X CONTENTS 



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ATTEMPTS TO ENFORCE THE LEGISLATION or 1871 136 



THE RAILROAD LAW or 1873 143 



THE STRUGGLE OVER THE LAW or 1873 149 



CHAPTER V 

 GRANGER RAILWAY LEGISLATION (CONTINUED) 



MINNESOTA 159 



IOWA 166 



WISCONSIN 179 



SUMMARY OF STATE LEGISLATION 194 



CHAPTER VI 

 GRANGER RAILWAY LEGISLATION (CONTINUED) 



THE GRANGER CASES AND THE SUPREME COURT ....'..... 206 



THE AGITATION FOR FEDERAL REGULATION 214 



EFFECTS 231 



CHAPTER VII 



BUSINESS COOPERATION 



GRANGE AGENCIES 239 



THE NATIONAL GRANGE AND COOPERATION 256 



COOPERATIVE STORES 260 



GRANGE MANUFACTURING 267 



BANKING AND INSURANCE 270 



REASONS FOR FAILURE 274 



RESULTS 277 



CHAPTER VIII 

 SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL FEATURES 



THE GRANGE AS A SOCIAL FORCE 280 



CHARITABLE WORK OF THE ORDER 283 



EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 285 



THE GRANGE AND THE SCHOOLS 290 



THE ADVANCEMENT OF AGRICULTURE 293 



MISCELLANEOUS INFLUENCES AND ACTIVITIES 297 



