Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24
PATRONS OF HUsBANDBT.

Wecontinue our report Of the proceedings
of the Vermont State Grange, crowded out
of our last issue: 80
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Master Cotton called to order at p IN;
.Iohn Woodruff. of Underbill, introduced
the following resolution
Whereas. The farmers OF Vermont are larg.ly IN
debt and are now paying taxes on what they nave
B,soir,d, That the Patrons Of Vermont viii
rledSe themselves 10 try and remedy this wrong
Referred to committee on the state oil the
Order.
Mr. Holden asked leave to withdraw TO
the ante room with the Washington county
members. to consider the matter OF forming
d council. L.
MIR. Rugg introduced a resolution relat-
inc 10 the necessity of keeping secret the
price lists of articles purchased at discount
Mr.. Dearborn reported against the pas
SAGE of the resolution referring to lawyers
and middlemen, as the matter Is aireauy
settled by the constitution.
Mr. GaIusha from the committee on rules
and bylaws, reported an amendment 10 ar
ticle Il by striking out all alter the wotu
Secretary. and substituting therefor .ne
following Two Of the four TO DC eiec'eu
each year" making 1t possible 10 ie-eiec-
the members of the executive committee 'or
a second term lie also reported an amehu-
ment to the bylaw a. follows any naem
her of a subordinate TRANCE applying .oi q
de,rit will make his application IN wiring
to the Secretary. s'lu applica.,on " ~ :,
Tain MS reasons for making the same
ADOPTED. ,;,,oauo s
! c,iled for by Mr.. Messer, of Rochester. and
was read by Lawrence Bralnard, Tor the
! committee. The report was adopted.
/ II Crosby. State Agent, was allowed
! ~ gain the opiniun Of members IN regard TO
| tbe relative value of different moving ma
! cbiros with a view Of ordering In quanu-
j. p. Cleveland. Jr.. W. ii; MeAllister
and Mr. Couant were appointed to examine
A hay litter on exhibition near tue city
upoa which they reported very faVorap'y
upon their return. ,oro
PegnIations for Pomona Oranges were
asked of the rules and bylaws committee
90 that such oranges can be ORGANIZED
4 resolution was introduced relating 10
an agency in Boston to sell produce l1i
Patrons, but inquiry revealed that tne suo
iect had been quite fully considerea ny 'ue
executive committee. -. l.,
ne ilrdlEe Ihtu llWANNNSN
tion of two member of the executive com
,nitteo Lawrence Brainerd's name was
.ngqcs,ed by Mr.. Walla, of lrasburgh, ana
the 1verseer was instructed to cast the oa
n. of the Grange for Lawrence Bralnerd
For the second candidate the names ol
Rsrtlett of D4nviile, Il. Z. Dudley, OF
Windsor. and f. 4. Smith, of New daven
| Mills. were nominated. The assistan
Steward and l.. A. Steward collected inc
ballots. Brother Huntley and Sister lew ks
bnrv acting as teliers, and r. 4. omlth wa
declared elected.
MIR. Messer. OF Rochester, asked leave %
introduce resolution upon lite and tre ~
surance. demanding a special committee
Leave being granted. It was voted 10 nav
snecial committee to consider the suoJec
If The resolution and report at the next an
nual meeting, and the committee was ep
pointed as follows: Mes~er OF Rochester
Sbe3d. of West Windsor, Walker. OF Bra
port. ,u,n-i.
reported a resolution lmpresslng the neoeS
sitv of secrecy IN regard 20 the commerci@
work.
tation was made and adopted, as loiio"
Iybey,as. The cost Of trans porting the products
Gus upon the producers that be receives no. l ~
beyond The cost q production, ana thus Inc -huu
t--e. uf the country become paralyzed anu
| rft.reas he superiority Of water 10 rail- Kan
-,,,ftat.ou IS universally admitted; and
/ y. efeas By the enlargement OF the "el.ah
canal nov in progress only the connection q IN
waters %. the ST. Lawrence the grand river OF "a
north with Lake Champlsin is requisite to enab!
| New England ana the West TO interchange the
confined Ties; therefore H..
/ R.s9Ited That in our opinion the speedy 90 90
structou o. the eau ghnawaga ship canal IS 0! VIA
Importance to, and imperatively demanded by IN
welfare % the people, both East and west, ana
earnest, ire upon our brethren Throughout u
Whole e untTy 10 assist by all means IN thelt pow
10 the performance d; 50 grand and oenehcehl
/ undertaking.
The Worthy Master announced the iac
tina. \. b. S.nedley lecturer Of the NationA
Grange. would be able to lecture 10 Yer
moat IN January. if We desired It. d
motion OF E. r. Shedd, be was invited t
Wis. Vermont.