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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
SMUT IN WHEAT.

California farmers are quite successful
in their prevention of smut in seed wheat,
and we have recently been put in posses
sion of the formula, through the kindness
of one of our leading millers who received
the same from prominent miller of San
Francisco In his letter, which we have
been permitted to see. the San Franciscan
says: "The Changers association here
says the proportion of blue stone (sul-
plate of copper to each ton of wheat is
ten pounds. The blue stone is dissolved
in hot water. The solution is applied in
troughs, the wheat being placed therein,
and enough of the liquid applied to cover
the grain" A farmer told our friend that
he used no proportions, but was guided
by his eye. He dissolved enough blue
stone to color the water, so that when
looking at the wheat, it showed blush
tinge. The wheat" to resume our quota
ton from the letter of the Golden Gate
miller, sis exposed to the solution for
few minutes, but care must be taken, after
it is removed from the troughs not to pile
it high, for it willreadily heat.-St. Louis
Miller s.s .s- .,.... ..r. .-s-r
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wheat and grass. his purpose being not to
Nov in summer. He did not like that
way himself, because it leaves the field
rough Generally plows it up and put it
up in wheat the second time. The best
way is to seed in clover, let it lay two
wears, and then pillow down for wheat
lanes H Ball, whenever he can, sows
corn ground with clover, and lets it lay
wear, or two before blowing. lie is always
sure of a crop of wheat, as this is the true
prepai alton for the crop, .,a4 81 ...f,4-5s!
6. r. Glasgow prefers to plow under
clover when it is in bloom; also applies
fertilizers on the clover for wheat He
uses a compost of bone, scrapings OF the
hen house, plaster, salt, etc. The plaster
makes the bone act quicker and the salt
stiffens the straw. He has no regular for
mula for his compost, but thinks or 3
bushels of salt, 100 pounds of plaster, 800
pounds of bone, and 100 pounds OF scrap
ings enough for an acre. He sows clover
seed in corn ground wheat. Whether he
puts corn ground in oats or corn, he sows
clover. a1fH Fl f2t@s.9t+ s.4tts'+
Ia W. Webster said thatfarmers could not
always follow the best system. Turning
clover down will make wheat certain, but
he would not hesitate to put wheat in corn
ground and follow wheat with wheat if
he used fertilizers! Was no special advo-
cate of oats, but would rather raise crop
of oats than let the land lie idle, 1t would
be better to sow clover if it is Certain to
take. Any wheat CROP is an uncertainty
unless the ground is thoroughly prepared.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
FROM GEORGIA
DECATUR COUNTY.

4 IN NOCNI9. 3
!. Editor Patron, You will get at least ten
or fifteen subscribers from my Grange.
And il, takes well with persons outside of
our Order. Hear what one saws who is a
Minister in the Missionary Baptist Church.
but who has always opposed the Order:
81 have read with care the last paner vo,
sent me, "THE PATRON OF HUsBANDRy |"
and am well pleased with it. / believe +
to be a better paper than the Georor;a
Grange or the Rural World. It is more
earnest, more explicit in defining the Oh
Ject of the Patrons and the benefits de
rived from cooperation From what T
gafhered from the pefasaI Of If + annt;pl
daced TO believe'that if every Grynoe bas
the same, object in view, and will lahar
Jointly Tor the accomplishment of it there
VIII pc a great deal Of good accrue there
from | would ike very uluc6 to become
better acquainted with the Order a. s ~
80 YOU see THE PATRON is doing GOOD
work outside of the Order, while Know +
is accomplishing grand and noble results
Wtnin. | am satisfied that it has been the
sheet anchor" to our cause IN tha Ca..L
west. The drift wood in the Grange has
loated away, and what remains are to the
orange "bones of steel and s;news of
pfass- The opponents of our .canse will
DC guarded how they strikeit a blow now.
because &c -'.I we are composed of solid metal
w. BERRIE MCDANIEL
s'3i. Master ykiifacoochic g RANGE. ( - 81
= s1ien' ala, Florida, Aug as. sffi6ag
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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

