The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-10
STATE GRANGE MEETINGS.
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three DAYS St5olOII. Lie tleIllOi VI
officers resulted IN the selection of the
old incumbents, with the exception OF
O~yerseer, GStekeeper, Ceres and Po-
mona. and one emb OF the EXecu-
tive Committee.
w. L. Z. Turpin, of C~entrevillc,
Queen Anne county, Vas elected Over
seer; Richard Dorsey, of h., Anna
polls, Gatekeeper Mrs. Daniel Jeniter,
Club Hill Iost Office, Baltimore coun-
ty. Pomona Mrs. Geo. Thomas, Great
Mills, st. Mary's county, Flora.
A spirit OF more tnan usual interest
was manifested al this meeting, and a
decided feeling of determination to
uphold our good order In Its worth and
integrity was evlnced, and though
many propositions" looking TO the
ameIloratIon of our condition as a class
were made, yet the check OF "a little
well done seemed to render the re-
suits of the meeting on the whole sat
isfactOry.
Ine work of the State Agency in
Baltimore was discussed. illustrations
of Its saving work IN he cause OF It's
patrons were given, and 1T was clearly
shown that thousands of dollars have
been saved to its patrons, and that
much more might be done for our
CAUSE OS I'D OoAS
ment. Brother Turpln, Of Queen Anne
county, showed wheIe $4,000 were
saved to a club Of five oranges in the
purchase OF their fall fertilizers alone,
and illustrated how $40, 900 could have
been saved t the same rme In the
past ten years ii the same advantage
had offered.
A resolution to memorabilia the State
Legislature to tax mortgages, offered
by Brother HardcaStle. OF Talbot cOun-
ty, was passed. This species OF pro-
perty represents a basis of $4,000 III
the State tree from taxation, thus
throwing the burden chiefly upon the
landed interests and real estate.
Colonel X. w. Baylor, chairman of
the Executive Committee, made pro-
badly the most important report OF
any. While he admitted that the or
der is not any stronger III point OF
numbers, he claimed that the members
are much more active, and that the
order a accomplished more within
the last yea IN a business way, than
ever before. The report recommended
a different n OF representation
in the State Grange. 1t also presented
a very encouraging report OF the agen-
CIV established III Baltimore, claiming
that this agency saved to Its patrons
from S5O,OUO to $1OO, 900 IN the first
seven months of this year in their pur-
chases5
WEST VIRGINIA.-FIfth annual SeS-
sion met at Paramount, December Ii.
Hon. b. NJ. Kitchen, Grand Master, III
the chair.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Davidson delivered the
address of welcome.
1t was thought to be the best meet
ing that the State Grange mad ever
held, and from tins date W est Virginia
starts out with new lie and renewed
vlgOr.
On the call of the roll of counties,
the members generally reported the
order IN a tlOurlSning condition, al
though IN some counties IL was not
working we'll, owing to the failure oi
some OF their lnchoate business enter
prIseS, or rAefIiclent deputies. over
one hundred oranges were represented.
Fifty constitutes "a quorum. 1nere are
two hundred and eIgnty-hye III good
standing.
IOwA.-At the late meeting of the
Iowa State Grange, Master buchanan,
In his address, SAID The OnerOuo
burthen imposed upon the IN by
insurance companies, both lie anu
property, demands the ana
careful study OF all patrons. Lie III
surance III many cases seem TO be a
necessity from which a father may, 10
life, provide a partial support tor his
family IN case OF deaIn. Many OF tue
companies that have been organized
upon the money-making or speculative
pan, lave proven themselves worse
han no insurance at all, robDlng ali
~hn had daaIIppS with thnfn THAT
there al be an organization gotten up
to suit the wants OF our people, needs
no argument IN It's support. we already
have the organization and officers ne
cessary for carrying gu any plan that
will afford our people d cheap and safe
guarantee for the money invested"
GEORGIA.-Ine Georgia State Grange
met IN Macon recently, and did much
efficient work. The was
fair, though we confess 1t was not such
as the magnitude OF the order and its
commemorate purposes demand. Amid
all the CRITICISMS and abuses hurled
against 1t and into 1t, no II car doubt
that 1T has eXerted a power for good
IN the land and though the name be
blOtued out, IL a farmers meeting
never occur again., no faithful worker
in that grand, ~elevatlnS organization
ueou ever De ASHAMED Oh Wuat IL has
accomplished.
NEW JERSEY.-The fifth annual ses-
sion OF the New Jersey State Grange
was held in the city of Trenton last
week, and w "a by far more largely at
tended than any previous meeting.
More interest WAS manifested, mucn
more business was performed, and
throughout the session the best OF teel-
ing prevailed.
MICHIGAN.-It Is certainly nc exage-
ration TO say that this session OF the
Michigan State Grange has been a plea
SAINT and profitable one. Every dele
gate save one was In his seat at some
time during the session, and most OF
them during the entire session of four
days.
Brother S. Il. Downing, the Worthy
Lecturer OF the PENNSYLVANIA State