Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-27
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the Order were given the greatest proml-
,,anco rFh Executive Committee resigned,
and four members Wers elected TO take tnelr
place. There is said to be about Slo,oOO i'll
fine treasury. The Office Of Purchasing
Accent was abolished. The agency in Chi
caco. and the one conducted by A. houston
in St. Louis, have given general satlstactlon.
Mr.. Houston has been of great advantage to
the oranges in Southern Illinois, and merits
q continuance Of their confidence and
patronage. Hon. w. G. Flagg delivered an
able and instructive address on the subject
of revenue, on the evening Of the secondary
of the session.
The Kansas State Grange met at Emporia
recently. The committee on cooperation
made a lengthy report which was referred
to the Executive Committee. The report
recommends a plan similar to the Rochdale
plan. After q careful examination OF the
said plan by the Executive Committee, they
recommended it's passage and on motion.
to adopt. it received the hearty and unani-
NOUS vote.
The State Grange of Maine met at Bangor
on the 18th. There were present9o brothers,
20 ofwhom were accompanied by their wives.
The City Hall was filled by delegates and
visiting members.
The State Grange of Georgia met at At
lanta December Sth, 12S delegates being
present. Among them were several MEM
bers of the Legislature.
The Michigan State Grange met at Ian
sing on the l4th ult. The secretary reported
3, 900 me1nbersint the State, and611 Changers.
The treasurer reported $500 cash Oh
hand. About two hundred members We're
present. The meeting is reported to bea
very interesting one.
The Kentucky State Grange met on the
9th ult., at Louisville. The old officers were
generally reelected. Aresolution was pass
ed condemning the effort that has been made
to tack ON the Order the colored organization
known as the sCouncil of Laborers.'' The
State had 1852 Oranges and about 100000
members. The amendments to the National
Grange constitution We're adopted. The
saving to patrons on purchases is over S14,-
900 through the State agency, at a cost in
the agency Of about $500.
The Alabama State Grange met at Mont
gomery on the 1st ult. W. r. Chambers
was reelected master, and e.. NJ. Lane
secretary. The constitutional amendments
proposed by the National Grange were
ratified. Ih master, ia his annual address,.
recommended the continuance ofa general
deputy for the State, another State Grange
fair, the passage of a stringent sunrise and
sunset law, and the building OF Grange halls
as an incentive to work, and a means of re-
!. wing tagging interests.
The Massachusetts, State Grange met at
Springfield on the 14th ult. The P3oaDnsan
says, ssthe attendance was numerous, and
! the prevailing sentiment was one of faith
and energy. A finer looking body ofnen it
would be difficult to bring together within
:. the limits of the Commonwealth. They
j wore the appearance ofsolidity and positive
personal influance. In point of numbers
merely, the meeting was the largest Grang
meeting ever convened in the State. In
State Grange showed very clearly that It's
sole purpose was business and business
I that was to leave its impression behind. Sup
plementing, as the Grange does, the local
work ofsocie les and the special work OF the
State Board of Agriculture, it tends with us
influence to walker a still wider and warmer
a interest in agricultural life and pursuits, anu
in a practical and daily sense includes ~
the objects of their care. The farming CONF
munity Of Mass. having in the State Grange
Y a supervisory body of picked men who VIII
jealousy see thatits living interests recelseu
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