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number, five have not reported for the quarter ending Sep- 

 tember 80, 1873. Thirty have not reported for December 

 31, 1873. Sixty-nine have not reported for March 31, 1874. 

 One hundred and eighty-five have not reported for June 30, 

 1871, and three hundred and sixty-six have not reported for 

 Sept. 30, 1871. Making in all four hundred and thirty-two 

 Granges now in arrears with the State Grange. Several reports 

 have been received since Jan. 1, 1875, which have not been 

 entered upon mj- books. 



There has been received at my ofiice since Dec. 9, 1873, to 

 Jan. 1st, 1875, the sum of ^21,233.28 for membership and quar- 

 terly dues, from the several Subordinate Granges, and the sum 

 of $51 for dispensations for Couuty Granges, and $16.55 for by- 

 laws, and $15 for blank applications and demits, making the 

 total amount of $21,315.83. 



The work and expenses of tin's office have been very much 

 increased by the request of tliC Executive Committee, that Sub- 

 ordinate Granges should report and pay their dues to this office. 



Notwithstanding the requirements of the by-laws and the 

 instructions of the Executive Committee sent to all masters and 

 secretaries in relation to this subject, two hundred and seventy 

 nine Granges have reported and paid to the Treasurer. Makuig 

 in the aggregate four hundred and thirty-one rei)orts to that 

 office. These, together with the dues paid, have been turned 

 over to my office, and are entered upon my books, and have been 

 receipted for by me. 



It is believed that the amendment to the National Constitution 

 requiring Sub-Granges to pay dues to the Secretary instead of 

 to the Treasurer has been ratified by a sufficient number of State 

 Granges to make it a part of the organic law of the Order, 

 though this office has not been officially informed of the fact: 

 hence it is hoi)ed that the annoying question, which has caused 

 this office, as well as that of the Treasurer, so much anuoyance, 

 extra work and expense, has been permanently settled. 



It will be readil}^ seen by my postage account that there has 

 been a large amount of mail matter sent from my office. The 

 number of letters and packages sent, I am unable to give. In 

 my detailed report, herewith submitted, j^ou will find the amount 

 paid by each Grange and the number and amount of Granges in 

 arrears, also the number and amount of orders drawn. T invite 

 a careful examination of the books and vouchers in m}^ office. 



Hoping that our meeting will be pleasant and harmonious, and 

 that the result oi your deliberations will be such as will inspire 

 new hope and faith in our Order, and that at our next annual 

 meeting we may be able to show a progress in our work more 

 gratif3'ing even than that of the year just closed, I respectfully 

 submit this report. ' 0. E. Fanning. 



Secretary of State Grange. 



