Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1873 — PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. [ARTICLE]

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

J. c. c. a. p. of n. The Jasper County Central Asso* ciation of the Patrons of Husbandry met pursuant to adjournment, in the Court House in Rensselaer, Imh, March 29th, 1873, and at one o’clock precisely was called to order by the President. After the reading of the minutes of the preceding meeting by the Secretary the roll was called, sliow-ing-Masters and delegates present from Mt. Pleasant, Center, Union, Farmers, Marion, Carpenter, Jordan, Blue Grass, Bowling Green, Milroy, Prairie Lee, Gilboa, Green Grove, Black Oak and N. Fairviow. Officers present, President, Vice President, Cor. Sec’y, Treasure!, Gate Keeper, Trustees from the south and west, and Deputy Trustee from the north. The Recording Secretary being absent Secretary R. Nowels, of Union, was appointed R. S. pro tern. - Applications for membership from the following Granges were next handed in, Masters and delegates being present and*expresSiS§f a willingness to comply with the constitution of the Association, by unanimous vote of the assembled delegateswere admitted to membership in the following order: Curtis Creek No. 25, White Oak, Francesville, Salem,, Hanging Grove, Gillam, Walker, Progress, Independence, Mt. Gilboa, Gilboa,' Center and Star Grange. All exsince the previous session in February. Unfinished business was next called for and the bill for the proposed amendment to the constitution, by consent of the Association, was withdrawn by the mover. By similar process the bill for the opening of the Iroquois w'as withdrawn. The lumber bid from Francesville not being stated under the signature of the dealer nor properly vouched for was laid on the table. A mistake in the action of tbe Association relative to the nursery trade was satisfactorily explained, and terms on apple and hedge stock as secured by the Cor. Secretary, was approved by the Association. Under the call for new business bids were presented from six different parties for the trade in nursery stock, hardware, groceries, dry goods and auction services, for good i oasons none were accepted, but a committee of three, consisting of C. M. Watson, David Nowels ' and Win. E. Moore, was appointed and empowered to aci for the Association in the premises. The following resolutions were offered and received the unanimous and unqualified support ol the assembled delegates: WnEREAS, The farming and producing communities of this State are being robbed past endurance by the railway ami other monopolies representing large amounts of accumulated capital, therefore be it Resolved, That iVe send'two delegates from this body to represent this county at the. National Agricultural Congress which is to convene at Indianapolis, Ind., on the fourth Wednesday of Mil}, 1873. Resolved, That those newspapers that do not support the cause of the farmer against all unjust monopolies, but take sides with their aggressors are unworthy our patronage and should receive no support from the farming community. Retained, That we deem the practice of , accepting free passes from railway companies by persons holding official positions as one of exceedingly questionable propriety inasmuch as its direct tendency 4s to curtail the freedom of action and judgment necessary to a proper discharge of duty. Resolved, That me recommend our Granges to purchase farm implements the coming season only from the manufacturers through the trustees of this Association. Resolved, That the Secretary of this Association furnish a copy of theste resolutions for publication in The Rensselaer Union, Remington Journal and Northwestern Farmer. On motion J. N. Ross and C. W. Clifton were selected to represent the interests of Patrons of Granges under this jurisdiction, of Jasper, White, Benton and Pulaski counties, at the National Agricultural Congress, which meets at Indianapolis, Ind., the fourth Wednesday of May next. On motion the Association adjourned to meet at the Court House in Rensselaer, IJWF., on the last Saturday of April, 1873.

W. K. PARKISON,

C. W. Clifton, President Cor. Sec’y.