The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-12-24
IHE srArE ORANGE.

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The State Grange met ut ~ O'Clock Thursday
m,rning.
The report Of Mr.. E. L. Roche, chairman OF
the executive committee, which had been SUBJ
| mit'ed TO special committee at the meeting ON
| Thursday, was reported or. With regard to es-
tablshing Grange newspaper tho executive
committee recommended that the paper proposed
by the State agricultural department should be
| used by the Grange.
The committee also say that they find it i'm
practicable to, make any arrangements in the
matter of fertilizers, and recommended that il
be LETT in the hands of the business agent.
The committee congratulate the Order on the
great benefit resulting from the establishment
of the State board Of agriculture and urge the
Importance Of placing deputy in the field to
s''s.ss s s'0 sri9uisur"'
pushing the principles of the Order
The committee also urge the continuance and
extension of the ST te board Of agriculture of
vital Importance TO the agricultural interests of
the State.
They also recommend that the executive com.
mittee in connection with the. State agent be
instructed to ascertain and report as soon rs
practicable the best possible terms of obtaining
supplies, or money for the purchase of supplies,
for the use Of Patrons for the year 1881.
The committee on finance made n favorable
report on o annual reports Of the sec, etary
and treasurer, which was adopted.
MIR. Quirk offered tho following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resoiped, That the State Grange of South Chr.
olina, through its W. NJ, do hereby memorial
he thc National Grange to so change Article vi
OF the Constitution rs to allow an application
which has been rejected in a subordinate Grange
10 DO renewed at the option Of the applicant.
MIR. Parrot. from the committee to whom that
part Of the Worthy Masters address relating 10
the establishment and support of frst.class
agricultural paper had been referred, submitted
a report recommending that the Master and
Secretary of the State Grange be authorized to
cooperate with the State Agricural Society and
the Agricultural Bureau in such o manner as
they may deem best.
The report was adopted.
MIR. Parrott submitted tho report of tho COM
mittee on fertilizers proposing a plan for the
purchase of fertilizers which provides that the
subordinate Oranges report to tho financial
agent through their secretaries, or through the
the summer meeting of the Grange, tho kind,
quality and quantity of fertilizers whici, they
wish TO purchase for cash for their use during
the year next succeeding; that the said reports
having been received and consolidated, tho
financial agent enter into negotiations for the
purchase OF fertilizers. ---s.z-
The committee submit formula for tho man
ufacture of fertilizers.
The proposition of c. Morgan M,nroc to fur
nish formula for making o fertilizer was re-
jectcd by the committee, whose report was
adopted.
MIR. A. S. Fielder, the commercial agent of the
Grange, made his report. During the past year
he handled nearly $500 bales Of cotton for the
members of the Order, ind furnished q large
quantity Of supplies. His report was referred
to the committee on the Good Of the Order
The Grange then took q recess until half-past
3 o'clock