The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-06

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tunately facts and figures are not
wanting. 1t is a pretty good sub
sanitation of the assertion that the
Changers numbers a million and q
half, to find that the merely nominal
sum paid by the subordinates to the
National Grange gave that body in
1874 an income of $216, ,381. Its re-
ceipts have so increased beyond all
calculation, that some new means of
using the excess must be decided
upon. or else The fees must be re-
duced. In view of such prosperity,
it is almost possible to believe what
one of the organs of the Order says
about the pecuniary benefits accru-
ing to members viz. that they have
saved $21. 100000 through its ma
chinery already.
WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
A meeting of State agents of the
order was held at indianapolis in
August. Indiana, Missouri, Nichi-
| gan, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Iowa
were represented. They all report
that business has grown wonderfully
in the past year.
The watchfulness of the order
over all the interests of the people,
is seen in the fact that in Illinois
the State Grange has made arrange
ments to furnish country schools
with cheap desks. chairs and tables,
while in a certain California county
the Patrons appointed committee
to examine into the assessment rolls.
and they have already corrected
some notable cases of undervalua-
ton.
The Wisconsin Oranges have es-
tabIished forty-one cooperative as
sociations for selling goods and
manufacturing, and twenty mine in
surance companies, all fiourishing,
and representing capital to the
amount of $4.000,000.
The three Grange insurance COM
panies of Muscatine and Cedar coun-
ties, Iowa, carry over $1.000,000 of
risks. An example of the way in
which the Patrons are investing in
halls and stores is seen in Decatur
county, Iowa. There they have
bought the Hoosier Hall at Green's
burg for $4,000, and will use the
lower part for a general store, and
! the hall for meetings. There are
2,032 subordinate Oranges in Mis-
souri, and 2,031 in Indiana. Iowa
used to lead in numbers, and she has
now, in proportion to population. a
larger number than any other State
in the Union.
The State lecturer OF Kansas IL
lustrates the profit of Grange ship
ping warehouses by instancing that
of Florence, Ks. which was erected
on q basis of $420, has cleared ST.
| 600, and is not one cent in debt.
The Patrons OF nine counties in the
southwestern part of the same State
! have united in a commercial agency
at Wichita, and their agent informs
miliers and grain men that they have
over two million bushels of wheat to
dispose of. That sort Of work, kept
up honestly and wisely. would put a
considerable check upon grain spec
ulation in cities.
An instance of one Of the various
ways in which factories are being
established under Grange auspices
is found in Missouri. A responsi-
bic firm invests at least $4,000 in
a factory at Macon. upon condition
that Changers furnish by way
! So, 600 by way of stock at $40 per
/ share, the stock to bear interest at
six per cent, payable in implements
at cost. They propose to manufac-
/ tuIe plows. cultivators, hoes 'ralles
and other implements. and the OBJ
jects of getting Grangers to take
stock is to insure their good will.
There are 507 Oranges in Arkan-
sas. The Secretary of the State
Grange says: From every part of
the State accounts are cheering /;
every Grange expects to fill up this
| fall The number of members is
now 10000.
a GREAT HELP TO THE SOUTH.
The New Orleans Picayune says !:
The Louisiana Grange agency
will ere long be one of the features
Of New Orleans. Not only does it
furnish supplies to the farmers Of
our State at bottom prices, but it
also induces shipments of the pro-
duoe Of Western Oranges to our
doors, and sends them in return the
products of our soil. The agency
has also an Office ct the stock land
ing. with yard and pasturage for
cattle of all kinds. This branch of
the business has been very success
ful. and the correspondence from
this State, Texas, Kentucky. etc,
indicates for the future a large
increase. The saving to the planters
in ordering through their Grange
agent. not only their groceries aud
dry goods, but agricultural imple-
ments, wagons. stoves. sewing ma
chimes, etc., on all of which they re
oeive the full discount. furnishes
them with a surplus available for
improving their homes or farms.
A Grange cotton factory in or near
Natchez, Mississippi, is proposed.
with capital of 100000, in S25
shares.
The Oranges of Nevarro county,
Texas, are building q large ware
house at Corsicana, the county seat
on the Texas Central railroad.
It is said that the Texas Grangers
saved million of dollars last year
by shipping and sell through their
own agent; and many have got fore
handed who never were SO before.
Great numbers of planters usually
put all profits into the hands of
storekeepers and usurers. The
writer saw a lady at Cincinnati late
" who said that she paid so per cent. !