Farm Interests

KpiiraorxELD, I1L, Dea 11 -The Interstate Grange beg.m its four days' secret s.ssion yesterday in tha interest of the agricultnriF s. A rosolution wa adopted eondemning as false sfritesmunship the proposición tor the reinoval ol the tax on tobateo for the diminution oi the Treasnry surplus, and demanding that cheap sugar be prov.d-íd for inetcad ol cheap tobáceo. The Inter-State Cominero law "waa indorsed and the fTranre claimed the credit of first propositie i'. Lansiso, Mich., Dec 14- The tifteent animal eesion of the Michigan State Grange met here Tuesday. Worthy Master Luce, ir his opening address, deplores the state o) the market for agricultural products, urget a inodification of the patent laws, and denounoes the manufacture of oleomargarme. Madikon, Wis., D?c 14 - The Wisconsin State Grange met in annnal session in the Senate chamber ypRterday. Worthy Mastei Carr delivered hi anaal addnes, in whicb he urged petitioning of Congroes to pass lawi for Government control nf tetlegniph, election of postmasters by jieople conoerned, making sufücient approjiriation to stamp out diseases among stoc.i, anJ for reduced postage on see ie and pl;ints from eixteer to eight cents.