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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1880-01-07

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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1880-01-07
PRE- M lie.

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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
FROM LOUISIANA.
JACKSON PARISH.

JACKSON PARISH.
Editor Patron, l am proud to inform
YOU that we have a live, prosperous
Grange Bluff Spring Grange, No. SO
of about 10 members, and tending
upward. We have just completed an ele-
CANT two story log building, made with
our own hands The upper story we use
for Grange hall and in the lower story
we have cooperative store. We are CO.
operating on small scale, yet, through the
energy of our wide-awake manager. we
are fast gaining ground. The members
of our Grange have learned to think for
themselves, and have found out the folly
of paying few merchants to do business
for them which they can as easily do to-
themselves Yet there are few around
us who arc so blind to their own interests
that they do not see any good in the
Grange, and are still standing back.
1t is the determined purpose OF our
Grange to live and prosper; we never en-
terrain the remotest idea of dying or even
becoming dormant. Fraternally,
LUTHER M. HEARN.
Bluff Spring, FEB. IS.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
Kentucky

If all the facts were laid before the tax
payers in regard to the cost of ignorance
ald the crime which grows out of it, we
should have at once, and without much
argument, every paper and every party in
the country anxious to lead off advance to
perfect such a system of education as
would insure the attendance ofall the chill
dren of school age for good portion of
the year at school ~
What stronger plea could be presented
for the discipline, and culture, and spirit
Of obedience, and recognition of the
rights of others, taught the children in
the public schools than the following
facts: ges
In Kentucky 100000 voters, half of
them white men, cannot read and write.
School Superintendent Henderson reports
that only 100000 of the $4,000 youth of
proper age arein the public schools, with
not over $4,000 pupils in private institu-
tons. Where are these 100000 children?
What sort of citizens will they inake2
Carter county, the scene of the recent
vendetta, is even worse than the States
average, for it only contributed c$84 to
schools last year, and sent but one in four
of its 4,oo3 children to any sort of school.
These figures hardly need the commenta-
ry of Carter and Breathitt counties to in
crease their force. afe RS 3isa
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
rAwRENCE COUNTY.


Editor Patron. At a regular meeting
of Hebron Grange, 4o5, the following res
olution was passed and ordered to be sent
to you for publication: ~
Whereas, We deem it expedient that
something be done to further the interests
of our Order in the State of Mississippi,
and that the action of the State Grange
has put Worthy Master Darden in the
field to canvass the State in behalf of the
same for the year 1880; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the members of
Hebron Grrnge, do heartily endorse the
action of the State Grange, and would
recommend that he be paid good salary
by each Subordinate Grange paying the
sum of five or ten dollars, if necessary, TO
meet this demand.
A. ]. ROBERTSON, Sec'y.
Hebron, February IS.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
THE GRANGE IN TEXAS.
BY MYRA.


. Editor Patron: While the Grange has
accomplished wonders among the agricul-
turists of the United States, probably no
single State has realized so fully the i'm
mensity Of the change as Texas.
With towns and communities composed
of individuals representing half dozen
States, and a fair show of Hibernian,
German and Bohemian, each welded to
some special idea transmitted by ances-
tors, there was no probability or hope of
any settled system for the promotion Of
agriculture for years to come.
Texas may be said to combine four
States in one, so far as the variety of its
productions, and the peculiar adaptation
of special productions to certain sections;
grain being best suited to our northern
border, pineries on the east, cotton, cane
and tropical fruits in the SOUTH and vast
grazing fields in the west. Such a variety
of resources however, combined with the
immensely of territory served only to be-
wilder the 'new comer,'' and make him
vascillating as to choice of locality, and as
a natural result instead of hundreds of
small farms directed by enterprising men
endeavoring to develop the dormant
wealth of Texas soil, we had a rowing
population, each -rying to accumulate
money without labor.
Such a state of affairs could terminate
in nothing but blasted hopes and grim
dissatisfaction, and it was not astonishing
that the name of Texas should be enrolled
| among those of ''modern hulnbugs" s~
Our State was indeed ripe for organiza-
ton and perneation by Grange influence,
and nothing could have been more pro-
pitious to our agricultural pursuits. Order,
to great extent has now taken the place
of chaos; our people seem more disposed
to settled plans and habits, and much sys-
tenn is observed in farming arrangements.
In large portion of the State machinery
is being utilized in planting, harvesting
and cleaning, and farmers throughout our
vast territory seem vieing with each other
in developing the riches of our soil. As
in other States, Texas Patrons have had
their difficulties, and by reason of them
many have fallen by the wayside; but
thoughtful men expected distractions.
If there had been no burden to cast off,
no necessity for organization, why organ
lze at all? Ring politicians and monopo-
lists are also as tenderly solicitous of
Grange welfare here as elsewhere. Noble
spirits labor for the Order all over the
State,-men who are willing to sacrifice
for their fellow men. and with such a
leader as Col. Lang, why should not the
Grange prosper in Texas, and with such
vast and diversified field of labor why
should not Texas prosper with theGrange?
There is nothing better to give proper
shape to agricultural pursuits, nothing
better to bring rural society to that state
of intercourse so necessary to the refine
ment of any community
| would say in conclusion, that being a
Mississippian many fond recollections
linger around the old home and loved
ones, and | shall ever love the dear old
State as no other, but | am proud of Texas,
proud of her people, and the grand future
in store for her. .st
Brazos county, Feb. Is.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
FROM TEXAS.
MILAN COUNTY.

