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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

The report that Harmony Lodge, l. D. Of
g. r., was dead is incorrect. mot dead
but sleepeth."
A coach dog owned by l., b. Harrington
smuses the children by sitting up on sled
aud sliding several rods, alone, near the
FARMER Office
Messrs Moore & Harvey keep fine
stock Of clothing, hats, caps, fun etc, and
they are good firm to buy Of. Give them
a call.
There is to be social gathering at the
Union Honse at the Center, Friday evening
Dec "a. All good people are invited,
CHANGERS especially. The bill Is So.
Mr. Hiram Weeks has word to say in
our advertising columns 10 those who have
taxes 10 pay in ST Johnsbury. Remember
that you can save something by paying them
before the FIRST Of February.
The Free Bsptists give an antiquarian
supper at the vestry Of their new church on
Friday evening, Dec IL, at ~ o'clock.
Hulled corn, barley broth, bean porridge
and other old fashioned dishes will be served.
Admittance ten cents each. Supper so cts
q couple.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
will hold fair at the North church Tuesday
evening. Dec 81. Fancy and useful articles
Suitable. tor Christmas gifts will be for sale.
Admission and supper Ouly % cts. Oysters
will be served to those who wish them for
% cts extra. Supper from 81 to s o'clock.
All who attend this fair will be sure to fare
we'll at the hands Of the fair members Of the
society, besides helping good cause.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17

from the books Of the company will show
March (tweuty-one days., e3,730.5S; April,
e5,535.24 May, S5,S53.3l; june, &c.
4S6.26; July, sB,27S66; August, s7,147.-
~ September. Ss,9O741; October, &c.
7Ol25. The average daily sales in March
we're S196.34 F.; in October, S4352S. Every
dollar Of this was retail trade, and as $3.50
Is considered an uncommonly heavy days
business by the regular retail grocers of
Springfield, IL may be readily imagined that
the SOvsreigns have created CONSERVATION
among them.
The Sovereigns' capital 10 March was
$4,000; at present it is $4,000, but is soon
to be increased to $4,000. In most depart
ments OF trade man thinks himself lucky
If he "turns over" his capital three or four
times year but the capital in this cooper.
alive store has been turned over on an aver.
age three times month from the start
The November sales are at the rate Of $780,.
900 year, and as the Order is still growing
10 Springfield and vicinity, the total in the
twelve months to come is likely to exceed
rather than fall below that 6gure.-Boston
Herald.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17
Sovereign Cooperative Store, Spring.
field, Mass.

The order Of SovereiEns of Industry, or
ganized in January, 1874, with an ambition
to do for the industrial classes of the East
of the West, has spread into twenty five
states, but it has nowhere achieved such sig.
nal success as in Springfield, the city Of its
birth. 1t has there enjoyed from the first
a steady growth until the order in that city
numbers in six councils $500 members, with
an average OF twenty five accessions every
week and no prospect Of less. The secret Is
simply this they have made it for the inter-
est Of every man and woman who has q
mouth to feed or = back TO clothe to join
their order and augment their success.
The first attempts were to secure reduced
prices from regular tradesmen, who, 10 con-
sideration of receiving the patronage Of
large number Of persons would make con-
siderable reduction to every one who quietly
presentad Sovsrelgus trade card. The
trAdesmen found that, with their increased
volume Of business they could we'll afford to
make diScounts. 10 many cases these dis
counts were from ten TO twenty per cent
from the regular retail price in other cases
tradesmen sold to Soyereigns ut from fvo TO
ten per centa bove cost. La either case there
was substantial saving to the buyer. AS
soon as the order had assumed any magni.
tude committees waited on the various re-
tallers to get the best terms aud then the
trade Of the order was concentrated on the
lowest bidder Under this plan, arrange
ments were made for groceries, meat, fish,
clothing, boots and shoes, Dry goods, carpets,
fancy goods, millinery, stationery, stoves and
tinwArs and numerous other things "haRdy
to have In the house, and most Of these ar
rangements continue TO this day, to the mu.
tual profit OF the buyer aud seller.
But the leading minds in the movement
easily became Of the opinion that only by
starting Sovereigns' store could they reach
bottom prices for groceries, and that was the
most important consideration for the poor
man. The beginning was humble enough.
A little store on Bridge street was rented
and business was commenced in July, 1874,
with four barrels Of iouS as the entire stock
in trade. The store Was kept open only in
the evening, and an old cAudy box was the
money drawer. A limited stock ofgroceries
was soon added, which were weig cd at FIRST
platform scales, so slight was the outfit Of
the store. But more money was raised and
the business increased and 10 the month OF
October sales Of $4,000 were made on a
capital Of 1912. BY the tenth Of March,
when the business passed into the hands OF
the Soversigns cooperative company, which
has since controlled it, tho aggregate Of
sales at this little store was S60,0 900. Since
that date the increase Of trade has been
steady and rapid, a. the following figures
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17