The following Deputy Lecturers have
peen appointed by Worthy Master Oar
den. Nnder the act of the State Grange at
Okolona in December LAST
Acorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties--B
B. Boone, Bonneville.
Amite-Maj George F. Webb, Liberty.
Attalla-L. S. Terry, kosciusko.
Bolivar and Sunfowef-G, w. Wise, Concor-
dia.
Carroll-E. w. Tarrant, Black Hawk.
Claiborne-W. H. Kerr, Port Gibson.
Clay-Dr. D. B. Hill, Palo Alto; w. H. Duke
miner Vinton.
Cooiah-W. 7. Rea, A. P. Barry, DR.. A. Hun
ter. iesse Thompson, jr VIM. Kenthly, A. b.
Guion. Haziehurst.
De Soto-T. c. Dockery, Loves Station.
Flanklin-S. s. Montgomery, t. J. Scott,
Meadville.
Hinds-H. o. Dixon and L. r. Aifsfd. Jackson.
Holmes and Lefore counties-Baxtef Wilson,
Lexington,
Jasper and Newton-J. L. Hardy, Newton.
Jefferson-W. L. Harper, Fayette.
Lafayette-G. w. Gill Oxford,
Lee and Itawamba-H. L. Holland, GqRtown.
Lncoln-Jchn M. Grafton, Brookhaven.
Lowndes--C. w. Shedd, Caledonia
Marion--E. T. Hudnall. China Grove.
Monroe-E. L. Sykes, Egypt.
Panola-Col. John Dickens, Pamela.
Pike. G. Leggett, Homesville.
Pontotoc-R. G. Galloway, PontOtoc.
Rankn--W. A. Lofiin, Stems Greek.
Scott--Dr. w. J. Lack, Forest.
Simpson,. c. McLaurin, Mt Zion.
Smith county,. B. Sigrist, Polkyille.
Tippah and Benton--Julius Johnson, Jonesboro.
Warren-G. NJ. Bachelor Walter Bilngsly,
Nicksburg.
Wilkinson-Dr II. X. w. Ford, Woodville.
Yazoo-A. NJ. Hicks, Benton, w. d. Gibbs,
Yazoo City. w. L. WILLIAMS,
Secretary State Grauoe
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

they all succeed the farmers pocket will
certainly be empty. Do not understand
me 10 say that the professions and me.
chanical arts are unnecessary! Some. OF
them are essential, and some. probably,
necessary evils. .s fs.is.a.4 IA.
SsIn union there is strength; TINS motto
is as true as the Gospel, and | am sorry to
know that it will not truly apply to our
Order IF it would, we could subJugate
and control the United States. do not
say that we ought to aim at such thing
but do say that we ought to rise up IN
our might, assert our rights and let the
rulers of this Government know that we
are determined to have them. mean TO
fight, but not Just now with carnal Weap-
ons. mean to fight by promulgating the
truth in every possible way. Some say
we ale trying to form a monopoly to OPP
press or break down other classes in their
respective vocations; but this is untrue. 1t
is no part of the Grange work to interfere
with any legitimate business; but on the
contrary, the success of the Grange Will
undoubtedly improve the condition OF all.
WHY do make this assertion? Simply
because almost everything in use by all
classes is made or manufactured out OF
material produced by the farm. When
the farmer is successful everything that
| it takes to sustain and make life Agreeable
| is in abundance, and we meet happy
smiling faces wherever we go, Now we
will suppose any other business success
full and farming to be a failure, what kind
of picture do you think this would pre-,
sent? General discomfort mourning and
growing all over the country. We could
hear of nothing but taxes, debts, n1ortga.
ges, dead beats, murderers, thieves, and
hundreds Of good men out of employment
and in rags, simply because the farmer
could not furnish the raw material to keep
the numerous factories of the North and
East in motion. -
Some persons connected with our Order
say that it will be failure, and that it
never has done aynthing. We have too
many hanging on to us that will think and
talk in this way; they ought to be discip-
lined. If we have faith success will be
onrs, but if We have no faith, isnominous
defeat will be certain; and this brings to
mind language used by the King of Kings
and Lord of Lords, according to your
faith be II unto YOU"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

