, 1874-01-23
Session Of the State Grange Of
Patrons Of Husbandry
in Michigan.
Wonderful Growth Of the Order
During the Past Year.
Meeting Of the Wisconsin State
Grange at GAINESVILLE.
The Governor and Lieut.. Governor OF
the State Receive the
Fifth Degree.


MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE.
Special Dispatch to 77t< Chicago Tribune.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 22--Last night over
800 Gtangers were Unlisted iato the fifth degree.
The sesson lasted until q late hour. aud no
other business Of Importance Was transacted
This morning tho first business was the tead-
ing Of reports. The Executive Committee rec
ommended, first, that all business transactions
be on a cash basis second, that the money de-
posted by tho Treasurers Of subordinate
Granses be certified to by the Secretary before
ORDERING GOODS Or IMPLEMENTS.
They say some manufacturers will deal with
them without fixing the quantity; others vii!
not deal excep. in large quantities, and on q
definite statement OF what is desired It
is therefore necessary, in order to make this
class availab!e, to bulk our orders. The State
Grange must ndopt soma plan Of business deal
ing to meet this necessity, such as appointing
State Agent or 3 County Council, where subor-
dinate Oranges are strong enough to do 90.
CHANGES IN THE CHATTER.
It was recommended that the delegate to the
National Grange make an ef1olt to havo chatter
dues ct subordinate Oranges reduced from 3lb
to $40, aud annual dues to the State Grange to
cents per capita; alec, to allow the comforting
fees Of deputies uniform; to make provision
for mileage ard per diem OF delegates to tho
National Grange; and to paJ delegates in orders
Oh tho subordinate Grange; TINT Oranges be not
allowed to be located within five miles Of each
other; to district the State 30 rs to make repre-
yautatlon in tIla State Grange less Il il now
oycr 1850, and may 10 5000 Ia another year.
THE sECEETANY'5 REPORT
was long document. It WIS proposed to fur
nish all tho Secretaries, soon after the State
Grange was organized, with uniform records and
accouut-books, and also seals at cost price. The
result was very satisfactory. The National Grange
has now undertaken to supply Oranges with
rol:-books. aud the State Secretary received
10 copies recently. which hare been distributed.
aud another supply il sent for. Different
styles OF geals can be furnished as applied for.
The amount of money received from Oranges
is S1.1ls.55. Balance on hand. S445. or
seventy Gtanges nineteen show deficiency,
twenty have lot reported, and thlrty-s"o have
oyerpaid.
THE SECRETARY EEcoM1ENDS
the appointment of a committee On blank
forms lor the quarterly reports Of
Secretaries and Treasurers Ct subordinate
Granses. Ha says the organization Is such
that the State Grunge caa fnruisl, at trltliEg
cost, reliable monthly reports OF tbs amount Ut
farm-product5 IN tirs1 hands, aud such other in
formation as 1t is important that the producer
should know.
The pfACt1c6 OF requiring Qu1v GOV 1ulk1aLlUu
fees from subordinate lodges TIL their numbers
exceed thirty hss been followed By the secreta-
~. Within the past ye1r the Order has out
grown the limited provisions OF tho National
Constitution. Oranges are OF 1ganlzed and grow
70 full stature in point OF mentershp a. once.
Such Oranges ne allowed to retain all their re-
ceipts for the fractional quarter in which they
are organized. The State Treasury docs not re-
ceiyo it's just dues, and Oranges with small
membership contribute more than their just
proportion Of the gross receipts. That the
National Constitution at the next annual meeting
will be made to conform to tho circumstances OF
tie ORDERS growth the Secretary has no doubt.
The constitution should he such au one as 4
million OF Patrons cao cheerfully adopt as the
supreme law Of the Order Tor another year.
GROWTH OF TUE ORDER.
When tho Order was organized in this State
not one in thousand ct its citizens had over
heard OF the Patrons of Huspandry.
Five months later, when tho State
Oranges in tie State, with membership of less
than 500. Now We have over 200 Oranges with
| membership of over 1000, aud in the United
States over II 600 Oranges, and 6 membership of
1,0UO, ,0OU. There must naVo existed IN the con-
dition Of American farmers need OF some sys-
tom Of concerted action for the promotion Of liis
interests. The farmer should have within bis
grasp all the sources Of happiness. We have
faith that through this organization To shall add
to our stock Of knowledge, improve our
tain to rank in society which
as class wo havo never occupied The pres
eut system OF doing many kinds Of business has
| been found complicated. expensive, and bur
deneome. Our people will not rest satisfied till
the system has been swept awsy and better
substituted.
The roport is dated schoolcraft. Mich. Jan.
90, and signed by Jerome T. Cobb, Secretary.
RECEPTION OF THE REPORT
The report was received with applause. aud
~ fN t,a
cd by tho Chair. to whom was referred the re-
ports Of the Executive Committee, the Masters
sddress, and the Treasurer's report. This Com
mittee was announced By the Master: and con"
Bisls OF Alonzo Sessions, a. L. Alder, ). Webster
Childs, Henry Chamberlain, Z. G. Manchester,
". s. Logan, P. ". Adams.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The State and Gencrsl Deputies were reqEeat-
ed to make report Of the number Of subordi-
/ nate Oranges organized By them during the year,
and tho amount Of money received By them.
The Committee Of Reference made partial
report recommending tho appointment Of the
| following
STANDING COMMITTEES:
| On amendments to the Constitution or the
| National Oranges on fluance on bylaws of
| State aud subordinate Oranges on resolutions !;
On transportation and cooperation; on the good
| OF the Order.
Worthy Master Brown called the Hon. J. J.
Woodman to the chnlr. While LIE fet1teu 10 Hak9
| tbs Standing Committees.
| Tho Worthy Master Of the Parkvile Grange
| offered the foloring resolution
Rcsolred That tho Of this meeting be taken In
regard TO present System Of NATIONAL currency.
Some speeches we're made for and asainst the
curreccy. and the resolution was referred to the
| Committee on Resolutions
Several resolutions we're offered.
The Worthy Muster announced the appoint
ment of committees. and the Committee Of
| Seven made report upon the matters referred
| to them.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho Grange opened ut I o'clock. 4 large
number Of resolutions we're offered, covering
| almost every object which Gracger could thilK
| Of. Discussion followed many OF them, but they
| were all referred.
REPORTERS.
| Early in the Afternoon, the reporters sent ia u