Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-05-18
FROM THE MASTER OF THE NATIONAL
GRANGE

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Jones, master of the National Grange, has
Just been published in the Arkansas State
Grange, and will no doubt be read by the
friends of cooperation with an unusual de-
gree of interest and satisfaction:
| got home yesterday from Louisville.
The executive committee was in session
from the 30 ult. to the 9th inst, Besides the
| usual business of an executive session, the
digest of the laws, ru ngs and usages of the
order were considered, and referred back to
the committee on revision, with instruc-
tons. Much time was occupied in making
up a full and correct statement Of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the National
Grange from the Georgetown session (Which
was really the first) up to the present time.
Near the close of the session of the commit
tee, I had the pleasure of receiving and sub
hitting to them very interesting communi-
cations from our commissioner in England.
Negotiations with the co-operators of Great
Britain are progressing very satisfactorily.
Their representatives have consented to
notifications in the articles of association
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to do what can be done to remove the diff
~ficulties which have been in the way of con-
summating our mutual hopes. Understand
ing that our executive committee could not
represent any other party than the National
Grange, they are perfectly willing that Our
associations for cooperative trade with them
shall be composed exclusively OF Patrons Of
Husbandry, controlled entirely by such reg
ulations and leaders as we may choose.
While they are willing to deal with each
other safe associations as may be organized
in accordance with the general articles OF
agreement, they are anxious to Go every
thing in their power to prevent any conflict
of interest between our grange associations
and other unions with which they may open
trade. While they wish to have at least one
general warehouse, say at New Orleans,
Charleston, New York, San Francisco or
such other points where they may be need
ed now or. hereafter, they are willing for our
grange associations to have such warehouses
or stores for deposit and distribution pt the
products handled, as may best suit the wish
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far as we can and may wish to cooperate
with them in the occupancy Of their W
warehouses, they wish us to do SO. All
these things they wish us to arrange for our
best comfort, security and economy. They
have no wish whatever for the general asso-
citation to interfere with our management of
such details. They think it best that all as
sociations dealing with them shall have some
shares of stock and a proportionate number
of directors in the central associations or
Anglo-American company. They consent
for an American branch or section to be
formed exclusively Of Patrons OF Husband
ry managing their own affairs to suit them
selves, subscribing $$125, 900, or more if they
like, to be.paid in such installments, as may
best Sc cure our objects. They are willing
to prepare to open trade with such branch
or section as soon as organized, in such a
way as will be best for our mutual interest.
The rate of interest at which money will be
loaned us by them, about one per cent.
above the current Bank Of England rates.
It's average rate is four per cent, but it fiuct-
uaOes; soHctdlleS IislilS " seven per cent.
As far as can be promised, W. may expect
to get it at five or six per cent,
The best shipping and receiving point to
begin with is Liverpool, England. The En-
glish associations will handle our products
rs factors, on whom we can rely, they keep
ing us posted on true market values.
Though there may be nothing in q name,
yet, as the Patrons of Husbandry is a ma