The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-21
GRANGE NOTES,

Louis.
A Fop du lac, Mich, granger il trv-
ing to persuade his tosds t6at potato
bugs are paiatable.
The lady members of the Union |
0prlng grange have carried out their |
resolution, of last year, not to pur-
chase any article Of dress more costly
than calico.
Lone Cedar, MINI, grange No. 231,
denounees as ON insHlttlfe sending of
political circular 10 its master and Sec
rotary with the request that it be read
In the grange.
Master Allen, of Missouri. has tray
eled 1900 miles in his grange work.
has visited almost every county in the
state, and now but two out of one hun
dred and fourteen counties are without
organized oranges.
The Missouri oranges will not ALWAYS
be behind, If the enterprises under con.
slderatlon and in contemplation do not
turn out castles in the air. Galloway
county council has porkhouses under
way, and Buchanan county is studying
out bank, elevator and implement
factory.
The members of Eureka gTowa)
grange, $40, pledge themselves. by res.
olutioD, not to go In debt for goods. IN
less by necessity compelled to 90 SO.
They also passed a resolution express
ing their belief that the herd and stock
laws are detrimental to the interests OF
majority of the farmers of Iowa. and
asking the repeal of these laws by the
legislature.
The following is said to be a correct
statement of the number of oranges in
the United States on the FIRST of June
Alabama, 604; Arkansas, 421 Califor-
MIA, 200; Connecticut, 8 Delaware. 10.
Florida, "a; Georgia, $40 Illinois, l.
4SI Indiana, j, EOS Iowa, .994 Kan
sas, 1884 Kentucky, I,I91 Louisiana.
l28 Maine, %; Maryland, 1OI Massa-
chusets, IS Michigan, SO; Minnesota,
~ Mississippi, 592; Missouri, 1929
Nebraska, 577; New Hampshire, 81:
New jersey, IS; New York, DIG North
Oarollr a, 499; Ohio, 947 Oregon, I64;
RennsylvSnia, 2S4; South Carolina. 2O3
Tennessee, 934; Texas. 400: Vermont
1ZO; West Virginia, 55; Virginia, $50
Wisconsin,, 497.
A grange editor ont west hauIs his
brethren over the Goals after this fash
ION; Inc grange has already done
wonders for farmers, but they havn't
accomplished one half they might hare
done. The trouble.is, there is too much
talking and resolving, and too little
praetlcal work-too much preaching
and praying, and too little get-up and
get faith We meet in the GRANGE or
council, and resolve and appoint com
mittees on various matters and that is
the end of it. The committees either
never report, or else report their utter
neglect of the duties assigned them.
One live dog, even if it is a little diff
dent, yellow cur, is better than a whole
menagerie Of dead lions"
A correspondent of the Beacon and
Blade, Paris, Ill, attended the grange
celebration of the Fourth of July. at
Hickory Grove, Massac county. and
gives his opinions as follows: I do
not know anything about the objects
ana movements of the grangers. From
all heard, L indorse much of the
ideas OF their order. They are certain
~ greatly misunderstood by Republi-
cans ana Democrats, and greatly snee red
at and mallgned and hbelled by those
who are opposed to them. Ii the prin-
cIples they lay down are true, that they
sre working for a reformation of all
parties, and the good of all under the
government. it is certainly commenda-
ole. From all could see and learn.
not profane word was uttered. neither
was drop of whisky, ale or beer per
united on the grounds, while there was
plenty OF ice-cream, lemonade. fruits.
cakes, etc, dispensed at the numerous
stands. Cool water was furnished in
abundance, and all went smooth as
arriage bell. It was a love-feast of
SOCIAL enjoyment This much is said
oy one who has hitherto opposed, but
Is now a friend to the grangers."
We cordially commend to the atten-
non OF other oranges the new move
lnaugursted by Pleasant Hill Grange,
IN organizing a lecturing or literary
society. Such an institution can not
put prove one of the best schools for
framing those in active life, such as
farmers aud mechanics, to store their
minds with useful knowledge, then to
digest it, then to ACQUIRE the habit of
thinking closely and logically. and what
as of not less importance TO those who
sensitively feel their short comings
when 1t comes to public speaking. to
enable them to acquire, by practice. the
art OF expires sing their ideas in plain.
chaste and appropriate language. Such
an institution as this started bv Pleas
ant Hull Grange, will be productive of
:nestlmable benefits in many ways, but
IN none more than in strengthening the
attachment of members to onr order.
winch is constantly proving its value
and adaptedness to the objects ana aims
1t had IN view; and, though differing
widely on many questions of public in
terest, the weekly meetings of the
grange and lecture society will constant
Iy remind those who take part in them
that they are all brothers and sisters.
striving for grand object-the pro-
motion of their own welfare, happiness,
and prosperity, and the welfare and
happiness of all the people. By all
means let institutions of this kind be
multiplied throughout the land, and
let every grange follow the example set
by Pleasant Hill Grange World.
Economy has been one of the car
dInal teaching of the grange movement,
and has been carried out, to a great ex-
tent, by the farmers and farmers wives
In mississippi this year. As an example
OF this economy, we give the case of
Two farmers, one in Kinds county and
one IN Scott. The Kinds county farmer
had, up to this time last year, obtained
advarces to the amount of $3.50; but
TINS year had not run in debt one cent.
The Scott county farmer, for the last
wear, had run in debt upon his crop
81, I25, but this year only owed about
SO. These two cases are but an exam
pie ct large number of farmers in
every county in the state. We have
not doubt that with a reasonable cot
tom crop and surplus of corn that will
I've made, the farmers of Mississippi will
have more clear money at the end of
the present year, than any one year
since the surrender; in fact, the Pat
rons IN Mississippi have determined to
become independent once more, and
have deni d themselves every luxury
an many comforts TO bring about this
laudable result. Their good work has
become infectious, and the farmers out
side Of the grange, as also many freed
men, have followed their example.
More corn, oats, wheat and syrup will
be made this year than ever before pro-
duced in this state, and we are glad to
know that a much larger proportion If
bacon and pork is being raised than last
year. If the graz ge movement had
done nothing elss but bring about !
this economy and reform in the |
habits of our people, it would have &C