The Russellville Democrat., 1876-02-03
VOL. 1T.
SENSIBLE ADVICE.

week, is determined to encourage wiser and more profitable course for farmers in Arkansas to pur- sue in tue future.
 The advice given in some of the reports submitted, and reso- lutions adopted, is sensible, whole some and practicable, and we hope to see it accepted and acted upon, bv not only members of the Order, bat bv all farmers in Ar kansas. Last Thursday the Committee on Transportation, re ported very claborateIy, and con demned the exclusive production of cotton, urging farmers to di- versify their crops by growing what they need for home con sumption; also, to take steps to manufacture some of tie articles of large demand, such as wagons, handles, agric lltrral implements, etc, which are now purchased abroad and shipped here. The recommendation here thrown out Is worth millions to Arkansas, and will bring thrift, prosperity and happiness to her people if those engaged in the agricultural pur- suits will only act upon the al vice given. It requires neither argument nor any great power of discernment to see that we can on y acquire independence, ease ard comfortable circumstances by making our country self-sustain ing. If we have to import all our supplies, not only in the way of agricultural implements, but even of subsistence for ourselves and our blow animals, we will al ways be poor and remain slaves to transportation lines and rail way monopolies. The freights which we pay annually on arti- cles which we can manufacture and produce here at home, and which we ought to manufacture and produce here are a sufficient drain upon Us to keep us as poor as church mice, and if saved would be sufficient to dot the land all over with churches, school houses and factories. If we would ever acquire wealth, or even ease, we must save this wastage. We can save it only by diversifying our crops, and by starting mapu facturies at home.
 On the same day the Commit tee on Transportation, made the report containing the sensible and valuable recommendations above alluded to, tie following resolution was oferel and adopt ed:
 "Resolved, That the State Grange of Arkansas, recommend to the County, district and subordinate granges to invest their surplus capital in the various manufa -tu ring enterprises to which their section is adopted.
 There is solid merit in such q recommendation as this. The State Grange deserves the thanks of the people for making it.
 There is no reason why it should not be put into practice. We can manufacture hundreds of articles of daily use for less mon ey than they can be manufactur ed for at the North, and besides keeping our money at home and atording employment to our peo- pie, we would save freight.
 There is no reason why we should not have cotton factory right here at home and make all our cotton fabrics here. We have the raw material at our very fin gers ends-no transportation to pay on it-and we might as well as not manufacture it into goods. If our farmers would all make their own subsistence, and stop paying freight on bacon, bread stutfs, potatoes, onions, etc, which have heretofore been ship ped here, they would soon be able every one of them to take stock in manufacturing enterpris- es, There onght to be q cotton factory located right here at Russellville by the grangers and farmers of Pope county. It can be done, and we hope to see it tried at no distant day.
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