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INDEX 'ro THIS NUMBER.

The Silver Lining—The Transportation Ques-
tion— Eaton County Farmers’ Institute,. . . 1

The Bachelor’s Last Hours—Care and Feeding
of Stock—The Model Granger—A Grange
Boom—A Christmas Carol, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

t ' ' A ' lt al F 'rs-—A Granger’s
suspaihlibliigof  Ilhrtent L:lws_—A Good Can-
didate——The Governor .Question—-Con1para-
tive Nutritious Matter in Food—The Hand
that Rules the World —Final Report to the
Farmers’ Mutual Defense Association-Cob
lecting Statistics of Farm Producti0ns—A
Wise Father—Guinea Hens—Home Life,. . 3

Battle Creek Co-operative Store, and Climax
Institute-—Kalamazoo Pomona Grange,‘ N o.
27 — Copy — Bound for California — State
Grange Proceedings—Pickings by the Way, 4

Lecturer’s Appointments—Macon Grange and
its Work—Notices of Meetings— Our Detroit
Agency, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Rhymes by (Auntie) Anti-Tobacco-.—Care of the
Bands--The Grange but a Step in Woman 5
Advancement—Mus1c—A Retiring Address—
“ The Man”———Sweet _Corn Fodder—An Expe-
riment—0n the Train. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The Old School House—Grange Doing! 11-\
Grand Traverse—Woodbridge Gaange, No.
' 183—Correspcndence—A Public Installation
—Tvrone Grange, No. 3l6—Grange 360—
Meeting of Barry County Pomona Grange-
Grange No. 364—Grange N o. 509—N_otice of
Branch Co. Pomona Grange—T_he Fifth An-
nual Meeting of the Patrons’ Aid Society of
New York—How to Tie a I-[orac-Experb
ment in Fattening Hogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Program of N ewaygo Co. Grange——The Reaper,
Death—Advertisements, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

 a
Officers National Grange.

MAsrss.—J. J; WOODMAN, Michigan.
0vsasEEs.—PUT. DARDEN, Mississippi.
LEOTUBEE—HENRY ESHBAUGH, Mo.
s1'EWARD—A. J. VAUGHN. Miss-

Assr. STEWABD—WILLIAM SIMS, Kansas.
CEAPLAIN—S. H. ELLIS, Ohio.
TBEASUB.EB—F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y.
Sscnnu.s.v—Wm. M. IRELAND, Wash’ton,D.C.
GATE-K.EEPEB—Q. DINWIDDIE, Indiana.
Csnss—Mas..l'. J. WOODMAN, Mich. _ _
PoxoxA—Mm;, PUT, DARDEN, Mississippi.
FI.oiu—Mns. J. W. NICHOLS, N. J.

Lsnv ASSTIBTAN1‘ Srswu.n—MRs. WILLIAM

SIMS, Kansas. -

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE :

D. Wrnr AKIN, So. Carolina; H. Janna, Ind.;
W. G. WAYNE, New York.

Oflicers Michigan State Grange.

M.—J. J. woonmir - - Paw Paw.
O.—THOS. r. MOORE, - - . Adrian

L.—-C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon:
s.—s. A. rooxnn, - - - sing.
A. S.—A. n. GREEN, - . Farmington.

C.—SALMON STEEL, Monroe Cen. Gr. Tr.Co
T.—S. F. BROWN, - - Schoolcraft.
Sxo.——J. T. COBB, - - - “
G. K.——A. N. WOODRUFF, - Watervliet.
Csrsns.——Mns. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon.
POIONA-LMBS. G. W. EWING, Ross, Kent Co.
FLoiu—Ms.s. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw.
L. A. S.—Mas. A. E. GREEN, Farmington.

Executive committee-

J’. WEBSTER CHILDS, Chairman Y _silanti.
F. M. HOLLOWAY, - _ - dale-
C. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Branch 00.
WESTBROOK DIV INE, Belding, Ionia Co.
THOMAS MARS. Berrien Center, Bari-ien Co.
Wx. SATTEBLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co.
J’, Q. A. BUBBINGTON, Tusoola, Tuscola Co.
J’. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Oflicio.

state Business Agents,

eno. w.n1I.L .2 co., - - Detroit.

THOMAS mason, - - - Chicago-
0,onorau)oput!-
anwmrunr, - - - Ilulkesom

THE SILVER LINING.

There's never a day so sunny

But a little cloud appears :
There's never a life so happy

But has had its time of tears;
Yet the sun shines out the brighter

When the stormy tempest clears.

There's'never a garden growing
With roses in every plot ;

There’s never a heart so hardened
But has one tender spot ;

We have only to prune the border
To find the forget-me-not.

There's never a cup so pleasant
But has bitter with the sweet :

There’s never a path so rugged
That bears not the print of feet ;

And we have a helper promised
For the trials we may meet.

There's never a sun that rises
But we know ’twil1 set at night ;
The tints that gleam in the morning,
At evening are just as bright:
And the hour that is the sweetest
Is between the dark and light.

There’s never a dream that's happy
But the waking makes us sad;

There's never a dream of sorrow
But the waking makes us glad ;

We shall look some day with wonder
At the troubles we have had.

There's never a way so narrow
But the entrance is made straight,

There‘s always a. guide to point us
To the “ little wicket gate; ”

And the angels will be nearer
To a soul that is desolate.

gfilastlw Qepaitmtnt.

PAW PAW

J. J. WO0DMAN- - - -

The Transportation Question.

It is weli known to every Patron of
Husbandry in the land, that the Na-
tional Grange at its last session memo-
rialized Congress “to enact such laws
as will alleviate the oppression imposed
upon the people by the railroad corpora-
tions and transportation monopolies that
now control the inter—State commerce
of the country.” Among the acts com-
plained of were,“certain fluctuating and
excessive rates for transporting freight
over their lines of road, thereby
wrenching the products of our farms
from us to enrich these giant monopo-
lies.” Measures were also inaugurated
to enlighten the people upon this ques-
tion, and enable them to realize the
fact that this is the only civilized gov-
ernment in the world that allows its
railroad corporations to rob and oppress
the people by consolidating their lines,
pooling their earnings, discriminating
against non-competing points, and
shippers of their own produce, and in
extorting freight rates which are ruin-
ous to the producer and oppressive to
the consumer.

This growing avariciousness of these
corporations must be arrested by the
strong arm of a National law, or the
rights of the producing classes will
soon be crushed out, and the whole
business interests ofthe country brought
underthe control ofa few railroad mag-
nates, who are fast absorbing the trunk
lines of roads and consolidating them in-
to one giant monopoly,against which no
other lines can compete, and without
the gracious condescensions of which,
no other business can prosper.

There is no other National organiza-
tion that ever has or ever would have
attacked this powerful and growing
inonopoly except the Grange, and no
other organization in existence has
such power to reach the whole people,
mould public sentiment, and bring an
influencelto bear upon Congress which
must eventually result in the enact-
ment of such laws as are necessary to
protect the producers and consumers
from the great wrong, and the nation
from the impending danger, as the Or-
der of Patrons of Husbandry.

No sooner was the memorial present-
ed to Congress than opposition to the
movement began to manifest itself
among railroad officials and attorneys,
who flocked to VVashington to look
after the interests of their roads and
their clients. Merchants, and other
business men whose success depends
upon the prosperity of agriculture, are
beginning to look this question square
in the face, and with few exceptions
strike hands with the “ Grangers,” and
are enrolling themselves with the
thousands that are now petitioning
Congress fdr National intervention and
control of inter-State commerce.
There are some of the leading political
papers of all the different political par-
ties now ably advocating the measure,
and Boards of Trade are not idle lockers-
on in this most important movement
evei inaugurated in the interest of the
producers and consumers in this coun-
try: but like iness men as they are,
they are looking to their own interests,
and not specially to the interests of
farmers or other business men whose
interests are inseperably connected
with agriculture.

The New York Board of Trade and
Transportation have appointed a com-
mittee to investigate this Grange
movement and examine the Grange
petitions and bills now pending before
Congress, and recommend such legisla-
tion as the “ Board ” may deem to be
for the best interests of the country, as
the following letter from the secretary
of the board will show:

NEW YORK BOARD or TRADE AND

TRANSPORTATION.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23rd, 1880.
Dear Sir :

“ I have been favored with your ad-
dress by the Secretary of the Central
Grange of your State, who inlorms me
that you sympathize with the move-
ment looking to the regulation of rail-
road corporations in the interest of the
public.

I am also infofmed that many peti-
tions have been sent to Congress in
favor of legislation on this question,
but they are without point, because not
directed in the interest of any particu-
lar bill. The Reagan bill for the con-
trol of inter-State commerce, a copy of
which I enclose, and of which the ac
companying report. treats, has been be-
fore the public longer than any other,
is better understood by them, embodies
all the essential principles that are now
under consideration by the House
Committee on Commerce, at Washing-
ton.

My object in this communication is
to urge upon you the importance of de-
manding of your Representatives and
Senators in Congress the passage of the
Reagan bill. It cannot be done in any
more effective manner than by person-
al application or by letter. I would
therefore urge that you write letters at
once and get yourinfluential friends to
write also. Railroad officials and their
attorneys have crowded Washington
ever since the re-assembling of Con-
gress,for the purpose of killing this bill,
and unless earnest work is done as in-
dicated above, it will be defeated.”

Very Respectfully,
DARWIN R. JAMES, Sec’y

The writer seems to think that the
Grange petitions are “without point,
because not directed in the interest of
any particular bill.” It is true that the
Grange petitions do not “point” to
any particular bill, but they do point-
edly state the wrongs and ask for a law
to correct them.

The Reagan bill referred to is all
rightasfar as it goes, and its passage
will be a step in the right direction.
But what the farmers of the country
most demand, and the country needs,
is not found in the bill at all, viz., pro-
tection from unjust extortions in
freight rates by railroads engaged in
inter-State commerce.

This is just what the New York

 

BY ORDER OF THE

MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE-

[Knlamazoo Publishing Co.'s Prlnt.]

15th, I880.

YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
will Expire with No.

Board of Trade does not think “ practic-
able or advisable,” but thinks the Rea-
gan bill “more wise, as it leaves the
railroads free to fix any rates they
please,” as the following extract from
the report of their committee will show :

“ We do not think it practicable or
advisable, with the knowledge at the
disposal of the public at this time, to
attempt to fix rates on inter-State traf-
fic, although there can be no doubt of
the power of Congress to do so. It is
attempting too much with our present
knowledge, and would probably result
in failure. In this respect, the Reagan
bild, now pending in Congress is much
more wise, as it leaves the railroads
free to fix any rates they please, only
stipulating that they shall be public,
and alike to all, and that no more shall
be charged for a short than for a long
distance.”

Although the farmers of the country,
who are now being “robbed of their
wellearned profits,” by the transpor-
tation companies, will not be easily
convinced that there should be no limit
to the amount which the companies
may have a right to charge for trans-
porting their surplus products to mar-
ket, yet they will rejoice to know that
such influential business men as com-
pose the “New York Board of Trade
and Transportation," are using their
influence to protect the business inter-
ests of the country, in some degree,
from theimpeiiding danger with which
they are threatened by the usurping
power of the railroad combinations, of
which the National Grange has warned
the people. The petitions which they
have prepared and sent out to our
members to be signed, and transmitted
to Congress, are couched in such truth-
ful and unmistakablelanguage that no
one can doubt their sincerity and good
faith. The following is the petition:
To the Senate and Hozose of Represen-

tatives, in Congress assembled :

“The undersigned, citizens of the
United States, most respectfully beg to
direct the attention of your honorable
bodies to the feeling of distrust and
alarm which prevails throughout our
country at the rapidly growing power
of railroad corporations, which is great-
ly intensified by their policy of con-
solidating underthe control of afew in-
dividuals, all of the principal compet-
ing roads from the Atlantic to the Pa-
cific seaboard, thus forming gigantic
and powerful organizations, possessing
the ability to control absolutely the in-
dustrial and commercial interests of
our country, and the value of its pro-
ducts.

They exercise and abuse their power
by discriminating unjustly between
individuals and localities, building up
or destroying at will, and to use the
words of a United States Senate Com-
mittee, “recognize no responsibility
but to their stockholders, and no prin-
ciple of action but personal and corpo-
rate aggrandizement.”

Realizing the urgent need of action
by your honorable bbdies, in whom
the Supreme Court of the United States
has decided all needed power is consti-
tutionally vested, your petitioners most
respectfully and earnestly ask for the
early passage of the bill, commonly
known as the Reagan bill, for the reg-
ulation of interstate commerce, and to
prohibit unjust discriminations by com-
mon carriers: also, that such further
and supplemental legislation be enacted
as will protect the constitutional rights
of American citizens.

The above willbe endorsed by every
Patron and farmer, and they only ask
in addition that that provision of the
bill introduced by Mr. Sapp, of Iowa,
which provides “for fixing rates and
supervising the operations of inter-
State commerce,” be incorporated into
the Reagan bill, and itwill then be ac-
ceptafiile to the agricultural interests.

The members ofour Order will most
cheerfully unite with the New York
Board of Trade,and with business men
everywherein petitioning Congress for
this most important measure.

Pxw Paw, Feb. 12th, 1880.

Farmers’ Institute—Eaton County.

VERl\I0l\"l‘VILLE, Feb. 8, 1880.
Brother J. T. Cobb .-

I send you these items from Eaton
County for our VISITOR:
' The adjourned meeting of the Eaton
County Quarterly Convention, P. of H.,
met at Ketchum’s Hall, Charlotte, Jan.
14. Members were present from nearly
every Grange in the County, although
the traveling was very bad. The prin-
cipal topic of discussion was the forma-
tion of a Pomona Grange in this Coun-
ty. Ater a full interchange of views, it
was voted, nearly unanimously to have
one organized. A petition was then
circulated, and sent to VVorthy Master
Woodman, who has appointed Feb. 18,
at 1 o’clock, P. M. as the time, and we
have Ketchum’s Hall, Charlotte, as the
place of organization. VVe now hope
and trust that Eaton County will wheel
into line with her sisters in the work
of advancing this good and glorious
cause—the union and elevation of farm-
ers.
On the evening of Jan. 14, and on the
following day and evening, 3. Farmers’
Institute was held, under the auspices
of the County Agricultural Society,
several interesting papers were read,
and no aid was received from outside
the County. Bro. Ezek. Pray, of
Windsor Grange, No. 619, presided and
Bro. Seth Ketchum, of Charlotte
Grange, No. 67 (Secretary Agricultural
Society), acted as Secretary. Among
the papers read, we noticed the follow-
ing: “Profits of Draining, by C. E.
Ells, of Charlotte Grange, No. 67 ;
Stock Raising and its Relations to
Farming, by Geo. D. Pray, of Windsor
Grange, No. 619; The Agriculturalist
—His Position in Society——What it is,
and What it Ought to be, by Duane
Hawkins, Past Master of Vermontville
Grange, N o. 625. The latter paper evi-
dently set forth some unwholesome
truths, as it has elicited some discussion
between papers of the County. In the
afternoon of Jan. 15, the Agricultural
Society rendered its report and elected
its oflicers for the ensuing term. The
society has fallen behind a little during
the past year, and its members made a
clean sweep of its old officers, and
elected the following ticket by more
than a two-thirds majority : President,
Duane Hawkins, Vermontville ; Sec-
retary, Esek. Pray, Charlotte; Treas-
urer, C. E. Elle. Charlotte; Directors
for three years. Geo. D. Pray, Windsor,
and Anson Scott, Chester. All are
Patrons. What does this mean? To
my mind, it means that farmers are
beginning to think that if they want
their business attended to, they must
put it into farmers’ hands to be looked
after, and that the fact of farmers meet-
ing, talking, thinking, and working
together in the Grange is beginning to
have that favorable influence so much
desired. Nevertheless, we are losing
some of our membership here, as well
as elsewhere, and to try and regain it
and induce others to join with us, we
have invited Worthy Master Woodman
to meet with us at Vermontville on
Feb. 19, to give us one of his good talks.
We also expect to call on other good
lecturers of the Order to come and
entertain us in the course of the season.
I believe our Order has needed more
instruction and more direction to‘its
vital forces from the start.

Yours fraternally,
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Not a. laugh was heard nor a joyous note,
As our friend to the bridal we hurried;
Not a wit discharged his farewell joke,

As the bachelor went to be married.

We married him quickly to save his fright,
Our heads from the sad sight turning. .
And wp iltghed as we stood by the lamps dim

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To think him not more discerning.

To think that a bachelor, free and bright,
And shy of the sex as we found him.
Should there at the altar, at dead of night,

Be caught in the snares that hound him.