A Swiss colony settled on Cumberland
Mountain, Tennessee, in 1873. This coll
ony of rs families, about 700 people,
purchased 10000 acres of mountain land
at ST per acre, and now, in four years each
head of a family has comfortable home,
an orchard, a garden with a profusion of
mountain flowers. There is large store
that is managed for the colony, members
of which get goods at wholesale cost; the
colony has its own school, church, doctors
etc., and their candidates govern. The
colonists already have diaries and cheese
factories in successful operation, and their
products find ready sale at fancy prices:
They have splendid herds of cattle, and
their barns are built as carefully as their
houses. There is also colony Swiss near
Greenville, s. G.. about as large as the
Tennessee colony, and it is prospecting
finely.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
FLORIDA STATE GRANGE.
1.-THE PATRON ADOPTED AS THE OF
A I :
INA ~ o.
LAKE Cry, FLORIDA, MAY 20, 1877


LAKE CRY, FLORIDA, May 20, 1879.
WHEREAS, We deem it of great Importance
that the StateGrange of Florida adopt weekly pa
that is published exclusively in the interests of
the Order, and that "THE PATRON OF HUsBAN-
Dry" published at Columbus, Mississippi,b Bro
w. ii. Worthngton. has battled earnestly Tor
five years in the interest of our cause, and has
been during that time true exponent OF the
principles Of the Grange, and true to the farmers
interests it is worthy of the confidence and sup
port of the membership in our State: therefore,
Resolved. That we, the Master and Executive
Cou,,nittee of the State Grange of Florida, do
hereby adopt 1.-THE Patron OF HUsBANDkY,'
published by Bro. w. II. Warrington, at 20
1n,bns, mississippi as the Official Journal of our
State Grange, and earnestly request that the
members throughout the State take an active in
terest in extending its circulation among the mem
bers and farmers generally.
VIM H. WILSON, Master,
I. c. WALDRoN,
I. II. Lev,
r. +. ROGERS,
Executive Committee, Florida State Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
WARREN COUNTY.


Editor Patroa( On the 18th instant
Capt. Put Darden, the W oftily Master of
the State Grange, addressed the members
of Cincinnatus Grange and the public
generally at their beautiful hall in this
county. For two hours or more, he held
the attention and kept alive the interest
OF large and intelligent audience, while,
with the incontrovertible logic of facts,
he traced and exposed the causes of the
great depression of the agricultural inter
ests of the country, explained the grievan-
ces of the farmer, and clearly and elo-
quently described and assailed the bur-
densome and unjust exaetions of which
he is made the victim. All wha heard
him felt a re-wakened interest and enthu
siasm in the cause and all agreed that he
is the right man in the right place and
thoroughly understands the feelings,
wishes, wants and necessities of the plant
ing interest. Thoroughly informed, with
facts and figures at ready command, he
knows how to present them in the most
pleasing and attractive form. His i'm
pressiVe earnestness of manner, occasion.
ally relieved by well chosen anecdotes
and humorous illustrations, with outbursts
of genuine eloquence, carries conviction
of his honesty and sincerity to the minds
of his hearers, while the truth and correct
ness of the positions he assumes in sup
port of the objects and purposes of the
merciless accuracy and justice with which
be applies the scalpel to the fungus
growth Of unjust exactions, which have
grown up along all the channels of bust
ness and either directly or In Disguise, draw
| their sustenance from the pocket OF fhe
producer, are simply invincible Nc
one who may hear him on the circuit, o.
his present appointments, viii credit the
idle rumor that he is an aspirant for office
or that he is actuated by any motive savs
the good of the country and the Order
though all must know that just such mcr
ale very much needed and exceedingl,
scarce in our National and State Legisia
lures. The people, not the Patrons Of
H.sband,y, disgusted with partizan wire
workers and political demagogues, shoule
hunt out such men and, whether they will
or not. place them where their ability aus
| integrity can best serve the country.
At the conclusion of Brother Darden',
address, all We're invited to partake of ;
cold collation. which the ladies had sprea.
under the beautiful oaks that surroune
the Grange Hail.
.4k4I
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

