Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-01-09
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. w. BARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Press Correspondent Ne'c York State
Grange
THE COUNTRY OVER.
Facts Concerning Membership and
Other Matters In Various states.

Facts Concerning Membership and
Other Matters In Various states.
On Sept. i the grange membership in
New York state was about 10000, but
there are fully 5000 or 5000 more
members in good standing, although
not paid up TO that date. There has
been a gain of 5000 the last year in
thirty new oranges. New York
has paid into the national grange treas
ury So, 162 i'm dues. Out of sixty-one
counties IN the state outside of New
York city fifty-two have oranges. JEFF
ferson is the banner county. with a
membership of $3.50. Grange fire in
surance carried in the state amounts
10 $1O0.9S6.495.
New Jersey has 1900 members in
good standing in 100 subordinate
oranges, and % per cent own their
own halls or have sites purchased
Grange fire insurance carries about
$14.000.0O0.
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
oranges the past year and has paid
$1,60S into the national grange treas
ury. Five national grange banks have
been organized in Pennsylvania. and
there are others in the process of or
ganization. There are about $4,000
members of the Order in that state.
Massachusetts, has made a gain of
membership in the past year of 1850
and has something over $1,000 men,
bers now. Grange fire insurance is
very popular.
New Hampshire has 265 subordinate
oranges and nineteen Pomona oranges,
with a total membership Of $4,000.
Kansas reports the largest grange
store in the United States and the
most successful one. Ii has been in
operation twenty-nine years and its
sales have amounted to $6600.000, on
which there has been net profit OF
over $4,000. The cooperative enter
prises are in a tourishing condition.
Connecticut has secured the national
grange meeting for 1907. This will be
one of the largest attended national
oranges ever held, and it is believed
that a record seventh degree class will
be initiated.
California has 5000 members Of the
Order, and the work of organizing
oranges is going forward. There are
five Juvenile oranges In the state.
Washington reports twenty-nine new
oranges 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 oranges the past year and
two county oranges. The grange is
doing an aggressive work In state. leg
islative and educational matters.
Michigan has about $50 oranges,
with over $4,000 members; also forty
five Pomona oranges. 1t is live
grange state. and the Order is a strong
factor in farm legislation.
Most of the state oranges hold their
annual meetings the second week in
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 oranges
meet I'm December.