Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-08-03
ORDER OF P. And H.
Early History of the Grange and
It's Development.

WIN many other PARTICULARS ana
Much Cther Information For Farm
ers end Others Who Are Not Mem
bers.
Qucry.-NVm YOU kindly state what are
the objects OF the grange, what relation
do the national state and subordinate
oranges bear TO each other how many
degrees are conferred I'm the grange what
disposition is made of the dues and fees
and any other particulars that would be
Of interest to a nonmember?
The above questions, or similar ones,
were so well answered I'm a recent
number OF the Ohio Farmer that we
give the reply I'm substance here, with
some corrected ana added information:
Only those Interested in agriculture and
rural life are entitled To membership. The
grange is almost half "a century old, for
Il was organized Dec. I. 1867. The primary
purpose in the mind Of the founder O. II.
Kelley, and his associates was the re-
heartenng Of southern farmers who were
suffering from wars effect. but northern
farmers took hold of the idea most read
fly. The first subordinate grange was or
gani2cd by Mr.. Kelley at Fredonia, Chau-
tauqua county, y. y. It's life has been
continuous, and it is now a big and thriv
IuS Siansc VI "O"u' SUI '.iS''lpe'S' -"
io!H - 10" 'lie 81 ~ no
a. IN -.,o'I .'IS
lie is lattcrly known, now in his eighties,
Is yet living in Washington, where as
clerk in the agricultural department he
organized the first national grange and ar
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Pr ~ ny oPPoi '"I''. ~ 'Io 9o0''i'
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-iallS mp 'ai'' i'iiI,s ~, anu
enter pIiseS nave pech lhS'It"teu ana eA-
eSu.1u " u.s. .oeal st'!ises' a'9o NUS
Oh the linporlaht ieelslallCh ana larger
movements 10, asrlcuitur,l ana general
Well"ie nav pech 'IeCIeu pS t'e uIii'eu
appears TI IarIiitrS OF ''.g - srlSeS'
al grange to the subordinate grange, is
close and well calculated Tor energetic,
concerted effort There are now forty
grange states in the Union, with total
membership or not FAR from 5D,tO
c.t..;.. ar 49,. ceE..u.
unfortunate anu county EIahse oIHCeTS
are pald no salaries cNcoP' "here some
oranges eject 10 pay iHoH secretaries
nominal sum Tor ms or heT services. IN
the state oranges lHe master Iecturer'
secretary ana treasurer are lhc only OF
hcers VINO receive salaries ana ihcSe vary
In dlHereht states. Ih'y are HN'd at the
annual meetings OF inc s.ate EahBea.
new YORK DeihS Jhe largest grange
state ana requlln& most Work from us
oihcers' pays them best. Inc master re-
ceiVes Slow year ana expenses the
secretary $LZPl ana expenses. the treas
urer 500 Executive committeeman re
celVe 80 per dlem ana expenses Wnen IN
the service OF the grange ana grange
speakers have the same pay IN lhe ma
tonal grange the master receives 800 ex-
penses ana 50 per da| Tor travelling duty
lecturer 500, expenses ana a. per day Tor