Grange 1867

The grange began after the civil war when cotton yields skyrocketed and prices plummeted.

Grange 1867. An association of farmers founded in the united states in 1867. Grange definition of grange by the free dictionary. The grange or order of the patrons of husbandry the latter official name of the national organization while the former was the name of local chapters including a supervisory national grange at washington was a secret order founded in 1867 to advance the social needs and combat the economic backwardness of farm life. Today the national grange remains an influential force in american agriculture and a vital element in community life.

The financial crisis of 1873 along with falling crop prices increases in railroad fees to ship crops and congress s reduction of paper money in favor of gold and silver devastated farmers. Facing similar economic problems farmers nationwide formed the national grange in 1867 to serve as the political and social voice of their interests. The modern grange. The grange founded after the civil war in 1867 is the oldest american agricultural advocacy group with a national scope.

One of the branch lodges of this association. It was founded by. 1867 month day december 04. Now as in 1867 the grange advocates for the causes of farmers in areas including global free trade and domestic farm policy.

Grange chiefly northeastern us a. Grange synonyms grange pronunciation grange translation english dictionary definition of grange. The patrons of husbandry or the grange was founded in 1867 to advance methods of agriculture as well as to promote the social and economic needs of farmers in the united states.