V Michigan State 1. THE GRANGE Visrron, Ts P(L()liSIl8(I 1.i1onf.hl_I/, scHooLCRAFT, FEBRUARY. .\’l"l‘HlR'l‘Y ('i«:N'rs run .-\.\'.\'l'.\i, , invariably in Advance. .I. -I. “'00l).\l.\.\'. — J. ,|._ 1.0"“, _ )~Puh|I.~hIu, lmumlilw. All conixnunications should he :l4lIil‘eSSf3d to J. 'J,‘. Cobb, Sc-hoolcraft, Mich. _ Remittances should be by liegistcreil Letter, .\.iuney Order or Draft ltarns or An\'nRr1s1N<:: . ti )1]. . , ..-mo ; -‘£5.00 .<,ou 14.00 9.00 ‘, 1(i.O0 1.3.'-clioolciaft. u .S. c. "1 FLoRA—1\1Rs. J. .T. WOODMAN, L. A. S.—M1:s. W. H. MATTlS().\', Paw Paw. Executive committee. J. VVEBSTER CHILDS, Chairnfn, F. M. HOLLOVVAY, GEO. W. VVOODWARD, Shelby, Oceana Co. SAMUEL LANGDON, Bowen Stat’n. Kent Co. C. G. LUCE, Gilead, Branch Co, S. E. J EFFRES. ' Okemos, Ingham 00. \V. A. WALES, 1 5 which had the following history: I , family by the name of Doty, of Hud~ ; ' son, Mich., purchased some syrup of , IIIONTHLI EXECUTIVE _ 1 Table Syrups. |'.‘1' PROF. R. C. KICDZIH. A«.u.i<.'L7L'1'1:AI. (}o1.L1:<.r., Lansing, June 30, 187-1. Maiiy weeks ago a can of’ syrup was placed in may hands by Prof. Beal, 1 IX. ,‘ :1. grocer in that village. The mem- bers of that family ate freely of the _‘ syrup, and were all made very sick by They became alarmed and i p can of the syrup to the , Agricultural College ior analysis, sup- 3‘ Other 3 its use. sent, a posing it to contain poison. families in the vicinity became so alarmed by the singular sickness in the Doty family that they returned ; The grocer T had purchased the syrup from a very f ,respectable man~if':W:*ti1i'<=r their syrup to the grocer. for pure ,‘ cane syrup. tionbetwcen the ofiicers and members of the The syrup was alight yellowish- 5 brown color, and looked like a very ‘ respectable syrup. It had a decidedly ‘ turned Communications on any subject, calculated 1: amnlonlum “"i‘S.‘“1ded F0 1t’and game ;a heavy precipitate wlth oxalate of acid reaction with blue litmus paper, black ‘ when sulphide yammonia. On analysis I found that Tecumseh. ‘ Muskegon. 3 Vicksburg. Battle Creek. 1 Ypsilanti. A Jonesville. ‘ Disco, Macomb Co. ; J. J. WOODMAX, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Ofiicio. ' State Business Agent. J. H. GARDNER, Centreville, St. Joseph (30. Deputies. C. L. WHITNEY, General Deputy, Muskegon. I‘. VV. An.-nis, Lenawee Ho. “ 'i‘ecumse‘h. \V. 0. SMITH, Osceola “ “ (fravpo. (‘or min HlI.L, fiiinton “ -‘ Bengal. .l.i.s. Axnnnsox, Sauiluo i":l1‘lfl('l‘.\‘. W. SIIATTI‘. CK. Saginaw ‘ -- A. ROBERTSON, Shiawas‘e , WM. F. L1-:WIs, Oceania *‘ I). H. S’l"l:A‘l(:I['l‘. \V'ayim '- Al Owosso. “V _P:]ill('S\'lil(',, the body of the syrup was made of I , starch sugar (glucose) instead of cane ; :sugar. The amount of foreign im-" ‘ purities will be given in the result of ; , examination, being N0. 9 in that se- i ries. The free sulphuric acid (oil of vitriol,) the sulphate of iron (cop-; , peras) -and sulplio-saccharate of lime 5 were probably the cause of_the sick- : ness of the Doty family. The results of’ the analysis of this syrup induced me to examine a num- ber of table syrups to ascertain I , whether similar adult-erations exist in i 01113.. 1 other varieties of table syrups. ‘ -2’: =' N This large consumption of sugar is not confined to the Wealthy, but is al- a most equally as common with those of limited means. To defraud the poor man 01 his sweet, is to cheat him out . of the chief table comfort which his poverty can afi'or(l. Before giving the results of my ex- 1 * amination of table syrups, I will re- _ mind my readers of certain facts re- f . garding sugar. of «substances included in the general ; of ’ suflicient connnercial importance to— I There is a large class term, szzgar. Only two are demand our attention atp1'esent;. One is termed by the, chemist szzcrosc, and inclurles cane sugar, beet sugar, and .F 1% .7 l . l of ; ‘ COMMITTEE Grange, P. of H. 7(. maple sugar. These sugars arech em- ically identical, and possess the same ; amount of sweetening power. Sucrose ! exists in the sap of a great variety of plants, and has never been m:mul:u~- tured from any other material. The second class is called 5/lwcusr or grape sugar; the white lumps of sugar in raisins are glucose. This kind of sugar may be manufactured from other materials, 4‘. _«/.: from starch. woody fibre, etc. While it is possible to make this kindof sugar out of old cotton and liner rags, paper. sawdust, etc., yet it is not profitable to do so, because of the time required to make the change and the ditiiculty in puri- fying and dccolorizing the sugar when ' it is made. But this sugar can be very radidly and economically made out of starch, and -the manufacture has been carried on in F ‘R1109 for a long time, and seems to have been intro- duced into this country. The chemicalcomposition oi cane 1 sugar differs from that of’ starch only i by one molecule of Water, while grape sugar differs f'ron1 starch by two mol- ecules of water. If we could cheni- ically combine one molecule of water jwith one of starch, We could make’ ‘ cane sugar. Chcmistshavc attempted : this by boiling starch with dilute sul- phuric acid, but they always overdo the matter, adding two molepclues 01‘ water, thereby getting grape sugar in- stead of cane sugar. If chemistry ,shall ever enable us to readily and , cheaply combine the one moleclue oi’ water with starch” then the millen- ‘mum of the sugar lovers will have 2 come, for a bushel of corn will then i make about 25 pounds of cane sugar. 1 But chemists have not yet solved I this problem which taxes their inge- i nuity only to tantalize their endeavor. I But while chemists have been iibafiied in their attempts to convert starch into cane sugar, they have found it very easy to convert starch into grape sugar. *5" =5‘ ~ Glucose has the same power as an acid substance as sucrose, forming a class of soluble glucosates. It will also associate with itself sulphuric acid, and form a class of gluco-sul phate of a like character as the sucro- sulhphates. Undoubtedly a large part of the lime found in these starch- fsugar syrups exist in the form of the gluco-sulphate of lime. The sparing solubility of’ sulphate of lime, _in water is no guarantee that these g syrups will not contain a large anlollllt. because it may exist in the form or ‘ the soluble gluco-sulpliate of lime. -«<3».