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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
The Fair.

The Fair.
There will be another fair next Saturday,
and we hopesourE farmers will take advantge
Of so good an opportunity to dispose Of their
horses, cattle, etc., Note the following:
have one large span of horses to trade for yoke
of young oxen and COWS. B. F. CUTSHAW.
One team of good horses for SALE
A. LANGLEY.
One yoke Of 4:.year old steers for SALE
J. LAMB.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
Announcement.

There will be meeting Of the Wadena
Improvement Association on Saturday eve.,
ming, March 9th. Every citizen is invited
to be present. A list of those who show in;
terest enough to come out and help the town
improve. will be published, and we hope the
>list will be large enough to reflect credit on
the village. -
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
Card Of Thanks.

MIR. Editor.
Allow US through your paper to return our
hearth than Ks to the people of Wadena and
vicinity who so kindly and substantially re-
membered US on last Thursday evening.
The evening was a most enjoyable one, and
we hope that the friends enjoyed the giving
as heartily As we enjoyed their company and
kind wishes. The result of their efforts WAS
a cash donation Of $50 90, which Moth sur
prised and gratided US. Many, many thanks.
C. H. Dixon,
T.. .-. '1'S'~. ~ N. r.. ExAoN,-
49, y ti .st s-rE. ~ and ADBIR.t d..
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
Hotel Arrivals.

The following are the arrivals at the Raw
son, House, VIM. Kawson, Proprietor, for
the week ending March 24th, 1880:
G r Smead, Chicago; G J McManus and
R s Adams, Spring V.lley; S p Todd, Shell
River; Churchill, Three Oats, Minn.; G. W
Baldwin, H Y Bell, St. Paul; Saul Hartstine.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

The county commissioners cannot do any
thing with the petition to legalize the Shell
River road, until some one posts notice
of said petition. Neither can they take
any steps to lay out the road leading from
Verndale, until the surveyor of the road
furnishes a plat ofthe route
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

We hope every citizen who feels any inter-
eat whatever in the welfare of the village Of
Wadena, will show his willingness by atten-
ding the meeting Of the Improvement Asso-
citation at the school house next Saturday
night. Matters of interest to every property
owner will he discussed.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

1 have for sale 100 bushels ofseed wheat,
100 bushels seed barley, 200 bushels seed
oats, and so bushels yellow flint. and white
dent corn for seed. Terms. cash or cattle.
;. IN r. F MOORE, Compton.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

See statement of the financial condition o.
Wadena county in an other column. Il
speaks for itself.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
DR.. Babcock may now be found at his new
rooms over Potter's furniture,store.

The new planning mill ,~to be located north
Of the track on the >S6fner of Fourth and
Main streets.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
s.N =. ~. Dealers In = - >-5e i-st.4
sSSs@ .~ - .' 80. FZRS-CLASS -. = H. \ y.
Farm Machinery, : !:

*f N%@= ~. :a"@ Agents tor
VAN BRUNT sEEDER, CHAMPION REAPERs AND MOWERS;
9s>H y ~ MINNESOTA CHIEF THREsHER, .ssssts
THE CELEBRATED CASADY SULKY oL1VERS CHILLED
+=sa5. - IT, IRON PLOWS, "% z #
s a*H :DEWYz zHARVESTE @ -
Celebrated lafeTy Pumps and Drive Wells, . q.
ssafss - ~ nesndills
Povs. School Desks Etc Ec
Weed aAd Singer Sewing Machines
..-5 II ADENA Miar !.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

Several car loads of rails and several new
'.frogs' seems to indicate an additional side
track at Wadeua II will be needed ere fall.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

J. w. Hassan is to move his Jewelry store
into C. H. Peaks building on Front street
about April lst.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
FINANCIAL STA AfEMENT ZOE WADENA
COUNTY, MINN..

