Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

A grange OF the Patrons Of Husbandry
was organized in York County Pa. recently,
being the first in that county Jeremiah .
BLACK * said TO he one Of the charter mem
bers
The State agency of the Iowa grangers has
been medium for the sale OF Ss"'oc"
worth of machinery during the past eign'
months and has orders for SIS 900 worm
more, on which it is expected that the
purchasers will save at least s. 600
The Kansas farmers cooperative assoeiA-
tion has voted not TO have anything more
to d. with the political parties. Not even
10 ''thrash" en-.
William Saunders, the man who Inahgn-
rated the order Of the Patrons of Husbandry
in America. says correspondent oil the
Chicago Times, Is genial. unOs.entatIous,
sensible Scotehman lie is upward OF 90
wears of age. man of large frame, some
thing above medium height. with gray hair,
a heard almost white and. although his
complexion i rather dark, he has the
Hobtest blue eyes ever saw-eyes which
would delight the transcendental Aicott,
who believes that the blue-eyed will inherit
the earth. lie has high and somewhat re
treating forehead, nose which eEineeS
strength Of character, and rather sober e1-
preston Of cOuntenanee- As man oil thought
rather than Of u man who l. controneu
by ms feelings. HIS bearing Il such thar
he ELECTS goodwill from Others those
who are associated with him holding him
IN profound and even tender regard Nh
saunders came To this country IN lo4 o
Prior to that time he had been engaged
IN horticultural and agricultural pursuits
in and about London. where he also or
gauizel several societies OF persons ensaseo
,u nccupations similar 20 his own FOR
several wears past he has been. a. he IS al
present. the superintendent OF the gardens
Of agriculture lie insists that that there
il a gross misunderstanding IN the popn-
lar mind a. to the main purpose OF the
grangers. Instead Of beng. A. generally
supposed. an organization to fight monopo-
lies and 20 control political action. the
original intention, at least, was merely Tor
purpose OF simple education and bushes,
for instruction IN horticulture and agricu--
ture. and for economy and efficiency in their
private business transactions
The Grange Of the Patrons Of Ilushandry
AZ Cambridge. Washington County y l..
is the largest and most prosperous IN the
country. numbering about 81" members
The Michigan STATE Grange, which has
recently been il session al kalamaz'o, ha-
adopted the report Of a committee on trans
portation. which De- 10 the effect thai rail-
ioads are amenable To state regulation a.
much as plank and gravel road c1mpanie~,
and that the Legislature has as much right
10 regulate their charge a. t. IL turnpike
tolls. ~ the charge Of miliers for grinding
gram Accompanying the report OF the
committee is the following resolution
Rsalr.l. That while We deprecats any
and 81 attempts T. cripple or destroy rall-
road Interests We would remind them that
our Interests are Identical We Impl1re
them NOT o. Kill the goose that LAYS the
golden egg Pos taxing u exor1ltant rate u
enable them o. compete Win other great
trunk line- leading from the West T. the
ka--
Other resolutions deprecate clas- legl~ia-
ron ana declare that public lands should be
devoted rlgidly 20 purposes Of actual SET
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