Few and short were the words he said,
Though of cake and wine partaking;

We escorted him home from the scene of dread,
While his knees were awfully shaking.

Slowly and sadly we marched him adown
From the top of the lowermost story ;
And we have never heard from nor seen the
poor man
Whom we left alone in his glory.

—Hame Journal.

Qiummunivations.

Care and Feeding of Stock.

Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

In reply to your invitation to farmers
in your number of January 15th of the
‘VISITOR, to furnishfarticles upon farm
topics, I send you this in relation to
the care and feeding of stock. I will
present some ideas, and trust to your
better judgment whether they appear
in your valuable paper or not.

I will write more particularly at this
time about sheep destined for market,
and leave the sheep raising and wool-
growing qualities for abler hands. The
first thing. to be considered in looking

‘ up‘a flock for feeding, if you have them

to buy (and the same rule will apply
if you sort from your own flock) is
evenness of size, quality of wool, and
build of sheep. I can perhaps make
myself better understood by stating
how I treat that subject myself, and
any difi‘erence of opinion may draw
out discussion, and all be mutually ben-
efited.

On our grain-raising farms, where
land is worth from $50 to $75 per acre,
one might say we ean’t compete with
cheaper lands that are equally as good
for pasture, with less interest and
taxes. Well now let us see. If we
continue to raise grain successfully, we
must return something to enrich the
soil. Now the question is, how can
this be done at the least expense with
the possible results. Whenever we
raise a grain crop, either corn, oats, or
barley, we must necessarily grow a
certain amount of coarse fodder, which
if properly-treated, is valuable both for
feed and manure, and the amimal that
will eat straw and stalks the best, and
take on the most meat is the one we
want.

I fully agree with a brother farmer
who said to me a few days ago, that in
the future he would “let his plow run
more to sheep. I would have a gang
plow, and run it something like this:
The plow ahead I would have for corn,
the next for clover, next for corn-
stalks, next for barley or oat straw,
and another for wheat straw, and
when my field was all plowed, and
crops gathered, I would condense them

' all into one, and call that a fat sheep.

I usually commence getting my flock
together for feeding immediately after
shearing, when farmers who don’t
make a business of feeding, usually
have a few weathers that they intend
turning off, and by diligence on my
part, and some money, I manage to
pick up enough sheep to eat all I raise
on the farm, except wheat and po-
tatoes.

Now what kind of sheep, some one
asks. I answer a grade sheep, not
too coarse or too fine, from three to
six years old, good looker, broad back,
short legs. long body, and the more he
weighs the better. Don't infer that all
mine are such, but that is my model,
and I get as near to it as I can. When
I have my flock together, the only
attention they require is to know they
have good pasture, shade, and water
if‘ convenient (but it is not essential),
give salt at regular intervals, say once
a week. And now a word about salting
‘beep, I never drop it in little piles on
me ‘mud, but sow it broadcast when

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

the dew is on the grass, and the sheep
get enough without any fear of too
much. In the fall, when the pasture
gets short, I cut up corn, cob and all,
say from i to 1% inches long, and scatter
on the hard, dry ground, {pound per
head once a day. I like corn fed in
this way to commence with, better than
shelled, because it takes them longer to
eat it, they digest it better, and the shy
ones get nearer their share. My sheep
remaiu- out of doors night and day as
long as the weather and feed will per-
mit, but when they go to the barn, they
go to stay. I mean by that I don't
shut them up to-day, and let them out
to-morrow because it is pleasant
weather. My sheep remain where they
are put until they go to the market.
My barn is arranged in pens of about
fifteen feet, the racks making the par-
titions. I use a straight rack, tight
bottoms, opening on the sides of eight
inches, with four inch slats. I fodder
in my racks, and clean out thoroughly
and feed the grain on the tight botton.
Some prefer the sloping racks, with
troughs on each side for the grain, but
my objection to them is there is noth-
ing to prevent the stronger sheep from
crowding out the weaker ones, and
getting more than their allowance of
corn, whereas in my rack each sheep
has a place for his head, and when
every place is full, all get nearly alike.

Before putting my sheep in their
winter quarters, I get them together,
look them over carefully, tag them a
little if necessary, trim their toe-nails,
saw off horns if any are too long; sort
with reference to size and grade of
wool, and put each kind by themselves
as near as possible, in -flocks of thirty
in a pen. I commence feeding for the
first few days clover hay and straw,
with 2}-lb shelled corn to the head per
day, fed morning and night, after
which I supply the place of hay with
corn-stalks, and hold them to it, alter-
nately straw in the morning, and
stalks at night, bringing the straw
every other day, if the weather is not
too cold. In severe cold weather, I
omit the brine, and scatter salt dry.
I aim to have sheep enough to consume
my coarse feed by about the middle of
January, when I commence on hay.

After the first month’s feeding, I
increase the grain to one pound per
day per head, and then increase gradu-
ally as the weather, condition of the
sheep, amount of feed on hand, and the
market will admit.

If you are feeding for an early
market, increase on grain faster, and
commence on hay sooner, but I prefer
the later market, for the reasons above
mentioned, that of converting coarse
feed into manure, and condensing the
products of the farm largely into
mutton, that can be drawn to market
with far greater ease and bring a
much better price than in any
other way. I feed my poorest fodder
in the coldest weather, reserving our
hay until the last, increasing grain to
all they will eat up clean, mixing some
oats with the corn the two weeks before
I expect to ship. I keep boxes filled
with a preparation of it salt and -}ashes,
thoroughly mixed, where the sheep can
have free access to it at all times. Five
hundred sheep will eat a barrel of this
preparation every week. I water twice
a day in shallow tubs with water
pumped fresh from the ground, not
allowing the water to get too cold, but
after suflficient time is given for all to
drink, the tubs are all tipped over,
thereby always giving them clean,
fresh water, not too cold.

There is an objection to the water
from a wind mill. The tanks are
stationary, and noteasily cleaned out,
and the water not so fresh. And an-
other thing, it is a good deal colder,
which would require more or less grain
to warm that icy cold water. It is
desirableto have the sheep fed regulzfily,
and if possible, by the same person;
and to make a success of the enterprise,
he must like the sheep, and the sheep
their keeper, always remembering
"that his first as well as his last great
care is to see that they are all 0. K.”

SHEEPSKIN.

The Model Granger.

Read before Schoolcraft Grange, No. 8,
and Published by Vote of the Grange.-

Worthy Master, Bros. and sisters .-

In contemplating the subject as-
signed to me, my mind went back a
few years to the time when no such
organization as the Grange was in exist-
ence. Now the ties of brotherhood
in the Order extend from tht Atlantic
to the Pacific, and from the evergreen
glades of Florida to and beyond the
inland seas of the North. Hundreds,
yea thousands of brothers and sisters
have subscribed to its principles, and
are reaping the benefits thereof.

From so vast a multitude, it would .

seem an easy task to select our Model
Granger. But first let us consider what
constitutes a genuine Granger. Is it
the taking upon one’s self the obliga-
tions of secrecy and fidelity, the occa-
sional attendance at the meetings, for
the purpose of securing the financial
benefits promised by many of those
who commend the Grange? The sit-
ting with folded arms, apparently
indifferent to the course pursued by
others, shirking responsibility, unwil-
ling to labor, and assist in thé advance-
ment of the good cause, yet active in
criticising and condemning the acts of
others, speaking to those outside the
gate of the inefficiency of the laborers,
of our sad disappointment in gleaning
so little, of fears as to its success, and
of apprehension of its final dissolution?
Or is it one that is desirous of improve-
ment, that is thirsting for social and
mental culture, that is seeking inform-
ation in regard to the best method and
time of cultivating the soil, of secur-
ing and disposing of crops, one that is
willing to exchange thoughts and ex-
perience, and thereby encouraging and
assisting each other in overcoming
difficulties, fulfilling the law of Christ
by bearing each other’s burdens.

My Model Granger is an admirer of
Nature. He delights in the cultivation
of the soil, and in the product, thereof;
he careth well for his flocks and herds,
and places upon them no unnecessary
burdens, nor calleth the wrath of God
upon them; his fields, fences, and
barns give evidence of system, order,
and convenience; nor is he forgetful of
his home—to him the dearest spot on
earth, where dwelleth his jewels.

As far as his means will allow, he
spares no pains in arranging his house
so as to lighten the burdens of his wife.
He comes not from his field of toll,
tired and vexed with the annoyances of
the day, to rehearse them to her, but
considers that she too has trials, and
though weary, must toil on -till the last
household duty is performed, though
perchance at a late hour. He converses
freely with her of his plans and pur-
poses, together they discuss and decide
the best course to pursue, to advance,
not his alone, but their mutual inter-
ests, thereby giving her an idea of the
value of property, and how to take care
of it, fitting her for independence of
action and self-reliance, should death
remove him, and she should be left
alone to battle with the ills of life

He grudges not a liesure hour in as-
sisting his Wife or daughter in prepar-
ing the garden or yard for the cultiva-
tion of flowers or shrubbery. Nor does
he chide them for wasting time in dec-
orating the walls of their house with
their skillful handiwork; but be rather
rejoices in the refining influence of the
results of their labor, and unites with
them in doing all he can to make home
attractive, that his children may be
contented and happy _in their society,
rather than seeking amusement else-
where. He does not live isolated and
alone, but he enters the Grange and
takes his. children with him, recogniz-
ing it as a school where they can
acquire an education that will be valu-
able to them; there they can early
learn to express their ideas, thereby
overcoming that diflidence that is such
hindrance to those who commence later
in life, taking part in discussions
which oftentimes are of such vital im-
portance. He allows no trivial excuse

to keep him from the Grange, but when
possible, is present at the meetings, and
when work is assigned him, he remem-
bers his obligations as a laborer; and
though he may be fully aware that
the Great Master above has not entrust-
ed him with “ten talents,” he recog-
nizes the duty that is resting upon him
to improve God’s gifts according to his
ability.

He does‘ not consider his work con-
fined to the home and the Grange, but
he has a duty to perform in the com-
munity in which he lives. He is in-
terested in the moral questions of the
day, and his influence is ever felt on
the side of right and justice.

He is industrious, honest, ahd tem-
perate, never permitting his mouth to
be soiled by the filthy weed, or his
reason dethroned by alcoholic poison,
but he lives uprightly before God and
the world, striving to carry out in his
life the Divine injunction, “Do unto
others as you would that they should
do unto you.” H. F‘. C.

 

A Grange Boom.

Bro. J. T. Cobb.-

In the position which you occupy,
standing, as it were, on a pedestal, from
which you can observe the condition of
the Grange throughout the State, does
it not appear for you that among the
many booms now pervading the land-—
political booms, temperance booms,
business booms, the boom of gold into
the country and the boom of grain out
of the country, and not forgetting the
boom the railroads have given to the
freight tarifl‘, that there are stray symp‘
toms of a Grange boom? The labors of
the State Lecturers, the enlargement of
the VISITOR, the frequent requests for
re-instatement by members who have
lost their standing, the evident wish
to investigate the Grange, shown by
outsiders subscribing for the VISITOR,
the increasing applications for member-
ship, and many other signs point
strongly to that conclusion. But the
boom to be of much benefit must not
be allowed to languish, it must be kept
booming, and to this end each individ-
ual member should contribute accord-
ing to his or her ability. If each one
stands back, waiting for some else to
make a move, nothing will be done,
but if each one makes it a personal
matter to work for the good of the
Grange, to make its meetings so inter-
esting, and its connections with it so
attractive that all who are inside the
gate will be careful to keep their stand-
ing good, and many who are outside
the gate will work to get in, we
should then have such an awakening,
such a revival, such a boom in the
Grange as will make us irresistablein
all our laudable purposes.

In this connection, a few words in
regard to Burr Oak Grange, No. 303,
may not be out of place. For some
time the condition of our Grange was
hardly satisfactory to those who had
its best interests in view. There was a
lack of interest in our meetings (except
on feast occasions, when the attendance
was quite full), suspension of delin-
quents were frequent, applications for
membership were few, and except with
a faithful few, 3. general apathy pre-
vailed which threatened serious conse-
quences.

After several abortive attempts to
remedy this state of affairs. a library
was started, with about twenty vol-
umes—this helped a little. Then the
County Grange was invited to meet in
our hall. This roused us a little. Then
the State Lecturer came and talked to
us like a father-—he didn't spare us, yet
while he rebuked our faults and showed
us our errors, he commended us for
what we had done well, and with lots
of good advice, left us thoroughly
stirred up, and awakened to the serious
duties of our position.

On the night before Christmas our
meeting at the Christmas tree was a
very pleasant affair. The hall was
crowded with a happy throng of child-
ren and older'ones. The tree and pres-
ents were beautiful, and the exercises

were well rendered and appropriate.

Old Santa Claus superintended the
distribution of the presents himself,
and all seemed well pleased with the
evening’s entertainment. The Lady
Organist and the Purchasing Agent
each received a useful present. as a
token of esteem from the members of
the Grange—our ladies having on sev-
eral occasions presented deserving offi-
cers with testimonials of their regard.
Among others were several Secretaries
who were presented with the mighty
weapon of their office in the shape of a
handsome gold pen. The Grange it-
self, I must not forget to say, was the
recipient of a chrome, showing as nat.

much talked of Grange goat in charge
of the Asst. Stewards, and the daring
individual who will ride it.

A Grange Lyceum, to which outsid-
ers may be admitted, with the object
of drawingyoung people to the Grange,
has been organized, and promises
success. Our library now numbers
about a hundred volumes, purchased
with the proceeds of socials, and with
renewed interest in the Grange and
all connected with it, we enter upon
the new year, hoping for greater good
and greater advancement than we have
ever yet attained.

Fraternally yours,
H. HAWLEY, Sec.

 

A Christmas Carol.

J. T. Cobb .-

The following is an address delivered
at the Christmas tree at Grange hall,
Burr Oak, Mich., Dec, 24th, 1879, by
C. C. Needham, Lecturer:

Friends and Children .-

In accordance with a time-honored
custom, we are "assembled here upon
this Christmas Eve., to ;distribute the
presents arranged upon this beautiful
evergreen.

Christmas Eve. is always a great
holiday with the children, and there is
no more proper way of observing it
than by coming together as we have
to-night, as friends and neighbors, leav-
ing behind us the cares and anxieties
of life, and joining together, more es-
pecially for our children’s benefit. It
is to show also to the outside world
that we, as Patrons, practice what we
preach ; that, in arranging this tree for
our children, we are but fulfilling one
of the principles of our noble 0rder—to
establish in the minds of our children
that farming does not always require
that we stay at home, forever shutting
ourselves out from the outside world.
But in spendinga few hours here on
this occasion, an hour in some other
like recreation, a half day occasionally
in the Grange room for social inter-
course and instruction, thereby reliev-
ing the monotony of farm work and
household cares, making us better men
and women, better fathers and moth-
ers, and last, but not least, better Pa-
trons.

Now, dear children, although there
may be presents upon this tree for older
ones, yet it is your tree; it was made
for you; it was filled for you by will-
ing hands and loving hearts, hands
that never tire when working for your
welfare, and hearts that are light as
long as they retain your love. -

Let me also impress upon your minds
that the Grange does this for you, that
although you may now be debarred
from entering through its mystic gates,
yet the time is not far distant when
you too will take upon yourselves the
cares and trials of life, and we hope
and trust that you will not allow the
Grange ship of state to lag behind, or
its flag trail in the dust. To you who
have not seen the inside workings of
our Order, we say, Come and be with
us. He who is not for us is against us;
and you will never regret the time
when you crossed over the sacred pre-
cincts of the Grange. '
On behalf of Burr Oak Grange, No.
303, I extend to you all a heartfelt wel-
come, believing that an hour spent
with us on this occasion will be a pleas-

ure to all. and will, in the end, bring
forth good fruit.

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

Sustaining Agricultural Fairs.
BY 0. CLOSE.

To the Friends and Members of Grattan
Grange, and the Excelsior Agricul-
tural Society.-

An old friend and member of your
organization has honored me with an
invitation to your social gathering to-
night. Knowing that I could not be
with you in person, he wished me 10 be
so on paper.

If I remember rightly it will be four-
teen years next spring, since the Excel-
sior Agricultural Society was organized.

