The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-22
lal aeo Examiner
GRANGE NOTES.

OF us nietoiy anu proSTcss Ill the 1Ol-
lowing encouraging summary.
"Thc year 1873 slw the first Grange
organized in Canada. During this
wear, eight Oranges were organized
in Quebec. Early in 1874 the organ.
ization spread into Ontario, where
its growth was more rapid and eff.
tective. On the I'd of June, 1874,
the Dominion Grange was estab.
lished by 20 delegates from the then
existing oranges in Ontario-l5 in
number. From small and not very
promising beginning less than five
wears ago, has grown an organization
second TO no other institution in size
and influence in this country, grad
ually working its way up, growing
in the esteem of its members and the
respect of the whole people, num-
bering now 695 subordinate Oranges,
46 Division Granges-composed OF
five or more subordinates-and a
membership of over $4,000"
OFFICIAL NoTICE-has been Civ
en-, that the next yearly session OF
the Kansas State Grange will be held
at Lawrence, Dec. 18th.
Bro. W. l.. Hope, State Lecturer,
New Jersey Grange, is running for
Congress. Correspondence of the
New York Advocdte gives the fol-
lowing account of his progress.
Brother Hope is very actively en-
gagged in canvassing his Congression-
al District, and his progress may al
most be termed triumphal march.
Not only do "the common people
hear him gladly" and the working
men promptly rally under the lead
ership ola practical working farmer,
but the noblest and best of the most
cultivated and comfortably estab-
lished classes of society, eagerly press
forward to his support, as the only
salvation from farther devastation
by legalizcd spectators, or social dis
indignation by unprincipled dema-
gogues, who would gladly land this
republic where that of France was
about century ago.
THE GRANGE AS A MARK OF So
CIAL PRoGREss.--T old-fashioned
tea-party at which few neighbors
came together and slipped their tea
and toast and discussed neighbor-
hood matters with n little gossip
thrown in just for spice, was good
institution, and should not he al
lowed to become obsolete. The old
fashioned sleigh ride was another
good thing, especially when young
and old Joined in it, and early hours
were kept. Pic-nics are more mod
ern idea, and have their advantages.
The assembling of a town, or neigh
borhood, or IL little clique on some
eminence or by some lake, each
bringing his own basket of provis-
ions, is u very unceremenious and
generally delightful recreation. a
sandwich biscuit never tastes so well
as when eaten in the open air, and
if washed down by II cup of cold
coffee is feast in itself. There is an
unbcndiug of the body in these re-
clining feasts in the groves of the
mountain or lake which serves to re-
lax the mind, also, and start free
flow of thought, and give play TO
friendly feeling. But of the various
harvest homes, farmers festivals,
farmers clubs, fairs, and other So
cial institutions, the grange is now
and win continue to be hereafter, the
mother and queen.-Ihe Farmers
Friend.
GRANGE INSTITUTE. - Conven-
tions for the discussion of the sub
jccts of agriculture, horticulture,
stock feeding, etc, are daily becom-
ing more and more popular with the
farming community. They are the
most efficient means of promoting
agricultural prgress, and should be
encouraged in every possible way.
They will do more TO solve the ques-
ton of GLOW can make the farm
pay y Than amy other. There is
nuihin2 like the enlistment of practi-
cal men in the work Of instruction.
Success in farming depends, TO n
great extent, upon facts which have
been determined by experiments. 1t
is at these conventions or institutes
that the scientific man will always
be welcome, for il is evident that the
man of scientific culture should be
brought in direct contact with those
who agree mainly from expert
encc and observation. Speakers
who are invited to address these
conventions, should be eminent in the
several branches of agriculture, so
that farmers, by meeting at one CELL
trail point in the county or district,
could compare notes, and discuss the
most practical means for culture OF
the different crops. Too many of
our farmers have continued the pre-
duction of a crop from year to year,
regardless or ignorant of whether ii
paid the cost of production or not.
usually no accounts are kept; there
fore, the actual cost cannot be ascer-
tanned and the guess work is con-
tinued.
The time has arrived when diff
tcrcnt course must be pursued. The
buyers of the farmers produce do
something more than guess. They
study. statistics, the markets and
everything affecting their business.
They are continually educating them
selves in the methods of procuring
the farmers products at the lowest
possible figure. There must be Il
full and free discussion of all ques-
tions pertaining to the increase OF
farm products, and the realization
of better prices. If we need a great
er diversity of crops, let us have it,
If we find that we can nse CONNER
cial manures to good advantage, LEI
II be done. If farmers will, rs they
should, now that they are thorough
ly organized, go to work in thought
till a.,1 L.. a.. cola.