Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-11-01
THE STATE GRANGE.
The Last Days Proceedings - Re.
ports OF Executive Committee
Taxation and Education
Departure of Delegates.

TaxatiOn and Education
Departure of Delegates.
IFrom the Sedalia Democrat, Oct. 25.l
Although it is the business of the
Graugers TO grow grass they have
not allowed any to grow under their
feet while here, and have transacted
their business with the utmost dis
patch. Their labors were completed
much sooner than they expected, be-
cause every one of the committees
worked with rspidity, aud the ut
most harIH ony as to legislation and
object to be attained prevailed.
Yesterday evening at five O'Clock
the Grange adjourned, and greater
part of the delegates departed for
home.
Three of the most important papers
presented during the meeting were
disposed of yesterday, and will be
found below. The first is
REPORT OF THR EXECUTIVE COM
nI1TTEE-1S79.
As we come again before you to
tell of the business condition OF the
Grange, the dark shadows Of "hard
times" which has enveloped the
land like pail for many years, seems
to be slowly lifting and passing away,
with a bright promise of bright skles
and good chance for the patron. And
while prosperity has not fully reach
ed cur western land. yet we feel that
it is coming slowly and are hopeful.
The Grange in Missouri has held it's
own manfully through the dark
times of shrinkage of values and loss
and ruin which have overwhelmed
our country tor years, and we now,
at the end of the battle, find our
army weakened in numbers it is true,
but all our best men true TO the end,
aud still standing faithfully at their
posts.
THE PURCHASING AGENCY.
or one thing every patron in Mis-
souri, may be proud. Through all
the hard times the business arm OF
the Missouri State Grange has shone
like a beacon light amid storm and
darkness-always success-and to-
day one of the few institution that
remain to show that cooperation
among the farmers can, il managed
Oh business principles, grow to large
dimensions and benefit the entire
brotherhood. The Missouri purehas-
ing agency stands with gilt-edged
record = none fairer anywhere -
among the merchants, manufacturers,
and more particularly among the
thousands of patrons who have found
how much 1t could save them in
purchasing with their few hard.
earned dollars. The system is baseG
upon the idea of giving to patron,
all the benefits resulting from cash
purchases at wholesale rates, anC
contracts with manufacturers which
give to the farmer direct his sgricul
tural implements without paying the
profits of middleman, the only ad
dition being very small sum
amounting to almost nothing to tn,
purchaser, just sufficient to make thu
purchasing agency self-sustainiag
This has been fully accomplished
through the last two years of exceed
ing,y hard times and unparalleled
scarcity of mony ; and in tire future
if still wisely managed, the Missouri
state agency may be built up to di
mensioms the Importance and magni
tude of which will astonish the who'll
country.
| 1t is but just to add the tribute t.
honest merit well-earncd, that tn
committee feel and wish the order t.
fully appreciate that the grange ha
nowhere more upright, capable all,
efficient agent than A. j. Child.
The other agencies are not imme
diately supervised aud controlled b
the executive committee, but the
are entirely confident that they ar
giving full satisfaction to the order
THE STOCK AGENCY.
has not been fairly tried nor patron
| lied by the Grange. The commute,
from a recent visit to the stock yard
and close examination of the MAJ
ner Of doing business, we are Statistic
that if patrons understood whs
might and would be done for thcI
in the sale Of their stock, this woul
soon become one of our most impol
tant interests, and 1T is particular
recommended that the delegates t
the State Grange should give close a
tention to an explanation of how th
stock sales are conducted, and hO'
shipments through our own agen1
can benefit patrons. by one Of the e.
, cellent brothers who is interested
the stock management.
THE COMMISSION AGENCY
is so we'll known, that we need onl
E to repeat that the brothers who no
control this branch are now conside
ed at the head of the business in sci
Ing produce on change-particularl
IN wheat and tobacco and they ha,
probably handled more wool tha
any other house in the city durir
the past season. Many brothers sa
they get better prices than any 9th,
house in St. Louis.
sUB-AaENCIEs.
The committee, after much caref
consideration, at their January Sc
sion, decided to send out Brother
Eshbaugh and Jno. Walker to esta
lish sub-agencies in such places
? the brethren in the neighborhood d
sired it, to give greater facilities
those of the order who wishes
through our St. Louis agency and ii
agricultural implements contractt
Il for by the committee. AS the ma
ufacturers agree mainly to pay the
sub-agents, it was supposed that Il
plan would become very popular, b
Unexpectedly a strong opposite
): was found in many quarters.
II some instances the sub-agencies we
great success and very creditable
our order. In others an entire faiIu
TO accomplish any good, owing
the opposition within our own gate
'e We Can not, therefore, re,recommend
,r continuance at any point where o.
brethren take a stand against it,
nothing can succeed in our order II
less heartily approved and support
by the great body of the brotherhou
u LECTURING.
a No very great amount of lecturi
has been done this year, on accou
of lack of funds. Oral teaching h
been the great lever for moving III
as far back as history or traditi
reaches, and this plan of making o
plans, purposes and teachings kmo,
to the world, and building up o
own enthusl slasm and work ought
be utilized when practicable. '
to recommend i'll the future, as i'm I
past year, that the committee be d