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Patrons of Husbandry.
THE ORDER.
Ol'l'ICERS OF STATE GRANGE.
Name. Postofflce.
Henley James,W. M.Marion, Grant.
Jas. Comstock, O Greenfield, Hancock.
O. W. Davis, Lec'r.....Keulland, Newton.
Russell Johnson, St.Valparalso, Porter.
F. C. Phillips, A. St...Elizaville, Boone.
B. F. Ham, Chap'n...Markelville, Madison.
G. H. Brown, Treas...Rensselaer, Jasper.
M. M. Moody,S^c'y...Muncie, Delaware.
-Mrs. S. E. James, C...
Mrs. C. Comstock, P..
Mrs. H. Davis, F ;..
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. '
D. H. Yeoman ...Rensselaer, Jasper.
Jno. T. Graham ..Crawfordsvi'e, Montgomery.
A. Poor Valparaiso, Porter.
J. Q. A. Newsom Elizabethtown.Bartholo'ew.
J. V. Hall Glenhall, Tippecanoe.
Lindol Smith Dow, Cass.
A. J. Pope.... :..Indianapolis, Marion.
GENERAL DEPUTIES.
John Weir .Terre Haute, Vigo.
T. Keeue, Valparaiso, Porter.  ■>
Oscar Dinwiddle.......Orchard Grove; Lake.
II. D. Scott ;....Terre Haute, Vigo.
E. A. Olleman :...Indianapolis, Marion.
B. F. Ham Markelville, Madison.
F. C. Johnson New Albany, Floyd.
COUNTY DEPUTIES.
W. Ij. Rowe Goodland, Benton.
J. ft. A. Newsome Elizabethto'n, Bartholomew.
John W. Ball Hartford City, Blackford.    ■
F. C. Phillips ....Eiizaville, Boone.
S. Bragunier. Pittsburgh, Carroll.
G. D. Ouster 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.   ■:
Enos Wilcox.... ;....Marlon, 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 Comstock...:...Greenfield, Hancock.     .*.*
F. Galway.. Jerome, Howard.
J. Beard   Georgetown, Floyd.
V. Cardwell _ Washington, Hamilton.
Ii, D. ErwJu...w.j..»..»..Remingtojii, Jasper, t  -,^ .t;
R. Applewhite..........Brownstown, Jackson.* r
D. Wilkes....  ..Nineveh, Johnson.
J.TUornburg....-:. Westville, Laporte.
William Collett Lagrange, Lagrange.
C. L. Templeton Lowell, Lake.
Elwood White Mooresville, Morgan.
V. Caillat Plymouth, Marshall.
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. Rohertson. Hebron, Porter.
J. G. Culp Francesville, Pulaski.
R. M. Hazlett Greencastle, Putnam.
John H. Brown ....Manilla, Rush.
D.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.
J. N. Miller New Carlisle, St. Joseph.
0.C. Post- North Judson,8tarke.
W. H. Shearer Battle Ground, Tippecanoe.
Henry Goar Jackson Station, Tipton.
O. M. Curry Terre Haute, Vigo.
P. Rouse Vevay, Switzerland.
3. W. Hudson.. Wolcott, White.
B. F. Moore Monticello, White.
Miles Waterman  , DeKalb.
J.L.Gallup Kendal ville, Noble.
For further information relative to organizing
subordinate granges, address
Indiana Farmer, Indianapolis.
Or, M. M.Moody, Muneie, Ind.
of the National Grange is not allowed to send
them out unless upon order of the Masters of
State Granges. This will account for delay in filling orders for them.
NEW CIRCULAR.
My third price-list Is ready, and is being sent to
the Secretaries of the granges. The 11st of granges
I am using has been sent me by tlie Secretary of
th estate Grange, and ls supposed to be correct. If
any Secretaries fail to receive the Circulars, they
No. 474 have been submitted to Worthy
Master Henry James.
Ques.—Can a Grange return $2.00 of tho
initiation fee to members after they have
been initiated, thus reducingthe initiation
fee to that of charter members? Ans.—
No. This has been decided to be a violation of the spirit of the Constitution of
the National Grange by the Master of the
Kossuth Grange—WG Jamison, M; M S Ribe-
lin.Sec: postofflce, Kossuth.
Hardinsbnrir Grange^ A Cravens, M; W A Ellis, Sec; postofflce, Hardlnsburg.
Manilla Grange—Henry Craig, M; C C Craig,
So***: !>')«tnfUre, Manilla.
St. Paul Grange—S McKee, M; E V Rldlen, Sec:
postofflce, St. Paul.
Conn's Creek Grange—ERucker.M; A H Green,
Sec; po^'^fMce, Waldron.
FraLklin Grange—WT Wheeler, M; Thos Davis,
Sec: posLoiiice, Noblesville.
