The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-11

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THE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY
The great advantages to be der
ived from combination are well
enough understood aud appreciated
at the present day, and the rapid
growth of the society known as Pat
rons of Husbandry, only illustrates
the want that has been felt for pro
lection agains. the peculiar species
of tyranny from which those who
have enrolled themselves together
have suffered.
The leading ideas of the organiza-
tion are based upon self interest,
upon the determination to throw off,
not only the tyranny Of railroad cor
porations, but to get rid of the exac
tons of Middle men, who now reap
the lions share of the profits Of the
farmer. This is proposed to be done
by the appointment of special agents
in the towns, or points Of shipment,
upon whom they concentrate their
whole patronage, and to whom they
entrust, not only The sales of their
grain, ETC., but also the purchase Of
their supplies of iron, sugar salt, etc.
These, so far as can be seen, are
the objects Of the society. 1t is not
difficult to see that these organiza-
tions will be capable of producing
great effects in the future, remem-
beriug the quite prodigious proper
tions which the movement has al
ready assumed. The order claims
70 be altogether non political, and it
is admitted that it may be of vast
benefit to the country in carrying
out its peculiar object, and champi-
oning the farmers, and with them
society at large, against the DONNA
tions Of rings.
At the present day, the tendency
of business is to concentrate all ope-
rations in the hands of a few, the
consequence of which is to piece
everything at the mercy of combina'
tions. Prices rise or fall at the die
tation of these parties, and nothing
is assured of a fixed value. Some
become enormously rich, at the ex-
pense of the many, and cement their
power by the corruption of govern
ment and government officials. To
combat these rings, and to rescue
the government from corrupt hands
is what the Patrons of Husbandry
aim at. Thus the new organization
premises great good to the country,
while the purity Of its operations is
maintained and its originally chosen
objects are kept 10 view.
The prodigiously rapid rise Of this
body to the dimensions Of a power in
the land, is illustrated by tho fact
that within the past year 377 oranges
have been organized, with an aggre-
gate membership Of 1000, 900, the
number being daily on the increase.
The society is secret one, and no
one is allowed 10 cross the threshold
Of these grange halls bat members. -
There is clinging about the institution
a good deal Of the quaintness 50 much
afflicted by other secret societies. -
Women as we'll as men are admitted
to the highest degrees in the subor-
dinate oranges, up to the fourth de-
grees but not beyond. Members adj
mitted to the first degree are known
respectively ss Laborer and Maid !;
in the second degree, as Cultivator
and Shepherdess; in the third degree,
as Harvester and Cleaner, and in the
fourth as Husbandman and Matron.
Higher up we have the Pomona or
Hope Grange, composed only Of Mas
tiers and Past Masters Of subordinate
oranges a superior degree 10 con-
ferred only on members Of the coun>
Gil Of the national grange. This coun-
Gil is composed OF Masters and Past
Masters Of the State oranges. The
seventh degree Is conferred only on
members Of the National Senate. =
The Supreme Executive authority il
the order is lodged in the Master Of
the National grange. The establish
ment Of this order appears to be
quite a prominent and peculiar fes
ture Of the times. The particulars
of this organization, save that they
appear to SAVIOR Of the orga ization
Of other secret societies ars vague,
beyond most general idea, gathered
perhaps more from what itgbss &C
complished than from avowed inten
ton, which has beer stated above.
II is said that the order exercises a
moral supervision Of its members,
and provides for the care Of such as
NAV be unfortunate. Il has been
well remarked that its vast increase
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| ing acceptability, its general and
rapid diffusion over the country, anc
it's manifestations of power and pur-
pose, constitute an interesting study
for the sociologist and pnblicist
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