breeding and care of farm stock, and growing 
of roots, grain, 6cc. A letter addressed to this 
office will be forwarded to this farmer, who can 
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MOORE’S RURAL 
“PROCRES8 AND IMPROVEMENT. •’ CO-OPERATIVE STORE AT SEDALIA, MO. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 31, 1574. 
PLATF0KM OF THE GRANGERS. 
A NOBLE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES. 
The National Orange of the Patrons of Hus¬ 
bandry, at its annual meeting in St. Louis, last 
week, enunciated its principles and purposes 
in an able document (published on page 124 of 
this paper,) which must attract marked atten¬ 
tion, especially from the industrial and pro¬ 
ducing classes. In the language of a contem¬ 
porary, “the alms and objects of the Patrons 
of Husbandry, as therein stated, are designed 
to harmonize capital and labor, promote t he 
greatest good of the greatest number, and 
clothe the brotherhood with all the elements 
of the highest manhood and citizenship. If 
the Grangers will live up to this admirable 
declaration, they will confer a lasting benefit 
on the whole country.” 
The noble declaration of the National Grange 
will not only bear perusal, but is worthy of 
oareful study and consideration—for it em¬ 
braces ideas and principles which have long 
been striving for utterance and prevalence. 
Many of its cardinal points have been urged 
for nearly a quarter of a century by the Rukal 
New-Yorker, but the lack of organization and 
associated effort precluded them from becom¬ 
ing popular. Surely all right-thinking people, 
who follow the Scriptural injunction in regard 
to labor—living by the sweat of their brows, 
etc.,—will Indorse the sentiments expressed In 
this’emphatic declaration of the Patrons, and, 
If we mistake not, thousands and tens of thou¬ 
sands of intelligent husbandmen will be In¬ 
duced, from Its perusal, to examine into the 
principles, aims and objects of the organiza¬ 
tion. Undoubtedly the Order has accomplished 
great good already, socially, aud In developing 
“a higher manhood and womanhood and If 
the principles and purposes now enunciated by 
the National Grange are carried out the whole 
country ought to be benefited by the reforms 
and improvements which will thereby be in¬ 
augurated. 
If the Patrons of Husbandry are guided by 
such principles and purposes as are set forth 
in the declaration of the National Grange, cer¬ 
tainly no reasonable soil cultivator, or worker 
in any sphere, will be likely to objeot, but, on 
the contrary, all will wish the Order abundant 
success—a hearty GoD-speed. 
Some one has kindly sent us a little hand¬ 
book showing the transactions of this store 
since its organization in October, 1872. It was 
organized as the Sedalia Co-operative Store 
Society. Its capital stock was $2,500, in shares 
of $25 each, any person becoming a member by 
paying $26, or by paying $5, and $5 each quarter 
thereafter until the amount of a share was 
paid. No member can hold mure than four 
shares of stock. Nine shareholders, chosen by 
ballot, constitute a Board of Directors, who 
hold oflloe one year, and elect a ITOnident, 
Vice-President, Superintendent, Cashier and 
Secretary—the President. Superintendent and 
Cashier acting as Executive Committee. Tlio 
Board of Directors meet each month, and hold 
Bpeclal meetings when called by the President 
or five members of the Board, giving notice to 
each of the members one day, prior to such 
meeting. This Board decides in all cases of 
lease, purchase or sale of real estate, erection 
of buildings, salaries, the kind of business to 
be carried on, and such questions as may be re¬ 
ferred to it by the Executive Committee, with 
power to enact by-laws for the regulation of 
the Society, and to fill vacancies In the Board. 
The Executive Committee has charge of all 
business not reserved to the Hoard of Direc¬ 
tors. The President presides at all meetings of 
the Society, and In his absence the Vice-Presi¬ 
dent 80 presides. The Superintendent con¬ 
ducts the business of the Society, under the 
direction of the Executive Committee, secur¬ 
ing the Society against loss by default, and is 
not, permitted t.o vote on questions of salaries. 
The Cashier has oversight of receipts und ex¬ 
penditures, and the Secretary keeps the records 
of all the transactions of the Society. 
Quarterly meetings of the Society arc held, 
aiid at the close of each quarter one-fourth of 
the net profits are added to the capital stock, 
otuvfourtli paid as a dividend on stock, and 
one-half paid as a dividend on sales in propor¬ 
tion to the amount of goods bought by each 
buyer. 
Contracts are made, when practicable, with 
dealers in goods which the Society does not. 
keep, for a reduction in prices to regular mem¬ 
bers of the Society. All goods bought or sold 
are paid for w hen purchased. A list of prices 
of all goods kept, fto far as practicable, is 
posted In the store, and strictly adhered to. 
