The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-12-07
Patrons of Husbandry in Iowa.

must IlUO IulcICSt III S"e~
importance to the class of people upon
which all others classes are dependant:
The Patrons OF Husbandry, the new
secret society organized some two years
AGO among the farmers, has been Pc
culiarly successful and become exceed
ipgly popular in Iowa. 1t has mace
rapid and unmIstakable progress IN the
last few months. The number OF Iowa
Oranges is now eighty, more than any
other State has organized. This makes
Iowa the champion and leading State OF
the Order. There 10 something In this
worthy of serious consideration, Tor our |
Iowa farmers are not OF the class to take
up anything unless 1t be OF reliable
intelligent, and worthy character. we
believe the Order was introduced into
Iowa only little over a year ago. Ihat
1t has made such rapid progress ana
that it has met most favor among the
best farmers, would indicate that 1t IL
an institution Of stable worth and practi'
cal use. The officers Of the State Grange
inform us that, while there is not 50
much talk about the matter ~ there was
a year ago In public print and common
conversation, there is more work and
action among the classes interested
They say that within four months, the
Order III Iowa will represent constit'
uency OF thirty thousand persons.
These evidences Of vitality and per
manency we must accept and recognize.
The public has had prejudice against
the order, or rather we should say. per
hans. a distrust or it. This has come
from want Of knowledge concerning its
organization aud object. The society Il
founded on honest good purpose, and a.
a practical helper to agriculturists. 1t Is
both social and for business. The gath
erings Of the Oranges 10 the gathering
of the farmers and their families, or
what might he called Farmers Socia-
bic, the same as we have In cities aud
towns church sociables. While secret,
the Grange meeting is open to all far
mers and families ofgood character. In
this way, the Order supplies in all
agricultural communities availing them
selves of it, want long felt, that Of
more frequent and moro social inter-
course. In it's society features, then,
the Grange is eminently good and
beneficial
But in its business character is where
its foundations are best laid. Its
features in this respect are not generally
known. We have been told by mem
bers Of different oranges In Iowa they
have already realized large benefits from
the society in the matter OF economy
and profit. They 60 at this, to state it
in blunt business words, about this way:
Grange B, having been duly organized.
and acquired respectable membership,
its officers are instructed to open CORE
spondence with Grange in any Sec
ton or town where the members OF
Grange b may wish to trade, sell or
buy. To illustrate the good which may
thus result: a Grange at Johnsboro,
Vermont, few weeks ago, purchased OF
an Iowa Grange, several car loads OF
corn OH Which us dSSO h'sVNa'
cents a bushel, as compared with the
prices in the usual course of market.
And in local trades "a well rs remote
exchanges, the Grange has practical
way Of saving its members money. For
instance, Grange in one of the town
ships of this county instructs its officers
20 come 10 Des Moines, and negotiate
with dealers Of all kinds, dry goods
houses, groceries, &c, for special rates.
The merchants, thus securing the entire
trade of the Grange, make liberal reduc
ton from usual prices We are inform
ed that two or three Polk county
Oranges are thus buying their goods al
ten per cent. below retail prices. In
short, enough farmers thus band to-
gether and take large quantities OF goods
in order TO get them at wholesale rates.
Which is merely fair Commercial
transaction. 4 leading member OF 4
Grange in this neighborhood tell U!
that its members have this year in this
way, ~ compared with last year, before
they had Grange, saving enough t
buy the clothing needed 10y their fam
lilies.
In agricultural machinery, as well a.
in dry goods aud groceries the Granger
are profitable t. their members. Dur
ing III. early winter mouths the mem
hrr- will all maze up list of what i'm
nl-m-s,tS ,hey shall next -priug want.
Putting AL the individual list together
the officers If the Grange will along il
the winter open negotiations first VIII
home dealers. for proposals to suppl!
the lot. They will give local dealers tn
first chance, aud will buy Of them
their terms be fair. If not, they wi
trade with the unfactories direct. /,
other ways We could show the busines
ideas and plans of the order, but w
have given enough ~ that all may Sc
how i, works. M
We write these things for the genera
Information of the m asses. 1t is 70
every one 10 decide for himself whethe
or not the Grange il good or bal
thing, or neither. We esteem it a
good, and believe that more OF gu
AGRICULTURAL communities should speed
~ avail themselves of it. We kno"
that it is neither popular or profitable
for a newspaper publisher to say this
and We have In the past year lost sever
al hundred dollars worth Of advertising
bysayinS It. but We believe tito he true
and therefore can afford to say 1t. W.
have no objections to farmers purcha'
ing their goods at wholesale prices. ant
we think no fair minded merchant cal
object to it. 1t is one OF the 'A'res