The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-04
THE CHANGERS.

SoH, AOL tHS purpose OF marketing
their own cheese.
Except Delaware and Connecticut,
all the states now have state oranges.
There are subordinate oranges in those
states, and in all the territories except
New Mexico and Arizona.
The Allen county 0nd.) agricul-
tural society offers a special premium
of a handsome union flag, costing S25,
to the grange within the limits of Allen
county that will make the largest num-
Der OF entries at the northern Indiana
fair for 1874.
-Iu some of the California oranges
the matter of inaugurating a rigorous
and effective campaign, under the pro
visions of the squirrel nuisance abate-
ment law, has been under consideration,
and determination is evinced to have
the pests exterminated.
Mr.. r. R. Gentry, of Kentucky,
exhibited to his brother grangers, re-
Gently, a specimen of German millet
raised on his place. He speaks enthu-
siastically of its merits as a product for
that state. It yielded about twenty
five bushels of seed and two tons of hay
to the acre. He has four acres in Gull
tivation this year.
Grand Master Adams, in letter to
Minnesota paper, says: 81 fully
agree with you that our order must not,
as such, become a political organization,
but l most earnestly hope that our
members will be true to their duty as
American citizens, and take an active
and prominent part in molding the in
situations and laws of our country"
At a meeting of MORGAN grange,
Morgan county, Mo-, on March % last,
the books were opened and $500, in $40
shares, subscribed at once to start a
tanneTy. The tannery is now in opera
ton, and turning out between fifty and
sixty sides of leather a week. Hereto
fore the farmers sold the hides to st.
Louis merchants they sold to dealers
who shipped to Boston, then back to
Morgan county. Other oranges are
now going to follow the example of
Moreau.
The grange mill at Waterford, Min
nesota, has proved an undoubted sue
cess. Since the 2Sth of January last,
it has exchanged with the farmers
1900 bushels of wheat, equal to 287,-
500 pounds of flour. 1t is now turning
out 40 barrels of flour daily, which is
shipped direct to this city, and COM
mands a ready sale, receiving from
1000 to 1000 bushels of wheat day,
at S1.04 bushel, and exchanging $50
to 200 bushels, equal to 80 or 40 barrels
of flour, the exchange paying the rum
ming expenses.
Mr.. Saunders, founder of the order
of Patrons of Husbandry, is seeking to
devise an improved method of insur-
ance for farmers. Another of his plans
is to have a portion of the funds of the
national grange-which now amounts
to some S35, expended for Libraries
for subordinate oranges. Already the
educational interests of the order are in
a measure provided for, inasmuch as
each society has a regular officer, called
the lecturer, whose duty is to give
special attention to the science of agri-
culture, and the improvements that are
made from time to time in the depart
ments in which husbandry are inter
ested.
Hon. James B. Beck, of Kentucky,
in a recent speech in his state, gave
some wholesome advice to the Changers.
He advised them to resolve not to vote
for any man for congress, or the state
Legislature, who is in any way connected
with any of the great corporations or
organizations which are seeking special
legislation or exclusive privileges. He
asserts that it is impossible to have Just
and honest legislation, State or FEEDER
al, so long as representatives are sent
who owe their election to, or are per-
sonally interested in great moneyed
corporations or mOnopolies. He be-
lieves the grangers have it within their
power to prevent the evil-if it has not
already reached the point where cor
receive should be applied without de-
parting from their determination to ex-
clude politics from their organization.
No Patron has right to determine
what part of the proceedings of a
grange meeting may be safely told
hence absolute secrecy is the only safe
guard. No business firm can succeed
which retains leaky partner or clerk ;
neither can the grange hope to maintain
successful business character unless
its secrets are faithfully kept. Some of
our oranges, even in their organized ca
pacity, are thoughtless in this matter.
Resolutions are often published which
ought never GO into print. We have in
several instances withheld such from
prudential motives when they have been
sent to us for publication by the order
of the grange. The only way to keep
the secrets and the business of our or
der among ourselves, is to rigidly adopt
the practice of saying nothing whatever
about our business arrangements to
persons not connected with the grange.
1t is not, as a general thing, the matter
revealed amounts to much; but taken
into consideration with other things,
the enemies of the order may very often
Let us then act as the best business
men do. Keep our own secrets, and
be wise and prudent.
The Raisin (Mich.) grange, one of
the largest of Lenawee county, recently
adopted the following recommendation
of a committee which had been appoint.
ed 60 consider the subject of errors and
abuses in the order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry which needs reforming: First
That any fourth degree member in good
standing shall be eligible to any posi-
ton in the order. Second-That the
state grange shall be composed of rep
resentatives elected by subordinate
oranges. Third-That the national
grange shall be composed of at least
two representatives elected by the state
oranges. Fourth-That the members
shall continue to hold honors and privi-
leges by virtue of having once occupied
a place of honor and trust. Fifth
That the dispensation fee be reduced
from Sl5 to SIS, and that the funds in
the national grange be returned to the
state oranges, pro rata, except what is
needed to defray necessary expenses.
Sixth-That all degrees above the fourth
degree be abolished. Seventh-That
the annual fee from each member be re-
duced to five cents. Eighth-That each
subordinate grange be allowed to regu-
late their own admission fee. Ninth
That the representatives receive no pay
except actual expenses. Tenth-That
dues to the state grange from members
be reduced to twenty-five cents for
males, and ten cents for females.
Eleventh-That we submit for the care
full consideration of patrons throughout
the country the above prepared amend
ments.
Beaten at Their Own Game
Murat Halstead, editor of the CiLcin-
natl Commercial, writes from London ::
"The sporting sensation of the moment
&c tho GRAND Of tho