The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-27
PATRONS OF HUsBANDHY.
Convention at BrattIcboro.

mass convention Of the patrons of hus-
bandry was held at Brattleboro, on Thurs
day January 2lst. Notwithstanding the
driving snow storm which prevailed during
the day with the thermometer G degrees
below zero, the attendance was unusually
large. Large delegations were present
from nearly every town in the state, with
Hampshire.
CONDITION OF THE ORDER
called to order by ID. L. Boyden, who re-
ported 25 oranges in Windham county with
an average membership of 70 to each
grange. Windsor county has 90 oranges
the largest in the state. There are 10
oranges in Vermont. The speaker had
seen the oranges of the nation grow from a
mere handful to two millions of patrons
of husbandry. At first comparatively I'M
known, it was giant organization.
ELEcTICN OF OFFICERS
The following officers were then cleo
ted.
ID. +. Boyden, Waitsfield, ....... Master
&. w. Dimick, Windham, ..... Secretary
r. w. Eason, Brattleboro, Lecturer
E. r. Smith, Brattleboro, Steward
Lorenzo Howard, Ludlow,
II. r. Chamberlin, Brattleboro, Asst
Mrs. Chas. Harris, Brattleboro, Steward.
Mrs. j, Z. Liscomb, Brattleboro,
coMMIrTEN ON RESOLUTIONS.
II. C.. Bacon Putney, Asahel Upham
Windham. John Noyes, Guilford.
FINANCIAL WORK OF ORDER.
The remaining hours of the morning ses-
sion was occupied by ]. II. Crosby of St.
Adams, state agent in explaining the finan-
cial work of the Order, and exhibiting a
| $1,000 worth of sample articles both for ex
hibition and sale from pins and needles up
to steam saw mills. He devoted some time
to showing price lists from different manu-.
factories.
| AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was opened ut
half past one with an increased attendance.
Lawrence Brainerd Esq, of st. Adams,
addressed the convention, followed MIR.
Boydcn the Master who explained the
workings OF the institution.
There were nearly six hundred in atten-
dance on this session. Among the prom
inent members of the order present were
Lawrence Brainerd of st. Adams, Col.
John BFMead of Randolph, John II. Cros-
by of st. Adams, and in fact most all the
leading farmers of the state. None but
members were admitted to the convention.
Col. Franklin made an address, the gen.
ganzation.
j. II. Blaisdell offered the following res
olution which was adopted;
Resolred, That we hail with pleasure
our co-laborers in the great reform-the
Sovereigns of Industry-and as we cor
daily extend to them the hand of fellow
ship, we heartily bid them God speed.
A. G.. Parsons master of the Mortified
Mass, Grange, followed addressing the
convention on the social and intellectual
| iNoeuAso VI INV VI thsh'
paramount to the financial features.
| The convention adopted the following
preamble and
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, We believe the farmers of the
country, without organization, are liable
to be imposed upon by ring monopolisis
and quacks. and that in union alone is
| nd hatiavn
have perfect, just and honorable right to
organize for our mutual benefit and protec-
ton, therefore.
BE ii resoired, That we, the members OF
the order of the Patrons of Husbandry of
Windham county, Vermont, pledge our
CO. operation with the Patrons everywhere
for carrying out the principles and objects
of our noble order; that we do not make
war upon any class of men who make their
living by honest industry, and believing our
cause to be the common cause of labor and
honesty, we call on all good men and wo-
men to join in this good work of reform.
Resolved, That our motto be ''Live and
let live;" and while remembering that the
merchant, the manufacturer, the mechanic
and the laborer are a necessity to ourselves
and the country generally, and il Is our
duty to patronixe our neighbors, when we
can do so without pecuniary loss or incon-
venience to ourselves, yet we believe far
mers should purchase in the cheapest mar
ket and sell in the best market, making the
number who must live from profits derived
from handling the products of the farm
and manufactures as small as possible,
therefore
We pledge ourselves aud recommend the
Patrons of Vermont to patronize our State
Agent whenever they can practically do SC
and save money thereby