184 THE GROUNDSWELL. 



PREAMBLE. 



Whereas, Other classes and professions of men have formed combi 

 nations to protect their own interests ; arid, 



Whereas, Many of these combinations are working indirectly 

 against the best interests of the farmer ; therefore, in order to form 

 a more perfect union, secure our rights, and protect our interests 

 against the encroachments of such combinations, we the representa 

 tives of Subordinate Granges of Patrons of Husbandry, in 



County, acting under the State Grange of , do hereby form our 

 selves into a mutual operative association, and adopt the following 

 articles of confederation : 



CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I. Name. This association shall be called the 



CouHty Central Association of Patrons of Husbandry. 



ARTICLE II. Objects. The objects of this association shall be the 

 promotion and attainment of the united and uniform action of the 

 Granges of which it is composed, in all matters affecting their inter 

 est and welfare; in bringing the producers and consumers of agricul 

 tural implements and products closer together by buying and selling 

 through this association, or through such parties as may make ar 

 rangements with it to buy or sell such articles or implements as we 

 may need, and to transact such other business as may be necessary to 

 secure these ends. 



ARTICLE III. Membership. Section 1. This association shall be 

 composed of Subordinate Granges in regular working order, who have 

 complied with the rules and regulations of this association. 



Sec. 2. All Granges in regular working order may become members 

 of this association oy the payment of five dollars to the Secretary, 

 and may retain such membership by the payment of annual dues in 

 a sum equal to five cents for each of its members. 



ARTICLE IV. Representation. Section I. Each Grange belonging 

 to the association shall be entitled to representation as follows : One 

 delegate at large, and one delegate to every fifty members or moiety 

 thereof. And all members of Subordinate Granges belonging to this 

 association, in good and regular standing in their respective Granges, 

 shall be members of this association, and entitled to all its rights 

 and privileges except voting. 



Sec. 2. Individual members of Granges not belonging to this as 

 sociation, may become members of the same by the payment of fifty 

 cents each, and any number of such members on the payment of five 

 dollars shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of a Grange, 

 but no Grange shall be entitled to more than one representative at 

 large. 



