Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-01
Patrons Of HMsO0mdrN.


Independent Grange, Sheffield will have
feast at their hall tomorrow. Meeting at
10. a. m. Supper at II.
Golden Grange, Stowe, is prospecting fine.
ly and constantly gaining in membership.
Seventeen names have been added to the roll
in single evening.
Orleans County council meets at Iras.
burgh the last Saturday in January to elect
officers and discuss the question, "What is
the best breed of cattle for Orleans Coun.
typ
The next regular meeting of Cleaner
Grange, West Windsor, will be Jan. 8.
Question for discussion, "Our Homes; How
can we best make them attractive" Essay
list, Mrs. j. w. Cady. The lady members
support monthly paper.
Mr.. Boyden organized Middle Branch
Grange at East Bethel, Dec. %.
G. c. Whitney, Master; John II. Towlo, o.. Aaron
ii. ". Perrin, c.; David ii. button, T. Henry W.
button Sec j. w. Camp g. N, MTs' Ellen %, wight
Mrs Sarah NJ. Whitney, l.. A.. S.
Deputy Boyden organized Dog River
Valley Grange at West Berlin, Dec. %.
IL, N. Ellis, Master Harrison ALEXANDER D.; ID. l..
Sanders, l.. W. H. Dewey, $; Vim. Brown, A. s.;
4. G. Hathaway c. Lemuel Chandler, z. d. &.
Dewey See f. Rqmnneyi g. 4; Mrs. W; H. Dewey,
Mrs l.. N. Ellis, l.. A. $.
The grange at South Woodstock, Il. II.
Slayton, Master, at meeting held on the
| 10Th, contributed the sum Of sixteen dollars
to aid suffering members of the order in Ne
braska. The grange at Cornwall have made
liberal contributions for the same charitable
purpose. We shall be pleased to hear of
similar action on the part Of other oranges
in the state. While we are rejoicing in Il
bountiiu harvest and full granaries, let us
give of our abundance to relieve the wants
Of our less fortunate brethren in the West,
as we have every reason to believe they
would do were the case reversed.
A council of oranges was called at Willis
ton, Dec. %. by Deputy T.C,Naramore. The
meeting was called to order by Mr. Nara
more, who stated the object Of the meeting.
1t was explained that there was already or
ganized county council, but as there we're
only three oranges represented at its organ
izaton it was resolved to consider it only
temporary, there being a majority Of the Of
6cers OF that council present to sanction the
resolution. They then proceeded to organize
a permanent council to meet quarterly. 7.
g. Naramore was elected Master and j. h.
Smith secretary. A resolution to do bust
ness through the state agent was adopted,
Black River Grange, Irasburgh, elected
officers Dec. 23d. There was a good attend
ance and satisfaction with the society,
which was organized Jan. Is, 1872, and is
nearly three years old. Worthy Master
Waller spoke OF several items of interest
and encouragement gained by his attendance
at the state grange. Also OF the satisfaction
with the work OF the state agent, and the
prospect of au improved market for produce
in some cases by sending to the Soveregus
Of Industry.
Bro. Story said he felt well pleased with
the society, and sure that the benefits Of or
ganization would be more and more appar'
out as time passed along. The work was
Just commencing, and was in its infancy. Its
power for good will increase aud be shown in
the increasing happiness and prosperity oil
the farmers, confidence and peace taking the
place of distrust and jealousy. We must
not be broken down by mistakes or by tenn
porary reduction in price Of goods sold by
merchants at great reductions to create a pre-
JUDGE against us. This organization is need.
ed in many respects if it should not trade Al
all. The farmers are learning more about
their own business and the value Of thing
they sell as well as the cost Of what they buy
How much better it would be for all if 1
mutual confidence was entertained. Let the
merchant mark his goods the real COST anC
, tell his customers they must give him jus
/ profit, aud the farmers would grant SO rea
sonable a request. Now it seems as thougl
men were trying to keep from us knowl
edge that it Is our right to know, not that W,
shall use it to the detriment OF any one, bu
let US have the knowledge aud our gooC
sense will teach us to use it for good and no
evil.
VIM. l.. Barrows urged the regular attend
ance of both officers and members, an
y making the meeting pleasant place. W.
should increase in members, and If we STAN
! by each other We can make the farmers lif
higher and better life.
Worthy Master Waller spoke Of an in
+ stance where merchants offered fifty cents
= barrel advance on -four bought by grange
+ and when refused sold -four Of higher cos
h at less than the grange price, and the stor
went out that the farmers out Of the grang
II could buy flour cheaper than Patrons, Ad
9 journcd to meet IN two weeks to install oil
N GERS. u. Il. jameson,