The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-04-10
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Missouri has 1870 oranges thoroughly
organized.
The work Of organizing oranges in
Maine !. going on briskly.
The Oranges Of Michigan now number
about 32O---having increased nearly fifty
b In two weeks.
The Patrons Of Oregon have appointed
a resident agent at Portland. to attend to
their shipping and other business.
The Patrons In the vicinity Of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, propose to purchase
and run the works Of the manufacturing
company at that city.
The first gange among the German and
other non-Eaglish speaking farmers Of
Wisconsin was organized at Eagle Point,
Chippewa county, lately. Deputies have
been appointed specially to work up the
German counties Of Manitowc and
Ozaukee, where several oranges will
soon be started. There are somewhere
near 10000 farmers in Wisconsin who
do moi speak English.
Senator Booth, Of California, in late
speech said: "The word Of member Of
aGrange should bcsterling in every trans
action, and pass current ms the coin Of the
realm. Not only his field but his word
should be made fruitful by his association.
His presence at home should be an at
mosphere of peace, and his influence
among his neighbors as fragrant as nm or
chard in bloom"
Zone Of the principal attractions Of
the Granger, says an exchange, as said
to be in its social features, and no wonder
when we read that the Patrons of a vii
lage in Illinois eat roast shoats stuffed
with oysters. We fancy, however, that tn
FIoras and Pomonas are not among the
least Of its attractions. In neighborin,
counties one Grange will visit another ia
. body, and make good night of it
A Patron says that where the Welsl
parsou in "Merry Wives Of Windsor
exclaims:
sBut stay, smell a man Of middle EARTH"
the true reading l. evidently:
"But stay, I smeIfsmiddge man Of earth"
He infers from this new reading tina
William Shakespear was familiar wit
the Grange movement and could seen
middlemcn afar of.
William Saunders, the man who dream
ed, and thought out and inaugurated th
order Of the Patrons of Hnsbandry, CON
monty referred to as the Oranges, is
genial, transformations, sensible Scotch
man. He is upwa~l Of sixty years c
age, a man Of large. frame, someihin
above medium height. with gray hal
and beard, almost white, although h
completion is rather dark, he has III
lightest blue eyes-eyes which would d
light the transcondental Alco't, who b
lieves that the blue-eyed will inherit Il
earth. He has a high and somewhat n
treating forehead, nose which eviuc'
strength of character, and rather sob
expression Of countnace, ms of man
thought rather than a man who is COZ
trolled by his feelings. His bearing
such that he ELECTS good will from other
those who are associated with regar'
Mr.. Saunders came To this county
1874. Prior to that time he had be-
engaged in horticultural and agricultur
persuits in aud about London, where
also organized several societies of persoI
engaged in occupations similar to b
own. For several years he has been,.
be is atpresant, the superintendent
the gardens of the Department Of Agr
culture. in Washington, and the beaui
of the gardens, considering the bri
period they have been in existence, ce
,tainly does credit to his skill and tast