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The bonds of Messrs. Hall, Jevne & Slack have been 

 canceled and returned, and the Subordinate Granges noti- 

 fied of the fact. In accordance with the instructions of 

 this Grange, a Commission Agent has been appointed in 

 the city of Peoria and bonded in the sum of ten thousand 

 dollars for the faithful discharge of his duties. The only 

 agents we now have are: W. A. Hendricks and Hall, 

 Patterson & Co., in Chicago; C. N. Walker, in Peoria; 

 A. Houston & Co., in the city of St. Louis. 



In accordance with a ruling of the National Executive 

 Committee, the State Grange had been charged dues upon 

 all its delinquent members since the year 1873; lience 

 quite a large claim had accrued against this Grange. That 

 for the year 1874 had been deducted from the amount of 

 our donation: that for the year 187o and one-half the 

 year 1876 was still unsettled; and, as its adjustment was 

 necessary before this Grange could be represented in the 

 National Grange, your Committee appointed Bro. Foster 

 a committee of one, with instructions to act in connec- 

 tion with the Secretan T , and to make a thorough examin- 

 ation of our books to ascertain the amount of dues the 

 National Grange were justly entitled to, and adjust and 

 settle the same with the authorities of the National 

 Grange. This committee reported as follows: 



To th-e Executive GommiUeeof 'State Grange: 



Your Committee, to whom was assigned the duty of 

 ascertaining the amount of dues from the State Grange to 

 the National Grange, and the adjustment of accounts be- 

 tween said Granges, would beg leave to report they have 

 carefully examined the books in the Secretary's office, 

 also the reports made by Past Secretary Fanning for the 

 years 1874-75. 



It became evident to your Committee, that the National 

 Grange was justly entitled to dues from a membership 

 somewhat in excess of the number that had been reported; 

 but not to the amount claimed by the officers of said 



