Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1873 — PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. [ARTICLE]

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

Deputy C. W. Clilton writes as follows: “On Friday nlght, 28th nIL, I organized a Grange at the Gruwfonl school house in Hanging Grove township, designated Hanging Grove Grange No. John Randle, Master; Frank Osborn, Secretary. Membership, 29. Address, Monon, White county, Indiana. "Muic.h Ist, at 2 o’clock P. M-, I organized another Grange at the Mason school house in Gillam township, designated Gillam Grunge No. —, Thomas H. Robinson, Master; Win. Handley, Secretary; Win. N. Jones, Lecturer. Membership, 34. Address, Francesville, Pulaski county, Indianui” Thus the work of organization goes on in Jasper county. Farmers are becoming convinced that in concerted action- and united resistance alone is there hope of success against the powerful combinations arrayed to prey upon them and their labors as legitimate spoils.— Railroads, manufactories and grain warehouses are all necessary and gootl in their places, but they have been,monopolized to a large extent by heartless corporations whose aim it is to take advantage of the necessities of the people and accumulate vast fortunes rapidly and without giving value received. — The present attempt to organize the agricultural class is not a blow aimed to destroy the improvements and business of the present age but simply to regulate their management so that their benefits may be extended to all classes infew Itr-Hrtrdetrimetrt—oDthe many.