I was present, and for five years did
what little I could to help. Your an-
nual fairs have been as well attended,
and as successful as could be expected.
As is usually the case, a few have done
alarge portion of the work for a very
little pay, and it is to be regretted that
so large a portion of those who attend
our fairs, and are equally interested
with others in their success, do not
think it their duty to do a little some-
thing more than merely to be present,
and perhaps grudgingly pay their en-
trance fee. Our agricultural societies
are not individual or joint stock com-
panies that travel over the country
seeking to make money. They are for
public and mutual improvement, and
social enjoyment. Many persons who
attend our fairs regularly never contrib-
ute an article for exhibition, and it is
too apt to be the case that they are the
ones who are finding fault with the.ar-
rangements, or with the poor and
meager character of the exhibition,
when a little honest thought would
teach them that if all should take the
same course there would be nothing to
be seen except a collection of people
looking at each other with critical and
jealous eyes. I understand that the

Jproceeds of the meeting to-night are to

be applied for the purpose of the Ex-
celsior Agricultural Society. The ob-
ject is a laudable one, and social gather-
ings ofthis kind may, and should be,
both interesting and profitable to those
who participate.

The question of how shall funds be
raised to sustain our agricultural socie-
ties, is one ofgrave importance,and one
that has puzzled the heads of many of
our best men who have the best inter-
est of those societies at heart. There
has been, and is a wide and honest
difference of opinion in regard to this
matter. Many devices have been re-
sorted to and many ways tried. Peri-
odically there has broken out a kind of
mania that has given preference for
first one device and then another, un-
til in many cases the real object and
interest of an agricultural society has
been lost sight of. Horse racing, gam-
bling devices of various kinds, petty
shows, dance houses, etc., have been
licensed, to draw crowds and obtain
money; people who depreciate such
things in general have given them
their presence and support until it has
seemed as if our fairs have in a great
measure been controlled by a spirit en-
tirely foreign to their original design
and intention.

It is argued, and with much force,
that if such things are not permitted on
the grounds, they will be on the outside,
and perhaps they will draw a large
crowd, the attendance on the fair will

' be much smaller, and the society will

lose much money that it might obtain
by license and entrance fees ; therefore,
it is better to tolerate and indirectly
sanction many things that are foreign
to the real intent and interest of the
society, as well as temperance and mor-
ality. For this state of things the gen-
eral tone and temper of our people at
large are in a great measure to blame.
The influence of the Grange is un-
doubtedly widespread and powerful.
The intent and interests of that organi-
zation is, or should be in harmony
with the success and prosperity of our
agricultural societies. Although all

who are interested in the fairs are not
Gmngers, all Grangers should be in-
terested in the success of our fairs. Our
an-3 represent a wider range of indus-
trial pursuits than the Grange. They

 

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takein not only agricultural art, but
all branches of mechanical, scientific,
and art products. They should call to-
gether in union all of our working peo-
ple, in one grand, social, harmonious
assembly, whose object should be to
learn of each other all they can, that
will make us wiser and better citi-
zens.
January 30, 1880.

 

A Grangers Opinion of U S. Patent
Laws.

Editor Grange Visitor .-

I am sorry to see the stand the Grange
has taken in the matter of patents, for
it is acknowledged by all thinking men
that we have -the best and most perfect
patent laws in the world. The liberal-
ity of these laws, inducing inventors to
perfect and improve our machinery to
such an extent, that at the present time
the United States are leading the whole
world in industries.

There is no doubt that the patent laws
are very.often taken advantage of. That
is wrong. N o doubt Congress very often
extends patents when they should not
do so, and do great injury by so doing.
I think we had better amend Congress,
and let the patent laws alone. Ask
Congress to let these patents die that
have run as long as they ought. You
speak of Birdsallls clover huller patent
—they should not be extended again,
and Congress should be asked to not
extend them again, for any reason what-
ever.

It does look rather hard to see a man
forced to pay $100, or a little less, for
the privilege of using a machine that he
has bought; but all the men that I
know who bought machines that in-
fringed on B,irdsall’s patents, did so
knowing that it was an infringement,
and, therefore are not to be pitied, for
they were trying to cheat the patentee
out of his rights.

If such an amendment as you pro-
pose is passed, the farmers are not the
ones that will be benefited the most, it
will be the large monopolies, that are
too strong now, and we should not do
anything to make them stronger. Such
an amendment will give the railroads
full sweep, and they will rob every poor
patentee of his inventions with impu-
nity; and they rob enough now. Such
an amendment will not cheapen a sin-
gle article that we use on the farm, and
as for these swindlers that are rambling
over the country, we want to amend
our courts of justice, so that money
will not procure a verdict in any case
against right. The courts can settle
this task very soon, if they will.

 

A Good Candidate.

Editor Grange Visitor:

Brother Granger admits that the
name of J. J. Woodman is the most
prominent for Governor, but advocates
the nomination of Mr. Rich, for the
reason that we want Woodman to pre-
side over the State and National
Granges. If Bro. Woodman will ac-
cept the nomination, I am decidedly in
favor of making him the candidate.
We have a number of able Patrons
who would make good Masters of the
State Grange when Bro. Woodman’s
term expires, and his duties as Gov-
ernor will not interfere with his duties
to the National Grange, as the duties of
Governor are not arduous except when
the Legislature is in session. We
favor Mr. Woodman, not because he is
a Patron and farmer, but on account of
his eminent fitness in every respect,
believing that he would meet out equal
and exact justice to all parties and
classes of men, in every section of our
noble State. Nearly all our Governors
have come from the eastern section;
let us try a western man. No doubt
Mr. Rich would make a good Governor,
but he is a young man, and can wait a
few years. Mr. Woodman is more
advanced in life, and if the State ever
receives the benefit of his superior
executive ability, now is the time to

secure it.
H. H. TAYLOR.

Dowaornc, Feb. 7th, 1880.

The Governor Question.

Bro. Oobb .-

I was -not well pleased with an arti-
cle in the last VIsrT’oR, written by
“Granger,” in regard to the next can-
didate for Governor of Michigan.

What he has to say is all right, until
he names his man for that ofiice, and
we do not find any particular fault with
that,-—but we do find fault with “Gran-
ger ” when he undertakes to name
those who cannot—for reasons he tries
to make appear—accept the nomination
for Governor.

“ Granger ” says: " How can we
spare Bro. Woodman from the Nation-
al Grange and from the State Grange ?”

I reply that we cannot spare him,
neither will we have to spare him.
Two years ago we had the Governor at
the State Grange; and how much better,
think you, it will be to meet a Govern-
or who is one of us, instead of meeting
one who only .93/mpalhizes with us?

Again “ Granger” says : “Is it not
afact that the duties of Governor re-
quires all his time and energies?”

Brothers, I hope it is not a fact that
the people of Michigan require three
hundred and sixty-five days labor of
their Governor for the paltry salary
they give him. I did not suppose it
required one-third of his time,—but
whatever amount of time it does take,
the brothers will cheerfully give him
without a murmur.

We are asked to speak our minds, or
ever after hold our peace, therefore I
say, Jonathan J. Woodman for the next
Governor of Michigan. L. B. B.

Comparative Nutritious Matter In Food.

Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

An eminent German professor gives_

the following table ofthe comparative
nutriment of various kinds of nutri-
tious matter in each 100 pounds of food :

   
   
    

Corn ............................. -_ 95
Wheat- _ 95
Rye__-__ -- 90
Barley--- _ 82
Peas.___- _- 93
Oats ____________ -- __ 70
Buckwheat ................... -- 78
Wheat Bran__ _____________ -_ 48
Rye Bran-_--.~ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ . . __ 46
Clover Hay._.._. .... -_ 55
Wheat straw--- ____ -- 14
Corn stalks__--- ____ __ 20

Barley straw--- __-- 27
Oat straw . . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ __ __. _ 25
Potatoes _______________ _- _____ 25
Yellow turnips _______ _- __-- 25
White turnips___- __-- 12%
Beets ___________ -- _--- 16;»
Timothy hay ..... __ _- __-- 50
Good meadow hay ______________ __ 50

If farmers will preserve this table
they can learn what is the cheapest feed.
Mo experience is that good yellow corn
meal is the cheapest and best food for
fattening any animal. VVOuld mix 100
pounds of bran with 400 of meal for fat-
tening; for cows and store cattle, 100
pounds of bran to 200 of meal with a
mess of bagas once a week with plenty
of straw and coarse fodder—-stock will
winter well without hay. For fattening,
feed 8 to 12 quarts per day; milch cows,
4to 8 quarts. The best_ steers I ever
fed were kept tied up all the time,
watered and fed 12 quarts of meal per
day with a little clover hay.

H. H. TAYLOR.

 

The Hand that Rules the World.

Brother J. T. Cobb .-

On hearing Bro. Mickley recite the
poem, “ The hand that rocks the
cradle is the hand that rules, the
world,” I was very much taken up
with it, and thought it was as it should
be, but not as it is. In my opinion it
should be something as follows .

The men who rule the army .

Are the men who wear the stars,
And the men who rule the nation

Are the men who run the cars ;
But the hands that rule the world

Are the hands that hold the purse,
And the men who own those hands

Are the men the Grangers curse.

Fraternally,
A. M. Kocrrnn.

Spring Lake, Feb. 3d. 1880.

P. _S.—.I do not wish to be understood
as saying that the Grangers curse those
men, but they are a curse to the
Grangers. A. M. K.

Final Report to the Farmers’ Mutual
Defense Association.

Worthy Secretary Cobb .-
YPSILANTI, Jan. 19, 1880.

Please give room in the VISITOR for
the enclosed Executive Committee's
final report to the Michigan Farmers’
Mutual Defence Association.

And I wish here to express my heart-
felt thanks to the oflicers and members
of the Michigan State Grange for the
present made me at the seventh annual
session. That and hundreds of hearty
hand-shakes I received, convinced me
that the position taken by me and my
associates in the sliding gate contro-
versy is appreciated by the Patrons of
Michigan.

Hoping our success in this contest,
with others of like nature in Michigan,
will stimulate the brothers and sisters
of the Order to press forward in the
great work before them.

I remain yours fraternally,
H. D. PLATT.

At a meeting of the Michigan Farm-
ers’ Mutual Defense Association, held
in Ypsianti, January 10, 1880, the
Executive Committee submitted the
following report:

nncnrrrs.

Membership fees, Ypsilanti and vicin-
ity _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $542 00
Membership fees, Saline and Lodi. . . . . 84 67
“ “ Northville . . . . . . . . . . 33 00
“ “ Scio..... . . . . . . . . . .. 49 O0
“ “ Dexter . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 50

Amount still in hands of Treasurer's

 

of Saline and Lodi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 33
$756 510
DISBUBEEMENTS.
Attorney’: fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8490 00
U. S. Commissioner's hill. . . . . 42 40
E. P. Allen's expenses to Chi-
cago . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00
H. D. Platt’s cash expense . . 71 00
Gate Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 2-)
Executive Committee per (1 In
and expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 18

Stationery, postage, advertis-
ing, witness fees, and ex-

pensss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8-lv 58-3739 41

The Treasurer was directed to pay
into the hands of the President any
moneys that might remain in the
treasury, or thereafter be paid in.

The Association also unanimously
voted to continue the organization
intact under the present oflicers, and
adjourned subject to the call of the
President and Secretary.

H. D. PLATT, Pres.

J. EVARTS SMITH, Sec’y.

 

Collecting Statistics of Farm Produc-
tions.

I should be glad to learn through the
medium of the VISITOR the real pur-
pose and intent of the law requiring
Supervisors to collect statistics from
farmers, showing the number of bush-
els per acre raised of the different pro-
ductions, also the number of acres in
crops. These statistics, I am told, are
forwarded to the Secretary of State,
where the general public do 'not have
access to therfl. But individuals or
todies—-for instance, the Board of Trade
of Detroit—can, with little trouble and
expense, obtain these statistics long
enough before the producers do to
concoct plans whereby the farmer is to
suffer pecuniarily. To me this law
seems a specious one, and well calcula-
ted to mislead and deceive the unwary.

I do not wish to be misunderstood as
being opposed to the collection of any
facts or statistics of this nature, if it can
be done without giving speculators an
undue advantage over the producer.
An explanation by some brother who
is posted in the matter would oblige me,
and perhaps instruct and interest others
as well. N.

ROCKFORD, Ill , Jan. 24, 1880.
Worthy Bro. Cobb.-

I have endured the semi-monthly
calls of the VISITOR for the past year,
and am willing to bear the infliction for
another year. Please let her come, and
that other fellow-friend, Horace Welles
at Verdon, Ill., I think is willing to
scrape an acquaintance. Please find
$1.00 enclosed, and address as follows.

G. C. CLEVELAND,
Rockford, III.

THE Lansing Republican of January
13th, gives the following as one of a
batch of otficial rulings and decisions
relative to school afl'airs: “Any wo-
man of or above the age of 21 years
who has resided in this State three
months, and in the township ten days
next preceding an election, is eligible
to the otfice, of school inspector, or
township superintendent of schools.”

A Wise Father.

In one of the leading towns in cen-
tral Iowa, a wealthy banker’s eldest
daughter became engaged to be
married. As would be expected from
the position of her family, this young
lady had the benefit of the best social
and intellectual advantages at home,
besides having been a studentat Vassar
for some time, and traveled considera-
bly, from all of which she had attained
quite a degree of culture for a lady of
only twenty years.

To an ordinary observer it would
seem that her training had been all
that could be desired; but her father
thought otherwise. When he found
that she had concluded to lake upon
herself the duties of wifehood, he,
knowing how greatly the happiness of
families is afi"ected by the housewifer
qualities of the woman at the hen ,
declared that the marriage should be
delayed until she made herself thor-
oughly familiar with the duties of a
housekeeper. To be thorough he knew
required more than a theoretic knowl-
edge, so with wise forethought he care-
fully provided the means whereby the
practical worth of the instructions
received could be fully tested; and for
this purpose the mother was requested
to retire in the background. for a
season, while the daughter should
assume the responsibilities of house-
keeper. The mother consented, and
the young lady undertook the duties of
her novel position with a will to do her
very best. The family was very large,
and being exceedingly hospitable, the
house was seldom without the presence
of guests from abroad: but inspired by

the ambition to acquit herself credita-

bly in the present, as well as by the
sweet hope that in the future she
should have a home of her own to
preside over, her zeal and enthusiasm
increased from day to day as experi-
ence added to her proficiency.

In order that her work might be
systematic, she was allowed a certain
sum of money a month with which to
supply the table, and as a special in-
ducement to the exercise of economy,
all that could be saved therefrom was
to be placed to her private account
for individual use. This monthly al-
lowance being by no means large, she
was obliged to exercise care in its ex-
penditure, therefore the minutest
details were studied, and not a
dish made its appearance upon the
table without the cost having been
fully estimated previous to its ordering.
In this manner she learned many
things that might be of great value to
her in the future.

She was once heard to remark that it
was really astonishing to discover the
many ways of ecouomizing possible to
women; and as an instance of her own
experience, said she frequently found
that for some expensive dish desired,
that something else equally as whole-
some and fully as palatable, could be
furnished at one-half the cost.

The father often accompanied her to
market and instructed her in the selec-
tion of vegetables, the cuttings of
meats, etc., showing such as are suita-
ble for different purposes, and how to
avoid wasteful and unwholesome pur-
chases.

Does not this sketch contain a value.-
ble suggestion for the benefit of other
parents? This young lady gained in
less than one year, at an expense of
probably_ one-third the vital energy
expended in a school room, knowledge
that will contribute a thousand-fold
more to the happiness of those depend-
ing upon her than any amount of
school training could possibly do; yet
how few think to give a daughter simi-
lar preparation for home cares and
home duties, so sure to form a_part of
every woman’s life. Were parents
more thoughtful in this respect, the
burdens of young wives would be
greatly lessoned, while the amount of
money which would be saved to young
husbands would oftentimes be sufficient
to lay the foundation of great wealth.
The thought is worthy of consideration
on the part of all those who may hold
the shaping ofa young girl’s future.

Guinea Hens.

If a man can fill his ears with cotton
or move out on the prairie where he has
no neighbors, it will pay to keep a few
Guinea hens. They lay more eggs
than the common fowls. It is also
claimed that one of them will keep
half an acre of potatoes clear of beetles,
etc., and at the same time answer the
purpose of a barometer, in predicting
the changes of the weather. If their
merits balance their music, get some
eggs and hatch some; they are good
eating and very pretty.—E:cchange.

The following table shows the chances
professional men ‘have of catclun_g fish
when they go fislung: Doctors. 7 In _56;
lawers, 3 in 50; editors, 10 in 50; artists,

. 2 in 50; architects, 12 in 50; book-keep-

ers 8 in 50; merchants, 13 ih 50 ; profes-
sors, 1 in 50; unknown small boys with
straw hats and broken suspenders, _49 in
50. -

Home Lu-s..—Of all sweet humanities,
the home life is the tap root. Nor will
anything fit us so well for the same per-
formance of social and public duties as a
smypathetic share in young lives and
growing hopes. One of the busiest of
busy men in a great city says, “I can go
through anything if I can only get an
hour a day with my children.”


