The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-10
THE GRANGE IN GEORGIA.

THE GRANGE IN GEORGIA.
There Is no other State in the Union III
which there is greater necessity for the
Grange organization than Georgia. Eve
Try other department OF business is flour
ishing there, and there is only needed now
for the Agricultural interest to be placed
upon the proper basis to insure to this
State deserved pre-eminence. Factories
are evidences of energy and prosperity,
but that prosperity is not fully sustained
and permanently assured unless the great
fundamental ndustry-FARMING-i in a
heathful condition. And in order to this,
the compact organization of the Grange is
necessary. Bound together by identical
interests, the farmers should every where
unite and constitute themselves solid
body for mutual instruction, improve
ment, assistance, protection. Who I'M
derstand SO well their needs as they them
selves? Who can attend to their interests as
well? To whom can they give control of
their affairs, who will be entirely disin-
| terested, save to themselves and their fell
| low -laborers? tits the sheerest folly for
the individual farmer, be he rich or poor,
to hold himself aloof from his Order and
think to succeed Combined wisdom,
combined experience, united effort, is1ss-
sential. rvs
We feel assured that if our friends in
Georgia can but be convinced of the me-
cessity of. the Grange, they will at once
enlist in the cause and make it success
in their midst. In order that they may be
convinced, let them read our columns
| filled with matter and communications
from all quarters concerning the great
| work. They will see how their brethren
in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississip-
pi and other States are getting upon firm
basis and entering upon career of pros
perity that will be sure and enduring
| The communications that appear ia oul
columns from Worthy Masters Darden, o
Mississippi, Harwell, of Tennessee, Viii
| liams, of Arkansas, Overseer Rose, O
Texas, and other Grange leaders, are full
of sound, practical wisdom-their words
stir the hearts of the farmers and stimulate
them to the greatest exertions.
The great secret of success is zoell-df
rected industry No people work harder
than the farmers. They bear the brunt oil
| the worlds battle for human necessities
and yet how poor is their. condition in tn,
main! This is from i'll directed toil-fron
| ignorance of the principles of business
| which is the result of unused faculties
from ignorance of what the world is about
which comes from his isolation. But band
ed together in one body-meeting at reg
ular times, and discussing methods, ane
means; comparing experiences; establish
ing cooperative stores--which will save
him from the rapacity of the merchants
whose Interest it is to make the mos
out of him, and who possess the advan
tage over him of being better informed
by means of the united influence and as
sistance, he will overcome the difficultie
of his situation, and work with the com
forting assurance that it is not all in vain
that he is one of ain innumerable BROTH
HOOD. bound by the closest ties of mutua
dependence and identity of interests.
If the farmers of Georgia will but tr
the experiment, we are confident of thei
success. Through the Grange alone cal
they attain and maintain their freedom
and independence. Let each one and al
come forward and join in the cause whic
; is to bring material redemption to them
!, selves and their families,