, 1874-02-06
The wisconsin d:rangorx.
Special Dispatch to Tile Chicago Tribune,

ELECTIONS
MILWAUKEE Wis.,, Feb. 5.-Tho officers elected
for 1874 IN tho Empire Grange (Foud du Lao)
arc: e. ". Horsey, Mastor; George E. Wright
Ovorsoer; franklin swett, Lecturer; Thomas
Brownso!l, Steward; George Lyons. Assistant
Steward; II. L. johnson, Chaplain; William
Adams. Treasurer J.. II. Shoemaker, Secretary;
Jamos Fisher, Gatekeeper; Hiss Sylvia Hegsey.
Ceres; Miss Mary Shoemaker, Pomona; Nliss
Ella Drownsel1, Flora; Miss Josie Mcklciohn,
Lady Assistant Steward; George L. Wright
John Vinton, and john Binning, Executive Com
lnttce.
Tie following officers woro installed for 1874
n Hnison r!l Prairie Grange 2. Of H.: ". H., T.
turcr, John 1lodgins; Secretary. George Iitch-
ings. :. ". Illtchings tnkos tho place left
vacant by the Hon. G. D. Parker, us State Ageut
to organize Subordinate GrangoH.
NEW ORGANIZATIONS.
Tho farmers Of Hales Corners, the Hocial aud
business centro for tho residents of tho Towns
OF Nlnskego. Franklin, Now Berlin, md Greon-
field, will shortly organize Grunge. A good
working party can bo got together, at almost any
time. Tho story Of the impoaitionB praeticed
by agents of patcntel machines III that section,
told to your correspondent, is enough to drive
tlom to hunt tho agents ont of tho country.
They aro determined to hayo an agent Of their
own, and to meet together in social manner
moro than they do. Col. CrounHo, wealthy
and wllole-souled farmer, is Interested in tho
movement.
In Wnupnca County several now Oranges nro
ready to be organized. Ono at Northport, and
| one ut Cliutonyille. will be Immediately COM
| nsencod.
NEW COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
/ The Delegate Patrons OF Husbandry OF St.
croix County, have organized County Associ-
ation, with tho following officers: A. @. Poor
| President; ASA parkor Vico-rroeident; Z. B.
Holmes, sacrosRry 6. NJ. stroot, Treasurer; j;
! John Mcmillan, Doorlocper; Tr,,ssocs. byron
Fra ftf
the President. Secretary. aud three Trustees, to
/ compose tho Executive COMMITTEE. Tho follow
! ing GrangeH aro members OF tho Association /
Warren 0raslgo, Hudson prairie Grange, rleaH-
ant Valley Grange. Lono Tree Grange, River
Talla Grange. ana Hammond Grunge. The pro-
auable Of the Constitution statos the object Of
the Association, as follows:
| "Wllcreas, Other clanses and professions Of
| men hnvo foymot1 combinations 10 protect their
"Whorcas. ainny Of these combinations are
Working in:reetly againht tho bost in-
terests Il; lin Farmers. therefore, in order
our r. .;:,tl protoos our interests against tho
orc .. .,,tH of such combinations, vo, tho
rep:s .u.'liyes Of subordinate Oranges Of tho
| pa:r. Ilusbandry in st. Orolx County, act
nB nt.lr the State Grange OF WISCONSIN, do
horobs form ourselves into q Mutual Operative
Association. aud adopt the following artlclcs Of
confederation"
Aud further, in the articles. it Ia dco!nrol rs
| I0llCHH Ill ATes ds lna OOJoGtH Ol tnlH Aheo-
oiatlon shall bo tho promotion aud attainment Of
united and uniform action Of tho Oranges of
which 1t il composed, III al mattorB Affecting
ducorB and consumers Of agricultural initlo.
montb and products closer together, by buying
aud selling through this Association. CT through
such parties III lnny mako arrangements with it,
to buy mud soil such articles and implements an
wo may nood. to procure cheap transportation,
and 10 trauHEot such other bnsinebs as u.ny be
| necessary to SECURE tleHe ents,"
stephenson County {IlI.) TURNER'S in
| Council.