, 1873-07-25
Results of Cooperation in Buy
ing and Selling.
Reduced Prices at Which Articles Are
Now Offered TO Oranges.
Feeling Towards tic Railroads md CHI
cngo Dcalors.-~l!ow tho Illinois
Railroad Law Is Regarded.


On account Of it's central location, and Of tho |
advantages it ofrors in beiug tho Capital OF the
State, tho
nEArQUAHTEnB OF THE IOWA STATE GRANGE |
Of tho Patrons Of Husbandry have been oatab- !
lished In this city. Tho Master, Mr.. A. D. snlol=
10y resides at Crosco, Howard County; the, |
Treasurer, A1r. NJ. L. Doyiu, and tho Secretary,
Mr. William Dunno Wilson, have their residences
and offices horo. Tho Executive Committee |
IL composed Of tho following: a. 3. emcdley, j
Crosco, Howard County; Z. n. shankland, Du-
buquo; J. D. Whitman, Dcs Nloines (state
Agont) 8. Sin.aou Rural, Linn County; NJ.
Harrington, Denver, Drewor County; Spencer
Day, karslnlltown; O. II. r. Buchanan, lit.
Plcaeant, Horny County.
THE sECnErANy, MR. WILSON,
IL in constant correspondence with subordinate
Oranges, and knows more about thoir condition
than probably. .any ono elso. l1e ia Venerable
man, with ailyorcd hnir and board, md claimB to
be the fret porson initiated into tho Order &C.
corling to tho ceremony laid down in tho ritual
first adopted ut Washington in 1867. 1Ic was
thou employed in tho Bureau Of Agriculture,
and now publishes tho 1osoa Homestead, an agri-
cultural weekly, which may be regarded aa sort
Of semi-oilicial organ of the Patrons OF Hus~
tandry In this State. Ho talks worry interesting
ly about tho Oranges, and is quito enthusiastic
oyor tho SUCCESS the Order has all eady achieved
and tho rapidity with which it is sprcading aud
disseminating its idoaa.
TIE ORDER
bus formed 4 homo md habitalion in twcnsy-six
Stntes and Territories md in twenty-ono States
Ehero arc Statc organizations. Tho number Of
Oranges is roughly estimated at 1900, with MI
avorago membership Of 30, making total mem
1,t%~r rf T,% +1.rrn I
Grangcs.-an increase oroyor 1000 Hinco Jim. /.
Tho average number Of molnbors in oaol, Grange
10 put at 5U,--n low eatimato.- o.--making total
membership Of 81, 500, Of whom one-forrth nro
womcn, anu young mon betweon is and 81, lcav-
Ing an adult membership of 67.G50, whicl, may
bo regarded az the political or voting power OF
the organization In this Slate slone.
SOCIALLY,
The Order ]las accomplished much good. Hero
toforo tho farmers, especially in tho sparBely-
sottlcd districts, know little or nothing Of each
atllor, Ecldom came in contact, were without tho
meutal stilna1ant generated by tho friction Of
mind aganst mind, and tllo smaller amenities of
ifo mud the social intercourse, which mako up
10 much Of mans brief career, Waro sadly lack
ing. Tho Grunge brought thom together. It
rms established for their bonoit; they gravitated
towards it; and soon tho cohesive power of
mutual kindneBs good will, and interest bound
thom togstller to promote tho common welfare.
Tie isolation aud comparative solitude which pro-
vailed go largely. and tended to dry up the
bottor feelings OF nature, were succeeded by q
regular convening Of tho farmers aud their fam
ilioa at stated periods resulting III better un-
lorBtandpg of each oshor, and in enlarged viows
Of men and thnga. Thoro is, in consequence,
more reading Nho consumption Of various kinds
of literature las increased % por cent?, moro
discussion, moro Independent thinking. I'M
provements will bo gradually introduced into tho
social department Of tho Ordor, rendering tho
mcotinga attractive aud entertaining, 30 That, Us
Tho department growa older. it will also grow
bcttor.
COOPERATION
Of tho members for their common benoat waH
another object Of tho Grange, It has been mod
nrately successful. Mr.. Wilson was not willing
to say more, because the Grangers hayo much to
learn in their manner of doing business. They
lack promptness in payment. Sometimes thoy
arc diHtrustful of tho Agent, ind 10th to eonado
tboir money In his hands. They havo to loarn tc
do business On cash basis, az the Ordo1
alowH 10 purchases to bo mado on credit Cash
only is ths iniloxiblo rulo. The Grangers some-
ti1nes Say they will ray for an articlo when they
got it, but that won't DO. The Agent must have
creiit-system llau been 40 much in vogue
among far1nors that it ia hard to wir
thom from its aliuromcuts. To poatpono tht
DIV Of payment il a woaknoas not wholly con.
tiuod to sgricu!turlstB. Tho operations OF tht
A:outp haYo not boon 90 largo "a thoy are ox.
nccted to bo in tho future, because many Of ths
Granpora haye had to apply wlat money tho,
1lpt1 to lio liquidation OF outstanding liabilities
An soon nj these dobta are 1>siG they will l1ayt
moro ready money to invest III tl,o co-ora.atiyt
systom, Tho Agent receives orders from tht
Changers for Implements, groceries, dry goods
boota md shocs, l,ianos-in short, for anything
mud everything they mood, and buya in bulk, th.
principle being that tho moro he buys tho los,
10 ,,aya. It IL just the difference botweo1
who!cuajo aud rosait. They claim to purchase a
about tie Bano price III country dealers, earning
tho proltB absorbed by midllemen, whether
dealers Or agolts. Manufacturers write to Mr
Wilson that their agencies cost them from
s25. .0oO to 5C0.O00 annually, aud tloy wcr
willing to rad,1co tho prieo Of machine
in proportion AZ tlloy could rotuco tholr agencies
l,y ceiling directly to Grangoa In some Of thu
country-towj,s thure wero too many stores To-
tho pmplaton, When Tho Grarges began t,
.m,ctnsa IN iaroc nmon4itica tho emo1i 1nn1ar