The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-13
We Invite the attention of Grahgers to

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We invite the attention of Grahgers to
the resolutions Of Clio Grange, published
In our Grange Column of last week, on
the subject of excluding bagging and ties
on tho purchase Of bales o. cotton from
the producer. A brief Explanation of
which is that the specplator proposes to
buy the farmers cotton and take bis bag
ging and ties with The bargain, but with
ont allowing any compensation for the
latter. Not content with fraudulently
depressing the natural price of cotton by
"bulls." ebeare. "syndicatea," Corners"
and Futures" these speculating charac-
ters now come boldly to the front and re-
quire the farmer 20 relinquish at tn, gin
house the whole value of bagging and
ties, without which his cotton cannot be
put OF the market at all. Presuming the
farmers to be so inseparably welded to
this process of baiing their cotton for sale
aud shipment, that they have not the
energy TO adopt any other plan of real
ising the productions OF their labors,
and that they will submit TO The share as
they have or former occasions, with little
more than suppressed giowl, with per.
haps fev "cuA iords." When it
comes TO this kind of reckless "bear:ng"
and tyranny by ono of two parties mu-
tnal!y denendant upon each other for
business and support, it is high time the
weaker party should rise up ard shako
of the fetters that binds her in suc,, ri,
unholy alliance, ard provide for her own
preservation. Words of moral suasion
are empty sounds, and protests may be
met with sneers and insolence BY the
usurping party.
The Granger aud the farmer (unfortu-
nately not always identical) are equally
and yIIally Interested ia the defence
against this new mode of filching their
hard earnings. And we cannot forbear
the opportunity of inviting all unorgan-
led farmers to come forward end make
common cause with us i'm this as in all
other matters pertaining to- our mutual
interests. But the Grange, being already
organized, though not SO closely united,
wo regret TO say, rs their interests de-
mand, is expected to act promptly but
wisely. Then what remedy shall wa
suggest?
LIST. II would be well to have a full and
free expression Of opinion from all
GraDgers upon this subject. An over
whclming expression of rebuke may
cause tho aggressor to withhold his yio-
lence.
End. Night not the National Grange
efltcs some arrangement for cooperative
trade with foreign nations, whereby di-
rect trade might be established between
the producer and the consumer.
3rd. Bring the cotton mills to the cot
ton fi6sas. All farmers should heartily
unite to establish, on every ten miles
square, cotton mills with the Clement at-
tachment, and spin their lint from the
aead Int bread and sell .!!EsStly to Tee
weaver. This change in the form OF
offering his fabric for sale would enure to
the benefit of the farmer in various ways
1t viii enable him to put up larger
value in smaller; bale, and brake up the
traffic in bales of lint. It will lessen the
expense Of bagging and ties, freight, com.
missions, patching, raking, saInpling and
other aubterfnges for taking without
leave, and the cotton blisiness could be
managed with fever middiemen assist
ants. It would give employment to Q
large number of operatives at home, re.
tanning the cost of spinning the lint in
our own country, andi rsmovc the ''bone
of cuntention," the bagging a1d ties
All thia may be effected without the least
ri5k of depyeciating the producer's profits
but F;;.ta wF;ta the most liberal anticipahons oi
eniarg:Sg his productive interest, cher.
ishing his independence, and securing
peace and quiet at home.
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