Vol. IX.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, MAECH 7, 1874.
No.
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Ol'l'lCCilS   OF  STATE (JRAMlK.
Ar<-iac. Postoillee.
Henl.-v.Iamcs.W. .M.Mai ion, Grant.
.Ins. Com-dcck, I) Greenli:'M, Hancock.
I). W. Davis, l.ec'r Kenlland, Newton.
Russell Johnson, St..Valparaiso, Porter.
F. ('. Phillips. A. !-*t...F.lizaville, Boone.
I!. F. Hani, C!mp'n...Murkclville, Madison.
G. H. Brown, Treas...l!ensselaer, Jasper.
M. M. Moorlv,Si e'y...Muneie, Delaware.
Mrs.s. K.James, {.'.....
Mrs. ('. Comstock, P..
Mrs. U. Davis, I-'	
K.XKCUTIVI: COMMITTKE.
D. H. Yeoman...
Jno. X. Graham
A. Poor..
J. Ii. A. Newsom .
J. F. Hall..
...Rensselaer, Jasper.
..Crawfordsvi'e, .Montgomery.
...Valparaiso, Porter.
..Klizabethtown.BarthoIo'ew.
..Glenhall, Tippecanoe.
I.indol Smitli Dow, Cass.
GKXF.l'.AI. DECl'TIRS.
Jolm Weir Terre Haute, Vigo.
T. Keene Valparaiso, Porter.
Oscar Dinwiddle Orchard Grove, Lake.
II. D. Scott Terre Haute, Vigo.
E. A. Olleman Indianapolis, Marion.
Ii. F. Ham Markelville, .Madison.
F. I'. Johnson New Albany, Floyd.
COUXTV DF.l'UTIF.S.
W. L. Itowe Gootlland, Benton,-
.1. (). A. Newsome Elizaiiethto'n, liarthol'mew.
.Toliu W. Ball Hartford City, Blackford.
1\ C.Phillips....... ;....".;"!zftVille,*B0tnie.   • .   ■■ -
S. Bragunier Pittsburgh, Carroll.    .'.
(i. 1>. Custer Logansport, Cass.
G. W. Julian Logansport, ('ass.
Wm. J.Webb Beaver Timber, Carroll.
E. F. Babb Selma, Delaware.
R.O. Sawdon Aurora, Dearborn.
Lu. J. Hickman Cowan, Delaware.
A. ].. Hlchardson Covington, Fountain.
Knos Wilcox Marion, Grant.
.Samuel Pierce Fairmount, Grant.
Kiley 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 Comstock Greenfield, Hancock.
F. Galway Jerome, Howard.
J. Beard Georgetown, Floyd.
P. Cardwell Washington, Hamilton./
L. D. Erwln Remington, Jasper.      {
It. 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.
D. Frawberger Elwood, Aladison.
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 Francesville, Pulaski.
R. M. Hazlett Greencastle, Putnam.
John H. Brown Manilla, Rush.
1). W. Kirkwood Carthage, Rush.
Thomas W. Reese Windsor, Randolph.
G. W. Reeve Rushville, Rush.
T. Unsworth North Judson, Starke.
W. M.Moore Sullivan, Sullivan.
Jacob Mutz Edinburg, Snelby.
X N. Miller New Carlisle, St. Joseph
C C. Post North Judson, Starke.
W. II. Shearer Battle Ground, Tippecanoe
Henry Goar Jackson Station, Tipton
O. M. Curry Terre Haute, Vigo.
P. Rouse Vevay, Switzerland.
J. W. Hudson Woicott, White.
B. F. Moore Monticello, White.
Miles Waterman  , DeKalb. i
For further Information relative to organizing
subordinate granges, address
Indiana Farmer, Indianapolis.
Or, M. M. Moody, Muneie, Ind.
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
OP THE NATIONAL GRANGE, j
1874,]
[Amended at the Seventh Annual Session
ARTICLE I.
The fourth day of December,1 the birth
day of tho Patrons of Husbandry, shall
be celebrated as the anniversary of the
Order. /
ARTICLE II.
Not less than the representation of
twenty states present at any meeting of the
National Grange shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
ARTICLE  III.
At the annual meeting of each State
Grange it may elect a proxy to represent
the State Grange in the National Grange
in case of the inability of the Master to
attend, and such proxies shall in all cases
be Past-Masters of their State Graiges.
ARTICLE  IV. \
Questions of administration and juris
prudence   arising  in and between State
Granges, and appeals from the action and
decision thereof, shall be referred- to the
Master and Executive Committee of the
National Grange, whose decision shall be
respected and obeyed until overruled by
action of the National Grange.
