The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-11
GRANGKRs IL SESSION
Master Brigham Shows the Republican
Party the Farmers Friend

Party ;he Farmers Friend
! Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 10.-The Nation
! al Grange. Patrons of Husbandry, con-
vened today in the supreme court cham
/ be-. Delegates from almost ali the states
: represented IN the national body were
present National Master ]. II. Brigham
assistant secretary OF agriculture, was
in the chair The morning session was
short and was devoted 10 preliminaries.
The report OF the treasurer. Mrs. +. :.
Mcdowell or New York. showed TIE
finances OF the order 20 be in satissac-
tory condition. with a larger amcunt Of
funds on hand than The previous year
Secretary Trinlble's report showed 14i
new oranges and nearly 100 reorganiza-
tiOns. The reports of state masters were
received. The credentials committee
made a partial report, and the grange
proceeded 10 receive the repor,s o. It's
officers.
Worthy Master Brigham submitted his
annual report. Mr.. Brigham said that
the condition Of the order was very en-
ccuraglng. one huufred and forty nss
oranges had been organized an1 seventy
four dormant ones revived during the
past year.
I'VE have" he continued. reason %
rejJice over the marked Improvement IN
the prices of most products q ne farm.
The prices now received are rot burden
come 70 the consumer. but remunerative
10 the farmer. and n maintained vii
cause a marked advance IN the value q
farm lands.
u, is also a highly gratifying sign %
tHe times that the business failures in
the south and sC8thwesi IN July. August
and September ot tbe present year rep
resented In the aggregate o. their Ia
bnities Only si.394 90. as compared wi.a
81 4e5. .c0O during Toe corresD2nding pe-
riod o. the preceding year.
''Esrness Efforts are being made 70 ex-
tend our markets IN foreign countries.
AMI . secure t1e abolition q ne discri-n
mating restrictions and prohibitions IN
Justly maintained by certain sregn coua-
tries against our agricultural p-o3Ucts.
Congress will un3O1Dte1.y be urged
b. interested associations % apgTopraate
large sums o. m5ney 90 bJiii dzH1s. res
e-v0irs and canals for the purpose - lr-
rgating TIE ard lands q .as Eest J. Is
no, tae policy q our grange 20 esDeszs
the cause % any political party or en-
dorse the p1!icles aivoost@1 BY either.
b1- v.len ne pope have settle5 -he
questions Al sss1e ss as-e3t taelr tscis-
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treatment IN the legislation earn inE in
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