more middlemen and spectators we have
the better for the farmer aud laboror," which
rightly Interpreted means, the more families
supported by. expenses paid aud millions
drawn from, the pockets Of the producers Of
the worlds wealth, the richer and more sue.
cessful they become. II there was a genu-
inc competition among the spectators aud
dealers OF all kinds their assertion might, to
some extent, be true, but there is not. Rings
are formed 10 prevent competition, until
every article we buy or sell is controlled
by them, and they are passed from one ring
to another, each a monopoly 10 draw more
dollars from the worlds workers. until the
producing classes are seriously crippled in
their operations. They arc tolled to death.
A certain number Of men are necessary to
handle the products Of the farm and manu-
factory, and they should work for fair, rea-
sonable wages and a fair percentage upon
the capital they have invested in business.
When n surplus speculator is added (up to
a certain number they arc labOrers, beyond
that, speculators,) an additional percentage
must be added to the percentage already
paid upon an article, TO support that man,
his family, rents, losses, expenses, stock in-
vested, etc. Thousands of surplus specula-
tors have been added to the number actually
necessary to handle the products of the world.
Hence combinations have been formed to COM
pei the world to submit to be taxed aud tOlled
sufficiently to support the horde that swarm
in every calling and profession where money
can be made by speculation.
They must live by their business, hence
each surplus Spectator is an additional tax
upon the producer aud aborer, aud should
be dispensed with. They injure not only the
producer, but the man who is trying to sell
at fair profit, as they sub-divide tho mer-
camille interests of the country until the
honest dealer has not sufficient trade to
carry on his business aud sell or buy at fair
profit, and joins the ring TO enable him
to live. Shall we break these rings, or let
them break US, is the question we ask the
farmers to-day. Our platform adopted
February, 1874, states our position frankly,
thus
For our business interests, we desire to
bring producers and consumers, farmers and
manufacturers into the most direct and
friendly relations possible. Hence, we must
dispense with surplus of middIemen, not
that We are unfriendly to them. but We do
not need them. Their surplus and their ex-
actions diminish our profits. We wage no
aggressive warfare against any other interests
whatever. On the contrary, all our acts,
and all our efforts, so far as business is con-
cerned, are not only for the benefit Of the
producer aud consumer, but also for all
other interests that tend to bring these two
parties into speedy and economical contact.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17
Caledonia County Grange Association

The grangers In the northern part Of Cal.
edonia county have formed an association
with the above title, their object being the
consolidation Of trade. They hold meet
ings by appointment and not at stated times.
The next meeting is to be held at the hall
Of Enterprise Grange at Lyndon, on the 18th
instant, at one o'clock p. IN. Business. election
Of officers, and discussion Of the question,
Is the financial feature of the grange Of
more Importance than the social TIE pres
eut agent is Bro Charles Ingalls, of Lyndon
Center.
Each grange sends its orders to Bro
Ingalls, who consolidates them and sends of
the combined order on the first Wednesday
after each full moon. The goods are mostly
bought direct from the wholesalers and the
most satisfactory terms are obtained. The
association hes done very large business
aud made great savings for its members
The oranges at present represented are,
South Wheelock. Sheffield. Lyndon. East
Lyndon, Concord, st Johnsbury Center,
West Burke, East Burke. Sutton and North
Danylle. ID. L. Raggles of Sutton is the
present master, and p. l.. Pierce Of st
Johnsbury Center secretary. A general
invitation is extended to all Patrons TO at.
tend the meeting and to become members
No fees are required. 1870
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17

