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dred and twenty-five ; in 1872 ; one thousand one hundred and 

 five. Since January 1, 

 1873, subordinate Gran 

 ges have been organized 

 as follows: 



January 158 



February 347 



March 666 



April 571 



May 696 



June 625 



July 612 



August 829 



September 919 



October 1050 



The number of Gran 

 ges in the several States 

 and Territories, accord 

 ing to the official list, 

 on November 15, 1873, 

 was: 



^Alabama 240 



^-Arkansas 80 



^California 110 



Georgia 327 



^ Illinois 712 



^Indiana 587 



&quot;Iowa 1830 



&quot;Kansas 664 



Kentucky 50 



Louisiana 31 



Massachusetts 14 



Michigan 124 



Minnesota 378 



* Missouri 1056 



Mississippi 457 



Maine. ~ 1 



Nebraska 346 | New Jersey 19 



New Hampshire 8| New York 22 



What the Order is Not. 



