The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-23
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Getting of State Oranges FlOurishing |
Condition of the Order-A Grand En-
campment. TO be Held at Philadelphia
Next Year.
ILLINOIS.
The Illinois State Grange met at Champaign
on the 18th of December, nearly every county
in the State being represented. The address
of Grand Master Colder represented the order
to be in healthy condition, and steadily grow
ing in membership. The State Purchasing
Agent gave gloomy account of the Grange
Purchasing Agencies, and thought they would
never be success uuless some plan for their
operations was devised different from the no
plan which now existed. The salaries of Off
GERS for the next year were fixed as follows
To the Master, $500; Lecturer, $3.50 per day
and actual travelling expenses Treasurer,
$500 Secretary, $500 and actual Office ex-
penses.
INDIANA.
The Indiana State Grange met at Indian
apolis on Tuesday, the 14th inst. Delegates
were present from all except five counties.
Henry James, Grand Master in his address
stated that the condition of the order exceeded
the most sangulne expectations. It was out of
debt, and 80, 600 in the treasury. During the
year the State Agency in this city had handled
over $500, 900 worth of goods, at an expense of
IL per cent. Eighteen counties had organized
Pomona oranges, but they did not give general
satisfaction, owing to the fact that all fourth
degree members were not admitted during the
session. Master James advocated the consider
alton of manufactures, which were fast be-
coming an important factor to the success of
the Granger. Ihe following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Master, Henry
James, Marion Overseer, Archibald johnson,
Charlottesville Lecturer, B. f. Hand, Pendle-
ton; Chaplain, Pauline Paddock, Union
County; Steward, J. S. Phillips, Lebanon
Treasurer, J. f. Oiphant Lawrence County !;
Secretary, g. G. Post. Starke County.
IOWA
The State Grange of Iowa met at Des Moines
on Tuesday, December il. There were over
100 delegates present The officers report the
order Pin the State as being in prosperous
condition. A number OF proposed amendments
to the constitution, made by the National
Grange, were considered and promptly ratified.
The meeting was very harmonious. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Master, o. III. p.
Buchanan, of Henry County; Overseer, s. III.
Bonham, Clark Count Lecturer, Julia A. Gar
rettson, Henry County; Steward, Jonathan
Thatcher Van Buren, County; Assistant Stew
ard, David Plckens, Fremont County; Chap
lain; John Williams, Iowa County; Treasurer,
M. L. Devin, Polk County: Secretary, W. L.
D. N. Magruder, Pottawattamie County; Ceres,
Mrs. Spencer Day, Marshall County; Pomona
Mrs. 0. III. p. Buchanan, Henry County; Flora,
Mrs. A. B. Smedley, Howard County; Second
Assistant Steward Mrs. Jonathan Thatcher,
Van Buren, County.
MICHIGAN.
Over 200 delegates met in convention in Rep
resentative Hall at Lansing, on the 18th inst,
representing all the oranges in the State. Tho
session was held with closed doors, none being
admitted except members OF the order, and
was presided over by Hon. j. j. Woodman, of
Paw Paw, former Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives and now Grand Master of the
Changers. Hon. j. Webster Chi1ds, of Wash
tenaw; Moses W. Field, of Detroit, and R. E.
Trowbridge, of Chandler, were also in attend
ance. The financial standing of the State
Grange, by the Treasures report, Is as follows:
Receipts So, 537.64; payments, the same. OF
the $11, 1878 raised for the grasshopper-suf
ferers, 1907. so was sent to Nebraska and the
remainder to John G. OTIS State Agent of Kan
sas. There are Gil oranges III the State, and
the number Of members, Sept 80, 1875, was
81, 275.
MASSACHUSETTS.
At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts
State Grange in Springfield, last week, resolu-
tons were passed denouucing the exemption
from taxation of $50, 000,O 600 of property in the
State belonging to churches and so-called char
table institutions the evasion of taxation by
those who make large deposits III savings banks,
and the wrong of taxation of money lent on
mortgaged property, and that property also.
The resolutions declare emphatically for equal
taxation for all and exemption for none.
MINNESOTA.
The annual convention of the State Grange
of Minnesota was held at Minneapolis last
week. The Secretary stated in his report that,
during the year, over 200 had joined the
grange by initiation and demits. The State is
now thoroughly organized, there having been
formed total of $40 sub-granges, having
membership of IL 800. The Treasurer reported
balance on hand. Three hundred delegates
were in attendance. The following resolution
was adopted
Resolved That the farmers of the Northwest
should so arrange their affairs to market their
wheat before navigation closes in the fail. or after it
opens in the spring.
The annual convention of the Patrons of
Husbandry of Kansas was held at To-
peka, last week. The meeting was well at
tended, and the utmost harmony and good
feeling prevailed. the reports of the officers
show the order to be in fourishing condition,
with balance in the Treasury. There has
been steady growth of membership during
the year.
The Missouri Patrons met in State Conven-
tion in Kansas City, Dec. IA. The meeting
was large and enthusiastic. Grand Master
Allen. in his address, alluded to the financial
question, and expressed sympathy for the soft
money party.
KENTUCKY.
The Patrons of Kentucky have just held
their annual convention at Louisville. The
reports of the officers show the order to be in
houTishing condition in the State.
CONDITION OF THE ORDER AT LARGE.
At the recent meeting of the Minnesota State
Grange, at Minneapolis an excellent address
was delivered by Worthy Lecturer Thompson,
of the National Grange. He has visited dur
ing the past three years twenty-five States adj
dressed over 800 gatherings, and brings the
most encouraging reports from all sections
Immense amounts of capital are now invested
by different State organizations in agencies,
one State alone having cash capital OF ST.
900, 900 in the business. The amount that has
been saved to the farmers throughout all the
oranges since the order came into existence Is