Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-03-07
THE COUNTRY OVER.
Facts Concerning Membership and
Other Matters In Various States.

Eacts Concerning Membership and
Otber Matters In Various States.
On Sept. / the grange membership In
New York state was about 10000, but
there are fully 1000 or 6,000 more
members in good standing, although
Hct paid up 10 that date. There has
been gain of 5000 the last year in
tAirtyfve new oranges. New York
has paid into the national grange treas
ul'y So, ,162 in dues Out of siXty-one
counties in the state outside of New
York city fiftytwo have oranges. JEFF
fcrson is the banner county. with
membership of $3.50. Grange fire in
s}rance carried in the state amounts
10 500, ,9S6,49J.
New Jersey has $1,000 members in
good standing in JOG subordinate
oranges, and % per cent own their
own halls or have sites purchased
Grange fire insurance carries about
$14.O00,000
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
81 .G0S 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 10000
members of the Order in that state.
Massachusetts has made gain of
membership in the past year OF 1850
and has something over 2l.000 mem
hers now. Grange fire insurance Is
very popular
New Hampshire has 30 subordinate
oranges and nineteen Pomona oranges
with total membership of $4,000.
Kansas reports the largest grange
store in the United States and the
most successful one. 1t has been in
operation twcnty-nine years and its
sales have amounted to $6,600,O00, Oh
which there has been net profit of
over $4,000 The cooperative enter
prises are in a fiorrishing 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
tbat u record seventh degree class will
la Initiated.
California has 600O members of the
Order. and the work of organizing
oranges is going forward. There are
tive juvenile oranges III 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
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 m aggressive work in state. leg
islatye and educational matters.
Michigan has about $50 oranges,
with over $1,000 members: also forty
five Pomona oranges 1t is live
grange state, ul the Order Is strong
factor in farm legislation.
Most of tie rate oranges hold their
annual meetings tie aecold week in
4'tttiii'Ci. i'Nitsa+'ttH S.tbtiiiI nav
gathered Inspiration for another year,
aggressive work
Colorado and Come ticut anI Yves
Virginia hold their annual meetings II
January, New York in February, Orc
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 in December.