Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-06-11
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
By J. C. Amor, Ges'I Depssy Of nj Grange.

fHs ORDER a NEcEse1Y ANoHo gARAIls
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By J. c. Amor, Gea'I Depsy Of Nj Grange
When VIC look abroad ovsr the world,
We see men divided into classes or pro.
fessions. and all intent spou schemes do.
signed especially to promote the Interests
Of their orn particular elass, sud to a.
eomplish this Ne end each and every elass
haring an orgaaisafion designed partic.
uIsrly for this object, thug ncknov viedsing
the truth Of the saying that "in union
there is strength" Nor do ve find them
mistaken in this, for this fact was illussra-
ted long ago BY the old mar to his boys,
simply by the use Of . bundle Of sticks,
illustrating how easily that could be bro
ken when disunited. which. when we'll
united. could not be put asuuder.
Uaion, association, and combination
these are the agents that have been used
in all ages. and from the earliest times
down to the present day, BY oil peoples
and nations, whether civilized or savage.
barbarous or enlightened. to accomplish
results which no individual efforts could
effect or secure.
And this principle. or mode of accom-.
plishing results, has come to be so we'll un-
derstood that no great thing is expected to
be done without its aid.
Nor can We point to single act Of great
importance that has ever occurred in the
history Of the world without cooperative
effort.
Reasoning. then. from analogy and ex-
pcrience. We conclude that If We desire to
accomplish certain results. wherein large
class or profession Of people have a COM
mon interest, we must resort to the same
measures which have been found effectual
when used by others to secure similar re-
suits.
Hitherto, farmers, the great producing
class Of our country, have acted in total
disregard to this great agent. or principle,
so universally acknowledged and cffectu-
ally used by others. They have stood aloof
from all unions or associations, each and
every man acting only upon his own ac-
count. having no concert Of action whatev-
er with his neighbor. whose interest is
identical with his own. and who might be
presumed to have q common interest in
all that relates to his material welfare.
This fact being patent to all, We offer
no proof to corroborate it, but proce ed to
say that by the effcctual use of this agent,
the professional, commercial, manufactur-
ing. and other classes have so far advan.
ced their own interests and schemes as to
become prejudicial, and in many iustan-
ccs burdcnsome. to the best interests ol
the farmers. Therefore, as a matter oi
duty and necessity. We say that the farm
ers should unite aud organize. whereby
they can act as a unit. not only to pro-
mote their own interests. but also to pro-
tcct themselves against the aggressions ol
others. For il is . we'll Unknown fact that
the noneyed interests Of the country arc
so we'll united aud thoroughly combined,
each in their own particular line, assum.
{ing. as this interest docs. the form of DOW.
erful combinations and monopolies, as to
be able to control Legislation, ard every
department Of our Government, as we'll
as every species Of interest, however re-
mote. that may be supposed to in any way
relate to their material progress. Belicv-
ing. as We do. that farmers need relief,
something that will save them from the
expressions Of the various rings and mo-
nopolies now existing. aud also prove q
guaranty to them in the future that their
just rights shall be maintained, and the
dignity Of their profession as husband
men restored to that condition which God
in the beginning designed them to occu.
py-rcalizing these facts. this condition
Of things. and having firm conviction
that If the present arrangement Of affairs
should continue much longer that tho
great producing class of our country
would find their every interest compro.
missed. and their occupation as . class ut.
tcrly ruined-ccmprehending. I say, the
situation. and to meet its demands, the
Order Of Patrons Of Husbandry was con-
ceived and is designed to meet the case,
to fill void long existing. to supply the
wants and provide the remedy for the
many ills under which this great fra,erni.
sy have long been laboring and suffering
The Order Of Patrons have three dis.
tinct and prominent features. viz: the in.
tcllectual. the social. and the business
The intellectual feature of the Order con.
sists in the advantages which it present,
for reading. for study. and association in
the Grange e-room, wherein We NEE, to dis
cuss all questions which relate to our in.
terests or welfare as farmers.
| We admit that ucn may learn much By
reading. by study. aud also BY careful
observation Of the works Of nature. Bu,
after they have explored all these depart
mcnts. then they will need some compari-
son Of view with others who have also had
similar experience. Aud in such discus
sions it often proves that opinions. deemet
impregnable. are shown to be falacious
1t is BY mind coming in contact With 9th
CT minds-ideas rubbing against other
ideas-and then BY comparison, that pro.
gross is made.
Every Grange is a legislative bod Y
wherein whatever questions or resolution
that may be introduced are freely discus
scd. Ii is here that We make our want
known, and discuss the methods BY whicl
We may secure our wishes, and then b,
unity Of action are enabled to accomplish
What We a. individuals could not even hon
20 obtain.
The social consists in being associate,
: with the ladies Who are admitted @ mem
: bers OF the Order. snd upon whom III
four degrees oe a subordinate Grange ar
! conferred. Other Orders elcsc their deer