  

 

 

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THE

GRANGE VIITOR.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

SCHOOLCRAFTEFEB. 15, 1880.
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Ssrrctarye gljrpartmcnt.
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J. '1'. COBB, - - - - SCHOOLCRAFT.

 

Oflioers and members of Subordinate Granges
inw. spondinglwith this ofiice, will please
always give the Number of their Grange.

BATTLE CREEK C0-OPERATIVE
STORE, AND CLIMAX INSTI-
TUTE.

We made an excursion from
Kalamazoo to Climax on the 4th
inst., by way of Battle Creek, and
having a little spare time, we
dropped into the Battle Creek
Co-operative store, which for some
two years has been under the
management of Bro. H. A. Hoag-
land.' This is one of the few
efforts to establish co-operative
enterprises, stimulated into exist-
ence by the Grange movement,
that has succeeded.

We gathered up a few of the
facts that go to establishits claims
to success. The total sales for the
year ending Oct. 22d, 1879, were
$54,876.56. Of the bulky goods
sold we may mention 32 cars plas-
ter, 867 barrels of salt, and 13 tons
of salt in bulk. The main trade is
in groceries, and a few agricultur-
al implements. Of sugar, 487 bar-
rels yvere sold, 6,617 pounds of
coflfee, and 3,450 pounds of tea,
122 barrels of kerosene oil, and of
that very essential article that
some member of almost every
family must have—tobacco. the
sales amounted to 4,180 pounds,
the average price of which was
60 cents per pound, amounting to
the snug little sum of $2,508.00.
On this last item we have not time
to write an essay, but will leave it
for some of our friends who don’t
like the weed. Only adding that
we suppose the admonition to “be
temperate in eating, drinking, and
language” is not understood by
the Patrons of the Battle Creek
Co-operative Association to apply
to chewing and smoking. Sixty-
five thousand pounds of butter
were bought, and mostly shipped
to an Eastern market. In reply to
my inquiry if the quality of
butter had been improved since
the store had been established,
the Manager said it had. That
after a few months experience he
had seen the necessity of more
system in every department of
this butter business, and that he
had procured printed directions
as to the making and handling of
butter, and that by furnishing
the most approved kind of pack-
age to his customers, and giving
to each one a copy of these direc-
tions every time a package was
taken, that a very decided im-
provement in quality and condi-
tion had been secured. This we
look upon as a valuable fact, for
there is no one thing that is a
greater reproach to the great
farming interests of the country
than the fact that so small a per-
centage of the cream products of
the country is converted into good,

‘ first-class butter, and that so large

a percentage is only just tolera-
b1e_ There is a great noise made
about our wheat product, and we
no exporting it by ship loads
o'er’, week, and yet there are few

fgnailiel that do not eat more

dollars worth of butter in ayear
than of flour._

There is much said every year
about butter-making in agricul-
tural papers, but not enough to
educate t.he butter-makers very
rapidly, and there are so many
conditions that enter into this
butter—making business, that con-
cern the farmer, as well as his wife,
who is supposed to make the
butter, that it will be a long time
before the butter product of the
country will be at par.

From Battle Creek we went to
Climax, to the Farmers’ Institute.
Did not get there in time to listen
to proceedings of the afternoon
session. In the evening the
church was filled to hear Bro.
Woodman talk upon European
Agriculture, and we are quite sure
that all who heard him were satis-
fied that it was time well spent.
He devoted the last twenty min-
utes to commending the Grange
to the farmers present, and showed
most conclusively that through its
organized efforts lay the only hope
of arresting the rapid absorption
by the giant railroad corporations
of the country, the separate, but
really more important interests of
the agricultural class. Bro. Wood-
man spoke for nearly two hours.

The following day several very
important papers were read. A
permanent organization was ef-
fected, so that Kalamazoo County
is to have a Farmers’ Institute
annually. The world moves, and
Michigan farmers are moving as
well.

 

KALAMAZOO POMONA GRANGE,
N0.2 .

Kalamazoo Pomona Grange, No.
27, as the Organizing Deputy, Bro.
Whitney, states in his “ Pickings
by the Way,” was organized, Jan.
15th, at Vicksburg, and the large
number present that participated
in the organization, seems to en-
title the occasion to furthernotice.
As we understood Bro. Whitney, a
greater number joined than had
ever before at any of the 26 previ-
ously organized, and et but about
one half of the Granges of the
County were represented, on ac-
count of the bad condition of the
roads.

The amount of work necessary
to {complete the organization re-
quired so much time that only in-
struction in the work of the fifth
degree could be given, and it was
decided to hold another meeting
in four weeks.

The liberality of the Patrons of
Brady Grange in the way of table
supplies we can hardly say was
unbounded, though after all had
been bound in the most approved
Granger style, there were several
baskets, we don’t know how many,
taken up, though dinner and sup-
per had been served to near 150.

On the 12th inst. the second
meeting of this Pomona Grange
was held in Schoolcraft Grange
Hall. To the 99 members who
‘had joined at the time of organi-
zation, 23 more were added, the
Fifth Degree being conferred in
due form and in a very satisfac-
tory manner.

The day was fine, but the roads
were so f'ar below the surface that
a large number that wereexpected
failed to attend. But 150 Graugers
can havea good time if the ex-

pected 50 don’t come; and this
second meeting like the first was
entirely satisfactory.

The Worthy Lecturer, Bro. S. F.
Brown presented in an earnest
speech the subject. of transportion
and the necessity of calling at-
tention of members of Congress to
the great want of Congressional
action to protect the agricultural
interests of the country from the
unjust and burdensome discrimin-
ations practiced by railroad corpo-
rations.

A resolution was unanimously
adopted directing the Worthy
Lecturer in behalf of this County
Grange to write to the member
of Congress from the Fourth Dis-
trict and represent to him the ne-
cessity of prompt and intelligent
action on his part to correct the
evils complained of. We have
not the resolution before us or we
would give it ver?)atz'm.

The supplies were ample, every-
body was apparently happy, and
after accepting an invitation to
meet at the Hall of Galesburg
Grange on the 20th day of March,
the labors of the day were closed

in due form.

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« comr.”

That is what the compositor or
type-setter calls for when he
wants more work. When he has
“copy,” he is not out of a job.
“More copy,” is the call with its

-repititionlikean echo in a large

printing oflice. But we did not
commence this brief article to de-
scribe a printing office or its work,
but only to call attention to one
fact for educational purposes.

We get orders for “coppies,”
one or more of the VISITOR every
day, and not unfrequently for
several “copys ” of the paper
from our friends, and we will take
occasion to say what We have said
several times before, that we are
glad to get these orders for the
VISITOR. But in view of the fact
that the Grange is an educational
institution, and we are having
quite a good deal to do with it, we
are free to say that we shall be
better pleased if the hint we have
here given shall give us more
straight copies of the VISITOR
than ever before. In all our cor-
respondence. no word is wrong so
often as “ copy” and its plural. A
word to the Granger is sufficient.

 

BOUND FOR CALVIFORNIA.

As stated in the VISITOR a month
since, we intend to go to California
about the first of April to be ab-
sent some eight weeks. The edi-
torial management of the VISITOR
will be in the hands of Bro. Wood-
man during our absence, which is
a guarantee that it will in no re-
spect deteriorate.

All business matters relating to
the V1sI1'oIc'or the State Grange
will be attended to as heretofore.
We shall‘ keep our department
supplied, but, perhaps, with mat-
ter somewhat different from that
usually found in it. If any of our
friends desire to join our party we
should have notice at once. A
discount of $36 on round trip tick-
ets can be obtained by parties of
ten. And We hope soon to do
very much better than this.

Who will go?

THE VISITOR for 50 cents a year.

STATE GRANGE PROCEEDINGS
OF SEVENTH SESSION.

The Proceedings of the last, the
Seventh Session of State
Grange, are now ready for dis-
tribution to those entitled to
receive them. We shall mail
copies to Masters of Subordinate
Granges at once. The Master and
Secretary of quite a number of
Granges that we believe are in
working order have not been re-
ported to this office. Of course
the Masters of those Granges will
not get these Proceedings until
such reports are made)

§§5cctur2r’a grpartment.

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C. L. WHITNEY, - - - MUSKEGON.

Pickiugs by the Wny—No. 3.

sr. JOSEPH counrr.

By referring to the last number of
the VISITOR, the reader will notice
that January 14, found us in St,
Joseph County. From Mendon to
Vicksburg, and thence to Scotts, was
our route to meet an appointment
with Montour Grange, No. 49. A pub-
lic installation of officers and lecture.
The hall was well filled by an attentive
audience, among whom were Brother
and Sister Adams, and others, from
Galesburg.

In the evening,the Grange conferred
the First Degree upon three candi-
dates. This Grange is growing, and
needs a new hall, one that it can call
home. The matter is ,being talked
up, and will, we trust, soon take shape
in a substantial Grange Home—a pride
to all interested.

KALAMAROO coanrr.

The labors of the day completed,
we spent the night in the new home
of Bro. A. Haas, and with him went
to Vicksburg, on the next day, the
15th, to the organization of Kalama-
zoo Co. Pofnona Grange. This meeting
was in the hall of Brady Grange No.
61, a very tasteful hall, and well deco-
rated by pictures, emblems and Fruits
Flowers, and plants, contributed by
sisters living near. The Masonic fra-
ternity also use this hall, renting it of
the Grange. Below is a large room
used for a dining room, with all of the
needed appurtenances. In this room
was a most sumptuous dinner and
supper served to the many who were
there. One sister said she counted 16
chicken pies, but did not mention the
roast turkeys, etc., equally numerous.

The work of the day proceeded in
spite of heavy dinners, and Pomona
Grange No. 27, was duly instituted,
with 99 members, the other one hav-
ing escaped in some way. Had the
going been good, 30 more would have
been added to this number, but prai-
rie roads are not good in wet and
muddy times. The otficers of’ Kala-
mazoo County Pomona Grange are :
Master—E. A. Strong; O.—H. Dale
Adams; Lec.—S. F. Brown; S.———Adam
Haas; Ass’t S.——L. F. Cox; Chap.—
Sister J. T. Cobb; Treas.—-H. S. Booth;
Sec.--G. C. Durkee; G. K.—J. Q. Ad-
ams; Pomona—Sister M. E. Frazer;
Ceres--Sister H. Dale Adams; Flora-
Sister R. E. James; Lady Asst S.—
Sister L. F. Cox.

The Executive Committee, in addi-
tion to Master and Secretary, are Mal-
achi Cox, J. M. Neasmith and John
Scramlin.

After supper the members, with a.
number of outsiders, met in a public
hall near by for a public lecture.

We, tired with the day’s labor,
found rest at the coinmodious and art-
tractive house of Bro. E. A. Strong,
where Bro. Langley and wife, from St.
Joseph County, were also guests.

s'r. JOSEPH counrr.
At an early hour on the 16th, we

were taken to the station by Ero.
Strong, where cars tool. us to Mendon,
enroute tr: Leonidas. Bro. Purdee
met us at the depot, and a ride of sev-
eral miles through a pleasant farming
country, with the St. Joseph River in
sight most of the way, brought "5 *0
Bro. Purdee’s very pleasant home,
where, in company of Bro. Langley
and wife, we take dinner. After din-
ner the big wagon is brought out to
take us all to the church where the
public meeting is to take place.

The church was well filled, and Bro.
H. N. Addison,presided. After prayer
by the clergyman of the church, and
some excellent music by the choir,
the audience gave attentive ear for
nearly two hours to an address.

After tea, taken with Bro. Addison,
we met. with the Grange at their hall,
and gave them counsel and instruc-
tion upon the work of the Order. ‘

This Grange has a good location and
should have a hall of their own, which
we urged upon them- We met here
to-day the Worthy Master and _many
other members of Burr Oak Grange.

VAN BUREN COUNTY.

On the 17th inst., we returned to
Mendon and Kalamazoo, enroute for
Paw Paw, for committee work assign-
ed by the State Grange. We found
W. Master Woodman and wife well as
usual, and busy as ever, and learned
that a feast and public installation had
been ordered that evening by Paw
Paw Grange No. 10. Of course we
had to go, and do a share of the oyster
eating, as well as take a part in the
installation service.

Bad roads and darkness prevented
a full attendance, but there was a good
turn out of the faithful, We were
glad to notice that this Grange, in

common with many others, were get-
ting petitions to Congress largely
signed.

All day Monday, the 19th, was giv-
en to labor in Bro. Woodman’s libra-
ry—the result of which will appear to
the aid and better work of our Order.

KENT counrr.

We spent the night at Kalamazoo,
enroute for Grand Rapids, which we
reached in company with Bro. H.
Dale Adams, to attend the annual

meeting of the Board of Directors '

and members of the Western Michi-
g-an Agricultural and Industrial Soci-
ety. The report of the fair last fall,
and the last year’s work shows a
balance in the treasury of $2,990,
and all debts paid. The annual
election of Directors re-elected Bros.
Withey, Ladner, Stout, Divine, and
Ramsdell, and Bro. David Woodman
in place of Mr. Clapp, resigned. The
premium list has been revised and
amended, and will soon be published.
Some new features have been intro-
duced.
OTTAWA COUNTY.

On Thursday, the 22d, we went to
Berlin to spend a very profitable time
at the annual meeting of the Western
Pomona Grange, No. 19—Muskegon
and Ottawa Counties. The Master,
Bro. Nathan Whitney, gave us an
able and instructive address, a copy
of which should be sent to the Visi-
TOR for publication. Bro. C, E,
Mickley was with us and gave us in-
valuable aid in both our private and
public meetings. The fifth degree
was conferred upon six candidates.
The election of oflicers passed off in
harmony, re-electing Bro, Nathan
Whitney, Master; Bro. L. T. Bum-
19)’ 5 was chosen Overseer; C. L.
Whitney, Lecturer; Bro. L. Arm-
5l51‘°n8‘ Was chosen Steward; Bro.
S. Stauffer was re—elected Asst. S.;
Bro. R. Johnson was chosen Chaplain;
A. M. Kocher, Treasurer; Bro. C, W,
Wilde, re—elected Secretary; and J. L.
Sickel, G. K.; Sister A. V. Weather-
wax is Pomona; Mary Rand, Ce,-es;
Sister Ch. Brown. Flora; and sister

 


 

 
 

Dell Hudson, L. A_ s_; and H_D_
Weatherwax was added to the Ex-
ecutive Committee. Bro. C. E.
Mickley gave an instructive address
at the public meeting on Friday.
Bro. M. “hews to the line, and lets the
chips fall where they may." So ought
all who advocate the principles or
are true Patrons. This Pomona
Grange not only plans, but works, and
tries to get all to work. Great credit
is due to Ottawa Grange, No. 30, 101'
this pleasant and profitable meeting.
May it prosper, and many times have
the meetings of No. 19. with them!
NEWAYGO counrr.

On the 26th ult. we took the train
for an appointment in the County of
Newaygo; spent the night with an
old acquaintance, Henry Root, of
White Cloud. where a change of train
and railroad -was to be made.

On the morning of 27th an early
breakfast and the train was ready for
us at Grant Station, which was soon
reached. This railroad, the G. R. dz
N., crosses the Muskegon River at
Newaygo, and here the deep channel
and high banks of the river, with the
rolling surface of the country, on
either side reminds one of the hill
country of the older States. From
Grant station we walked two miles to
Ashland Center, the place of the
meeting of the Pomona Grange. ,A
rest, with dinner and a visit at Mr.
Armstrong’s, passed the time until
the brothers and sisters from the
various Granges began to arrive.
The public installation of the officers
of the Newaygo Pomona Grange, with
a lecture upon the Order was the
business of the afternoon. The hall
was well filled and very good atten-
tion was paid by all present to both
the service of installation and the
lecture. Every Grange but one in
the County was represented. Bro. S.
V. Walker, of Hesperia Grange was
installed Master, and Bro. Avery, of
Ashland Grange, Secretary. The
other oflicers we can give only from
memory. Supper was served in the
hall to all present, it was abundant
and enjoyed by all, as was also the
social intercourse that accompanied it.
The evening was given to the work
of the fifth degree, which was con-
ferred upon six candidates, and to in-
struction in the unwritten work of
the Order. At a late hour the Pomo-
na Grange closed in form, and the
visiting brothers and sisters were
apportioned for the night, preparatory
for the following day’s labor to begin
at 9 A. M. We were invited to t e
home of Brother and Sister Danforth,
which brother took us to the station
the following morning, _When at 9:30
A. M. we took the cars for home.

A LUMBER CAMP.

