Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-11
Reported for the Free Press and Tines.
State Grange, Patrons Of HnshandrI.

STATE TRANCE, Patrons of HusbandrJ.
The State Grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry was in session at Montpelier Monday,
and was continued Tuesday Up to three
ociock Monday, 100 subordinate oranges
had reported by master or delegates, re-
presenting nearly every county in the State.
The morning session of Tuesday was
devoted to the routine Of organization and
the annual address of the State Master,
Hon. f. p. Cotton, of Irasburgh.
In the afternoon, the Secretary Treas urcr
and Executive Committee, made their re-
ports in detail, showing the affairs Of the
organization to be in most prosperous
condition.
MONTPELIER, VI, Dec. 9th.
The following is an abstract of the re-
port of Z. l.. Hoyey. Secretary of the Yer
mont State Grange. Patrons Of Husbandry ::
/ At the time of the temporary organiza-
/ ton of the State Grange, which occurred
| July 4th. 1873, there were thirteen subor-
dinate oranges in Vermont. AT the per-
manent organization, December 10, one
new grange had been added to the list
During the first half of last year, ten new
oranges were organized. and during the
last half of the year fourteen. making al
together. at the time Of our annual meet
ing, one year ago. thiTty-eight subordinate
oranges. Until about the end of the third
quarter Of 1873, the work of organizing
was slow. Many obstacles were in the way
Farmers, themselves, having been hum
| bugged 80 much in later times, looked upon
the organization with suspicion and dis
trust; but the greatest hlndrance Of all
was the almost united opposition of the
press IN this State. Thi, opposition was
not on account Of any distr1si that news
paper editors might have OF the farmers.
or of our organization, but because they
thought our cause would meet with failure.
But the success attained during the present
year must be satisfactory 10 every pat
ron in the State. During the first quar-
ter Of the present year, iorty-cight
oranges were organized; during the
second quarter thirty-seyen; during the
third quarter five and during the
fourth quarter there have already
been twenty-five oranges organized. making
during the year Il5 organizations. or I5i
in the State a; this time The membership
of the order Is ,i67. and Will reach 400
before the end of the next quarter. That
there should not be an occasional @i>ta ke IN
ryUrls i[ SI 'n' a S5saf'4Io- o, 5ora h
the Standing Of the organizlti5n Il. this
time is almost unprecedent.y good. Nearly
every grange Is t3ior9nshiy a"'e' and
Ttat.,l.1.,. ~, s., 49,
years from Dee g,h. 1874:
0Terseer-W. II McI.ils,er W.. Ea9.-
3urgh
Stcward-L. b Sierwin. Hydeplsk.
Asst- Steward-E. Il. S4yyton-
,t Cnap.A!h '@l'e7 Il N'nin'''' D. '-'
Trea.urcr-Char,e- j. EsU. East Hard
wick.
Secrejary-JAme, IA, lo9e}' Oa'ai'
Cerc.@Sir- g. /, ~ N V',' So
Pomona-Jacob Towk-tury.
f.ora-Nrs- 4 H. DAYS. h--eS-
r. Executive Commiitee-Col. >. :. Mead,
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The Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany have mined and shipped ii6 So tons
Of coal less this wear than last. The total
amount mined this year !, . 1880 tons.
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u De ''-'o' oil "n-eA ''l wore from sinA---
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