ARTICLE v.
It shall be the duty of the Master to
preside at meetings ofthe National Grange;
tosee that all officers and members of committees properly perform their respective
duties; to see that the Constitution, By-
rLaws   and   resolutions   of the   National
tGrange, and the usages of the Order are
^observed and obeyed, and generally to per-1
Iform all duties pertaining to such office
AUTICLE VI.
It shall bo the duty of the Secretary to
keep ti record of all proceedings oi' the
National Grange, to keep a just and true
account ol' all moneys received and deposited by him in the lineal agency; to countersign all drafts drawn by the Treasurer:
to conduct the correspondence of the National Grange : and to perform such other
duties appertaining 1o his office as may he
required by thc .Master and Exeeulivs
Committee.
It shall be his duty, at least otice each
week, to de.jio.sit with the fiscal agercy
holding the funds of the National Gra-jge
all moneys that may have come into his
hands, and forward a duplicate receipt
therefor to the Treasurer, and to/ make a
ARTICLE   I.N.
Itshal
1 lie the duty of  the
Executive
Commit r
•e to exorc::-e a g* acra
supervis
ion of  lit
e aflairs of tin- t inlet*
or urine the
recess of
ihe National < iraiuv.
Thev shall
have authority to act on till matters of in- I
tcrest to the Order, when the National j
(i range is not. in session : shall provide for
the welfare of the Order in business mat- !
fers; and shall report tlieir acts in detail'
to the National Orange ou the first day of!
its annual meeting.       ' |
The Master ofthe National Orangeshall
he considered, ex-officio. it member of the ;
Executive Committee.
ARTICLE  X.
Sec. 1.    Such compensation for time and
service shall be given the Master, Lectur-
lion. and when so called, shall  he en
by the. Secretary dp'm his minutes.
autii-li* xv.
I'a.-*i-.*;astei*s   tire    Masters   who
been duly elected and  installed.  and
have served out the term for which
—\\'e fit
a very in'e
;ion   ei.'erc-
jleeted.
t he
ld in the Franklin Jijj'rrsonian
sting account of the iusialla-
es of the Hurricane Orange'
r matters of interest lnontion-
i-h)*vs.--e.-» of \\\ V.'. McCaslin
is in a
were elec
A 111" I CLE XVI.
Vacancies in office may he fill
regular meeting of the Orange.
ARTICLE  XVII.
;d at
; ted in the mode and upon such term
j may he prescribed by the State Oraiig*.
! AHTll.'I.E XVHI.
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1.    In
.'.li'.oug (it lie:
.*-]. art* the *
and Hor.iee Vfeavor.    This Gran
highly prosperous condition.
—In Oibson county passing events have
brought thc farmers to see that the Orange
movement is for their interest. Ten (J ranges
,,  .      n. , ...     | have alreadv been  organized, and s'ill the
Suborutnate (.ranges may be consolma- | t.rv jS- wlu ti can  we get  help to  organize
more. The winter has been mild. Winter
wheat hiok« promising. Already the plow
has bc.*.***:i; to do i's work. Timber is rapidly disappearing, in consequence of the
:emp'iii,g prices paid for lumber. Strange
it is, that iu the far west they are cultivating timber with the greatest care, while wc
are destroying it.
Feb. 11th. it. m.
—1. P., of Colhurn Orange, says: No,
not too much Grange. The rapid increase
of your subscriptions sets the verdict on
that. Farmers who can't stand the Patrons'
cause, arc not up to the times, hot the
Patrons' organ and friend, the Indiana
Paiimei:. be replete with Grange news, let
it it be a summary of the doings of other
states, as well as our own. and  afier the
1 cause is well established, thou we will havo
le evidence in . 1        •     i.       1
„..:..:,.. it... i more time to read agricultural news.
No. *,o::,
case satisfactory evidence
shall be brought to Hie .Master of the National Grange that a Grange has been organized contrary to the laws or usages of
the Order, or is working in violation of
its laws or usages, it shall be the duty of
the Master to revoke the Charter of such
offending Orange.
Sec.  2.    In   case  satisfactory  evidence
shall come to the .Master of a State Orange.
j that a Grange has been organized contrary
j to the laws and usages of the Order, or is
working in violation of the same, it shall
j be the duty of tho Master to suspend such
; offending Orange, and at once forward to
the Master of the National Orange notice j
j of thc same, together with tl
j the case, who shall, if in his opinion the,
rood of the Order requires such action,!'
revoke   the   Charter   of
(i range.
Sec. ;*!. Granges, whose Charters are
thus revoked, may appeal to the National
Grange at its next session for the final
action of that body.