At White Cloud we were just in
time for dinner at Friend Root’s, and
having to wait until the 5:45 train
home, we gladly accepted an invita‘
tion to visit the mill and lumber
camps under the direction and super-
vision of our friend; Henry R°°t'
First to the stables and barns of the
Company, to see a fine pair of well-
bred Bashaw colts, and the conven-
iences of the Company for the storage

of the Cam s. 6X r
iliiefull operationp, where we were high‘
ly pleased with the fine !IiaCl11119rY
and new labor-saving inventions and
facilities for cutting and handling
lumber. Trucks were constantli’
arriving loaded with logs from the
nearest camp to which a snow and 108
mad was being constructed ‘and
sprinkled for use during the night
following 130 haul 1°35 upon the
sleiiisteam was now ready to take us
to ma camps, Seated upon the seat
0, the buckbogd beside Friend Root.
who does enjoy riding after his fine

W71‘ HES

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GRANGE VlSIT()B..

team, tried and true. We _,were rap-
idly annihilating the space to the
nearer and smaller camp. A pause
of a moment to direct the foreman of
the road builders, another to order
the shoeing of a team from the camp,
another to inspect the sleigh road
ahng Side the wagon road, for no
wagon or truck is allowed to travel
upon the artificial snow roads. and
soon we reach the first Camp. Here
we delay a few moments but soon
are whirled away through the forest
to the larger camp. which was a study
to us, and here we gleaned many facts
of interest, and stored much valuable
information, a few items of which we
will pen for the readers of the Visi-
TOR who [may be interested therein-
Last summer this Lumber Company
came into possession of this tract of
pine upon White River, one mile long
by three-fourths of a mile wide. from
which it is expected to cut eight
million feet of pine this winter, and
put into White River for the mill at
VVhite Cloud. The Camp was loca-
ted with car near the center of
track, with streets at right angles
to each other, and with the world.
The main and branch roads to the
river were laid, into which lead roads
from the many skidways upon which
logs are being placed for loading.

The buildings of the camp are large
and commodious, and on one of the
four corners is the sleeping room of
the men, large enough to accommo-
date 125 men, who sleep in births ar-
ranged like the cabin of a steamship,
three bunks high. This building.
tight and warm, is heated by three
large heaters, and quiet reigns both
night and day, that those who seek
rest and sleep may obtain them un-
disturbed.

On another corner is the dining hall,
set with three long tables, well light-
ed and warmed, with room enough for
125 men to eat at once. In the rear
of the dining room is the cook room,
pantry, and store rooms, beneath
which is the cellar. Two large hotel
ranges are in almost constant blast in
the kitchen under the control of 3
cook and three assistants.

The men when we were there were
divided into two classes, one of the
chopping and skidding gangs, ten
in number—the “snow-birds,” who
make and mend the snow roads, and
others, who form the class that labor
in the day time—-the other of the
teamsters and loaders, who labor dur-
ing the night—which latter class were
in bed when we were there.

Four regular meals are daily served,
one being at midnight for the night
laborers. At the table each and every
man knows and keeps his own place,
and when in the dining-room, or at
the table, no conversation is allowed
among the men, and nothing is heard
but the click of knives and forks upon
the plates, and perfect order every-
where prevails.

To feed such a body of men, a large
supply of meat, flour and vegetables
is daily consumed. Two barrels of
the most excellent bread was all that
remained of the previous day’s bak-
ing. We saw a bushel of potatoes in
preparation for supper. A ton of
fresh meat will last about two weeks,
equal to two hogs, or beeves, a week.
Thirteen large hogs were driven in a
month since, and only four remain of
them. *

The tables, covered with brown oil-
cloth, were set with good iron-stone
ware, plates, cups and saucers, and
knives and forks, a castor, flask of
molasses, tea pot, &c., to each set of
ten men, within the reach of each
man; and the food of each kind was
so placed that each man could wait
upon himself.

The food was of the best in kind and

variety, and abundant—two kinds of

meat, good bread, potatoes, beans and
turnips, two kinds of cake and pie;
cake and good syrup are served each
meal; also tea of the best quality. _
We took our supper there, and

would like to do so often, if conveni-
ent.

Opposite the dining hall is the tool
and blacksmith shop. Here the axes
and saws are kept in order and ready
for use, and here are shod the horses
and mules of the camp. Two men
were at work here.

Beyond this shop is a small house,
where lives the only woman in the
camp, with her husband, one of the
men. This woman washes for the
men at ten cents a piece, and makes
good wages, better than some men.

On the other corner are the stables,
two for horses and one for oxen, all
of which are warm, and clean, and
healthful.

Leading to the stables, we pass
through the apartments of the man in
charge, who also has charge of the
harness supply and repairs. This
man feeds all the teams in camp, each
team being groomed by its driver. In
the room of this man we saw a boiler
of water heating, for the preparation
of food for the horses. which consists
of cut hay, wet with warm water, and
mixed with ground feed. The cut
feed is put into a large vat on wheels,
rolled to the door, near the Water, op-
posite which is the granary and the
ground feed, all handy for use. The
feed being mixed, the vat is pushed
along by each stall, and each animal

fed.
After the feeding is done, after

work, no one is allowed to disturb the
teams, until the feeding preparatory
to work again——thus giving the ani-
mals their needed rest. No noise is
allowed at any time in the stables, nor

is any_ill-treatment of teams permit-
ted.

The result of this care and manage-
mentis, fine, hearty and healthy horses
and oxen, and all in good condition,
and capable of much hard labor, and
they will come out in the spring in
better condition than they entered in
the fall.

No litter is allowed about the camp,
and all the manure of the stables is
wheeled several rods distant to the
compost heaps for the hogs, to mix
for use.

We spent an hour in visiting each
gang of loggers, of which there were
ten, all in a circle surrounding the
camp. Each gang had two choppers,
who simply fell the trees; two saw-
yers, who saw into the logs, and two
men, with a yoke of cattle, skidding
the logs. All were busy, each seem-
ing to know and fill his place.

We noticed that the oxen were all
very large and fat; many were very
large, and all were carefully and skill-
fully handled by the drivers.

System, system was everywhere
apparent, and resulted in a large
amount of work being done at little
loss of time or expense of material.

Thirty five minutes to train time
warned us to be on our way to town,
and we made the distance of five
miles, and had a few moments to
spare. On our way we saw many
loaded sleighs ready to hitch teams
to for the nightlwork of hauling logs.
Again and again we have and can
thank the manager of this vast enter-
prise for the pleasure and instruction
we received in the visit to the camps
under his control, and many lessons
may be drawn therefrom by your kind

readers.
LAPEER counrr.

A day at home after our camp ex-
perience, and we again said good by,
and set our face to the eastward. The
31st ult. found us upon the N. W.
Grand Trunk Ry., and Lapeer was
soon reached. The weather had, the
roads very rough, the notice of com-

ing very short, yet we had the pleas-
ure of meetinga goodly number of
farmers at the Court house at Lapeer,
and in the evening had the pleasure
of reviving Lapeer Grange, No. 246,
and installing the oflicers elect with
Bro. J. Manwarring, Master, and Bro.
John Thomas, Secretary. We passed
a pleasant Sunday with Bro. and
Sister Manwarring and family. for
which, and many other past favors.
we cordially thank them. They are
true Patrons. May their influence be
great I

VVhile here, we learned of the sale
of a small quantity of clover seed
through the Grange agency in De-
troit, whereby the party realized over
$15 00 net more than he would, had
he sold in Lapeer.

On Monday, the 2d inst., we made
Imlay City at an early hour, when we
met Bro. Muir, and with him ar-
ranged for a meeting at Attica, near
by, on the 11th inst. Brother Wilson,
of the Montgomery Grange, No. 549,
Lapeer County, was here ready to
take us to the north side of the
County, near Mariette. This Grange
is 20 miles from Imlay by the map,
but by in the road a lumber wag-
on, in real practice, it may be rough-
ly put at much more, In some of our
lists of Granges this Grange has been
put down as in Sanilac County. Such
is not the case, being in Lapeer
County. We reached the home of
the Master, Bro. Montgomery, in good,
time, found he had just come in
from an all day’s ride among the farm-
ers in the vicinity, inviting them to
the evening lecture at the school
house, in which extra seats had been
placed to accommodate the attend-
ance of the evening. A public meet-
ing for installation and lecture were
held, and the house was well filled by
attentive listeners. This is a small
but stalwart Grange, and deserves
praise for its persevering, thorough
work in an isolated position.

On the morning of the 3d, Bro.
Montgomery, the Master, brought out
his new wagon just received ata saving
through Grange channels, of which
he is justly pi'0ud, and took us to
Bro. H. Bradshaw’s, of North Branch
Grange, in an adjoining town, which
place we hope to visit while
here. At Five Lakes, after a ride of
18 miles, we took train for Lapeer,
and thence to Caro, which was
reached in safety.

CASS crrr
was our next obiective point, and this
was reached in due time on the 4th
inst. Supper was enjoyed at the
home of Bro. J. Schenck, in whose
house is the snug hall of this Grange,
No. 526. In the evening there was a
large attendance at the school house,
to witness the public installation and
lecture and to both were given good
attention. Bro. Geo. Farrar was in-
stalled Master for another term of

office. After the public meeting, the
Grange met in the hall for private
instruction. Bro. Perry, Master elect
of Ellington Grange, was also present
duly installed. The Cass City Grange
has elements of strength and will, we
think, gather more in the young and
vigorous material soon to be used.

l.ecturer’s Appointments.

From the 10th to the 14th inst., and
longer, our labors will be in Lapeer
County, where the interest in the
Order is reviving, and all are anxious
for work.

On the 18th inst. Eaton Pomona
Grange is to be organized at Charlotte
at one o'clock, P. M. Every Patron
interested should be on hand at that
time, and all ready for work——at one
o'clock; otherwise we shall not be able
to complete our work well. Let every
Grange be frepresented with creden-
tials, etc. Come in force, and let the
last be best.

Macon Grange and its Work.
February 10, 1880.
Editor Grange Visitor .-

Haviug been elected reporter of our
Grange at its last meeting, you will
bear with me in may first attempt to
furnish an article for the VISITOR. Our
reporter of last year claimed to have
forwarded a communication to you,
and seeing nothing from it, became
discouraged and quit the business. You
will find I am not so easily set aside.
Our Grange is located in a strictly
agricultural township, surrounded by
thrifty and well-to do farmers, and
numbers about 75 members. We have
a splendid new hall, built last spring,
26x-50 feet, two stories high. _Tlie lower
story is 10 feet high, divided into vesti-
bule, stairway, dining room, kitchen,
and store-room ; the upper story is 13
feet high, divided into ante—room, prep-
aration room, and Grange hall. The
whole warmed by a furnance, and seat-
ed with 200 chairs. It being the only
building in the township, centrally
located, suited to large public gather-
ings, it is becoming a favorite resort
for both old and young. The lower
story is being occupied this winter by
a select school, singing school, and Red
Ribbon club, which in connection with
the varied socials, promenades, con-
certs, exhibitions, etc., keep it hot.
The history of our Grange is very sim-
ilar to that of all successful Granges.
We have an eflicient corps of officers
and committee, a good choir, assisted
by a cabinet organ, a fair proportion of
earnest working members, and nearly
every family takes the GRANGE VISI-
TOR. The following is the program for
the next three months:

Feb. 20th, 7 o'clock, P. M.—R(-gular
order of business; song by the choir;
The Most Profitable Kind of Clover
for Farmers to Raise, L. Osgood, fol-
lowed by discussion; Cultivation of
Flowers, Mrs. Thomas Osborn. Recess.
Opening song, Miss S. L. Scudder;
select reading, Mrs. E. Rogers; essay,
Mrs. H. Stewart; discussion, How to
Make our Meetings Most Interesting,
by the oflicers of the Grange.

March 5th, 1 :30 o'clock, P. M.-—Reg-
ular order of business; song by the
choir; Sheep Husbandry, C. F. Mor-
ley, followed by discussion ; essay,
Mrs. J. W. Osborn. Recess. Opening
song, Miss Julia Easlick; select read-
ing, D. R. Wiggings; essay, Benefit
Derived by Members Attending Regu-
larly, Mrs. J. L. Remington; discus-
sion, Making Improvements on Bor-
rowed Capital, H. L. Stewart, C. Mead,
W. H. Osborn, N. C. Miller.

[In “making up” this No. a part
of the program had to be omitted.
It will appear in our next.]—ED.

Notice of Meetings.

The next meeting of the Clinton Co.
Pomona Grange will be held at Bengal
Grange hall, Wednesday, Feb. 25th, at
1 o'clock P. M. All fourth degree mem-
bers are cordially invited to attend.

FRANK CONN, Sec’y.

The Detroit and Bay City District
Council of P. of H. will meet in Roch-
ester Grange hall, in Rochester, Oak-
land County, on Tuesday, March 2d,
1870, at 10 o’clock A. M. All fourth
degree membersof P. of H. are invited
to attend and participate in the exer-
cises. Come one, come all.

HIRAM ANDREWS, Sec’y.

There will be a meeting of Kent Co.
Grange at Ellena Grange hall, located
at Fisher Station on the G.R.& I. R.R.,
on the 25th day of February, at ten
o’clock A. M. All fourth degree mem-
bers are invited to attend.

GEO. W. EWING, Sec’y.

Our Detroit Agency.

CHESANING, Mich. Feb. 9, 1880.
Worthy Secretary .-

We last week received a bill of goods
amounting to about $35.00., all of which
give entire satisfaction. No Grange
need hesitate for a moment to entrust
anything in the way of consignments
of produce or purchase of goods to
Geo. W. Hill & Co., of Detroit. It is
the duty of every Grange in the State
to patronize them, that the Agency
may be a success. 0. W. DAMON,

Sec. Grange No. 464.


  

    

 

 

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RHYMES BY (AUNTIE) ANTI-
TOBACCO.

   

Why shunes the boy his mother’s kiss ?
His breath is tainted. What is this
That's caused the boy to go amiss? Tobacco’
What does he carry in a box?

And thinks he there the secret locks If

And takes therefrom “ sly as a fox ?" Tobacco.

What stains his tongue, and teeth, and lips,
And down upon his shirt-front drip,

_ And poisons every cup he sips ? Tobacco.

What spits he in that foul spittoon ?

That sends a stench through all the room—

A noisome, pestilent perfume P Tobacco.
What poisons all the heavenly air,

And desecrates the house of prayer,

And nauséates all who worship there ? Tobacco.
What finds the sexton in the aisles?

What after sacrament deflles

The tongue that moved in prayer the while?
Tobacco.
What paralyzes every nerve.

And makes man from high purpose swerve,
And in some menial service serve F Tobacco.
What lays man low ere yet life's sun

Upon the dial points to noon-
His life work ended all too soon? Tobacco.
What fills the heart with throbbing pain P
What robs of power the heart and brain ?
What brings of woes an endless train F Tobacco.
We'll teach our boys this fiend to shun ;

Teach them that if the goal is won

They must forever let alone— Tobacco.

And, daughters, if you husbands choose,

You need to heed your “ Auntie’s ” views,
And never take a man who’ll use— Tobacco.
And, fathers, what I say is true,

The sons go wrong because that you

Have taught them both to smoke and chew—
Tobacco.
Kannna, Mich. Amvrrn.

 
Care of the Hands.

As there seems to be a’ general desire
among the ladies to make the most of
themselves, I will give a few hints on
the care of the hands. Iknow of some
housekeepers that think it adds to their
credit to have hard, brown, unsightly
hands, for they have said, “Now you
see who does the work at our house-
just look at my hands.” VVell, I did
not know it, judging from the appear-
ance of their hands, for it does not go
to -prove that those that look the worst
do the most work; but they do prove
that they have treated their hands care-
lessly, and I might say, cruelly. For
instance, when a woman plunges her
hands into hot water till they look
like boiled lobsters, or taking hold the
handles of hot kettles, or flat-irons,
causing them to become like some
people’s conscience, " seared as with a
hor iron.” How it looks to see a well-
dressed lady, with hands all scratches,
burns, or scars! I have wondered if
they did not almost wish they could
take them oil“, and leave them at home
whenever they went in company.

