The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-23
The Grange.

The Grange.
There are $50 subordinate oranges in Wis
consin, with an average membership Of A.
persons-being about one-tenth Of the number
of farmers in the State.
General.
The strike Of the miners in Pennsylvania
has assumed new aspect. A portion Of tho
workmen have not only refused 10 accept the
reduction OF wages proposed by their employ
ers, but have entered counter demand foi
an increase Of ten per cent over the schedule
of 1873, and are disposed to insist upon their
demand.
Mr.. w. c. Flagg, President of the Illinois
Farmers Association, delivered an elaborate
address before the National Cheap Transpor-
tation Convention, at Washington, in the
course Of which he gave his solution of the
transportation problem His plan in brief, is
build eight grand trunk railway lines connect
ing the North. West, South. and East He
thinks they could be built for SOS 900 per mile.
which would be about sos, 600 600 for each
road or 1900. 000 900 for the whole-about
$1,000 900, on the average, for each State
through which they run, or an assessment of
$3.50 per acre ON each acre of land within three
miles of line, or two-thirds Of per cent. on
the total wealth of the country, which il less
than one-half the annual railroad charges of
the country.
A Washington dispatch says the House Com
mittee on Railroads and Canals have agreed
upon McCrary's bill to regulate commerce by
i 1, C...o
port il to the House at the first opportunity,
together with report on the subject of the
bill, which Mr.. McCrary is now preparing.
The National Board Of Trade, in session at
Baltimore last week, adopted the report Of the
Committee on transportation appointed at the
Chicago meeting, some weeks ago, the prin-
cipal features of which are az follows:
l. Tha, legislation be adopted to prevent the delay
in active shipmen; of grain intended for raEspor-
tation in the hands of common carriers.
, That the only true remedy for the existing evils
in transportation will be secured by the develop
ment Of water routes, and that it il the duty of Cow
eminent neither TO assist give aid or money 70
benefit any artificial transportation.
3. That attempt to regulate the rate Of freight
by Government authority would be inexpedient and
contrary to sound policy.
4. That the fast freight system is wrong and bad
in its tendencies, and that railroads should be COM
PEELED 10 perform the business Of transportation
themselves alone.
3. That Government may charter any railway
through any Of the different States, subject to the
same local taxation as il imposed by such States ON
railroads now in operation within their borders.
The National crop reporter of the 10Th
inst publishes the final estimates of last
years crop Of oats and hay in the States Of
Illinois, In lama, Iowa. Kansas Minnesota,
Missouri, Ohio. Tennessee. and Wisconsin.
The estimated total production of oats in the
States named IN 1872 was, in round numbers,
1872. 300 coo bushels. and the falling off from
this in 1873 is placed at 10 2-10 per cent. In
diana shows the heaviest loss, being over IL |
per cent. and Tennessee the largest gain, or |
nearly per cent. The estimates OF the hay |
crop give an average falling off Of toe crop of |
1873 az compared with that of 1872 equal to
81 per cent. and makes the total yield last |
year in the above States nearly 10000 600 |
.ons
The Cheap Transportation Convention. at
adopted the report of the major
ty Of the Committee on Railroads. which de-
,lares that relief must come from legislation,
g national law providing for
Bureau Of Commerce and transportation etc;
hat members of the Association shall enaeav-
)r to obtain the passage of certain laws in
heir respective States. including law pro-
libiting al railway companies from making
unjust and excessive determinations against
,laces which are not competing points, and
aw oblging all railway companies to transport
he cars of other companies, or Of individuals,
or just and impartial compensation, with
he same dispatch as for cars belonging ex-
lusively 10 said roads 1t calls for legislation
making il penal offense for public officer
o accept or use a free pass Of any railway
ompany. and prohibiting railway companies
rom granting passes to other than en-
loyes, and condemns granting of lands
r subsidies in any form 1t also recon-
nends that railways and canals be constructed
" the National Government, the manner of
constructing railways to be by contract 70 the
owest bidder that when constructed they
hould be used for the transportation of Gov {.
rnment property; and when not required for
Government use. all citizens to have the right
0 place cars and locomotives thereoE and 20
perate the same, subject to regulations to be {
rovided by the Government. they paving '
oil therefor sufficient TO maintain the road
Jay.