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CONTENTS.

RELATION OF AGRICULTURE TO PROGRESS.

ORGANIZATION OF LABOR.

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The Masonic Fraternity-Guilds-Movements of Labor in the present cen-

tury—The Spirit of Industry constructive-What Equality is--How Edu-

cation promotes Equality-Self-Love vs. Social Feeling--Mr. Seward's

Opinion-All great Movements Historical as well as Progressive...... 17

THE OFFICE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE SOCIAL ECONOMY.

Man and Nature--Agriculture the Foundation of Industry-Raw Materials-

First Steps toward Manufactures-Civilization regards all the Processes

of equal Value–The Social Body, its different Parts and Functions--

How Division of Labor increases Production, and begets Exchange or

Commerce-Commerce a Charge upon Agriculture-Magnitude of the

Tax--How this enriches the Farmer--Money as a Commercial Agent-

Office of the Railroad and of Money to cheapen Exchange--Relations of

Agriculture the Professions: to the growth of Towns: to Science... 20

AGRICULTURE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD.

Civilization a relative Term-Wealth-Wild Wheat and Rice-The Date:

Millet-Egyptian Agriculture and Horticulture--Flax Culture--Grana-

ries, Models of our Elevators-Condition of the People--China-Confu-

cius' Teachings—How Silk Culture was Promoted-Implements--Size of

l'arms--Wages-Japan, compared with Great Britain-Wheat Culture-

Rural Life in Greece-Xenophon a Farmer--Hesiod's Works and Days

-Public Gardens-Decay--Aristotle the Father of a rational Polity-

Slavery-Rome-Patricians and Plebeians-Size of Farms-Common

Pasture—Tenants--Cato's Steward—The Rome of To-day..

AGRICULTURE IN MODERN EUROPE.

Germany and England --- Ranks-Folks Land and Rents-Degradation of

the British Laborer-Allowance of Food--Elevation of the Mechanical

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Class--Proportion of Land Owners to Population--Wages of Laborers

- How England is Fed--Scotland a Wheat Growing Country--Ameliora-

tion of Climate through Agriculture-Pedigree Cattle and Shecp--France

--Small Farming and Population--Wheat Culture--The Late War--

Holland and the Low Countries-A Model for California--Deep Tillage

-Diversity of Crops — Use of Machinery-Night-soil and Manures-

Rotation- Modern Germany-Beet Culture-Maize Culture in Austria--

Russia our Rival in Wheat-Conclusion...

AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.

American Independence due to the Farmers--The South Atlantic States--

Want of System-Cotton and Tobacco-Gov. Hammond on South Caro-

lina Agriculture--Georgia Silk Culture-Gov. Collier on the Wants of

Alabama-The Old Dominion and the Old Commonwealth contrasted-

Emigration-First Agricultural Societies and Journals established in the

South-How diversified Industry would have secured Emancipation-

Louisiana-Texas...

AGRICULTURE IN THE EASTERN AND MIDDLE STATES.

Value of Statistical Reports--Highest average Yield of Wheat in Massachu-

setts-A Southern View of New England --Value of Hay Crop-Vermont

and the Wool Interest--What the New England States raise and what

they eat--The Empire State-Genesee Wheat—The Weevil-Fish and

Fur Culture-Profits of Cheese and Butter Factories-Mr. Arnold on

the Future of Dairying-Pennsylvania--New Jersey a Market Garden

--Cranberry Culture--Peach Culture in Delaware and Maryland. ...... 53

FARMING IN THE WESTERN STATES.

The World's Granary-Relative Value of Corn and Wheat-Stock Farming

vs. Wheat Farming-Improved Implements – Trial of American Ma-

chines— Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky--California and Oregon-

Agriculture of the Catholic Missions-John Gilroy and his Neighbors-

Large Wheat Fields--Enormous Crop of 1872–-Market for California

Wheat-Farmers not enriched by this Stream of Wealth-Tonnage--

Prices -- California the Centre of Wine and Wool Production - Table

Showing Yield and Price of Farm Products in each State for 1873: Ex-

hibiting Value of Farm Property: Number of Persons engaged in Agri-

culture and other Occupations

THE FARMERS' GREAT AWAKENING.

THE FARMERS IN COUNCIL.

Gathering of the Clubs-Mr. Hyatt's telling Report on Shipping--Proposal

for a Convention-Expression of Opinion--A Summary of Complaints-

Organization of the Farmers' Union at Sacramento-Fraudulent Wheat

HOW THE CLUBS BECAME GRANGES.

Meeting of the Board of Directors-President Bidwell's Remarks-Major

Snyder advocates building Coöperative Warehouses–Judge McCune on

Fares and Freights-Sonoma Club-Mass Meeting at Stockton-Thirty

Thousand Dollars subscribed-Mr. Baxter appears on the Scene--Cou-

vention at San Francisco-How the Grangers negotiated for Sacks and

didn't get them-Gen. Bidwell's Address--A Lady's Suggestions--Mr.

Hallett on the Future of the Wheat Market-Convention recommends

the Formation of Granges--Winding up of its Affairs..

THE ORDER OF PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

How established-Messrs. Kelley and Saunders--A Cloud no bigger than a

Man's Hand-Significance of Names, “Grange” and “Patron”.

Eligibility: Organization and First Officers: First Four Dispensations-

Growth on the Upper Mississippi-Eighty Granges a day in Iowa--

Third Annual Session-What the Patrons propose to do-Official Decla-

ration of Purposes-Constitution and By-Laws..

WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

Growth--Causes of Numerical Strength-Granges of the first and second

Growth--Investments and Savings--General and incidental Benefits-

Worthy Master Adams' Address at Charleston-Summary of Proceedings

-What was done about the Texas Pacific Railroad, and why it was done. 118

ANNALS OF THE STATE GRANGE OF CALIFORNIA.

Organization at Napa-Representation--Address of N. W. Garretson-Spe-

cific Objects stated-Resolutions-State Book of Plans-Election of

Officers and Executive Committee--Agencies provided for--First An-

nual Meeting--One Hundred and Four Granges in Three Months--

Worthy Master Wright's Address-Report of Committee on Irrigation-

Committee of Inquiry into Agricultural Department of University-

Election of Officers for two ensuing Years-Presentation to Brothe:

Garretson--Installation-Professor Carr's Lecture....

CONSTITUTION OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE GRANGE-BY-LAWS-RULES OF ORDER... 153

BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

Agency established in San Francisco--Mr. A. F. Walcott appears for E. E.

Morgan's Sons-Firm endorsed by prominent Houses-Agreements and

Precautions-State Agent--Competition produces better Prices-Savings

of the first Year -- Grangers' Bank Meeting - Organization - Dairy

Agency--Stanislaus Saving and Loan Society--- Warehouses at Modesto

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--Davisville Grange incorporates--Colusa County Bank-Waterford-

Warehouses and Business Associations .

THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING.

Large Attendance--Worthy Master Hamilton's Address--A Grange Funeral

- Festival of Pomona--Important Resolutions-Abstract of Report of

State Agent: of the Executive Committee: of the Treasurer: of the Lec-

turer: of the Manager of Dairy Produce Department: of Committee on

the Agricultural College of the State University: of the Committee on

Irrigation: of the Committee on Education and Labor: of the Committee

on the Good of the Order.......

THE PATRONS' TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS.

The Wheat Shipping Business--The Wheat King and Mr. Walcott--Advance

in Freights in 1872-3— Exaggerated Estimates of the Crop of 1874-5

DIr. Walcott's various Enterprises—The Sack Purchase-Failure of

Morgan's Sons proves a Blessing in Disguise--Called Meeting of the

Grange-Practical Fellowship-All's Well that Ends Well-Discontinu-

ance of Dairy and Produce Agency—The Business Association formed

-Officers ard Articles of Incorporation of the Grangers Business Asso-

GRANGE DIRECTORY AND RECORD.

GRANGE DIRECTORY.

Officers and Members of the National Grange--California State Grange-Es-

ecutive Committee: of District and County Councils: of Organizing

Deputies--Subordinate Granges of California, arranged by Counties-Ne-

vada Subordinate Granges-- The Grange Record: of the Charter Mem-

bers of each Grange in California and Nevada-Oregon State Grange-

Oficers-Executive Committee and Organizing Deputies–Subordinate

Granges of Oregon: of Washington Territory: of Idaho...

AIDS AND OBSTACLES TO AGRICULTURE ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

Mr. J. Stuart Mill's Axiom-The Public Domain, and its Distribution-Lands

in California-Prosperity shown by the Proportion of Farms to Popu-

lation-Disposition of State Lands-Effects of Consolidation of Landed

Interests in England - Spanish and Mexican Domination - Mexican

Grants, and a discreditable Chapter of History-Bounty of the Federal

Government-How the State Lands have been Manipulated-Discrep-

ancy between Federal and State Laws, Eastern College and Indian

Serip-Swamp and Tide Lands-Agricultural College Grant-Railroad

Grant-California Peerage, and status of our Landlords-Discrimina-

tion in Taxation-Remedies..

WATER MONOPOLY AND IRRIGATION.

Canal and Water Companies: How authorized-Legislation favorable to Mo-

nopolies-Los Angeles Convention-Voice of the People-Gov. Dow-

ney's Address--Jemorial of Colorado to Congress-Congress appoints

Irrigation Commissioners for California--Mr. Brereton's Views of Agri-

culture in the San Joaquin Valley-Conclusions-arrived at by the Com-

THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM.

Cost of Irrigation--Loss by Absorption-Amount of Water required per

Acre--Amount used in Foreign Countries--Primary, Secondary and Ter-

tiary Ditches-Bases of Estimates—«)wnership of Water-Mr. Estee's

Views concerning Legislation--Italian Authorities quoted--Dr. Ryer's

lints toward a Solution of the Problem-Irrigation and Public Ilealth. 319

Results of Railroad Investigation by Congress-Committee: how formed-

Exhaustive Researches-Magnitude of Interests involved--Inadequacy

of Means of Transportation-Defects and Abuses-Discriminations and

Extortions-Stock Watering-Capitalization of Earnings-Construction

Rings-Unjust Discriminations--General Extravagance and Corruption

of Railway Management-Combinations and Consolidations-Nominal

Capital and fictitious Stock-Excess of Capital over Actual Stock-Illus-

trations-How Evils may be remedied--Summary of Conclusions and

Recommendations--Congress may regulate Inter-State Transportation,. 329

RAILROAD LEGISLATION AND INVESTIGATION IN WISCONSIN.

Railroad Legislation in Wisconsin-Abstract of the Potter Law-Abstract of

Report of Commissioners--Nature of the Controversy between the Peo-

ple and the Railroads-Self-interest of Corporations not a sufficient

Guaranty against Extortions-Competition tends to Consolidation-Evils

of Railway Construction and Management-Causes of undue Cost-

Construction on Credit-Corrupt letting of Contracts-- Misappropria-

tion of Land Grants--Illinois Law-Supervisory Duty of States holding

Land Grants--Illinois Decision

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