THE

21341

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY

ON THE

PACIFIC COAST.

BEING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN, CONDITION AND PROGRESS OF AGRICULTURE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD; OF THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF THE ORDER OF PATRONS, WITH A GENERAL AND SPECIAL GRANGE DIRECT

ORY, AND FULL LIST OF CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE SUBOR

DINATE GRANGES OF CALIFORNIA.

ALSO, OF THE FOES OF THE FARMERS, OR MONOPOLIES OF LAND, WATER,
TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION; OF A PROTECTIVE
TARIFF, CURRENCY AND BANKING.

BY

EZRA Slocum

M. D., LL. D.,

Late Professor of Agriculture in the University of California, and Past Master of

Temescal Grange.

WEBUILD A Commonwealth”,

RUP

SAN FRANCISCO:

A. L. BANCROFT AND COMPANY,
PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.

1875.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year of our Lord 1875, by

A. L. BANCROFT & COMPANY,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.