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The Grange advance., 1873-10-29
THE FARMERS CONVENTION AT
CHICAGO.

Editor Grange Aduance Having been
sent to Chicago by the Oranges of Goodhue
county, as their delegate to the Farmers
Convention, some report from me NAV in
terest your readers. The general business
OF the convention has been published 80
many times, it is unnecessary for me to
write it in our detail. In general way
the convention was a success. About two
hundred delegates were present, large
proportion of them from Illinois. The
subject Of transportation took up q large
share of the time Of the convention. The
conclusion reached, was to petition the
general government to open up water
routes to the Atlantic sea board. The
delegates from Illinois stated that alth houph
the Railroad Law passed last winter. had
not met their expectations, still they would
recommend the law to the other States and
better one if they can get it. The sub
ject of cooperative transportation received
considerable attention; one idea was for q
number Of farmers to own a car and nav
the Railroad Company for running it at a
fixed sum per mile. Some of the business
was Of local nature. We received an in
vitation from the National Board of Trade
to attend their meeting. If we are farmers
l did not see but that our business was
done with as much system and order as
was theirs. One word about Chicago: the
burnt district has been built up better and
handsomer than it was before the fire :
buildings five, six and seven stories high,
a large proportion of them stone; and
prices as high as the buildings. The In
dustrial Exposition is worth the trip to
Chicago if there was nothing more to be
seen. spent all the time had in it and
was sorry that I could not stay longer.
H. BRUCE.
OCT. 28th. 1873,
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ESDAILE CORRESPONDENTS
OcT. 28th, 1873.

OCTOBER p, 1873.
The deep snow that fell on Saturday
night makes one think that Winter is here
cutters were dashing about yesterday
To-day all the young men who own rifles
are out hunting deer. Farmers on this
side of tbs river who have timbered farms
and who sell cordwood to their friends on
the other side, do not dislike an early
and severe winter, nor are they particular
if it be protracted one.
Although business elsewhere may be dull
this winter it will probably be otherwise
here as Betcher & Alley, it is reported,
propose to buy large stock of logs for their
factory and mill, and to pay cash for the
same-employing in the village from fiftv
to sixty hands. The currency of the viii
lage consisting, at most times, of company
orders, cash will, no doubt, be welcomed a.
a change.
The former proprietors of the village
(Messrs. Fairbanks and Carney are busy
at work organizing their Manitoba Colony.
They want in their Colony good enterpris-
ing Americans, Englishmen, Canadians and
others who have lived long enough in the
United States to have lost their original
clannishness. They have laid town site
mile square at the terminus of the Saint
vincent extension of the St. Paul & Pacific
Railway, and will endeayor to make g EN-
erson one Of the rising cities. The gov
ernment Of Canada. it is said, will back
them up in the effort. 4 III
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n1 On looking through the various

