Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-06-25
THE GRANGE MOVEMENTS.

in Wisconsin.
The day is pssssl when ,hsrs = qucs-
ton possible n 70 He pernsnepce or the
power Of the Ordsf. tts bsst friends feel
that the Immense lcvsr Of the Order re-
quires careful stieqfioo-that il, must Be-
directed with intelll esnce aud q, care. -
Tie Patrons 81 York under .the same
charter, the same eonstifntion and ,by.
laws. pcaceably and IN order. aud thcy
work systematically and harmouiously.
and with 4 unity d purpose tina. makes
then the most powerful organisation in
the world. ...
II any doubt has existed ID meu's minds,
hitherto. as to the possibility that the Pa
irons of Husbandry would reach any mea-
sure Of succcss.as national movement.
that doubt must GOV DO quite effectually
removed from the - Of every rejecting
A Mississippi CT is Offering .wen-
ty-6ve dollars for the best corn and tho
largest number Of bushels from one acre
Of land; fifteen dollars for the best and
largest number Of gallons from one acre
Of cane. and ten dollars for the largest and
best hog Of any age raised in Winston
county.
II Patrons Of Husbandry have dstern.
ined not to ask credit when they can man.
age to get along without it. and to labor
assiduously and practice economy in order
that their income shall return . balance
over expenses, they are moving in the
right direction. and will soon-special
n,isfortuues excepted-reach position in
which the ''pay as you 60" principle will
not only be possible, but may be adopted
and acted upon without Inconvenience.
Ohio Farmer.
VINO ARE THE SESslBhE MIppLE MEN I
Brother Hsskins. Of the Vermont Farm.
er. who is Patron, We believe. says =
(which Is the most sensible man. the
store-keepcr who goes whining around
that the Oranges are running him. who
curses the farmers papers and stops his
advertisements (,hus taking Of his own 20.
cord the direct road to bankruptcy. } Or be
who has sense to recognize that the farm.
ers have found out the advantage OF buy
ing for cash. and sets himself to meeting
their demand and making money GU. Of
it = The farmers are sensible tia. there
must be middlc-men. They have no bos-
tiiity to middle men. ether as . body or
As Individuals. What they are hostile 70
is paying more for their goods in one place
than they can buy them for in anotber.-
They have found out that, under cash
system goods may Be bought from ten to
seventy 1--we per cent. cheaper than they
have been getting them. They have also
found out that ssore-keepers who cell on
credit in the old way cannot or will not give
. proper reduction to cash customers. Us
uslly they cannot hpy any cheaper at such
stores fur cash thS6 on time. Consequent
~ they have to 6ud.other places to trade.
Briefly the Patrons do NOT portesd ruin
TO middle-mcn. bit, On the contrary, great
success to the middle-men Who are smart
enough 10 see what = wanting. and sup
ply the want" g
Tus Casa Srsrsn.-One Of the most
imporssnt reforms psoposed By the Patrons
Of Husbandry Is that Of purchasing for
cash o ready pay. Many Who arc no.
friendly to the Order speak Of this propo-
sition sneeringly. and wonder Why it is
not acted upon Ut once. The fact Is il
takes time TO bring around and establish
90 radical . change; but agricultsrisss are
thoroughly alive to the Importance Of the
subject. and are evidently detsrmined By
economy snd thrift to place themselves in
. position to cs,joy it, beneSts at the ear,
liess day possible.
We believe it has been the experience
Of Patrons throughout the land that great
sdvantages are to be derived from the as
sociasion Of Oranges IN County or District
Councils. Properly organised and we'll
managed. the Council holds the same re-
lstion to the subordinate Grsnge that the
Grange holds to its Individual members.
The more Oranges that can Be repressn-
ted in Council ef this kind the better.
provided the plses Of meeting b not eos
remote. and he faeilisies for trsnsacting
i's large business inadequate. A cell
organised Cosnsi:. esnPrisisg . large