The Grange advance., 1874-03-25
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;. The County Council met March 20th inst,
in regular quarterly sed5ion, in the town of
Featherstone. ". s. Grow, Overseer, psesid-
ing. J.F. Pingrey WAS appointed Oversser
and o. R. Charleon, Steward, and Mrs. D.
H. To~le Lady Assistant Steward.
The Secretary called the roll Of Graukes
belonging to the Council. The Council ~as
opened in due FORM. A rule WAS established
that the same forms be, used in the Council
that are used in tho Grange.
A committee on credentials copeistins al
D. H. Towle, John A. Anderson and Abram
Howe were appointed. The credentials
were handed to the committee, and After ex-
amintng the same the committee made re-
port, which report WAS adopted and the
following named persons admitted - dele
gates from their respective Oranges.
Barnside Grange, l48-E. A. Simmons,
Master; E. A. Sergeant, A. Howe, Jr.. 0.
r. Carlson, delegates.
Belvidere Grange, l64-H. Hayes, Master;
VIM. Thomas, Albert C. Hayes and Robert
Msllon, delegates.
Featherstone Grange, 52-Thomas Feather
stone, Master; s. W. Thayer, D. X. Towle,
Ira Burley, delegates.
Vasa Grange, 1e8-W. s. Grow, Master
John A. Anderson, s. P. Peterson, Theodore
johnson, delegates.
WeIch Grange, 186-W. L. Watson, Mas
ter A. J. Waite, C. Linn, John Linn, DEL
egates.
Belle Greek Grange, 165-M. Doyle, Mas
ter; H. Caldwell, Jacob Cook and George
Cook, delegates.
Red Wing Grange, 353-J. F. Pingrey,
Master; George Elwell, J. ". Northrup, T.
M. Lowater, delegates.
Floral Gronge-Lewis johnson, delegate.
Valley Grange-George Cook, Fred Koch,
and Fred. Tubesing, delegates.
Hay Creek Grange-Wm. Hayman, Mas
ter; P. J. Erber, Rudolph Kruger, Albert
Buzkard, delegates.
The Secretary read the minutes of the
last meeting which were approved. The
Executive Committee, through their Chair
lowing report.
RED WING, Minn., March 18th, 1874.
To The Goodhue County Council Patrons of
Husband,y:
Your Executive Committee respectfully
report that they have held three meetings
since their appointment at the last Council,
and have transacted the following bust:
ness have fixed the following rules for
regulating the County Agency.
lst. That the Agent shall give bonds to
the County Council in the sum of five thous-
and dollars.
I'd. All orders for machinery shall be
accompanied by the cash. 1t shall be the
duty Of the Agent to take charge Of all
machinery on its arrival at Red Wing and
remove the same to some secure place, and
take care of the same until delivered to the
parties ordering the same.
Sd. It shall be the duty Of the Agent to
set up all drills and seeders in Red Wing
ready for delivery.
4th. It shall be the duty of the Agent
to set up all reapers, mowers and threshing
machines and see that they are in good
running order.
5th. The compensation of the County
Agent shall be - per cent. on oil goods
ordered through him for Patrons, with an
additional compensation Of - per cent,
- of which shall be paid to tho
State Agent, as provided by rules adopted
by the Executive Committee of the State
Grange. The County Agent shall also be al
lowed - dollars per day for going out to
set up machinery when requested, to be paid
by the party purchasing the machine.
9Th. The County Agent shall in all
cases, where he is purchasing farm machin-
cry, and all other farm implements of the
State Agent or other parties, require =
guarantee that all articles purchased shall
be fully up to the recommendation.
7th. The County Agent is directed to
patronize the manufacturers of our own
County and State as far as he can deal
with them as we'll as with other parties.
Mr.. Featherstone was appointed COM
m'ttee to visit the manufacturers, and in
Vite them e make propositions for furnish
ing articles Of machinery, and reported ~
having called upon G. H. Parker, Mr.. Low
gren, NJ. & J. Kappel. Erickson & Anderbere
and others. obtained their lowest prices,
and forwarded them to the State Agent for
nublioation in private circn).rs