Have plenty of soft, thick holders
near the stove to take hold of the
handles of kettles or pans. Keep a pair
of gloves near your sun-bonnet to
bring in wood, work in the garden, or
to put on when you sweep, that your
hands may not become callous. If they
are liable to chap, use plenty of glycer-
ine, or wash them in vinegar, and
when you sit down to your sewing,
and your hands feel like a nutmeg
grater, rub them with camphor, and it
willmake them feel so soft and pliable
that you will be enabled to handle the
finest of fabric without its adhering to
your fingers. If you are troubled with
salt rheum, use juniper tar soap,
which is an almost infallible remedy.
Keep a bottle, with a few cents worth
of oxalic acid dissolved in it,and marked
poison, somewhere handy, and when
there are fruit stains, or you have been
coloring carpet rags or old garments,
use a few drops on the stained parts
and they will soon disappear. If you
gre in the habit of scraping the pans
or kettles with your finger nails, don’t
do “,_never again; but keep an old

.  for  DIIYPOSC.
_ 1 1 ‘sisters, take good care of your hands

bryour husband’s sake, for your own
gfie’ "for your comfort and your con-

  

  

TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR.

venience, and that you may preserve
your dignity as a lady. Let your hands
be always ready to remove burdens
from weary shoulders.

Extend the warm grasp of sympathy
to the erring and wayward, and
“whatsoever thy hands find to do, do
it with thy might,” and when they are
folded over a pulseless heart, some one
will arise and call you blessed.

MYRA.

 

The Grange but a Step in Woman
Advancement.

MAPLE RAPIDS, Jan. 27, 1880.
Worthy Secretary .-

I come this time to ask you or any
any one else who knows, if there is
any limit fixed to the time in which
women must be twitted of being al-
lowed to come into the Grange side by
side with their husbands and brothers,
as though it was any particular honor
to her to stand by their side, more than
it is to them to have her stand there.
The Grange is a glorious means of edu-
cation, not less for men than for wo-
men. As for women being allowed in
it, it is more than possible that a wo-
man first formed the plan, and allowed
the men to come in. vBut if, as is al-

of masculine thought, it is not more
than probable that as the thought ad-
vanced to the fourth degree, a difliculty
arose as to how that feast was to be ac-
complished, a happy after thought
came: “We will allow our wives and
daughters to join with us!” and, pres-
to! theadiflriculty is overcome.

In this day of abounding fullness in
literature, it is hardly supposable that
a woman of ordinary intellectual abili-
ty, spends most of her time in any
kitchen. We have machines that save
time and hard labor. Then if we read
our papers to good purpose, we know
that the cookery that takes most time
and worrying care is unwholssome and
worse than useless. This we also know
by our own reason and observation.
Then we may refuse to be slaves to
fashion and dress, and yet have our
clothing neat and becoming, and in all
these ways save hours daily for reading,
music, and social pleasure.

A better day dawned for woman be-
fore the Grange was instituted; that
was only a step in her progress upward
—-a long and important step, still
only a step in her advance toward in-
dependence. Independence of thought
and action, as well as freedom from the
charge that man supplies her temporal
needs. Who more emphatically earns
their own living than the wives and
daughters of farmers‘) It is acknowl-
edged to be unprofitable for a farmer to
spend much of his energies in hard
manual toil; cheaper in the end for
him to plan, and hire his work done.
It is equally true of the farmer’s wife.
No wife and mother can afford to have
her strength taxed to its utmost, habitu-
ally. If she is thus taxed, and as a
sure consequence is nervous and cross
and dejected, where is the “sweet in-
fluence of home” that is to keep the
family together in peace and harmony?

Finally, by all which egotists hold
honorable, don’t let us always be com-
pared with heathen women. Would
not the men compare with the men
here just as favorably. Probably their
relative position in the world would
not vary much. 13.

 

Music.

I hope my brothers and sisters will
hear the few words I have written with
a great deal of charity. Very many
people say that music does no good in
the world; that people who have no
musical education get alcngjust as well
as those who have. I admit, that, in
some respects, they may. Perhaps
they may make just as much money,
and be just as successful in business,
as though they knew ever so much
about music. But I think music a
great addition to the enjoyment of any
household, It helps to entertain and
refine, and very many long winter
evenings are passed pleasantly and
quickly by the aid of music. When

ways implied, the Grange is the result.

the days work is done, to gather in the
pleasant sitting room, and‘ pass the
evening with music, books, and papers,
is a pleasure and recreation, and we
are the better prepared for to-morrowls
labor. Our children, if they have any
natural ability for music, should be
encouraged and instructed, even if they
should never becomb very proficient.
The hours of pleasure derived in after
life will more than repay all the trouble
and expense. I once knew a man who
was over thirty years old, and had
never tried to sing, where any one
could hear him, in his life. He could
whistle the most ditficult melody, and
had a fine voice for singing. The
reason he did not sing bass was, that
he never tried, and he had no confidence
to try. There are many with not half
the natural ability who are considered
fair singers. The better music we have
in our Grange, the more prosperous it
will be. Let us each do all we can
(and we don’t know how much that is
unless we try) to help about the sing-
ing. If each member of our Order
would think of our ball as a home.
where we meet for mutual improve-
ment and benefit, we should soon feel
an interest there, second only to that
we feel for our own homes. Let us
each do all in our power to contribute
to the social enjoyment of our meet-
ings, and help our Grange to become a
power second to none in the land.

A Rgtiring Address.

The following is the address deliv-
ered by Henry D. Platt, on resigning
the Master’s Chair of Ypsilanti Grange,
and welcoming his successor, Peter D.
Martin :

Bro. Martin, I welcome you to this
chair, to the position with which the
members of this Grange have honored
you, for, sir, it is an honor conferred
upon any man to be elected to preside
over the deliberations of this body.
But, sir, in -resigning the position I
have so long held by the suffrages of
this Grange, I cannot refrain from
sighting you and those present to a
brief history of the past.

I first point you to yonder dispensa-
tion. There framed, sir, are the names
of the founders of this Grange——the
names of those that first caught up the
word, “Organize these tillers of the
soil, that you may be prepared to cope
with the other vocations oflife in their
onward march.” Grasping, as they
did, the idea of organizing the agricul-
turists of this country, and fixing their
names to yonder ariicle, they can just-
ly claim that they are the founders of
this Grange, and through them, we
obtained yonder charter.

The first to grace this chair was one
whose early training well fitted him for
the position. With a strong mind, and
a Scotchmanls grit, he, with his asso-
ciate oflicers, carried this Grange, as it
were, upon their shoulders, until they,
in due time, set it down a sure, sound,
and unsullied organization.

We well remember the solemn obli-
gation we repeated after him in yonder
hall. How many of us can now stand
there in position, with our hand over
our heart, and say, we have lived to
that obligation as near as erring hu-
manity will admit. W'eeks and months
passed. During his administration,
names were added to our family roll,
till it reached 130 in number. Where
are they to-eay? Some have gone
from us because they are not of us;
others have gone to their eternal rest.

All through these long months, there
was a growing feeling among our
active, working members that we
should have a hall, a home, of our own.
Among all its advocates, there were
none more zealous than be. How often
have we heard him say, when speaking
to the question, “ This Grange should
play second fiddle to no organization,”
(and I will add) not even to that organ-
ization which professes to be heaven-
ward bound.

Campbell thought he saw in the far-
ofi‘ future a brighter day dawning for
this Grange. That feeble spark, though
resting in his imagination, was gently

nursed anzd fanned by him, until it
burst into a flame.

That, with all the vital interests of
this Grange, was then passed into the
bands of King. He seized them, as it
were, with all his heart and soul. The
interests of this great organization
were closely watched by him, and not
the interests of individuals. No
trouble or discontent was allowed to
pass the gate to mar or disturb the de-
liberations of the Grange. The same
feeling to be free, the same fire lay
smouldering beneath the surface wait-
ing only for an opportunity to burst
forth. The VVorthy Bi-other’s admin-
istration was a success.

And now the wheel of fortune turns,
and again the gavel falls into the hands
of Campbell. This year of his admin-
istration was marked by the same
interest in the work for the good of the
Order as was his former. Still he was
desirous that the Grange should burst
the bands that held them and be free.
And to that end he worked. A faint
hope presented itself; the flame burst
forth, but-only to pass away as the sun
passes behind the western horizon, to
reappear in all its splendor.

Again the wheel turned, and Platt
took the helm. Born as he was to
grapple with the hard knocks of life,
he found himself illy prepared to fill
the position to which he was called,
but bound to make the best of his op-
portunities, he struggled through the
first year of his honors, with what
success I leave you, sir, to judge.

Elected to fill the Master’s chair for
the second term, he was destined to
carry off‘ tha laurels for which his pred-
ecessors struggled. .

A business enterprise was projected
by a few young men in this city, which
was soon to be carried into effect. It
was to remove the old rickety hotel
that had so long been a disgrace to our
town, and erect in its stead this beauti-
ful block—an ornament to our city, and
a lasting monument to the memory
of its projectors

In this great work a few of our mem-
bers thought they saw our opportunity.
They watched it step by step as the
work progressed towards completion.
It was watched by the quiet and
thoughtful Rice, by the thoughtful and
determined Campbell, watched by the
true Carpenter, and the ever faithful
Gardner, watched by the sharp Thorne,
andby that Smith, who calculates to
strike when theiron is hot, watched by
the hard-working Fletcher, and the
talking Peck, watched, sir, by that
King upon yonder throne—the only
throne known upon this continent.-
the American farm house; watched
from the laying of the foundation
stone to its completion by all the mem-
bers of this Grange who had its true
interests at heart.
saw enclosed four commodious halls for
the accommodation of organizations
like our own, and you well remember
how our hearts bled within us as one
after another was taken.

Sir, you would have little thought,
had you been traveling yonder high-
way, and seen a few members of this
Grange gathering at the quiet home of
the Worthy Lecturer, that they were
there for the purpose of laying the foun-
dation and fixing the wires to draw this
Grange out of that old building yonder
into this beautiful block. Woodman
can1e—Woodman the peer of any man
in this great Commonweath—by his
pleasing and instructive address, his
sound logic, and cheering words, he
prepared the members of this Grange
for a forward movement. It was made,
and you well remember how nobly the
brothers and sisters responded to the
call. What, sir, was the result? Look
around you and behold this beautiful
hall; mark the contrast. Do you see
there the grim and crumbling walls?
Do you see here the skirts of our wives
and daughers trailing in the dust and
dirt that has been accumulating for
weeks? Do you see yonder that cheer-
less fire, or our members suffering from
the cold blasts of a winter’s night. or
sweltering from the effects of the

In watching, they '

scorching rays of a summer's sun?
Sir, mark the contrast. Can you see
there among all those bright and
smiling -faces one you think would
willingly make the exchange back?
Do you imagine you can find buried
among all those throbbing bosoms one
small that it begrudges the effort put
forth. If you can, God pity them; I
cannot.

Sir, in this brief history of the past,
you can see your opportunity. You
can readily see the advantages you have
over King. Campbell, and Platt. Seize
those advantages and opportunities
and press the Grange to a glorious
future. It can be done; do it, and
heaven will bless you all.

Bro. Martin. I again welcome you to
the chair; take it. I welcome you, sir,
to the responsibilities this Grange has
placed upon you. Watch well its in-
terests, watch well the interests of this
great organization, and not the inter-
ests of individuals. Do that, and I
here pledge you upon my honor
that I will as heartily and truly
support you during your administra-
tion, as you have me during mine.

(“The Man.”

Mrs. Duniway, of the New North-
west, at a reunion at Salem, Oregon,
“toasted” the gentlemen as follows:

“God bless them! They halve our
joys, they double our sorrows, they
treble our expenses, they quadruple our
cares, they excite our magnanimity,
they increase our self-respect, they
awake our enthusiasm, they arouse our
afl‘ections, they control our property,
and out-manoeuvre us in everything.
This would be a very dreary world
without ’em. In fact, I may say,
without prospect of successful contra-
diction, that without ’em it would not
be much of a world anyhow. We love
’em and the dear beings can’t help it;
we control ’em and the precious fellows
don’t know it. V

“As husbands they are always con-
venient, though not always on hand;
as beaux, they are by no means match-
lcss. They are most agreeable visitors;
they are handy at State fairs, and in-
dispensable at oyster saloons. They
are splendid as escorts for some other
fellow’s wife or sister; and as friends
they are better than women. As our
fathers they are inexpressibly grand.
A man may be a failure in business, a
wreck in constitution, not enough to
boast of as a beauty, nothing as a wit,
less than nothing as a legislator for
womanls rights, and even not very
brilliant as a member of the press; but
if he is our own father we overlook his
shortcomings and cover his peccadilloes
with the divine mantle of charity.
Then, as our husbands, how we love to
parade them as paragons! In the sub-
lime language of the inspired poet:

“ We’ll lie for them,
We'll cry for them,
Avid if we could, we’d fly for them,
We'd anything but die for them."

Sweet torn Fodder.

A trial of several varieties of sweet
corn for fodder for milk cows the past
season has resulted very successfully.
Many good farmers have for years past
considered sweet corn fodder to be
worth more than that from field corn.
The large quantity of sugar contained
in sweet corn makes it a nutritious
food, sugar being as much a nutriment
as starch—-indeed it is strongly believed
by some physiologist that the starch of
food is changed, in a great part, to sugar
during digestion and before assimila-
tion. Butit will be found in practice
that the most Valuable fodder is that
which is grown so widely apart that
the juices of the stalks are matured
and the ears are considerably developed
before the crop is cut. Small, early
varieties, planted i11 May and after-
ward, may be gathered in Jnly and
August; and the mopium varieties
such as the Triumph, will come in

August and September, while the late’

Evergreen will last until frost stops its
growth.-—Agm'cullurist.

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AN EXPERIMEN’I.‘.—-And old turkey
raiser gives the following experiment:
Four turkeys were fed on meal, boiled
potatoes, and oats. Four others of the
same brood were also at the same time
confined in another pen and fed daily
on the same article, but with one pint of
very finelypulverized charcoal mixed
with their food—mixed meal and
boiled potatoes. They also had aplen-
tiful supply of charcoal in their pen.
The eight were killed the same day,
and there was a difference of one and
one-half pounds each in favor of the
fowls which had been supplied with
charcoal, they being much the fattest,
and the meat being greatly superior in
point of tenderness and flavor.

ON THE TRAIN’ .

From the car Wlflu0W he looked tones
The landscape rushing by;
It came along, he picked It up,
He caught it with his eye,
Wrathfully Jerking in his head,
To dig for the stinging cinder,-
We dare not print the words he said,
When his hat flew out the winder.


 

 

THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE.

BY PARMENAS MIX.

To think that forty years ago
I trod that peaceful vale,

Through summer’s sun and winter-‘s snow,
With books and dinner pail I

My childish feet, in happy play,
Knew nothing of the thorns

That sting us in our later day-
I’m speaking now of corns I

They've tom the school house down, I see,
And leveled— what a shame I-

The old familiar maple tree
That bore the teacher's name.

He used my knife to carve it with,
And labored half a day ;

It looked like this: “ LycurGUs aMItH,”
(N o criticisms, pray.)

Alas I beneath the daisies’ bloom
The poor old master sleeps,

And o'er his lone, neglected tomb
No kinsman ever weeps;

The scholars loved him, every one,
And chatted with him noons—

He warmed our jackets, though, like fun,
Likewise our pantaloons.

Where are the boys who used to play
With me along the creek?

Ah I some of them have passed away,
While others vainly seek

Their fortunes in a foreign land.
Poor Barker wandered thence

I’d like to take him by the hand
And—get that fifty cents I

Heighol while gazing on the place
Where the school house used to stand,
A tear drop trickles o’er my face
And drops upon my hand.
Oh, memories of days of yore l
Oh, blissful childhood’s mom I
I wish that I was six once more
Aud—Betsy wasn’t born I

Oh, cherished spot I I’ll ne'er forget
The scenes that hallow thee :
And though I cannotjinger, yet
I leave reluctantly :
For sitting on these mouldering logs
I feel such perfect peace-
Why, hang it I there’s a million hogs .
Inspecting my valise I
—Free Press.

Glnrm‘-pnndmnz.

Grange Doings in Grand Traverse.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., }

' February 3d, 1880.
Dear Sir .-

One would naturally think, from
looking over the VISITOR, there was no
interest taken in Grange matters in
Northern Michigan. We have six live
working Granges in the vicinity of
Traverse City, and one District Grange.
There are also a number of Granges
scattered through the adjoining Coun-
ties south that properly belong to the
Grand Traverse region.

We have just closed a very interest-
ing and profitable two—days session of
the District Grange. This Grange was
organized in 1877, was lively for a time,
but gradually went down, till it nearly
ceased to breathe. In November Bro.
Whitney was sent for, and a grand
time mapped out; but the elements
were against us, and but a small attend-
ance was secured. We re-organized,
however, with fifteen of the original
members and twenty-eight new ones

[joined us. Bro. Whitney gave us a
very interesting lecture——infusing new
life into us, and put us on the road to
prosperity.

