Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1876-06-29
G R A N GE ITEMS
There are 400 subordinate oranges l,
Kansas, with over 10000 members.

Co
gree members eligible to Pomona.
Many Grange pic-nics are being gotten un
about the country, to come off when thu
chickens become more matured.
From the National Granger we take tAo
following items:
The Order in Oregon is prosperous. with
cheering indications for the future.
The Patrons everywhere are arranging for |
pic-nics and reunions this summer, and
chickens have predestined rings now matur. |
ing around their necks.
All Patrons who read the agricultural n, /
progress the Order is making. There is N
move along the entire line.
Let no Grange fail to meet regularly du. /
ring the summer season and discuss agricu.
tural and kindred subjects, and thus eleya,oF
the intellectual growth of the community,
Every State in the Union reports large
numbers of Grange cooperative stores
wherein the Patrons are learning the great
benefits of union, and the strength OF con.
centration.
New oranges are still being formed at thel
rate of over one hundred per month, anlH
brother 0. II. Kelley reports a good healthy
outlook everywhere, as indicated from thcT
correspondence with the National GraneeE
secretary's office.
The National Grange Lecturer, Hon. All
B. Smedley, will speak on July 4th at large
Grange picnic to be given at O'Harra'sI
woods about four miles from Frankfort Ky.
Every body and his wife are invited to at.
tend. Other speakers will also be present.
The Canadian Parliament has acknowl-H
edged that the Patrons of Husbandry are Al
power of the country, by select committed
of the House submitting for their considera.I
eighteen questions bearing OH the subject oil
free trade and protection now before theI
country.
Nearly $4,000 oranges are now educating
the people in the arts and sciences, and all
things pertaining to the use of man. Was
there ever such university before on this
earth with so many pupils and every pupil
a teacher? Let the good order prosper I'm.
til agriculture is carried on according to nat
ural laws scientifically demonstrated and
until honesty and justice rule the nations Of
the world.
The amendment of the constitution of the
National Grange, looking to a change in
fees and dues, failed of ratification, which
leaves the fees and dues as they have been
The oranges around Macon City, Mo-, talk
OF starting cooperative store and grain de-
pot. Don't let it end in talk.
A convention of Patrons held on the Sd
day of May, made and signed contract with
parties who agreed to run boats between
Mobile and Selma for one year at reduced
rates, the Patrons agreed to ship by no
other boats that may come in competition,
aud the company agreeing to run two boats
at least one round trip each and every week
during the entire year.
A Patron writes to the Arkansas Stafs
Grange that when the grange organized, al
the members We're buying their principal sup
plies, but now only two have to buy corn
and they own pigs enough to make meal
tor another year. He concludes thus Ne1'
year we will have our own hog and homny
with sorghum to sweeten it, and then hls
Cotton with his prime ministers, ana wv
middlemen with their mortgages, will na's
to leave our part OF the country.
Columbus, Ohio, has five councils Oh oo''
ereigns ofIndustry, with an aggregate mem.
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