The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-05
Address by the Master Of tic Texas
Stage Orange.


OFFICE OF MASTER TEXAS STATE GRANGE, /
II Texas, August -, 1871. J
The season of the harvesting and
sale of the staple crops of our state is
ut hand. The Importance of practice
ing the most rigid economy cannot be
too urgently and frequently inculcated.
The best mode of harvesting your crops
is the cheapest. Too much attention
to nicely in the gathering of your cot
ton cannot be given. See that 10
mixed packed bales are made. Make
your bales in good shape, and of uni
form weight. Recollect IL costs as
much to transport a bale of inferior
cotton as it does one of good classifica-
ton. The same is true of all other
crops. Use proper care and industry
to make your crops of the best grades.
You must look also to the most eco.
nomical System of transporting and
selling off your products; much de-
ponds upon your individual efforts in
these matters. The reforms demanded
in agriculture and commerce must be
effected to Il great extent 10y personal
action and management. ] shall use
every industry and energy to accom-
plish every just and proper advantage,
to secure to you the full benefits of
your labor. ] am authorized by the
Houston and Texas Central railway
company, the international and Great
Northern railroad company, and the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
railroad company, to say that their de-
pot agents are instructed to receive and
receipt for produce, when brought in
proper condition for shipment, with
out any additional expense to planters.
/ am further authorized to assure the
planters of Texas that the railroad
companies are willing 'to deal di-
rectly with their customers, and to
cheaper in every way, consistent with
safety and prOmptness, the business of
transportation
You can take your produce for ship
ment to the agents of these companies,
and they will make out your bills of
lading OF furnish you with blanks, as
you may choose, without any addition
al cost, BY this you save the amounts
heretofore paid to forwarding mer-
chants, which, in the aggregate upon
last last years crop, reached at least
two hundred thousand dollars. There
amounts, employed in the active til
lage of our rich and fertile soil, will
add much to the general wealth of the
country. or if used in the liquidation of
debts, will contribute to the great re-
lief of our people.
i accept this opportunity to urge up
OH you, fidelity in your transactions.
If you are under obligations to your
home merchants, discharge them
faithfully. But if your cotton is to be
shipped to meet your obligations, car
~ it to the depot and ship for account
of your merchant and save the fifty
cents per tale you have heretofore had
to pay.
Cooperation and concert of action
are the great advantages you are to de-
rive from The business operations of
the order, and you should keep these
continually in mind, remembering
that the large dealer possesses advan-
tages over the smaller, and that by
concert in the same business you be-
come but as one mind.
In justice to the Texas and Pacific
railway company, ] state that it has
not yet had time to answer me on this
subject, but that | have every reason
TO believe that it will pursue the same
system. WILLIAM w. LANG,
Master Texas State Grange.