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

The State Grange met at iv O'Clock Thursday
m,rning.
The report of Mr.. Z. l.. Roche, chairman of
the executive committee, which had been SUBJ
mitied TO special committee nj the meeting on
Thursday, was reported on. With regard to es-
taol. shing 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 i,
be left 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 aud urge the
Importance of placing n deputy in the field to
s"'ist thv ugriUuiturut puottv-more gcnyrpsty-sn,
pushing the principles Of the Order.
The committee also urge the continuance and
extension of the ST tc 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 rs 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 1884,
The committee on finance made n favorable
report on e annual reports of the secretary
and treasurer, which was adopted.
MIR. Quirk offered tho following resolution,
which was adopted:
ResolDed, That the State Grange of South Car
olina, through its w. NJ, do hereby memorial
ize the National Grange to so change Article vi
OF the Constitution rs to allow an application
which has been rejected in q subordinate Grange
to be renewed at the option of the applicant.
Mr.. PARROT. from the committee to whom that
part of the Worthy Masters address relating 10
the establishment and support of q 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 q manner as
they may deem best.
The report was adopted.
MIR. PARROT submitted tho report of the COM
mittee on fertilizers proposing plan for the
purchase of fertilizers which provides that the
subordinate Oranges report to the financial
agent through their secretaries, or through tho |
secretaries of the Pomona Oranges, on or before |
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, the
financial agent enter into negotiations for the
purchase Of fertilizers.
The committee submit formula for tho man
ufacture of fertilizers.
The proposition of C. Morgan M,nroc to fur
nish formula for making q fertilizer was re-
jected 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, and furnished large |
quantity of supplies. His report was referred |
to the committee on the Good Of the Order.
The Grange then took recess until half-past |
3 o clock.