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influence lias resulted in placing railroads and other corporate properties 

 upon the assessment rolls at cash value same as the farms of the State, 

 whereas before these remunerative properties were given the extraordinary 

 privilege of paying a tax based upon earnings. Through the authority 

 given our tax commission many millions of before hidden moneys and 

 values are now placed upon the tax rolls of the State and the other 

 properties are proportionately relieved. All of the pure food laws, which 

 include the plain labeling of goods subject to adulterations and our anti- 

 mi* >r law. stand to the credit of Grange legislative work. 



'These worthy achievements and many others are the results of Grange 

 influence upon legislation in our State. 1 It seems evident that if exact 

 facts could be deducted from among the causes which have led to the 

 prominence and popularity of the Grange in Michigan to-day. its influence 

 favorable to just and healthy reforms in matters of legislation would 

 stand out most prominent of all." 



Michigan has led all the other states, the same as it did last year, in 

 the number of its new granges organized. Last November an invitation to 

 National Grange to hold its thirty-sixth annual session in Michigan was 

 cordially accepted. This comes in recognition of long and persistent work 

 in Michigan Grange circles. Wherever organization of the farmer has gone 

 1he needs and opportunity have widened before the organizer. The field 

 lias been whitening as education has had its beneficent effects. 



JENNIE BUELL, 



Secretary. 



