Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24

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reported adversely to the state grange taking
action upon the appointment Of sales agent
in Boston, as the subject was placed 10
the hands Of the executive committee at q
previous session. The committee on the state
Of tho order reported resolution encourag-
ing the farmers to take action TO equaliSe
taxation between the farmers and other
classes. Discussed at length, each speaker
claiming that the farming interests paid an
undue proportion Of the taxes. While the
capitalists escaped taxation to the amount OF
their debts, and kept thousands OF dollars
from the knowledge OF the listers, the farm.
era must pay taxes upon their farms II they
are 10 debt thousands Of dollars above the
value Of their farms. The resolution was
adopted.
Worthy Master Cotton informed the state
grange that the services of the worthy lee
turer Of the national grange, A. b. Smedley
OF Iowa, could be obtained, by applying to
national executive committee, 10 speak at
several places 10 Vermont Voted to instruct
Worthy Master Cotton TO communicate 10
the national executive committee that the
Vermont state grange desires the services Of
the lecturer of the national grange for a
series of lectures in Vermont.
The committee upon grievances made re.
ports oil several cases referred 70 them, aud
the state grange took such action upon them
as were thought to be for the good Of the
order.
The committee on rules reported adversely
to bill to cut down the number Of dele
gates to the state grange. Report adopted.
A vote OF thanks TO Bro Crosby, and 10
the railroads for furnishing full return
checks, was passed, and, after a song BY
Bro Wood, which was loudly applauded, the
state grange took recess until seven O'Clock
P. IN.
Erm,ng Session.
The evening session was called to order at
seven o'clock p. m, by Worthy Master COL
ton. A committee to examine and report
upou certain agricultural implements reported
favorably, and received very favorable terms
from the manufacturers. A resolution was
offered by Bro Chandler proposing a plan
for educating the farmers sons and daugh.
tiers. Discussed aud committee appointed,
consisting of Bros Chandler and wife, jane
son and wife and Woodruff and wife, to
draft 4 plan for such a school and take such
action as is necessary to establish it. Sew
eral matters Of great Importance for the
good of the order were acted upon, and q
vote of thanks to Burlington Grange for the
use Of their ball for state grange meeting
was passed. A resolution was introduced
and passed instructiug the state executive
committee to send samples of the different
kinds Of wood and grain grown in Vermont
to the national grange museum.
BY vote Of the state grange the deputies
present were invited to speak upon some
subjects that were discussed for the good Of
j. Lawrence aud Naramore participated in
the discussion. ........... 40 .
| & The business Of the session not being COM
pleted, aud it being two o'clock in the morn
ing, the state grange took recess until eight
o'clock Thursday morning, December l6.
Thursday Morning.
State grange met at eight O'Clock a. m,
and the records Of the session of Wednesday
were read aud approved. Remarks were
made upon the financial work Of the order
by Bros Cotton, Brainard and Crosby. A
resolution was introduced aud carried for.
bidding members to divulge to outsiders, in
any manner whatever, the special arrange
msuts of the state agent with dealers, and
the prices Of articles bought by him.
Bro s. b. June Of Brandon asked TO be,
and was excused from serving further upon
the board Of appeals, and Bro Heudee Of
Burlington was appointed to ill the vacancy.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of forming rules for the organization
Of pomona oranges had been so busily occa-
pied with other matters that they had been
unable to attend to the subject, and it was
| referred TO the state executive COMMITTEES.
Sisters A. ID. Bragg aud N. Boyce intro
duced the following resolution, which was
read by the secretary:
ResoiUed, That each subordinate grange in
the state OF Vermont set apart one day in
May for setting out trees and flowers, thus
adjoining and beautiIying our hones.
Adopted. -.... .r--tr.f
This resolution, originated aud written by
the ladies of the grange, does credit TO their
thoughtfulness and their love Of the farmers
home. Those who love to ornament their
homes show that they love farmers life
and desire to make it pleasant and happy,
and their recommendations should be 70.
garded by their brothers in the grange.
Much business transacted by the state
grange cannot be- given to the public press
as it is secret society, and its efficiency aud
success depend upon the protection Of lis
private affairs, not that anything wrong WaI
or is contemplated, but much Of It's work il
Of such a nature that those not members are
not entitled to the knowledge of it, or it
benefits.
The state grange closed in due form al
half.past eleven a. M. Wednesday, Decsm'
Der l6. We were unable to obtain copies o.
the resolutions, except those given above and
the following;
Resolved. That we approve of the deslgr
OF ths national grange to make museum o
the products OF each state. and we hereby
instruct the executive committee Of Yer
mont state grange 10 make such collection o
the products and minerals of Vermont ~
will show in n creditable manner-sample
of our own mineral wealth, our woods
grasses and grains-And that no money b.
used from the state grange treasury in max
ing the collection. but the expense Of sendin,
the samples may be- paid from the treasur,
OF the state grange 10 the amount Of twenty
, live dollars.
The state grange ratified, excepting tn
| eleventh, the following amendments to tn
national grange constitution;
l. Amend the preamble, under the head Of "stat
Grange by g. shutting tho following Tor section
Of he IN off