The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-13

used to be our printer in Henderson SIX
teen years ago; Col. W. G. LeDuc, of
Of Dakota, an old Washington, D. C.,
acquaintance; J. NJ. Farmer, of L.
Sueur; j. K. More, of St. Peter; j. S.
G. Homer, of Redwood; and Jacob
Frsnken6eld, of Sib'ey. 1t reminded
US of old times to see them again.
We are in receipt of the Premium
List of the 18th annual fair Of the
Minnesota State Agricultural Society.
The fair is to be held at St. Paul, Oct.
Sd. 18th, 5th and 9th. The premiums
are attractive and the list quite compre-
hensive, but the selection of judges is
not commendable. For instance, Hon.
Ara Barton, Of Mortified, is on the
"Wine and Cider committee. Now,
Barton is temperance man and ought
not to know good wine from swill.
Mr.. JOSEPH Drew, who is thresh-
ing wheat in Goodhue and Zumbrota,
brought US sample from the field Of
Mr.. Peter Shelstad, of the latter town.
1t is good wheat but the berry is small.
1t weighs about 60 lbs per bushel. 1t
was grown on new ground and the yield
was 16 bushels per acre. A field of Mr..
J. V. H. Bailey's, which last year
yielded Az bushels per acre, yields
only Is this year. The wheat is of
good quality. Mr.. Drew informs US
that oats and barley are turning out well.
VIZ omitted last week to mention the
harvest feast services at the Episcopal
church on the I'd instant, and the pic
mic of the Sabbath school in the Gen.
tennial Grove in the afternoon Of the
same day. The church was handsomely
decorated with flowers, vines, ever
green's, fruits, &C., and on the steps
ascending to the chancel was a profuse
and attractive display of vegetables,
melons, and other products Of agricul-
ture. The picnic was pleasant affair,
and the dinner, provided for the occa-
sion by the ladies Of the congregation,
was plentiful and sumptuous. It was
truly happy occasion and highly en-
joyed by old and young.
THIS county Is not behind others in
it's readiness to aid in the capture of the
brigands who made the attack on North
field. Sheriff Chandler has parties
watching the passing trains, and on
Monday he te]egraphed to the sheriff
of Rice county, as follows:
RED Wing, September II, '76.
Ara Barton, Sheriff, Fdri6ault, him.,
Do you want any more men. If so
when shall we report. Have arms.
MARTIN S. CHANDLER,
Sheriff.
Faribault, September II, '76.
Martin S. Chandler, Sheriff, Red
Wing, MINI. Think we have men
enough now. ARA BARTON, Sheriff.
Sheriff Chandler with posse of ten
is ready to start to the scene of opera
tions on moments notice.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the republican convention
of this district on Wednesday last:
Resolved, That in the approaching pres
idential contest We rely for success upon
the patriotism Of the majority of the Ameri-
can people, firmly believing that they will
repudiate the man whose chief support will
come from those who projected and sympa-
thized with the gigantic war upon the union,
and that they will maintain those candidates
who represent the unity and integrity ofall
the states, and who sustained with their
blood and their treasure the common cause
Of freedom and equality of all the men un-
der the law.
Resolved, That the convention fully en-
dorses the principles enunciated in the plat
form Of the republican national convention,
held Mt Cincinnati, and in the letter of &C.
ceptauce Of the Hon. K. B. Hayes, and that
We will use our best exertions to secure their
triumph at the polls in the coming election.
Resolved, That the republican party
stan DIS pledged to the reform of existing
abuses, and that, unlike the democratic
party, the best of its sincerity will not be
found alone in its professions but in its
practice.
The official statement, by the Com
missioner Of statistics, of the wheat,
corn and oats crop for 1875 is received.
It gives the bushels of wheat saved as
%, 1885,, 1886, and allows about two mill
ions for loss by grasshoppers, making
A. onk:~o .,~n.o 81 000 001 l,,ol,o a.,