Yol. IX.
•MIMAPOLIS, INDIANA, JANUAEY 31, 1874.
No. 4.
Patrons af Husbamtrg.
PROGRESS OF THE ORDER.
OFFICERS OF STATE GRANGE.
Name. Postoffice.
Henley James,W.M.Marion, Grant.
Jas. Comstock, O Greenfield, Hancock.
O. W. Davis, Lee'r Kentland, Newton.
Russell Johnson, St..Valparaiso, Porter.
F. C. Phillips, A. St...Elizaville, Boone.
B. F. Ham, Cliap'n...Markelville, Madison.
G. H. Brown, Treas...Rensselaer, Jasper.
M. M. Moody.Sec'y...Muneie, Delaware.
Mrs. S. E. James, C....
Mrs. C. Comstock, P..
Mrs. H. Davis, F	
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
D. H. Yeoman Rensselaer, Jasper.
Jno. T. Graham Crawfordsvl'e, Montgomery.
A. Poor. Valparaiso, Porter.
J. Q. A. Newsom Elizabethtown,Bartholomew.
J. F. Hall Glenhall, Tippecanoe.
Lindol Smith Dow, Cass.
GENERAL DEPUTIES.
John Weir .Terre Haute, Vigo.
T. Keene Valparaiso, Porter.
Oscar Dinwiddie Orchard Grove, Lake.
H. D. Scott Terre Haute, Vigo.
E. A.Olleman Indianapolis, Marion.
COUNTY DEPUTIES.
W. L. Rowe Goodland, Benton.
J. Q. A. Newsome Elizabethto'n, Barthol'mew.
John W. Ball Hartford City, Blackford.
F. C. Phillips Elizaville, Boone.
S. Bragunier. Pittsburgh, Carroll.
G. D. Custer Logansport, Cass.
G. W. Julian Logansport, Cass.
Wm. J. Webb Beaver Timber, Carroll.
E. F. Babb Selma, Delaware.
R. C. Sawdon Aurora, Dearborn.
Lu. J. Hickman Cowan, Delaware.
A. L. Richardson Covington, Fountain.
F. C. Johnson New Albany, Floyd.
Enos Wilcox Marion, Grant.
Samuel Pierce Fairmount, Grant.
Riley Sanders Worthington, Greene.
Henry James Marion, Grant.
J. J. Combs Salsbury, Greene.
W.G.Lewis Fairmount, Grant.
R. D. Thornshel Marion, Grant.
M. L. Trout Middletown, Henry.
James Coffistock.......Greenfield, Hancock. '-.-
F. Galway Jerome, Howard.
J. Beard Georgetown, Floyd.
P. Cardwell Washington, Hamilton.
L. D. Erwin Remington, Jasper.
R. Applewhite Brownstown, Jackson.
D. Wilkes Nineveh, Johnson.
J. Thornburg Westville, Laporte.
William Collett Lagrange, Lagrange.
C. L. Templeton Lowell, Lake.
Elwood White Mooresville, Morgan.
V. Caillat Plymouth, Marshall.
B. F. Ham Markelville, Madison.
D. Frawberger Elwood, Madison.
J. J. W. Billingsley...Indianapolis, Marion.
W. M. A. Kirby Bloomington, Monroe.
J. T. Graham Brook, Newton.
O. A. Vorce Kentland, Newton.
Joseph Frazee Kentland, Newton.
H. J. Shafer Springfield, Franklin.
E. M. Robertson Hebron, Porter.
J. G. Culp Francesvllle, Pulaski.
R. M. Hazlett Greencastle, Putnam.
John H. Brown Manilla, Rush.
D. W. Kirkwood Carthage, Rush.
Thomsis W. Reese Windsor, Randolph.
G. W. Reeve Rushville. Rush.
T. Unsworth North Judson, Starke.
W. M.Moore Sullivan, Sullivan.
Jacob Mutz Edinburg, Shelby.
J. N. Miller New Carlisle, St. Joseph.
C. C. Post North Judson, Starke.
W. H. Shearer Battle Ground, Tippecanoe.
Henry Goar Jackson Station, Tipton.
O. M. Curry Terre Haute, Vigo.
P. Rouse Vevay, Switzerland.
J. W. Hudson Wolcott, White.
B. F. Moore Montlcello, White.
For further information relative to organizing
subordinate granges, address
Indiana Farmer, Indianapolis.
Or, M. M. Moody, Muneie, Ind.