Dividend tickets are issued to all buyers to the 
amount, of goods bought at retail, aud the 
sales dividends are paid on the amount of tick¬ 
ets returned each quarter. Contract tickets 
are issued to members , at contract, stores to 
the amount of goods purchased, excluding ar¬ 
ticles excepted by the contracts. All tickets 
are returnable during the last three days of the 
quarter, and dividends are paid from the5th 
t.o t he 15th of t he following month. 
The above statements ot the plan of the So¬ 
ciety are oondensod from the constitution and 
by-lawB as published. The Society com menced 
operations the latter part of October, 1872, in a 
very modest way—with twenty members and a 
capital of only $320, and $350 more advanced by 
the Superintendent. A stock of goods was 
bought and a store opened. The first month 
the store did not pay expenses by $140. At the 
end of the first quarter $401 of capital had been 
paid in, and the Society owed t he Superinten¬ 
dent $360. Tim net profit the second quarter 
was $100, leaving a deficit still of $40. But 
since March 81,1873, the business bus paid an 
Interest on the stock at the rate of 40 per cent, 
per annum, compounded quarterly, and the 
selling price of the stock is now 12 per cent,, 
premium, caused by the retained dividends 
added to tho stock. 
We have thus given Bomewbat in detail the 
main features of one successful co-operative 
store, and tiie method of its organization and 
conduct, because we know what interest is felt. 
In all directions in such experiments. We 
commend these statements to the attention of 
Rural readers. 
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RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
The American Institute held its annual elec¬ 
tion of officers at the Cooper Institute Build¬ 
ing, New York, on the 12th inst. Much less 
Interest than usual was manifested, only 366 
ballots being cast, whereas there wore 605 last 
year. The result was the election of the fol¬ 
lowing officers and committees by a large ma¬ 
jority ‘.—Free— Orestes Cleveland. V. Fres'ts 
‘—Cyrus H. Loutrel, Thomas Rutter, J. Groshou 
Herrlott. Bee. Sec. —Charles McK. Leoser. 
Cor . Sec.—Samuel D. Tillman. TVecw—Edward 
Schell. Directors—CharlesF. Chandler, George 
Peyton, Charles H. Clayton, James L, Jack sou, 
Hamilton E. Towle, Adam S. Cameron. Man¬ 
agers of the Fair— C. Ely, George limp- 
rfon, Charles Wager Hull, Alexander M. Eagle- 
son, James H. S-.ckett, Walter Shrivel, George 
Whitefield, William E. Gavlt, Charles F. Allen. 
Robert AVeir, F. D. Curtis, Charles S. Arthur. 
James Knight, A. J. Halsey, William Rutter. 
Cmn. ov Finance— J. Dolamater, Charles Cham¬ 
berlain, John P. Crosby, Abram S. Hewitt, 
Charles A. Whitney. Com. on the Library— Ed¬ 
ward Curt is, Edward Walker, Samuel K. Wells, 
Augustus Wetmore, Jr., William Orton. 
The American Institute now numbers about 
3,600 members in all, including those honorary, 
active, corresponding aud life members. Of 
these 2,260 are entitled to vote. The Institute 
was established in 1828, and lias held forty-two 
' exhibitions. The library comprises 11,000 vol¬ 
umes, which relate to science, agriculture, 
biography and history. Members are entitled ■ 
to the privilege of drawing specified volumes, 
hut books of reference are not to be taken ( 
from the library. 
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Cattle Freights.—All Interested in the cattle 
trade will he well pleased to learn of the equal¬ 
ization of freights for cattle on the line of the 
Central New York and Hudson River Railroads 
consolidated; also along tlietr Western and 
Southwestern connections. On Saturday last, 
all freight agents received the following tariff, 
which went into force last. Monday, The rates 
are! 
Albany. 
Chicago. $71 
St. I .Oil la.. . 81 
Cincinnati... 60 
Indianapolis. 
Buffalo. 35 
New 1 ork. 
