Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-09
70 TEE ORDER IN MONTANA.

made more apparent from the inactive and
dizziness that seems to prevail throughout
the Jurisdiction. We are all ready to admit
with one accord that something must be
done to net us a financial profit, and make
us independent OF combinations and monop-
olies. Yet, there does not any one with
courage and wisdom enough step forward
and advance any plans and schemes through
which these objects may be attained.
1t is true that Patrons have suffered terri
bly, from the %grasshopper scourge for the
last two or three years, and many have be-
come too disheartened and reduced in cir
cumstances, to engage in or assist in any
schemes or measures requiring an advance
of capital to organize them. But still these
considerations do not exempt us from the
the necessity Of forming and maturing plans
for our future work and benefit. In time of
peace, prepare for war. In our adversely
and sorest trials, we should labor assiduous-
ly in discussing themes of interest, devising
plans of practical use, and developing
schemes for the general good and prospect
ty of the order, that when the good time
cometh we may be able tie reap and enjoy
the full fruition of our labors. We cannot
expect to be successful at all times and in
all our undertakings. The ways OF Provi-
dence are inscrutable, and past the mind of
man to fathom. Pestilence scourges, and
famines are visited upon the land, and fre-
quently our best lain plans fall short of ma
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oftener overreaches his capacities and fail
ures, disappointments and financial embar-
easements are the results Or else in his
stupidity, he sits Micawber-iike, waiting for
something to turn up to his advantage, or
somebody to turn something up for him, III
which case, disappointment might charita-
bly, be considered a mercy.
Now, with all the many and varied plans
of cooperation and association that are in
successful and profitable operation in the
States, it seems as though we might profit
somewhat by their experience, and fall up
on some method of doing business within
the order, and one within our means and
abilities to successfully organize and oper-
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cooperation within my Investigations, |
find none more feasible and better adapted
to the wants Of the order and one wholly
within our means to establish if we only
have the nerve to venture, than the plan
submitted and adopted at the first annual
session 0 fthe Territorial Grange with a few
Improvements or additions that might be
supplemented that we need a Grange store
i'll the main business centre Of the Terrific
ry, no Patron can doubt. We should be in
closer relationship to the consumer. If we
had a Grange store, we could sell to the
miner and mechanic al the sane prices; we
can sell to the merchant, and they would
not be obliged to pay the merchant from 5
to 20 per cent. for handling and profits,
The store may at first only be a produce
house; yet, if honestly and systematically
conducted, would soon merge into a gener-
al QUILTING establishment for all classes.
1T might also be OF service to our business
agency to invite Eastern manufacturer to
ship on a lot of their machinery and farm
ing implements, charging them no storage
aud small commissions for selling, If they
should conclude to ship. Kentucky made
proposition to manufacturers in 1876
which was accepted, and they done a bust
ness Of between 100000 and $500, 900, with
an estimated saving Of from Is to so per
cent. to consumers. This plan might be
pursued if eNpedient until OUR agency be-
came self-sustaining.
The trade through the business agency of