The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-01

Polk county.
.&escard- Peter Melcndy, Cedar
Falls, Blackhawk county.
asst l&escnW j. ID. Whitman,
Dallas Center county.
Ocerseer-J. l.. Enos, Cedar Rap
ids.
Chdplain-C. D. Beeman, Waukon,
Allamakee county.
Secretary VIM. Duane Wilson,
Des Moines.
7leasver--Wm. Anderson, Madi-
son county.
Gate Heepcr-W. II. Shower, Den.
ison, Crawford county.
Some of the Advantages Claimed
for the Order
The following address by d. w.
Adams, Esq, of Waukon, on the ad
vantages Of the order, will be read
with interest. Mr.. Adams is Secreta-
nv of the State Horticultural Society
and is also Master of the State Grange
Of Iowa. Frequent inquiries are
made of US, and the desired informa-
ton is given in the address of Mr..
Adams:
Through all business relations of
civalized life, unions of various kinds
are the rule, and the more perfect
they are the greater strength. Mer-
chants have their Board of Trade.
Shoemakcrs have Knights Of ST. Girls
pin. Lawyers have conventions, and
Physicians concaves, where prices
are fixed, and no one dare dispute the
the edicts Of these unions. But how
is it with Agriculturists. Alas, we
have nothing of the kind. Each one
is working away against all the world,
unaided and alone. Immense in num-
beers and wealth; superior to any other
calling in these great sources Of pow
cr; yet we are powcrless. An immense
helpless mob, surging to and fro with
out aim or method, the little squad of
welldrilled lawyers and doctors charge
through and through our poor disor-
dered mass, an6 freely plumber their
pockets. Railroads, telegraphs, COM
mission men, mechanics, join in the
pursuit with no fear of successful re-
sistencc. Like rabbits, we are the
prey Of hawks by day, owls and foxes
by night. Is there no remedy for this? ?
Is there anything in the occupation of
agriculture that makes man legiti-
mate prey to all the human vampires
that infest the earth? Is the business
of tilling the soil SO benumbing to the
mind and all the finer scnsibiltcs that
we can contentedly accept and endure
| this state of affairs? Are we willing to
admit that strong rs we are in wealth
and numbers, we are incapable Of self
defence! Is there not enough mind
in our ranks T. ,lcvise plan for our
redemption fro'n the position Of slaves
we now occupy For one. when !
look over these broad prairies. the
graneries Of the world, owned by
those who till them. and hold in their
hands such elements of power, must
admit that shame nantes my face
thar no systematic effort is made for
lis use, at least in self defence. A
farmer has field OF wheat ready for
the sickle and i, must be cut. Labor
ers fix the price at which they will
assist in TIE harvest; the farmer SUBJ
mits. Thrcshers fix among themselves
the price they will have for ,hreshng,
again the farmer submits. The rail
road companies fix the price at which
they will carry the grain to Chicago;
elevators fix the price for handling it
and buyers finally agree how much
they will give for it; and each one of
these middle men takes such slice as
he plcases and the farmer timidly sub
mits. The wheat now goes through
steamers, sloops, and more elevators.
more spectators, canals, rail
roads, etc, each one absolutely making
his own terms, and only the producer
and consumer is helpless. These two
classes, the most deserving of all, are
the victims of few classes, small in
numbers, but strong by being deter
mined and thoroughly united, yet not
having another solitary element of
strength at command. They do not
produce pound Of meat, a bushel of
wheat, yard of cloth or a pig Of iron
They sannot subsist an hour without
US. We can without them. We
have the power: we must use it. The
farmers have got the lines, schy don't {
thy drirs'
The Patrons Of Husbandry is an
order, secret in its organization, inten-
led to be nucleus around which the
agriculturists can rally, and render
available their immense power Its
head consists Of National Grange,
coated at Washington, State Grange
N each State, and subordinate Oranges
which may be formed in every neigh
oorhood. They are bound together
BY certain rules and BY common inter
EST. II is intended that this organi
,ation shall act as medium of CON-
and action for its members
Ill over the States. Ii an object is to
De accomplished, the machinery of !
his organization is directed toward !
t, instead Of the unaidcd efforts Of a .
single individual.
For instance, a man wants pillow.
dc goes to pillow dealer and gets the q
orice. 1t seems high. There is no /
appeal; he can take it or leave it. I
low does it happen that he is charged I
so for pillow that cost the maker !
80: Thus: The maker must have !
Profit, the general agent must have a .
,roft, the printer must make some
hing, the subagents must make :
,roft, the dealer must make a profit, !.
md the farmer must pay them all
Vow suppose he is member Of
irangc. He lays the matter before J
he next meeting. 1t soon appears .
hat there are a number OF others who
lso want new plows. II is soon :
ccided to instruct the Secretary or
ONE competent committee to inter .
lew either the manufacturer or gen u
raj agent, and tell him large and r.
reality organization Of farmers want u
ONE plows, and will continue to from
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