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of these was made in 1911 in a bulletin of the State 

 Department of Agriculture, at which time there were 

 1096 state and local organizations of one sort or an- 

 other relating to agriculture. Forty-one were or- 

 ganized to reach the entire State. Of the remainder 

 of 1055, ten were state educational and administrative 

 institutions applied to smaller divisions. At the 

 time mentioned, 1911, these organizations represented 

 the following interests: 815 were Granges, 94 fair 

 societies, 36 Patrons of Industry, 24 poultry associa- 

 tions, 23 farmers clubs, 15 dairy associations, 13 

 each of cow-testing associations, and agricultural and 

 horticultural societies, 11 each of fruit and stock- 

 breeding associations, 10 governmental experimental 

 and educational institutions, 9 cooperative associa- 

 tions, 8 beekeepers associations, 7 plant-breeders and 

 crop associations, 4 driving clubs, and 1 each of drain- 

 age clubs, hop-growers associations, and housekeepers' 

 conferences. Since that date, there has undoubtedly 

 been considerable shift. The total number of or- 

 ganizations has materially increased and this would 

 be especially marked in the cooperative associations, 

 cow-testing, farm bureau and other special welfare 

 organizations and in the local granges. If the mem- 

 bers of these associations lived up to the ideals stated 

 in their charters, the rural situation would be a 

 paradise, providing the conflict on their borders did 

 not bring pandemonium. 



The Grange came into existence at a trying period 

 in the development of the country and established its 

 first local organization at Fredonia in this State in 



