The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-12
Extension Of the Granger Idea to Com
mence.

Preparatory steps are being taken to
bring about a system of International
Exchange between Great Britain and
the United States, through the medium
of the cooperative societies in Great
Britain and the Patrons of Husbandry
in America. The Central Cooperative
Board Of the Cooperative Societies has
been in correspondence with Secretary
Kelly of the National Grange, for some
time past, relative to the project, and at
meeting of the Executive Committee
OF the National Grange this week, the
subject will be formally presented by a
deputation from the Cooperative Socie-
ties, now en- route to the United States.
The object is to reform commercial
abuses, get rid Of middlemen, restore in
tegrity in dealing, equalize wealth, &c.
The British gentlemen claim that Il
much greater quantity OF American pro-
ducts would be sold in England were it
not for the extravagant charges of mid
dlemen, and that the same is true Of
manufacturing articles sent to America
from England. They propose to operate
ships. eighted with their own goods,
to exchange for American products, such
rs wheat and cotton, on fair, and eco
nomical terms. The cooperative socie-
ties OF Great Britain number about
800 900 members, while the number OF
Changers is estimated at about 2 200, 900.
AS the latter already have State agen-
cies established for the purchase, at
| wholesale rates and for cash, of all the
articles they desire, the plan of exchange
proposed is believed to be possible.
TIMOTHY MEADOWS, WHEN TO Now
THEN" is the heading of an article in
| the Weekly Ttttatne OF June IL. think
the article will do great harm to young
farmers ii not corrected. Your cores
pondent says that tmothy meadows must
not be cut until the grass is fully ma
tured. which can be ascertained when
the heads begin to scatter or she'll.
disagree with him. My experience is
the reverse. l have fed young stock
and milch cows on early cut hay and late
cut, and noted the great worth of the
early cut over the late in feeding, especi-
ally IN the spring of the year. | can
get double the quantity of milk from the
early-cut timothy. Young stock fed on
early-cut nay can be kept in a growing
condition. so that when let loose from
the stable they will run and kick like
colts. My experience in maturing the
different grasses before cutting is to run
out my meadows speedily by letting the
St ed mature. 1t destroys the vitality OF
the roots For instance. let timothy
meadow mature its seed SO the heads
begin to shatter before cutting. and the
meadow will remain barren for long
time, and will 90 into winter quarters
with a thin ard scanty crop OF aftermath
tor winter covering. | seed my mead
ows with the following grasses: | use
to the acre six quarts of medium clover.
six quarts timothy. half bushel orchard
grass. we'll mixed together; have the
ground we'll pulverized and in good con-
dition before the seed is put on; sow as
soon after the middle of April as you can
get the ground in order. After the seed
is sowu. 60 over the ground with light
harrow. and then with roller. and my
word tor it you will get a good stand
the first year. and by cutting early you
will have a good yielding meadow fol
many years. | cut my grass as soon a:
can after the timothy begins to blossom
; o. r. Cole. Madison Co., n. 7.