The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-13
FROM TEXAS.
BELL COUNTY.

NoAh 1GLA11N.
BELL COUNTY
Editor Patron:' The success of the
Grange in Bell county will compare fa-
vorably with any county in the State,
which may be attributed in part to the
following reasons: When any question
touching the material interest of the Or
der in any section of the county was
sprung there were always some who had
the will to present the same to those that
were directly interested-a spirit that rose
above self, spirit that desired the pros
perity of all. When questions that were
thought to be of interest to the county
were sprung in any Grange or arose in
the mind of any Patron steps were at the
earliest day taken to present the same to
every Grange in the county. The same
spirit and action prevailed when any
question was thought to be of interest to
the State. In the investigation and pre-
sentation of all such questions there have
ever been at hand Patrons noble and true
to do for the cause that they had espoused,
ever ready and willing to make self sac
rifices. | have often thought that Bell
county was blest in having so many
earnest and determined workers The
follwing are some of the fruits of their
efforts:
l. In the year 1875 the Patrons in the
southern part of the county, after mature
deliberation, determined to start a coop
erative Grange store at Salado, beginning
business in the latter part of that year
with less than one thousand dollars paid
up stock. The success of this enterprise
has exceeded the most sanguine eXpec-
tations Of its most earnest supporters, sa-
wing thousands of dollars to Patrons, and
not only to them but the great reduction
in the price of goods in the village upon
the introduction of the Grange store
which has continued to the present-has
made it very beneficial to the community
at large. The stock in the store has in
creased to near ten thousand dollars.
2. The Patrons of Birds Creek Grange
and neighboring Oranges determined in
the fall of 1877 that they would try finan-
cial cooperation and their success has
met the expectations of all.
I'D. In 1873 the Patrons of Farmers
Guide and Sparta Oranges came forth
and have proved to the most skeptica
that they could do as others had done, and
are moving smoothly on. Bear Creek
Pleasant Hill and Cedar Creek Oranges
were not idle; they also started a coop
erative store Little Elm Grange went to
to work so quietly that but few of u.
knew what they were up to until they
were keeping house-:running a Grange
store. Next comes Morning Star Grange
that had been hid behind the horizon fol
long time-even many thought that sht
would never rise again-but all at once
she shone forth i'll all her former lustr'
and beauty, and without struggle started
full l-fedged Grange store about the frs
of last December. Mt. Home Grang
rises from her lethargy and comes for
ward about the same time, starting
Grange store. All these enterprises hav
proven complete success and will con
tinue successful so long as they stick t
cooperative principles-that is, to bu,
and sell for cash.
Some four years ago the Patrons Q
this county learned through the column
of THE PATRON OF HUsBANDRY tina
there was a patented invention known a
the Clements Attachment, that spun see
cotton into thread We became so inter
f ested in this matter that we purchased tn
| county right, more than two years agc
members of every Grange in the count
helping to do this. Bad crops and othe
causes have prevented the starting of on
, of these machines yet. The Press unit
] within the last few months had not eve
+ given this invention passing notice, an
/, whatever good may result to the Order
: this county by purchasing the right, the
7 are indebted to THE PATRON OF HUs
Y BANDRY.
r Some of the journals are now advisin
the people to wait, not to invest until the
look farther, that they will keep the PEI
pie posted. We are posted over here an
v have been for long time. The on
IS thing needful is the cash. If any can po
us with this they will be entitled to SON
credit, even if they did come in at II
eleventh hour. We hope to be able
e start one of the Clement Attachments
a Bell county this year.
e You will see that the Patrons OF tn
O county have in good running order seve
!. cooperative stores, and you need not
:, astonished to hear of one more soon. II
], Patrons in the vicinity of Young's Port
IL this county have placed their light on
lie hill and mean business. The foundati'
n is laid broad and deep for good to ma
= j kind over here, but we will have to ke'
= - the eye of the mind open in order to pro
erly build thereon.