Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-02-13
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW. Chatham, N. Y,
Editor Of the NeiU York State Grange
ReutclD
THE GRANGE FIELD.
Facts About the Work of the Order In
Different States.

bers of the grange in 2S7 local organi-
cations. Twenty-six new oranges were
organized last year, with combined
charter list of 2,G35 Edward e. Chap
man was elected master at the recent
annual session of the state grange.
The education fund for the loan of
money to grange young people at low
interest to enable them to get an edu-
cation amounts to over $4,000. of which
the state grange contributed $1,000.
The grange will offer six prizes to
oranges showing the best record this
year In community improvements. 1t
also offers prizes of 500 to the oranges
holding the best grange fairs. The
state grange is very active in state
| governmental affairs and very efficient
In the farmers interests.
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania has about $4,000 men,
bers, the net gain last year being about
$500. The cash receipts were $4,000
and expenses $1,000. The state grange
offers three scholarships in the state
college. 1t approves the appropriating
of 100000 annually for good roads
rather than bond the state for that
purpose. The state grange is in favor
of woman's suffrage and wants con-
stitutional amendment forbidding the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors. 1t indorses the initiative, ref
erendum and recall and wants the
highway department of the state strip
ped of all power except that Of max
ing highway specifications. 1t APP
proves teaching agriculture in the high
schools.
Michigan.
Michigan now has $40 subordinate
oranges. with 1880 members 1t has
about $4,000 in its treasury Last
year thirty-seven of the 100 members
of the house and ten of the thirty-twO
members of the senate were members
of the grange. 1t indorses woman'S
suffrage and favors municipal owner
ship of telephone companies and the
incorporation of cooperative telephone
companies. The salary of the state
master was raised from $500 to 81 800
and he is required to give his entire
time to the work of the grange.
Delaware.
Delaware is Il small state geograph-
ically. but has 2.400 grangers in its
forty-one oranges. Its grange insur-
ance company carries $50 100000 in fire
insurance on grange farmers property.
The state grange is active in the gov
ernmental affairs of the state. The
national grange will meet at Whining
ton next fall.
New Jersey.
New Jersey has 10000 members in
POI subordinate oranges State Master
Gaunt is also state senator and was
elected lecturer of the national grange
at its recent meeting. The state
grange is active in matters of educa-
ton in New Jersey and looks carefully
after the interest of farmers in its
legislature. 1t favors the establishment
of demonstration farms.
Ohio.
Ohio numbers about 44,OOO members
Of the grange in COZ subordinate or
CARNATIONS. Twenty-eight new oranges
were organized last year. There are
twenty-five Juvenile oranges in the
state, with 500 members. There is
$265,0O0 invested in grange halls In
the state. The grange favors county
boards of education, making counties
the unit in school supervision. At
tempts to nullify the initiative and
referendum were condemned at the
last annual meeting. The grange also
believes that any rural credit plans
should be under government control te
prevent private exploitation.
New Hampshire.
New Hampshire is the best organized
state in the grange union. 1t has bet.
ter than a grange to each township
and in its PA oranges there are 29,41s
members. 1t has twenty Pomona
oranges. with 1851 members. The re-
ceipts of the secretary's Office last year
were $11.43O. 1t cost the state grange
$1.100 to entertain the national grange
Wesley Adams is the new master OF
the state grange.
Maine.
Maine has a grange membership OF
57,575. The receipts Of the secretary'l
} Office last year were 81. $4,000. Tit
, total attendance at all grange meetingl
In the state last year was 105.026. Tit
{ grange in Maine stands for an equi
table division of school taxes, heavier
tax on corporations and trusts. bettel
schools and better highways, the re
call of inefficient officials, vocationa
training in all secondary schools and
rigid enforcement OF the state prohibi
tory law.