The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-25

passible as its mouth for heavy shlppln9,
and second, because OF the climate. mat
heated the grain .-Iaadustr1at age.
CANADA.-The Parliament OF the Do
minion has acknowledged that the pa
irons of husbandry are power Oh the
country. by select committee OF the
House submitting for their consideration
eighteen questions bearing on the SUBJ
iect of free trade and protection now be-
fore the country. Never were farmers
before treated with such consideration.
now that they have organized and intend
to have their opinions respected. No
donht sueh consideration would have
been given before, but there was no means
of reaching them as body there was
no head. The grange has supplied tais
want by havinga systematic order OF
farmers
London Division Grange held its quar-
terly meeting on the 9th INST. Inc
greatest interest was taken IN the pro-
ceedings. Important questions affecting
the welfare OF the order and the farming
I. community at large were ably discussed.
Z The protection OF insectivorous birds,
game and fish was brought up aud COM
mittees were recommended IN the va
arious SUBJ oranges to operate with tue
{ various societies organized for the pur-
nose through the Province. A commun-
ication from the select committee on ag-
ricultural interests, House OF Commons,
was submitted. and lengthy discussion
took place on free trade and protec-
ton. Afterwards committee was
appointed, with tull power, to report to
Parliament
A meeting OF the patrons OF husband
] nv was held on Cheapside, on Monday
\ April Sd, for the purpose OF considering
the advisability OF establishing division
grange in the county Of Haldimand.
There was fair attendance OF delegates
and members OF suh-granges present
A friendly and animated DISCUSSION was
had relative to the rapid progress and
cheering prospects OF the order IN the
county. as also the necessity OF loca
centre OF operations. Another meeting
was called for May 10th.
OHlo.-l2F oranges, go. 900 member;
"A p. Axtell, Perry, fills vacancy
in executive committee. Master Eli;
reports the order in 4 very healthy c0n
dition &. "A new supply house at Mari
-tta capital $4,000, in shares OF v
each; members limited to 20 shares
Last year State agent Hilldid bushes:
OF $l,000,0oo on a capital OF $4,000
The committee OF the state grange re-
ported favorably regarding the centen-
NAL encampment at Philadelphia. and :
special committee was ordered to max,
arrangements with railroad companie
for reduced fare. At Newtonville. thu
patrons are wide awake; their store
success goods furnished 20 per cent be
low retailers prices. 4 grange hall an
store room is about TO be erected. Al
.um Creek Grange has had accessious q
A members since january LIST. beautl
tul hall nicely furnished. and meets regu
larry every week, with tull ranks. High
landtsOuuty has many prosperous grang
cs. Joint stock company organized
and is having great benefit from the OF
der socially and otherwise. Pleasar
Grange. ea7. Perry county. reports
follows: Organized Aug, 1874, with
members; now have 60 members; trol
May 8 to end OF last year, purchased
sewing machines. l mower, $50 wort
Of groceries. S542 of dry goods. e2l4
boots and shoes. making \ total OF owe
1900 in ! months this year running
store OF our own on the joint stock plal
and carry = full line of dry goods. gr
ceries, boots. shoes. etc. We handle o,
own produce. and find there is money
be saved by cooperation in selling |
we'll as buying. In the social feature
the order. which. by the way, is OF Il
greatest importance. we defy compedo
We are alive and able and willing
work.
State Agent Hill writes: The spirit
season has fairly opened, and the sta
agency and grange supply houses a
duly prepared Tor the same. having r
cieved the best of al kinds ofimpiemen
and machinery Since patrons ha
learned to do their own business. i
pensing with the third psrsy. they IA
obtained goods through their own cha
nels a, first hand prices, and 50 mu
lower than they formerly obtained the
that it is difficult tor them to comps
bend the real facts and many exprs
doubts IS to the genuineness Of qualiI