Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-06
NEWS AND NOTES FOR PATRONS.

In Kansas the membership of the
Order is estimated at 3S, $50.
Kentucky has 2, $50 Oranges, and the
Order is fourishing in that State.
A steam fouring-mill is to bs built
next spring by the Patrons Of Nunda,
Mimi. =
A Grange grist-mill is shortly to be
built by the Patrons of Alexandria,
Mimi.
The Patrons of Sterling Centre,
Mimi, will start a cheese factory next
spring.
A Grange Insurance Company has
been formed by the Patrons of Iroquois
Co., Ill.
The Patrons of CuAy Grange, Ind,
have undertaken to rieidly enforce the
game laws. ...
The Des Moines Scale Co. have, con-
tracted to manufacture fifty grain
seeders for the Iowa State Grange,
Patrons in Indiana are, like their
brethren in Arkansas. publishing the
names of those expelled from the Or
der. .-'t -' ..a .....
Fifty-three Patrons of Clarke Co.
Ia, recently turned out and husked
about 1000 bushels of corn for the
family of a deceased brother.
The Wisconsin Patrons have already
forty-one cooperative associations fol-
selling goods and manufacturing, and
twenty-nine insurance companies.
If you want perfect harmony in your
Grange, never under any circumstances,
speak ill OF q brother or sister. Guilt
vate only the kindest feelings and SEN
timents. r.,. ..,f
The Executive Committee of the Mis-
souri, State Grange has closed con-
tract for 500 reapers and mowers of a
well established kind, in season for the
harvest of 1876 ., a7. .
The Patrons of Upshur county, Tex.
have taken steps to start a lanyard
harness-shop, shoe-shop and hat-fac-
tory, and concluded to raise their owl
broom corn and make their own broom
handles and axe-helves. BAD -a ..t@
The Annual session OF the Nationa
Grange was held at Charleston, s. G.
commencing last Wednesday, the Sc
inst. We repeat this because of mucf
confusion existing in consequence o
wrong dates having been published b,
many papers.
The Indiana State Grange Agency
does wonderfully miscellaneous bust
ness. In one week recently it shipped
dry goods, groceries, dried fruits, corn
shelters, feed-cutters, stoves, paints
hardware, washers, wringers, carpets
etc. The transactions for the week
amounted to "a, 1886.
The Patrons of Husbandry are gain
ing in numbers and influence through
out the country. II they continue il
future, as they generally have in thu
past, to adhere to the principles of the
Order, great good must result to mem
hers and community. One question il
whether members will do their duty, il
every. case, and prefer to be high pri
Yates rather than officers. - = o..
The Grange movement, as is termed
has in a comparatively short tim,
brought about the most extensive ant
beneficial reforms known in the history
of the world. Il has struck death
blow at the credit system, it has brought
the farmers and manufacturers, bank
ers, dealers, mechanics and artists face
to face; driven off the unwary and an
noying Spectator; has encouraged
widespread social outstanding and ia
miliar interchange among farmers, the
neglect of which had well-nigh lapsed
into degree of indifference bordering
on stoicism. The great compact awak.
ems in the social circle pleasant song
and kindly voices and throws over al
the halo Of lasting virtue. --Southe,p
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