Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-29
Patrons or HmsOamdry.

The way to make the grange more useful,
is to put more stress on the social aud IN.
tellectual features contemplated. Financial
benefits must follow ia the wake Of improve
ment.
$4,000 have passed through the hands of
Joel W. Wilcox business agent for Lamoile
Valley Grange No 33, at Jacksonville,
during the past year.
Addison Grange was organized Jan. 10,
by Deputy ". f. Jameson, of Irasburgh.
Rector Gage, MASTER b. Q. Hayward, o. Geo. c.
Walker, L. Guy Gage. s. Luman segar, A. s. Ru.
e. II. Taylor, q. h; Harriet Smith, Ceres frankie
segar, T. Viola Brown, F.. Emma Fisher, l.. A. $.
Apparently first class strong grange.
Deputy Naramore organized North Star
Grange in Westford, Jan. DIST with thirty
members. The following officers were
chosen:
P. q. Morrs, s., Geo. stevens A. S. Il. ii. Rdggles,
Sec Albert weed, Z. g. A. Rice, q. X. L. 8; Ta-
F.. Mrs. p q. Morris, p Mrs George Stevens, l.. A. S.
Mr.. NaramOre organized Eagle Grange at
South Hero, Jan. %:
II. W. Como, Master A. NJ KINNEY. o. W. P. Hall,
L.. Proctss Adams, s. Martin Mayo, 4. 81 Z. p
. y
liam Mayo, q. X. Miss Hannah Mayo, Ceres Mrs
y. Adams, r. Mrs. ii. W. Como, p Lydia NJ.
Root, Il. A. s.
The officers of Hardwiek Grange No. l05
were installed by g. j Bell, master OF Gale
donia Grange, East Hardwick, after which a
free oyster supper was enjoyed, TO which
were invited the members of Caledonia and
Eagle Ledge oranges. The tables were fur.
nished in u style that did honor to the ladies
of the grange, aud with toasts, speeches,
and singing, the evening passed with peas :
ure to all.
The officers Of the Cornish IN H.
grange were publicly installed Saturday,
Jan. 23. State Master, ID. T. Chase, ofFica-
ting. Addresses were delivered by l.. r..
Shedd, Lecturer OF the Vermont State
Grange and Mr.. Chase, with words OF en-.
couragcment from various others. This
grange numbers about seventy members, aud
must be ranked as a very able grange, being
largely composed of the most intelligent and
influential citizens Of the town, and as mat.
ter Of course their exercises were very credi-
tably conducted.
1t is said the grange movement in the
West has developed an idea which is likely
to prove solution to the problem Of cheap
transportation The members of the order
in Minnesota, Iowa aud Wisconsin are rep
resented as united in the building of ma.
chine shops for the manufacture of farming
tools, and, as well, Touring mills OF large
capacity on an original theory. They ex.
pect to produce, by this means, frst.class
article of flour, which they agree to place in
the hands of Patrons Of Husbandry and 9TH
ers in the Eastern states at n much lower
rate than now possible. They also propose
to ship direct as ordered, beef, pork aud
poultry to the Eastern cities.
The mass convention of grangers at Brat.
tleboro, on Thursday, called together about
six hundred Patrons, though a severe snow
storm prevailed, and the mercury indicated
six below zero. The meeting was called TO
order at half past ten, by Deputy Boyden,
who was chosen master. lie reported 10
oranges in the state, Windsor county having
the largest number, %, averaging about Is
members to each organization. There are
two million grangers in the country. State
Agent Crosby, OF St. Albans, exhibited
about a thousand dollars worth OF samples
from different manufactures, from a paper
of pins to steam saw mill. A long list Of
resolutions were adopted The convention
adjourned at 3 O'Clock p. NJ. Among the
prominent grangers participating were Law
renee Brainerd, of ST. Adams Col. j. B
Mead, Of Randolph, and Col. Franklin, o.
Fayetteville. In fact, almost every town il
the state, as well as some in Massachusetts
and New Hampshire, was represented by
prominent farmers. 1t is laughable to see
"Col. Fairbanks" named among the "promi-
nent grangers present." The mistake was
probably first made by Springfield RepnH
can compositor, who thought there could he
no Col. Franklin in Vermont except Col
Franklin Fairbanks, and the Vermont statC
papers, as is their wont, followed obedienty
in the Republicans track. The following
resolution was adopted:
Rssolued, That we hail with pleasure our oo.abor
In the great reform-tho soyereigns Of Industry
and cordially extend to them the hand Of fellow
ship, We heartily bid them God speed ..
On account Of the storm the meeting ad
journed without an evening session, as many
present felt anxiety about getting home Il
the storm continued. Before Adjournment
the following resolutions were passed
Whereas, We believe tho farmers Of the country
without organization, liable to DO imposed upon
BY ring mOnOpolsts and quaeks, and that In uuoI
alone Is strength.
ANd Whsrsas And We believe We have a perfect
just and honorable right 10 organize for mutual
benefit and protection, therefore,
R' u resolved, That We, the members Of the order