Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-30
Patrons Of Husbandry.

ford, VT, Friday. June 18th. ut 10 o'clock.
A. NJ, at the town hall, and was called to
order by Deputy ID. f. BoyIen of Waits
field. Vt.
He stated the object of the convention to
be, to produce greater social unity among
the Oranges Of Vermont AMI New llamp-
shire, and to encourage each other IN the
good work; meet oar State officers and
bear their report of the general prosperity
/ of the Order. and especially to enable
! them to meet the State Agent and exam
inc, carefully, the financial features of the
! Order. The convention then elected OIL
GERS rs follows:
Master D. E. Beyden of Waits1le!d. Vt; Secretary
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s5TG Merr Gn4p Ia Of BraS "a y + + n"
ricrm5nt ) IL and " snailey of Bradford "; cat.
Mrs. H; Hrs Pdm a'' sF Il falree ~ PITY s r
Chamherlaln Fora.nf Bradford Vt Mss R9ly Cham
b"rlalu Lady Assistant Steward, OF Bradford, VI
The muster then proceeded to open the
Grange in the 4th degree, and then re-
marked that by combination alone. power
could be obtlinel and u>el to advantage
among mankind. Single Grlnwrs COM
bine the strength of the town: County
Oranges IN conventions larger numbers;
com binations by states have great strength.
4 national combination composed lof 50
large Il class rs our turner's number, have
all power in their own hlnlS, for good or
evil, As the whole world Deepen IS upon
them for fol. All m lnl.t,turerS for
their raw mlterial, and Ill l.borer5 de
pend upon them. Or upon the mannftctur-
crs whom they supply for work. and the
farmers are tn ltr re>t consumers OF mln
uf,cturcl articles of any class to be found.
With 4 well rerll,tcl Society of their
own they can protect their interests. The
Grange offers such IN organization. Trade.
is governed by laws, and the larger the
number who handle any article the move
it will cost the consumer: the smaller the
amount of the purchase at any one time,
the greater the percentage We must pay,
and the credit system is ruinou>; hence We
must, if we would succeed ply cash n
we 90. purchase i'll original packages, and
divide among ourselves, an dispense with
all surplus mildlemen,employn. rs few a
possible between pro lu.cr AMI purchaser
Oar Gran re movement of rs Us such Il |
vantareS 10 combine the wants of commute
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