$80 
90 
75 
76 
45 
The hardships of this trade heretofore have 
been manifold; but for the actual cattle raiser 
none have been more hurtful than the combi¬ 
nations of shippers who, being non-producers, 
(simply middlemen,) combined to go there to 
buy cheap and to sell dear, in this they were 
aided and abetted by several of the Eastern 
railroads, and the farmer wag the first loser, 
the city consumer the second. As freights used 
to stand, and still do on some lines, the large 
shipper obtained favorable rates, whilst small 
dealers and farmers, loading only a few cars 
of stock, had 1 o pay much higher freight. Many 
of our readers w ill remember how the firm of 
j. t. and George Alexander went under 
when they lost t he concessions made to them | 
us largo shippers. Now we have the recently- i 
formed combination of Mounts Waixels & 
Co. who are, as a firm, the heaviest shippers, 
and for some moot hs past may be said to ha ve 
ruled the beef market of New York if not of 
Albany and Chicago. From the recent move 
of the administration of the New York Central 
and Hudson River K.K., It appears probable 
that a host, of small shippers will come forward, 
and that while producers of beef shall receive 
better prices,consumers need Tear no advance, 
hut, perhaps a slight reduction will be effected. 
Since these freight rates have been made 
known, Erie has also reduced cattle rates. 
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The Peter Cooper Reception. -On the evening 
of the 12th inst. the Arcadian Club of New’ York 
gave a reception to Peter Cooper, founder of 
the Cooper Union, which was largely attended 
by men of Intellect and worth. Men of mark 
in every profession and walk In life were pres¬ 
ent, and the occasion was one Of great Interest 
justly honoring a public benefactor and phil¬ 
anthropist on his eighty-third birth-day. The 
speeches of Algernon 8. Sullivan, Esq., and 
Coi. H. G. Stkbbins, President, of the Club, tuid 
the reply of Mr. Cooper, were eloquent and 
emphatic-while the subsequent brief addresses 
of Rev. Dr. MuCOSH, of Princeton ; Rev. Father 
Quinn, Vicar-General, President White of 
Cornell University, Judge Woodruff, the llev. 
Dr. Deems, and othens, were most appropriate. 
The speech of the venerable guest, Mr. Cooper, 
was very happy and instructive—full of tense 
expressions of the philosophy of life—and such 
ns we wish every youth in t.he land could have 
heard. For example, the manner til which ho 
had preserved at the age of 83 his vigor and 
youthful cheerfulness, was thus stated“ Al¬ 
ways to give a friendly weloomp to new Ideas, 
never to feel too old to learn, never to lose 
faith in human nature, belief In the progress of 
man to a bet ter social condition, and t rust in 
the ability of man to establish self-govern¬ 
ment. Ue recognized that while the object of 
bueiuess is to make money In an honorable 
manner, the object of life Is to do good.” 
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A Pertinent Question for Women Patrons 
of Husbandry.—A lady writes the Rural New- 
Yorker “ There must be among your read¬ 
ers many women—wives and daughters—who 
are members of Granges. As one woman not 
yet a Patron—I should be glad to know from 
some of them, what profit or pleasure they have 
derived, socially, industrially, or otherwise, 
from such association. I want to look before 
I leap. I should like the question frankly and 
fully answered by such women—have you real¬ 
ized all your expectations—or any of them? 
Are your homes happier, your burthens lighter, 
and is your prosperity greater? I hope this 
will not be regarded as impertinent on my part. 
I ask in all good faith, and with a sincere de¬ 
sire for Information.” 
The Taylor Battery Gum—Nearly a year ago 
one of the Editors of the Rural New-Yorker 
witnessed a trial of this gun, recording his ob¬ 
servations in these columns. Since that t ime 
ft has heen simplified and perfected at Mrs. 
Colt’s works iu Hartford, Conn., and the Hart¬ 
ford papers contain detailed accounts ot a re¬ 
cent public trial t here which confirms our first 
impressions that it is a wonderfully complete, 
simple and effective arm. It. is capable of firing 
500 shots per minute, tin fuxilade. and 800 by bat¬ 
tery. AA T e notice it because we regard all such 
inventions Peace agencies. 
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Life Insurance.—Our readers noticed the 
Annual Statement, of the Mutual Life Insur¬ 
ance Co. in our last uumber, but probably few 
analyzed it. AA r e would recommend a careful 
examination. \A T hen a Company’s assets reach 
sixty-five millions, and the directors, even, are 
compelled to limit the number of lives they 
will insure, it is the highest evidence that the 
business is well managed, safe and prosperous, 
and that no small number of people have al¬ 
ready discovered the fact. 
Denth of Mrs. Col. Frank D. Curtis.— The 
many friends of this lady and her husband will 
be saddened by the announcement of her death 
In New York City, Sunday morning, Feb. 15, 
after a very painful illness. Mrs. C'urtis was a 
noble-hearted and. In many respects, a remark¬ 
able woman. She was one Of the comparatively 
few wives who are, in the broadest and best 
sense, help-meets. She was her husband’s help¬ 
meet. He will receive the sympathy of all who 
knew find valued Mrs. Curtis. 
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RURAL BREVITIES. 
