The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-03

wedns siay Morning. pecsmb ber 8. 1873
Id OF enc grange.


in the results OF the October and No
vember elections, may be noticed the
significant rise and unprecedented in
crease of the Patrons of Husbandry in
the United States. These parallel re.
suits have appeared oonspionously in
the Northwest. whore they have suo.
cessfulIy assaulted the rings Of railrond
combinations, aud Of monopoies.
Their effect has taken place more par
tioulsrly in the Republican party, be-
cause it contained 30 largely the ele-
ments with which the Patrous are at
war. The political effect is only moi
dental, AS the grange ignores politics
proper. It has shown it's strength in
that section in protecting agriculture
and it's affiliated interests against c1tor-
tions and unjust DETERMINATIONS. It
wisely overlooks the farmers interest,
guarding it in each locality against the
particular danger which Threatens it
there. The Office OF the grange will,
of conrse, vary somewhat, according to
latitude aud circumstances. Every where
it aims to libcrate labor and landed
capital from unrighteous burdens, and
to establish harmonious relations be-
tween them. It has secured tho all
powerful influence of woman, and COM
bnes manly strength and purpose with
feminine delicacy, grace aud insight. in
favor of the amenities of moral life and
employ ments, and to e1alt the charms
and innocent enjoyments Of homo.
The causes which have led to the.
formation and spread of this order will
continue to exist and to add to its
strength, till it shall becsmo powerful
in numbers, moral force and earnest
ness. AS now constituted, it numbers
S.O24 oranges, distributed through
thirty six States. as follows:
'Alabama, ZIG; Arkansas, 76; Califor-
MIA, 1877: Florida. Is; Georgia, 312; H.
linois, 7l2; Indiana, 552; Iowa, 1927;
Kansas. 64S; Kentucky. Al; Louisiana,
81; Maine, l.; Maryland. s; Massaohu-
setts, IL: Michigan, ia; Minnesota.
373; Mississippi. 44O; Missouri, 1.OO6;
Nebraska. 344; New Hampshire. z; Now
Jersey, 10; New York, %; North Caro-
lima, lit; Ohio, 100; Oregon, Al; Penn
sylvania, 35; South Carolina, 1856; Ten
nessee, 213; Texas. 80; Vermont. %;
Virginia. z; West Virginia, 81; Wiscon-
ain. 239; Colorado, 2; Dakota. 25;
Washington, s."
The increasing rapidity Of the growth
of the Patrons is seen from the follow
ing statement of the number of oranges
organized in the months, respectively,
of 1872 and '73:
January. '72. 54-'7a. 15s; February.
'72. 61-'73, 347; March. IL, 96-'73.
666; April. '72. 98-'73. 57l; May, '72,
65-'73, 696; June. '72. 86-'73, 625;
July. '72. ll5-'73. 6l2; August, 72,
1913. 800; September. '72. 72-73,
919; October, '72, 81, and in October,
'73. l,050.
A similar work awnits the grange in
the South. to that achieved by it in the
States Of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
and others in the North west, but not
exactly the same. At the State Conven-
tion of Georgia, held at Atlsntu, only a
few days ago, the farmers and Patrons
Of HusbAndry advised the abolition of
the lien law, direct trade with Europe,
cash payments, and resolved to diminish
the area of cotton for the coming year
two.thirds. This is wise advice, and if
it can be carried out at all. can be done
more effectuaily under the auspices of
the grange than in any other way. The
order in South Carolina Is spreading.
It has special work to do here, too, and
is resolutely equipping itself for it. It
would be well. we think, if similar
measure to plant, say. one.half the usunl
cotton crop, were recommended 10 our
planters. If done now, wheat and other
grain crops would be literally put in.
The South should not raise more thnn
100000 bales cotton, if it desire to en-
ter upon the path Of genuine progress
end prosperity.
RESIST THE TAx.-The Winnsboro
Ners says: "The time has come when
resistance to suoh extravagant State