Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-09
should be received, and have due consid-

CldtlO1.
The new offices for the Secretary are COM
modious and well adapted to the purpose.
Each room is well provided with %fire-proof
vaults. and the reading-room is supplied
with files of all our agricultural and Grange
papers. This room is also used for the ex-
hibition of the products of the field, forest
and mines of the several States. New Jer-
sew brings the finest collection up to the
present. Arkansas comes next, and the little
State of Connecticut next. Iregret that the
press of other work prevented my prepar-
ing and bringing such a collection as Iowa
could furnish.
This will, in a few years, become the best
collection of agricultural and mineral speci
mems in the world.
Tomorrow the committees will begin to
make their reports and the real solid work
of the session will commence. Each morn
ing, under the call of the States, each mem
Der presents, and asks to be referred to the
appropriate committee, any matter he de-
sires to bring forward. Z
Louisville, Ky, Nov. Is.
One Of the embarrassing features of such
legislation in a body Of this kind, is theg great
diversity of views from different membels,
and more especially from different Subordi-
nate. Pomona and State Oranges, and from
individual members. For instance, un6r
the call of the States yesterday, n paIfr
was presented urging the abolition Of all De-
grees above tho first, another Of all above
the fourth, and still another abolishing the
seventh only. Again, memorials are pie
to Subordinate and State Oranges be in
creased, others desire to almost entirely dis
pense with dues.
All this matter must be sifted and a wise
conclusion reached, which will meet the
views of the greatest number and result in
the greatest good. If we can judge from ex-
pressed opinions and other indications, lam
Of the opinion that the constitutional
changes likely to be recommended would
be: That all fourth degree members be
made eligible to all higher degrees, that al
members who nave attlined the Pomona
degree be eligible to all offices in State
Grange, and that the former status of Past
Master be restored.
The report of the Executive Committee
recommends a uniform system of co-opera-
tive business, and they are instructed to
bring forward their report OF this subject at
an early day in the session.
Manufacturers are here in abundance, and
many State Agents. 1t is very evident that
there is a growing sentiment among manu-
facturers to deal directly with the farmer,
instead Of the expensive system of a mllti-
tide of agencies.
Last evening there was a conference
meeting at which State Agents, manufaeur-
ers and ali We're invited to be present. Our
business relations were fully discussed, and
| have no doubt the whole subject was bet
ter understood. On one point there seemed
to be unity of sentiment, namely, that the
commission system of agencies was not in
with the cooperative principles
OF our Order, and as a rule worked badly In
practice.
The most able report yet presented was
the report of the Auditing and Finance
The expenses of the National
for the current year, 1875, are not
luite half those for 1874, and if the measures
before the Grange receive favorable ac-
ion, they will be very largely reduced for
he coming year.
There is, up to the present time, but little
ak Of the election of officers for the COM
ng term, but it Will, he doubt, be made the
'pecial order tor some day during the COM
NO week.