Pleasant Grove Grange—A Stoops, M; W Powers, Sec; postofflce, Carre el.
STATE PURCHASING AGENCY.
DELAY IN FILLING ORDERS.
A word of explanation is due to many of our
friends who have recently sent us orders for articles for use In the grange, for our delay in attending to their requests. In most instances where
orders have not been tilled promptly, it has been
because we have not had the articles required.
Sometimes wo havo had a portion of them, and
were dally expecting tho remainder from Washington, and the order was delayed till all could be
sent at once. Often, when at last a box of songs
and manuals has arrived, we have found our orders had got far ahead of our expectations, and
the supply that was intended to last several weeks
was not large enough to fill the orders already in.
In such cases we immediately write to headquarters for more, and try to make our demand so
large that there will be no danger of getting behind with our customers again; but it takes, at
the least, eight or ten days, and with our last order over a month, for tl o goods to reach us, even
by "fast freight," and it keeps our friends waiting
till wo do not wonder that their patience is exhausted. Ours would be under similar circumstances, and we don't blame them for the complaining letters they sometimes write. They
would not be so Impatient, perhaps, If they knew
that wo are doing all in our power to hurry np
their orders, and that when we get the articles
they ask for, we set all hands to work doing up
packages and sending them to the express offices.
A few weeks ago we announced that we had an
ample supply, and could fill all orders promptly
in future, but we soon found that we had not
enough to fill the orders already on our books,
and immediately sent for more, which have not
yet arrived, although they have been three times
the usual period on the way. The truth ls, the
granges have multiplied so rapidly within the
last three months that we have found it impossible to keep up with them. We are doing the best
j we can, however.and claim the indulgence of our
Jfriends till we catch up again, when we will try
kto keep even with them. As to manuals, it should
Jbo added that, under a new ruling, the Secretary
Editorial Botes,
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•■•,*•• "DUKE DE CHARTRES."
This renowned Norman stallion, imported and owned by James A. Perry, of Wilmington, Hlinois, is a dapple gray, sixteen and a
half hands highland weighs 2,050 pounds.   He was awarded the first premium at the St. Louis Fair in 1871, the first
premiums at the Illinois Slate Fairs of 1871, 1872, and 1873;  also, the first premium in siceepstakes at the
- Hlinois Slate Fairs in 1872 and 1873, competing in a ring of fifty-three stallions, in 1872, of
which thirty-three were imported, and is universally admitted by all that see him
■ ■     ,    , .    . to be the best draft stallion in the United States.
can have them sent by addressing me under the
seal of their grange, or with the name of the Master in addition to their own. Other members of
granges must apply to their Secretaries for the
list. j. g. Kingsbury,
April 2, .74. Purchasing Agent.
MEETING OF COUNTY AGENTS.
TnERE will be a meeting of the County
Purchasing and Business Agents, in this
city, on Thursday, the 9th of April.   A
full attendance is expected.
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The Executive Committee of the State
Grange will meet in this city April 7th.   *
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Secretaries can get roll-books and
blanks for quarterly reports free, on application to M. M. Moody, Secretary of State
Grange, Muneie, Ind. *
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Homer Grange No. 566, Rush county,
Resolved, That we will purchase stoves and
fixtures of Mothershead and Morris, of
Indianapolis, in preference to outside dealers, regardless of their advertised reduced
rates.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
How long can a member of the Patrons
of Husbandry hold a demit and receive
benefit therefrom? Ans.—Rules 56 of
Rules and Regulations.
When the office of Master becomes vacant, the overseer succeeds to his powers
and duties, and serves until the next regular election, in which case the Grange
elects an overseer according to Rule 15.
The present; By-Laws are binding upon the
Subordinate Granges, but may be amended
according to Article 10.
Questions of Hobart Grange No. 1340—
See reply of Worthy Master of State
Grange in last week's Farmer. We send
you a copy containing By-Laws, Rules and
Regulations', and price list.
Questions from College Grove Grange
National Grange; and the Dispensation or
Charter of any Grange practicing the same
will be arrested. A Grange has the right
to reject an applicant for membership who
holds a demit, for reasons that may be
satisfactory to themselves.
New Granges.—The following is a list
of the new granges organized since our-last
report:
Covington Grange—Henry Latoureth, M; F M
Carwile, Sec; postofflce, Covington, Fountain.
Eureka Grange—Wm F Jennie, M: Wm N Richardson, Sec; postofflce, Snoddy's Mill.
Fulton Grange—J W Lindley, M; B F Lindley,
Sec; postofflce, Harversburgh, Fountain.
Yankeetown Grange—Thos Perlgo, M; Surley
Taylor, Sec; postoffice, Yankeetown, Warrick.
