STATE GRANGE OF ILLINOIS. 15 



the progress and work of the Order of this State, I submit the 

 following summary of the progress of our growth, which will 

 show a result highly gratifying to those interested in our 

 growth and welfare. 



The work was commenced in this State soon after the con- 

 ception of the plan of the organization by its founders. 



The first Grange was organized in the office of the Prairie 

 Farmer^ in the city of Chicago, on the 24th of April, 1868; but 

 the atmosphere of the city seems to have been uncongenial, 

 and it never met afterwards, as I can learn. 



Nimda Grange, No. 2, was organized November 27th, the 

 year following (1869), at Nunda. Henry Co. This Grange seems 

 to have been in a dormant condition until April 1st, 1872, when 

 it was reorganized by Dr. Burnham, and is still in a working 

 condition. 



No 3 was organized at Henry, Marshall Co., December 4, 1869, 

 and I have never been able to obtain anything further in rela- 

 tion to its history. These three Granges were organized by 

 0. H. Kelly, Secretary of National Grange. 



No. 4, Cat! in Gntnr/e^ was organized at Catlin, Vermillion Co., 

 December 8, 1870, and reorganized December 9^ 1873, and is at 

 present working. 



No. 5, Fairmoituf Grange, was organized January 13, 1871, 

 and nothing more is known at this office in relation to it. 



No. 6, Guilford Hope Grange, in Winnebago, was organized 

 July 15, 1871, reorganized November 1^ 1873, by Worthy Master 

 Golder, and is still working. 



Bock River Grange, No. 7, was organized July 15, 1871, by 

 Deput}' Wilkinson, of Iowa, and A. Golder was elected Master. 

 With the organization of this Grange, active work and pro- 

 gress seems to have commenced, as there were organized from 

 that time to March 5, 1872, the time at which the State Grange 

 was organized, 19 Granges, 11 of v/hich were organized by 

 Worthy Master Alonzo Golder. 



From this date to the first annual meeting of the State 

 Grange, December 9, 1872, 37 Granges were established, making 

 a total of 73 Granges at the time of that meeting. From 

 December 10, 1872, to the time of holding the second annual 

 meeting of the State Grange, December 9, 1873, there were 

 organized 729 Granges, making a total number, at time of last 

 meeting, of 802. 



From that date to the present time there have been organized 

 731 Granges, making 1,533 in the State up to the first day of 

 January, 1871. 



Sixty-six of this number have never reported or paid any 

 dues to State Grange. In my itemized report you will find the 

 numbers of these Grans^es designated. In addition to this 



