Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-09
Convention at Bradford.

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The convention met June 25th, and was
called to order at 10 a. m, by Deputy D. +.
Boyden, of Waitsfeld.
lie stated the object of the convention to
be, to produce a greater social unity among
the oranges Of Vermont and New Hampshire,
and to encourage each other IN the good
work to meet our state officers and hear
their report Of the general prosperity of the
order, and especially to enable them to meet
the state agent aud examine carefully the
financial features of the order. The conven-
ton then elected officers as follows:
d. E. BOYDEN, Of waitsaeld, Master.
Geo; N; Dearborn, Of Vershire,, o.,
II, II. Welton, OF Bradford, i.
Jesse Merrill, of Bradford, c.
2. s, Chamberlain, of Bradford, T.
z. L. Jameson, Of Irasburgh, Sec.
Z; J; Tuttlo, Of PiermOnt, n. H., Gate
w. Smalley, of Bradford, )Keepers.
Mrs. Calvin Baldwin. of Bradford, Ceres.
Mrs. II. l., Rice, of Fairlee, Pomona.
Miss Martha Chamberlain, Of Bradford, Flora.
Mis- Ruby Chamberlain, Of Bradford, l.. A. S.
Opened in the 4th degree, and the master
remarked that by combination alone, power
could be obtained and used to advantage
among mankind. Single oranges combine
the strength Of the town county oranges
and conventions larger numbers combina-
tons by states have great strength. A ma
tional combination composed Of so large a
class as our farmers number, have all power
in their hands, for good or evil, as the whole
world depends upon them for food. All
manufacturers Of their raw material, and ali
labOrers depend upon them, or upon the
manufacturers whom they supply for work,
and the farmers are the largest consumers OF
manufO ctured articles Of any class to be
found. With a well regulated society Of
their own they can protect their interests
The grange offers such an organization,
Trade is governed by laws, and the larger
the number who handle any article the more
it will cost the consumer the smaller the
amount purchased at any one time, the greater
the percentage we must pay, and the credit
system is %ruinous hence we must, if we
would succeed, pay cash as we 60, purchase
in original packages, and divide among our.
selves, and dispense with all surplus middle.
men, employing as few as possible between
producer and purchaser. Our grange move.
ment offers us such advantages to combine
the wants Of communities, Of counties and Of
states. Vermont stands foremost in the
agency, with j. II. Crosby, of St. Adams, a.
state agent. He then enforced the necessity
Of confidence, the proper secrecy, and straight,
forward dealing with the state agent.
Bro. Crosby then followed at some length
explaining the financial features, giving price
lists, and manufacturer and wholesale deal
ers' terms. His remarks were cut short by
i'll heath, as he was suffering severely from
overwork, and a slight attack of fever.
Jonathan Lawrence. of Passumpsio, the
first Patron of New England, was then .in-
troduced amid long continued cheers, aud
described the first effort to organize oranges
in Vermont.
State master y. =. Cotton, of Irasburgh
then followed answering many of the objec'
tions that are daily urged against the grange
by its opposers.
After dinner, remarks were heard from
o. S. Bliss, Of Georgia, secretary Of the
Vermont Dairymen's Association j. Law.
renee, of P~assumpsio II. p. Cotton, master OIL
the Vermont State Grange, @. j. Bell, treas.
urer of the Vermont State Grange aud depu-
ty u. Il. Jameson, of Irasburgh, until 3 p. m
Miss Jane p. Chase, lecturer of Pulaski
Grange, at NeWbury, was next introduced
and she addressed the sisters of the conven,
ton at some length, upon their duties as
members Of the grange, and insisted thai
dress, diet, and home comforts should be sub
jects of discussion in every grange.
State agent j. II. Crosby talked a short
time, and the master, d, E. Boyden, exem
pli6ed the unwrtten work of the order.
The master then announced that Col. ID
NJ. Clough, of Canterbury, N. H., the treas
urer of the New Hampshire state grange
had arrived. He came forward amid louC
clappiug OF hands, and addressed the conyen,
ton an hour and a half. His speech wa
excellent, happy and pithy, and the audienc
cheered him again and again. For a man o
his great age he has q remarkable voice anC
ability to interest an audience.
Several songs were sung during the con
v%ention, aud sOmo matters discussed pertain
ing to the work Of the order which canpo
be given to the public as the grange is
secret soeiaty,
The grange then closed its labOrs for til
day. Between five and six hundred mem
bers Of the order were present, and the dA
will long BIO remembered by the members o
the convention.