ARTICLE XIX.
These By-Laws may be altered or
amended at any annual meeting of the
National Grange by a two-thirds vote of
the members present.
Hoosier Grangi
GRANGE NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE.
—The Executive Committee ofthe State
Grange will meet in this city April 7th.
—"We have a report from Bethel Grange,
No. 1,450.
The Kansas State Grange, at its meet
uch offending |.savSi that thc vOieat crop of Tippecanoe
j county is suffering from the frequent freezing and thawing of the ground. He also
furnishes us an account ofthe first case of
Grange arbitration in that county, which
we publish elsewhere. He expresses great
satisfaction at the interest Grangers take
in the Farmer, and says that the increased
desire manifested among farmers to obtain
useful knowledge, more than pays for thc
cost ofthe organization.
-—The Marion county council, at its
meeting iu this city, Saturday, February
28th, passed the following resolutions:
Resolved. That we have full confidence
in the capacity, integrity, and responsibility
of James 0. Kingsbury, tho State Purchasing Agent.
Resolved. That we recommend to all
members of our Order, the  propriety of
ing last week, passed resolutions strongly j patronizingsuch manufacturers and whole-
favoring a prohibitory liquor law. sale men as have agreed to sell to members
—Kern,Stebber&Co.,211Marketstrcct,l'lt a discount, so  long as  we  find them
"PRESIDENT WILDER" STRAWBERRY.
full report of all transactions to the National Grange at each annual session.
It shall be his further duty to procure a
monthly report from the fiscal agency,
with whom thc funds of the National
Grange are deposited, of all moneys received and paid out by them during each
month, and send a copy of s'uch report to
the Executive Committee and the Master
of the National Granite.
He shall give bond in such sum and with
such security as may be approved by the
Executive Committee.
article VII.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to issue all drafts upon the fiscal
agency of the Order, said drafts having
been previously approved by the Master
and countersigned by the Secretary of the
National Grange.
Sec. 2. He shall report monthly to the
Master of the National Grange _a statement of all moneys deposited to his credit
in the fiscal agency, and of all drafts
signed by him during the previous month.
Sec. 3. He shall report to the National
Grange at each annual session a statement
of all moneys deposited in the fiscal agency, and of all drafts signed by him since
his last annual report.
Sec. 4.   It shall be his duty to collect
all interest accruing on investments made
by the Executive Committee, and to deposit the same in the fiscal agency.
article viii.
It shall be the duty of the Lecturer to
visit, for the good of the Order, such portions of the United States as the Master
or the Executive Committee may direct,
for which services he shall receive compensation.
er, Secretary, Treasurer and Executive
Committee, as the National Grange maj',
from time to time, determine.
Sec. 2. Whenever General Deputies are
appointed by the Master of the National
Orange, said Deputies shall receive such
compensation for time and services as may
be determined by the Master or the Executive Committee: Provided, In no case
shall pay from the National Grange be
given General Deputies in any State after
the formation of its State Grange.
article xi.
Sec. 1. The financial reports of Subordinate Granges shall be made on the first
day of January, the first day of April, the
first day of July and the first day of October.
Sec. 2. State Granges shall date their
financial existence three months after the
first day of January, first day of April,
first day of July and first day of OctoDer,
immediately following tlieir organization.
article xii.
Each session of the_ National Grange
shall fix the compensation of its members.
article xiii.
Special meetings of the National Grange
shall be called by the Master upon the application of the Masters of twenty State
Granges, one month's notice of such meeting being given to all members of the National Grange. No alterations or amendments to the By-Laws or Ritual shall be
made at any special meeting.
article xiv.
Upon the demand of five members, the
ayes and noes may be called upon any ques-
St. Louis, will furnish Alfalfa seed at <oc.
per pound.
—We like the Farmer very well, but
we do not like such humbugs as the Patent
Butter Man. J. N. Sample.
—In future we shall publish reports of
the organization of new Granges only from
the official reports of the Secretary of the
State Grange. This will save trouble and
prove more satisfactory.
—The Grangers of Johnson county are
vigorously opposing all extravagance in the
management of tho affairs of the county,
by the county officers, as seen in thc action
ofthe county council.
—Bro. A. L. W., of Clear Lake Grange,
says: I send you names for: the Farmer
to pay for the two who stopped the paper
because there was too much grange matter
iu it.
—A subscriber wishes some/of our scientific writers to explain to the readers of
the Farmer, how plaster favors the growth
of vegetation; what is the best time and
method of applying plaster to corn, and
what quantity per acre.