It is proposed to cultivate figs for fattening 
hogs In Southern California. 
The Vermont Agricultural Society proscribes 
‘ pool selling” on Its Fair grounds. 
Feb. 5 we saw ripe strawberries exhibited in 
the Broadway fruit stores in New York city. 
Reports by mail to Jan. 31 show a depression 
in the price of grain in the English markets. 
A CLUB of farmers in Chesterfield, Ill., takes 
$100 wort h of magazines and newspapers an¬ 
nually. 
G. A. LAW, Roslindale, near Boston, Mass., 
sends us his catalogue of seeds, bulbs, bedding 
plants, etc. 
STORR8, Harrison Co., Painesvtlle, O., sends 
us their spring catalogues of new and rare 
plants for 1874. 
From W. B. Woodruff, Westfield, N. J., we 
have received an annual catalogue of flower, 
I vegetable and bedding plants. 
The Rural Club of New York eat* Its annual 
dinner at Delmon’TCO’ 8, Feb. 24, at 6 P. M. 
Henry Ward Beecher is to address the Club, 
The revised standard of Poultry Is soon to bo 
published by the American Poultry Associa¬ 
tion, which recently held a meeting at Buffalo. 
H. B.’s question as to the most w idely circu¬ 
lated temperance paper In the United States, 
cannot he answered by uk; we do not know 
which It is. 
We acknowledge the receipt of the Seven¬ 
teenth Annual Report of the Industrial School 
at Rochester, N. Y.,with charter, constitution, 
by-laws, etc. 
Skth Green has been honored by his fellow 
fish cnlturlsts by being placed on tho Executive 
Committee of the New’ York Stat e FishCultur- 
ists’ Association. 
Some of the Now Hampshire Pat rons of Hus¬ 
bandry are buying flour at $6.25 per bbl. by the 
car-load, whereas they had to pay $11 per bbl. 
for the same article at retail. 
Mr. O. P. Heath of Bibb Co., Ga., writes: 
“Times are very hard and money scarce, but I 
cannot do without the Rural. It hmmved me 
fif ty times its value this last year," &c. 
Congressman Dukli. of New York has re¬ 
vived his old bill Imposing a duty of 40 per cent 
ad valorem on teazels, and coupled It with a 
general Increase of the tariff on suit. 
Robert W. Scott of Kentucky states that 
he has sold the wool of Angora goats through 
the agency of several New York commission 
merchants at from We. to $1.26 per pound. 
Charles Millar & Son, Utica, N. Y., have 
Issued a handsome circular and price list of 
articles for cheese factory and dairy use, which 
w’c commend to the attention of dairymen. 
A Free Cijnique has been established at the 
Amherst Mass. Ag. College by Dr. ORES8Y, for 
the free treatment cl all diseased animals, 
which la receiving the attention of farmers in 
the vicinity. 
The winter has been a mild one In England. 
Robins’nests with eggs and nests of thrushes 
have been found. Jan. 10, wood-bank violets 
and primroses were In full bloom In many parts 
of the country. 
The Connecticut State Board of Agriculture 
recommends an Agricultural Experimental 
Station at some convenient place for the pur¬ 
pose of analyzing fertilizers that may be put 
upon the market. 
There are milk baths in New York City 
which are patronized largely by ladies who pay 
$5 per bath In milk that is warranted pure, for 
the sake of improving their health and beauti¬ 
fying their complexion. 
B K. Bliss & Sons’ Catalogue of Potatoes for 
seed, contains a premium list for 1674, in which 
it is apparent they have acted upon the sugges¬ 
tion of our correspondent, H.S. Goodale, in 
Rural New-Yorker, Jan. 31. 
John Sutton of Ontario. Canada, In remit¬ 
ting for 1874, writes“ With this subscription 
I attain my majority, having received aud read 
all of your Rurals since 1852. How many of 
How many of 
your readers have done likewise?” 
As one answer to above, we give this from C. 
B. Hart, Lake Co., Ohio:—“We have taken 
your paper since the first number. Were tak¬ 
ing so many In the family thought we would 
let the Rural drop, but we cannot do without 
ft, so you wtil find inclosed $2.50 for 1874.” 
We know of a farmer capable of taking 
charge of a farm of a gentleman agrioulturi6t, 
as overseer, where the management Includes 
give good references. 
We notice a proposition is made to enact a 
law licensing stallion* and providing against 
breeding from tnougrels. No doubt as to the 
ultimate good which might result from the 
enforcement of such a law, but we doubt 
whether it would be constitutional or even 
wise. In fact, we think most farmers would be 
likely to breed from such stock as they choose, 
despite any law. 
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