X CONTENTS. 



MGZ. 



Institute Farmers Club &quot;Clubs in Massachusetts The spread of 

 Agricultural Societies The present want and future duty. . . 62 



CHAPTER VI. 



POWER OF THE FARMERS. Why farmers do not wield political power 

 Our defective educational system Farmers must arouse themselves 

 Numerical strength of the farmers Representation of the farmers 4 

 United, earnest action demanded Union of Clubs and Granges neces 

 sary 73 



CHAPTER VII. 



CO-OPERATIOV AMONG THE INDUSTRIES. What organization may accom 

 plish Superior organization of other industries The penalty paid 

 for past negligence The agricultural press a trusty counselor The 

 power of the moneyed classes consolidated How panics are generated 

 Combine, consolidate, concentrate 84 



CHAPTER VIII. 



CONSTITUTION AND BUSINESS OF FARMERS CLUBS. Preliminary steps in 

 organization After working? Model for a Constitution Standing 

 committees, order of business, etc. Co-operation of Clubs Form of 

 Illinois Farmers Clubs Constitution State organization Constitu 

 tion of the Tennessee Farmers Association. . . . .94 



CHAPTER IX. 



INNER WORKINGS OF FARMERS CLUBS. Farmers Clubs must be social 

 Clubs must collect facts Subject for debate in Clubs, etc. Horticul 

 turists better organized than farmers Organized pleasure taking 

 Co-operative buying and selling The advantage of mutual assistance. 104 



CHAPTER X. 



THE ORDER OK PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. What is a Grange /Degrees 

 of the Order symbolized Higher stages of progress Objects and ad 

 vantages of the Granges What a Grange is not 115 



CHAPTER XL 



THE ORIGIN OF THE ORDER. How it came about The germ-idea 

 Maturing plans Forming the first degree of the Order The founders 

 of the Order Selecting a name Organizing the &quot; National Grange.&quot; 125 



