Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1873 — Patrons of Husbandry. [ARTICLE]

Patrons of Husbandry.

Haul of Jasper Central Association Patrons of Husbandry. "" Rensselaer, Inil Jan. 25th, 1873. The organization met according to notice at the usual hour, at tlie Court House .in Rensselaer, Ind., with the following officers, masters and delegates present! Vice President, Corresponding Secret ary, Gate Keeper and Trustees from the South and West with masters mul delegates from Union, Ml. Pleasant, Center, Farmers, Marion, Jordan and Carpenter. Visitors present Newton - - jp The Association wits called to order by David Nowels, Vice President, at the usual hour and tlm Association proceeded to business in the following order: Reading the minutes of the last regular meeting and approval ol the same. The constitution as adopted in Dec, last, was next read by the Secretary, who stated that at. the next regular meeting in February, he would offer im amendment to article 4th of said constitution changing the representation to one based upon the numerical strength of the Granges. Letters were read from a Grange fit lowa relative to the prosperity of the order in that district, and also one from a commission agent asking how much corn Granges could deliver at Remington at 31 cents per bushel, (present price 25 centsjfeJOfTors to trade were received from various parties in Chicago, Waukegan and Prairie City, 111. and Lafayette, Ind. were next read. None satisfactory save Biggs »t Wells, of Lafayette, pump manufacturers, arid Traugh & Maxwell, Remington, Ind., nursery men. Action was had, trustees directed to trade the present season with the parties named. Masters were required to inform themselves of the ntiniber of pumps required ib- their respective Granges, with size and length of tubing, and report at next meeting, when pumps will be ordered to the nearest freight depot, Rensselaer, Eran.eesv.iHe or Remington. By action had merchants of this place''who desire the Association trade were requested to direct to the Association by the next meeting sealed proposals for tllg Seme, Tcrms-and-" proposals whether wa copied or rejected will be considered confidential. Action was taken relative to the Grange saw mill on tlie Iroquois, and the Secretary was directed to announce that in consequence of I. V. Alter having entered into a written contract, with a representative of the order -to furnish his mill with a circular saw and steam attachment arid to commence work not later than the last ot March, 1873, the Granges have decided for the present to abandon the project of a new saw mill arid solicit patronage for tlie mill of Mr. Alter, both from Patrons and those not connected WitU the order, _ The Secretary was directed by a vote of the proper authorities for the consolidation of Sub. Grange No 37 with No 22. Application for Association membership presented from Black Oak Grange, White county, was accepted and they were requested to send delegates, to the next ing, and also to receive into membership Pleasant Ilidge Grange No. 7, of NeVvton county. Granges directed to take into consideration the feasibility of opening and deepening tlie Iroquois river from its source to a point below the falls at Rensselaer!’ Offers to trade from harness makers and other tradesmen rejected as unsatisfactory. Ordered that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Rensselaer Union. Tlie Association adjourned to meet at the court house in Rensselaer, on the last Saturday of February, 1873.

DAVID NOWELS,

Pres, and Pres. pr« tem. C. W. Clifton, Cor. Sec.

That the purposes of tlie-Central Association of the Patrons ol Husbandry may be more fully understood we quote as follows from the constitution: “Art. 11. The objects of this Association are to bring tlie producer find consumer closer together by buying and selling through tlie organization, or of such parties as the Association may endorse or make arrangements with, for the-buying and selling of agrieulturtu implements, supplies etc., for a gedfcral supervision of tlie interests' and well-being of the Granges under its jurisdiction, and for such other business as splay be deemed legal and necessary.”

The Jasper Temple of Honor, and Temperance Noi 5, was organized by F. W. Bedford, who was duly appointed for tlie .purpose, initiated the following charter members: s , ■ I. M. Stow, Win. Myer, Allen McClure, Leslie C. Grant, Sylvester Healey, Andrew J. Yeoman, ,M. ;V. B. Warner. J. F. Warner,' M. P: Warner, Win. fleck, E. H.. Tliarpe, G. B. Gonwell, Henry C. Smith, *Afleu J. Yeoman, H. \V. Wood. The following officers were elected or the present term: W. C. T.-F. W. Bedford. A - . W. V. T.— J. P. Warner. P. W. C. T.-G. B. Con well.— W- R.—l. -M. Stow. - W. T.;—H. W. Wood. W. U.-AUen J. McClure. W. D. U-—Wm. Beck. W. G.—-Sylvester Healy. W. S.—Leslie C. Grant. \V. Asst. R.-E. 11. Tharp. The above officers were duly installed. The Tempiera meet every Monday evening at 7 p. m. in the “Sons of Temperance Hall,” Shanghai building. I. M. Stow, W. 11. Rensselaer, Jan’y 20th 1872.