THE FARMER'S WAR AGAINST MONOPOLIES. 539 



T. R. ALLEN, 

 Master of the Missouri State Grange, 



Is a practical and prosperous farmer. He resides about 

 thirty miles west of St. Louis on the Missouri Pacific 

 Railroad. In the discharge of his official duties he has 

 travelled through every county of the State during the 

 past year, and under his management the Order has 

 spread rapidly throughout that State. 



THE ILLINOIS STATE FARMERS' ASSOCIATION, 



Is often confounded with the Order of Patrons of Hus- 

 bandry, but is entirely distinct from it. It is composed 



of both Granges and 

 Farmers' Clubs, and 

 has taken a very 

 prominent part in 

 the politics of the 

 State. The Presi- 

 dent of this Associa- 

 tion is Mr. W. C. 



is 



Flagg, of Mora, Madi- 

 son county, and the 

 Treasurer is Duncan 

 M'Kay, of Mount 

 Carroll, Carroll 

 county. Stephen 

 M. Smith, whose 

 views and speeches 

 we have given at 

 length, is the Secre- 

 He is also an active member 



DUNCAN M'KAY, TREASURER OF THE 

 ILLINOIS STATE FARMERS' ASSOCIATION. 



tary of the Association, 

 of the Grange. 



