Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-06-18

This question is often asked in refer
ence to tie Order styled the Patrons OF
llu,bandry. must confess that it pug
z!es me not hdle to snswer the question
when thus asked, for there are 80 many
and such important benefits to farmers
arising from this institution. 80 many ben
etiis within the reach Of Patrons il thew
vii! but wisely use the advantages which
association places 10 their reach, that it is
difficult for me to say which 10 the bcse-
.Gt. ~
Unless you know the disposition. tenn
permanent. or leading characteristic Of the
individual who prepounds this important
qustion. you cannot know which one OF
the many benefits to select to suit his case
You caunot know which one he would take
to be the benefit. q ap.aFa. ..r
To one OF . social disposition you might
say it furnishes a pleasant opportunity Of
meeting with brothers. sisters and friends,
and irserchanging, in an agreeable man
uar. your views and experience in that
pursuit in which most Of your time and
capital are invested. and you will gain
useful knowledge and may impart iufor-
nation Of value to others. With him this
might be the Jeasft. .-a s--H Z
One of q different temperament could
not see the benefit here; this presentation
of the subject would display no pleasing
prospect to him. lie must have snu.e-
thing more tangible. more practicable, tha.
has Hore money in it. or he cannot see the
benefit. Yoa may tell him that Patrons
can purchase working implements from
the manufacturers at as low rate %. they
allow to Wholesale dealers.
To every farmer there is some thing tan
sible in this. and it is easy to perceive
that there is benefit here. lbu. most per.
sans Nil hardly think i, ''the benefit. y
Jus. this little pecuniary advantage is no,
quite enough 10 satisfy the mind as to the
reason for organizing a secret society, and
one, too, Of such vast proportions az the
Patrons Of Husbandry have already at
tained and seem destined to reach.
= But there u more advantage in this ben
eft than does ae 6rst sppear. IL we cal
cula'e Che amount Of nsuey saved TO each
individual member yearly BY purchasing.
from the manufacturer. bis p,ows. sweeps
and cuisivators. Il nigh. not be moro than
abuut sufficient to pay his annual Stat,
and eoun.ytax. and may be not that much
insignificant as this saving might seem
to some. when parccled opt among iudi.
viduass Il would amount TO . very larg,
sum for whole community. But thi
saving 10 not the only bene6, arising ffoa
,acricul,urists aud manufacturers dealing
directly with each other, Il introa use
TO planters d mode Of conducting busincs
which is new to them. irasmuch as the
have never prscsised Il. alshcueh they .hav,
long known that great advantages nigh
be derived from it, l, is virtually open
ing direct trade between The industria
classes OF The community and awishdraw
ing = vast smopnt of the profits Of oar Ia
bor from the sLIewd mid3le-mea or 60
A ssieul,urists and manufacfnrers pro
dace the Necessary Subsistence, the Gem
Tesss aSdshea lux0Ssee. With which sh
Nosl3 70 sapeaa. aGbss s~in grows rio
from sihe proaucssr of siaSestsial pursuits
Thoss ,saidSssmsa, wkn add aotkiny to IL
frsriRsie yulse oftKe prodscts cf kane.
lator. ~ho, Ike the lily Of the valley