The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-20
H GRANGE
CsoANetsA BY
J. n. BARROW. chafhAA. \. r
Pres Correspondent Hes York 6tots
GrsN0s
NEW YORK PATRONS.

Forthcoming Meeting Of the State
Grange
The annual meeting Of the New
York state grange will he he'd at Lit
tie Falls early IN February snd prom
ises to be of the most important
Of recent years. The growth Of the
Order In the stare and its influence on
farm legislation are 80 great that the
proceedings Of the state grange meet
ing are carefully watched by not only
the farmers. but by the legislators as
well. There was an increase In the
membership Of ove 5000 within the
past year, making the total member
ship about $1,000. Governor Hughes Is
to be present on the evening of the
second day of the session. and National
Master Bachelor Of Concord, n. H.,
and State Master Healey OF Connect
cut will attend the meeting
State Master Godfrey suggests that
all persons who have resolutions TO be
introduced at the annual session
should prepare them IN typewriting
and send them to their delegates
promptly. This Is a very important
suggestion for the a that when
resolutions are introduced late In the
session they cannot receive the con-
sideratlon at the hands Of the commit
tee that they should have. We may
add that resolutions should be pre-
pared with great care. made as brief
az possible and concise. and they
should be made 10 say Just what they
The state master also calls the at
Of the delegates to the fact
that this VIII be a working body. Del
egates should not attend the state
grange meeting for recreation or
amusement; they are there for work.
This year the voting body VIII consist
Of fully 500 delegates. including the
and every u of the chief
They should attend with a
view Of serving the grange and the
Order In general to the best Of their
When all work with this
in mind the best results will
be accomplished
There viii also be q meeting Of the
county deputies of the state In connec-
ion with the state grange meeting.
All county deputies are allowed two
pay and their railroad fare.
Among the topics which VIII be dis
.ussed are the following: The Depu-
US Obligation to the State Master"
,y ]. j. Bardeen: "How to Organize a
Grange by Fred Shepard: Grange
Inspection" by W. F. Pratt: Prompt
less In Making Report Z the State
Secretary" By L r. Pardee- This
meeting VIII be held on Wednesday,
Feb. 8. at 10 O'Clock. The deputy's Of
is a very important one as he rep
esents the state master In his county.
nd much benefit may accrue from the
meeting.
1t Is probable that at this meeting of
he state grange special attention may
given to larger and more practical
among the oranges In buy
liz eClALue Adim PAOdNSlS dAN
arm supplies. Massachusetts, has set
be example. which, though possessing
othing new. nevertheless shows how
hey propose to handle this matter In
be Bay State. A cooperative organi-
has been formed with capital
$4,000. Stock IN FIVE dollar shares
sold only to members Of the Order.
stores in the past have not
cen very successful. Sometimes 1t
been the fault of discriminating
gainst nonmembers in asking them
, pay higher prices for goods than
lembers Of the Order. This cannot be
1pected. The stock In such a concern
aould be held by members OF the Or
er only. and they should receive a
on IT when the business war
nts a division and also 4 certain per-
M rebate on each dollars
'orth Of goods purchased. Thus mem-
Frs will have two advantages over 1
lie nonmembers. but the nonmembers
i'll be able to buy as cheaply at the
ore as the memberI