National Grange Of The Patrons Of Husbandry

The most people it ever had was one million.

National grange of the patrons of husbandry. Rural family fraternity founded in 1867 the nation s oldest general farm organization. Abandoned failure to respond or late response. The state grange and 4. Print illustrating a granger s procession and mass meeting in history of the grange movement national publishing co 1874.

The grange founded after the civil war in 1867 is the oldest american agricultural advocacy group with a national scope. The grange is comprised of families and individuals who share a common interest in community involvement agriculture and working together in a family environment. It also tried to make laws that supported farmers. National grange order of the patrons of husbandry among the most remarkable secret societies to emerge from the golden age of american fraternalism in the second half of the nineteenth century the patrons of husbandry was launched in 1867 by oliver h.

Kelley an employee of the federal bureau of agriculture and six other men mostly. Local affiliates were known as granges and the members as grangers in its early years the grange was devoted to educational events and social gatherings. The grange officially referred to as the national grange of the order of patrons of husbandry is a fraternal organization in the united states that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well being of the community and agriculture the grange founded after the civil war in 1867 is the oldest american agricultural advocacy group with a national scope. The national grange of the order of patronsof husbandry d c.

It is in the united states. It is made for them to more easily buy expensive things. The grange also known as the patrons of husbandry was organized in 1867 to assist farmers with purchasing machinery building grain elevators lobbying for government regulation of railroad shipping fees and providing a support network for farm families. The subordinate grange 2.

Joining with other interested individuals in 1867 kelley formed the national grange of the patrons of husbandry a fraternal organization complete with its own secret rituals. The pomona grange 3. The national grange of the order of patrons of husbandry describes itself as a non political organization. National grange of the order of patrons of husbandry.

Structure of the national grange community adapted from an official summary supplied by the national grange the national grange is comprised of four distinct divisions built one upon the other in logical sequence. There are four tiers of the national grange of the order of patrons of husbandry which operates on a community county or district state and national level. The grange officially named the national grange of the order of patrons of husbandry is a fraternal organization in the united states that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well being of the community and agriculture.