The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-02-14
THE GRANGE IN MISSISSIPPI.

A.. THE GRANGE IN MISSISSIPPI.
Il We earnestly appeal to the Subordinate
Oranges in this State, to give their imme
date attention to, the following extract
from the proceedings of the recent session
of the state Grange. The action of the
Granges..should be SO prompt and effec-
tive as to enable Worthy Master Darden to
take, the field at an early day and keep in
It during the entire year. A vigorous can
yass Of the entire State by our able and
eloquent leader will draw thousands of
farmers to the Order: l 5'e cb
EXTRACT FROM. THE PROCEEDINGS
oF7THE. MISSISSIPPI STATE GRANGE
...~..F 81, Ninth Annual Session. r..-r, -.
Report of the Committee ON Suggestions for the
Good of the Order. ..--.-.
Your Committee, after Consulting carefully
about the best means of promoting the welfare of
the Order in this State, would beg to report that
decline ofinterest in it as an organization among
the farmers is now and must in the future const
tute the chief difficulty we. lave to contend with.
In order to meet that difficulty, we can suggest
no better plan than to Keep constantly in the field
am efficient Lecturer upon sufficient salary,
whose duty shall be to visit parts of the State
as often as possible during the ensuing year, and
especially those counties where he may have rea-
SON to believe most good can be effected, but the
fact being that the State Grange is mot athletic pay
the salary, conpes us toirecommend anotherway
of raising means to pneet the expense, and would
ask the adoption of the foilowing:.gs asln =
Ist. That in Consideration of $I,25o tobe raised
as hereinafter provided and paid into the hands
of the Secretary of the State Grange by or before
the Ist dayof March, $780, it shall the duty of
the Worthy Master, upon his signifying his accep
lance of the above said amount as compensation
for his services to take the field after the above
narnedday and devote all his energies to revival
of the Order anehg the farmers OF this State. Il.
end. That the Secretary of this Grange be re-
quired. as soon as practicable after the adjourn
ment, tonotify every delegate and Master of Sub
ordinate Grange that he is expected to act as a
committee for his county, to ascertain at once
from each Subordinate Grange what it may be
willing both as a body or as individuals, ito con
tribute towards such salary, with instructions to
have their contributions sent to the Secretary of
the State Grange in time to reach him by the first
day of March, 1880, with the understanding that
if more than enough is raised to meet the salary,
the overplus be- retained in the Treasury for a
similar purpose the following year. but if less, he
shall be required to devote only SO much time to
the work as the amount subscribed shall be pro-
portionahy to the amount of the salary the time
to be selectedJby himself when he can best spare it,
"A true copy. , II w. L. WILLIAMS, Sec'y. 4
NoTE.-Itiis hoped that Oranges and indiyid-
uals will take action on the above report at once
and forward to the Secretary of the State Grange,
at Rienzi. In renting, always state ''For Mas
ters Salary" so that Lean keep accounts properly
w. l.. WILLIAMS, Secretary