Grange Farm
Who was one of the original members of the grange?
Oliver Kelley
Where did Oliver Kelley die?
Washington D.C
What year did Oliver Kelley create the grange?
1867
What big farm did oliver kelley start?
The Grange Farm
did oliver kelley have a positive impact or negative?
positive
what was Oliver Kelleys goal for his grange farm?
to advance methods of agriculture and needs of farmers in the United States.
How old was Oliver Kelley when he died?
87 years old
What year did Oliver Kelley move to Minnesota?
1849
Did Oliver Kelley make it to National Agricultural Center and hall of fame?
Yes
Does the grange still exist today?
yes
Which group of people did Oliver Kelley and the grange make a voice for?
Women
What year was he born?
January 7, 1826
What four states did oliver kelley live in?
He lived in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and massachusetts.
how much grange farms did oliver kelley have in the first 2 years of the grange?
Within two years, Minnesota had 40 Grange chapters and a state organization.
Who were the Grange and Populist movements most interested in improving conditions for?
The railroad.
How did The Grange try to help farmers economically?
to establish cooperative stores and crops storage facilities.
what year did he die?
January 20, 1913
what did oliver kelley do before starting the grange farm?
He worked as an reporter or the Chicago Tribune before moving to Iowa.
How long was Oliver kelley first secretary for the grange for?
11 years
What did Oliver Kelley experiment on?
A variety of livestock
Name 4 states that was most effected by the grange?
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota
What state was Oliver Kelley born in?
Massachusetts
What year did Oliver Kelley get a job as a clerk for the United States of Bureau Agriculture?
1864
How did Grange respond to the challenges farmers faced in the late 1800s?
It passed state laws to regulate rates and grains elevator fees.
How did Oliver Kelley help farms in Minnesota grow?
He was one of the first farmers in minnesota to own a mechanical reape.