-...... A . . . egg‘; 2 THE GRANGE VISI .__..__.._.._-_.....-.-..,.___.. One evil connected with the pres- ence of lime in syrups is the destruct- ion of :1 portion of the sweetening power of‘ the syrup. Une part of lime will destroy more tli ‘i six times its weight of sugar, s far as any sweetness is conceriied; and the com- pound of lime and sugar is bitter. In making my selections for exam- ination, I obtained specimens only from those who are regarded as first- class tradesmen. It syrups bought at such places are adulterated, we may well suppose that the inferior class of dealers will have no better articles. Some have said that,undoubtedly, poor people who trade at small groceries are swiiidlcd in these syrupts. but that the respectable class of citizens who patronize first-class grocers need not apprehend any such imposition. I determined to follow up “the respec- table citizen” and see what syrup he obtained of “first-class grocers” Part of the specimens were obtained near home, but the most from abroad. have examined 17 specimens in all, with the general result that 2 were made of cane sugar and 15 of starcli sugar or glucose ,'lll‘\'elll:lll('9. A large (:RA.\'(;i; .\.\'ii Ll-I(."l‘l.'Rl~2 ll.-\I.l.. will be coiiveniently located on the grounds, in which Grange meetings will be held and lectures delivered by prom- inent members of the order, and at stated periods, coiicerts and Cll‘3ll‘i£ltl(’. Tliis hall can Arrangeiiients have been perfected with C01. D. M. Boyd, General Passeii- rrer Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad zlompany, for the sale of tickets and clieoking of baggage from all parts of the United States to the Encampment. Hourly trains (more frequent than nec- jessaiy) will be run between the En—. campinent, the Centennial grounds, and the city of Pliiladelpliia, and the fare for a round trip ticket will not exceed fifteen cents. THE TIME O(}(.'L'l’IEI) ; in going to the Exposition building will not be over ten minutes, and to Phila- delphia, not over twenty minutes, so that persons stopping at the Encampment will save much time over those board- ing in the city, as it is now thought that the best possible time that can be made 2 by the street railwa cars from the Con- tinental and Girar hotels to the Gen- tennial ground will be fifty minutes, and on throng days twice this time will be required. The CHARGES FOR LODGING will be one dollar per day; Where two persons occupy one room the cost will be but fifty cents each. Meals will be furnished at fifty cents ceach. The en- tire affalr will be conducted on the European plan, and no one will be re- fiuired to pay for what he does not get. onms will be furnished to those who them. A good laundry will be estab- lished, and all branches of legitimate l business, such as barber shops, cigar: stands, ice cream saloons, notion and ‘ other stores and shops conducted on the grounds; and caution will be taken to prevent any imposition on guests. One or more of the managers of the associa- tion will be on the grounds from the time of opening the Encampment to the close of the season, and every effort will be put forth to insure the comfort, convenience and safety of guests. The ‘ Secretary's and Treasurer‘s offices will j be provided with large fire and burglar , proof safes in which guests may deposit their moneys and other articles of value. , While this association has been organ- ; ized for the benefit of the Patrons of‘ Husbandry throughout the United States, and Canada, and the entire board of managers are members of the order, yet it is not intended to exclude persons from the Encampment who are not members of the order. On the con- trary. l~Z.\"l‘ER'.l‘.\ l .\'MEl\"l‘ wi LL on OPEN. to all persons of good moral character, who bring recommendations with them t'rom oflicers of National, State or Sub- ordinate Granges or the members of Granges in their respective localities. Individuals and Granges holding stock ., I . desire to bring their provisions with ‘ and boarding afforded through this en- terprise, who otherwise will be com- pelled to forego this pleasure if they can- not obtain entertainment with us. ‘We have given this project many hours of earnest thought during the past year, and have full confidence iii the ability of our fraternity to make it a great success, not only financially, but socially and intellectually. It cannot fail to pay the subscribers to the stock, a fair profit on their investment, and at the same time they attend the Centen- nial. It also affords us as an order an opportunity of proving to the world that farmers are capable of originating great enterprises, and consuniatingtlieni honorably and honestly. “Do we not all conclude alike, that never will there be such a perfect oppor- tunity for the farmers of this country to do the warmest, kindest act toward the agriciilturists of the world, we might almost say, that by giving them and their families a home during the (fen- tennial, at an honest price, and within ' p a few moments’ distance of an exposi- ltion that is interesting to the entire 1 l in the association will have preference ; in enterteinment by giving the mana- gers twenty days notice, l l stating the < time they expect to arrive at the En- . campment, and number of rooms dew“ sired. \\'lLL 'riii-: STOCK iioi.i>Ens Rl£Ai.l7.E any returns for their investment‘) is a question that is frequently asked, and its importance entitles it to their atten- tion. When this project was first enter- talned, we did not consider it in a fiiian- cialaspect, and