The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-08
GpANGE IrEIIg.

some OF the oranges III IOWA anu hlPspU'l
are now engaged in the organization ot sys
TEN Of sale days; that is, establishing regular
market days At stated places for the sale of
stock, grain and produce generally. This
is what the farmers around Aurora and Elgin
have been aiming al IN their boards of trade
Dealers attend these sales, and the farmers
generally get better prices than by undertake
ing to peddlc ont their produce in small
dribs.
Another OF the latest and wiscst develop
mcntS OF the grange movement Is that of CO.
operative enterprises. There is, of course,
much prudence to be exercised in the matter;
but it is more profitable for twenty men to
carry their eggs to market in single cart
than for each man to carry his own basket.
The National Grange in Washington City
reported two weeks ago the aggregate num-
Der of oranges in the country at not less than
10000 On The LIST of June Iowa had the
largest number, being 1894; Indiana, 1868;
Missouri, 1926; Kansas, 1921; Illinois, 1,4Sl,
and Kentucky 1,10l. The cotton and gulf
statas alone had 1905 oranges. There are
new oranges in all the states, and about 80 in
the Canadas.
! The California grangers are organizing
National gold bank, with $5000,O00 capital,
and steps are being taken for direct transfer
of grain from the farms to purchasers in
England.
| County Oranges have recently been organ
lied IN Chcmung and Delaware counties,
New York.
There are now four hundred and fifty
Oranges in Arkansas, and the spirit for or
ganiZing is largely on the increase.
The Patrons Helper and Grunge Instructor
Is the name of weekly quarto sheet, the
first number of which has been published at
Des Moines, Iowa, by n. W. Garretson. Its
to be devoted exclusively to the interests Of
the Patrons Of lIusbandry, and will under
take especially the educational work OF the
Order.
! In relerecc to the recent dissolution of
food Hope Grange, McDonough county, on
the ground Of the cost, the Carlinsvillc DcBa0.
| fFUJ ICllItl kS.
A gentleman who has organized good
many oranges and is thoroughly familiar
with their work, informs Us that an entirely
false impression Is created by the statements
and figures quoted The actual cost of n
grange he assures us, is as follows: The so
charter members pay $lj to the State Grange
and S. to the Deputy, making $50. Those
who join afterwards pay 800 initiation for
male and 80 cents for females, and all pay 81
cents per year as dues. Seventy members is
a large grange Suppose 40 join after the or
ganizatOn-20 males and 20 fcmaes-their
initiation fees amount to $50. Add this adj
ded to the $50 paid by the charter members
and we have $50 The only other expense is
the annual dues OF 24 cents which for 70
members is $3.50. The entire expense Of
the grange of 20 members the first year is
then $6SS0, For subsequent years it need be
but $3.50.
f.. Farmers have long been aware OF the folly
and worse than folly, Of going to law; but
the lack Of business and social Intercourse
with their neighbors often prevents a proper
understanding Of right and mutual 'n'creats,
encourages suspicion and jealousy, and too
often leads them to rush into the courts, and
sometimes dividing the whole neighborhood
into active partisans. But thanks to the in
! fuencC of the Order of the Patrons OF Hus-
bandry, this disturbing element of farm life
throughout the country generally is rapidly
disappearing. The Order has brought farm,
crs into closer communion with each other,
and has developed mutual confidence and re-
spect and has produced Il change which is
now substituting arbitration for law. Arbi-
ration is one of the grand principles of the
Order and is already producing important
material results, as well as promoting peace
and harmony in many neighborhoods.