n9~ On looking through the various.
stocks Of goods kept in Red Wing we ind
an endless variety, and safely say, that the
stocks and stores Of Red Wing, are not
second to any in this or any other State.
In visiting the various institutions we ore
greatly surprised to find such an endless
variety In any one store as we find At
A. }. CLAkk'S new store corner of Bush
and Third streets. It would seem almost
impossible to call for anything in the Drug,
Grocery, or Fancy Goods line and be dis
appointed in not getting it. We also found
Gr. G. W. Boutwell, in charge of the Medi-
cal department, with everything on hand
to attend to the wants Of such as are ia mead
Of medicines. Wecan safely say there is no
more complete store in the State than this.,
1t will pay you to 60 and examine goods
are sold very reasonable. .
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MI. one1AmSn was IN 1Svor OF the plan
indicated, and on motion . COMMITTEES "a
make up list was appointed, consisting
OF Messrs. Shellmsn, Page and Hillman.
the following questions were proposed,
with the request that oranges consider oil
Of them, If they desire, as well % the one
allotted to each grange:
What are the best methods for secur-
ing regular attendance in our oranges ?
Marion.
2 What changes, if any are desirable.
in our National and State (Grange) con-
stitut;ons? Prairie.
8 Is it expedient for the Patrons of
Husbandry to build and operate their own
manufacturing establishments Union.
What is the cheapest and safest meth
! cd for Patrons to insure their farm proper
ty? Chatfeld and Elmira.
:. What are the best standard works
for a grange library, Of at least five selec-
| tions: Rochester.
3 How and when can we dispose of our
wheat to the best advantage? Pleasant
Grove
7 Should our present .fencine in %
law be repealed? Rock DELL
9 What kind of fencing is the best and
the cheapest? Excelsior.
9 What kind Of neat cattle are the best
and most profitable to raise? Whitewater.
~ What breed Of horses are the most
profitable for the farmers of Minnesota I?
Farm Hill
II How shall we prevent the destruc-
ton Of our forests? Chester.
II What kind Of forest trees are the
best for general cultivation? Centre
Grove.
Is What six varieties of apples are the
best for general cultivation? Viola.
II What kinds Of farming implements
and machinery are the best for general use? j?
High Forest.
Is Give the best plan for a small barn
with the estimated cost of construction :?
Quincy
l6 Give the best plan for a granary.
Othello.
II What kind of crops should be cult
waited, and in what proportion on a farm of
l2O acres Kalmar
10 How shall we prevent the spread of
noxious weeds? Salem.
~ What are the merits of narrow gauge
railroads? Elgin.
~ Which is the most profitable, stock
raising or grain raising? Cascade.
II Which is the most profitable, a farm
on on smooth prairie, or one upon 'grub
land?' Industry
~ Is the Grange a better institution
than the Farmers Club, and if so, why :?
Oronoco
1t was decided to hold the next meeting
on Friday. the 29th of November. at one
o'clock p. m.
No further business coming before the
Union the meeting adjourned.
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II the gentleman has any idea that I viii
steal, it will not take very smart det.ct.
i've to find it out, for if I do any business,
for the Patrons Of Husbandry, 1 vii,
pledge my honor that it will be STRAIGHT
and my books and Office will be open and
free to all to inspect, and if 1 can't show .
clean hand and clean record, the Patrons
will have their redress. don't propose to
have any i" Bittersweet" vines or any 9TH
er crooked sticks in or through my bust.
ness' nothing but straight lines and straight
poies' $50 plain that the wayfaring man,
though q fool need not err therein" And if
don't get reduction in prices and publish
them tor the Patrons it will be no object
Tor them to order. In regard to furnishing
all farmers alike. as 1 have stated it was
suggestion of the executive committee.
and published it as such, and if the State
Graege at its next meeting, does not think
1t Is the best policy, they can say 50, as it
Is no law but only suggestion. Again if
eSASAASA AAu Ucou WlCQ me Tor the
last week he would have seen how ready
the manufacturers were to buy me up with
20 or 80 per cent.
will give the gentleman 80 per cent
profit on all the first class machines he can
ouy OF any manufacturer on the terms he
supposes the manufacturers will do for him
as state agent.
But will close hoping to prove my hon
est intentions to the ''gentlemen, which
name am obliged to call him, for I was
not aware there were any Bittersweet
brothers belonging to the order and hone
it this gentleman does belong to that
crooked line, the crooks and kinks will all
grow out of him and that he will become q
straight brother, and then will be happy
to clasp honest hands with him.
J. S. DENMAN.
W1SoNA, Oct. 9th, 1873.
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The number of Oranges in Missouri is
stated to be 1852. A new paper has been
established in that State devoted to the Or.
der.
j. c. Abbot writes the Iowa Hon,esteod
t4at the men Of Massachusetts, if it be
demonstrated to them that money can he
made or saved through the Order Twill
bite sharper at that hook than At anv
other
The Farmers Clubs at Appleton
(Grand Cbute) and Greenville have
changed their organization to Oranges.
We believe the same officers are retained.
The Iowa State Grange has incorpo-
rated itself under the State law.
We have seen no public statement of
the kind but are informed by prominent
member of the Order that the National
Grange has declined to grant Charter to
the noted Boston Grange, composed of CON-
mercial men.
The number OF Oranges up to Septem-
Der Goth, is 6,469. Grand Master Adams
IS reported to estimate the total member
ship at 100000
There have been one hundred and sixtv
Oranges of the Patrons of Husbandrv
formed in this State since last June, and
every day adds to the number.
MIR. J. s. DENMAS, State Agent of the
T. of H. will issue circular to the granoes
OF the State, and all oranges who do not
receive one will confer favor by writing
to Z. N. West, Winona, Mimi, and circu-
lar will be at once sent to such applicants.
"acoota is to have Grange next week.
"A regular meeting Of the District
Grange composed Of delegates from White
and Tippecanoe Counties, was held at La
1ayette' Ind, on Saturday, a, which COM
mittee was appointed to collec; local sta,is-
tics of the grain and pork product.
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From the Federal Union
MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL P. OF
H. OF OLMSTED COUNTY