sa How TO PLow.-In his address on
Flowing before the State Board of Agri-
culture of Connecticut, Prof. Stockbridge
said There are two kinds of soil on
every mans farm-the agricultural soil
and the sub-soil. The agricultural soil
may be two inches deep, or it may be
nine, but it is not twenty feet 1t is no
deeper than the air can penetrate. If the
agricultural is too shallow it may be grad
ualIy deepened by lifting an inch Of the
subsoii at each blowing, bringing. it up to
the air, and enriching it with manure
Our agricultural society committees, by
their premiums for smooth, shiny, flat fur
rows, have. done the community great
harm. Such as often takes the preminm
is the very poorest kind of blowing. The
soil is best plowed when it is most thor
oughly crushed, twisted and broken with
the sod well covered. On some kinds of
lands ! would have burrows Tapped an
inch, as the Canadian fa'rmefs pfoH. Let
the air and water have a chance to circu
late underneath the surface Light lands.
however, should have fat furrow if we
wish to make such lands more compact. ;"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

The steady progress made by the South
in diversifying her industries is regarded
as one of the most hopeful signs for the
future The people are beginning to re-
alize that other crops beside cotton will
pay, and Georgia reports that more grain
has been planted in that State than ever
before! An Augusta paper looks forward
to the time when the farms in its vicinity
will grow enough wheat to supply the
three city mills. t1 t4|
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
MISSISSIPPI STATE GRANGE,

FAYErrE, JEFFERSON Co., July IS, 1879
To the Masters of County Oranges:
Officers of County Oranges fo- the present year
have been reported to the Secretarys office ONLY
from the following counties. viz: Alcorn, Chick
asaw, claiborne, Copiah, Marshall. Prentiss,
Rankin Winston, and Yazoo.
1t important that these reports should be fot-
svarded at one, SO that communication can be
had between the Oranges and the Masters and
Secretary's offices. Promptness and regularity
an forwarding reports or the part of Secretaries,
will prevent unnecessary delay and confusion in
the transaction of the business of the Order
Fraternally, PUT. DARDEN, Master.
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The Tribune of TAMPA Fla saws

The Tribune ofTampa, Fla says Tam.
pa possesses great natural facilities for be.
coming one of the greatest fish markets
of the State. The influx of all kinds of
fish, more especially mullet, into Tampa
Bay from the Gulf, is immense. But very
few are caught for shipment and we do
not see why steps are not taken by our
leading men to establish fisheries on
large scale. If the fish interest was prop
erly developed it would prove a vast
source of revenue to those engaging in it
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

The Alabama State Agricultural and
Mechanical College, located at Auburn,
and now established some years, is yearly
growing in usefulness and public favor.
There were 279 cadets in attendance the
past season. The discipline is military,
and the education thoroughly practical,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
1.-THE PATRON ADOPTED AS THE
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AK
KANSAS STATE GRANGE.
LITTLE Rock, April 80

LITTLE ROCk, April g, 1919.
The following among other resolutions, was
adopted by the Executive Committee:
:. That in accepting Bro. Worthington prop
osition and making "THE PATRON OF HUs-
BANDRY" tie organ of the Arkansas state
Grange, we do SO in good faith, recommending
C,ran9es and individual Patrons to meet his lIbe-
rality by promptly subscribing for The PATRON
which is live Grange paper, thereby aiding US
in our efforts to spread the truths of our Order
c. E. ToBEY, Chairman.
" ScOTT. Secretary.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

Worthy Secretary D. K. Self, of Mid.
way, Tenn, writes US: +-',+
We are in a prosperous condition.
Nearly all the live members Of several
Oranges that have ceased to work have
united with US, in addition to which we
are receiving new members -..f
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
WOODSON'S RIDGE GRANGE,

At its regular June meeting, appointed COM
mittee to draft resolutions expressive of our SEN
timents in regard to THE PATRON OF HUsBAN-
DRY, the Official Journal of our State Grange
The committee reported at the July meeting as
follows:
Your committee respectfully submit that, hav
ing been constant readers of THE PATRON since
its first publication, we have ever admired the
bold ard fearless manner in which it has advoca
ted the principles of the Order whether in pros
porous or adverse circumstances. We admire the
zeal and ability with which it has commended for
the agricultural interest, placing it as the founda
ton stone upon which all other pursuits must
build. We admire the zeal with which the far
mer's rights are advocated, ever encouraging ev-
cry move for his prosperity, ever watching and
ready to give warning in time of danger.
The new caption of THE PATRON beautifully
illustrates what we of the South most needed
ucation, Cooperation, Unity of Purpose Unity
of Field and Factory
We think that if all Patrons and all farmers
could be induced to read and reflect upon the prin
cIp:es advocated by The PATRON. the cause
would be much revived and the agricultural int
rest prospered. J. M. KIMMoNs,
sr# III. III. KIMMoNs,
]. A. BIGGER,
Lafayette CO., Miss, July, 1879 Committee
#.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

