The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1883-12-27

Minnesota Patrons Of Husbandry.
The grange as ca lied to order III secret
session at Minneapolis onlthe 10Th, by Col.
s muei D. Adams, master, and Prof. Porter
of the State university delivered brief ed
dress of welcome to the visitors. Among
the state grange officers prese t, in addition
to the worthy master, were the following:
Sseward-N. Small.
Assist Mt Steward-N. a. Post.
Chaplain-James Sutherland.
Treasurer-Sarah G. Baird.
ssc.etary-Thomas runis Smith.
Gate keeper. +. Hill.
Ceres-Agustua ]. Adams.
Lady Assistant S.eward-d. G. Stanch.
field.
Executive Committee-W. S. Chowen and
]. d. Scofeld.
Col. Adams, worthy master OF the grange.
delivered his annusl address, reviewing
the work of the order during the year, and
making suggestions calculated to increase It's
usefulness In the future. He touched upon
the encroachments made by the corporat'ons
of the country upon the farming Interests.
the cultivation of amb cane, the advaD-
tages to be derived from the agricultural
college, and the amendmentto the constltu-
ton, etc. Nj. Whitney, of Iowa, also re-
viewed the transportation question at some
length
The committee on the good Of the order
submitted a report, in which the following
sugge tons were embedded.
A more thorough dissemination of grange
literature is of vital importance to the or
der and lack of 1t accounts tor the ao-
sence of great numerical strength in Miu-
nesota. Te stimulate growth IN the oranges
it was recommended that purely agricuitur-
al publications be placed in every farm
house and lecturers induced to visit neigh
borhoods until the objects of the order are
clearly understood by every farmer. There
should be more attention paid to the ad-
vertising meetings in daily papers aid
by posters, and to still further the cause We
recommend that the executive committee
pu blish q quarterly bull, tin, which shall be
q medium of communication bet Seen the
officers of state grange and the subordinate
grange, also between subordinate oranges
themselves. The necessity is apparent of
urging this body to use every endeavor to
place is the lecture field those whose whole
soul is in the interests OF he order. Our
duty does not end here. Having secured
lecturers, every effort should be used by
each and all to secure large audience that
will carry home new spirit-a greater zesl
in this noble cause.
We would also recommend that the
master and secretary of this grange ascer-
tain if among the dormant oranges there
are any DESTROYS of having their grange re-
stored to activity, and if So that this body
assist all they can by sending missionaries
into these fields.
The good of the order requires that every
] encouragement be given 10 the enlistment
| of the young into oUr fold, and that work
be assigned them. We ADVISE that q course
| of study be inaue urated in every sua-grapge
on scientific agriculture, and every measure
| be taken for the advancement of the young.
| At the suggestion of Prof Porter, Messrs.
4 SooEotd pjn;cSo11 Adams Smith and
Chowen were appointed as a standing CON-
mittee on the Agricultural college, and the
grange adjourned to meet at this il stitution
on Dec 9, 1884.
Minnesota Stockgrower s Associa.
ton.
An adjourned meeting of the Minnesota
| StockgY Wers' association was held at Min
neapelis, for the purpose of perfecting the
organic alton and disposing of other unfn.
ished business. Permanent officers were
elected as follows:
President-W. W. McNair of Minneapo-
| lis.
Vice pr sident-C. A. d. Graft OF st. Paul.
Second vice presidents. NJ. Emery, Lake
City.
Secretary-A. G. Wilcox, of Minneapolis.
Treasurer-O. A. Pray of Minneapolis.
Mr.. ]. e. Stevens, Jr., from tie comm it.
tee on resolutions, submitted preamble
and resolutions, the | tier being those
adopted at q meeting Of stockholders held
in Chicago, and referring to the prevention
of the importation of cattle and other
stock suffering FROM infectious diseases
! pleuro pneumonia among, attic es peCially
The preamble offered by Mr.. Stevens
concluded as follows:
Resolved, That We heartily endorse the
foregoing resolutions, and that we ask the
senators and representatives in Washington
to use all honorable means, when the mat
ter is brought up for consideration, to secure
such legislation for the protection of our
cattle and meat products as the secretary OF
the treasury and the national committee
deem expedient.
Resolved, That the president and secretary
of this Iassocistion be instructed to for
ward q copy of these resolutions to each
Of our senators and representatives In con-
gress.
On motion of 0. A. Pray the chair was
authorized to appoint committee of i've to
draft Q constitution and bylaws Cf the
Minnesota association, the committee be-
ing consti 'uted as follows: Messrs. II. r.
Brown, O. A. Pray, A. g. Wilcox, ]. K.
Stevens, Jr., and V. G. Hush.
On motion of Mr. Pray the next meeting
will be held Oh the LIST day OF February at 8
Up. m, at Minneapolis.