ton, and opened in form, and the committee
upon Credentials reported that the delegates
named above were entitled TO seats 10 the
state grange.
Worthy Master Cotton then gave bis
annual address which will be printed at
future time, and IL was received with
cheers. The state secretary aud state treas
urer made their reports aud they we're re.
ferred 10 the committee of distribution. The
state grange then took up the proposed
amendments TO the constitution Of the ma
tional grange and they we're read by the
secretary and acted upon separately. At half
past four Master Cotton announced the fol-
lowing standing committees.
Finance - b. Mead of Randolph A.
Whitcomb Of Stockbridge A. O. Josyn OF
Bloomington. ar E.ey
Appeals aud Grievances IS. b. June Of
Braodon N. Nye Of Highgate q. Q. Buck
Of Woodstock =. Rutter Of Townshend +; II.
A. Hancock of Worcester;
Committee Of Distribution Lawrence
Brainard Of St Albaus II. Q. Waller Ct
lrasburgh A. j. Miller Of Luuenburgh.
Rules and Bylaws "A. Il. Galusha Of
East Franklin; j. p. @. Cleveland Jr Of
West Randolph j. N. Perrin Of Berlin.
Resolutions &c. Nj. Dearborn of Yer.
shire l.. Stimson of Jericho; l.. G. DWinell
of Calais.
State of the Order e. r. Shedd of
Brownsville; w. 4. Griswoli of North
Hyde Park; W. B. Cutting of West West.
minister.
Mileage and Dehentures Addison county,
Rector Gage; Bennington county, w. H..
Beebe; Calledona county, j. jenkins Chit
tenden county, f. j. Hendee Essex county,
II. @. Woodward Franklin county, d. j.
Norton; Grand Isle county, s. Reynolds !;
Lsmoille county, w. +. Griswold; Orange
county, Ethan Diamond Orleans county,
Amos Cook Washington county, j. l.. Co.
burn; Windbam county, S. ID. Couaut !;
Windsor county, II. @. Durham.
The state grange took recess until seven
P. IN.
Euening Session
The evening session was opened at seven
p. m. Several cases Of appeals from the
ruling Of the subordinate oranges were re-
ferred to the committee Of appeals and griev-
ances.
The proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition Of the national grange were then taken
up aud discussed. and the state grange rati-
fed all the proposed amendments except one.
A motion was made aud carried that the
fifth degree be conferred upon those that
were entitled to it at nine p. IN. A commit.
tee consisting Of Bros Il. Il Shsdd OF Browns
we'll, j. w. Carter Of Randolph and w. G.
Bartlett OF Danville, was appointed TO re-
port upon the different propositions made
for place for the next sessions Of the state
grange.
Resolutions for the good of the Order
were offered and referred to the committee
on resolutions Several amendments to the
constitution Of the state grange were offered
and referred TO the committee on constitu.
tion aud by-lAws. J. H. Crosby state agent
made report of the financial workings of
the Order and his report was very favor
ably received.
The worthy master announced that the
hour had arrived for comforting the fifth
degree and the state grange proceeded to
attend to that business and then adjourned
to meet at nine a. m. Wednesday morning
December 18th. $3.50
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17

The master Of Maple Grove Grange No
156, West Westminster, writes US: "Our
grange is 10 Aourishing condition, and we
vantages which the order affords, having
since our organization purchased goods to
the amount, should judge, Of more than
$4,000 at 4 saving Of not less than
% per cent. Bro Geo Campbell is our
purchasing agent and all of our financial af-
fairs are safe. Our county council has not
been as successful as could he desired. owing
to general dstrust of agencies among the
farmers. 1t takes time to get the mass Of
farmers to understand business matters out
side of their regular farming. Our county
council has proved successful socially, and
in getting the members from different oranges
together and comparing notes, and thereby
ascertaininR where the best purchases have
been made - ~
Farmers have been swindled 50 unmerc;-
fully by so-callcd agents, patent rights trav-
elers who are generally uumitgated hum
bugs, quack advertisements and spectators
generally that they are. with good reason,
suspicious aud distrustlul Of any new thing.
4ney ulbtfusL tuelT own hOtllLleS auu cuph-
bilities for conducting their own affairs.
This state Of affairs becomes very apparent
to US when we attempt to organize oranges
Some farmers hesitate to join the grange
fearing there is concealed trap to be found
somewhere in the laws or workings Of the
order, even when assured by their neigh.
bors, whom they can trust ordinarily, that
the grange movement is a success, and that
they have saved hundreds of dollars thereby.
The grange movement will inspire conf
dence among the farmers 10 their ability to
transact their own business and to take
charge Of their own agencies. The success of
the grange agencies in the West justifes our
predictions, and some of the older oranges
in New England, Green Mountain Grange
at St Johnsbury, for example, are no longer
diffident about the management of their own
affairs, but are fitting up store Of their
own, and will soon have it in successful OPP
GRAFTON. ..rnrrrtty tflr.s14
All Of our county agencies should be con-
nected with our state agency, and they should
avail themselves of the great advantages of
ferei the state agency by dealers. The
social and educational advantages are most
important features of the Order, asd amply
repay all the expenses and time devoted to
the Order.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17
How Grange Papers are Supported Out
West