Center Grange—Moses Shoul, M; J W Perrigo,
Sec; postoffice, Booneville, Warrick.
Canal Grange—G W II Keith, M; L II Warner,
Sec: postofflce, Canal, Warrick.
Warrick Grange—E C Fugnoy.M; Wm Morrison,
Sec; postofflce, Ely, Warrick.
Grant Creek Grange—T W Logan.M; Levi Linn,
Sec: postoffice, Lafountaln, Wabash.
Chester Grange-^! W Cook, M; E W Brown, Sec;
postofflce. Liberty Mills.
Alamo Grange—J W Bowers, M; America Clod-
felter, Sec; postofflce. Alamo, Montgomery.
Marlon Grange—Alex Bowan M: Jonston Mewling, Sec; postotflee, Terre Haute, Vigo.
Grass Creek Grange—Jacob Showley, M; Wm J
Hill, Sec; postofflce, Logansport, Cass.
Pleasant Grange—M Kelley, M; M L Jenkins,
Sec; postofflce, Shelbyville, Johnson.
West Hendricks Grange—James J Tucker, M;
S H De Forest, Sec; postoffice, Edenburgh, Johnson.
Johnson Grange—R T Walters, M; J T Dorsey,
Sec; postofflce, Ft. Branch, Gibson.
Egyet Grange—J W Steelman, M; Geo Field,
Sec; postofflce, Patoka, Gibson.
Chappie Grange—GeoWllUams,M; Henrie Johnson, Sec; postoflice, Owensville, Gibson.
Grassy Fork Grange—E C Robinson, M; Geo W
Tompson, Sec; postofflce, Tampico, Jackson.
Chestnut Ridge Grange—IC Ferris, M; B C Love,
Sec: postofflce, Seymour, Jackson.
Mighty Grange—Wm Pratt, M; Isaac Weaver,
Sec; postofflce, Portland.
Bolivar Center Grange—Marcus Blessing, M; T
D Cochran, Sec; postofflce, Templeton. ,
Union Grange—W T Bicker, M; John F Rohn,
New Haven Grange—E W Green, M; T A Roy,
Sec; postofflce, New Haven, Allen.
Victory Grange—Leonard Alleman, M; L N
Baird, See; postoffice, Argos, Marshall.
Fayette Grange—Eber Bateman, M; J H Jewell,
Sec: postofflce, Connersville, Fayette.
Hartford Grange—W C Myers, M; J M Lowell,
Sec; postofflce, Geneva. Adams.
Farmers' Grange—N M Tutt, M;SW Coffin, Sec;
postofflce, Eugene, Parke.
Lodi Grange—Wm H Wann, M; M R Stanton,
Sec; postofflce, Waterman, Vermillion.
Parker Grange—S C Puett, M; W P Strain, Sec;
postofflce, Rockvllle, Parke.
Clinton Township Grange—H B Sherman, M; J
W Nation, Sec; postofflce, Wllliamstown, Decatur.
Horace Scott Grange—H S Hazzard, M; J S
Walker, Sec: postofflce, Scottsburg, Scott.
Pleasant Ridge Grange—T T Garrison, M; D B
Rhoades, Sec; postofflce, Folsonville, Warrick.
Golden Rule Grange—W S Spadley, M; J M
Murray, Sec; postofflce, Polk Patch, Warrick.
Barren Fork Grange—J C Barnett, M; D F Pem-
berton, Sec; postofflce, Folsonville, Warrick.
Lane Grange—H M Scales, M: J W Willson,
Sec: postofflce, Stephensport, Warrick.
Lincoln City Grange—Daris Enlox, M; Jacob
Gentry, Sec; postofflce, Gentryville, Spencer.
Aye Grange—Caleb Bales, M; T A Edmonson,
Sec; postoffice, Dana, Vermillion
W^Rt. T.ihprtv Grnntrp—William
Sec; postofflce, Fairland, Shelby.
Landers Grange—Warren Judd;
Sec; postofflce, Fairland, Shelby.
M; John Judd,
Dry Run Grange-^John Walker,M; WAWright,
Sec: postofflce, Rynear.
Glendale Grange—J D Harrell, M; W G Smoat,
Sec; postofflce, Glendale, Daviess.
Delaney's Creek Grange— E H Pugh, M; G W
Robertson, Sec; postofflce, Delaney's Creek, Jack-
postofflce, Newport, Vermillion
Cross Roads Grange—Joseph Denborn, M; J W
Walls, Sec; postofflce, Doolittles, Perry.
Mount Nebo Grange—Joseph Jackson, M; Isaac
Martindale, Sec; postofflce, Rochester, Fulton.
Mount Vernon Grange—(J W Curtis, M; Scott
Woody, Sec; postofflce, Mount Vernon, Posey.
