Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-14
Patrons of Husbandry.

VI BVOus lOI themselves auu otner oranges
last year at saving of 20 per cent.
Duxbury Grange is to have May iesti-
val somewhere about the 25th Of the month
at their hall at the North Corner. The mat.
ter is mainly in charge Of the ladies.
Mass GRANGE CONVENTION AT BRASDoN.
Brandon Grange and large number Of
members Of the order from the neighboring
oranges met at Brandon Grange Hall, Wed.
nesday evening May 9th at u p. M, and
were called to order by S. B. June, master
of Brandon grange, who introduced f. P.
Cotton, master Vermont State Grange,
Lawrence Brainerd, member Of State exec.
utive committee, and State Deputy d. Il.
Boyden and they successfully addressed the
convention. State agent j. II. Crosby then
explained the financial workings of the or
der and exhibited samples aud price lists.
The meeting was highly satisfactory to all
present and was held until late hour in
the evening. b.
d. E. Boyden Up. o., Waitsfeld, VIZ
has received commission from Hon. bud.
ley I. Chase, master New Hampshire State
Grange, to organize oranges in Grafton
county, N. II. Since November 5, 1873,
he has organized 108 oranges in Vermont
and given over $50 public lectures upon the
grange movement, besides attending three
full sessions Of the Vermont State Grange
and has called and held grange conventions
at Montpelier, North6eld, Chester, Royal
ton, Windsor, Essex Junction, Brattleboro,
Bennington and at some minor points, be-
sides attending and speaking At numerous
picnics, Grand Army meetings, and temper
ance meetings and conventions; he has re-
ported his grange organizations to 23 differ
emit newspapers, sent large numbers of local
items, reported for conventions in many parts
of Vermont, aud written communications TO
many public journals upon variety Of sub
jects Of considerable lengths. BY the fore
going it will be seen that he is live worker
in the grange movement. He is now ready
TO lecture and organize oranges In Grafton
county, N. II. Address as above.
WNDnAM County CoUNCIL.-This Coun-
Gil held its FIRST quarterly session at Fay
ettevilIe on Friday OF last week, and not
withstanding the clouds threatened rain and
the travelling was hOrrid, a goodly number
of delegates were in attendance. As was to
be expected, there was some diversity of
opinion respecting the best modes Of obtain
ing desired ends, nevertheless everything
passed of tremendously aud the delegates
separated feeling that the meeting had been
not only pleasant but profitable. Next ses-
sion to be held Friday, Aug. 6. The fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, offered by
Brother Sargent, of Brattleboro, was enthus-
iastically received, aud after q little good
natured sparring between Brother s. and 4
member Of the state executive committee,
passed almost unanimously:
Whereas, We. the members OF Windham
| County Council, Patrons of Husbandry, be-
lieve that the establishing and working Of
degrees beyond the fourth is debasing to the
enlightened sense of the Patrons of the coun-
| try, In that it is creating privileged aris-
tocrRcy within the order, and
Whereas We believe that every fourth de-
gree member should be entitled to all the
rights and privileges Of the order, be it there.
| fore .a.a
Resolved, That this council declare itself
| uncompromisngly opposed to anything and
everything tending towards aristocracy in
tho order, and we unhesitatingly demand the
abolition Of all degrees beyond tho fourth.
| ... Con.
MASS GRANGE CONVENTION AT BEENMa.
roN.-The Patrons Of Husbandry Of West
ern Vermont assembled in mass conventiot
at Library Hail." Bennington, Tuesday
May 4th, at 10 a. m. Deputy ID. Il. Boy
den, Of WaitsHeld, called the convention Il
order aud stated its objects and introduced
state agent j. II. Crosby, Of St. Adams, who
occupied the forenoon in exhibiting his large
line of samples, and price lists, and explaining
the financial features Of the order receiving
numerous orders for goods at the same time
Much surprise was manifested at the low
price at which goods could be obtained
through the agency, and among other articles
flour, the pass books Of several members oil
tho oranges just organized showing that they
had paid $3.50 during the entire Winte
for good -four, while the oranges thrOughou
the state had received the same grade o
-four at from 81 to 1925 per barrel, anC
the worlds people where oranges were or
ganizcd at from 81 to $3.50 per barrel. A
similar discrepancy in prices between grang
and retail trade upon many articles convipc
ed the most skeptical that the grangers o
Vermont had done great work for the har'
working farmers and mechanics Of Vernon
and in time would enable lhs worlds work
ers to cut of many drOaes who produc
nothing yet add largely to the cost Of all GU
supplies. In tho afternoon John ii. DWyeT
Master Of pGood Inisat Grange" BenDing
ton, assisted by the oi6oars Of his grang
opened the convention in form and then 10
trOduoed Hon. II. r. Cotton, Worthy Mas
ter Of Vermont State Grange, who addresses
the convention at length and he was follow
cd by Hon. Lawrence Brainard, Of 81, Al
bans, a member Of the state executive con
mittee, and by State Deputy ID .E. BOyden, VII
exempli6ed the unwritten work Of the orde
| State Agent Crosby then continued his el
plantations on the financial features Of III