HISTORY OF THE GRANGE MOVEMENT; OR, 



CHAPTER XXVIII. , 



THE LESSONS OF THE GRANGE. 



The Grange as a Means of disseminating Agricultural Information Grangs 

 Tracts How they are circulated Efforts of the Order to improve the Far- 

 mer's Condition The Grange as a School of Reform It makes Better Far- 

 mers How it spreads Information Advice as to Improvements The 

 Grange the Enemy of Careless and Improvident Farming It encourages 

 Good and Careful Work The Stacks of Wheat Only Virtuous and Indus- 

 trious Members admitted into the Order The Grange making Intelligent 

 Farmers Beneficial Effects of the Discussions of the Grange The Grange 

 teaches Habits of Thrift and Economy Discountenances Debt The Grange 

 the Enemy of Selfishness Encourages Education The Friend of the Schools 

 The Grange making Better Men as well as Better Farmers Claims of 

 the Order upon the Sympathy of the Country. 



SAYS a recent number of Frank Leslies Illustrated 

 Newspaper, "Over 500,000 tracts were issued to far- 

 mers by the National Grange last year." 



This little paragaph, in an out of the way corner of 

 the journal from which it is taken, is full of meaning to 

 the members of the Grange. It shows that the Order is 

 honestly and efficiently performing one of the principal 

 portions of its work, for one of its main objects is the 

 collection and dissemination of information relating to 

 agricultural interests and of value to the farmer. Half 

 a million little tracts sanctioned and sent out from the 

 Central Grange find their way to millions of readers. 

 They are couched in plain and simple language, and 

 abound in practical information. TJiey are read, also. 

 The farmer receiving such a tract reads it with confi- 

 dence, as he knows that it has come from men who are 