the question, will it. pay in dollars and cents, did not enter our mind; the honorable position in which our order would be placed by the I throughout the lTnion. carrying out of this great enterprise, V and the good to be con ferred by the Pat- rons and farmers of this country, was the great object we had in view, and this we think should be a greater incen- i tive to action than any other considera- thick and fast upon our mind, but for . the present we must forego further re- tion. But a careful calculation of the expenditures necessary for the erection, furnishing and conducting of the En- campment, and a fair estimate of the V receipts that may safely be counted upon from the entertainment of guests, will prove to any wise business man that the { . _ _ , . , . . , , enterpnse W,“ not only pay back the , t-heii respectixe communities as men of original investment, but also a hand- some dividend. The building will be erected in a safe and substantial manner, yet with a view to economy. Propositions of contract- ors, now before the board, show that the i average cost of each room will be less ; than thirty dollars, and the fnriiishing thereof about fifteen dollars. Making a total cost for each room of not more than fifty dollars. room for fifty days will pay its entire cost, and as the Encampment will be The occupation of a . open at leastoiie hundred and fifty days, ' there is a wide margin for profit in the lodging department. The income from rentals of dining and restaurant depart- ment, cigar stands, ice cream saloons, ’ barber shops, and rooms for various other kinds of business will more than ~ pay the running expenses of the estab- ‘ lishment, and at the end of the_season ~ the lumber used in the construction of buildings as well as the beds, bedding and other furniture, can be sold for at 3 least thirty-three per cent. of the orig- inal cost. Any one who doubts that the Encampment wILL BE rA'rRo.\'izEi) to its fullest extent during the entire nationality of the earth ‘.’ Can we esti- mate the value of this home, not only as to its full comforts, for a pittance, but in its capacity to draw together in one spot our own people? and what a mass '4'" if ' THE G.I{KNG1§7ifiS_IT<.)1i-:i 1;. N extensive as was originally designed, and their contracts for the present con- template but l,0l.lll_I_‘()0I11§- 1119)’ alv- however, in a position to extend the contracts to .‘l,I}0() rooms, as_ soon as the remaining stock is subscribed for. 10 this end Patrons and Grranges tnrougli- out the United States are earnestly re- quested to send in at an early day their subscriptions for one or more share each, as they may feel able; and by this means not only gain t'or tliemselves handsome profits on their investment.-, but in addition to this assist in _the grand and laudable project of establish- ‘ ing a home for the Patrons and farmers of the world, where they can stop dur- ing their visit to the great Centennial. Exposition, without running the risk ol being “fieeced” by the hotel and board- ing house pro‘prietors of Philadelphia. lt should be renienibered mat the resolution restricting . Patrons and Graiiges to one share of stock each has - been rescinded, and as a result several ersons have taken from fifty to one ‘ hundred shares each, believing this to are coming! here will the farmer from 1, _ _ _ V, them three dollars, while lll the lan- Califomia, from Canada, from Minne- sota, from all climes, find shelter and companionship. What an opportunity to discover wherein we can help each 3 V\'hat a chance to create an inti- business relation other. -mate Here we can meet the officials and most distinguished promoters of our order. The meeting together of our State Business Agents and their comparison of notes will be a benefit than which none greater could accrue to the order; and the opportunity 5 of the secret and unwritten work,-will give to this profound sacred ceremony of our order a conformity, a harmony, the among US , be the best investment now offered to capitalists. Every Grange should own at least one share. If your Ginnge numbers fifty, and they desire to visit the Centennial, each one coming alone, paying all man ner of prices for entertain- ment and other expenses, it would cost campinent it would not cost them one dollar. To make it more plain: If they were to come one or two hundred miles, to stay four days, it would cost them twenty-five dollars each ; while, if com- ‘ing together at the Encampment, ii value of which every Patron knows will , be inestimable. forcible reasons why every Patron in the United States should feel a lively interest in the Encampment, and labor with us for its success, come thronging marks upon this matter.” In the management of the business of Many other equally ; the association there will be no "inside 3 rings” or “credit mobiliers.” members of the board are known in honor and integrity, and having ‘their own personal characters and standing at The 5 stake, as well as the good of the order at , heart, they may be relied upon to coii- . duct the affairs of the association in such .: manner as will best subserve the inter- ests of the guests, the stockholders and the order in general. THE nooks of the association will at all times be . . Grange; J olin J. Rosa, Master Delaware i State Grange; Wm. B. Porter, Master open for inspection to stockholders, and monthly statements of the financial affairs will he published in the ["armr:r'.s- ’rr7C'n.cZ. DI\'IDl-3‘.\'I)S 0|-‘ 'ri—ii-: l~1.\l{‘.\'IN(i.