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principles under which it was first established. It has been 

 said here that next to the Church of God there is no influence 

 equal to that of the Grange. That is true in my opinion. 

 I believe that the Grange makes the practical application of 

 Christian principles. I was glad to hear my friend on the 

 right say that this life was for us to get what we could 

 out of it ; not to see how much money we can make, but to 

 see how much good we can do, not to ourselves alone, but 

 to our neighbors ; and if we do good to our neighbors, we 

 shall certainly do good to ourselves, and in that way we are 

 settins: the most out of this life. But we cannot get the 

 most out of this life as farmers, unless we become Patrons 

 of Husbandry. I speak from actual knowledge. But this 

 is not the time to make a canvass for the growth of our 

 Order, — that is not what we are here for ; but it is no harm 

 to show you what good may come from the Grange in con- 

 nection with other agricultural institutions for the benefit of 

 the farmer and farmer's family. I am glad, sir, that you 

 thought of the Grange, and gave opportunity for a word 

 being said in its favor, because it gives us an opportunity to 

 bring to the front our wives and daughters and sisters. I do 

 not know but all of us farmers had a true and full apprecia- 

 tion of the importance and value of the women in the far- 

 mers establishment ; but to-day it has been depicted in such 

 living and vivid colors that we must go home with a renewed 

 love for our own wives and daughters, if it is possible to 

 increase it. 



Recess until one o'clock. 



Afternoon Session. 

 The meeting was called to order at 1.45, when the Chair- 

 man introduced Mr. J. M. Hubbard of Middletown, Conn., 

 who read the following paper, upon "The Uses of Associa- 

 tion by and among Agriculturists." Before beginning to 

 read his paper, however, Mr. Hubbard said : — 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, — Before I pro- 

 ceed to read the paper which I have prepared for this occa- 

 sion, I desire to say one or two earnest words in appreciation 

 of the essay which concluded the morning's exercises. All 



