Patrons Of Husbandry

I he National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry held lts tenth annual session at the Palmer House, Chicago, last week. The session was an entirely secret one; but the enterprising reporters obtained from the minutes of Wm, M. Ireland, Esq., of Washington, D. C, an honorary member, some interesting figures. Mr. Ireland has for ten years been considered one of the most prominent men in the order. The following figures, illustrating the progress of the Grange, were furnishedby him: Year. (jrantjeis. Huceipts. Expendituren. 1868 1$ 267.19 $ 216.49 lfICI 10 -1,055.15 lh70 47 902.61 1,341.47 1871 170 1,706.45 2,31X77 1872 417 2,158.60 1873 1,106 1874 1,362 1876 : 11,941 216,381.02 178,517.27 1876 24,290 102,143.07 76,003.54 The National Grange consista of the Masters of the several State Granges and their wives, the officers who were eleoted last November, at St. Louis, for three years, being also members ex officio. The following table shows the number of subordinate Granges and paying members in each State at the date of the I last annual meeting : States. Oranges. Members. Alabama 678 17,440 Arkansas 634 20,471 California 263 14,298 Colorado 69 2,098 Connecticut 16 480 Dclaware 23 503 Florida 148 3,804 Qorgia 708 17,826 Hiinois 1,692 29,033 Indiana 2,086 60,298 lowa 2,004 61,332 Kansas 1,373 40,261 Kentuoky J,6t8 52,463 j-ouisiana 316 10,078 Maiue 189 8.247 Marjland 158 5,635 Massachusetts 100 3,825 Michigan 609 83,196 Minnesota 846 16,617 Mississippi 669 30,797 Missouri. 2,034 80,069 Nebraska 620 8,177 Nevada 15 378 New Hampshire 69 2,528 New Jersey 96 4,495 New York 354 11,723 North Carolina 540 10,163 Ohio 1,216 63,327 Oregon 186 8,233 Pennsylvania 615 22,471 Souta Carolina 357 10,922 Tennessee 1,097 37,681 Texas 1,210 37.619 Vermont 207 10,193 VirgiDia 670 13,885 West Virginia M' 5,990 WiBconsin 514 17,226 Territories. Granoes. Membera. Dokota 56 1,178 District of Cohimbia 1 45 Idaho 16 390 Montana , 26 946 Indian Territory 15 450 Washington 66 1,169 There are now in operation about 27,000 Gran ges, with a total membership of about 1,100,000, or, say, 400,000 families. The following table shows the receipts and erpenditures of the National Grande for the last year : RECElFTS Cashonhand $28,741.62 '■ harter f ees from new Granges 30,045.57 Dues frora Granges 4,9j2.50 Sales of manuals, etc 8,093.56 Interest 2,3 0.82 Total 02,143.07 EXPENDITUKES. Salaries and expenses $43,091.34 Printing and stationery , 5,699.05 Regalia, tools, and boxes 6, 144.19 Postage, telegraphing, and expressage... 3,614.61 Rent, gaa, water, fuel, and inBurance 961.15 Furulture and miscellaneous 4Ü4.73 Tor patent of a harvester 69t).00 Donations to State Granges 10,068.47 Loanö to State Granges 25,360.00 Total $ 96,003.54 At its last session about $55,000 of the accunmlated surplus in the treasury of the National Grange was distributed amotg the Stage Granges in the ratio of $2.50 for each subordínate Grange borne on the rolls.