The Placer herald., 1873-09-27
WHY NOT ORGANIZEi

It is to VS. matter for surprise that the
great producing class Of Placer County, the
one on whose industry al other interests
pecuniariy depend, 81 ould remain 80 long
without any organization. Nearly every
producing county in the State except Pla'
Ger. has its Oranges, or Patrons Of Husband
~ societies. which. from their nature, must
certainly result in promoting the interest Of
the farmer. and rebound with good to
the whole country. Nearly all branches Of
manufacture aud trade have long sought
the mutual benefit and improvements Of
individual members. and why should not
the faru ers +? The farmers are seeking and
obtaining these advantages derived from
association and mutual intercourse, in many
parts Of the United States, and in this
State, then why ei,ould not the farmers OF
Placer? True, the farmers are more so-
lated than tradesmen ana mechanics Of
cities, but this should not deter them from
the benefits Of nm organization, indeed il
should be an argument in favor Of it.. They
are the most independent class in the
world. their productions always being in
demand as tie first necessaries Of life, and
it must be from this fact that their asso-
Citations have, until recently. been confined
principally to annual extftitiohs. These
exhibitions are good in their way, but they
do not reach that class. WITCH stard in the
greatest need of The benefits to he derived.
The few meetings that have been held from
time TO time for the discussion Of measures
to protect the interest Of the farmers have
resulted in but little benefit to the popular
class. 1t is this class we wish to sec ben
efited, and it is this class which the Oranges
are calculated to benefit and project To
supply this defect; to extend information Of
a valuable character TO all, and defend the
interests of the wealthiest and poorest farm
ers alike, these Oranges have. through the
wisdom of few men. been instituted, and
their benefits should he sought by all. Tie
wants and benefits Of these organizations
are becoming recognized, and it will not be
long before Oranges will exist in every asri
cultural community throughout the country,
and we would like to see the farmers of
Placer awake to these interests now, and at
once prepare for organization. When
Oranges are organized in counties all around
you, it can not he long until yon will see the
benefits, and follow the example, and then
you will accuse yourselves for delaying, and
wonder why you had not formed your .oci
cites sooner. The advantages are as var-
ous as numerous, all of which vii! become
more apparent when once organized. As a
politicaL power alone, welded for good and
your own interests, an interest which lies at
The 3ase 'of all other spursuiis, and which
must be protected, the benefits can not be
estimated. In this respect though, there
are npprehcnsbns EXPRESSED hy some that
the Oranges, or Patrons of Uusbandry,
when ,hey ihall have bccStnc 10 strong as
t make their powtrfels in the manag omen
of national affairs, that they will be cap
iured by demagogues and political "dead
beats, and perverted into 4 lolitical m"-
chine wltich.wil work injustice TO the mi.
rority. But in reply TO ilfs, we can say
there is no more firm, self ying. indie
pendeit class Of voters in the country than
farmers, and they will 'uot-they can not
be easily misled by designing men. In no
emergency have they proved recrcant to
justice, and the American farmers as a
class, never will. In regard TO the railroad
management, the farmers have serious
grievances which ought to be redressed, and
they through the pc,ser 'cbtainea by their
united forces through The organization Of
Oranges, are The proper parties to redress
them, and, if they will unite, by the aid of
every good man in the country they can do
it. Wefeel to say to this effort Of the farm
ers TO unite for their own benefit and pro-
lection, God speed, and sl II be delighted
t. hear that the ball has been set in motion
in Placer County.
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