Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1873 — Patrons or Husbandry. [ARTICLE]

Patrons or Husbandry.

The fifth regular meeting of the Jasper .County Central Association Patrons of Husbandry convened at Rensselaer, Indiana, December 28th, 1872, with the following officers present: President, Vice President, Cor. Sec., Rec. Sec., and Treas. TheG.K. being absent, Bro. D. Yeoman was appointed to fill tire vacancy, protein. Delegates and Masters present from subordinate Granges Nos. 18, 22, 28, 30, 33, 36, 37, 40, and from North Fairview, a Grange recently organized in the southwest part of the county. The Association was called to order at 1 o’clock and proceeded directly to business first in order, being the report of the preceding meeting by the Secretary. . > v The Constitution read at the regular meeting in October was next taken under consideration, and meeting wit h general favor, it. was unanimously adopted as then read, no changes whatever being made. Going into force immediately, and by its provisions an election rendered necessary at the last meeting in each year, the ballots were ordered spread'. At this stage of proceedings, bv vote of the Association, Brothers llealey and Adams were recognized as delegates and given seats to represent respectively Marion and Jordan Granges. ' ' TJig ballots were then cast aurj resulted in tfije election of the following officers for the eusui ng year: President,—William K. Parkison, ofFarrneni’ Grange, Vice President,—C> D. Nowles, of Un ton Grange, ,

Corresponding Kecretftry,-asC. W. ’Clifton, of Mt. Fleasanf Grange. Recording Secretary,'l-’Q, yH. Price, ®f North Fairview Treasurer,— John G. Culji, of Farm- • cts 1 <1 rnngie. Gate Keeper,—D. Y’eoman, of Union Gran go. Trustees —. < North—H. A- Baikley, Union, South—J. N. Ross, Carpenter, D. Now les, Union. Reports were next called for from trustees and committees. Report of J. G. Culp frbm F. & B. Cltltmgo unsatisfactory. From R. A. D. & Co. Lafayette, satisfactory. ReebmmendetHo eorrespnrn<i with othef manufacturers looking to the purchase of farm implement!-, and inachinery. Report from Grange Manufacturing Company, of lowa, says: "Buildings finished, machinery purchased, and w-U.l•cunimenee work in a few weeks.” Report of Solicitation of Home Trade by special committee unfinished, but that business devolving ufion the -trmsteeiythe coininittee was <iiscliarged. The <]uestion of Organization of Subordinate Granges was next taken under consideration and by unanimous vote of the Organization the Slasterof the Indiana State Grange: was petitioned to grant a commission as Deputy to C. W. Clifton, P. M. and JI. of Sub. Grmige Jyo, 22. The intended sense or meaning of -Set l ,- 2, A rt. -X. Nat io nai Const i i ufron , was waftnly debated, but no satisfactory decision arrived at. By-Laws for the future government of this Association were next considered, and a committee, eorisisting of Brothers J. Healey, C. 11. Price and J. N. Ross, was appointed to draft the same. No otlur business appearin-g-for tliis session, it was voted that these proceedings be published in the Rensselaer Union, and that we adjourn to meet on the last Saturday of January, 1873, at 1 o'clock p. in.

W. K. PARKISON.

C. W. Clifton, President. Correspu n d ing Secret a ry.