The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
the GRANGE.
from the Patrons Helper

from the Patrons Helper.]
We are indebted to the courtesy of
Col. Shankland, member Of the exc
cutive committee of the National
Grange, as also Of the State Grange Of
Iowa, for the principal facts here set
forth.
/ THE FINANCE OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
! The National Grange has $4,000 in
vested in registered skies. This in
vestment was made through the Farm
er's Loan and Trust Co., in New York.
which acts as financial agent for the
Grange. This company is ono of the
strongest and safest in the country,
having gone through all the panics and
financial crisis without suspension of
question of its integrity or ability to
meet every obligation. If, however,
the company should fail, remember
that the bonds are registered and so
have the entire security of the nation
good faith. Besides this bond invest
ment, there is working fund, varying,
of course, but averaging about $4,000.
This fund is also on deposit with the
financial agent in New York, and a
monthly report is made by the agent to
each member of the executive commit
tee, setting forth the amount on deposit
! from day to day, with the receipts and
disbursements.
The Secretary of the National Grange
also sends weekly to each member of the
executive committee, full statement
of the amount of money received and
disbursed through his office. No mon
ey is paid out by the financial agent
without the order of the Worthy Mas
ter, countersigned by the Secretary, the
orders being made at the requent of the
executive committee. The committee
also directs all purchases, and audits
all bills; so that not dollar is expend-
ed without its knowledge. The Treas.
urer keeps an accurate account of all
moneys, and countersigns orders be-
fore they are paid by the financial
agent. Accounts are opened upon the
books of the Secretary with the several
State Oranges, and each is duly credit
ed with all moneys received from it,
and charged with whatever is disbursed
for its benefit. The balance, less it's
proportional share Of the expenses of
National Grange, shows what we will
call the deposit Of that Grange with the
National Grange. These balances or
deposits are held as sacred trusts for
the benefit Of the State Oranges, to be
used, as during the past year, to the
amount of more than $4,000, in the
relief of suffering, or in such other man
ner as may be determined on hereafter.
AS said above, more than $4,000
has been expended during the past
year, for the relief OF suffering, from
! grasshoPpers, from food, and from
other disasters; the several amounts
having been paid back to the the State
Oranges out of their deposits. and so
far as possible in proportion to those
deposits.
During the past year one hundred
and fifty headers have been built and
sold in Nebraska alone. The price has
been $50 each. while the dealers were
charging 1926. discount of "a per
cent. and a total saving in first cost of
S26.55O.
Over three hundred Werner harvest
ers have been built in the three States
of Iowa. Nebraska and Minnesota, and
sold at s 40, saving on each machine
of $50, and total saving to the buyers
of $4,000. The orders for the Wer-
ner this year very far exceeded the ca
pacity Of the factories to supply, and
next year it is thought that three thou
sand of them will be called for. they
have everywhere given entire satisfac-
ton when we'll made and in the hands
of competent operators. In a recen:
trial in Minnesota, between the Wer-
ner, the Marsh and the Massilon. the
Werner was adjudged the best of the
three.
Fully fifteen hundred cultivators
have been made and sold during the
past year, the price being Sl3 to $3.50
for an implement in every way as good
as those generally sold for $50 to s35.
The coming season q string tooth
sulkv rake will be made and offered
for about SIS, such an one as now
brings S35 to s45. These rakes will
be made at Des Moines and Dubuque,
and probably other places also.
5, A seeder will also be offered for
5 about $40. It is called the Gang Plow
S Seeder. and is equal in value to those
t now sold for S65 to SIS.
: A Bessemer steel beam paow is n +,
! making at Des Monies at the Gi e
: Plcw Works, which can De sold a: 81
t Mr.. Given will Ell our orders fir At
IS that price, while others must v ait
be served afterwards and at high,
price. These plc~sare first class
s every respect, far superior a'Ad niue
% lighter than any ether ordinary II,
y beam pillow.
e. A mower Is 'uew making in NJ
;s York. of which cur Order will have e
tire control. AL the parts usual
r made Of iron gre of Bessemer steel: II
movement is'vuy simple and the DR.,
rs light. tits provided with self-oili
ne boxes, which require attention but {,
or ;thfee:times week, and general