BIBLIOGRAPHY 



Kelley, O. H. " Early Struggles of the Grange," in American Grange Bulle- 

 tin, xxxiv. no. 9 (September i, 1904). This is an address which was read 

 at a Grange Chautauqua on August 20, 1904. 



Kelley, O. H. " Grange History; Personal Reminiscences and Gossip of 

 the Early Days," in American Grange Bulletin, xxxv. nos. 5-9 (1905). 

 W. H. 



Kelley, O. H. Origin and Progress of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry in 

 the United States; a History from 1866 to 1873. Philadelphia, 1875. 

 441 pp. U. W., W. H., U. I. A detailed account of the inception and 

 development of the order, with a large number of letters and other 

 documents. Invaluable for the early history of the Grange. 



List of Agricultural Societies and Farmers' Clubs . . . on the Books of the 

 Department of Agriculture, July 4, 1876. Washington, 1876. 63 pp. 

 (United States Department of Agriculture, Reports, no. 12.) Similar 

 lists were issued for 1870 and 1872. 



Martin, E. W. (pseudonym of J. D. McCabe). History of the Grange Move- 

 ment; or the Farmers' War against Monopolies; being a full and authentic 

 account of the struggles of the American farmers against the extortions of the 

 railroad companies; with a history of the rise and progress of the Order of 

 Patrons of Husbandry, its objects, present condition and prospects; to 

 which is added sketches of the leading Grangers. Chicago, 1874. 544 pp. 

 U.I., W.H. This work, which was gotten out at the height of the move- 

 ment to be sold at subscription, is especially -useful for giving an insight 

 into the Grangers' point of view. Naturally, it is prejudiced, unreliable, 

 and carelessly put together. 



Messer, Alpha. The Grange: its Advantages; what it has accomplished; 

 what it hopes to accomplish; Organization of Granges; Declaration of 

 Purposes. Washington, 1895. 40 pp. L.C., W.H. Messer was 

 lecturer of the National Grange and got out several editions of this 

 pamphlet during the nineties. It is partly historical. In some editions, 

 the title is Benefits of the Grange. 



Morgan, John T. " The Danger of the Farmers' Alliance," in Forum, xii. 

 399-409 (November, 1891). Sympathizes with the farmers in their 

 efforts to curb the power of monopoly, but fears that the movement is 

 being discredited by intruders who hope to exploit their vagaries and 

 their personal politics. 



Morgan, W. S. History of the Wheel and Alliance, and the impending Rev- 

 olution. St. Louis, 1891. 776 pp. W. H., J. C. 



New York Tribune, publisher. The Farmers' War: Letter from the Western 

 States; the Rise, Progress, and Purpose of the Farmers' Granges. (New 

 York Tribune Extra, no. 13.) The writer has been unable to find this 

 pamphlet but has seen several references to it. It was probably 

 published early in 1874, and was all out of print by September, 1874. 



Peffer, W. A. "The Farmers' Alliance," in Cosmopolitan, x. 694 (1885). 

 Peffer was the editor of an agricultural paper and one of the leaders of 

 the alliance movement in Kansas. 



Peffer, W. A. " The Farmers' Defensive Movement," in Forum, viii. 463- 

 473 (December, 1889). Sees the origin of the movement in the opera- 



