Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-22
GRAN G. E ITE N S /.

In West Virginia nearly eve y subordinate
grange has its own store. there being no
State agent. AS the Patrons there most
generally concentrate their orders, they Of
ten buy lower than even the merchants can.
There will be Il grand convention Of the
Patrons of Christian county. KY, Oh the
Fourth of July. in Centennial Convention.
at which they will invite all the Changers of
the neighboring counties to partake ola glo-
rious feast. 4 "#
No subordinate or County Grange can any
longer afford to continue in the old way of
spending their money without reason, when
the cooperative plan is understood. 1t
makes no war on any one, but only acts for
the good of its stockholders.
The Changers movement has been the
cause of the, establishment Of agricultural
bureaus, fish commissions, and various other
bureaus and commissions in seven of the
States whereby more Information can be Civ
en- to the farmers and the world IL regard to
every subject of Importance i'll the economy
of living. r..
Changers are generally enthusiastic, and
so much in earnest in the matter OF cooper
atiye stores that the imperfect knowledge OF
many committees appointed leads them into
numerous errors and difficulties. A little
more care and time in studying into plans
and causes would save many from shipWreck
in plunging headlong into business which
the known little or nothing about.
The Grange has educated farmers to par
liamentary usages, and accustomed them to
speak and act in public affairs.
It has melted thought on almost every I'M
portant subject in which farmers are inter-
ested, civil, social and professional.
1t has made farmers more independent i'll
every way, and given them higher notions
of their own dignity and worth as men.
The oranges of the first congressional
district in Kentucky have voted to build
a tobacco warehouse. The Patrons OF the
north will soon be able to purchase their to-
bacco direct from the producers.
The farm er has already settled the CUES
ton how he may buy the commodities he
needs at reasonable rates, and he may with
equal facility settle the point how and what
price he may dispose of his products at his
own and nottat the buyers option.
The grangers in Ohio seem determined to
let the country know that farmers can do
something besides farming, for they have
taken steps to establish another supply house
at Marietta. Capital So. 900, in shares of
$500; members limited to twenty shares.
The National Grange in asking that pat
ent laws be amended so as to limit the issue
of patents to only one term of years, has
struck corruption i'll Congress as well as
giving a hearty blow in favor Of reform. We
hope Congress will consider this matter
well.
The good Patron is no office seeker. lie
maintains that the office should seek the
man. He does not discuss political ques-
tons in the Grange, and strives outside the
gates to put down all bribery and corrup-
ton. He uses his influence to secure the
nomination and election of competent. faith
full and honest men, who win stand by the
industrial population and work for their in
terests. The true Patron. in fine. is a~ctlated
by one principle-the universal good ofman-
kind. 3E3 9ie'tHtH t9 a#f% ta @5 KY
SUM Total OF GREAT LIBRARIEs.-Ne
have had much to do with dictionaries. first
and last have turned over a Thousand
pounds OF them, perhaps have watched new
editions rising in stately fashion. and found
tho hnSt yyara cot On Wabcfarfc c,lra f0unda-