man whose sordid views and innate selfishness crushes all before him in his haste to be rich. But I do’ not denounce all men as such tyrants, far from it, there are many, very many, who set aside self and do and attractive for their wives, and who make them their equals in many respects, (business affairs included), and as they walk side by side the jour- ney of life neither crushes the other in their onward inarch. There are two sides to this question. Let us hear from some one else. MYRA. 'i‘lie Cultivation of Flowers. The followingpaper was read by John .\‘heplierd, formerly secretary of the Saginaw County Agricultural society, at the May meeting (1879) of Patrons of Husbandry of Thomastown. On motion it was resolved that The Courier of East Saginaw be requested to print the same, and also that a simi- lar request be made of THE GRAN..—Your’s 01' the 7th came in my absence, hence this delay to answer. In reply to your inquiry, I will state that the wagon you sent me, and which has been run one year is entirely satisfactory. As yet, every part is per- feet. There are several of your wagons in this ' vicinity that have run for several years, and I have heard of but one complaint, and that I do ' not regard as strictly reliable. Yours truly, J. J. WooI>M.m. Ger err lllnrrefies. Thanking f rmer t , ' ff _ DEN and %Lowp1izi°§iar§"i§sag§‘fi3 °pih(ivAT1§ &c., at low rates. ' We Will Send $1.50 worth of Seeds, in Papers or by the Ounce for One Dollar. ‘Vs will_send PLANTS and SHRUBS bv Ex. press at 20 per cent Discount-—and add enough to pay expressa_ge. Correspondence, with stamp invited. Send Orders early to ’ Lflllli Slllllll Gl‘B8lllllJl1S6 llllll liillllfill March 12-t2. ’ Muskegon. Mich J. 'M.TEIii)IsTER, STATE BUSINESS AGENT, 1’. MIL, DEALER IN GRAI NS. —AND—— All kinds of Country Produce, so W()0l)BRIDGE. 51., West, DETROIT, - — MICHIGAN. BEES! BEES: BEES: For Sale.—Choiee Italians in movable-comb hives. For particulars and price address, SOUTHAED & BANNEY, Kalamazoo, Mich. l5-TON STOCK SCALES, T $50.. l l FREIGHT PAID, AND NO MONEY ASK E ED TILL TESTED. JONES, of Binghamton, BIN GHAMTON, N. Y , may6m Paw Paw, Mich., May 18th, 1878. JONES, or BINGHAMTON: My Scales give entire satisfaction. I have subjected it to the most severe tests, and find it not only correct in weighing large or small amounts, but perfectly reliable. Yours, Fraternally, J. J. WOODMAN. Srrrrrrreri‘rrrrTerrlirrrrr PIIILO OTIS, Dansvllle, - - Manufacturer of l\1OI{G~AN. HALF l\1()()LE\’ AND Telegraph Greirr Cradles, Hail Rakes. lre. To Patrons, I offer my entire stock at whole- sale prices, in lots to suit customers. Long experience, improved machinery, competent workmen, good timber, and honorable dealing. r I ask and expect your patronage. l Correspondence solicited, and promptly ans- } wered. l I will deliver goods by team‘ within 9. rarlius of forty miles. Outside of that, will ship at X Mason, or Willianiston. ‘ r Michlgarr, Repairs furnished when ordered. STRAWBERRY PLANTS! AFRIQUE. AMERICAN, CAPI‘. JACK, CHAS. DOVVNINU, GREEN PRULJFIL‘, GEN. SHERMAN, JUCUNDA, SENECA CHIEF. AND 20 OTHER VARIETIES, At I5 cts. per 6.02., 50 cts. per 100, 82.50 P61‘ 500, $4.00 per l000. HORT. DEPT. AGR’L. COLLEGE: Lansing, M1011- llerman Horse and [low Powder. It should be the aim of every farmer to make his horses and cattle as handsome‘ and 1155“, as possible. Nearly every teamster who dilyefi a team of very fine horses feeds Condition Powders, either openly or secretly. . The German Horse and Cow Powdor 1S_°f the highest value for stock. It aids digestion and assimulation. It helps to develop all the powers or the animal. It improves its beaut)’ and increases its usefulness. It makes fat and milk. By using it a horse will do more work: andacow give more milk, and be in better condition, with less feed. I By giving poultry in heaped tablespoonfu occasionaliy in a quart of chop, it will keep them healthy and increase the quantity of egg“- By giving hogs a large heaped tablespooniul. with the same quantity of salt. in a half P9, of scalded wb eat bran for every four hogfiy t“’“’‘’’ a week you will prevent Hoe DISEASE. Put up in five pound packages, six package‘? in abox. at 12 cents a pound; or in sixty poun_ boxes at ten cents a pound. The receipt ‘E posted on each package and box. Made 5 D‘ = Oberhol1:zer,at his mills, No. 2 Fetter ‘mgr Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by R. E. JAME r Kalamazoo Co-operative Association» N°' b r North Burdick St.. Kalamazoo, M3011-o “I1 Y l J. M. CHAMBERS, Illinois State Busfiji Agent, Chicago, Ill., at the Lowest W110‘ the - Price, when ordered under the I631 °f Grange. M715“