Editor Patron Our Grange-Milam
Grange, No. 475-was too much pressed
with business at its regular meeting in
January to install officers, SO it was post
poned until its regular meeting in Febru
ary. We met on the 18th, and conferred
the Ist and I'd degrees on a sister and the
cd and 18th on two brothers, and then the
Installing of officers was attended tow.
M. Ferguson, Master; jeff. Scott, Sec'y.
Our Grange passed a resolution the lat
ter part of last year making present of
THE PATRON for six months to each fam
lily that stood clear on the books, which |
think is doing great deal Of good tor so
small an amount of money. 1t has been
the means of some reading about the good
work the Gradge is doing that seldom
ever read any thing at all before, and am
inclined to think that if other Oranges
would do likewise they would soon see
good results.
We are going to stir up general revi-
val all over our county between now and
midsummer. Fraternally.
w. NJ. FERUsoN.
RocEda1e Feb %
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
THE LABOR QUESTION TO THE
FRONT.

The Labor Question is every day fore
ing itself more and more upon the atten-
ton of all classes of society. There is now
no place where it has not obtained a hear
ing. In the halls of legislation, in the press,
in the pulpit, on the lecture platform, in
the street, in the workshop-everywh
it is forcing itself to the front.
In many of these places it intruGes it.
self as an unbidden guest, but despite
every effort TO ignore it, the Labor Ques-
ton is up for solution, and, like Banquo S
ghost, will not down at the bidding of
those who are frightened by the promi-
hence that it is attaining.
To show how the discussion of econom-
ical questionsis gaininga foothold in quar-.
tiers where few years ago we should
have looked in vain for any, even the
slightest, reference to such subjects, we
give the following extract from a sermon
delivered the other Sunday in New York,
by Rev. James Pullman: .r
"Sixty thousand workingwomen were
paid off last night with wages that their
employers knew could not adequately
supply the necessities of their employees
The wages are such as are established by
damand and supply, laws taught by the
science of political economy. There were
women paid $I.5o for making a dress, and
from thirty to fifty cents dozen for shirts
The employers justify themselves by ar
guing that they abide by the law S of polt.
ical economy" fr.44 ..a
In this way the light is spreading. From
alEsides it is conyerging upon and expo
sing the hideous injustice known by the
name of the wage system.-IriSh World
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
LARGE VS. SMALL KERNELS
FOR SEED

In conversation with an intelligent far
mer a few days Since he told us that few
years ago he planted an ear of corn to test
the difference between the product of
the kernels of both ends and the mid.
die of the same ear, and he gave us the
following as the result. The soil was lust
alike, the cultivation the same, and the
crop very different. He said: 81 planted
the first two rows from the large end of
the ear, the next two rows from the mid
die of the ear, and the other two rows
from the tip or small end; and planted all
the same morning. The large end pro-
duced fair-sized ears, with irregular rows
much as you will find them at the end of
the ear. The middle kernels produced
large ears, mostly Straightforward and fair.
The tips brought forth nu6ins only. There
was not a fair ear on the two rows of
corn. have raised corn for. forty wears.
and now plant only about half, or at most
tWo-thirds, of each ear of corn, and gen
orally raise good crops" If this theory is
true, our farmers should make note of if.
and govern themselves accordingly.-Sbi.
rit of Kansas.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
WE INDORSE THEM.

