The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-02-14
MISSISSIPPI, FEBRUARY "a, 1886 soi" sa


COL UMBUS,@, @,ss.,MISSISSIl
have been drawn upon. the Treasurer by
me for the payment of, Deputies, except
in one case and that draft was not paid. i !
Owing, to the very great scarcity of
fractional currency, Secretaries of Subor-
dinate Oranges have had to use postage
stamps in payment of dues; these have
used in my office. i *tzai 4 81 o. d
.ase Il ~ r. I. KENNEDY, Secretary aa#
aa III 20 TREAsTRER'sy REPORT bald
1t becomes my duty and / have the,
honor to submit to your honorable body
in session my Annual Report: 'Hl
Cash on hand as per last Annual Report S8,616 35
Cash from Secretary and other sources 1,S7155
ltemised account herewith submitted.
Cash paid out since my last report which fE
amount includes, the mileage and per
diem of the members, and all other ex- ~ ''i1
penses OF Last session of State Grange. 4, ,44S IA
..rt..-.s . fRECAPTTULATIoN.r ~, e,r5.f, .9Tl
Balance cash on hand last report ....$ S616 35
Cash received since last report. 1871 So
Iotai recelpts ....-... ....... -. l04lo 9O
Total dlsbursed -. ...-s.. .......1.... 444S IA
~ .... a..r JOHN R. HENRY, Treasurer
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Your Executive Committee in making
its annual report, would respectfully state
that the business of the Grange has how
become so well systemized, that it can be
transacted with but little labor and no ex.
pense to the Grange, and that very little
business has been presented Il. the Com
mittee during this year other than that
pertaining to financial matters, upon
which we make the following statement:
.f.-s.. - CLAIMS PRESENTED. x fs 5ns
j w Downs account for printing Proceed So
1ngs.... $130 10
Worthy Master w w Langs account for 10
travelling expenses :. :. 173 33
Worthy Secretary R Kennedys account sa
for postage stationery, etc ....1.. 140 81
Lf.at,~ APPROPRIATIONS MADE. s.- h.s
W Towns =. ............ 135 40
Kennedy .i.... ...i... II rs 90
Balance due Worthy Master. ..... ...I..... 23 30
Balance due Worthy Secretary. ..-,....a 65 81
u The payment of which sums we hereby
recommend. ia aHE-BCa1 Ft5r5s.W -
By order of the Grange, your commit
teelhas put to use the funds in the treas
ury, and realized from the same, in int ter.
est, the sum of $3.50 90. 95figqas. 3o @ z
carefully examined the books
oflthe Treasurer, and find them correctly
cand neatly kept; also, the report of the
/ Secretary, and Treasurer,9 and find them
carefully compiled, showing fully the con
dition of the several depaptments of the
Grange, and for further particulars, refer
lence is here made to the annual reports OF
said officers. {. m-u 1853 cb t2o3 10s3
f. We would also report that about the
10th of July, we received a communica,
ton from Salado, through Brother Rose
Worthy iOverseer, and Acting Secretary
of State Co operative Association. sign.
ed by several officers of different Subor-
,dinate Oranges, asking that the Executive
COMMITTEE would place the Worthy Lee:
turer of the State Grange, Brother Ever.
ette, in the field to canvass the State in
the interest of the Order. After due con.
sideration of the subject, and consulting
the laws and rules of the Order, together
with the action of this Grange, upon the
same subject, your committee doubted it
authority to act in compliance with SAID
request, and referred the same to the
t Worthy Master foraction; he also concfu
ded that the laws and rules of the Order
and resolutions of. this Grange would no
warrant him in granting the petition
therefore returned the same with hi.
reasons for not complying with SAID re
quest, which petition and communication
of the Worthy Master are herewith sub
| mitted to this body for its consideration
boo eflealn from the report of the Worthy
Master that the buggy, belonging to tn.
State Grange is still in reasonably fai
condition after three years constant use
and that the horses are in good order ant
yet considered worth the purchase money
Your committee has also been Inform
ed that the officers -of-hoth Secretary ant
Treasurer are becoming greatly incumber
ed by the accumulation of worthless mat
ter, hence we would suggest that the sam,
/ be oyerhaaled and cleared up by some
committee authorized by this bodyto dose
/ Allow us also to suggest, that in ou
| Judgment the time has come. when th
| farmers organization should take a boil,
stand in defence of its principles and tina
1 it should adopt some progressive measure
calculated to encourage its yotaries an
lead them to- a united effort in teaching
i and clearly demons trating the power an
i Influence of co operation in every depart
sment, that il, may be clearly comprehend
ed and practiced, for by that means onl
can we ever be able to maintain the socia
] pecuniary or political conditions and rells
tionsth We are justly entitled to.iAll {
which is respectfully submitted.