The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-19
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needed advice, that all correspondents
expecting answers should give their
post Office and county. He says hun
dreds of letters asking valuable in
formation cannot be answered owing
to the omission noted. Master Max
well urges concentration by The
Changers upon the plans and business
men or agencies recommended by the
Executive Committee, or by the
county and district agencies. He
"little partialities" in favor
of certain implements or machines,
when others fully as good are offered
by manufacturers who are ready to
enter into arrangements with the
Grange. BY adhering to this policy
it is claimed that farmers will save at
least one-half on all they buy. The
one thing needful is confidence-con-
fdence in each other and the inspiring
of confidence in Others. Manufac-
turers, merchants and the public must
be convinced of the stability of the
movement. The communication closes
as follows: "YOu must convince the
world you are in earnest, and that you
do MT oppose any other Legitimate
calling. aud that you only assume to
protect your own interests, and that
your wish is to sustain all moral right
and only oppose moral wrong and
ignorance, and that you are doing all
you can - sustain other interests and
other calliRgs not IN conflict with your
purposes, which can only be done by
cooperation; and in doing your work
you sustain what the heads of depart
menx Of the government have them
selves said in their report. They say
Agriculture is the foundation of our
prosperity This is what they say in
speaking of the government itself.
Who could say more? or what higher
authority could speak, In dollars,
thousands have already been saved to
you and your manufacturers not dam
aged. In morals, the gain is plainly
visible. In intelligence and thirst
for knowledge, you are fast taking
your stand with the professions. In
Improvement, you are taking that
stand that the world will soon be
willing to acknowledge you have no
superior"
Lexington Reporter: DR. VIM. Max
well of Humboldt, the Worthy Mas
ter Of the State Grange, has been
"orating" the Prtrons OF Hardin coun-
ty, at Savannah, He has also made
q conditional arrangement for steam
er to ply the Tennessee river, in the
e2rvice of the Changers, at one-half
t',s usual freights: the condition is,
that the Patrons Of the counties con-
tisuous TO the river, concentrate their
patronage on that boat. Here is a
chance for some of our citizens to save
something. The Changers of Hardin
county meet on Dec'i g, to take some
action in the premises,
Tk.o mIchigan Changers adopted
resolution that their attempt to eStab-
fish business relations favorable to the
re mary interests of the Patrons be
and is hereby regarded as an impor-
taam secret of the order, and that any
r.c.1bers Of the order who shall will
fully reveal, or in any way make
Inc IN tc any not Patron, the name
OF place of business of the firm or man.
iacturer, or individual with whom
t'.s said committee have relations are
iiereby regarded as having violated
;heir obligations, and subject to expul-
: ion.
The Patrons of Henry Co., Ky,
have determined to buy and sell
through their County agent whenever
practicable to dose, instructing himnOt
TO buy of manufacturers and others
who wil not eel to members at whole
sale prices for cash; and believe that
the best interested the Order demand
that in its business operations the
transaction shall be kept strictly Sc
cre+.
The State Grange Of Nebraska is
putting in machinery,,at Plymouth for
tie manufacture of plows, cultivators,
hearders, harvesteTs and other agricul-
implements. The building is a two
stery brick forty by one hundred and
forty feet. Thirty heads Of families
are employed TO commence with.
Steam ard blast power Of the necessa-
ry quantity viii be furnished.
A correspondent of the Farmers
Union from Vermont, says: "The
Changers have a State agency estsb-
Eshed in Boston, where they are selling
their produce with very satisfactory
results. If they have good article
for sale, they send it to the agency,
but. if ii poor one, a poor tub of butter
or sugar, the middle man gets it.
The Patrons Of Husbandry are not
opposed to railroads or any other pub
lie institution. 50 long as such institu-
tons are not used as implements of
But like men of all
glasses, they will tolerate no robbery
or oppression, in any form, or any
guise, without at least Il strenuous eff
fort to preserve their freedom.
Masters and Secretaries should not
neglect to inquire at their respective
post offices for letters addressed to
their Oranges by name and number,
or numbers alone. We know that
much matter is so sent. and unless
special inquiry is made much of it will
never reach its destination.
The Patr ms of Husbandry have a
law Which requires the lady members
of the order to leave their babies at
home when they attend the meetings
Of the Grange very sensible ar
which might be followed to
by ladies attending any
kind ola pubic gathering.
The Grange publishing-house in
New York has just issued its first
book, and is making extensive prepa-
rations for the sale of Grunge litera-