The Plow Contest.—The members of
Summit-Grange No. 247, Benton county,
Indiana, in a meeting to-day adopted the
following:
Whereas, Many of the leading manufacturers
of plows and other agricultural implements have
entered into an agreement and have passed resolutions that they will not sell to grangers for less
than the prices charged by their agents; therefore be it
Resolved, By the members of Summit Grange
No. 247, in Benton county, Indiana, that we will
not patronize any of the firms who have gone into or shall hereafter identify themselves with said
combination against our just and legitimate
riglits.
Resolved, That a copy of the above resolution be
published in the Indiana Farmer, Pi-airie Farmer, and the local papers of Benton county.
Summit Grange has thirty-six members,
Wm. T. Kirkpatrick, Master. Many of
our members are readers of the Farmer.
AVe wish it success.
M. V. Bowman, Sec'y.
Atkinson, Ind.	
Look out for Swindlers.—The farmers would do well by keeping their eyes
upon two   distinct  set   of villains   that
are now traversing the country.   One set
are selling goods by sample, claiming to
represent a grange store   in   Chicago or
some other city, and take orders with all
the money they can get, and a bankable
note for the balance, which is at once
transferred to a partner as innocent purchaser, and   that  is the   last  heard   of
them or the goods, until the note turns up
in the hands of a law3*er for collection.
There is another set of swindlers taking
subscriptions for  grange papers showing
very handsome specimen copies, but after
fyou have paid your money, that  is the
Hast copy you ever see.   Keep a look out
]for the rascals, and when they come on
| your farms, if you are not the owner of a
savage dog that will chase them off, invite
them to look in the muzzle of j*our shot
guns.
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Hamilton County.—Our corn crop
was very indifferent, some pieces making
fifty and some forty bushels per acre;
whilst a majority of our farmers only produced about twenty bushels. The hogs
are mostly sold and shipped out of the
country. Those who sold within tbe last
few days obtained $5.00 per hundred. The
panic is gradually wearing away. The
grange seems to be the absorbing topic at
present. We have, at the present writing,
twenty-eight granges in this county. Our
grange, No. 774, was organized Dec. 12th,
1873, by deputy Peter Cardwell, with twenty-five charter members.   In due time we
ceptable to a large majority of the order.
There has been going the rounds of the
papers lately, that there is a large surplus
fund on hand, and constantly increasing in
the treasury of the National ("range. The
question arises, what shall be done with
the money? This is a momentous question, and one which should receive the
calm, deliberate attention of the National
Grange. It is one which may be somewhat difficult to solve satisfactorily. So
far as I know the feelings of the order
here, it is in favor of a per capita distribution of the fund among the members.
This also, I see, has been proposed by the
Editor ofthe Indiana Farmer, and others. This idea, I think, would be very
difficult to carry out satisfactorily, for the
amount " per capita " to-day would not be
so to-morrow, from the fact that the number   is  constantly increasing;   hence   no
Are not the fees of deputies heavier than
neccessary? Farmers look at five dollars
per day and expenses, as rather large. I
see in your last issue, that the National
Treasury has about fifty thousand dollars
of a fund; now I would say, after enough
is reserved to pay expenses, refund to each
grange its distributive share, and in the
future, make the fee for the National
Grange just sufficiently large to defray expenses. Let retrenchment be our motto
in every respect.
Henry I. Bennett, Sec'y.
Howard County Council.—The representatives of the various granges in Howard county, met at Kokomo Jan. 3d,.and
organized by the election of the following
officers: W. I). Ward, President; Geo.
H. Francis, Yice-President; C. S. Wilson,
SHORT-HORN COW—"BEAUTY SECOND."
Oicned by John Giles, Sugar Tree Grove, Sullivan County, Indiana.
received our documents and are now in
good working order, having taken in three
members up to this date. With your article in the Farmer, in regard to the disposition to be made of the accumulated fund
of the National Grange treasury, we heartily coincide. It certainly would be good
policy for the National Grange to return
to the subordinate granges the overplus.
Isaac J. Dayton,   B. P. Castetter,
Secretary. Master.
Suggestions.—The National Grange
will soon meet at St. Louis, and I think
some definite action should be had by that
body in reference to the number of delegates to the State Grange. The law should
be uniform, and obligatory in every State.
In this State, each subordinate grange is
entitled to one delegate, thus making the
State Grange a large and unwieldy body ;
and being composed, as it necessarily will
be, of men but little acquainted with
parliametary rules, business will be retarded, and disorder and confusion prevail.
