The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29
Circular from Worthy Master
WoOdman.
THE CONDITION OF THE oRDEI

klC al ilc AaoS
session adopted the following reso-
luton:
"Rcsolved. That it shall be the duty of
Masters of Subordinate Oranges to report
to the Masters of their State Oranges at
the end of the March and September
quarters the standing of their respective
! Oranges, their general work, experience in
cooperation, and such other facts as may
tend to show their real standing, and the
causes that have contributed to their sue
cess or retarded their progress. And Mas
tiers Of the several State Oranges shall
summarize such reports recorded at the
close of the first quarter and send such
abstract of the same, together with such
suggestions for the good of the Order as
they;may deem of Importance, to the Mas
ter of the National Grange, and also shall
report in writing to the National Grange
on the second day of the session, first
thereafter, the general standing and needs
of the Order in their several States"
The following reports from Mas
tiers of State Oranges have been re-
oeived up to this date:
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Winter season just closed has
shown greater activity in Grange
work in all its features, than any
other time since the years of the
first introduction of tho Order into
the State
With three or four exceptions
every Grange has added to it's mem
bership, some as many as forty TO
fifty, while very many have in
creased from fifteen to twenty-five
members during the past six months.
The new additions are mostly from
what we recognize the most in
telligent, active, and practical
agriculturalists in their several
communities, and their experience
and influence combined with the
older members of the Order, has
had a very beneficial effect upon
the Grange meetings, which have
been more fully attended than ever
before, the addresses and discus
sions full of interest and enthusi-
asm, and the varied exercises that
have been introduced at the meet
ings have shown greater care and
deeper thought in their preparation
The benefits that must certainly
accrue to such members as will
profit by the Information and ex-
periences that have been laid before
them cannot be overestimated.
The meetings of the County and
District Oranges have been largely
attended and full of interest. The
addresses have been prepared with
great care, showing much study and
research in their production, and the
discussions have been very animated
and interesting, showing that our
farmers are not Indifferent to many
of the questions of the hour that
are agltating the minds of Patrons
all over the land. Many of these
meeting have, part of the day, been
open to the public, and thus affor-
ded in opportunity for many "out-
side the gates" to gather something
of an idea of the work in which we
are engaged. This, with the reports
ports of the address and discussions
furnished the local press, and the
distribution of Grange papers in the
community, have done very much
to remove prjudice among the farms
ers; and when that disappears, access
sions to our Grange membership
rapidly follow.
Three new Oranges have been
| organized in this State since Janua-
ry, and three inactive ones were re-
organized. We expect some others
will "wheol into limo" before the
close of the year.
| More work has been done in the
lecture field than ever before, and
the IMAM at the helm" has made a
personal visit to nearly every
grange locality in the State, and
met hundreds of Patrons face to
face, on "their own camping
ground" Very valuable assistance
has been rendered by Bro. VIM.
T. Earle, thew orthy Lecturer of the
State Grange, who has been greeted
with large and appreciated audien
ces wherever he has been. and his
addresses, so full of true Grange
doctrine, have always left sanitary
influence upon his hearers.
| From the personal observations
in the field, and harmony and enthu
siasm that has characterized the
meetings and the determination
expressed by members TO make the
Grange power for good in their
several communities, [ am fully
convinced that the outlook for the
prosperity and advancement of the
Grange organization in the "Old
Bay State" was never so encoura-
cling as at the close of the Winter
campaign of 1881 1882.
JAMES DRAPER, Master.
Worcester, Mass, April l, 1882.
ALABAMA.
| From the reports made to me by
Masters of Subordinate Oranges |
am we'll satisfied that the Order in
this State is in prosperous condi-
ton. They write not onl y Of an in
creased membership but of an in-
creased interest Already two Gran
ges have reorganized. We have
made new start in Grange life and
| am fully convinced that we are on
the road to success. For long
time we have labored under many
disadvantages, but we have per-
severed and nor confidence is being
restored, and l can truly say that
we are in a better condition than
we have been for years past.
have attended several meetings and
found that not only the objects of