At the session just closed we initiated
eight new members, and three old ones
paid up dues and were reinstated. We
-hold our meetings quarterly, at the
different Grange halls in the District.

The reports from subordinate Granges
were very encouraging. Good substan-
tial members are being added, and the
old ones seem to be waking up to the
importance of more real, earnest solid
work.

The VISITOR is receiving more sub-
scribers than ever before; with many
of us it is a household necessity, and is
always the first read.

We have now living in our midst
Bro. Steel (the Worthy Chaplain of
the State Grange) and his wife. We
deem this quite an addition to our
force."

The oflicers of Silver Grange, No.
624, were publicly installed by the wor-
thy brother, followed by a very able
and interesting lecture by Sister Steel,

c which, we hope,had the effect to remove
some of the prejudice that has existed
here against our Order.

Our petitions to Congress are being
freely circulated among the people, but
many that do not belong to the Order
shake their heads and “ guess they
won't,” when asked to sign them. They
gun to think, because it comes through

' tliflnnge, there isa “nigger in the

 

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

7

wood-pile” somewhere. It seems that
nothing but a miracle, or the reappear-
ance of the Son of Man, can open the
eyes of some men, and awaken them
to what is for their best interest. But,
through the information we, as Gran-
gers, can give, and through the light
shed by such out—spoken and fearless
papers as our VISITOR, the people are
slowly, but surely,‘learning more and
more to think, act and speak for them-
selves. It is only by organization and
thorough work that anything can be
accomplished. The Grange has come
to us in our hour of need, to save the
people from being utterly crushed to
death by the giant monopolies and
frauds that roam at will over our land,
seeking whom they may devour. I
am well aware it will take a long and
strong pull to accomplish our objects,
but I believe the sturdy farmers are
equal to the task. SILE.

WOODBRIGE Grange, No. 183, 1

>

January 26, 1880. J

Our Grange is in good working order,
but, as has been the case with nearly all
Granges in the State, some of the
branches have been lopped ofl", but
those left are good Workers and will
keep the ship floating. And with Bro.
Bryan for Master, we expect to launch
out into deep water, and make a success
for the year 1880.

By a unanimous vote of the Grange,
Brother Joel B. Norris, of Cambria
Grange, met with us and installed
the officers, which work he per-
formed with credit to himself and
honor to those he represented so nobly.
He spoke briefly of the death of Sister
Lucy Valentine and of Bro. Austin
Hart, since he met with us last.
He paid a tribute of respect to Sister
Valentine (we were always proud to
call her Sister) for her many acts of
kindness in her always carrying a smile
of gladness, and having a kind and
cheering word for those who seemed to

be cast down with the heavy cares and
burdens of this life. And Bro. Hart we
learned to love long ago for his quiet
and peaceable acts in life. He always
held a responsible position in the
Grange, for we knew his experience
and judgment could be relied upon.

After the installation, we had a
splendid supper prepared by the sisters,
which was enjoyed by about 50 persons,
who seemed to relish it well. Then the
Woodbridge Cornet Band came forward
to give us a serenade. After playing
several pieces, they were invited in,
and the way oysters and chickens dis-
appeared, showed they could eat with
as much enthusiasm as they could play.
The good feeling prevailed until the
next day, when we adjourned with
many a hearty good wish that the
Grange might succeed.

Enclosed I send one dollar for the
VISITOR. Send as directed. I cannot
think of doing without it the coming
campaign. I endorse the position of
the VISITOR, let us have a farmer for
Governor, and if we could work more
farmers into our legislative halls the
result would be, more business and less

resolves. ,
PETER HEWITT, Sec’y.

J. T. Cobb.-

It has been some time since I told
you what we were doing here in Cold-
water Grange, No. 137, but nevertheless
we have not been idle. The meetings
of the Grange have been well attended,
and the discipline entered into with
spirit and understanding. We find the
farm and home visiting committee a
very useful feature, both for instruction
and entertainment, and promoting so-
ciality among the members. We have
just purchased a nice organ, so here-
after music will be another attractive
feature of our meetings, Up to the end
of this, our sixth year of organization.
we have not had a single case of griev-
ance to act upon. Our Worthy Master
was one of the delegates to the
State Grange, and brought us a very
comprehensive report of the doings of
that body, the next best thing to at-
tending that meeting. The Patrons in

this locality are very proud over the

ei"ection of Vi/orthy Master Woodman
to the Master’s chair in the National
Grange. Our Grange is delighted with
the action of the State Grange with
regard to the VISITOR, and we shall try
to show that we appreciate the efforts
made in behalf of its readers by send-
ing you a good long list of subscribers.
Yours fraternally,
EMILY A. HORTON, Sec’y.

A Public Installation.
TROVVBRIDGE, Allegan Co.
February 2nd, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Oobb:

Trowbridge Grange, No. 296, held
apublic installation of oflicers at the
M. E. Church on January 27th, with
our Worthy Bro. J. J. Woodman as in-
stalling oiiicer, assisted by Bro. E. G.
Minckler,. After the installation Bro.
Woodman gave us a very able address,
which was received with the most re-
spectful attention, and from what I can
learn made a good impression, and was
highly appreciated by all who heard
him.

Our choir was assisted by Otsego
Grange choir, and Sister Sherwood, of
Plainwell, furnished instrumental mu-
sic for the occasion.

The church was beautifully decorated
by a committee appointed for that pur-
pose. -

I think there were nearly four hun-
dred and fifty present, or in other
words, the house was crowded, and I
am sorry to learn that many had to go
away because they could not get into
church. ‘

The meeting was a success, and will
long be remembered by the Patrons of
N o. 296. Yours fraternally,

G. 0. MERRIAM.

 

Tyrone Grange, N0 316.

Brother Cobb .-

I feel like talking to our brothers and
sisters through the State, through the
medium of the VISITOR, and with your
permission, will do so. Tyrone Grange,
No. 316, P. of H. was organized March
6th, 1874, with 23 charter members.
Our numbers rapidly increased until
we had 70. Applications ceased, inter-
est declined, and a general relapse took
place. Some withdrew, some dimitted,
some were suspended, and two died.
The paying membership was reduced
to barely a quorum. A proposition
from some sister Granges to come out

some pleasant day and bury Tvrone
Grange, reached our ears, and aroused
us from our lethargy. VVe weren’tdead,
and did’t want to be buried From
that time, we have steadily prospered.
To-day we number 51 earnest, paying
members, and have bought and paid for
an organ. During the past year we have
received 15 new members, and expect
more this year. Our last regular meet-
ing, January 24, was attended by 28
members, some coming 4 miles, though
the roads were so muddy as to be
almost impasaible, and it was one of
the best meetings ever held in our hall.
And lest some should infer we own a
hall, w'e hasten to say that we do not,
but rent one owned by our Worthy
Lecturer, E. Hayward.
Fraternally, G.

 

Grange, No. 360.

EATON RAPIDS, Feb, 5, 1880.
Bro. Jerome T. Cobb:

Although quite few in numbers, our
Grange meets twice a month, and we
are all glad to see one another, as
Patrons should be. Since our organi-
zation, we have lost quite a number of
our members by death, and some from
non-payment of dues. I think nearly
all our members take the VISITOR-if
they don’t, they ought to. I would
like to see every farmer take it, now
that it is enlarged. If they would,
there would be more Patrons than there
are.

We are so few in numbers that it is

sometimes discouraging, but we hold
fast to our principles, and hope to
conquer in the end-

Fraternally yours,

MRS. J ENNIE BENTLY.

Meeting of Barry County Pomona
Grange.

Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

The Barry County Pomona Grange,
No. 26th, met at Middleville, Jan 28th,
as appointed, and had a full attendance
and admitted 17 more applicants,
making now a membership of 88.

The afternoon and evening were
spent pleasantly, and I trust profitably
to all. As it was the first meeting of
this Grange, organization was the chief
business, as the committees had to be

appointed, and other arrangements
made. before we were in proper work-
ing order.

It is the intention of the Order to
visit all the Granges in the County as
soon as it can be accomplished, and
ascertain their condition and require-
ments.

The first quarterly meeting is ap-
pointed forthe 26th of February, at the
hall of Johnstown Grange, No. 127, in
the afternoon, and as it is to be an open
meeting, those outside the gates are
also invited.

' There are also four intermediate
meetings appointed for the month of
February: at Woodland, No. 103, Feb.
12th; Carlton, 264, the 13th; Irving,
No. 55, the 14th; and Yankee Springs,
No. 243, the 19th. It is particularly
requested that all who feel an interest
in the welfare of the Order will give
their attendance to these meetings, as
they are intended for the good of all.

J. A. ROBERTSON, Se-.c’y.

 

Grange, N o. 364.

OTSEGO, Jan. 27th, 1880.
Brother Oobb ,-

I like very much to read articles from
different Granges, and to know of their
prosperity, but do not remember seeing
anything from 364. I think this Grange
is not dead yet from the goodly number
that were out to see the officers in-
stalled, or perhaps more particularly
to hear Bro. Woodman, who after the

The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Patrons’
Aid Society of New York.

The fifth annual meeting of the
Patrons’ Aid Society which took place
in Elmira, N. Y., was well attended
and was marked by a degree of harmo-
ny and enthusiasm which augurs well
for the future of the society. Represen-
tatives were present from the near-by
Counties of New York and Pennsylva-
ms.

The report of the Secretary shows
the gratifying fact that there has been
a perceptible gain in membership
during the year, there being 1,003
members in good standing, as against
989 a year ago. Many of those present
reported a revival of interest in respect
to the Society of their Granges, and
promised many new members during
the next few months. One enthusias-
tic director who works as well as talks,
and who furnished eight applications
for membership at the last meeting of
the Board of Directors, assured the
meeting that he should send in at least
twenty-five more applications before
the 1st of February. Important
changes in the by-laws of the Society
were proposed, to be acted upon at an
adjourned meeting, to be held at Farm-
ers’ Club Hall, Elmira, Thursday, Feb.
8th, 1880. It is proposed hereafter to
make each benefit one thousand dollars
—at least until there is larger increase
in membership. Another proposition
which met with general favor, contem-
platesa material increase in member-
ship fees for all over forty-five years of
age.

From the statistical report for the
year we glean the following:

Number of deaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Average age of deseased members 53; yrs.
Average age of new members

received during the year. . . . 43} “
Average amount paid by deceased

members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 37 25
Average amount paid to benefici-

aries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 841 33
Average cost per member for sal-

aries and expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 76} cts.

New members received . . . . . . . . . . 77

The statistical report covering the
experience of the Society for_ the past
five years, gives the following items of
interest:

Average membership for 5 years 868
Average number of deaths per

year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual death rate per thousand

members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9}
Average age of deceased persons. 53 9-10 yrs.
Average age of all members re-

ceived . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43 yrs.

Total paid in thirty-eight benefitst 36 105 00
Average amount paid benefici-

  

installation, gave us a good, honest
talk, full of encouragement to all good
Grangers, and may be a help to some of
the lazy ones that seldom exert them-
selves to attend the meetings.

Interest in Grange matters seem to
be reviving. Yet there are plenty who
are willing that a few should do all the
work, if they can get the benefits. I
don't know but they would be willing
to assist, if they could see money at the
close of every evening’s work.

Perhaps it would be better for me to
keep still; it is possible I stand with
the lazy ones. N OBLE.

 

WHITEFORD, Feb. 2, 1880.
Bro. J. I. Cobb .-

Our Grange, No. 509, has a. better
outlook just now than for some time
past. We installed our officers at our
last regular meeting. Though few in
numbers, we have some go—ahead
Grangers. Have lost some on account
of bad health, and some have fallen off’
because there was too little “ sand ” in
them to make good Grangers; but
some talk of coming back. The
interest and value of a Grange depends
very much on the oflicers, and punctu-
ality on their part is an important
quality. Our Lecturer usually makes
a short ‘speech, or reads some article of
interest to the Grange, and we often go
home well satisfied with the results.
We can see that the Grange work is
improving the farmers of the County.
I think I have used enough of your
space for this time. Long live the
Grange! C. N. o.

COLDWATER, Feb. 7th, 1880.

Bro. J. T. Cobb .-
The regular annual meeting of the

Branch County Pomona Grange will
occur on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1880, at
Coldwater Grange Hall, at which time
the election of officers will take place,
and other business of importance will
be transacted. All members are re-
quested to be present. The Grange will
be opened at 10 o’clock, A. M.
WALLACE E. WRIGHT, Sec.

aries . . . . . . . . . . . .. 952 00
Average co nsnrauce per

year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 00
Average annu ost of insurance

per 81,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 40

Treasurer Hofl'man’s report shows
that the Treasury of the Society is in
good condition, it having assets
zanpigunting to $31,677.95, with no lia-

1 1 res.

President fMcCann’s report made ap-
propriate re erence to the prosperous
condition of the Society, briefly treated
the reports of the other oflicers, and
advise hdeliberate care in dealing with
suc c anges in the by—laws of the
Society as seem to be required.

The election of oificers resulted in
the re-election of President Geo. S.
McCann and the selection of Geo.

man.

How to Tie a Horse.

Incredible as it seems, not half the
tavern-keepers, hostlers, or teamsters,
know how to tie a horse, either making
some clumsy knot that is troublesome
to undo, or making a hitch that is in-
secure. The proper way after passing
the tether around the thing to be at-
tached to, is to make a half-hitch, pass-
ing the strap through the loop. If the
horse nibbling pulls it, he merely
ties the knot tighter. And to unhitch,
it is only necessary to remove the end
from the bow, and it is instantly loos-
ened. Not one-fourth of the butchers
or farmers know how to tie the legs of
a calf or a sheep for transportation.
The majority of people when they
want to make the animal secure, wind
the cord tightly around the legs, caus-
ing painful congestion. The proper
way is to make a half knot only on
each hind and fore leg alternately,
fastening with a baw at last, which is
easly untied. I find usually a pocket
handkerchief the handiest thing, it
being about the right size. Tied in
this way. they are absolutely secure
and without pain.

 

Experiment in Fattening Hogs.

A farmer tells us that lately he tested
the value of his corn put into hogs
with the following result; He com-
menced with a lot of ho s weighing
175 pounds each on the 200% of Septem-
ber. He fed them two weeks and when
weighed, he found that at the price of
pork then ruling, $3.50 per hundred,
his corn brought him sixty cents per
bushel. The two weeks were mild
weather. He weighed and fed them

again two of the coldest weeks in
November, and on weighing, found
that the corn fed, at the same price for
pork, had brought him only fifty cents
per bushel. He says this teaches him
that hogs ought to be fatted early and
in the warm fall weather to get the
greatest value for the corn fed.—Ind¢'—

and Farmer.

Maby for Vice President. -Husband- I


  

   

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P1'0§1‘I1m 91' Newaygo County
Bro. J. T. Cobb .- "-

In accordance with arangements pre-
viously made, the next meeting of the
Newaygo County Grange, No. 12, will
be held Tuesday and Wednesday, the
24th and 25th of February next, com-
mencing on Tuesday at 2 o’clock, P.
M., sharp. The afternoon and evening
meetings of the first day will beheld
in open Grange, and our farmer friends,
and the public generally, are invited to
be present.

The following “general order” of
business will be called, and we trust
our brothers and sisters will be prepar-
ed ‘and ready to respond:

“The Education which the Grange
Wishes to Teach the Farmer," Bro. '1‘.
g. Frey,” Ensley Centre Grange.

“ Co-operation in the Sale of VVool
and Other ‘Farm Products,” Bro. VV.
W. Carter, Ashland Grange. _

“ Domestic Education,” essay by Sis-
ter Lavina Hillman, Ensley Grange.

“ Care and Management of Farm
Stock,” Bro. T. H. Stuart, Tremont
Grange.

“ THE GRANGE VISITOR," essay by
Sister S_. V, Wallace, Hesperia Grange.

“ Bee Culture,” Bro. A. Terwilliger,
Ensley Grange, and E. A. Misner, Fre-
mont Grange.

“ Woman—Her Mission, In and Out
of the Grange,” essay by Sister L. E,
Wright, Croton Grange.

“ Farm Department, its General Man-
agement,” Bro. L. Reinoldt, Ashland
Grange,

“ The Graiige—Its Relation to Our
Schools,” Bros. L. E. Wright, Ensley
Grange, and J. O. Wilsie, Ashland
Grange.

“Sheep and their Products,” Bro. H.
Avery, Ashland Grange.

“The Teacher-—His Mission,” essay
Sadie Collins, Croton Grange.

“ Cattle and their Products," Bro. S.
Cox, Ashland Grange.

“ Railroads and Transportation Mo-
nopolies," Bro. Neil McCollum, Hes-
peria Grange.