The papers which advocate the claims Of
the Order out West, appear to be highly
appreciated there, as appears from the fol.
lowing editorial from Western grange pa
per
"There are several masters Of oranges
and secretaries and members, too, who have
sent us very large lists Of subscribers. One
has sent US eighty, another sixty-6ve, another
sixty.nine, another forty-dve, another thirty.
odd, another 6ity.six, and 30 on. The mum.
Der Of live, active brothers who are thus put.
ting their shoulder to the wheel and helping
on the good cause 10 truly wonderful"
The Western Patrons believe ia the sound
principle, Support these papers that sup.
port u.s." Ought not this doctrine to be
carried out more fully in the New England
states2 Are we not supporting too many
papers that are unfriendly to our orgAniza-
tion, and TO all our interests, controlled by
ring who live BY depicting our purses7
This month is just the time for each sub.
scriber TO the FARMER to see his neighbor
and get up club for paper Published in the
farmers interests. Farmers must be con.
Sistent 10 these things, if they expect to
prosper, and must avail themselves Of the ad.
vsntages offered the Order by the publishers
Of such papers as advocate the farmers in.
terests.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17

man for the place as agent let US cordially
support his efforts to aid us; if not, the
right man should be found at ouce. An iso-
lated farmer must pay, if he purchases an
article, whatever the agent asks. A combi-
nation Of farmers in grange can receive q
small discount from agents prices. A coun-
oil has greater advantage in purchasiug
cheaply. A state agent can command much
better terms from dealers than council can
We never can reap the fullest advantage 10
be gained BY the grange movement until the
the Patrons Of the nation can combine to-
gethsr and demand terms from the manufac-
turers such as million and half Of farm
ers should receive. A single grange or
council is almost "a unknows quantity when
asking terms from dealers. A million OF
farmers combined are a power II they COM
bino aud concentrate their orders; If they
divide into petty councis they lose their
power in short time and become compare
lively helpless.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17

ans in the art Of making hotel guests feel At
home. Besides, being a strictly temperance
house, with no bottle behind the door, the
American deserves a liberal share Of the
patronage Of ell decent people,---snd gets IL,
too.
AT Barre, on Saturday morning, the
house Of the widow Sally Chandler was
burned by catching from stove pipe In an
old kitchen, occupied by her son named
Hickey, (who was taken out Of bed, sick
with Consumption,) and Mr. Tyler and wife.
The house was total loss. Insured for
$500. The same morning the house and
shed Of John p. Huntington, in the west
part OF Orange, was burned. The house
was occupied BY Daniel p. Smith I'd.
The Mortified Graded School, with the
exception Of the primary department, began
its winter term Monday, Nov. 29th. Corps
OF teachers as follows A. W. Blair princl.
pal, Miss Anna NBabcock preCeptress, Miss
Sarah Thompson assistant, Miss Jennie
Thompson room No 3, Miss Ella Dutton
room No 2. Primary department, under
the management of Mrs Carrie Smith, be-
gan week later, Dec 6 Miss Flora Aver
i'll assistant.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Charles Amsden has been appointed post.
master at Upper Falls.
A barn at GaysviIle, belonging to Mrs
Hannah Culver, took fire from the upsetting
of kerosene lantern on the morning Of
December l, and was entirely consumed,
with its contents. There was insurance to
the amount of s425, on the whole.
The donation at Barnard December 9Th,
for the benefit Of the Methodist minister,
was greater success than il has been for
many years. The party left besides provi.
sions, about $40 in cash.
The Woodstock Age says that Norman
French Of that place undertook to kick the
saw dust from the saw when four of his
toes suddenly left him for "brighter an d
better world"
Mr. Alpheus Sargent, well-to.do farmer,
was recently hurt in q singular manner.
While unyoking his cattle, one of them caught
his horn in Mr. Sargent's nostril tearing it in
shocking manner, making very painful
wound.
CANADIAN NEWS.
John Bishop Of Ways Mills had both feet
badly frozen one night not long ago while
returning home from StAustead, where, Of
course, he did not take anything to keep
him warm. The report has it that he got
his horse stuck in drift and then left him
there aud stayed in an unoccupied house
till morning. ......... ........
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17