The County Union Of Patrons of Hus.
bandry met pursuant to notice at the Court
House, on Friday afternoon the 18th inst.
The attendance though small, was as large
as could reasonably be expected. Eight
oranges were represented by delegates.
and but for the driving rain there would.
no doubt, have been full attendance from
all parts Of the county
Among the questions Of general interest.
was the subject of purchasing machinery.
&c. After considerable discussion, the fol.
lewlng resolutions were adopted:
hesolced, That we approve Of the action
taken oy the Executive Committee of the
state orange, at their recent meeting in St.
taul' IN appointing State Agent to pur-
cnase machinery; and that we hereby
piedge our nearly cooperation with the
saio agent MI: ). 5. Denman, Of Winona.
Resoloed' That we will patronize and
sustain our home manufactures as far a.
practicable, and respectfully ask them to
cooperate with US to our mutual advantage.
by dividing the commissions and salaries
paid to their agents and middle men.
The subject of railroads was next taken
up and the following resolution adopted:
ResoIued. That we hold that Congress has
full power, under the Constitution, to rev.
ulate commerce between the several States
Of the Union.
!, Resot0ed, That it is the prerogative and
the duty Of the State and general govern.
meHts to establish reasonable maximum
rates OF freight upon railroads.
MT. hlilman, said that it was almos,
Impossible to discuss any subject fully, and
70 arrive at proper conclusion during one
short afternoon.
He suggested the propriety Of assigning
q aquestion to each grange in the county
with q request that it receive carefnl in.
vestigation and tha. report Of the sam.
be furnished by the delegates at the nexl
meeting. =
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BD in our advertising columns will
be found the card of E. n West, Patent So.
licitor and model maker, of Winona, MINI.
MIR. West is not what is generally known to
the people as a patent agent who has Pat
cnt Rights for sale his business is making:
models of new inventions for inventors and
securing their claims in Washington. He
is Secretary of the Winona Co. Council P.
of H., and Secretary also Of the Patrons
Cooperate Go. of Winona, which speaks
well for his standing and qualifications.
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PRESCOTT LOCALG.
BY W. II. MORAN.

BY W. H. MORAN.
weather cold and gloomy
Wheat 30 cents.
-ihe Grange of P. of H. have secured the Use
OF tne Odd Fellows Hall for their meetings.
On the sad inst Brian corcoran, while walk
ing down plank in Stone, Gray & Childs' new
building slipped and fell distance of about ten
feet. He was unconscious for several hours. Be-
yond sprained wrist and general soreness no
ill results.
About ten inches of snow on the level and not
all down yet.
Joe Firner has fitted up the cabin stoves
on the Charlie Chever. She is getting readv for
the winter campaign. BY the bye, Firnel is good
at fitting stoves and things.
The Tnespans are getting worked IN and
promise us some of their delightful tertainments
soon.
The Grange here numbers some forty members
meets the third Saturday of every month at 2p. NJ.
The cold and snow has put damper and also
stopper on the further progress of the laace
brick building of Stone, Gray and Childs
If you wish to have a pleasant fireside and keen
wellinformed, subscribe for the GRANGE ADVANCE
$500 per year.
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The grange movement on this side, has
lts supporters and its opponents; several
lodges are in operation. By meeting to-
gether in the lodge :he general information
Of the farmer is incre4ed and his intelli-
gence advanced. The farmer to be match
for the capitalist and monopolist must
realize that numbers will not avail against
brains.
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THE Washington Sentinel says jay
Cooke & Co. propose to apply to the next session
OF Congress for relief from their present financial
embarrassments. That paper says it is their in
tention Ito throw up the charter of the Northern
Pacific railroad, and turn the whole concern. the
unsold lands and the railroad, as far as finished.
with stock and MATERIAL over to the government.
OF course thereto will be added the millions which
they owe, and the payment of which the govern
ment is to assume. They will thereby be entirely
relieved, it is CLAIMED, from all liabilities. and
Uncle Sam will satisfy their angry and indignant
creditors
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~Av" wo W0ulo zeal on the square,
II We were honest men, how much
time We would give at the stated (cash\
price, and 30 on, with IN oooasional or
der for machinery shipped to them, to be
paid for when received, (and these were
parties that we did not know,) we'll. to
make long story Short" said he, ave
received Patron letters by the hundred,
and in our endeavors to answer them all,
We hired new clerk and put him at it,
but it" was no 60; what were we to do :?
Here was mass of confusion. We could
not send out machinery in any such way as
that, and were we to do 80, we should have
no system in it, and 80 Of course while
we regretted it as much as the Pat
rons, we were obliged to decline to deal
with them and stick to our old and estah-
lished system of state and county agen-
cies.''
Now this is but one of them, they can
all tell the same story, and what is to be
done. l will tell you what must be done
to make this thing success In the first
place, the manufacturers are anxious tn
deal with us, at faceory prices, land less.
Tor cash, as we are to deal with them, but
they cannot give up thorough system for
SUCH mixed up mess as they find it to be
TO deal with every one all over the state.
And they ask US to adopt some system,
whereby they can work with an under
standing and they are with US heart and
hand.
The State Executive Committee of this
State have held meeting and appointed
one State agent, and they call on the Coun-
~ Councils, to appoint their county agents.
The Patrons to order, and get all informa-
tlon through their county agent, and coun-
ty agents to do all business and correspond
ence through the State agent. This will
oe the regular system now employed by
the manufacturer, only it will be controlled
by the Patrons who will do the business at
a very small per cent, and this will bring
~ SAAN8 III oudpe. 80 IuaL the manufaCtu-
rers will have confidence in our ability OF
manage it successfully, and they will glad
~ dispense with the trouble and expense of
keeping up their own agencies, and reduce
their prices accordingly. The State Execu-
tive Committee have concluded to make y
call on the subordinate Changers through
out the State to contribute small amount
from the treasury of each Grange, to bear
the expenses of establishing regular sys-
tem' and to pay for sample machines and
tools, to have an exhibition for the benefit
OF the county agents and farmers generally.
to pay rent of machines, warehouse, and
to start the business fairly and in shape to
90 business promptly.
l hope all will see the necessity for this
arrangement and Cooperate with the State
Executive Committee and state agent to
bring about this arrangement promptly.
FROM AN OBSERVER.
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hEMr. Allen Howe's Popular Gro
Gerry Store, or at least the advertisement
thereof, will be found in our advertising
columns. This should have had a place in
our first issue, but was mislaid We bee
pardon, and shall call and make it all right
at the store, and advise our friends to do
the same
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MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERY
AND FARM IMPLEMENTS

THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE ORANGES.
WHAT THEY THINK OF THE NEW PLAN OF
OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH
THE STATE AGENT.
Very few persons have had an opportu-
nifty to know, and many have never stopped
to think, Of the position or predicament, in
which the manufacturers of farm machinery
and implements have been placed since the
organization Of the Oranges throughout
our country. Let US take thought On the
subject.
In the first place they are manufactur-
Ing expressly for the farmer. and in order
to place their goods in the market. thew
were compelled to establish agencies, and
either pay their agents salary or give
them commission
They found by experience that it was
better to give large commission on actual
sales than to pay agents their salaries
whether they sell or not Years of expe
rlence has brought the agency business to
the present system, which is, to have a.
state agent, who for fixed commission on
all machines or implements sold in the
state' and in this way he makes it pay him
to attend to all the county agents in the
state and ''drive the business" The coun-
" agents, IN turn, must have commission
tor their work, and with the state agent to
LOOK after them and keep them working,
the machines at last reach the farmer,
This say is tne system which proves to
be the best for the interest of the manu-
facturer and has cost them great deal
OF trouble and money to get properly es-
tablished and working.
Now the very farmers, whom they have
been working to reach and who have had
10 bear /; large share Of the burden of this
agency business, have formed into oranges
and propose to dispense with this very con-
Venlent but to them expensive system.
Now then, how do they go to work to do i. :?
will tell you how u large manufacturer
said they had done with him SWELL" said
he, ''when | first heard of the Patrons of
Husbandry, I did not think they would
grow as fast as they have, but thought
they would eventually prove great bene-
tit to the country. and do great good not
only to themselves but to the manufactur
ers, and when had communication from
the State Grange, asking terms to Patrons
for cash, felt that a great good was in
store for us all, and felt disposed TO give
very good terms to them, to encourage the
movement. We forthwith issued pri-
'ase circular to the oranges and
stated amongst other things our term
as given them. Well, what next, instead
OK getting orders from the agents as ap-
pointed by the state oranges, we began to
receive letters from masters, secretaries,
iect"rers' overseers, members and those
VINO we're intending to become members,
ASKING al manner Of questions, wanting
our lowest possible figures, wanting to
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pD@ 1t is matter of interest to our

