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of one dollar for each man, and fifty cents for each woman initiated 

 during that quarter; also a quarterly due of six cents for each 

 member. 



SEC. 4. The Secretary of each State Grange shall report quar- 

 terly to the Secretary of the National Grange the membership in 

 his State, and the degrees conferred during the quarter. 



SEC. 5. The Treasurer of each State Grange shall deposit to the 

 credit of the National Grange of Patrons of Husbandry with some 

 Banking or Trust company in New York, (to be selected by the 

 Executive Committee,) in quarterly instalments, the annual due of 

 ten cents for each member in his State, and forward the receipts for 

 the same to the Treasurer of the National Grange. 



SEC. 6. All moneys deposited with said company shall be paid out 

 only upon the drafts of the Treasurer, signed by the Master, and 

 countersigned by the Secretary. 



SEC. 7. No State Grange shall be entitled to representation in 

 the National Grange whose dues are unpaid for more than one 

 quarter. 



ARTICLE VIII. Requirements. 



SECTION 1. Reports from Subordinate Granges relative to crops, 

 implements, stock, or,4ny other matters called for by the National 

 Grange, must be certified to 'by -the Master and Secretary, and 

 under seal of the Grange giving the same. 



SEC. 2. All printed matter on whatever subject, and all informa- 

 tion issued by the National or Sta f te to Subordinate Granges, shall 

 be made known to the members without unnecessary de^y. 



SEC. 3. If any brothers or sisters of the Order are sick, it shall 

 be the duty of the Patrons to visit them, and see that they are well 

 provided with all things needful. 



SEC. 4. Any member found guilty of wanton cruelty to animals 

 shall be expelled from the Order. 



SEC. 5. The officers of Subordinate Granges shall be on the alert 

 in devising means by which the interests of the whole Order may 

 be advanced ; but no plan of work shall be adopted by State or 

 Subordinate Granges without first submitting it to, and receiving 

 the sanction of, the National Grange. 



ARTICLE IX. Charters and Dispensation*. 

 SECTION 1. All charters and dispensations issue directly from the 

 National Grange. 



