The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02
C1(tiyator aud Shepard.

I----s ,prree rs Cultivator and Shepard
seoon y the third degree as Harvester and
~ and in the fourth degree as hus-
bsSdman and Matron. i
The fifth degree seems TO be conferred
only in the State Oranges, and upon men
only. Those who have been admitted TO
this degree are called members of the Pc
mona or Hope Grange, composed only OF
Masters and Past Masters Of subordinate
oranges The sixth degree is conferred
only on members of the council of the Ma
tional Grange This council is composed
of Masters and Past Masters Of the State
oranges. The council meets once in every
year. The seventh is the highest degree
to which any Patron can attain. 1t is CON
ferred only on members of the National
Senate, which is composed Of members OF
the council who have served one year IN
that body. The emblem of this degree is
Ceres. The functions of the council and
Senate are similar to those of Representa-
tives and Senators in legislative bodies
The supreme executive authority in the
order is lodged in the Master of the Ma
tional Grange; but each subordinate
, grange has its own master, overseer, lee
turer, steward, assistant steward, chap
lain, treasurer, secretary, gate-keeper,
Ceres, Pomona Flora and lady assistant
: steward. Officers in subordinate oranges
are elected TO serve for one year, iii State
oranges two, and in the National Grange
: five years. Subordinate oranges, by the
, rules. must meet at least once in every
e month. State oranges once year, and
$ the National Grange once in every twoyears
= The order seems TO be intended TO exer-
else moral supervision over its members,
I and provides for the care Of such as may
5 be unfortunate. The social character Of
n the order is made prominent but the ma.
terial interests of the class exclusively rep
resented in its secret conclaves, are, 1t |,
d said. most assduously guarded 1t vii
is be seen from the particulars given above
Fl that this order is very compactly ORGANIZED
=, and. when taken in connection with II
!, vast increase in numbers its general dill
l. fusion over the whole country, and it
n manifestations of power and purpose, it
d existence constitutes a most interesting
N study for the sociologist as well as the pub
hcist. The moral and intellectual weltar
3 of its members, though strictly attende'
l. TO, does not reveal the broader and deepe
IS significance of the existence of this organ
II ization. Already in many localities ha
the occupation of agents or middle men,
u who deal in manufactured wares consume
bv farmers, become obsolete. The grange
ID have appointed middle-men of their owl
70 through whom an interchange of product
:, is affected at the minimum cost. In som
. places they have purchased or lease
t. grain elevators At other places the
10 have employed forwarding agents of the
= own order. In Iowa they have alread
i built an agricultural implement manuta'
~ ;, tory of extensive capacity. Thus far the
Ill claim that these enterprises have prove
% profitable TO them in the great reductio
ON in the expense of doing business and les
"A ened cost of manufactured implement
% But what is most significant of this NOV,
nd ment is the rapid advance it has mad
sss In Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, an
ew especially in Georgia, the people are O
al; ganizing oranges with the same ayidit
. which characterizes the progress Of the o
90 der in the Northwest LoUis Reppbi
RIO cGH.