The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29

dered the state ny wv g
livered by our Worthy Master OF
National Grange, Hon. J. J WOOD
man and Hon. J. H. Brigham
Worthy Master of Ohio State
Grange. and Bro. Mortimer White
head. Last Worthy lecturer OF the
National Grange. In every iocah.y
visited and addressed by these
able and earnest speakers, o re-
vival of interest, return OF deiin :
ouent members, and flow OF new
applications have been tho result.
tho lectures have furnished by the
National Lecture Bureau has done
great good. With this able aid
,, from abroad and united and ear
neast effort on the part of the ofn-
GERS and members OF subordinate
Oranges in each locality, a general
advance has been made that we De-
| lieve to be permanent.
| The advance made in 1881 has
been supplemented by still greater
activity on the first quarter of 1882.
Two new Oranges of forty menu
bers each have been organized by
Worthy Deputy j. J. Creviston,
and still the dormants continue to
revive. 1 am glad to be able to
report the sunshine of prosperity
has again visited our State, and the
dark clouds of apathy has been
dispelled.
AARON JONES, Master,
South Bend, Ind, April "a, 1882.
| MISSOURI.
1t gives me pleasure to report
that the Order of Patrons of Has
bandry in Missouri is more than
holding its own. Regular work
ing Oranges are accomplishing
much more good now than formerly.
The national questions, together
with questions of local interest are
carefully considered in the Grange
meetings. Hence members are be
coming better educated upon all
subjects pertaining to their inter-
ests, which enables them to exert
an influence for good such as they
never have done before, and could
not now do were it not for the ed
vocational features Of our Order.
| Members are exerting themselves
to get farmers to subscribe for
Grange literature, and as result
we have increased the circulation
of Grange papers 80 per cent the
present year, and herein rests the
hopc of the future, for no thinking
farmer can read this without being
impelled to action. Lecturing has
done much for the Order in the
State, but moro is accomplished
by the weekly visits of the Grange
papers.
Some dormant Oranges have re-
organised, a number of delinquent
members have been reinstated, new
applicants admitted, and two new
Oranges organized Our local CO.
operative associations are in pros
porous condition aud a stimulus to
the order in their respective locali-
ties. All things considered, the
order in the state is in healthy
and hopeful condition, furnishing
good encouragement.
FL. EsHBAUGH, Master.
Hanover, Mo, April %, 1882.
DELAWARE.
[ believe the order to be in a bet
ter condition to-day in this State
than ever before. We have organ
lied four new Oranges during the
year, and expect to renew the work
in the coming fall and thoroughly
canvass and organize the State. We
have good County or Pomona
Grange in each county, and they
are a powerful element for good
in Que work. We make all of our
extensive purchases through
Grange channels, under arrange
ments made with manufacturers by
the State Ex. committee, of which
Bro. Dean is chairman. We use
largely of commercial fertilizers,
and our savings on this alone, are
tenfold more than the Grange ever
costs us. For dry goods, etc, we
avail ourselves of the arrangements
made in Philadelphia, by the Exc
cuGive Committee Of Pennsylvania
State Grange.
JOHN J. Rosa, Master.
Milfred, Del, April 2Sth, 1882.
MINNESOTA.
There is evidently better feel
ing among the Patrons of this State.
During the last few months some
Oranges have added to their mem
pership, while others have lost by
emigration. A few dormant Gran
ges have been revived. | think,
on the whole, the year opens better,
and with brighter prospects than
the last.
THOMAS TUNIs SMITH, Master.
St. Paul, MINI April 90.
MICHIGAN.
A large proportion of the Mas
ters of Subordinate Oranges of the
State have failed to report to me
in regard to their condition, but
am in possession of sufficient evil
dence to justify mo in reporting
the Order in this State in a very
fiourishing condition. We have in :
creased the number of live Gran
ges to some extent by the eorgani
cation of dormant ones. We have
also organized some new onos.
Our membership has been quite
materially increased, as our re-
ceipts for fees and dues indicate.
But our improvement has not
been so marked by the increase in
numbers as it is in the morale of the
Order.
The light CT our education re-