Malvern Grange Of Morrisville will hold
a Christmas festival on Saturday, December
25th, at their hall. Papers will be furnished
by the sisters Of the grange sentiments will
be read and responses called for without pre-
vious preparations Christmas tree will be
tilled and distributed supply Of cooked
meats, buildings, pies and cakes will be
served.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17
Vermont State Grange Meeting.

The Vermont State Grange was organized
July 4th. 1872, and its FIRST annual session
was held Dec TO- 1872. at ST Johnsbury.
The second annual session was held Dec 8
and 10, 1873, at st Johnsbury. and twenty
seven oranges were represented and thirty
eight organized. A special meeting was held
May 25, 1874, at Montpelier, at which %
oranges were represented. and III were at
that time organized. The third annual Ses.
sion was held at Montpelier, Dec 8, 1874.
at which l19 oranges we're represented aud
1853 we're organized in the state. This
fourth annual session is held at Burlington,
when in the state there are 2O7 oranges or
gauized Though as two of these have consol-
dated the real number is 206l and upon the
secretary's books, with a membership Of
eleven thousand one hundred and ten. The
order has gained during the past year 1881.
The headquarters of the officers Of the
grange are at the American hotel, and the
crowd 10 the parlors aud halls indicates that
a large number Of the order are patronizing
this house. We lay before our readers as
full reports of the proceedings as is permits
sible, as in a secret society like this it is not
sxpediCnt to give many Thugs that are mat
tsrs of interest to the grange only.
Tuesday, December IL.
Morning Session.
State Grange met at the hall Of Burling-
ton grange No. 40 ut 10 q. m, and was
called to order by Worthy Master Il.
P. Cotton of Irassurg,h and opened in due
form with the following officers
n
Overseer, w II McAllister Of Enosburgh. O..
Lecturer, L r Shedd of Brownsville.
Steward (prO tenn, b Ingalls, of Sheffield.
Asst Steward, L II Slayton Of So Woodstock.
Chaplain (pr0 tenn, q u Buck Of Woodstock.
Treasurer, Q J Bell Of Hnrdwick.
Secretary, X Tobey Of Calais.
Gate Keeper. ii G Durham Of Bethel.
Ceres, Mrs Mary Buck of Woodstock.
Pomona. Mrs j $ Tewksbury OF Hartland.
Flora. Mrs Il M Jameson of Ir,,sburgh.
LADY Assistant Steward, Mrs II III SlaytOn oil
South Woodstock. e"
Executive Committee, f p Cotton Of Irns
burgh, Mead Of Randolph, j X TobeS
Of Calais, l. Brainerd of 81 Adams, A
Franklin OF Townshend.
The roll was called and nearly all th,
oranges 10 the state were found to be repre-
Sented, the delegates numbering about tw'
hundred and seventy.fye, and there wer,
also good plumber Of visiting Patrons, il
al about 400 ladies and gentlemen. A
committee upon credentials was appointed, a
follows: j. X. Tobey Of Calais, II. A
Adams of Rockingham and Alpha Messe
Of Rochester. .lIna0LaIEl y
The Worthy Master recommended tina
the members prepare their amendments an
resolutions aud introduce them during tn
afternoon that they might be referred to tn
appropriate committees and they have tim
TO take action thereon.
The State Grange took recess until i
P. m. to enable the committee upon credeI
tiAls TO perfect their report, and to give tn
worthy Master and 0verseer time 10 Al
point the shading committees. a
Afternoon Session.
The state grange Was called to order |
bali past one p N. by Worthy Master Co
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-17

North6eld Grange viii meet at Grand
Army Hail. on Saturday evening. December
18th at seven O'Clock, TO elect officers, and
for the transaction Of other business to pro-
mote the interests Of the grange. Let each
member mention the meeting to his delin-
quent neighbor and all rally.