, 1873-04-19
THE FARMERS MOVEMENT.
The Order Of Patrons OF
HHu1sbuEtkl,y I'm. IoWhs
Its Rise, Progress, Const1tu"
tion, and Objects.
Its Most Important Enterprise +: The
Waterloo Agricultural Works.
From Our Olph Correspondent,

From Our O,cn Correspondent.
WATERLOO, 1}lackAawk Co., H., April II, 1874
In formor lottcrs from this point, have en-
fonyored to show tho feolmg Of tie farmers OF
Iowa toward moropolics, as Indicated by tho
grange movement. Tho aim of the proscnt lot
ter Is to give n sucoinct account Of tho rise,
progrcss. constitution, and ob]oots Of tho Or
ganization, 80 far as thoy aro at present known.
THE PATRONS OF HusnAEDRY
nro eeorot order, consisting principally OF
farners, unitol for tho purpose Of promoting
their common intoreats, and resisting all forma
Of oppression. Their greatest rolatlyo strength
is in Iowa and Minnoaota. but thoro aro several
hundred lodges in Illinois, and tho ordor ID
sprcading rapidly III Kansas and Wiscon-
ein. The aggregate membership in tho
Northwestern States probably exceeds $4,000,
more than half Of which number laB boon added
within tho 1ast twelve months. Among tue most
prominent of tho founders OF tho Patrons Of
Huabandry was
Mn, II. r. rEILEY.
OF Itasca. Mimi, at present Secretary of the Ma
tonal Grange, which has Its headquarters at
Washington, D. O. Tho idoh waa suggested by
similar aoctcty, of Scotch origin, tint has for
many years existed in North Carolina. Mr.. Kel-
lev. 1GH UtIlVk SsUutlcu41A hAoHo AAAssAo1*3
vore identified with agriculture, mot In Was11-
ingtou in tho fall or wi1tor Of 1867, aud 1naturod
tie plan which ia herein explained
THE FIRST ORANGE
Was organized at tho Wost soon aftor this, other
in Jasper County, Iowa, or ut 1tauca. The Adamh
Grange, at Waukon, A1amakce County, Ia, was
second or third In the order Of national prcco-
denco.- Tho grange ut Cedar Tails, Of which
DaAn 1fnItn tn1r al Efo+nu
Marshal for Iowa, and tho celebrated
Jerry Bradley are mombors, is numbered as tho
eighth Washington is tho banner county in ro-
Blackhawk has moro than twenty, and comes
next in order.
ORGANIZATION.
Tho Patrons Of 4IuAbandry aro organized as
follows:
sunonDrNA7E ORANGES.
Second Dearts; ouisstor Unale) !; sSepbordess TO-
s Dse a'IEssss as as ssHst
AAA'''' arArs GRANGE
Fivh Degrse: Pomona WIopc):
Composed Of Mastors aud last MaEters OF suborui-
uate granges who cntited of.co, to tho Fifth
NATIONAL anANaE-oousc,n.
St1fh Dsqree: Composed of Masters and Post Maa.
ksrs of state Oranges, who entitled, ocIo. to
tho Sixth Degree, and meet annually. Thoy constitute
the National drange
strtnsh Degres: !: Ceres {Faitl).
CompoBed Of me,nbera of tho Council who have
served enc year therein, who after the expiration Of
e1 ofe!o to tho Seventh Degroo, to ba conferred at
the next any subsequent session OF the National
prange. AL WHO laye thus attained 10 this degree
ihcre8ftcr members Of tho senate, and entitled to
Ill acts and resolutions originate in tho Council
\. 10 ef
tho Senate (Soycnth Degroe}
Tho Subordinate Oranges IN tho District Of coun,-
10 represent said granges in tho National Orange 11o
must bo either h1nster Past Master, and, re-
ceivng the degree, Tanks tho SAME IS representative
The Benato Of Tho National Grange, having tho pow
Or may confer degrees uf the order which they have
received upon such persons thoy may deem worthy,
and may delegate that power excop. to the seventh
and last Degree to Of their NUMBER to DO used for
the Haed saes whoro It docs not M now osist but tho
degree OF Ceres or Dener shall not be conferred un-
Ices in open Renate, at an annual moesing.
=. THE OBJECT or THE ORDER
is stated in tic following preamble or deolarA-
lion Of principles. which is pre11od to their
printed plan Of organization and their1awa:
Human happiness ia tAp acme of ekrthly ambition.
individual happiness depends upon general pEospcr-
The prosperity Of nation is in proportion to the
The soil il the aoprcs from whence derive all that
t1,of
sI..o ~ nnnfs,cinres m cnmrercc ar iii iha
t ifu ~ liza frca{nv t1,n vorinn. rro1ncfJnnu
~ ~, ,yori ~ ~ IN ,rut ;snorionno nno
~ ~ aoFrultnrc ts tie paront and precursor Of ali
~ W. ~ III IL nro;,,cta ta fnnatIor ~ iii en,tb
H. a,u v ~ tho c,r sra sutnct ~ ts IN
annca ~ n"tnrni tnua ~ jnvarIaiIa snI indsnt"b1n
~ a,o1t nro1ncaI vii conseoontjv Ia in nronnr.
tinr To fhe tolijoence OF thu producer md sl1ceega
viii depend upon lis knowledge Of tho action Of these
aTs aud tho rEopsr application I q tnetr PslnGn!es
Tie ultimate oGject Of ills organization t. tor m,t
tual instruction and protection to tighten labor by
@ ng rocng ia ann ass t Gx
Hrast Creator haa Established IN the universe and 10
enargs our views of Greatlye ,l wisdom M and power
=, aoea SOCIETY," is f.rmoary and Successful nau rrsa
Of general welfaro can DO secured only BY general
uhy a o. a3,oo 20 20
signidcant organization honee wo havo . ~ ceremony
Of initiation wch p1ds as IN mutual fraternity as
nowesfui its appcaion ia as aeno a. tat of r tSo
lilkon thread that binds wIeath Of flowers.
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