The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-01-30

p~ersons-being about one-tenth OF b enuunber
of farmers in the State. .EoH g. oTyls&
&C. L. King, Deputy Of the Michigan State
Grang, writes I: 1.-THE number of grapgesf fl
the State now exceeds 200, and the applca-
tiohs come in thicker than ever before The
calls on the National Grange for Charters ex-
coed 100 a week"
The eots iaI State Grange was in session
at Atlanta last week, 275s subordinate oranges
being represeiteda=G ..SJAE EIuS
The Wisconsin State Grangemet at James,
vile on the 2lst inst. The most of the pro-
ceedings were Of a secret character. Three
hundred aud ~four-granges were in working
conditions ELthe STATE on Oct1, and soL4e %
have been organized since. The Treasurer's
report shows receipts for the year, S4,017 !;
disbursements. 52.277, which leaves ouly
81, $40 in THE treasury. Grand Worthy Master
Cochrane delivered an address. in which he.
represents Tho order to bein Q iourishng con-
dftion and spreading rapidly.
George Parsons and the associate officers
of the Minnesota State Grange of Patrons of
Husbandry have filed articles of incorporation,
under the laws Of the State. The objects of
the incorporation are to advance the sgricul-
tural and horticultural interests Of it's men,
bers, and the purchase and sale Of agricultural
and horticulture machinery, grain, produce,
ETC., and the establishment Of agencies
throughout the United States to carry out
these objects.
The Michigan State Grange was in session
at Kalamazoo last week. Upward of TOO dele
gates were in attendance, and the proceedings
were harmonious. The State Grange was or
ganized last April. There are now 215 oranges,
with an average Of sixty members to each.
This is q small estimate. The organization is
composed, in most cases, Of the best farmers
and leading men
The Agricultural Committee Of the Ma
tional House of Representatives has appointed
a subcommittee to take into consideration the
complaints OF the Changers. These complaints
are pouring into Congress from all sections Of
the country, and embrace q multitude Of cub
jects, including transportation with it's rates
and ineonyeniences; also, the great cost OF
manufacturing wheat into -four.
The Wisconsin Changers have resolved
that the taxation of railroads should be in
creased to S per cent, and that the United
States Government should provide currency
enough TO do away with any danger OF panic.
The Executive Committee of the Michigan
State Grange, in their report, recommend that
the delegates to the National Grange make an
effort to have charter dues Of subordinate
oranges reduced from SIS to $40, and annual
dues to the State Grange to 5 cents per
capita also, to allow the comforting Of two
degrees at one meeting, and making fees of
deputies uniform; to make provision for
mileage and per diem of delegates to the
National Grange; to pay delegates in orders
on the subordinate grange; and that oranges
be not allowed to be located within five miles |
Of each other. e.
The Changers Of Michigan, at their recent
State Convention, adopted the report Of the
Committee on Transportation. 1t declares
that railroads are amenable to State regulation
as much as plank and gravelroad companies.
Legislature has as much right to regulate
their charges as to fix turnpike tolls or the |
of millers for grinding grain. Ac-
this assertion OF right is an ap-
peal to the railroad companies to remember
that their interests are identical with those Of
the farmer, and not to kill, by exorbitant
rates, The agricultural goose thai lays the
golden egg. #.t'|
FOREIGN. /
The Duke of. Edinburgh is on a visit to
ST. Petersburg.