Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-03-06
GRANGE GOSSIP.

Minnesota has over two hundred
Oranges.
The Changers still flourish in North
Missouri like Il green bay tree.
Tie colored farmers in Grant c0un-
ty, Indiana, have formed Grange.
The first Grange of Wisconsin was
organized fifteen months ago; and the
State now has three hundred and ten
subordinate Oranges, with a member
ship Of 10000.
The Winnebago (Wis.) County
Council of Patrons of Husbandry is to
be incorporated. Cash capital $780,
600. SHARES IS each. No person to
own over 100 shares.
The annual meeting of the State
Grange of Missouri will be held at
Boonville, on the third Wednesday in
February. There will be q represcn-
tation Of about 1000.
The Southern Agriculturist says
there are 1GO Oranges in Kentucky,
with membership of 5000. The first
Grange was organized at Pembroke
OH the Goth of September last.
E. j. Ohr, General Deputy, National
Grange of the Order Of Patrons of
Husbandry, organized the State
Grange of Maryland, in Baltimore, OH
January 7th. Delaware is now the
only State without organization.
The whole number of Changers Or
ganizcd in the United States up to
December list was 1886, with mem
bership of Coz, 6GG. These numbers
have been materially added to since
that date, as the organization of the
new Changers was never so active as
at present. It would be a low esti-
mate to put the number of Oranges
now organized at 10000, and the
members at 1000, 900.
There are in the State of Michigan
at present about 5000 members of the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry, d.
vidcd into about 200 local Oranges,
the average membership of each being
As. The Order is comparatively new
in the State, but has made rapid pro-
gross since it's first organization
There are two State Deputies engaged
in the organization of local Oranges,
who are at present working in the
eastern part of the State, organizing
from ten to a dozen Oranges weekly.
w. s. Hanna, State Deputy Of Kan
sas, writes as follows: ''There are
now $50 Oranges in Kansas, and be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 members.
have organized nearly 100 Oranges.
Our Law now requires that we admit
only intelligent practical farmers, of
good moral character, as charter mem
,I;ccrrs. There are 81 Deputies e. work
in the State now, and already the
Order has saved the farmers OF the
State thousands of dollars, and those
who are true to it's teachings and prin
ciples are well satisfied in every re-
spect, as far as my observation has
extended in 1G counties"
Arrangements are now in process of
perfection by which the State agent
of California will open Il warehouse in
San Francisco for the accommodation
of the Patrons of Husbandry. He will
be authorized to sci! produce left with
him, and after deducting small COM
mission, will be able to return larger
price to the producer than could be
obtained from the middlemen. He is
also to purchase agricultural and do
nestle machinery from the manufac-
turers, from considerable reduction is
expected. The Patrons will thus re-
ceive the implements at wholesale
rates, effecting a saving on some arti
cles of from 20 to 50 per cent. There
is also some talk Of establishing a
number Of gristmills and agricultural
implement manufactures in the State,
to be under the watch and care Of the
Patrons. Altogether, the Patrons are
considerable progress.