The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-27


of government Itwould be unjust to other classes,
and we should learn wisdom from the history of
the vast corporations which have grown into
power and now resist the payment of taxes.
Let us mould a public sentiment which will
frown down and keep down all lawlessness, which
will establish and maintain the most peaceable re-
lations throughout the borders of our own State,
and with all the States of our Union, and we need
not fear but that capital and labor will come to
seek the splendid opportunities here offered
THE SUBORDINATE GRANGE.
A healthy growth of the Order depends upon
the life and activity of the Subordinate Changes.
These should meet regularly, with some specific
object always in view. A social gathering is
good thing and the discussion and COMPARISON of
farm operations are of great benefit, but the
Grange cannot develop and go forward unless far
mers comprehend the broader and more practical
objects of the Order. 1t is impossible to take these
calmly into consideration without having spirit
of investigation awakened and renewed energy
insted into us for the work. The educational
status of the next generation must depend very
much upon our efforts We have but to review
the work of the Grange in bring ing producer and
consumer into close communication, thereby dis
pensing with the middleman and reducing sxpen-
ses to see what might be the possibilities of the
future
Cooperation in business affairs would certainly
lead to grand results. Think CT Southern farnsrs
holding and disposing of their cotton at will. and
consider for a moment the money that would be
saved 10 us by handling and selling the crop as is
proposed by the Rochdale plan. Suppose, again,
we would convert cotton into yarns Or into
manufactured goods before sendingit away Then
population would increase and diversified labor
| have beginning. Gould we obtain legislative
| influence and have taxation made equal and uni
form, and all values to contribute their Jast pro-
portion to the support of the Government, and
all 1.-The tariffs of freights and fare rail roads
| and all transportation companies regulated, ano
| all unjust determinations inhibited by law" wha
| sums would be saved to us!
CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
| The establishment of Associations on the Koch
dale plan in every county, is earnestly recon
mendcd. They no longer experiments, haV
ing been in successful operation for nearly hal
century To build up our strength, influence anc
power. must cooperate IN our business at
| fairs The old system has fastened upon US debts
and mortgages, and weighed us down with many
cares If failures, bankruptcies and poverty were
| the influences to draw us together, then indeed
| would we be bound by sympathy and common
condition of distress l warn you, Patrons, tina
the only way out of this slough of despond" is t.
| cooperate out of it. Could all farmers or al
| Patrons even be Induced to throw their business
together buying and selling, controlling their owr
| products and dsposing of them through their oWr
| channels of business, what a potent power they
would be! No longer exulting or trembling on
account of rising or falling market, they woule
study the laws of trade and buy and sell SO as t.
| reap the rewards of their labors. The time has
| come when sentimental influences will no longer
| prevail upon outsiders to come into the Grange
| Y on must show them tangible benefits to be de-
rived from membership.
There are constant and hopeful members IN
| every Grange. They keep the lights burning
and strengthen and encourage the lukewarm and
Indifferent. | beg of such brave spirits to keep NJ
courage and go The thoughtful and intelh
| gent must out the way first, and when 1T Il
made plain and practical, the majority OF farmer:
Wi x5he he interests
| to be found An eloquent speaker, while address
ing the National Grange, said "of all crops, the
| crop of men and women is the most important
| In the Grange we have always this crop needing
| our care and our culture, and Christian consci
enciousness should lead us at all times to the de
velopment of a higher and better manhood anC
womanhood among the members of the Order
THE CLEMENT ATTACHMENT.
The careful consideration of the Clement AT
| tachment or "new process" OF manufacturing ou1
cotton into yarns l would most earnestly recon
mend / am aware of the impediments in the
way Of ouCn undertaking. bot a.. -
every Patron especially, should feel himself obi
gated to lend his mite towards the development
OF the resources of his country at large and of
| own State especially.
| EDUCATION.
The Grange, realizing that its hopes for the &C
| complishment of its ultimate purposes depends
| upon a more specific education for the practica
aims of life and for the intelligent discharge of the
duties of good citizenship, has perfected plans no
only for the better education of its members, bu
| also for laying the foundation of such education
| as it contemplates in the public schools OF tht
| country Its plans for the education of its mem
bers are so we'll understood by them that neec
not occupy your time upon this feature of the sub
| iect further than to say that they are not only
| simple and efficient, but they most importan
and well adapted to the purpose of educating the
| farmer in the direction indicated, and to impress
| upon your minds the necessity for their practca
| operation in every Grange, and the further fac
that no Grange can prosper in which they are neg
| lected.
But another and not less important feature tc
which | wish to call your attention. is the actor
of the National Grange at its late session in ref
erence to the equipment of our public schools fol
| the work of practically educating the young fo
| the active duties of life. There has been in late
years growing demand for industrial education
| a demand which is as pressing in the fields of ag
riculture as in any other field of industry, and
mature consideration of the subject in The
| Grange has developed the fact that the elevation
of the farmer and his better qualification to NEE
| the demands upon him as an industrial factor anc
citizen requires his more practical education. The
following resolution was therefore adopted by tina
body:
| "That We the members of the 18th annual ses
sion of the National Grange, do recommend to the
| Patrons of the several States that they demand O
their respective Legislatures that the study Of the
elementary principles of Agriculture be intro
ment, and that this body further gives to the rep
resentatives of the several States here assembled
this special charge: that they promote by ever,
proper means the furtherance Of this end''
| Tho &c advance step the part of the Ma
tional Grange, and yet it is one tina, has been un
der consideration for several years. and it has been
carefully mstured and adopted unanimously by
that body. And while its object is to secure ele-
mentary knowledge of the Science of A Agriculture
for the young who attend these schools, it has the
merit of being the only method by which such in
struction can be brought within the reach of the
masses 1t is not, however, designed to supercede
the Agricultural Colleges. On the contrary, this
Will prove valuable auxiliaries in building Up such
| of agricultural education and diffusing amongst
them deeper interest in the agricultural litera
ture of the day.
While these schools will fall far short of the col
lege in the facilities for mparting such education
the college is beyond the reach of the large body
of the farmers who realize the necessity for such