The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-19
Abstract OF Reports of Masters
of state Oranges.

last rer OFT. AS it was made the duty of
State Masters. bv the last National
Grange, ito report briefly in writing to
each annual session of that body the con.
dition of the Order in their several State
rsee printed proceedings, pages 60 and IoI,l
no further reports for this year will be ex-
pected at this office.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Brother Wason, Master of the State
Grange, reports, under date of July 2Ist.
as follows:
GAS regards the growth and interest of
our Order, gather from the reports OF
the Masters that have responded, very en-
couraging accounts of their Oranges. All
speak of the worth and power of our Or
der for the class it was designed to bless
The intellectual and social features seem
to give the most satisfaction, and are most
appreciated by the members. In nearly
every Grange there has been additions,
and very many are increasing rapidly.
One Grange reports twenty five candi-
dates taking the 4th degree in one evening.
Several dormant Oranges have started
anew. and seem to be doing good work.
One which for year or more had been
dormant at the election of officers made
great efforts and got the members all out.
Many brothers and sisters from neigh
boring Oranges lent their help and SYM
pathv to make the occasion interesting
and pleasant, and they were encouraged
to persevere Now they are growing fast,
new members coming in, the meetings
growing interesting, and so prospered that
| they are talking of purchasing hall for
their especial use. At a large meeting in
! March. where were gathered some two
hundred brothers and sisters, representing
! twelve different Oranges, one brother re-
marked that in his town they had nearly
every farmer in the Grange. During the
month of January visited large number
| of Oranges, and at every meeting recon-
mended and urged the taking of Grange
papers, and advising Oranges to subscribe
| for several to come to the Lecturers and
other officials. In many cases this has
| been done and with desirable results. Co
| operation in buying and selling has not
been one of the prominent features with
US. Yet feel that as we advance in mum
bers and knowledge, we shall reap great
benefits from this feature | am hoping
to do good this Fall among the Oranges.
Shall endeavor to visit the dormant ones.
| find little encouragement and instruc-
| ton helps the weak members very much
! | can truly say of the Order in New
| prosperous condition. marching steadily
and strongly onward"
NEW JERSEY.
Brother Nicholson, Master of the State
Grange, writes, under date of August 9th,
as follows:
The reports | have received from the
Subordinate Grange, which, by the way,
have not been as full as hoped for, leads
me to the conclusion that we are now
| taking more lively interest in the Order
than for the past few wears. and are re-
! ceiving accessionS to some of the Oranges
particularly those whose members display
an interest In the meetings of their
Grange.
1.-THE business feature has been the
wrecking point Of some Oranges in this
State, and wherever it has occurred then
is general pathetic feeling in the com.
munity toward the Grange
"One new Grange organized and one
dormant Grange revived"
NORTH CAROLINA
Brother Cheek, Master of the State
Grange under date of August 20. saws:
Il have the honor to subscribe the fol-
lowing as my report of the condition of the
Order of P. of H. in North Carolina a,
this time. My failure to make the previ-
Gus quarterly reports, as by law was re.
quired of me, is to be attributed for tbs
lack of information upon which to base
them. The Masters of Subordinate Gran
ges have almost entirely failed TO make
their reports. The want of information
that should have been acquired from this
source Is partially supplemented BY obser,
vatons In my travels and correspondence
From impressions thus obtained | an
pleased to report our condition much more
satisfactory than al the corresponding pc
riod last year. Four or five new Grange.
have been organized, and as many more
revived. The old Oranges believe are al
holding on, and many have increased ir
membership. / trust and believe North
Carolina will show a creditable advance
at the close of the year"
MARYLAND.
Under date of Sept. Ist, Brother Dew
res Master OF the State Grange reports a,
follows:
Judging from the best information OBJ
tainable, the Order in my State is fairl,
holding its own, with no marked improve
ment, however, except in a few localities
the cause moves steadily forward The
gain in membership seems to be about bal
anced by the trimming off of the deac
wood, which we feel hopeful will but facil
itate the growth of the healthy fibers. A.
a matter of fact, | think the organization
is on more enduring basis than ever be
fore. The conJectures, even prophecies
OF the valnly-wIse as to the mushroom
growth of the Order, have not been full
filed, and now the fear is, that after all
the success of an organization of farmer.
generally is among the possibilities. ane
its future welfare must endanger the safet,
of the great goddess whom monopolists
corporate bodies and politicians worship
Our task can not be accomplished in Z
day. 1t in a lifetime, we shall have done
we'll 1t required about a generation fol
the oppressed and down -trodden of Eu.
rope to teach the capitalists there is z
power behind the throne, and that capi, a
was but the servant of the people, anc
should not forever hold despotic sway. Ii
is enough for to know that upon the
success of our principles depends the Ma
tons life. Knowing this let us not falter
There is one noble feature of success
connected with our Order in MARYLAND
our business arm. This steadily moves
forward in significance and Importance
and with US is power for good not ociv
TO the Order in a pecuniary sense, but is
giving prominence to the organization
Farmers, other than Patrons, are begin
ing to seek its protection in their dealings
from the ruinous extortions of other
houses. This can but result finally to the
great advantage of the Order, and if we
can not talk down, we will live down the
prejudices of those not in sympathy with
our efforts"