Here is quotation from the proceed
ings of the Michigan State Grange at its
last session, declaring it's principles and
objects. Every true hearted citizen will
heartily indorse them. In these days of
palavering politicians, it warns the heart
of every lover of his country to know that
one organization has the backbone to de-
clare itself for the right and against
wrong:
at is our unalterable purpose, SO far as
possible, to remove all antagonism be-
tween capital and labor, by a wise states
rnanship; to oppose excessive salaries,
high rates of interest, and exorbinant per-
centage Of profits by trade; to suppress
local, sectional and national prejudice,
and all harmful rivalry; to encourage edu
cation among ourselves and for our chill
dren, by all the just means in our power
| to induce farmers to take a more careful
| part in the politics of our country in the
| political parties TO which they belong
putting down bribery, corruption and
| trickery, and to see that honest men, who
will unfinchingly stand by our industrial
interests are nominated for positions oil
trust, and carry out the principles which
should always characterize every patriot
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
WORK.

Let us fling overheard the siCkly idea
more like lazy dream Of lily, at /
mid day, in Shiny pool, than the thought
of human being-the notion that then
is any absolute bliss in rest. The word
is working world, and man is a work.
ing creatures; and he who does not under.
stand this is plainly out of place here
Epicurus, no doubt sitting in his leafT
Attic garden, with fragrant honey-lade
breezes from Hymettus tanning him, on
summers dav, might fancy his Olvmpaa
gods doing nothing through all eternity
but drinking nectar and slipping ambrose
and laughing at lame Vulcan; but this
certainly was not his serious thought he
was merely shunting the celestials of that
day off into corner, like an easy David
Hume, not to be bothered in any wise
with what he could not easily compre.
bend; and he was busy himself all the
while writing books, in which sort Of
work he was extremely prolific, having
written not less than three hundred vol.
umes in his day Budda, likewise the
great oriental quietest, if all that is written
of his Nirvana be true. is the prophet Of
an extreme kind of stupid holy life, which
never can be- model for worthy occi.
dental man. Historians and travellers
prove most abundantly that at all times
and in all places, man is most a man
when he has most to do. The savageina
hot tropical climate works little, works
violently, and works by starts; our civiliza.
ton in this temperate Western zone is all
built up Of a higher potency, a more Gun.
ming division, and a more persistent con.
tinuity ofwork We are ali working men,
those who work with the brain often agreat
deal more than those who work with Their
hands. Who more assiduous than well
employed barrister? Who more the min.
lister of another mans needs than skill.
full country surgeon? Who more hardly
worked than a conscientious clergyman
in the most populous and least prosper.
Gus districts of one of our large towns
Letno man, therefore, sit down and fret
over his work because il is work, and
envy the rich men who have nothing to
do, The richest men are often those who
have worked, and who do work the hard
est; and if there be rich men, as no doubt
there are, in this country, who live upon
the inherited produce of other persons
work, with nothing specially to do for
themselves, they are class ofmen to Dc
pitied more than to be envied. Work
enough there is for them no doubt Plato
would not have tolerated them in his well
ordered republic, nor Alexander Severas
in his palace; but they have, unfortunateyl
no spur to action; and, being inspired oy
no high feeling of the dignity of work IN
the universe, they will be found too ire.
quently sitting down and rotting tnen
lives away, living on their rents, or filing
up the vacuity of their hours with degra'
ding pleasures and unfruitful excitemen's'
For such we must be heartily sorry an 1d
if they can be ofno other use in the worlu'
they may at least teach us not to fret oVei
our daily task, but rather to rejoice in IT.
Fret. Blaekie. al92
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06

The able and earnest Master of the
Arkansas State Grange, Brother John S.
Williams, points out in his annual address,
which we print elsewhere, one of the
principal causes of the weakness of the
Grange in his State. It is the ignorance
of the masses in regard to the principles
and purposes of the Order and of the alb
solute necessity of organization to every
class. How to reach the people and get
their attention is the work before the
Grange. Able and faithful deputies are
needed to go out among them and arouse
them from their lethargy, and the wide
circulation of sound Grange journals is of
equal importance. Let the leaders in
Arkansas who now read THE PATRON
induce their respective Oranges to sub
scribe for copy for each member, and
the first important step will have been
taken to revive the Order. A reading
people will soon be ready to act, and this
paper in the hands of the Patrons of Ar
kansas would prepare the way for Grange
Lecturers. Eg1 -t fH #s
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
The Patron of Husbandry.
COLUMBUS, MISS, MARCH 6, 1880, Z.
The demand for earnest and deternain-

