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tioual means of strength and support,' I do most earnestly 

 recommend that the Subordinate Granges? where they hare 

 not already done so take immediate action toward pro- 

 curing themselves a hall. It adds greatly to the stability and 

 influence of a Grange to ewn a hall, to have a home. A num- 

 ber of Granges have acted wisely in procuring comfortable 

 and convenient halls. This example is worthy of being fol- 

 lowed bv others who have no suitable place to hold their 

 meetings. Also entirely too little importance has heretofore 

 been given to the need of well selected Grange Libraries. 

 One of the first moves a Grange should make should be to 

 found a library. A portion of the funds should be sacredly set 

 apart for this purpose. A large outlay of money is not nec- 

 essary to begin with. A few well selected books at first to 

 which others can br added as occasion requires. In this way 

 a valuable collection of books may soon be made suited to 

 the tastes and wants of all the members of the Grange. The 

 present demand is not so much for learned men and women 

 but educated ones. Without speaking disparagingly of our 

 Agricultural schools and colleges, I am impressed with the 

 belief that a well conducted Grange possessing a select li- 

 brary of good books possesses advantages superior to them 

 for obtaining a practical education adapted to the wants of 

 every day life upon the farm. More brain work is needed to 

 insure greater success in our calling. The farmer should be 

 a student of books as well as of nature, should think, and 

 observe the clouds less. He should depend more upon au 

 intelligent application than of planting in the new or old of 

 the moon. He should be obedient to the laws governing ani- 

 mal and vegetable growth and production instead of the signs 

 of the Zodiac. The American Agriculturists should not on- 

 ly be the equals of members of other trades and professions 

 in intelligence, but superior. The class whose pursuit forms 

 the basis of the nation's prosperity should rank highest in in- 

 telligence and in the possession of those attributes that con- 

 stitute true manhood. I would further recommend that rules 

 be adopted by the State Grange as follows : 1st to determine 

 and fix the limit of demits ; 2nd to adopt a rule providing 

 for the admission of demited members into subordinate 