The experience gained by the meeting of
the late State Grange at Valparaiso, is sufficient to establish the necessity of a
change in this respect. The manner of
doing business is not the only defect. The
expense is unnecessarily large. Before
the State Grange meets again, there will
be more than a thousand subordinate
granges organized. If each should send a
delegate, as they are now entitled to do,
there will be a legislature of a thousand
members; a body so large as to be almost
useless as a legislative body; and the expense will be enormous, certainly not less
than $10,000,—a sum that could be much
better expended in some other way. Now
for the remedy._  I would respectfully sug-
§est the following: Authonze_ the State
ecretarj* to issue a call sometime before
the meeting of the State Grange, for a convention of the granges of each county, at
the county seat, and elect by ballot one
delegate, and one proxy in case the delegate could not attend. The delegate and
proxy to be, in all cases, a master. This
would give 100 delegates, which would be
amply sufficient for all practical purposes,
and would save a large bill of expense, as
well as trouble. This plan has but little
machinery about it, is democratic in principle, and in conform*ty_ to the genius of ou/
fixed sum could be made without working
a wrong to those who become members
afterward. There are many other objections which will readily present themselves.
Could this plan be carried out, I would
prefer it to any other I have yet heard.
Should the above fail, I would respectfully suggest that the surplus fund be invested in government securities, for the education, support and relief of the orphans,
widows, and disabled members of the order in good standing. Said fund to be
drawn by the order of each subordinate
grange, certified to by the master and secretary, and only to such an amount per
year. At all events, I hope some disposition will be made satisfactory to the
friends aud enemies of the order. This
large fund has been foreseen, and objected
to by many, and some have kept aloof from
the order on this account, as in these days
of corruption it is feared that even among
Patrons, some stealing may be done. In
order to stop the increase of this fund, it
is necessary to reduce the fees.   On this
foint there is also a diversity of opinion,
think the initiation fee should not be reduced, but the fee for the dispensation
might be to seven or eight dollars, the balance of the fifteen now paid, to be retained at home in the subordinate granges for
home use. As the order is down on all
large salaries, etc., let us show our faith by
our pracice at home. Retrenchment and
reform is the order of the day, and we, as
an order, should limit our receipts to our
necessary expenses. Our great danger
lies in an overflowing treasury.
As you have requested suggestions on
the above topics, I write, hoping that good
may come out of the discussion.
A. B. Price.
Porter Co., Indiana.
The .following communication contains
suggestions in reference to subjects of interest to Patrons, and that will shortly
come before the National Grange for consideration. In speaking of the county
council, he speaks of the benefits as follows : First, in combining strength, and
also speed of information throughout the
county; second, making the worthy masters of county granges the members of the
State Grange. The number would be sufficiently large to do the business for the
State, as well, if not better, than the present manner of doing, and with much less
expense ; and the greatest cry against the
order here is, it take too much
it take too much money to
run the machine, and as our motto is re-
  .. .   _ u  _       trenchment, I think we should do every-
Institutions, and, I think, would be ac-1 thing in the way of retrenchment possible.
Treasurer; J. T. Dyar, Secretary; Wm.
H. Bowen, Business Agent; D. Fossett,
Gate Keener; L. J. Templin, A. L. Sharp
and Joel Richardson, Executive Committee. Thirty-three granges are organized
in the county. It was resolved not to
purchase any plows made by any of the
companies that entered into the combination against the farmers at Chicago, nor of
any of their agents, at any price. The
Council meets at Kokomo on the first Saturday of each month. L. J. Templin.
Kokomo, Jan. 8.
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Dearborn CouNTY.-Our grange, Sparta',
No. 387, now numbers fifty-three members
and is still increasing at every meeting,
both in members and in interest. It is
composed of the very best farmers in the
community who have meant business from
the beginning. At our election of officers
to serve the coming year, Wm. S. Tyier was
elected Master, and C. L. CHcott, Secretary ; postoffice, Jones Station, Dearborn
county, Indiana.