~‘ will be struck monthly, beginning with July 1st, and each stockholder will re ceive his or her pro 7-(do share of the profits as soon thereafter as the Treas- urer can remit. Paid up stock certifi- : cates will be received for their face 3 Goldenr Master Illinois State Gralige; value in payment for boarding and. lodging in the Encainpineiit, so that . stockholders who desire to get their. money out of the enterprise by board- ing it out may do so. We would not ad- vise stockholders to do this, as they will , - lose their share in the profits, which bid . fair to be considerable; and their share 1 1 would go into the general fund, and iii- season, may be at once convinced of his 7 error by calling at this olfice and looking over the many_lett»:rs on file, from every State and Territory, asking information and engaging rooms. Thousands of farmers, and their friends will be en- ., abled to visit the great Centennial Ex- : liibition by reason of the cheap lodgings ‘, to warrant the managers in building as . nure to the benefit of those who retain their stock; yet this opportunity will be open to those who wish to take ad- I vantage of it. STOCK sUiiscRii>'r1oi\‘s soi.ici'i‘i~;i) As before stated, the stock subscriptions up to this time have not been sutlicient ‘ would not cost them over eight or ten dollars, making a savin to th: Grange of $700 o1'It~i80(l. It view of these facts and figures, can they afford not to take stock as a Grange or part of a Grange 2’ Or to present it in another manner. Let each one advance a certain sum toward paying their expenses at the Encamp- ment, knowing that they will get it back with interest, or use it to pay ex- penses as shown above, and in either case save two or three dollars for every one loaned to help on the work, and in addition to the saving, they lend their aid to a project that every true Patron should glory in seeing go on to n suc- cessful termination. wno Exnonsia THE i-:.\"i‘nni>nisi-2. The Encampment received the en- dorsment of the National Grange at the late session at Loiisville, and the State Granges of Peniisylvania, New Jersey and Dc1aw_are, at their last annual sessions. The following prominent members of the order have also written letters commending the enterprise: 0. H. Kelley, Nat-ioiial Secretary; '1‘. A, Thompson, Natioiial Lecturer; Jos. '1‘. Moore, Master Maryland State Grange- Mortimer \Vhitehead, Master New Jersey State Grange; D. B. Manger, Master Peiinyslvania State Grange; )1. E. Hudson, Master Kansas State Nebraska State (Irrange; N. Ham, Mag- ter Lolorado btate Grange; E. B. Crew, Master Dakota Territory Grange; B. F. 3) arfllow, ltlaster Florida State Grange: \\ . Hill, secretary Canada Dominion Grange; B. P. Maxon, Secretary Kan- sas btate .(xr_ange; I .1. .l-. VVoodman, Master Michigan State Grange; ' A_ S. H. Ellis, Master Ohio Stat G- - 13. iv.‘ Pratt, Secretary’ xi... IJ‘eni'.gs:_VZ htate (xrange; \V. Maxwell Master. '(1)‘eiinessee State Grange; J ,’ ]),“Mc_ Garmman, Secretary Montana Territory iange, and many others. CANADA.—'l‘he are now 426 "G1-anges 3 II} the Dominion, and new organiza. » trons being formed at the rate of over i 9 E 00 per month. The number of division Granges is now 20. “ Go’-operation ” V full and hearty, is the aimof the Ex- . g=‘1t1V0 Committee of the. Dominion “W83, Whlch met at -Bitantford on the 1st Of Feb1‘ua,1-_y-,_ ’ » ..;_.=.v.a‘.u;sn.i. think is a true proposi£ion——t7zat no man. or urmncm /'1.a.s- a 7-{I171-t to acccpl an ofiicc and then 9zc_r].7m-I its «lulu: (mt! .«-/zir/5 //s 2-r)spo1Isz'I)z'Z-inrs. Nearly two months have elapsed since we should have had every one of these reports. We Want not only to ~ send the Proceedings as stated, but also the VISITOR, without charge, to each ‘ Master and Secretary, far the benefit of the Grange, of which for the time being they are responsible members. VVe not only need a complm /' I In this office, but the Master of Illc State G1-rngc is sadly in need of it. Our ('Ol'1'CS1)OHd€DC€lS very much embar- rassed for the want of it. This is specially a duty of Secreta- ries, aud We came veiy near saying that our brother Secretaries who are ; so indifferent to the good of the Order g as to disregard their duty in making these election returns, and their quar- 5 terly reports, when their attention had been repeatedly called to these matters, might perhaps be only partly _flllz'ng a place in their own Grange, when some 3' other brother or sister would cheer- fully perform the duties incumbent on that ofiicer, if opportunity was ofiered. I think if this third call is disrsgard- 9 ed, I shall be constrained to say in the next number of the Visrron that any oflicer who continues to neglect and disregard the duties of an oflice, sholud for the good of the Order, resign.. Of course we do not say (hat now- have only been thinking it would be THE ‘P GRXN - - — — scI1ooLcn.trr., - __._ , I Q . I I . safe and right to say so a month hence. l if we did not get the election returns ' and quarterly reports past due. The Grange Visitor. We are receiving names of subscrib- l,crs_to the Vistron every day, and are I well pleased with the present appear— , fance of our subscription book. The .-paper is now ‘sent to Michigan postoiiices, to yearly subscribers, But little space is devoted to adver- tising, and there is really more read- jing matter in it than in some more : It is offered this year at the very low- ] single subscriber lowest rates. Have sno club rates, no premiums or any thing of that sort. As Master \V0odInan is a member to collect facts, make valuable sug- gestions, and give advice t) the Order, and we shall take the liberty to say ; that if he don't make his department of the VISITOR interesting he ought to. Brothers and sister Patrons, we think the Visrroit will be worth more than thirty cents to you long before the close of this centennial _veer—try it. Tue by—laws of the State Grange as r amended at the last session, have not 1 I been printed, for the reason that ccr- .5 ' tain amendinents are dependent on 1 the ratification of the proposed amend- ments to the National Constitution by the States. sued should be co1'1'ect, the necessity of this delay is apparent. The following resolution taken from the Proceedings of the State Grange. will show the make-up of the book. Rcsolzwl, That the Secretary be authorized to have copies of the Con- 5 stitution and By-Laws of the Xational Grange, the By-Laws of the State Grange, the Codes of By-Law-s recom- mended by the State Grange for the adoption of Pomona and Subordinate Granges, printed in book forfh for the use of Subordinate Granges. Tun names of Masters and Secreta- ries elect for 1876, of the Grangcs whose numbers we give below have, not yet (Feb. 23,) been reported to 1 this office. Please remember to give the 1’. 