Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-26
For the Joufna
The Patrons Of lIusbandry.

prohts OF STOCK raising, the pleasures ah'
health giving influence Of agriculture and ar
anxious to join 10 this laudable emulation an,
the noble rivalry Of generous ambition.
lie who docs the most towards feeding III,
world and thus beno6tting humanity may
well glory in the success of his labors. 1t i
evident to The minds of every intelligent mar
that there should be some society devoted en-
tircly to the interest Of the agricuturist
Farmers clubs have been instituted with Q
view Of awakening new and universal in
terest among the farmers. Yet they are prac
tically failures, because they have no cohe-
sive qualities They have no systematic or.
ganization nor any means Of communication es-
tabIished between them, consequently the work
performed was Of local character. Each
society has been dsjoiuted member ef what
should have been a complete and general sys.
tenn. Powerless to correct abuses from which
they suffer, and equally powerlcss to secure
advantages outside of their contracted spheres,
they have not filled the measure of general
expectation. Here now comes in the advan.
tages of the organization Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry Starting from central head
extending systematically its operations through
the different grades from the National to til,
State and township Oranges, it becomes an eff
fective working body.
ITS ORIGIN AND PROGRESS.
1t was instituted 10 1867 by few liberal.
ly educated men 10 this country and Europe
The National Grange was FIRST located in tn,
State of Minnesota although in one Of thu
best farming States in the Union it was re
moved to Washington, d. c., aud by bapp!
union Of some Of the ablest men counecte,
with the Agricultural Departments it possesse
the means of accomplishing great good. Or
CARNATIONS known as Oranges have been es
tabished in nearly every state and TERRITORY
of the Union, and the formation of neV
Oranges is going on with constantly accelera
ting velocity. They are particularly so il
the West and South. Iowa is the Banne
State in this movement, having $40 subord
mate Oranges Since the first of Jauuar,
the total number of new Oranges opened il
$40.
THE OPINION OF vERMoNTERs.
Its permanency is fully established in oui
own State and its existence is no Longer
doubted. There are ten Oranges already or
gained and working tremendously. Som,
Of them | know have availed themselves o
the opportunity of purchasing in larger guam
titles aud have saved from 30 to 80 per cent
by so doing.
Some of the aforementioned Oranges hav,
doubled their membership in less than tw,
months after their organization. Those mel
who have had much experience in the oranges
understand what they are about, and are
fully aware that this organization will secure
among the farmers intimate social relations
and acquaintance with each other, for the
advancement and elevation of their pursuits
and appreciation and protection Of their
true interests. Throughout the country and
among all other avocations, there exists COM
lined co operatire associations for individual
improvement and common benefit. And why
should there not be cooperation among those
who need it above all others.
OBJECTIONS TO THE ORDER.
Many object to it because its meetings are
secret. They are inclined to associate the
revelation Of Morgan how men in taking
the initiatory step must have an eye plucked
out and replaced, an arm unjointed, etc,
with the word secret, which statements any
man of common sense would set aside as
barefaced alsehoods The Patrons possess
means for the social culture Of its members
This cannot be brought about if the most OBJ
jectonabe and unrefned members Of com
munity were to come in and take a part il
its proceedings. The Grange is place 70
the farmer to bring his wife aud daughter to
and he needs some assurance that that com
pany is what it should be. 1t is true ther
is some ceremony at the meetings; these ar
not Objectionable. Ceremony means forms
civility, and it is what distinguishes civilzi
ton from barbarism. In short the secret
the Patrons are just enough to preserve the
identity and protection to its members.
necessity exists for family secrets churC
secrets society secrets and State secret
livery business firm has its secrets. Othe
affirm that the patrons will use their power
political engine, and that they cannot b
come scientific and accomplish universal goo
/ am aware that in every community the
are croakers who take pleasure in decryir
all united efforts of this kind Fortunatel
such men are of little weight. There a
those who will critically watch the progre
and results of ueighbor's experiments, al
if the experiments succeed, will sagely c
claim, :" Oh, it costs more than it is worth
but if it fails, they will assert with pr
phetic ken, 81 told you SO I" Such creatur
are social incubi that the world has supper
ed since the food, and | may abuse the
rouDdly, for they will never know ii, unle
they perchance see it 10 some borrowed agr
cultural paper, and then they will be the la
to observe how exactly the cap fits their ov
thick skulls. 1t is not claimed that this o
ganization is perfect Yet, until better OF
is instituted, l contend that every farmer al
his wife can be socially, morally, and pecur
arily benefited by uniting with the Patron
AMOS PLowHANDLRs.