pkV- 1t is matter of interest to our
readers to know the best place to purchase
their goods, and there is no place where
they can buy their Dry Goods, either at re-
tail by the Patrons or at wholesale by the
Oranges, than the large wholesale and re-.
tail Dry Goods House of H. Choate, Winona.,
Minn. 1t is one Of the largest stocks in the
State, and has become justly popular by
keeping the best quantity and largest as
sortment Of goods and always selling at the
lowest prices. Oranges are sold as low as
they can buy in any Eastern Market
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a@ 1t is with pleasure that we call
the attention of our readers to the adver-
tlsement in our columns Of Ellsworth &
Knapp of Lake City, Minnesota, dealers in
dry goods and groceries. This is relia-
BILE firm, who have been on the side of Pat
rons in their efforts for reform from the
first.
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~%O. j. Everson of this CITY has
opened New Millinery and Fancy Goods
Store. In order to build up lively trade
ne proposes to sell goods as low as can
possibly be afforded. Call and examine
before purchasing elsewhere.
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BD Mrs. Charles has returned from
Chicago and New York with large and
elegant stock Of Fall and Winter Millinery.
and invites the ladies to call at her store
in Red Wing and examine.
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p6~ See advertisement Of Branch
office Weed Sewing Machine Company, 80
West Third street, St. Paul. This machine
took the premium at the Vienna Exposition.
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a@~Peter Freeman, agent for the Will
son Shuttle Sewing Machine. has opened
rooms over Hawley's Drug Store, where he
will be glad to see his friends.
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Advance Grange, No. 60, Lake CITY, meets at its
nall the second and fourth Saturdays Of each month";
at o'clock, P. NJ.
Visiting Patrons cordially invited
monthly Council meets the second Friday Of every
month
JOEL CLARKE, Master
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ba% The Monitor Plow factory Of
Minneapolis advertise in The GRANGE AD-
VANCE, and other home manufacturers will
find 1t for their interest to follow the ex-
ample.
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aHr n. ?. Peterson has splendid.
new stock of watches, clocks, jewellery, &c.,
as will be seen by reading his ADVERTISE
ment.
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feo wing Grange No. 353, meets at its hall on the
second and third Fridays Of each month"; at u o'clock
Pm.
Visiting Patrons cordially invited
j. F. PINGREY Master.
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ITEMS FOR PATRONS.
OFFICERS OF THE STATE GRANGE
OF MINNESOTA P. OF n.

Master, George I. Parsons, Winona.
Lecturer, John A. Jackson, Lake City
Oversees, George G. Chamberlain. Northield.
Steward, A. J. Murphy, Lake Crystal.
Asst. Steward, VIM. Z. Lee, Rice Lake, Douglas Co.
Chaplain, I. c. Stearns, Zumbrota
Treasurer, Lorenzo Hoyt, Saint Paul
Gate Keeper, J. T. Price, Eyota.
Ceres.............Slster Sophia Parsons
flora............ C.P Chamberlain.
Pomona........ p" R. c. Jackson
Lady Steward Mary T. Lee.
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DEPUTIES APPOINTED.

The following named persons have been apnointed
70 organize oranges under article II OF The
Goth, 1873 f0oruaFy
Faribault county, 9. +. Wikbow Winnebapo (Itv
Waseca Hon p Woodruff, Blooming Grove '
Nicollet, J. II. Dunham, Nicollet
Olmsted, NJ. c. Fuller, Rochester.
Fillmore, 0. E. Rundell, Fairview Gr.
Lesueur, A. B. Swayne, Elysian
Cottonwood, J. W. benjamin, window
Dodge, VIM. E. Lee Rice Lake.
Mower, T. A. Elder Spring Valley.
Martin, John F. Daniels Fairmount.
Dakota, D. +. Akin, Pennington.
Steele, E. H. G. Dartt Owatonna.
Lyon, H: R. Marcyes, Lynd
brown h. b. simmons, Golden Gate
Freeoorn, A. X. Vanderwarker, Moscow.
kandiyohi, Burroughs Abbott, Kandiyohi.
Pem eno" med1c'ne, Gorham Powers, Yellow Medicine
ramsey, s. C. Goodrich, St. Paul
Wabasha, John H. Jackson, Lake City,
Rice, George c. Chamberlin, Northfeld
Blue Earth, A. J. Murphy, Lake Crystal.
Goodhue, G. Stearns, Zumbrota
0lmsted, J: T: Price, Eyota.
MOBILES, j: II: Cunningham, Hersey,
TODD, J. 0: Milne Saak Centre.
Rock, - McCollum, Lucerne
Wright, William slaght Delano.