The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-12-11
Farm and Home.
AND USEFUL IMPORTATION.
THE GRANGE.
Address of the Master Of the Ten
nessee State Grange.

To the Patrons OF Husbandry in
Tennessee:
The time is approaching when
the Patrons of the several counties
OF the State, will be required to
elect delegates to the State Grange.
The Importance of full meeting
should not be underestimated, for
the juncture is critical one, and
demands the serious consideration
of all good Patrons. Though we
regard our organization as one OF
the necessities of the age, and our
faith in its ultimate success is undi-
nlnished, yet we have allowed our
interest tC flag, our zeal to abate,
and whilst in our States it is rapid
ly growing, and establishing firm
foothold, in our own we are losing
golden opportunity. But whilst
this is true in the main, we rejoice
that in some counties, the good
work is prospecting and the future
is full of promise. ..4-
The apparent decadence of inter
est with us, however, is the result
OF appreciable causes, the remedy
for which is in our hands, and we
owe it to ourselves, to our brother
Patrons, and to our great industry,
to tawake from our lethargy and
meet the emergency in the true
Grange spirit. In view of the i'm
portant interest the Order seeks to
subserve, and our confidence in the
practicability of its aims, it is Grim
inal in US to allow disaster to befall
it by our inaetion. To every OBJ
serving Patron. it has exercised an
influence for good, that has been
reflected in every interest of the
farmer, but in no respect has this
result been more marked than in
the quickening of his perceptions
to the possibilities of his pursuit, in
affOrding an opportunity for higher
social and mental cultuEe, for the ac-
QUESTION of broader views of agri
cultural development, and the obi
cations of citizenship, for the eXer-
else of enlightened influence in
public affairs, Bnd the necessity for
united organized effort. This, of
itself should animate US to renewed
activity There are considerations
pressing upon US that may not be
lightly regarded, and afford, indeed,
the highest incentives to exertion.
The future welfare of our orders
fraughL with our hopes of progress,
appeals to US in this hour OF trial.
The highest considerations OF indi
viduai interest demand OF US the
employ ment OF every appliance that
will promote our social, intellectual
and material growth. Our prosper
Ity as . class, depends upon our
own efforts; the road to our success
lies through our Grange, Nature,
with a lavish hand, has endowed
our State with all the elements OF
wealth and prosperity. Thanks to
the Bureau OF Agriculture, statis-
tics and mines, it enjoys a world
wide reputation for the extent and
variety OF its resources. AS farm
ers, we have u distinct field of la
Dor; upon US will deYolve the de-
of its agricultural inter
ests; let us more thoroughly organ
ize ourselves for systematic work.
Our State is centrally located
eight of the best States In the I'm
ion touching upon it's borders-and
traversed in every direction by the
great thoroughfares of travel and
commerce, which brings US In di-
rect connection with the best mar
kets of the country and which must
be made to subserYe our interests.
With fertile soil, varied climate
and surface beautifully diversified
by mountain. valley, plain, and run
ming ream, it is adapted TO every
form of rural husbandry, and
abounds in all the elements of the
highest agricultural people to en-
courage us. The superior facilities
we have for transportation, has
brought the merkets of Europe to
our doors. These facilities and a
generous soil, enables US to offer
our products in those markets
cheaper than they can be grown
there, and thus we have presented
to US the possibility OF degree of
commercial prosperity In the future,
that should stimulate the demand
for skill and intelligence, in devel-
oping these resources In our State,
Other elements of wealth in the
ineXhaustible mineral resouI ces,
and superior manufacturing facllI
ties which are being developed by
other departments of industry, are
to the tide of prosperity
that is now beginning to flow IN
upon us. we have, also, in the
great centeFs OF learning, which
pre-eminently distinguish our State,
the highest educational advantages.
We have for the education of the
coming famers, an agricultural col
lege at Knoxville, which we hope to
see the pride OF our people. 1t will
be our shame, if there does not yet
flow out from it's walls stream of
knowledge that will fertilize our
fields, impart skill to our labor and |
leach a wise economy in the man
lgement o: our farms. This insti- |
tuition will grow in Importance, as
BUR estimate OF the valve of specific |
Tor the farm increases. |
In this connection we may men
ion the Normal school atNashville,
which should receive the fostering
;are of the State. In this school,
or which we are indebted TO the
of stranger, and