STATISTICS OF THE P. 



1 The statistics of granges in this table have been obtained from the following sources: for May 19, 1873, 

 from the Vermont Record and Farmer, June 13, 1873, p. 3; for August 2, 1873, from the Prairie Farmer, xliv. 

 260; for October 18, 1873, from ibid. 355; for March i, 1874, from National Grange, Secretary's Report, 1874 

 (circular); for September i, 1874, from National Grange, Monthly Bulletin, September i, 1874 (circular); for 

 January i, 1875, from National Grange, Secretary's Report, 1875 (circular); for October i, 1875, from National 

 Grange, Proceedings, ix. 190; for July i, 1876, from ibid. x. 179. 



In some cases, where statistics of granges for particular states at the given date are lacking, these have 

 been supplied by careful estimates based on statements for the nearest dates for which they were obtainable. 