“ Is there any Necessity for a Change
in our Tax Laws?” Bro. C. W. Stone,
Fremont Grange.

“ The Farmer’s System of Book-keep-
ing,” Bro. A. 0. White, Fremont
Grange.

“Unity of Action—Agreements and
Disagreements in the Grange,” Bro.
W. C. Dowcer, Croton Grange.

“ Retrospective,” by the Lecturer.

The opening responses—by essay or
otherwise—will be followed by a gener-
al discussion of the foregoing topics.

Grange.

The H. L. C. Leather Dressing.

MIDDLEBUSH, N. J ., May 23d, ’79.

The can of L. D. came safely to hand.
and we have given it a thorough test
here on my farm. It is certainly all
that you claim for it.

I remain, yours fraternally,
MORTIMER VVHITEHEAD.
PLAINVIEW, Wabash Co., Minn.,
July 16th, 1879.
A. D. STRONG. Esq.:

Dear Sir-.—The H. L. C. Dressing
obtained from you was thoroughly ap-
plied to my single and double harness,
over six months ago, and I have used
it on boots and shoes, and I wish to say
I am delighted with it. It makes stifl‘
leather soft and pliable. Nothing fries
out and gums the surface, as with oils
and grease, when used in the hot sun.
On'the contrary, the leather is very
pliable and has a smooth, bright sur-
face. I believe it the best article any
can use on harness, boots and shoes, for
hot or cold, wet or dry, weather. I
never used anything I liked so well,
and from personal acquaintance and
business with you. I believe all who
give you their confidence will be hon-
orably treated and always satisfied.

Yours truly,
T. A. THOMPSON.

Write to G. W. Hill & Co., or any
other Grange Agent for general Cir-
cular, and price to Granges.

Fifty Dollars Reward.

Stolen, on Friday night, Jan. 30th, a
sorrel mare, star in forehead, about 10
years old, weight about 1,100, about 15}
hands high. After driving, is a little
stiffwhen first taken out. .Also plat-
form spring wagon, made at Troy, 0.,
front spring broken and wound with
wool twine, painted black ; also silver-

lated harness, nearly new, flat lines,
Iboped into bit; two robes, one large,
unlined, marked C. C. Rundell; the
other a small, dark robe, lined with
red flannel, also two horse blankets.

Thief gave name of Fred Brown, is
an Englishman, about 20 years old,
smooth face, black slouch hat, black
dress coat, with brown wampus under-
neath, sheep-skin boots with wool in-
side, front upper teeth are very black
and irregular, light complexion.

I will give $25 dollars for the recovery

t .
of the proper y LEVI C. RUNDELL.
I will give $25 for ‘the arrest and con-
' thj f ' t ieves.

vichon of L. DILOSTANTON, Sheriff‘,

Pontiac, Oakland Co., Mich.

’I‘ E] It:

GR.ANGE V[SI'FOR.

THE installation of the officers of
Arcadia Grange occurred at their hall,
February, 5th, 1880, according to pro-
gram, and was witnessed by a large
audience. The installation ceremonies
were performed by Col. Curtenius,
assisted by Hon. S. F. Brown, of
Schoolcraft. Short addresses were de-
livered by each of the installing offi-
cers. Mrs. Olie Childs furnished some
time music for the occasion. The
whole concluded with a pleasant social
dance. R. E. JAMES, Master.

M. Fosnicx, Secretary.

THE IIEAPER. DEATH.

WOODWARD. -— WHEREAS, The reaper,
Death, has entered the house of the Hon. Ly-
sander Woodward, and taken his spirit to that
bourne from which no traveller returns, leav-
ing the household to mourn the loss of a kind
husband and loving father, and this Grange a
worthy and consistent counsellor and friend;
therefore,

Resolved, In his death we mourn the loss of a
brother who had won the respect and conti-
dence of all who knew him, by his noble and
generous principles, by his marked consistency
in word and deed, and the fidelity with which
he discharged all his duties to our Order. as
well as the obligations growing out of all the
relations in life, an example we shall do well to
imitate.

Resolved, That we tender the bereaved fami-
ly our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of their
afiliction, for we can sincerely follow the Divine
injunction to “mourn with those who mourn,
and weep with those who weep,” over this
amictive dispensation of Providence.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the GRANGE VISITOR for publication,
with a request that a number be sent to the
family of the deceased.

M. P. NEWBEEBY,
Chairman Committee.
Rochester, Mich., Jan. 29, l880.

IINIRIRS’ PUHEHASINOAGENEY

FRAJVK R. PECK cf’: 00.,

 

Purchasing and Commission
MERCHANTS.
433 MILWAUKEE STREET, MILWAUKEE, WIs.

REFERENCES 1

C. F. ILsI.EY, of Marshall dc Ilsley’s Bank.
E. H. BEODHEAD, Pres. First N at. Bank.

fl§’Price Lists sent free to any address on
application.

SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS.

The Patrons’ Seed Catalogue, for 1880.

The Largest Discounts ever offered to Patrons
and Granges, for fresh, reliable and guaran-
teed Garden, Field and Flower Seeds.

Every Package is stamped with the
Year in which it was Grown.

Send for Catalogue, with Discount Sheet
attached. Address,

SAMUEL WILSON,
Mechanicsvilb, Bucks Co., Pa.
febl5w6

IMPOIIIIINI PUOIIO Slit

__QF_.

Short-Horn Cattle,

A DRAFT FROM THE

CLYDE VALLEY HERD,
THE Paopnnrv or FRED. A. BEARD,

TO BE HELD AT MY FARM ON
Wednesday, March 3d, 1880.

——COMPRISING-—

FIE‘TEEN BULLS.

For particulars see Catalogue. Sale begins at
one o'clock P. M. No postponement on account
of bad weather. Conveyance will be in attend-
ance_ to carry parties to and from Kingsley
Station and farm.

LOCATION OF FARM, ON BLACK RIVER,
11 MILES N. W. OF PORT HURON,
One mile from Kingsley Station, on the Port
Huron and Northwestern R. R., and four
miles N. E. of Thornton Station, on the North-

western Grand Trunk R. R.

§’Send for Catalogue. Address,
FRED. A. BEARD,
RUBY, ST. CLAIR Co., Mrcn.

HEADOUARTERS FOR LAND PLASTER

DAY 4'. TAYLOR,

Grandville, Mich.

Are prepared to furnish LAND PLASTER,
fresh ground, at contrrct prices. made
with the Executive Committee
of the State Grange.

Alarge stock hand I pure finl - 6.
LAND PLASTER, ° ’ ey gm"

Send us your Orders direct.
jan1—ly DAY it TAYLOR.

 

I-roo LATE

It soon will be. The rise of more than half in
the price of Iron is more than we can stand.
For a very short time only we will receive or-
ders at old prices, viz.: 5 Ton Wagon Scales,
$50, All iron and Steel. Sold on trial-
freiglit paid by—no money asked till tested and
found satisfactory. All sizes.
JONES OF BINGIlAMPT()l\l,

Binghainpton, N, Y.

Paw Paw, Mich., May 18th, 1878.
JoNEs, or BXNGHAMTON:
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,

[Signed] J. J. WOODMAN.

The Husbandman.

SIXTH YEAR.

REDUCE:IPRICE 1
$ ._;t~_YEAR—__$1.

The HUSBANDHAN has been widely recognized
as standing in the front rank of agricultural
journalism. While treating fully all questions
embraced in

PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE,

Grange HEADQUARTERS.

THOMAS MASON,
General Onmmissiun Merchant.

183 SOUTH WATER STREET,

CI-IICA.G~(). - ILLINOIS.

Purchasing Agent for the Patrons of Husband-
ry. authorized by Executive Coniinitte of the
Michigan State Grange ; Agent of the N. W.
Produce Exchange Association, principal oflice,
Buchanan, Mich. ; also, Ayent of the Michigan
Lake Shore Fruit Growers’ Association, Steven-
ville, Mich.,

Respectfully solicits Consignments of

FRIIIIS. VEGETABLES. BIIIIIR. EGGS.

Poultry, Wool, Hides,
PELTS, TALLO W, and DRESSED HUGS.

GRAIN, HOGS, and CATTLE
In Car Lots. Also,

L UMBER in Car or Cargo Lots.

Having a large and conveniently arranged
House in the business part of the city, we are
prepare to handle goods in any quantity, and,
being on the SHADY SIDE of the street, can
show PERISHABLE goods in BEST CONDI-
TION, throughout the day. With

SUPERIOR FA CILITJES,

and close personal attention to business, we
hope to merit, receive, and retain a. liberal share
of our patronage.

O’rders for goods in this market will be filled
at lowest wholesale rates.

Cash must Accompany Orders
to Insure Prompt Attention.

:REFERENCES :—-
Executive Committee of Mich. State Grange.
J . J . Woodman, Paw Paw, Mich.
J. T. Cobb, Schoolcraft, Mich.
Herman, Schaffner A: Co., Bankers, Chicago, Ill.
Thomas Mars. Berrien Centre, Mich.
W. A. Brown, Sec'y Mich. L. S. F. G. Ass’n,

Stevensville, Mich.
€’ Stencils, Shipping Tags, and Market Be-
ports furnished on ayilication.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. mar.l2’79

Estate and Paris Green.

PRICES REDUCED FOR 1879.

PITHONS PAOII COMPANY!

‘lngersoll’s Ready Mixed Paints,
Paris Green and Brushes.

Best and Cheapest Paints in
the World.

Freight paid on Paint and Paris Green to all
parts of the country. So it makes no differ-
ence where you live, you get goods at the same
price as if you were at the Factory.

Our Book “How Every one can Paint,”
with 20 Brilliant Colors, Brushes, otc., illustrat-
ed, mailed free upon application to PATRON S’
PAINT CO., 162 South St., N. Y.

:-TR USTEES 3

T. A. Thompson, Pres, Past Lec. Nat. Grange
Samuel E. Adams, of Minn., Master “ “

D. Wyatt Aiken, of S. C., Ch’m Ex. Com. “
Mortimer Whitehead, of N. J., Lee. Nat. “

0. H. Kelle , Past Secretary National Grange.
J. W. A. right,Master Cal. State Grange.
M. D. Davis, Master State Grange, Kentucky.

ATTEJVD the KALAMAZ00



COLLEGE. Send for Journal. W. F. PAB-
BONE, Pres’t, Kalamazoo, Mich.

QIIIIIIBIIIIIIIIIS PIIICIII ROIIIIY-IOIXEII PIIIIlI-
(Established 1842). 159 SOUTH ST., N. Y.
CHEAPEST 8!. BEST lri the WORLD.
Used by Patrons Largely.

Our Book, “Quarterinaifs Guide to Paint-
ing," with sample colors,

 

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MAILED Fan): on APPLICATION

it d’ with fearless ability the econornic
problems that affect all productive industries.
It strives earnestly to incite thought, broaden
conception and increase understanding of the
wrongs through which agriculture has suffered,
especially the

UN-IUST TAXATION

fastened upon it. and the hurtful discrimina-
tions by which its products are cheapened be-
low the cost of the labor employed in their
production.

It would stimulate self- respect among farm-
ers through well-applied thought, fitting them
to represent their industry in the halls of leg-
islation as avital necessity to national pros-

erity.
All the well-known features of the HUSBAND-
MAN will be maintained, including full reports
of the famous

ELMIRA FARMERS CLUB DISCUSSIONS,

and from time to time editorial letters of travel
and observations abroad.

ITS LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
will embrace many writers whose work has al-
ready added largely to the interest and value of
its columns.

It will present complete reports of NEW
YORK and PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

A FREE COPY will be sent to any person
who forwards in one order the names and ad-
dresses of ten subscribers, new or old, with ten
dollars in payment there for.

Remittances may be made by draft on New
York, Postoffice money order, or in currency.
Checks on country banks involving expense in
collection must have ten cents added to meet
such cost,

Drafts, Postofiice money-order and checks
should be made payable and all letters ad-

dressed to
HUSBANDMAN,

ELMIRA, N. Y.
Sample copies free on application.

Two Good Papers!

THE CINCINNATI GRANGE BULLETIN.

A large eight page, weekly, Grange,
Agricultural, and Family paper. now
in its Fifth year of publication, devoted
to the Grange, the Farm, the Home
Circle, and the interests of the Farmer
and his Family, everywhere. It aims to
be first-class in every respect, believing
that the farmers deserve to have, and
will support a paper that in all its De-
partments would be THE BEST. Agri-
culture, Horticulture, Crops and Mar-
ket Reports, Topics of the Times, Grange
News from every State, dcc. Price $1.60
per year, postage paid.

Our Little Grangers.

Published monthly for the little folks
of the farm, and designed for their
Homes, their Schools, their Granges,
their Gardens, their Pets, and their
Flowers; to help them in loving the
Good, the Beautiful, the True, the
Home, the Form, the Grange, and their
Native Land. Price only 25 cents per
year, sent free to all subscribers to the
Cincinnati Grange Bulletin, or two good
papers for the price of one. Address:

GRANGE BULLETIN Co.
148 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, 0.

Send for Sample copies, free. novl-6m

HAPPY CHILDREN I

In answer to many urgent Requests from Town
and Country, the Publishers of

“OUR LITTLE GRANGERS "

Have concluded to issue it by itself at

ONLY 25 CENTS A YEAR!
This will give thousands of Boys and Girls 2:.
chance to have a good paper ALI. THEIR OWN.
The only paper ever published specially for
farmers’ children. It contains fine pictures, nice
stories, verses, puzzles, letters from little
Grangers all over the country ; pieces to speak
at school or exhibitions ; about gardens, and
flowers, and birds and pots of all kinds.
Get up a Club at your Grange, or school, or
our neighborhood,
emember it is only 25 CENTS A YEAR.
Make the little folks happier and better.
Address,
GRANGE BULLETIN CO.,
148 W. Fourth St.. Cincinnati, 0.

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GEO. W. HILL & CO.,
80 Woodbrldge St., - - Detroit,

Are now prepared to handle

Wheat, Oats and Com,

1N CAR LOTS.

Having plenty of storage room we can also
handle

APPLIE s. POTATOES,

BEANS. BUTTER,
CHEESE, EGGS .

and in fact anything and everything that a
farmer has to sell,

011 as Favorable Terms as any
House in the City.

We also PURCHASE ALL KINDS OF

GOODS I01‘ STORES, CLUBS and Families

At the Lowest W'liolesale Price. -

5%“ Consignments and Orders Soliciled.
jyl2-no70tf.

T. J". STRONG,
Monterey, Allegan Co., Mich-.
Breeder and Shipper of Pure

Improved Chester Whites

Bred from the Noted Herd of S. E.
TODD, of Wakeman, Ohio.
R§’Correspondence Solicited.

Letters & Flowers

—Fou—

Decorating Grange Halls

and Homes.

I can furnish BEAUTIFUL LETTERS in
any color, in Old English Text or Medieval
Text, for Mottoes, &c., in Halls, Churches and
Rooms. These letters are eight inches long——

the capitals are 12 inches. Price for 20 or
more, in one order,

Five Cents Each, by Mail.

EVERLASTING FLOWERS, Green._&c.,
for Bouquets and Trimming, by Mail or Ex-

press. ddress,
C. L. WHITNEY.
Dec. I5, 1879.

Muskegon, Mich. °
PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES
Kept in the oflice of the Secretary of the

MICHIGAN S TAT E GRANGE,
And sent out Post Paid, on Receipt of Cash Or-

der, over the seal of a Subordinate Grange,

and the signature of its Master or Secretary.

 

Porcelain Ballot Marbles, er hundred,.. .
Blank Book, ledger ruled, or Secretary to

keep accounts with members, . . . . . . . . .. 1 00
Blank Record Books, (Express aid),.. . . . 1 00
Order Book, containing 100 Or<I)ers on the

Treasurer, with stub, well bound, .... . . 50
Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts

from Treasurer to Secretary, with stub,

well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound.,. . 50
Applications for Membership, per 100 .’. . . 50
Membership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Withdrawal Cards, per doz., . , . . . 25
Dirnits, in envelopes, per doz., ......... . . 25
By-Laws of the State Grange, single '

copies 3c, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

New kind of Singing Books, with musi
Single cop 15 cts. per doz.,.

   

 

Rituals, sing a copy, .... ..
“ er doz., . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. l 50
Blank “Articles of Association" for the
Incorporation of Subordinate Grnnges
with Copy of Charter, all complete, . . . . 10
Pat:-on’s Pocket Companion, by J. A. On-
iner,Cloth,........................... 40
Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100, . . 40

Address, 1. T. Conn,
SEO'Y Mien. S1-Ara Gizuiox,

son OOLORAFT, mun.