SHOWING THE LIABILITIES OF THE COUNTY
AND THE RESOURCES TO DISCHARGE THE
SAME.
For the Fiscal year commencing March l, 1879, and
ending March !, $780, -
Countvs Trea surer in account With County Reye.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

The new hotel Of Mr.; >shaol's has been
King, is being rapidly pushed forward.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

George Howard called on us yesterday.
He il just from Bosworth's camp, and in
forms us that that camp will break up about
the last Of this week. They expect to COM
mence driving in about three weeks.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

One Of our leading citizens is correspond
ing with gentleman in Wisconsin, with a
view to locating furniture factory in this
place. Wadena is bound to make manu-
featuring city.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25

-. Lumber for sale, enquire at the Office Of
FULLER & OsTRANDER.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-25
H. W. FULLER. 7. F. osrRANDER, Notary Public
Fuller & 0strander,
j.. LAND OFFICE AND NOTARY PUBLIC.

Collections promptly Conveyancing good
County Cloud Papers Cloud
andF Fergus Falls Land Offices: -.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
The Successful Farmer.

Many years of experience and
much observation have taught us
that two things are absolutely nee
essary to successful farming. The
first requisite is, to ascertain by ex
pertinent what crops the land is best
adapted for. We say crops, for the
second requisite is proper annual
diversity, which insuresethe farmer
against want, or that most-to- be-
dreaded foe-debt.
Having decided what can be rails
ed with profit, we urge an adherence
to these crops, regardless of excep-
tional changes in the markets. Some
years prices may run very low, and
encouragement may enter the mind
of the farmer,especially if some other
farm product, not adapted to his
soil, sells for high prices. 1t is at
such times the temptation to depart
from the beaten path is presented.
If the farmer yields, the chances are
ten to one that he is ruined.
1t requires long experience and
careful study to learn him to grow
any given crop-cane, cotton, rice,
etc.-to the best advantage. The di-
versity and rotation, absolutely es-
sential to success, will fully occupy
the mind and time of the farmer.
without alloying him any running
after strange gods" If he is grow
ing cotton, corn, oats and rice, or
any possible combination of crops,
his whole attention should be devo-
ted to the cheapest way of produc-
ing the largest yield He should
never be contented with moderate
yields. His land should be forced
to the greatest possible extent, for in
this way, and this alone, is there anv
real profit. ~ -
1t has become fashionable to buy
large quantities of commercial FER
tilizers. These are valuable and
produce immense results. But thew
cost money, and money our farmers
do not always have. The far seeing
tiller of the soil takes into consider,
alton his future wants. and clover
and cow peas furnish the bulk of his
fertilizing material at Insignificant
cost.
The successful farmer does not at
tempt too much. He concentrates:
and the more he does this, the greater
are his gains. He does not expect
large crops from his land without
liberal manuring. He recognizes
the necessity of constant study and
watchfulness. In slang phrase,
which is, however, exactly to the
point, he does not "bite off bigger
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
Address OF Welcome to Holmes
County Grange, No. z, Miss.
by Mrs. Lucy Christmas,

Brothers and Sisters of Holmes
County GRANGE In behalf of the
Oak Grove Grange l extend to you
most cordial W elcome. The intel
lectual and social enjoyment so
characteristic of cur quarterly re,
unions has been anticipated with no
small degree of pleasure by this
Grange, and in assembling this
morning to take counsel on the
questions which shall engage our
attention we know that every effort
will be put forth to determine them
to the honor and perpetuity of our
noble institution. That this has
been done in our past deliberations
is attested by the existence of six
live Grange organizations, with
working County Grange; a mem
bership composed of the most sub
stantial citizens of the county. We
then, fellow Patrons, have much
for mutual congratulations, and we
should feel encouraged to press on
ward in our labors. 1t is the uni
versal expression that every mem
Der has been improved not only in
an educational point of view, but
financially. Now, in the name of
this Grange, bid you here vel
come.
Holmes county, Aug, 1880.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
FROM TENNESSEE.
shelby County.

