The Osceola times., 1873-09-06
THE ORANGES.
How to 0rgonizo Them.


hope that our farmers Will awake
from their lethargy and join in the
grand move against the ring
monopolics, and organize n Grange
in this county. 1t is tho only way
they can successfully compete
against monied corporations. Let
the farmers unite and work togcth
er; call a meeting of the farmers
and organize at once.
The instructions arc from the
Master Granger and may be taken
as reliable:
Finding it impossible to answer
all letters, addressed to me on the
subject of oranges, ! have assigned
to Deputy W. d. Blochor, of Little
Rock, the conduct Of corrcspon-
dencc in all tho counties south of
Arkansas river; to Deputy John
S. Williams, Of Devalls Bluff, OF the
counties north Of Arkansas river
and west Of White river; to myself
oil east of white river. Matters not
within the jurisdiction of deputies
will be referred by thcm to myself,
or to the proper authority, and will
receive prompt attention,
ANSWERS TO GENERAL INQUIRIES.
Tho executive committee have
arranged for the immediate publ
cation Of the laws Of the state
grange, with a form of bylaws and
rules of order deemed suited to sub
ordinate oranges, and submitted for
their adoption IN whole or in part.
A law Of the state grange re-
quiros the application Of not less
than fifteen men and four women
TO organize a subordinate grange.
The constitution OF the National
grange fixes the maximum number
of charter members ut twenty men
and ten women. Alter a grange is
organized applicants are admitted
by ballot. Three negative votes
reject an applicant.
Election of officers must be made
at regular meetings. limitations
may be made and degrees con-
icrrcd, at special meetings Of the
grange, but only one degree can be
given to the same party at one
meeting except by the deputy,
when the grange is organized.
Closing and opening again, so as
to confer two or moro degrees
without leaving tho hall is con
sidered violation Of the constitu-
ton.
Deputies send applications for
dispensation (blank AZ, with charter
free, TO tho secretary Of the national
grange, and receive directly from
him disponsation books, etc.
AS soon as grange has paid its
dues to the state grange for two
quarters, 1t is entitled to its per-
mancnt charter, which is issued
undor the seal of the state grange,
without additional cost.
The financial existence of subor-
dinato oranges commences on the
first day OF January, first day of
April, first day OF July, and first
day of October, subsequent to the
day of their organization.
The date of the application sent
by the deputy is the date OF the or
ganization of the grange.
Deputies receive tho names of
charter members on blank A ;
copy them plainly on blank j.;
observing strictly the directions on
tho latter, and retain the former.
Installations of officers arc gen.
orally made by deputies, but a
master or past master can legally
install officers.
Deputies should not place blank
applications for oranges in the
hands Of any but prudent mon,
who appreciate tho Importance of a
good foundation for every grange.
Each mcmbcr should guard the
superstructurc against unworthy
material.
| need not call the attention ot
officers and members to tho pro
visions of the constitution of the
National Grange, intcrdicting polit.
ical questions as subjects of discus
sion IN the oranges, a paramount
object of the order being to abolish
political partisansliip, the curse ol
the people, the life of their opprcs-
sors.
JOHN T. JONES, NJ. S. G..