The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

the Oranges, whereby the knowl-
edge acquired by reading may be
fami1iarized, preserved, and put to
practical use, and add to these the
inspiring work of competent Lee
turers who should be constantly in
the field, and the questions will no
longer be asked, "How can we fill
the vacant chairs in the Grange
halls, revive dormant Oranges, and
stimulate farmers to cooperate for
their mutual INTEREST,""
Useful reading stores the mind
with knowledge and will make
wise men, discussions and the prac-
tical use of knowledge will make
strong men, but the stirring elo-
quence of the living orator, "speak-
ing from the tongue, beaming from
the eye, inspiring every feature, and
urging men onward, right to their
object" is sometimes necessary to
make active earnest workers, even
in a good cause.
Measures should be inaugurated
to put a good Grange paper into
cver-y family connected 7Vith the Or
der. Where members are not able
to subscribe, appropriations to meet
the expense should be made from
the Grange treasury. The funds
can be put to no better use.
A programme for literary exer-
cises and social recreation, with a
comprehensive list of topics suitable
for discussion, relating to the farm
and household, education, social cul-
ture, business cooperation, and po-
litical economy,-avoiding only
those questions of a sectarian or par
tisan nature, which are forbidden
by our aws-should be prepared
and sent to every Grange in the
land
To furnish a corps of lecturers
sufficient for so wide field, at the
expense of the Nrtional Grange,
with its present revenue, is out of
the question. This work must be
mainly provided for by the State
Oranges. The Lecturer of the State
Grange should be kept in the field
whenever there is work to do, and
the Master of the State Grange
should be prepared to respond to
every call, whenever other duties
will permit. Competent Lecturers
should be contracted with in differ
ent portions of the State by the EX-
ecutive Committee of the State
Grange, with a fixed per diem,
which. together with travelling ex-
penses, are to be paid by the Gran
ges employing them, and a list of
the same furnished to every Subor-
dinate Grange. Local Lecturers
should be pressed into the field
whenever needed, and the Lectur-
ers of Pomona and Subordinate
Oranges should ever be on the
alert.
The dead can not raise the dead,
nor the indolent inspire to industry.
If dead Oranges are to be resur-
rected and the dying and dormant
saved, the trumpet calling to life
must be sounded, and the work of
salvation accomplished by those
which are living and prospecting.
From almost every quarter comes
the request for Grange literature,
public lectures, and some system for
uniform and practical work; and |
trust that this subject will receive
the attention which its importance
demands.
COUNTY AND DISTRICT ORANGES.
The organizations, authorized for
the purpose of aiding and strength
ening the Subordinate Oranges, and
to more thoroughly break up the
isolation which exists among farm
ers, and better unite them in social
and business relations, have proved
to be of great value to our Order,
where they have been properly or
ganized, and conducted. They
seem to be quite as necessary for
the County or District, as the State
Grange is for the State, or the Ma
tional Grange for the Nation They
give the members within their iuris-
diction an opportunity to become
acquainted with each other, and to
consult together, and more effectu.
ally cooperate for the advancement
of the social, educational and bust
ness features of the Order As
they pay no dues to either State oil
National Grange, they have fund:
to employ Lecturers. and meet the
necessary expenses of pubic meet
ings and the annual harvest feast
so much enjoyed by all good Pa
irons. Their organization shouio
be encouraged whenever the Sub
ordinate Oranges viii unite and sus
tain them.