—A three months Granger wishes to
know how to renovate a worn-out farm
and make money while he is at it. He also
wishes to know how many sheep to keep
on a sixty acre farm, with forty-five acres
cleared land. He further desires to know
how many hogs he can raise for market on
such a farm, and the best plan to teed them
when fatting.
—J. G. J. says: I see a disposition on
the part of some Grangers to become discouraged because so little progress is made.
To all such I would say, that the history
of the world shows that every great reformation required time. No order has
ever accomplished so much in so short a
time as ours.
—A correspendent from Shelby county-
fails to see the necessity of county purchasing agents. He thinks that all surplus
middle-men should be dispensed with. He
thinks that all Grange interests could be
as well subserved by transacting business
through the State agency, and at much less
expense than by separate county agencies.
worthy; and that we request all members
to report to their respective Granges any
variations made by any dealer from the
promise made to our agent.
Grangi: Officers fou 1871.—Xo. li-lS, Wright's
Comer, Joseph Hall,M.; E. Butterfield,Sec; Tost-
oflice, Wright's Corner, Dearborn county.
No. ;-'i0, Greenwood, 11. C. Chapman, M.; 1). S.
Whitenack, Sec; Postoiiice, Greenwood, Johnson
county.
No. 835, Spring Valley, A. M. Wheeler, M.; J. T.
Bragdon, Sec; Postoflice, Lawrence, Marion co.
No. Get, Hanging Grove, James Leller, M.; E. J.
Leiler, Sec; Postoiiice, Rensselaer, Jasper co.
No. 871, Pine Grove, I). N. Reed, M.; Isaac Smith,
Sec; Postoilic, , co.
No. 118.J, Lizton, T. Ii. Hall, M.; R. Jeger, Sec;
Postoflice, Liztou, Hendricks co.
No. llo8, Posey, J. W. Clark, M.; T. H. Rueker,
Sec; Postoiiice, , co.
No. Wo, Palestine, Uriah Low, M.; Chas. Gtiiin,
Sec; Postoiiice, Sugar Creek, Hancock co.
No. 207, Jackson, Ed. R. Aruet, Sec; Postofflcc,
Sugar Grove, Hancock co.
No. ail, Miami, C. S. Fifcr, M.; J. N. Phillips,
Sec; Postoiiice, Xenia, Miami co.
New Oranges.—The following is a list
of the new granges organized since our last
report:
By Deputy It. Applewhite:
Graxxu Fork (Grange—E. C. Robinson, M.; Geo.
W. Thompson, Sec; postoiiice, Tampico, Jackson
county.
Chestnut Ridge Gronr/e—I.  ('. Ferris, M.; 11. C.
Love, Sec; postoffice, Seymour, Jackson co.
By Deputy Jonas Votaw:
Mighty Grange—Wm. Pratt, M.;  Isaac Weaver,
Sec; postoiiice, Portland.
By Deputy Jas. Emerson:
'Holivar   Center   Grange—Marcus   Blessing,  M.;
Thos. JJ. Cochran, Sec; postoflice, Templeton.
Bv Deputy Jno. II. Brown :
"Union Grange—W.T. Bicker, M.; John F. Rolin,
Sec; postoffice, Fairland.
Manilla Grange—Henry Craig, M.; V. V. Craig,
Bee; postoffice, Manilla.
St. Paul Grange—H. McKee, M
postoffice, St. Paul.
; E.V.Rldler.Sec;
Conn's Creek Grange—E. Rueker, M.; A. II.Green,
Sec; postoffice, Waldron.
Banders Grange—Warren Judd, M.; John Judd,
Sec; postoffice, Fairland.
By Deputy Jas. Claypool:
Dry Run Grange—lohn Walker,  M.;    W. A.
Wright, Sec; postoflice, Rynear.
By Deputy W. E. Cliappell:
Glendale Grange—Jew; I). Ifarrel, M.;  W. G.
Smoot, Sec; postoffice, Glendale, Marion co. I
By Deputy J. J. Collins:
Dcaney s  Creek Grange—F.. 11. Pugh, M.;  G, W.
Robertson, Sec; postoiiice, Deaney's Creek. i
Kossuth Grange—W. G. Jamison, M; M. S. Ribe-
lin.Sec; postoiiice, Kossuth.
llardinsbury Grange—J. A. Cravens, M.; W. A.'
Ellis, Sec; postoffice, Hardinsburg.
By Deputy P. Cardwell:
Franklin Grange—W. T.Wheeler, M.; Ths. Davis,
Sec; postoffice, Noblesvllle. J
Pleasant Grove Orange—A. Stoops.M.; W. I'o-Svers.«
Sec; postoffice, Carmel.
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