Pulaski County.—I see an article in
the Farmer under the head "Protest,"
relative to certain persons charging Deputies with making too much money out of
the order in organizing subordinate
granges. To give some idea of how much
money (in my opinion) deputies make out
of this organization, is the object of this
article. My experience is substantially
as follows, viz : I commenced organizing
subordinate granges last winter, less than
one year ago. I have organized eighteen
subordinate granges, and received $130.50
for the same; organized in Jasper, Pulaski, White and Fulton counties, over a
large sparsely settled territory. I spent
fifty-five days actual time, calculating legal
number of hours for a day's work, besides
time spent in obtaining a qualification necessary to organize granges, installing officers, attending executive committee meetings, State Grange meetings, etc.,—which
I have never received one cent, for, whieh
would take at least fifteen days more, taking the mind off the business of the farm,
etc., which would be calculated to add
financially to my family's wants. My experience has been, for sendingeighteen applications to O. H. Kelly, and money exchanges, $5.00; eighteen applications to
Secretary State Grange, T. Keene, station
ery and postage, ninety cents; have written
382 letters to (which I would not otherwise have written had I not been a deputy)
various persons, since having a commission
at five' cents.per letter, S19.10,—besides
time spent in writing. 3Iy expense during
the above fiifty-five days, traveling expenses, §18.43._ Now you see, I have $130.50
for organizing eighteen granges, fifty-five
days ; money out, S43.43, for necessary expenses. I have left, S87.07, or $1,58 per
day, anil that too, in all kinds of weather—
from 120°above to 20°below zero; through
rain, niud, sleet, hot aud cold, the deputy,
by virtue of his office, goes when called
upon. I think if all the deputies in the
State were to give their experience it would
be something similar to thc one I have
given. By energy and persevcrence, the
duputies have organized about 800 subordinate granges; and by so doing, have
accomplished an immense amount of good.
I think that nine-tenths of all the accusations are founded upon personal grounds,
aud the charges are made of a general
nature, which should not be tolerated unless a sufficient amount of legal testimony
is brought to substantiate the charges; to
pretend that the deputies arc perfect,
would be preposterous, but trivial matters
should not be magnified.
John G.Culp.
The Prairie Farmers'   Union   Central
Association met, pursuant to special call,
on the 3d inst.   Called to order by President J. G. Culp in the chair.
On motion, Art. 2d of by-laws, which
reads second Saturday of each mouth,
was so amended as to read first Saturday
of each mouth. Also that the President,
in conjunction with the Secretary, be empowered to call special meetings when
necessary. On motion, the Secretary was
instructed to furnish all granges, members
of this association with the names of the
plow companies who refuse to deal with
granges only through their agents. The
proceedings of the late meeting of plow
manufacturers, held in Chicago, and the
names of nineteen companies who refuse
to deal with granges, only through their
agents, were read. It was unanimously resolved that we, the delegates, assembled representing Pulaski and portions of
Jasper and White, do pledge our sacred
honors that wc will not deal with the
agents selling plows for the before published companies, and that wc will use all
honorable means to influence all members
of our order to cut loose from said companies, and patronize only those plow
directly with us
companies that will deal
F.
as grangers.
D. W. Brown,
Cor. Sec'y.
S. Drake,
Rec. Sec'y.
Surplus Fund.—The article which appeared in the Farmer of Dec. 20,1873, in
relation to thc disposition to be made of
the surplus fund in thc treasury of the
National Grange, was read before our
grange, and the following resolutions were
adopted without a dissenting voice :
Whereas, There is a surplus fund accumulated
in the treasury of the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry; and,
Whereas, We believe that an expression should
be had from the subordinate granges as to the disposition to be made of said fund, and that tlieEx-
exutlve Committee of the National Grange should
be influenced thereby; therefore be it
Resolved, 1. That tlie surplus fund now in the
treasury of tlie National Grange should be returned pro rata to the subordinate granges.
Resolved, 2. That the fee for membership should
be reduced to a sum sufllcient, and not to exceed
an amount sufficient, to pay the necessary expenses of the National Grange on an economical
basis. Cam. G. Lee,Sec'y.
Washington Grange No. 708.
The above is but a fair sample of thc
many endorsements of the position taken
by the Indiana Farmer of the disposition to be made of the surplus fund by the
National Grange.
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I have received the first number of the
Farmer, and think the new style and appearance splendid. Every farmer and business man in the State should be proud of
the Farmer ; and again, I like it because
it is the out-spoken and independent advocate of the great farmers' movement and
equal rights. I can't see how any one can
be so blind as to oppose the grangers. It
is certainly to the interest of all that the
farmers should prosper, for all arc dependent upon them. When times arc hard
with the farmers, times aro also hard with
the business man. Then, I say, work
shoulder to shoulder—help one another,
and let our watch-word be. "Fro bono l'ub
lico!" _ J. II. Hakhison.
Annapolis, Ind.
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