0. address 13/’ each, as well as I name of oflicers: 15, 28, 29,35,311 50, 79, 9-3, ‘J8, 162, 109, 114,115, 116, 117, 121, 135, 150, 163, 166, 169, 172, 180, 198, 202, £307, 210, 211, 212 2213, 216, 224, 1231, 23-1, 245, 244', 254. 257, 258, 273, ‘.275, 276, 280, 286, 311, 312, 313, 323, 324, 327, 328, 341, 349, 357, 358, 365, 366, 367, ’ 376, 382, 385, 392, 396, 397, 402, 405, 4:13, -116, 4.17, 418, 419, -120, 428, 431, 438, 444, 44,6, -147, 4-1.‘), -153, 463, -165, -170, 474, -179, -£813, , -186, 493, 504, 506, 510, -313, 516, 519," 530, 532, 535, 536, 537, 538, 5-11, 544, 551, 555, 556, 557, 558, 569, 575, 576, 577, 584, 588‘ 590, 50.3, (101. 002. 004, 609, M0, 014, 616. 101, .,, 02., 214, 329, 369, 404, 426, 539, 565, 594, 0' , is answer to all applications for l blanks for Secretaries’ t-Quarterly Re- jports for use at the close of the cur- GE \7IsII7i*i:TIi.I A pretentious papers of twice its size. ‘ est price that it can be afforded for. ‘ ,l\Ve make but oneprice, giving a= of the State Centennial Board, he will . certainly have superior opportunities ' As the b_v-laws when is-. 19o, 3 2.35, 3 290, 2 451,? 433,. 518,3 5 rent quarter. I would say, that lveli)l'(' the 1st of'April I shall send to every Z Secretary, whose name and address is ’ on my list, four full sets, enough for their use this year for the four )'0pOl‘ts. “'1: would call the attention of Set-— rctaries of Pomona and >_‘«ubordiIIate Granges toablank book got up c.\= pressly for a record book. lC\‘ery Pn- mona Grange. as soon as organized, should have one. Price, S]_00_ I-Ix. , press charges pre paid. Blank appli- . cations for meinbership in Pomona Grauges and blanks for Secretaries ,' quarterly reports sent free on applica- tion. “'e shall send charters by ex- press for all Pomona Granges, as soon as we receive definite directions where and to whom to send. As we receive almost every week. orders for Jewels, Working Tools or Regalia oi’ the Order, we would again state that we only keep such Sllppllcs as are found in our Price List on the eight page of our VI.~ITo1:. These jewels are advertisetl on the last. page by the Lane Manufacturing Coinpany, Louisville, I{y., and by Dolton Bros., St. Louis. Send to either firm for ; Price List or send for the Jewels you want, shipped C. O. D. We have just reeeirt-d from (). ll. ' Kelley, :I. phamphlet ol sixteen pages entitled “Rules for Patrons’ (lo-open ~ at-ive Associations of the Order oi Patrons of Ilusbantlry, and directions I for organi7.in'g such associations‘, ree- ; ommended by the National Grange, l Nov. 1875.” The price is five cents, 2 post paid, for sale by 0. VV. Kelly, Louisville, Ky. We think the whole , will beprinted iii the next nuniber of 3 the \'r:-‘Iron. R EMOVAL. our readers to the new advertiseinent. of Messrs. l\Iontgomery, VVard & Co , to be found on the last page of this is- sue. These gentlemen claim to be the I originators of the system ol’ direct dealing with the t‘wl.s-l(nt(')' at N:/w/cstrlr : pricrs. From a small beginning they have, by upright dealing and close at- tention to business, built up a trade that is astonishing in its magnitude. The following from T. A. Thomp- son, late Lecturer of the National » Grange, indicates the extent of their business: “Returning t'rom the late session oi’ ' the National Grange, at Louisville. }{y., I stopped to see and learn- . the business of the above firm. I found them occupying two floors, covering an area of 20,000 square feet; carrying an 5 immense stock of goods, embracing all classes in general use, such as Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats and Caps. Gloves and Mittens, Boots and Slices, Notions, .= &c. They employ seventy men; and their sales average h_iS25,00t) a week, al- Inost exclusively with Patrons. Having repeatedly dealt with this firm, and met hundreds of Patrons and Granges who have also dealt with them with entire satisfaction, I commend this house to all who desire good goods. fair and honorable dealing, and whole- sale prices. Apply to them for (fata- _ logue and wholesale price;-1-sent free; and give them a trial order, and he sat- isfied. Fraternally, ____,; g T. A. 'l‘HO.\lP.~’;0_\’, ,‘ Ex-Lecturer,‘.\'at. Grange.” Plainview, Minn., Dec. 1875. \Ve desire to call the attention of something of .3 I mix: G’m1cN“2;‘s=.'iv {SIT We wish to keep a. full list of Agents 1 of‘ county and District Councils, and Pomona. Granges standing in the \ IS- Iron. \Ve hope Masters, Secretaries or Agents of these several business organizations in this State, Wlll notify us soon, of the name and address of these Agents, that we may be able in ‘ the next VISITOR to present a full list. VVe also want the name and address of’ the Master and Secretary of every Po- mona G-range in the State, elected for this year. ‘ Every month in the VI.~I'l‘0li I call attention to the necessity of giving the number and name of the Grange, in writing to this oflice, and every day . I get letters that tax my time and patience in finding out what particular Grange is writing_:' about. Give your ‘post-.§fiir:(* (writ/u:mun/»r=raf_yu1Ir GrrI)u/r', , and your letters will he .