The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-09

One hundred and thirty bales of Cot
ton were shipped to Mobile last year. BY
Duck Spring Grange Of Alabama hand
some profit realized. enl1G
The Order is making great progress
in the State of Virgins. 1t has over
$4,000 members with 613 Oranges. ex-
tending over "a counties.
The master Of Richmond Grange, Iowa
reports that his Grange saves % per
cent. by buying groceries and dry goods
at wholesale in Chicago. sstksAi
The Ojao Grange Business Associations
has commenced business at NOrdoh,
Ventura county California, with capital
of $4,000 in $40 shares.
Defalcations to the amount Of $1,000
have been discovered by examining the
books Of the County Treasurer at Wild
Cat. The bondsmen have made good
the amount.
4: Pomona Oranges have been organized
at Clinton, with J. G. Gayden, Master;
! at Baton Rouge, with A. G. Carter,
, Master, and at Greensbury, with j. J.
. Thompson, Master.
Randolph County Council pledges it.
self to prevent, by all means in Its pow
er, the destruction Of insect destroying
: birds; and Liberty Grange has passed
resolutions denouncing extravaganza,
intemperance and profanity.
! A resolution, opposing the organizes
ton Of the Pomona County Oranges, has
, been passed by Dearborn County Coun-
:. Gil; and on the ether hand Ramona
: Oranges have been organized in Boone.
Randolph and Morgan counties.
p The Patrons Of Drew Co., Arkansas
/ have published 10000 descriptive cirou-
lars, to induce emigration to their coun-
: ty; and Lonoke county Grange has ap-
], pointed committee to collect statistics
and information for the benefit OF intend
a ing emigrants.
0 Progress Grange is in favor of the
surplus funds in possession OF the
= National Grange being used in purchas-
y ing tea, coffee and sugar through an
g agent abroad, and Sugar Grove, Wayne
,, county, proposes importing tea and cot
% lee by the cargo for the benefit OF mem
'e bers.
E. r. Shankland, of the National Elk.
= ecutive Committee, says that the casl
- sales for the month Of April at some O
= |. the Grange State Agencies were as fol
lows: Missouri. $4,000; Indiana, $63,
- 900; Ohio, $50, 900, and Kentucky. $48,
= 600. And this is only beginning, a
- these agencies are new andDOnly gettlns
! into operation.
,ir The Louisiana Grange Agent says tina
" fruit will not. in many instances, brinl
es the cost Of freight This is owing te tn
is "iruiting" combination who are buyinI
in their own consignments, and shippin;
to Chicago and other western markets
He therefore advises Patrons to shi
"a theii own fruit to northern markets d
on rect from their orchards.
ID An attempt is being made to consol
ed date the four annual fairs now held
De- Vermillion county Illinois, into one goo
Eat exhibition. Catlin and Danville hay
~. united and will give $4O,O 900 to purchas
grounds south Of the Vermillion rive
ed II the other two associations will joi
di- them, successful exhibition will assure,
ny ly result.
IN The Patrons of Howard county Ind
no ana saved upwards Of $500 last YET
ais Nv cooperation, There are in this cou
oe " thirty-six Oranges. with two thou
nj and members. Each Grange puts
So surplus funds into a common stoc
oP- which is administered by board OF L
rectors composed of one delegate iro
' n each Grange.
md A Grange shipping and business ass
,ar. citation has been ,rmed at Dexter, low
n and cooperative butcher shop Al
nat pork packing house are about to
ali erected by the Patrons OF Cedar count
nce The subordinate Oranges Of Van Bur
in. county are raising fund, by subscr
ton at the rate Of 80 cents per memb
do. in order to start q cooperative store.
So Master Toole, of Rock Point Gran,
by fell i'll during the blowing season. q
,wn could only find small boy to do
der. blowing and planting. The members
/ to his Grange came to his aid. and did.
tate whole of the work in most effectl
the manner. Mr. Issacar Gavitt sho,
uch have been invited to witness this p
nit Torrance. and to partake of little o
ne ter soup.
era Martin county grange, Illinois,
ions resolved that it will extend the patr
age Of the Changers throughout
'end county, to any responsible manufacsu
, Sc who will establish factory in the CO..
], Of ", agreeably to the terms proposed
ent, the last annual meeting Of the 81
$50 Grange. This resolution was adop
9. ~ in consequences Of feeling that the
tired mers had been paying unnecess
the freight both upon raw material and N
said ufactured articles.
me- The Oranges Of Alabama. are war
, ~. taking up the emigration question
Nate Washington Co.. Grange has orde
,m;. 5, 600 pamphlets, containing Stats
, , and information on the subject TO
t;or. printed and distributed; and com'
tee has been appointed TO collect, in
nation az to farms for sale or to r
terms, locations, and all other part
lars that may DO useful TO emigra
ed in and also to welcome and assist them
arrival.
bout The ST. Clair Illinois county Grar
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