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Essex Janciion Grause CoHyeatisH.

SECRETARY : RErORT.
Tire aiiparncd maSs meeting OF the Pa
irons ni Ilii~handry a, Essex Junction
April II. vas called 10 order bv L. =.
Jameson Of the State Executive Committee.
AMI the following oi.iccr~ wer. rle,.tei
Dcrniv D. f.. Baydcn. Master Homer
Betty. Cniftrudrn Gr;tn-.'. Ovrr-err Z. e.
Narimnrc, thittrEdrn Grange. Lecturer
IL A.Hrcchrr lliuc~hursh Grange Steward
&. ). pcnSe. Charlotte Grans-. Assistant
=. W. Cray. lliIhgatc Granyr. Chaplain
Wm. Conner, Chittend.n Grange, Treas
urcr; joel W. Wilcox, l.amoill. Wiley
Gransc, Secretary; Nelson Eu~hnell. Chn-
tcudcn 'irauEc. Gate Keeper Mrs J.s.i "
Wilcox, l.atn"ille Valley t;range, CrIe-
Mrs. l. Il. SherSin, Central Grange. P,asp-
na Mrs. Henry Smile. Lamnillr Valisy
Grange, Flora; Mrs. L. &. Bishop. Fairfax
Grange. Lady Assistant
The Stale Executive Committee were caii-
cd upon to make a report of their doing- in
regard to a State Agent.
H. +. jameson reported that the State Ex
ecutlye Committee hal mads arran s,ln-nt-
with j H. Crosby, OF st AlbauS, IL act -
State Agent. and reported some rlle~ and
regulations by which the State Agent l. t,
bo governed al~r i plan Of commercial
work which had been adopted by the Exeeu-
| tive Committee
Mr.. Crosby. being call d on made sue
remarks ior the benefit of the order. and
stated that the agent of each sub grange
would receive from him his Irirr list. plan
OF Commercial work. etc. in few days
There were nineteen sub oranges from
different parts of the State represented. and
the suggestions and discussions brought aut
much that was of interest Ia the order.
On motion of O. ) Bli~S. the Master ap
pointed Mes~rs. Cotton. Bliss and MrA,iis-
ter Il committee on resolutions. whn report
cd the following. which were uraninl,u7ly
adopted
| Reso'rs2 That s the sentiment of this meeIin
that the declaration of principles tn by the
| National Granse at iis seventh annual
meets the wants Of the Patrons So fuily, that NJ
heartily endorse the szmc as our future guide B..
/ actiO-.
Resoirsl. Tha; we as Patrons " en,ie.,or Va IN.
tiin the Agent in his work and avail ourselves
J Ofthe benefits 10 he derived 10y the Agency.
Rcs0irsd. That we recommend to all Patrons T..
encourage home business OF all kinds .fn to de,
| with ther neishhors. but at tho same tune, ~
| advise that they buy wherever the article they
need can be hai the cheapest for cash and Il. do
mand such fiyurS as cash customers are Justly en-
titled 10.
Resoired. That subordinate oranges he r.oue.t,t
from me to time TO present their views on sncn
practical questions as Affect their particular
interests in the different sectis ms OF the State IN
order that the State Grange may have IN utelI-,t
understanding OF the wants and wishes Of our pe.-
pie.
Resoir'd That it Is our duty, a. a.rieulturi,t, q,
institaic such means are in our powsr ,,r
the relie. OF The agricultural interests Of the state
whieh are beyord doubt at this time in a yery
languishing condition; and for this purpass II is
necessary that the farmer should be brou hi AS near
tse manufacturer on the one hand and the consumer
OF his products the other as the nature and cur
tflat