-iiiswererl promptly. “"0 shall lici'eaftei' only keep song books with music, in flexible covers. , Price $1.80 per doz., postage or ex- press paid. The paper covers soon get ragged and shabby; we do not like to encourage their use. Centennial Notes. —Spain has obtained spice for her building near the temperance foun-; tain. ——Fi)1‘l._V'-Ullle shares of‘ taken by l.’atrons ol'_Indian:i.. and "more coming." ~ —N ortli of the British bu_ilding and higliest on George's Hill, will be the quaint buildings of the Japanese. The erection of them commenced this week. -—A building is to be erected in which a Parisian is to exhibit the large topographical models of the cities of} Paris and Jerusalem, and of the 3 country of Switzerland. —The Centennial post—ofiice will: occupy about one—half of the U. S. Gevernment building in the Exhibi- I Postmaster Fa-irinan 1 tion grounds. has designed a special wagon f'or ser- vice in connection therewith. —Shares of stock in the Centennial = Encampment Association are ments of ten dollars. Every Grange, whose members expect to visit Phil- adelphia next summer should have a share of this stock. Last Tuesday evening the Main Ex- position building was completed. The largest number of men employed at one time in the con- struction of that building was 700. During the past week these workmen have been dlscharged at the rate of about fifty a day, and by the end of this week all will be gone except a few kept for extra Work. Centennial Encampment Association should be addressed to R. H. Thomas, Fv1uIER’s FRIEND Office, Mechanics burg, Cumberland Co. Pa. Correspon- dents will please write plainly the number of‘ their Grange, post-ofiice address, county and State, S) that proper entries may be made on the books of the association. the Cen— 3 tennial Encampment stock have been ‘ but 3 fifty dollars each, payable in install- 2 pronounced -, il:ertur2r’s gepurtmznt. c. L. WHITNEY, ‘- Does it Pay? Often the question is asked of this « or that crop "does it pay?” But it is . . H1381“- , not asked often enough, and very Se1- 1, dom is any answer given. ,__}V_'h0 can I 4 i answer? \Vho has institutedinquiries, i or that cereal, or fruit does pay its ;cost of cultivation, harvesting and ’ marketing, besides a fair" interest on the value of the land and in its pro i duction? Can we systcmize farming, ‘ place it upon a true business platform done, unless we know its expenditures as well as its receipts? How can we know without experiment and inquiry? ~ \Vhen shall we begin this work of iii- : vestigation 2‘ Order take some crop and by close and accurate account of labor and expen- diture, as well as receipts, show by a ‘I of his method, upon his soil? a fund of valuable information can ,thus be collected this year, a study preparatory to greater and more suc- cessful efforts the next year. “The in the Grange will undertake to keep books with his corn-field this coming season 3 \\'ho will in the same way learn the actual cost of P0- tatoe culture per bushel? So may not some one of each Grange iinder- ' take to develop truth in rcg:ird to the cost of our products, that we may know if they pay and which pays l.-est. l’o.\i0.\'.i G'ri:.x:<«.-i1, No. Grange was dulyinitiated at Fremont Center on the 14th iiist., and notwith- standing the very bad roads and in- ising looking to :1 truly siiccessfiil ‘ organization. The delegates from the su1allei' Gran.o;es in Newaygo County uiet at ’ eleven o’cloclI a. in., and proceeded to . elect ofliccrs which was soon complct- I ed with the utmost harmony and good 1 feeling. filled to overflowing for the public iii- address and enlivened by singing. The evening session was used in the 3th degree work, and such other busi- ness as it was necessary to do. Brother C. VV. Stone was installed 3 Master; and Bro. A. E. Upton, Sec- mittee of the organization. The Pa- are running a. Co-operative Store with an abundant. success. -—Subscriptions to the stock of the Buii.nino HALLs.— ’ ur good broth. ers and sisters of Gratton Grange, Kent County, resolved on the 20th of Jan. last to build a Hall. They have made quick work of it, for it is now enclosed and is to be ready for use and dedication in two weeks. In size it is 60 feet long by 26 feet wide. {kept aernrate accounts to see if this ‘- and conduct it as other business is. Shall we not begin this , year, and letting each member of our ‘ balance sheet in the autumn the results \Vliat 5 ll. — This -, clenient weather the attendance was ' : large and the interest was very proin- - At 2:30 p. in. the hall was* stallation of the ofiicers elect, which , installation was accompanied with an i retary of Newaygo Pomona Grange, , who ‘with Bros. \Valker, Flinn and R-oup, constituted the Executive Coin- * trons of Fremont Center and vicinity ‘ Bainbridge, Lodus and Pipestonel OR.‘ . troit. l Grangcs in Berrien County are build _‘ ing or preparing to build similar sized __ . ghalls to Gratton, and two stories in Ronald Grange in Ionia. l Eagle Grange in Clinton County are agitating the question of huildin_-_r ' themselves homes. g;7amniunitai‘ians. For the GRANGE VISITOR. Bro. A. J. Crosby, Jr., Farinington. Oakland Co., is agent of the Oakland Pomona Grange. He attends in per- son to buying (and selling) in De- Orders from Granges and all Grange Agencies “wherever dispers- ed,” will be satisfactorily attended to and no mistakes. Order spring seeds ifor garden an(l field, of Crosby; pa- pers, pounds, pecks, bushels, boxes, whatever you want. They will please. If you need a catalogue, write to Bro. Crosh for one. Ordldr fruit trees of Crosby: his prices are confidential; write and get them. they are satisf'actory. Sr.o.\N COOLI-LY, ".\Iastcr O. 1’. (2. After installation in l"arining_ton Granrre, No. 267, the Master, in he- l1alf' dfthe members, presented A. -I. .Crosby, Jr., with a contribution of i $12 00 a mark of their appreciation ofhis efforts as Secretary and Busi- ness Agent of the Grange. A .\i1£E'l‘I.\‘<‘r of Oakland Ponioiia Grange was held in Pontiac, on Tues- day, Jan. 11th, 1876, when the follow- , ing persons were elected and installed oflicers for the ensuing year: )I.——Sloan Cooley: O.——A. G. No- hlc; L —— li. C. llerrington; b‘. -J. . \Vest Hunt; Asst. S.—— A. E. Green: C.—Ira ‘V. Donalson; Sec-..