The demand for earnest and determin-
ed work. by the leading members of the
Grange was never soimperative as at this
time. The. Order is in good working con-
dition in nearly all the States. The State
Oranges have followed the National
Grange with full and enthusiastic meet
ings, and the masses were never SO ready
to respond to the call for a forward move
ment. In Mississippi, arrangements are
being made for thorough canvass of the
State Worthy Master Darden will soon
take the field, and devote the entire year
to visiting Subordinate Oranges and de-
livering public speeches, and he will SO
fully arouse the masses to the importance
of organization, that even the Presidential
campaign will not be sufficient to draw
their attention from the Grange. We shall
give full reports of his work and progress
and we expect to record the revival of
nearly all the dormant Oranges in the
State before the end of the year
InTexas Worthy Overseer Rose and a
number of District Deputies, will engage
actively in the work of recognizing
Oranges and establishing Cooperative
associations dmu/
In Georgia the outlook is especially
promising Worthy Master Smith, Wor
Thy Secretary Taylor, Worthy Lecturer
Kimbrough are preparing for vigorous
work, and they will be earnestly support
ed by all the noble spirits that attended
the late meeting of the State Grange. We
hope to give cheering accounts of the
movement in Georgia, and we shall de-
vote considerable attention TO the cause
in that great State. b -sG.D ed+ al aa.a4
In Arkansas and Tennessee, there will
be earnest work, and general revival. In
deed we look for more effective Grange
work this year throughout the South than
any previous year, and if the leaders in all
the States will do their duty the Order
will in a few months be the leading and
most powerful organization in the United
States
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-06
SPREADING MANIrpC

The old fashioned method nc -
under manure has now become living
Good farmers now no longer fonoete
fashions because they are old. but old
become used to think for themseI,n aVlng
knowing much more of the sc;es' and
their art than was known a score Of sc Of
ago, they are ready to stike on. yeaH
paths for themselves. The common new
cd with manure now is to keen il a., "e'h'
the surface and to intermingIe il u;s near
soil as much as possible. We baro he
covered that in feeding plants we us
not only place the food within easv mus must
of the roots but must also supply H. zach
food in the best condition. Thee oet
tons are secured by thorough M, oaul'
of the manure in as fnely-divided N "t
dition as possible throughout the Nun Uun.
three or four inches of the soil. The eP rs.
practice is to spread the manure unon 81
plowed ground and to work it in with With " ae
harrow. This is most convenientlv de We
by having manure in a fine cond;,;oN
Fine manures may be made in two nv"
either by piling it and rotting in ss
heap, or by using only short litter. Tt;'
found in practice that it pays to cut ~
litter with fodder cutter, so that i n ag
not only absorb more of the LIQUID mann WIZ
but that it can easily spread when frs,I
The ordinary harrow will then miy H.
manure with the oilin the most effar, ;rs
manner. With long manure the worL !.
not so easily done, but it may be acrorn
plished by persevering. The manure viii
be drawn into heaps, doubtless, but br
freeing the harrow and spreading tbp,.
and narrowing agian and again, if mere,
sary, the desired result will be attaips5
There are some improved kinds of h.,
rows which does this work much bea.,
than others. The sloping- tooth harrow
acts favorably by pressing the mann.
into the soil and drawing the earth ,vs,
it; the flexible chain harrow has the same
effect; but the steel disk harrow not onI,
does this but it cuts and breaks I'D II,
long litter and reduces it to fragments
This harrow consists of a series of thin
sharp-edged disks, which revolve upor
axles in different direction from that q
the movement of the implement; each d,
thus not only cuts into the soil but
throws up a small furrow of light soil Be
hind it, this latter effect being assisted b
the concave or saucer-s shaped form of til
disk. The result is very satisfactory eithe
when sod has been turned down land til
comes under the head of manuring) q
when coarse manure is to be spread: Ii
soil too is left in very favorable cond
ton for sowing or planting. These shO
hints may be found seasonable at any tim
because the making and use of manure
a work of every day in the year in Or
way or another, or should be.-Wester
! Farmers Almanac.