The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-02-14
Number 81.

which is limited to single State; and that
we most earnestly deprecate any attempt
to excite local prejudice bv appeals to a
false sentiment of State pride, believing
that to do SO would be. to paralyze and de-
stroy that noble and ennobling sentiment
of Brotherhood which it is the mission of
the Grange to evoke and perPetuate.
I'VE especially recommend the adoption
of THE PATRON OF HUsBANDRY5 as the
Official Journal of this State Grange be-
cause it is the only paper, Grange or Po-
litical, that has, during the past year, been
and Subordinate Oranges as the Official
Journal of our State, Grange. We submit
that the members of the Oranges in Shell
by, Hopkins, Williamson, Bell, Ellis, and
Milan counties are as true and loyal to
the sentiment of State pride as any mem.
bers of this body,au7W. p. HANCOCK,
....,.. .,--r w. M. FERGUSON.
The Committee on Agriculture and
Agricultural Education made the follow
ing report:i -@y!Yaf I. 12DtO -l.
Z Agriculture is-the object as well as the
most important occupation of man. Had
he not turned his attention 10 filling the
soil he would have yet been in a savage
state. Those nations that have followed
a iomadic life, have made but little if any
progress towards civilization, whilst those
that have made the greatest advance in
the science of agriculture are the most for
ward IN civilization and enlightenment.
The life and home of the farmer is, or
ought to be, the most happy, as it is the
most independent of all occupations; by
his we'll cultivated fields Of wheat and
corn and cotton, with his pasture lands
stocked with Sleek and contented flocks
and herds, his table supplied with fruits
and vegetables from his orchard and gar
den, he ought to be every day thankful
for the blessings that surround him. Yet
how often do we hear him express COM
plant that farming don't pay. Now it is
the opinion of your committee that if the
farm is given all the credit it is entitled to,
it will be found that farming does not only
pay, but gives as fair returns for the cap
ital invested as that of any other occupa-
ton. Give the farm credit for the amount
his house would rent for. What would
| be the cos. of team of horses to take his
| family to church, or to visit his neighbor
or the city? what would he have to pay in
cash for his beef, and pork, and mutton?
| what would be the cost of the fowls and
eggs, his milk and butter, his bread and
vegetables? in short, all that he would
| have to pay money for-f he did not pro
duce them? Let him estimate his capital
| invested and the worth of what is enume-
rated above, together with the cash he re-
ceives for the saleof the surplus stock of
his fai m, and il will be seen that farming
does pay. To be successful in agricultural
pursuits, requires personal supervision of
| all the details of the farm as well as to the
general results. Occasionally in Texas we
| have a great abundance of rain, but in
preparation for. a crop, the farmer should
| make provision for dry summers. Some
of your committee, from long expert
ence in Texas, know that he who has his
land early broken, his crop planted as
soon as the season will permit, and gives
to them quick and clean cultivation, has
rarely cause to complain of the results.
From the introduction of improved ma
chinery he is now able to accomplish
much; and we have only to look to the
long trains of heavily laden freight cars
constantly passing in the direction of our
seaports, where great sailing vessels and
steamers are loading to carry our pro-
/ duce to other and distant countries, to see :
/ by the aggregate that as producers we
are successful and ought to be prosperous
Having, as we think, shown that the
pursuit fof agriculture, is profitable, we
now turn to the subject Of Agricultural
/ Education: iis 5hai iD-4-3-s24e
! It is the duty of every farmer to endea-
vor to make his home and surroundings
as handsome and pleasant as possible, that
the very earliest Impressions made upon
the mind of his child would ::be those of
pleasure; as the children grow and their
minds expand, attention should be given
that no expressions of discomfort with his
occupation be heard, but that as they grow,
the family of the farmer may learn to love
the calling oil their father. Time should
be given and place assigned that the little
ones best efforts in the way of amuse-
ment should be in the direction of profta-
BILE instruction. He should inculcate in
their young minds that labor on the farm
is honorable; around the. hearthstone
{ should be given the FIRST lessons TO fit the
children for school When they have
grownl old enough to commence labor,
the father should take pleasure in showing
/ how the work is to be performed, the ne
cessity of it, and the anticipated results.
So should the mother act with her daugh.
concluded on third page.