The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-03

the standard Of theoretical and practi-
cal training in the agricultural depart.
ment Of our state universities and colleg-
es, and to offer thus a new stimulus
for our educated youths to pursue those
valuable courses Of instruction which
are now lamentably neglected.
Such objects are among the earnest
wishes and purposes of hundreds Of
thousands Of farmers who are now unit
ed in the grange cause-a cause which
is unquestionably identical with the true
agricultural interests Of the United
States to-day.
THE OBJECT OF THE GRANGE MISSION.
That this grange visit to Europe may
be properly understood by your readers,
accept the following statement: My
deputyship, including both Germany and
Great Britain, has special reference to
the latter. Being coupled with duties
of commissioner to certain societies al
ready formed here, the different objects
in view are these:
| l. TO study and confer with some of
the excellent cooperative associations
of England, and learn what prospect
there is for an effective cooperation be.
tween them and corresponding grange
enterprises in the future.
,. 10 learn what I can Of agricultu.
raj societies, methods .and education
here.
;. To call the attention of British ag-
riculturists and their friends more fully
than heretofore to the grange, its pur-
poses, principles, workings and pros
poets, and to invite their cooperation
with US in our good work, now or here
after, as may suit them best.
We are prepared to find that the nu-
merous agricultural societies Of Great
Britain, which commenced work as far
back as 1874 in Scotland, 1888 in Eng
land and l84l in Ireland, may so fully
meet the wants and peculiar social con-
ditions Of those who own and till their
soil, that farmers here may not wish to
organize oranges at present. Yet, from
a grange standpoint, and recognizing
the varied good accomplished by oranges
where they have existed, I cannot believe
the following ideas chimerical, viz:
That many good results could be gained
for the progress of the worlds agricul-
ture, if kindred associations, like our
oranges, could some day fraternize the
agricultural interest of foreign natious
if delegates in sympathy with each 9TH
er could meet annually, or even once ev-
cry two or three years, as al interna-
tional body. How much better could
we farmers systematic our work.
How much it might aid to remove any
supposed antagonism that may now ex-
list in the sale Of similar crops raised by
different nations. How greatly would ii
assist us in diversifying and distribut.
ing the agricultural products Of respec-
tive countries. What an engine Of
progress it might be made in disseminat.
ing agricultural knowledge, and ena.
bling the farming classes Of each civil.
lied nation to more truly understand
each other and more cordially sy:npa.
thize and cooperate.
| Such a union, adding to our present
vast commercial bonds the new bond OF
an established understanding and sym.
pathy of agricultural interests, mi ght
contribute materially to the preservation
Of universal peace.
Perhaps our people on both sides the
Atlantic have yet to be educated up tt
this kind of unity and cooperation. Il
so we shall only have to learn how to Ia
Dor and to wait for this desirable consum
nation. Even should we of this gene.
ration not witness it, we trust our chll
dren may. My next shall tell you some
thing more Of German and English az
ricultural associations.-J. II 4
Wright, IN n. \. World.