New Harmony Grange—Moses Johnson, M; J B
Elliott, Sec; postofflce. New Harmony, Posey.
Lynn Grange—L J Truscott, M; Sylvane Still,
Sec; postofflce, Solitude, Posey.
Bluff Grange—Chas Brown, M; T C Mason, Sec;
postofflce, Huntington. Huntington.
Coesse Grange—AVm Walker, M; Elijah De Pew,
Sec; postofflce, Coesse, Whitley.
Beech Grove Grange—IIH Ugatt, M; J W King,
Sec; postofflce, Benham's Store, Ripley.
Connerby Grange—Geo W Jones, M; Jackson
Burton, Sec; postofflce, Georgia, Lawrence.
Hardscrabble Grange—Ezra Thackrey, M; Theo
A Whitehead, Sec; postofflce, Morris, Pipley.
Huffman's Mills Grange—Robt A Hunter, M; J
R Huffman, Sec; postofflce, Troy, Perry.
Anderson Grange—James Powell, M; Abel Powell, Sec; postofflce. Tell City, Perry.
Union Grange—R P Hazanes, M; Robt Smiley,
Sec; postofflce, Montgomery Station, Davis.
Adams Grange—Wm H Kendall, M; R R Bell,
Sec; postofflce, AVashington, Davis.
Good Hope Grange—Henry Miller, M; W N
Hodges, Sec; postofflce, Martinsville, Morgan.
Union Grange—J A Hoffman, M; A W Halton,
Sec; postofflce, Jordon Village. Owen.
Poplar Ridge Grange—A B Sharp, M: DR Cochran, Sec; postofflce, Poland, Clay.
Zion Grange—Solomon Cropp"er, M; Granville
Olvey, Sec; postofflce; New Briton, Hamilton.
—Arrangements are now made to enlarge this paper to the extent of about two
columns additional matter in about two
weeks.
—We have received of G.. W. Oles, of
Plymouth, Ind., four young pear trees of
his new Champion variety, for which we
return thanks.
—A. Williamson, of Amo, has procured
one pound of Alfalfa seed from St. Louis,
and sowed it March 31st. We hope to have
a report of progress in due time.
—Cass County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Associations hold
their second Annual Fair at Logansport,
September 7th to the 12th inclusive.
—Mr. Green, editor of the National Crop
Reporter, will remove his publication to
this city in a week or two, the full amount
($2,500) he asked as a loan from the business men here having been subscribed.
—The M. W. Grand Sire, the highest
authority in the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, has proclaimed the 26th day
of April as a day to be observed by the
Order as a day of prayer and thanksgiving.
—F. C. Johnson, member of the State
Board of Agriculture, and Secretary of
the Centenial Commission for Indiana, has
been nominated by the Democrats of Floyd
county for the State Senate.
—We congratulate the counties of Lake
and Porter on the action of the Illinois
Legislature, which relieres them from the
baleful influence ofthe Calumet dam, that
has so long been a detriment to the interests of that part of the State.
—The Supreme Court of the United
States has recently decided the suit of the
Florence Sewing Machine Company against
the Singer, Grover & Baker, and Wheeler
& Wilson Sewing Machine Companies, involving over $250,000, in favor of the Florence Company.
—The Ohio Constitutional Convention
has refused to submit the question of woman's suffrage to a vote of thc people; but
the Iowa Legislature has decided to submit the question as a constitutional amendment, to a vote of the people, and it is now
believed that Rhode Island will soon follow suit.
—The Trustees of Purdue University
have appointed L. A. Burke, of New
Harmony, and A. B. Claypool, of Connersville, members of the Building Committee, to fill the places of Messrs. Stein
and Coffroth, resigned. Mr. Bufke has
also been appointed Superintendent of the
Experimental Farm.
—The "Gregg raspberry" is being advertised by postal cards. We tried some of
the berries at Aurora, last summer, and
failed to discover anything remarkable,
either in their flavor or size, and the price
charged was exactly the same as for other
berries in the same market. We think the
"Gregg" has been greatly over-rated, and
would not again recommend it as we did a
few years ago by allowing it a place in our
premium list.
—Returns from fifty-five cities and towns
in Ohio show thatiKO drinking places have
ceased the sale of liquor—225 saloons, and
105 drug stores where liquor was sold to
tipplers. Over 15,000 persons have signed
the pledge of total abstinence. There are
still remaining in these towns 359 drinking
places open, but their business has been
greatly reduced. In Indiana the work is
equally successful. We hear of no abatement of interest, but of a deeper and
broader current of feeling among the
Christian women (and the men as well)
that the sale of intoxicating drinks, as a
beverage, must be stopped. Before the
inauguration of the present war on in-
temperancethe Baxter law had closed 000
saloons. Since the crusade began at least
one-half as many more have been closed.
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