The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-05
FROM TEXAS.
FALLS COUNTY.

50 FROM TEXAS.
= A--~ FALLS COUNTY.
Editor Patyon.-As The PATRON OF
HUsBANDRY is perhaps more extensively
circulated than any other Grange paper
published, it therefore affords the best
medium of distributing Grange news, or
items of interest to the Order anywhere
to be found at least in all the Southwest
hence Grange items will do most good
when placed where they will be seen by
the greatest number. For these reasons
/ ask room in your valuable paper for
these lines if you think the article worthy.
The progress, working and success of
leading Oranges when known often has
good effect on weaker and less successful
ones / have therefore thought that a
brief allusion to Golinda Grange in Fails
county this State, which had the pleasure
of visiting recently at stated meeting
might be some benefit in stimulating the
Oranges TO initiate the example of this
one. Golinda Grange is situated in one
of the best farming portions of Central
Texas, embracing in its jurisdiction the
classes of soil found in the rich red lands
of Brazos bottom, the high rolling o"sc
prairies adjacent including the Sans are Il
productive post oak lands betWee-. as
well as the rich chocolate colored lands
found on the creeks that meander this
section and empty into the Brazos River,
thus combining in comparatively small
compass the necessary qualities or soil for
producing cotton and allthe cereals in the
highest state of perfection, and also the
various kinds of fruits and vegetables IN
the greatest abundance and good quality
This community possess market advanta-
ges enjoyed by few, being situated about
midway between Waco and Marlin, both
railway towns twenty five or thirty miles
apart Waco, the county seat of NcLen-
nan county, is situated at the terminus OF
branch of the Texas Central, and is fast
growing in wealth, population and com
mercial importance, which directed by
the intelligence and public spirit of her
citizens, is destined at no very distant day
to take rank second to no inland city in
the State.
In numbers, Golinda Grange is not so
strong as many others in this State, vet in
all the elements of strength. aside from
numbers, it is one of the strongest Gran
ges in this entire jurisdiction. The mem
bership is composed largely of well-to- do,
energetic and intelligent farmers, who feel
the necessity of such an organization as
the Grange, and appreciate the benefits to
be derived from it, men and woman en-
listed for the war, to do valiant service in
the good cause, not in noisy "whereases"
and "therefores" but with fixedness of
purpose, working right along, turning nei-
Their to the right nor left, constantly keep
ing in view the great aims and purposes
of the noble cause. The result is, it has
accomplished very much in propagating
the true Grange principles, stimulating a
healthier flow of social feeling IL the COM
munity, exciting liveler interest in edu-
cation, and more attention to the best
modes of cultivating the soil. The Grange
has erected and handsomely completed a
large and convenient hall, at a cost of
SIS 900, owning the entire building, the
lower story used for religious purposes.
It has also provided itself with library
of some two hundred volumes at a cost of
nearly as many dollars; the selections are
| well made and cannot fail of being great
benefit. The hall:is furnished in a neat
| manner, with the necessary furniture,
seats, warming stove, and convenience for
| the stated Harvest Feasts, making it alto
gether so comfortable and agreeable that
the most fastidious or Indifferent and
| lukewarm member once inside, cannot
help feeling that it is good to be 'Gran.
| ger" But Golinda Grange has not stop
| ped here Although situated, as it were
under the very shadow of our Official Or.
gan, and near the door of our State Mas
ter, neither of whom gave any instruction
aid or encouragement in that direction, its
members organized and are successfully
| running Grange cooperative store con
| Quoted strictly on the Rochdale plan
/ Most enterprises of this kind are generally
started under influences brought to bear
from other quarters, but here we find :
Grange with the influences mostly opera
ting on if, at least tacitly, advocate this
feature of the Order, embarking in success
full financial cooperation, proving conclu
sively that the business arm of the Order
underlies all permanent Grange prosper
ity, and that it may be set down as the
certain outgrowth of the workings of a
Grange thoroughly enlisted in the cause
Much of the success of Golinda Grange is
due to Bro. E. H. Hatch, who has been
Worthy Master ever since the organiza-
ton. His answering devotion to the
principles of the Order and untiring yea
for the cause, has been pillar of strength
and current of life in the Grange long te
be felt. Altogether, Golinda is or Il the
very best Oranges. in Texas, and the mem
bership havejust cause to be proud of Their
connection with it. Long may it live and
flourish, scattering the seeds of wisdom
and knowledge broadcast in the land, tc
bring forth fruit hundred fold.
| June g 1879. IT. MIsER.
| THE ARMY-WORM