PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. 



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The ultimate object of this organization is for 

 mutual instruction and protection, to lighten labor 

 by diffusing a knowledge of its aims and purposes, 

 expand the mind by tracing the beautiful laws 

 which the Great Creator has established in the 

 Universe, and to enlarge our views of Creative wis- 

 dom and power. 



To those who read aright, history proves that in 

 all ages society is fragmentary, and successful re- 

 sults of general wchare can be secured only by 

 general effort. Unity of action cannot be acquired 

 without discipline, and discipline cannot be enforced 

 without significant organization j hence we have a 

 ceremony of initiation which binds us in mutual 

 fraternity as with a band of iron ; but although its 

 influence is so powerful, its application is as gentle 

 as that of the silken thread that binds a wreath of 

 flowers. 



The Patrons of Husbandry consist of the following 



ORGANIZATION. 



Subordinate Granget. 



First Dttjree : Laborer (man), Maid (woman). 

 Second Degree: Cultivator (man), Shepherdess 

 (woman). 



Third Dtqret : Harvester (man), Gleaner (woman). 

 Fourth Degree : Husbandman ( man), Matron 

 (woman). 



State Orange. 



Fifth Degree : Pomona (Hope). 



Composed of Masters of Subordinate Granges 

 and their wives who are Matrons. Past Masters and 

 their wives who are Matrons shall be honorary 

 members and eligible to office, but not entitled to 

 vote. 



National Grange. 



Sixth Degree: Flora (Charity). 



Composed of Masters of State Granges and their 

 wives who have taken the degree of Pomona. Past 

 Masters of State Granges, and their wives who have 

 taken said degree of Pomona, shall be honorary 

 members and eligible to office, but not entitled to 

 vote. 



Seventh Degree : Ceres (Faith). 



Members of the National Grange who have served 

 one year therein may become members of this de- 

 gree upon application and election. It shall have 

 charge of the secret work of the Order, and shall be 

 a court of impeachment of all officers of the National 

 Grange. 



Members of this degree are honorary members of 

 the National Grange, and are eligible to office therein, 

 but not entitled to vote. 



OOS8TITITTIOS. 

 ARTICLE I. Offlcert. 



Sionox 1. The ofBcers of a Grange, either Na- 

 tional, State, or Subordinate, consist of and rank as 

 follows : Master, Overseer, Lecturer, Steward, As- 

 listant Steward, Chaplain, Treasurer, Secretary, 

 Gate-keeper, Ceres, Pomona, Flora, and Lady As- 

 sistant Steward. It is their duty to see that the laws 

 of the Order are carried out. 



SEC. 2. How choten. In the Subordinate Granges 

 they shall be chosen annually ; in the State Granges 

 once in two years ; and in the National Grange once 

 in three years. All elections to be by ballot. 



Vacancies by death or resignation to be filled at a 

 special election at the next regular meeting thereof 

 officers so chosen to serve until the annual meet- 

 ing. 



So. 8. The Master of the National Grange may 

 appoint members of the Order as deputies to organ- 

 ize Granges where no State Grange exists. 



SEC. 4. There shall bo an Executive Committee 

 ofthe National Grange, consisting of three members, 

 whose terms of office shall be three years, one of 

 whom shall be elected each year. 



SEC. 5. The officers of the respective Granges 

 hall be addressed as " WORTHY." 



AETIOLB II. Meetings. 



SECTION 1. Subordinate Granges shall meet once 

 each month, and may hold intermediate meetingo 

 as may be deemed necessary for the good of tlis 

 Order. All business meetings are confined to the 

 Fourth Degree. 



SEC. 2. State Granges shall meet annually at such 

 time and place as the Grange shall from year to year 

 determine. 



SEC. 3. The National Grange shall meet annually 

 on the 3d Wednesday in November, at such place as 

 the Grange may from year to year determine. Should 

 the National Grange adjourn without selecting the 

 place of meeting, the Executive Committee shall ap- 

 point the place and notify the Secretary of the Na- 

 tional Grange and the Masters of State Granges, at 

 least thirty days before the day appointed. 



ARTICLE III. Lawt. 



The National Grange, at its annual session, shall 

 frame, amend, or repeal such laws as the good ofthe 

 Order may require. All laws of State and Subordi- 

 nate Granges must conform to this Constitution and 

 the laws adopted by the National Grange. 



ARTICLE IV. Ritual. 



The Ritual adopted by the National Grange shall 

 be used in all Subordinate Granges, and any desired 

 alteration in the same must be submitted to, and re- 

 ceive the sanction of, the National Grange. 



ARTICLE V. Membertfap. 



Any person interested in agricultural pursuits, of 

 the age of sixteen years (female), and eighteen years 

 (male), duly proposed, elected, and complying with 

 the rules and regulations of the Order, is entitled to 

 membership ana the benefit of the degrees taken. 

 Every application must be accompanied by the fee 

 of membership. If rejected, the money will be re- 

 funded. Applications must be certified by members, 

 and balloted for at a subsequent meeting. It shall 

 require three negative votes to reject an applicant. 



ARTICLE VI. Feet for Membership. 

 The minimum fee for membership in a Subordi- 

 nate Grange shall be, for men five dollars, and for 

 women two dollars, for the four degrees, except 

 charter members, who shall pay men, three dol- 

 lars, and women fifty cents. 



ARTICLE VII. Dues. 



SECTION I. The minimum of regular monthly dues 

 shall be ten cents for each member, and each Grange 

 may otherwise regulate its own dues. 



SEO. 2. The Secretary of each Subordinate Grange 

 shall report quarterly to the Secretary of the State 

 Grange the names of all persons initiated or passed 

 to higher degrees. 



SEC. 3. The Treasurer of each Subordinate Grange 

 shall report quarterly, and pay to the Treasurer of 

 his State Grange the sum or one dollar for each man 

 and fifty cents for each woman initiated during that 

 quarter ; also, a quarterly due of six cents for each 

 member. 



SEC. 4. The Secretary of each Stato Granee shall 

 report quarterly to the Secretary of the National 

 Grange the membership in his State, and the degrees 

 conferred durincthe quarter. 



SEO. 5. The Treasurer of each State Grange shall 

 deposit to the credit of the National Grange of Pa- 

 trons of Husbandry with some Banking or Trust 

 Company in New York (to be selected by the Exec- 

 utive Committee), in quarterly installments, the an- 

 nual due of ten cents tor each member in his State, 

 and forward the receipts for the same to the Treas- 

 urer of the National Grange. 



SEO. 6. All moneys deposited with said company 

 shall be paid out only upon the drafts of the Treas- 

 urer, signed by the Master, and countersigned by 

 the Secretary. 



SEO. 7. No State Grange shall be entitled to rep- 