Editor Patron: Having seen
nothing from our section in your
columns for some time, | have con-
Guided to drop you these lines. The
first question generally asked by
farmers when they meet is, chow are
the crops?" to this we say that in tbs
vicinity the crops never looked bet
ter and more prosperous than now,
and the farmer is now looking for
ward to plentiful harvest as the
reward of his summers labor.
The Grange in this section is still
moving on in the even tenor of its
way, yet there are several Oranges
in Shelby county that have become
lukewarm and thus disorganized,
but there is an effort being made to
resuscitate such Oranges and restore
them to their old vigor and useful
ness. The writer had the pleasure
but few days ago of being present
at meeting held for the purpose of
recognizing two such Oranges, and
was happy to see SO much enthusi-
asm among the members.
The influence of one good work
ing Grange is not only felt in the
immediate vicinity and among its
own members, but like the pebble
dropped upon the calm surface of
the lake, it agitates the whole sur
face from center to circumference.
And right here l will say a few
words concerning Bethuel Grange,
No. 1877. This Grange was organ
lied in October, 1873, when the
great tidal wave of organization
swept like a mighty fire over our
entire Union, and the cry of organi-
cation was heard from the Orient to
the Occidenl, and re-echoed from
the great valley of the West, until
the farmers of this entire country
were aroused from their lethargy to
the great work of combining for
mutual protection. Then it was that
this Grange was organized, with at
first but small membership, but its
motto has ever been upward and on
ward, and it has reached out its arms
until to-day its roll contains every
live, energetic farmer within the cir
cult of its territory. Under its auspi-
ces has been organized the ssKerr-
vile Agricultural Association" that
is now making preparation for the
second annual fair to be held on the
9th and 9TH of October next, which
now promises to be complete sue
cess. But this is not the beginning
of its good work. The farmers have
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
ompleted. the same as though there

completed, the same as though there
was no Encampment. AT the same
time, the Encampment will be car
ried on without interference with
the State Grange session. Conse.
quently after the first dav, one will
not interfere with the other. The
State Grange will work in the
Fourth Degree. and all Fourth De
gree members will be admitted.
Officers and delegates will attend
the sessions, while visitors in camp
can attend the sessions or the exer-
cises in camp as they may choose.
l can assure Patrons that the ar
rangements will be ample to accom-,
modate all, and that everything will
be conducted with such perfect reg
ularity as will make it pleasant and
agreeable, and no doubt profitable
to all who may attend.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
sowing the Good seed.

Stump Sound Grange, No. 100 o.
North Carolina, at its regular meeF
ing, Saturday, July "a, passed :
resolution that proposes to put oD'
copy of the Roanoke Patron, INC
official Grange paper of that ota'''
into every family where there Is
Granger, to be first read by us
family and then sent to the neare''
neighbor with request to read allJ
forward to the next neighbor aus
so on. BY this means they hope ~
introduce the Patron into the faniip
of every farmer in the county, :.
lieving if it is carefully read 'ns!
will become interested and PERM
nent subscribers. The PofroN
requested to publish the resoiu'io",,
in order that those receiving COZ.
of the paper NAV know the des .,.
of said Grange relative to the iH'
ter and act accordingly.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28

learned the importance OF support
ing good agricultural literature
one devoted to their own calling or
profession. such as THE PATRON OF
HUsBANDRY, and not run IN the IN
terests of other classes that are COM
bined for the purpose of our oppres.
sion. Far be it from us to say tnat
the farmer should not extend bis
knowledge ofliterature to the utmost
capacity his means and time WIZ
permit, but / do say that he should
first support and read those papers
and books that are published for his
especial benefit.
No one is more interested in good
government than the farmer should
be. for he is the one who bears the
burden of taxation and produces all
wealth: therefore he should inform
himself so as to vote intelligently
and not be led by the nose by de-
signing politicians. | believe that no
one is better fitted to make laws tor
the people than an intelligent culti-
vator of the soil, who has no pet
scheme to be advanced at the public
expense, for the farmer has learned
by sad experience that when such is
| the case he foots the bill. All he de.
mands is equal and exact justice to
all and special privileges to none
upon this platform all men may
stand without regard to race, con
dition or profession. Therefore
while the Grange is no political or
ganisation, yet it teaches men the
great PRINCIPLES of truth and justice
that should form the component par
of all government. 1t asks of it
members to read, to think, to confe
together, and thus learn what the,
need as farmers to better their con
dition; what they need as citizen
to better the administration of publ
affairs; and what they need a
neighbors to better their isolate
condition and improve their socia
nature, and thus no good farmer ca
feel stoicism in regard to thes
great principles, and therefore
good farmer is good Granger, an
F Uice OerSa. T. F. HUNTER.
Kerrville, August IS.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
MISSISSIPPI.
Worthy Master Darden-s APP
nOfntmenta.

