Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Present Strength and Condition Of
the Order.

The secretary Of the National Grange of
the Order Of Patrons of Husbahdry of
North America has issued his monthly bull
letin for the past month. 1t shows the
number Of subordinate oranges and organ
izing deputies in each State up to January
/. The bulletin is addressed to each mem
Der. and is supposed TO be strictly confiden-
tial. as il is believed that most of the meet
ingS and work of all kinds can be shrOuded
with secrecy so surely the infeunce Of the
grange can have effect. The follow
ing is the present strength Of
the Order: Alabama - Subordinate
Oranges, 354; deputies. 9. Arllansas-Suh
ordinate Oranges, 134; deputies, 90. Cali
Oranges, l29; deputies,
%. FlOrida-SubOrdinate Oranges, 70;
deputies, 6. GeOrgia-SubOrdinate Oranges,
49,. nlinOis-SubOrdinate Oranges, sd;
deputies, III. Indiana-SubOrdinate
Oranges. So; deputies, IS. Iowa-Sub
ordinate Oranges, 1,S45; deputies, III.
Kansas-Subordinat Oranges, 40; depu-
ties. Al. Kentucky-Subordinat Oranges,
1T2: deputies, 2S. Observation-Disclosures
Oranges, 80; deputies, >. Maine-Sub-
ordinate Oranges, l; deputies, l. Mary
Subordinate Oranges, ii; deputies,
l. Massachusetts, Subordinate Oranges,
70: deputies, 6. MISUNDERSTANDING
Oranges, 100; deputies, ?. Minnesota
Subordinate Oranges, 400; depu-
ties, 81. Mississippi - Subordinate
Oranges, 516; deputies, 81. Missouri
Subordinate Oranges, 1902; deputies, 81.
Observation-Disclosures Oranges, 80; dep
utieS, %. New Hampshire-SubOrdinate
Oranges, II; deputies, ], New jersey
Subordinate Oranges, 80; deputies, II.
New York-SubOrdinat Oranges, %; DEF
uties. "A. North Caroiina-SuboTdinate
Oranges, l39, deputies, 10. OhiO-Subor-
dinate Oranges. 293; deputies, As.
| Observation-Disclosures Oranges, IS; dep
utieS, r. Pennsylvania-Subor
Oranges, SO; deputies, 81. South Carolina
| Subordinate Oranges, zoo; deputies, /.
| Tennessee-SUbOrdinat Oranges, BOP; dep
| utieS, 81. TeNaS-subprdiRate Oranges,
! 81; deputies, IL. NemOEt-subOrdina
Oranges, Il; deputies, 10. Virginia
Subordinate Oranges, Is; deputies, ].
| West Virginia-SubOrdinate Oranges, p;
! deputies. 6. Observation-Disclosures Gran
ges, 2S9; deputies, A. COloradO-Subordi-
nateGrangeS, /; deputies, ,Dakota-SubOr-
dinate Oranges, 50; deputies, q. Washing
| t0n-SubCrlinate Oranges, q; deputies, ).
| Canada-SubOrdiEat Oranges, :.
During the years 1872 and 1873, 1,225
subordinate oranges were organized. The
| total number of subordinate oranges up TO
date is l0,0l5; reported membership, 49,;
l25.
The National Grange has been organized
since 1867, and the seventh annual meet
ing viii be held at ST. Louis, Mo-, in Feb
Fuary next. the first wear Of the Organiza-
ton there were 10 oranges, al in the West
and now they are in every State excepting
Rhode lsiaui and Delaware. From Dec
to Jan. ! the number Of oranges increased
from 1914 TO 1O,0lj, and membership from
543. l2j to IJl, l2j.
u will be seen by the above bulletiI
that tbs Order has grown with great rapid
ity ia the foTIacr slave States, especial!
those la the farther S0uln. Singular!
enough ito largest membership IS in sOuii
Carolina, So Tar rs the South is concerned
The largest number Of organized grange
are found in Kansas, according TO pOpula
ton. while Iowa and Missouri giV6 tn
largest per centage of membership.