The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-16
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It is admitted without controv.
the Grange is essentially concerDa5't
-aericulture. What atfvantape ~
the Grange over Farmers Clubs G
tura1 Societies, and similar assoo;
which have for their main. purna' 'l2
the same object' We answer, m r
cry way. Both are social: botlcoal
plate the advancemento of aericplts.~
through agriculture, the pecunia,S
ofgthe farmer. Inisome quarters x
men are members and take an in,s..
the proceedings of the clubs. and
sionally cooperative efforts are efna1'
in the purchase of farm uacbinervf y
the CORES pondence ceases. The f,,n
Club is local in its character, the G.,
is National. The one makes lOas.s
only here and there, with scarcelS !
gariization in each c Congressional "a.
and without being able to state posi-,
1--WE believe the-ent1re membership oil
n1ess Clubs doesSnot ]nnmbcr a Thor
persons. The other has taken rootfntg.
five States and Territories; in large
Der of States has Society or Subor9,
Oranges in almost every TOWNSHIP,
making a largededuction for allwhat
any cause have ceased to be Come,
with the Order, numbers in n,
gregate million persons. The fou
independent and isolated, are CONN
for the most part, of men of culture )
ton and wealth-the professional
the amateur, and the dillitanti, and vi
with a single exception, so far,as w,
aware, exert no special influence o,
promotion of agriculture or the POD
the agriculturists. The only notable
ception of which we have any knowles
is the Farmers Club of Elmira, y /
whose weekly reports in the Hnssa
man are read with profit and pleasure
Patrons throughout the country. On,
other hand, the Grange is national
very nationality makes its efficient ir
Of the body of the country; while ey.
ding none who are worthy, it embr
those who most need its salutary inf
ences and teachings. Nor does it s
with the discussion of topics of farm
terests; it brings within its range of &C.
effort all that pertains to the prospg
and progress of the farmer, and by co.
alton would secure what isolated effor
powerless to try. Civilization owes
present advance to united effort, ani
future progress will depend on the pov
of cooperative labor. We stand in
meridian splendor of the worlds civil
ton, but this of (which we boast, has q,
rise to a greed for gold and place. m
opolies and rings reaching from Liverp
to Omaha, and striding the contint
Agriculture was fast drifting into t
condition where the tiller of the soil '
being made a toiler and producer to f
the cormorants. The traditional polio
and results of Republican institute
were making way for a new OIAs1
things. We will not stop to enquire "
has been accomplished, nor the grand
sibilities of the future that may be reat
by unity, intelligence and integrity.
Grange with cordial greeting offers to
Farmers Club the right hand of fell
ship. Their missionin no way conf
with the work of the Patrons of Husl
dry. They are co-workers in the S
field. But the one stands solitary
alone; the other is power for good
cause "the grip and pass business" m
the links in the chain of national IN
The one seeks but the advancement
agriculture; the other, that of the n
The one stands on pivotal point;
other would reach the wants and adva
the interests of an entire class. The
works single handed; the other has a
ton of laborers-G Grange Bulletin.