The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

Sh0k e,e2@ anu OUT OTXanlznt10nsWlil%Oec become
abortive and futile.
Frequent Undergraduates are received
respecting the usefulness of County
Oranges. The following are some Of
the reasons why they should be encour-
aged and established:
l. The several oranges Of county are
united together in compact, authoritative
body, and practicable cooperation is there>
by secured.
2. The work becomes uniform and correct
by comparison and inquiry.
g. The acquaintance with each other be-
comes more extended, and 4 more general
exchange Of views and wants naturally
follows.
4. Reliable Information will be gained
when, where and how to buy and sell.
5. Social gatherings will be appointed
and encouraged.
6. Discussions will be proposed in the
several gran ges upon fruit, flower and tree
culture, upon house, barn, fence and road
improvements. upon the palatabie produc-
tons and multifarious attainmen,s. of the
culinary and domestic departments, upon
literary, scientific and educational advance
ment, upon the burdens Of taxation impos-
ed upon US by general and local authority
and the remedy therefor, upon the financial
theories of the day, &c, &C., &c. ..
7. Merchandise, machines and other
articles can be bought in bulk, for the wants
OF each grange can be aggregated by the
county grange.
s. New confidence, new ideas new life,
will be infused into the subordinate by an
active, we'll ordered county grange.
y. The existence Of humbugs and swim
dies can be more readily exposed, and more
WIDELY known through vigorous county
oranges.
The above are few only Of the
many reasons why the connecting link
between the subordinate and State
Changes should be supplied.
The following have been established
and other counties are taking the pre-
liu,inary steps:
No. l. Wright, J. F. Lewis, Master, D. R.
Farnham, Secretary.
No. 2, Martin J. A. Armstrong. Master,
Geo. S. Fowler, Sec.
No. 3, Geodhoe, VIM. Hayman, Master.
II. H. Young, Sec.
No. 4, Freedom, J. +. Hall, master, VIM.
MORN, sec.
No. S, Mower, j. G. Hawkins, master, L.
4. Campbell, Sec.
No. E, Stearns, j. W. Goolspeed, master,
e. H. Atwood. ser.
No. :, Douglas, f. c. Darling, master,
John Sheldon, sec.
No. s. Dodge, J. A. Norlan, master, NJ.
G. Peters, sec.
No, 9, Rice, VIM, Close, master, Il. A.
Rice, Sec
No 10, Faribault.
Combined action should be taken by
our oranges to bring to the notice of our
State and National government the wide
spread devastation occasioned in this
and other States by the grasshopper
scourge. Crops are destroyed, homes
are deserted and large territories are de-
populated. Wise measures should be
devised, SO that this calamity may be
successfully and permanently averted.
A personal visitation to the several
oranges in this State is impossible with
our existing finances. This circular then
must be received as substitute, which
[ request be read twice at regular meet
ings in order that all may be profted by
the information and advice intended to
be impaired.
Now, worthy brothers and sisters,
let US dwell together in peace and unity.
Let US work together hand in hand for
the common good Of Ill, for the improve
ment! Of ourselves and those around US.
May contencment, comfort and happi-
ness embower our homes. and may we,
realizing that We have lived to some
good purpose, receive that WELDON plau-
dit: "Well done, Grnd and Faithful
Servants May we place unfaltering
Faith in God. continue to Hope on,
ever practice Charity, and live up to
the full requirement Of our obligations
will! an inAexible Fidelity.
Faithfully ana Fraternally.
SAN. +. ADAMS.