Connecticut western news., 1907-01-03
THE GRANGE
 Conducted by J. W. DARROW. Chatham. N. r.. Frees Correspondent Netu York Stdte
 Grange
THE COUNTRY OVER.
Facts Concerning Membership and
 Other Matters In Various States.

Facts Concerning Membership and
 Other Matters In Various States.
 On Sept. the grange membership in New York state was about 10000, but there are fully 5000 or COCO more members in good standing, although not paid up to that date. There has been a gain of 5000 the last year in thirty-fve new granges. New York has paid into the national grange treas counties in the state outside of New York city ffty-two have granges. Jef- ferson Is the banner county, with membership of 6,S50. Grange fire in- surance carried in the state amounts to $1OO,9S6, ,495.
 New Jersey has 12,OOO members in good standing in l36 subordinate granges, and p per cent own their own halls or have sites purchased Grange fire insurance carries about :$14, 100000.
 Delaware has gained about % per cent in membership in the past year. In that state the grange has full charge of the farmers institutes.
 Pennsylvania reports thirty eight new .granges the past year and has paid '$l sos into the national grange treas sury. Five national grange banks have been organized in Pennsylvania, and there are others in the process of or ganization There are about 50,0O0 members of the Order in that state.
 Massachusetts has made a gain of membership in the past year of 1,56O and has something over 21,O00 mem bers now. Grange fire insurance is very popular.
 New Hampshire has 265 subordinate granges and nineteen Pomona granges, with a total membership of 2S,0OO.
 Kansas reports the largest grange store in the United States and the most successful one. It has been in operation twenty-nine years and it's sales have amounted to $6,600,OOO, on which there has been a net profit of over $435,OOO. The cooperative enter prises are in a fourishing condition.
 Connecticut has secured the national grange meeting for 1907. This will be one of the largest attended national granges ever held, and it is believed that record seventh degree class will be initiated.
 California has 6,00O members of the Order, and the work of organizing granges is going forward. There are five juvenile granges in the state.
 Washington reports twenty-nine new granges organized within the past grange year and one county grange. Many new grange halls are being built. The grange greatly helps in the work of the farmers institute and is a strong factor in securing legislation in farmers interests.
 Vermont has organized fifteen new subordinate granges the past year and two county granges. The grange is doing an aggressive work in state. leg islative and educational matters.
 Michigan has about 780 granges, with over 45,000 members; also forty five Pomona granges. It Is a live grange state, and the Order is strong factor in farm legislation.
 Most of the state granges hold their annual meetings the second week ia December. Delegates should have gathered inspiration for another years aggressive work.
 Colorado and Connecticut and West Virginia hold their annual meetings in January, New York in February, Ore gon in May, Washington in June, Ten nessee and Texas in August, Califor- mia, Kentucky and Iowa in October, and the eighteen other state granges meet in December.