Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-21

One Of the most important results Of the |
grange TO the farmer is the facility it afor DIS
for the protection Of members against the
swinders who 20 about "seekiug whom they
may devour." Ofcourse attempts will be
made to take advantage Of such a powerful
machine as the grange for private gain, and
of course in 50 large an organization, COM
posed of the most intelligent among the
farmers, those who unwOrthily appeal to the
Patrons will be quite likely to get in response
a kind Of advertising not particularly desira-
bic. The following circular has been sent
us by the master of Perseverance Grange
No. SO, Province Of Ontario, as a sample Of
what some spectators are doing:
PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO TIE MASTERS OF
ORANGES.
Office of he Farmers ADVOCATE
and agricultural Emporium,
London, March 10, 1875.
Dear Sir and Brother For the good of our
Order and interest of our Dominion. l pur-
pose sending to you one bushel OF the En-
porum wheat and one bushel of the Empo-
rum oats, on your paying the price of COM
mon grain, namely: $l.00 for the wheat, so
cents for the oats, and so cents for two cot
ton bags, total 80 80 (this being far below
cos) on your agreeing to pick over tho same
before seeding and when growing so us to
make first class, pure and unmixed seed.
You are to SOW the same and to dispose of
half the crop next year at such price rs we
may fix, and you are to retain the market
price of common grain and divide the pro-
ceeds beyond the market prices with me, or
the Canadian Emporium Company. You
are to sow the other half i'm the year 1876,
and also divide with me or the Canada n
| Agricultural Emporium Company. The sum
realized from the sale OF the crop of that
year; you are to deduct from IL the price of
common grain. You will have to pay the
freight on tho seed grain from London.
you wish to secure the grain on the
above terms, please reply at once.
WILLIAM WELD.
Master Delaware Grange, London. o.
Please report to me how your grange Is
progressing Also let me know if the Farm
er'S AdUocdte is taken by many OF your Pat
rons.
The master VIM. Burgess, Burgoyne,
Ont.,) writes that "Weld is a general agent
for implements, seeds, &C., and publishes an
advertising paper called the Farmers Ad-
vocate, in which he no doubt hopes to be
able to insert large number Of influential
recommendations for his seeds next fall
The general price of the grains is S. for If
ty pounds. These circulars are sent to the
masters of each grange, marked, "Private to
masters Of oranges At meeting held
Immediately upon the receipt of the circular
Perseverance Grange passed the following
resolution by a unanimous vote
Resolved, That this grange expresses its
unqualified disapprobation, and censurc oil
the attempt of Bro. Weld to induce tho mas.
tiers of oranges to form, with him, n ring fol
the sale of seed wheat and oats mt artificial
prices, contrary to tho principles of our or.
der, which are strongly opposed to all mo-
nopolies.
We commend the promptness of Persever
ance Grange in the matter, and regret tha
the communication reached us one day toe
late for last weeks issue. We hope to heal
promptly from oranges anywhere when any
thing Of general interest transpires, and
should be pleased to have copies Of any pa
pers, essays, &C., read at grange meetings
and which are of general interest, forwarded
, to the FARMER for publication.