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Own to the immense loss of hog3 in this State from 



cholera and other diseases, which materially affect the 



commercial interest of the country; therefore, be it 



Resolved, Thai Fulton County Grange instruct her dele- 

 ite to the State Grange, which convenes at Decatur, to 

 I etition thai h >dy to lay a memorial before the next. Gen- 

 * al \ — ■•!; ' !\ of Illinois, asking that honor-able body to 

 make an appropriation for the purpos< of investigating 

 the causes, and, if possible, di - ering a cause for thi 

 diseases of hogs. 



Referred to committee on Good of the Order. 



Bro. Almy, as follows: 



Resolved, by Pioneer Grange No. 1,554, Clinl m county, 

 111., Thai ! be for the good of the Order to have a 



Lecture appointed in each county to work up the inter- 

 est of the Order. 



Referred to committee on Ooo<i of the Order. 



Bro. Vaughn, as follows: 



Whereas, The law in regard to farmers' tire insurance 

 Is defective, 



Resolved, That we request our Legislature to amend the 

 same, so that the farmers may organize fire insurance 

 companies with, safety. 



Referred to committee on Good of the Order. 



Bro. Edwards, resolution of County Grange: 



At the regular meeting of Rock Island County Grange 



No. 57, held in the city of Rook Island Dec. 5, 1S70, the 



following resolution was unanimously adopted, viz.: 



Resolved, That it is the desire of Rock Island County 

 Grange No. o7, P. of H., that the Constitution and By- 

 Lavs of the State and National Granges be so amended 

 as to make any fourth degree member, in good standing, 

 eligible to any office in the Grange, State or National. 



Referred to committee on By-Laws. 



Bro. Almy, from Pioneer Grange No. 1,554, of Clinton 



county, 111.: 



Whktrka^, We believe it would be of great benefit finan- 

 cially to the farming community to have a mo-re reliable 

 crop report than we get throng)) the general Government; 

 therefore, be it 