Editor Patron: The following is list
of my appointments for September:
Oktibbeha county, Friday and Satur-
day, Sept 10 and II.
Choctaw, Tuesday and Wednesday, IA
and IS.
Montgomery, Friday and Saturday, II
and IS.
Alfalfa, Tuesday and Wednesday, II
and II.
Winston, Friday and Saturday, "a and
IS.
Noxubee, Tuesday and Wednesday, IS
and 2o.
Kemper, Friday and Saturday, October
I and ?.
Lauderdale, Tuesday and Wednesday,
S and E.
During the month of October hope to
visit the counties of Newton, Scott, Leake'
Madison, Kinds, Rankin and CoPiah.
Fraternally. PUT. DARDEN,
Master of the Mississippi State Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28

IF we do not SOW, how can we
expect to reapf Is there any prom
Use to those who do not work? There
is among the most observing and in
telligent farmers an instructive belief
that he is indeed poor prophet
who does not foresee that for their
own good, for the good of all other
classes, and for the safety of the
country itself, the agricultural class
must ere long step to the front and
take the lead and direction of at
fairs in which their best Interests are
involved. And we also as involun-
tarily turn to the Grange where we
must get the training that will pre-
pare US for the approaching exigen-
cies; in this institution our faith
need never waver.
We have an abiding faith in the
Grange, but there must also be work,
or it is vain to look for results. Just
so far as the prospects of the Grange
are advanced, it will be due to work.
If there is an increase of numbers.
it will be done mainly by going out
after them, and not by passing long
winded resolutions or by complain
ing of shortcomings, unless they be
our own, which we are ready to re-
pent and forever renounce. Our
whims, our preferences and our
prejudices should be laid on the
common altar of sincere and deter
mined CO. operation. We want mem
bers and must have them, but there
is still a greater want. We are even
now strong in numbers, but are we
powerful in results? This question
can be answered variously Some
States and sections of States may
answer by proudly pointing to the
history of their achievements for the
Order, while others can find but little
satisfaction in survey of the field
of their past or present operations
In some States the officers of the
State Oranges are working with
constant zeal to build up the eficien-
cy and responsibility of the Order
They are freely giving their time,
and the Master of one State Grange
at least is paving his own travelling
expenses. The noble purposes OF
the Order naturally inspire high
hopes in those who become mem
bers, sand these hopes will be realized
| just in proportion to the'understand-
ing and devotion of individual mem
bers. If every one would, accord
ing to his ability, perform his part
in the same unselfish spirit as the
noble workers to whom we alluded
above, the full measure of their con-
tident expectations would be real
lied and the agricultural class be
brought to their proper place in the
scale of society.
We must not hope to be mowers,
And gather the ripe golden ears,
Until we have first been sewers.
Life's field will yield as we make it
| A harvest of thorns or flowers"
-Dirie0 Rural.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28

The lawyer-politicians and the
political press are Fdoing their ut
most to get up the usual excitement,
but the farmers every where seem
to be averse to it, and refuse to at
tend the meetings which are in
tended simply to keep these politi-
clans prominent before the people.
There is no occasion whatever for
an exciting or even active campaign
in the South, for there is really but
one party in our section; yet we
lind State electors and old political
hacks making appointments to ad-
dress the "dear people" on the polit
ical questions of the day. All these
politicians are after office, and their
efforts to get the people to turn out
are for the purpose of giving them a
show of strength with the new Ad-
ministration. These politicians are
the pest of the country, and the far
mers are beginning to rate them at
their real value.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
The State Oranges.