——C. E. Dewey; Trcas.—-A.N.Goble; G K.- G. M. Shattuck; P.—-Hrs. Sloan Coo- ley; C.——Mrs. II. C. Phelps; 1“.——-)[rs. VVni. Shatterlee; L. Asst. 5 ——Mrs. A. E. Green; Ex. Coin.——Win. Shattcrlcc. G. \V. King, A. J. Crosby, Jr. In the evening the degree of Pomo- ‘ na was conferred on 17 new menibers. Foirn Tmvxs, Feb. H, 1876. Worl/r3/ Brat]:-rlr J. T. Cobb: A special meeting of Oakland Poniona Grange, No. 5, of P. of‘ H. will be held at Clarkstone on Tuesday, March 7th, 1876. The Grange will be open in the fonrth degree during the afternoon and , evening, (except, about an hour, ve2;4/ i early in the evening, for fifth degree , business,) and a regular meeting of said l Grange will be held at Birininghain on i Tuesday, April 1}, 1876. 1 as at the special. , Members of the Order wherever dis- persed are invited to be present. ‘ C. E. DI~‘.wF.\', Sec. Order of work if J. T. Cobb, Es-g., Secretary Jlc'c/u’;/«In /State Grange : , DEAR SIR AND Bno —--Enclosed find ; the returns of the election in Trow— ' bridge Grange, No. 296. You will i see by our Secretary and 'l.‘reasurer’s reports that we are alive and growing _ fast, and I must say, in a very pros- perous and flourishing condition, and 1 strong in the faith that our noble Or- } der will prove a success. Fi'aterna.lly, E. G. MINoi«:L1«:n, x\LLEG.-t.\‘, Jan. 20, 1871;. Master ‘.3997. i i i 3. 3: 4 TI-IE GRANGE VISITOR. A i 1 7 Po.mixA~s“iu2'BUKE. .'l’oein read by Hrs. E. I’. F. Bradner, at lfiiriiiiiigtoii, Feb. 8th, before the Oaklaiiil Co. Pomona Gmiige, and copy unanimously re- ilucsted for publication in GR.\.\'UE Vrsironfl When r rtli xvi».-2 young, ere yet the hand of nizm Had learned to pliant, and trim, and tend with care, The many houiities that the gods ordained his share, ’l‘licy came themselves this work to do, or else it poorly had been done, and man hail lost, ltarest. and most dainty ;:;il'ts which cost. .\lori- ran-, more skill than he possessed, \\'liilc iliu.-:—un t'\‘t‘l')' mount, in every lb,-ll, Gmls or i.;o¢le-.~.«si-s were said to dwell ; ' Not too unlike to mortal mini were they, But we might deem them fornicd of earthly rhiy. l'ilS~‘sl()ll§ and upnctites: scarce had we told. 'l‘.ir-y hurl not birth in foriiis of eartlily mold. Love and jealousy tired their godly hearts, And pi-it_v qll¢\TTA’lS marred snlilimer p.°.I'ts. Yet llll good ;;il'ts that mortals ever had, Some not so good. and many truly bud, Are suid to be their dower to enrtli. l'ntienty, thro’ ni:in’s years ot inthticy, A They guarded \\'ell his rights and filled his store ; \\'licn he to Yll5llllI0(|(.l grown, nor needed more ’l‘lieir cai-c, wisely, they drew themselves away To other re unis, and left him master of the (lay. Poinoiiu: niost bniiitivant! und Patron wise, (litre unto man, before she sought the skies, All wealth of t'nii'ts with meltingjuices stored : into his hip the lucions vintage poured, Free l'roiii all taint of blight, or ravenous posts, Oi" inotli nnd woriiis‘tliat now our fruit iufests : Free to his liiiiid, along the dusty road, ‘ liucli rim-. and tree low hcntling with its load. .\l:iii, still, low bows before l’omon:r'u' shrine-, And brings his oficrings from his hanging viiic ; I-‘roni orclizird tree he shakes his apples down; Yet. on l’onion:r‘s brow, he sees a lowering frown. -~ Pouionu, tell us why our gifts ilispleasc‘! our viz;-_v last we sougzht, and bring you these!" " Alas, poor iinin! it these are your best store ! Orevt-rv fruit I ;;are. your garners should riui o‘er." |'i-tiiitliful stt-\\':iiilI have you let the blight. Crrt-1i u‘t-r your on-liaid as a. thief at night? Oh) liurv you let the rust, the moth, the grub, l-‘veil on the \\‘1'lIllll of vine, and tree, and shrub. And blast the r<-nlui I gave you for your o\vii, 'l‘lint \\'l\t‘ll I nsk for fruit you give 8 stone? “ Uli slotliful ni:ni, till better you can bring l-Expect no chccriiig smile from me to win,” “ Thcsi: noisouie cherries, full oflnthesoinc pcstfi. Tliese knotty [)l':ll‘:i are but :1 sori'yjest I” Wlivrc is the tmmity of the orcliurd? These Can iiuvcr be what once were cherry trees, And pears! 1 sec no moro the quince and plumb.’ l~,[ll0I'HllC1: ziiid sloth, oh, man! this work have -l-inc. " The vine that should a root‘-tree form, ‘ l'rutecting t-Yer from sun and storm, Creeps t'eebh~. Back to your realm ugaiii ; Work ti rt-loss, with both hand and bmiii, 'l‘ill you can liiy an offering mect l)l‘cv«-i-,\' fruit in! l’omoii:i’s it-ct." ‘- l‘lunili.=, luscious as the fruit of gods; tintpes, fit to wreath :1 godess’ brow ; Pcnclies, whose blush might dim the sun; And peurs that melt. like melting snow. “ Apples round iuid full as lJmnh00d’s prinir. Nor hliglit of _'_',‘l‘lll'| on rind or core, Fit type 0, mini in coming time; The wortliiest fruit ofall his store. l-‘it type of all 8. 1-'ariiier‘s aim 0t‘ great ur good, of manly pu\\'vl‘ .'~‘lioiild be to v'in—tlie glorious crown-— I)«'L'cIopm/ niruilmotl, Gorl‘s best duxrcr." " I vuiiiiot plant again for you, oh mun! lint tiny workers to your um I send; See [lint you harm them not, but learn to lilliI\'.' A helping friend from a destructiee foe, 'l‘liat when 1 come aguiii, you greet .\l_v coining with an om-ring meci. HOLLY, MIcH., Feb. :3, 1376. I. 1'. Cobb, iS'cc-relaiji/.' \\'oR'.rii\' Biio.