The Sharpless Strawberry is variety
that is coming into great favor throughout
the country. A prominent horticulturist
writes of it ill a leading journal:
'',SAarbless." This seasons fruitine has
greatly added to the popularity of this va
riety. Though it has not equaled the size
attained by the "Great American yet it
is proving much more of favorite, as it
is more generally adapted to different soil.
and does not require such high culture.
Just here it should be stated in oder to
TO remove wrong impression that might
arise of strawberries as class, that there
IS hardly one of the 90 or 70 varieties on
my grounds, that is as hard to suit as TO
soil and culture as is the "Great Ameri-
can"
The greater number of the finer varie-
Ties, and among them the "Sharpless," do
well on nearly all soils that are adapted
to ordinary garden vegetables. Some va
rIetles do somewhat better on some soils
than on others; but because the "Great
American" is proving SO peculiarly obsti-
nate and particular, its squeamishness
should not reflect upon strawberries as a
class to their detriment
In connection herewith we direct the
readers attention to the card of Mr.
Kreigh,a prominent grower of the "Sharp.
less, at Catawissat Pennsylvania.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
HOPE.
/ hy in grief,

~ hgefE I lay in grief, )TgB'l 3Q'i
And hope drew. near to where tossed alone
= Without relief
And paused moment when she heard that moan
Then raised her glowing eyes and met my own
Never a word she said,
Yet still gazed, and still was comforted
Then bending low with wondrous grace
She laid her hand upon my eyes, a.ls
Her cool hand on my burning face,
And at her touch bright visions rise
Fresh woods and streams and unimagined sk les
In softest tone,
She sang that song that hath TO close
That deatlIless song that no one knows
Save she alone:
The song that leaves no memory, Sis
The song of endless victory
And future love;
And as lstene.; to the voice above
felt as one returning from the dead;
Slowly rose and raised my dropping head.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

We tender our thanks to the following
active, earnest Patrons for clubs of sub
scribers to THE PATRON during the past
week:
Dan. McInnis, Meridian, Miss.
@. w. Wells, Alfalfa, Florida
]. w. Johnston, New Prospect, Miss.
5. NJ. Derden, Bryan, Texas.
L. 9. Woodward, Louisville, Miss
S. 6 Rosamond, Cedar Bayou, Texas.
). I. Baskin, New London, Ark.
A; =; Ellis, Shelby county, Tenn
w E. Gibson, Vicksburg, Miss.
& Several large clubs have been formed in
Central Mississippi during the past two
weeks, but they not yet been forwarded,
and quite number are being raised in
Tennessee
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30

- Patrons and farmers writing to advertisers
will please mention that they saw their advertise,
ment in THE PATRON
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-e8 Special rates to Dealers -~-r,------a------z
f'-FFI ~ REFERENCES. Fg 4 "a.
B. r, Davis, Cashier Catawissa Deposit Bank.
E. NJ Tewksbury, Master Catawissa Grange,
No. 2I6, P. of H.
]. Cory, Master of Gentry Grange, IS, Wis.
CENTRE GRANGE HALL, No. az, WIS.
Resolved, That ]. S. Keigh. of Catawissa, Pa,
is entitled to the thanks of this Grange for the
very superior quality Of Sharpiess SeedltnHg
Strawberry plants Sept rs, Eabodf 900 and VI
the public.
Above resolution passed at a regular meeting
of Centre Grange held April a6, Iase.
=. = FISHER, Sec'y. ]. CoRY, Master
3o-aug&sept.
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She sang that song that hathro close,
That deathless song that no one knows
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-30
MISSISSIPPI.

Executive Committee. Florida State CIR