The Subordinate Oranges should
now give their attention to the Sc
lection of delegates to the State
Oranges. This matter has never
been properly attended to, and 1t
has often happened that the dele
gate selected was totally unfit to
represent any organization, or was
really opposed to some of the lead
ing features of the Order, or had
some personal interests to subserve
antagonistic to the interests of the
Grange. We have known delegates
selected to represent the county
who were residing in towns and
had not attended Grange meeting
in years. The result of this loose
system of selecting delegates has
been that a large proportion of the
State Oranges, if not opposed to
some of the features of the Order
vital to its success, were worse than
useless and retarded the work of
] the sessions.
The Subordinate Oranges of every
county have most important duty
to perform in selecting delegates to
the State Oranges. 1t should have
their attention in time, so that the
very best selection may be made.
IF the delegates are not men of ex-
perience and capacity, with well
defined views of what should be
done at the sessions of the State
Oranges, they are apt to fall under
the control of scheming men who
may attend the State Oranges for
the special purpose of defeating the
efforts of the true men to give the
right direction to the work of the
session.
.. The system of representation in
the Texas State Grange is a most
unfair one, and it is surprising that
the strong Oranges have submitted
to it so long. There each county is
allowed vote regardless of the
number of its Subordinate Oranges:
in other State Oranges, each Sub
ordinate Grange is entitled to a
vote We should think this matter
need only be brought to the atten-
ton of the Oranges of Texas to in.
duce them to adopt the plan thai
prevails in other States.
The Order is now regaining los
ground every where; it is about tc
enter upon new era of power anc
prosperity, and the errors of tn.
past should not only be avoided blu
the mistakes corrected. Let tht
State Oranges be composed of on
very best material-members whC
are true to the cause and have tn,
intelligence to understand and tn,
courage to adopt measures that will
promote the best interests of tn,
Order. g Hs
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
CARROLL COUNTY.

Editor Patron. Our Worthy
Master of the State Grange ad-
dressed the Grange at Midway on
the 18th. The Grange here was dor
mant, but at the close of the speech
was recognized and at once went
to work. The members were thor
oughly aroused, and seemed deter
mined never again to get out of
ranks. w.
On the 18th, Bro. Darden address
ed Patrons in the court house at Car
rollton. The speech was one of sin
gular power, and kept the audience
spell bound for an hour and a-half.
Members of two dormant Oranges
were present and went home re-
solved to reorganize at once. By
request of the members of Teoc
Grange, six miles from Carrollton,
Bro. Darden reorganized them at
night, and they will have plenty OF
work to do, as several have already
applied for membership.
In a short time, five Oranges in
this county will be actively at work
There is promise of great revival
and old Carroll will again be repre-
resented in the State Grange at it,
| next session. PATRON.
Carrollton. Aug. 10.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
TALLAHArcH1E COUNTY.

Editor Patron. Capt. Darden
addressed Classify Bayou Grange at
their hall to day. He placed before
them the aims and purposes OF the
Order in his usually forcible man
ner, and the effect was good. This
Grange appears 10 be in good condi-
ton and in vigorously working or
der. The visit of the Worthy Mas
ter of the State Grange was hailed
with evident pleasure, and with re-
suits benehcially in arousing enthu-
siasm and putting us to work more
actively. HARMONY.
Classify Bayou, August II.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28
The Texas Cotton Crop.

Editor Patron. 1t is a common
thing for the newspapers Of this and
other States to publish to the world
statements showing that the cotton
crop is an extraordinarily large one.
Our cotton crops have been widely
and extravagantly published while
they were promising, but since the
appearance of the boil worm. which
has already cut off one-half the
Texas crop, no paper has taken the
trouble to state the fact in its true
light. Cotton planters have a poor
chance, because the commercial
world will never have the truth ofthe
real destruction that has already been
done to the cotton crop until it is
gathered. The cotton planters all
know nor that the present crop will
fall short of last season three fourths
of a million of bales.
We. the undersigned, ask you to
publish this, and with it cali from
you to Patrons all over the Cotton
belt as to the truth of the facts com.
pared to the section written from.
w. r. SMITH,
j. w. EAsHART.
M. c. LANIER,
B. ]. SMITH,
r. L. AsKEw,
.. N. SMITH,
A. B. M. CovEY,
H. GAssAwAY.
CAROLS Prairie, Texas, Aug. 6.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-28

The Encampment of the Patrons
OF Missouri at Rolla in October
next will be grand affair. It will
doubtless attract large numbers of
Patrons from the South and West
All honor to Worthy Master Esh-
oaugh and the Executive Commit
tee OF the State Grange for this
great movement, which will be the
means OF accomplishing important
results both now and in the future.
ana whose influence for good will be
telt throughout the entire country.