The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-07-25

Hc tEnnges 81 Homislaua.
Resolutions adopted BE- Orleans
Grange 10. 81. nta regular meet
ing convened on Tuesday. the 30th
day ct June, a. i. 1874
NHERsAs, It Is ail important
that the subordinate Oranges Of
Louisiana should reflect and act
with unanimity upon The most irn-
portant matter of The Grange
Agency prior 70 The assembling
Of The State Grange, with the view
that 8 mailer Of such vital import
ance % the farmer may be thor-
oughly investigated. and just and
proper remedies obtained to cor
rect The evil and unjust system as
Sc now exists, through the earnest
efforts Of our delegates to the State
Change on December 6, 1874
Therefore be 4 resolped, by Or
lears Grange No. 55, ID regular
meeting convened, first, That we
believe Tie present system Of es-
fablishing Grange agencies" de-
trimenial aud ii conflict with the
strongest principles .of our order
and foster aud protect under the
auspices or "the Grange, addi-
tional commercial firms clothed
with monopoly and doing business
as inexperienced men, under rules
equally as exhorbitant and ruinous
10 the producers his those charged
by other commercial firms; ard If
agents are allowed to overleap their
legitimate functions MS agents and
establish q commercial frm, it re-
suits, as rad experience in the city
81 New Orleans has demonstrated,
that If by death, or removal, or
even az expiration Of term Of Of
fee, another party should be elect
ed Or appointed To administer the
trust, lie enters upon his field Of
duty and finds as competitor for
the patrons favor The old agen-
cy, under the head Of al estab-
lished firm, which can only be
classed as ''middlemen, reared
under The favor aud patronage of
''the Grange, at rates OF com
mission and charges as high as
those charged by other firms,
which are purely il the interest Of
agents only, and in no way adj
vance or protects that of the pro-
ducer; and furthermore, the agency
being unable to offer or grant any
facilities to aid productions in no
way merit The patronage Of the
tillers of tile soil.
2. That We commend to the sub
ordinate Oranges The formation
of a cooperative association un
der the general laws Of the State,
under the management and control |
of the Farmer" with honest and |
officers to superintend |
and administer tho same, paid |
limited though liberal salary, |
clothed with power to sell, buy, |
and in general to transact business
and mike such monetary advances
as may be deemed expedient and |
necessary III tic interest Of pro-
ducers; the rate Of commission, |
interest and other charges to be
PLACED at the lowest possible fig
ure, and whatever profit arises
from the business done over md /
above The absolute salary and ex-
penses paid, shall be declared
return commission or dividend in
which the parties ID interest shall
participate pro rate upon the
amount Of business furnished.
Thus the most experienced and
best clerical force is obtained al
moderate salary aud the producer
supercedes The agent by the enjoy
ment and benefit of whatever pro-
Sit is derivedstrom the business ofl
selling bis crop end buying bis
supplies. Oh if this policy should |
Do deemed inexpBdient and impol- /
tic to meet the desired end, we
suggest that an agent be elected,
one for each State, By the dele
gates 10 the State Grange; his