Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-14
The National Grange.

| The National Grange of the Patrons OF
| Husbandry closed their session in Chicago
on the 29th ult The Inter Oeean furnishes
| the following report:
The most important act of any session of
the National Grange was the passage Of the
| hnal report of the Committee on Co-opera-
| uon. This report referred especially to in
ternatlonal cooperation. The recommends
slons of the committee, which pertain to
| matters under advisement for eighteen
| months past, were adopted with very little
amendment. Toward the close Of the ses-
sion al important resolution providing for
system of State agencies was also adopted
During the session 25S resolutions, memo
rlalS, petitions, reports, and other papers
have been presented. -AiI es thrso naye re-
ceIved the lequired attention, aud were
hnal acted on. Among other Recommended
tlons, the following resolutions, concerning
international co operation We're adopted:
ReSoiUed, That we, the National Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry, learn with grea pie sure
| and cordially rec procate the friendly sympathy
common purposes, aud prohered alliance Of our
co operative co-workers in the. United Kingdom.
We thank them for the kind reception and hear
Ing given our commission, and the assurances of
lrlendShlp he brings us from them. We thank
theln Tor numerous pamphlets and papers pre-
sented US. which give much needed information
Resotred, That we accept the general pan as
submitted to us in good faith to form in future
and as soon practicable the Angio-Amcrican
Co operative Trading Company for the purposes
named IN their memorandum and articles of asso-
Citation as amended. We believe the plan therein
matured is feasible, and will accomplish with
least delay and expense, and with greatest
security, We mutual wishes of the friends
OF this movement in both countries. We there
fore recommend the plan TO those of our members
everywhere who may wish to avail themselves OF
tne nencnas OF such trade as it proposes to es
present provisions, though it be at first on mod
crate scale, with the understanding that such
changes may be made in iuture as the light of ex-
DerlcnCc show tn be Inurually nd
advantageous. ~
ResO.Ted, That we advise our members, so
soon as their proposed cooperative associations
at home shall in their Judgment, be prepared to
take part of the proposed American shares in this
company. that they agree to take such shares, and
ofnclally notify he Master and Executive CJm-
mittee of the National Grange of the fact. Let
them decide BY the views and wants of their own
locality whether they wish TO engage in both eX-
port and import trade, or in export trade alone.
ResOIUed, That soon the Master and E1-
ecutive Committee of the National Grange be Of
neatly informed ~ an! OF our Ora &c association.
that they are willing TO subscribe the required
$125,0O0, gold, of American shares of the stock Of
this compan 10 establish the necessary shipping
and receiving depots and managers in our Ameri-
can seaports, they shall at once officially notify
the Executive Committee of the proposed COM
pany in England that such is the face. and that
our order is ready to complete negotiations and to
open trade with them. O.. ~ H.tH
RessEUed That where associations already ex-
ist, may soon be formed, among or members
in any State, where il may be thought feasible
and profitable to make some direct Shipments of
their products to our cooperative friends in En-
gland before our plans for this international CO.
operation are fully ma'ured, we recommend that
they at least open official correspondence with
Mr.. E. Vansittart Neale, No. II City Buildings
Corporation street. Manchester. England. He can
place them in immediate communication with
these cooperative societies in England that
may wish to buy directly from our associations
he wheat cotton, corn, wool, cheese, pork,
tobacco and other farm products needed for their
consumption. This is provid for nv the present
articles of association Of the proposed Anglo
American Cooperative Company, as has already
been set forth in Worthy Master Jones official
circular of July last.
The report closed with few additional
recommendations which are deemed inn
portant, indeed vital, for success in endeav-
oring to begin and perfect this work. I. To
establish at the earliest practicable time the
proposed State or Interstate Associations,
let meetings be called, with due notice, at
our chief trade centers, by State Oranges,
or their Executive Committees. Let these
be attended by such delegates as subor-
dinate, county and State Oranges local
business associations may authorize to rep
resent them. Let these adopt the rules for
such association, fixing amount of stock,
SIZE and mode OF issuing shares, elect
directors, an6 take all such preliminary
steps as are necessary to secure the we'll
being of their members. When ready for
work let acceptable State agents or other
reliable business men be made their business
managers. 2. Have them so organized that
all GdITOHS, anu TdtTOIS only, can TAKE SLOck
in them under proper restrictions, If they so
desire. The report concludes: Let us
sustain, by our combined trade and influ-
ence, the manufacturing and other firms at
home which, from confidence in the sound
ness Of our principles and the fidelity Of our
Order, have remained true to us, giving up
in many instances their old alliances and
trade to aid us and to sustain the principles
of Grange trade"
Other recommendations were adopted.
The general impression of members is that
if any disappointment has been felt in an
apparent want of useful acts at the begin
ming Of the session the last few days work
has borne fruit which amply meets the eI-
pectation of the membership at large.
G. W. APP, of this city, yesterday fin
ished a remarkable pair of shoes for
negro man who lives in Arkansas. The
shoes were ordered by S. FL. Cowan q Co.,
of Marvel, Arkansas, and for size have
no equal. The length of the shoes is
seventeen and three quarter inches, and
six inches across the sole. The negrO's
foot, according to measurement, is four
teen inches around the ball, while the in
step Is nineteen inches, the man being
over seven feet in height, weighs four
hundred pounds and is not more than
twepty-six years of age. He has not worn
pair of shoes or boots for years, end this
pair is intende d for Sunday, they, with
the last on which they were made, costing
S16.-Memp]tas appeal.
The great commentator, DR.. Lange,
has been fifty years professor. He was
the son of a peasant and in his boyhood
sold milk. Falling in love with a young
lady of high family he resolved to make
something of himself that he. might win
Ior IJa horrouaJ hoo1zo ap6 iaI apd