The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
THE GRANGE IN CONNECTICUT
 AGRICULTURE
Discussion of its Aims and Pur- poses by Leonard H. Healey Master of the State Grange How it Was Organized

North Woodstock, Conn, Nov. 29- ''The Grange in Connecticut Agricul- ture" is the subject of a paper writ ten by Master of the State Grange Leonard H. Healey for the United Press, today:
 By Leonard H. Healey, Master of the
 Connecticut Grange
 A small portion of our population to state that a Grange" represents a farm as applied to the word grange in olden times in the English country with its head master, overseer, stew ard and various assistants Thus, primarily, it was instituted to repre- sent those who were tillers of the soil. It may be information to some to learn that A years ago next month the first grange was organized on the Department of Agriculture grounds in Washington, D. c.
 O. H. Kelley, an emp1oye in that. de- partment, received the sole credit for its formation.
 in Connecticut met at Danbury, April 15, 1875. In reading the record of this first state meeting we find the fol- lowing resolution was adopted: "Re< solved, That we look upon the or- ganization of the Patrons of Hus- bandry as the dawn of a new era in agriculture" (And this was what it proved to be, though not for some years) And that it shall be one of the cardinal principles of our order to pay cash for all goods when deliver ed"
 At this meeting and at succeeding meetings the prominent points seem to have been making or saving money along cooperative lines. This was the rock upon which the leaders stumbled, for after three years we practically had no state grange and it was not reorganized until several years later.
 June A, 1885, the new grange was started at Glastonbury. Now began an era of education. The first state grange left strong grange feeling and a profound love and admiration for the noble and uplifting principles of the order. Wise heads and strong hands stood at the helm of the new order and strongly has she ployed her way until today we have a state membership second to no other fra ternal order.
 The grange has won the confidence of our most. thoughtful and progress sive farmers and their families. The leading agricultural lights of the state, as we'll as our noble women, are numbered among our members When the grange was organized It was the exception to find the boy Wno was willing to stay on the farm. As soon as the paternal string was brok- en he hied away to the city. It IS admitted now that this has changed. More boys than ever before are will ing to stick to the farm and as many more are coming from the city to the farm. This is all directly Or indirect ly attributed to the influences of the grange.
 This has come about through educa- tion. Through lecturers the grange has instructed it's members in the new methods of agriculture. The farm, the field. the home and cooperation have all been treated by these lecturers and the improved conditions are proof that the membership has put the teaching into practice.
 In the day of the agricultural col leges' weakness, it was the grange that got behind the colleges. One of the largest committee, meetings ever held at our capital was when dele gates from the states granges filled the hall of Representatives, asking for money to support Storrs The aim of the grange has ever been to en- noble and build up the home, the family and the farm. In matters of legislation, especially along agricul- tural lines, it has accomplished much giving it's assistance to the enactment of such laws as we believe would hanef3t the whole people.