The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-01
WHAT IS BEING DONE.

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WHAT is BEING DONE.
The New York Times, in speaking
of what the Changers OF the western
states have done, says:
They have broken the power and com
bination Of the pork-packers. they
started out the past fall as they did last
fail before, to buy polk at about three
dollars, expecting again to get double
the price when they sold, AS they did
last year. but the grangers were too |.
smart for them this time. They said
rather than sell at these low prices. we
yiu pack our own pork. So all over the
west. the crangers combined determined
to pack unless they could get what their
pork was honestly worth. Pork came
| in slow, not fast enough to meet the ue-
mands Of packers. The grangers went
to putting up their own pork. Inc
packers became alarmed, and thought
| they had better make smaller prohts
and so commenced offering higher prices.
The grangers we're firm, resolute, and
insisted on fair prices, and the packers
were compelled to pay them.
The farmers have trlumphed over the
combinations to wrong them. Millions
more of dollars have been saved to them
than otherwise would have been. They
needed the money and have got it. They
we're entitled to it, and got only what
was thair due. The farmers can com.
bine on larger and grander scale than
any other class, when it becomes neces-
sary.
we desire to say something through
your valuable journal about what the
grange organization has ard is accom-
Dlishing IN the state OF Ohio. We DO
, not expect to communicate anything
" that will be new or valuable to those
who are already patrons but in hope to
: to reach large class OF farmers VINO
u read YOUR valuable paper. and who,
: from some unaccountable cause, still re-
i main outside the Order. The subordl-
t nate oranges Of the state of Ohio now
n number eleven hundred ninety, and all
d are in good working order, and receive
u their supplies for the farm and house d.
y rectly from the manufacturers anu whole
! sale dealers, at rates agreed upon by
u their state and county business agent,
: and these rates make saving to the
IS patron OF 20 to 80 per cent. on all the
necessaries required on the farm or
o in the house. But this is only one OF the
u good features OF the organization. This
IS IS the first Order that has ever reached
d a national growth, that took into Its de-
d. berations-woman. Her presence give.
% tone to the character OF the meetings,
81 nd adds greatly to the social feature o
: the Order. There are also great bene
l. fits derived from the discussions pertain
= ing to agricu ture. that take place a
Il these meetings ideas that hitherto wer'
e. onIv communicated to few. are nov
nj sent broadcast throughout the Order. Il
d this general diffusion of ideas, the pat
~ rons reap benefits that Tell TO great ad
&c vantage in the SOIL In fact, all tia
u t-anspires in these grange meetings ma
oo a tendency TO elevate that class OF labor
iiu the fruits on which nation builds 1t
~, prosperity.
mi The purchases made during the mont
OK of April, through arrangements OF IN
state business agent. as far AS reported
amount to between 10000 and SlOo,o ON
The purchases made through the a
I'D ranpements Of the county buslne
up aoen,s will probably swell this amou
yet to between sl2j 900 andls 1000. III
ne purchase for May will largely exces
We, those OF April, and the probabilities 81
ca that June will show as well as either
uls the former months. The arrangement
her for dealing are such that any patron G;
ich order almost any article he needs
all, richly from the merchant or manuiature
, TO under the seal ofhis grange, and pay
the il after he receives Articles are fur
ct ished on their merits. and no agents
needed to peddle goods and post
.rs. show cards, and give free dinners. a
ca make announcements that grange Dn
fuls ness agents. were present and endors
. of their implements. If the article pros
ION. interior in quality or deficient in quanti
yita they can return it to the shipper and
the shippers expense. We are glad
cen saw that but very few instances have
,uli. Cured where articles have failt d to q
not full satisfaction. We have arran.
Of ments Tor the best agricultural imp
ION ments that are manufactured. and
tarI the information of those farmers
ard. have not been instructed IN the my
in a ries OF tie Order Of Patrons OF Huso
yer. dry we will mention lew articles W
hen the prices agreed upon Walking cult
ain tors. as geod as ever were used, at -
and 81. Riding cultIfatoIs ifoil 20 ~
,und Mowers IS good as ever went int
il in meadow at SO to Ss7. Mowers, seii-r
: of combined with dropper attachment,
! al excelied anywhere and which has St
pacL the test. at $40 to $40. Gram dr.
superior to anything OF the kind, at
Is of to S62. Sewing machines impro
oh . and warranted BY und9uDted respo
ds of BILE companies for five years, ut -
cap $50 each. We might 90 on anden un
mon, ate many other articiSs, uu1 nei1i..i J
alt space nor our time Wouiu permit
hope the farming community will G
e APP pare the HguIes "s nasc kNrn g
in q with those charged uy nanuiA1au
the who sell TO you through local OF Ia
ala snn rents and see lust how much