The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14
jefferson COUNTY.

Jefferson County.
Editor Patron. AS the Jefferson
County Grange hasa few DAYS since,
held one of the most interesting and
practical meetings that has ever
been held in this county, l propose,
for the encouragement of the Order,
to give you few lines to let you
know that the County Grange is in
perfect working order, having the
harness fully on, and ready and
willing to grapple with all questions
pertaining to the good of the Order
of Patrons ,Husbandry and for the
general welfare of the farmers and
laboring classes generally. By reso-
luton passed at the April meeting
of the County Grange, it was de-
cided at the July meeting to hold a
two days session. Here allow us
to remark, that in this county there
are four Subordinate Oranges, and
the County Grange alternates, hold
ing its meetings. This we believe
to be splendid arrangement and
would Recommend it to all who
have not tried it. Bnt to return:
on the 18th of July, we found at
the appointed place, Fellowship
Grange, delegates from all the Sub
ordinate Oranges and quite a num-
Der of the members of Fellowship
Grange. Promptly the Grange was
opened in due form by our efficient
Worthy Master, Bro. T. L. Darden,
brother of the Worthy Master of
the State Grange, who delivered us
quite lengthy and interesting ad
dress, touching on many points of
interest. This address, by resolu-
ton, was referred to a committee of
distribution of subjects therein con-
tanned to the different standing COM
mittees. Thus you see, Mr.. Editor,
we were fully organised and ready
to work. These committees, COM
posed of live, energetic men and
good Patrons of Husbandry, brought
up reports interesting and instruct
i've, upon which were lively and
spirited debates, consuming the en-
tire second day, by which many of
us were enlightened and our ener-
gies spurred up to be better
Changers and to work more assidu-
ously for the grand principles of our
noble Order.
In addition to this, our Worthy
Master of the State Grange, Capt.
Put Darden, was with us, with his
usual energy and eloquence and
spirited talk urging US on, encour-
aging and giving a word of advice
here and there. Upon the whole
our meeting was a grand success,
infusing new life to all present.
The following is. part of the re-
port of the Committee on Coop
Grafton:
Worthy Master. In the matter
of cooperation, your committee are
decidedly in favor of cooperation
on the Rochdale plan of buying and
selling of and from ourselves and at
first hands. Also to cooperate in
experimental farming, the use of
fertilizers and the different kinds of
tools, farming implements, cheapest
and best modes of fencing, and the
introduction of the best breeds of
animals, and, in a few words, all
matters appertaining to agriculture,
horticulture and stock raising. And
last but not least, our combined,
united and determined resistance to
the entertainments of capital upon
labor; of the combinations of rail-
roads and railroad potentates and
navigation companies, whereby the
masses are being robbed, little by
little, of their hard earnings; and we
demand the repeal of all laws ex-
empting them and manufactures
and the holders of Omitted States
bonds from the equal burthens of
taxation, both State and National;
and that we pledge ourselves to
vote for no man to represent US in
the State and National Legislatures
of our country who are not sound
on these questions and in full SYM
pathy with the agricultural classes.
And that the best way to dissimin-
ate and carry out these plans, is for
every Granger to talk it at home
and abroad, at the cross roads and
in the towns and cities, through
the Press and from the public
st and, pray for it at night and again
ris ing early in the morning, and to
cea Sc not frotn our labors in this
beh. alf until justice and equity is
done and accomplished.
JOHN A. GALBREATH,
L. D. SHOWERS,
eJo. D. S. DAvENpoRr,
Com r,asttoo