—Pursuaiit to notice, zi , ljonvention of Patrons was held in Hol- ly Jan. zltitli, 1876, the proceedings of ' which arc forwarded to you for publlc:i- : tion in the VISITOR. The attendance was very large, includinga goodly num- ber of ladies. The following Granges were represented: Linden, Highland, 'l‘enncy, Plains, (iraiid-Blaiit-, Independent, and Holly Graiiges. M. \V. Buckbee, of Linden Grunge was called to the chair, with S. D. Mosher, Sec-’y and Joel Mills. Gate Keeper. The chair appointed the following bi-others a committee on resolution? . P. VV. Wlieatoii, B. F. Davison, .1. Kinsman, T. J. Ewell, \V. M. Buckbee. . The committee reported the following resolutions, which were adopted. The representatives from Grand-Blane and i Independent Grzuigcs dissenting, and one from Feiiton Grange. \Viii-imans, The Grange is it farmers ; institution, the principal benciit to be derived is in all members of Subordin- ate Grunges deciding all questions for themselves, believing all questions of State or ‘National iiiiporttiiicc should be Milford, Fen ton. ’ ._ presented directly to the Subordinate Grangés, therefore be it Resolved, That we, the members of ' the Subordinate Granges present, earn- estly protest against any further organ- ization of Pomona Granges in the State, ’ or of Subordinate Granges yielding any further submission. Resolved, That the proceedings of this . convention be made public; thata copy i of these resolutions be sent to the GRANGE Visrron for publication, and : that the VISITOR request Subordinate Granges of Michigan to act upon the resolutions adopted by the convention. The convention then adjourned to meet in Milford the first Saturday in April, at 10 o'clock A. M. S. Mosnii-zit, Set-y. l’l().\'l~jl-JR GnA\'(ir;.HAi.I., No. 431, January 29th, 1876. J. T. Cobb, Scc';7/ Mich. State Grange .- DEAR SIR—-Enclosed please find five - dollars and fifty-two cents, amount of j dues for the quarter ending Dec. 31st, 1875, which please place to our credit, forward receipt for same, and oblige, Yours respectfully, A. D. PR.-\T’l‘, Sec-y. l’. 0. address, Seville, Gratiot Co. 1.’. .\,‘.—Our Grange is in a prosperous ‘ coiidition; we send to New York for the most of our goods and got them at . greatly reduced rates. 1’. 1). 1’. This “P. S.” has 8. whole sermon in it to the fainting brothers whose ex- pectations. when they joined the Order ' have not been realized. That Grange 5 . is prosperous simply because its iiiem— * liers went to work._ Notliing‘ more true tlia1i——“Tlic Gruiige is ivhut we make it.” THE REAPER. \\'.ui~;ni;.ts, Death has again entered our cir- cle and struck from our roll-book the lluillltl of our \Vorthy Overseer and brother, George \V. , Allison, therefore be it Resolved, That by the death of Brother Alli- son, Vernon Grange has lost one of its most 3. worthy and best beloved members, and the community one of its most honorable and re- V. s pected citizens. .Ii’csa1i:ea’, That we tender to our bereaved and widowed sister, and other relatives of the deceased, our heartfelt sympathy in this their 5 hour of bereavement. Ifiesolred, That our charter be draped in; mourning for the period of six months from this date. Resoii-ell, That 3. copy of these resolutions be presented to the widow of the deceased, and ll. copy sent to the GRANGE VISITOR for publica- tion; also that the foregoing resolutions be en- tered upon our journal. A. T. SMITH, S. E. SHELDEN, Sec. lttastt-1-, Vernon, January, 1876. _ ‘ MT. HOPE Giisxsn No. 8.‘. \YnEnEAs, The great Master of the Universe 3 has seen fit to remove from among us our Bro. ‘ i_ David VVashburii, of Lake township, Berricn : County, therefore Resoiverl, That we as a Grange deeply lament ‘ his death, and most earnestly tender our sym- pathies to the faiiiily and friends, who mourn his loss. Resolred, That to the sorrow stricken chil- » drcn, whose pathway has been darkened by the clouds of grief and nfllicltion, we, as a Grange. extend the fraternal hand of true sympathy." ' Resol-zml, That our hall be draped in mourn- resolutions be published in the Gnsxon Vrsiron. R. M. SHAW, Sec’y. Bucliuii-mi, Feb. 18th, 1876. ——Plant that which you know best how to grow ; grow that best suited , to your locality and soil 3 grow it, whether prices are up or down; grow it every year; study it until you know more about it than any body else; ; until you can produce it in- its high. est perfection every year; until you l and the satisfaction of knowing your ,’ self bene_f3.ct0rs of your fellow—inen. ing for the space of thirty days, and that these i can grow it profitably at prices atj ,' which others will starve; do this, and ‘ 1 you will make money, gain reputation, 1 l l.\'lJl.\..\'.~l.-—Tlle sales from the State . Agency during the past year amount- * ed to $310,580. Some Patrons are ! advocating the establishment of coun- § ty agencies, on the ground that the ‘:State Agency is too expensive. A writer in the Jmlinnu Farmer shows the State Agency to have cost (luring t the year 36,087, total expenses, and also shows that the county system would involve an expense of $127,500. i\l.ass_wiii'si«:'rrs — South Adams ‘ Grange, No. 34, nunibers more than one hundred members, and is con- ducting a Grange store; the purchases for 1876 amounted to $12,760; the sav- ,I ing to the Patrons was 30 per cent. 3 January 1, 1876, they secured 9. larger 3, store, and increased their working capital. Goon 1“.~\lt_\ll,‘{1i.—-A ll cxclian_ge says: 1 “ The best farmer is he who raises the 3 best and largest crops on the smallest - surface of land, at the least expense, ‘ and at the same time annually im- proves the soil.” This is a concentrat- § ed description of good fariiiing, and 3 in some of its items is somewhat dif- i ferent from popular belief, if we are l to judge ‘from appearances. PRICE LIST __0]:__. ’sU1>PL1‘1«;:s Kept in the ofiicc oftlic >'ccrct:ii'_v of Michigan State Grange l Ami sent out 1'71‘!-I’ of /.."7ir,/i-1/r. on ]t'«_'(:C/pi’ 111' Cash 0)'dI.'I',01.‘r)' [Ice Soul n u l iS'1Ib9r(Zi1zaIe Grange, um} //ui ; ST!/Il(If1t'I'I' of 1'/s J/its/« r or i§'r'c2-1. M11:/. Ballot Boxes, (liiird wood,) . . . . , _ ,' , . _ , , 3,, Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per huiidred,. . . G0 I, Blank Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to j keep accounts with members, . . . . . . . , . . 1 00 _‘ Blank Record Books, (Express p21id),.. . . . 1 (lo I Order Book, containing 100 Orders on the Treasurer, with stub, well bound, . . . . . . Till , Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts from Treasurer to Secretary, with stub, well boun