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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
Number 20
Notes on Farming.

I think that the true secret of
success in farming is to put to work
and keep at work the greatest pos
sible number of laborers who will
toll and strive by night and day, for
their masters veal. and charge him
nothing for their services but to be
well-fed and cared for. The best,
and perhaps the only laborers to be
had for this sort of work and wages,
in this section, are cattle sheep and
hogs, ct id omne genus. 1t is said
that no fool can be perfect fool
until he knows Latin, but [ will ex-
onerate myself by explaining that
that came out of a newspaper.)
Cattle, sheep and hogs, of almost
any kind, are better than none; on a
similar principle, perhaps, to that
which struck the fancy of Douglass
Terrold when his friend informed
him he was about to MARY. And
to whom pray?' To a young lady,
he replied, who was about to take
the veil. oh then said Jerrold,
she thinks that any husband is bet
ter than nun.' | would not obscure
these lines with a pen of my own,
but Douglass was in high repute,
and his fame can bear it.
On the dog question: so much
mooted. | think that the true and
only solution, is to strike at the in
crease of dogs, rather than at the
dog himself. The dog is a popular
individual, but his wife and child
rem have admirers or friends. The
dog is welcomed among the elite, as
we'll as in the humblest hovel on the
majestic Jeems;' he goes, to and fro,
an honored guest and friend, IN the
highest and lowest circles; but his
wife and children are generally ia
booed in good society, Few weep
when the gallows claims them as its
own. or the floods swallow them up.
Now, they increase with most mar
vellous rapiditv. Settle the ques-
ton, therefore, by putting such a
license tax upon every person who
keeps a female of the genus CAMS,
as will prohibit him from owning
anv of an inferior breed. When he
pavs his license tax, let him keep as
manv as he pleases, and make it a
business if he chooses.
s'There was man IN our TOWN
who. after sitting some hours in a
LAWYERS Office without speaking a
word, arose and retired, saying to
the attorney as he went, that he
hoped he would not mlnd ms MUS
Jokes. So, | make my bow and re-
tire. feeling that you will not soon
want me to call again.-.J. P. >. in
Planter and Farmer.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
Book Farming.

Now what is it? It is simply the
best farming put in books. A fool
cannot write book, but the man
who does must be we'll versed in
what he writes about No one will
doubt for an instant that Joseph
Harris knew a great deal about hogs,
and his knowledge of them put into
a book and read by many people
has caused those who read them to
know as much as Harris. Now, see
the advantage: What it took him
years to find out, besides expending
money and time, the reader of his
book has at the start. The same
way with person who contem-
plates going into the gardening bu
siness-something that he has never
followed and knows nothing about.
What should he do? Hire gard
ener at big wages and learn from
him, or buy some work on garden
ing, written by some practical gar
dener, and in short time learn how
to do it himself? | think that every
reasonable man would adopt the
last method; and that is just pre-
ciselv what "book farming" is.
All farmers should come to it, and
all sensible farmers will. OF course
there are some old 'sfiint locks" thai
still continue to go to the mill with
the grist in one end of the sack and
a stone in the other, that it will take
some time to wake up to the impor.
tance of it, and the reason is simply
because they are prejudiced agains
it. They will not read an agricui
tural paper because dad did not
Had I the space, | could write O
many instances in my neighborhooe
where men have made better crop
and done it easier by following tn,
advice of some practical farmer
| And a farmer who farms well mus
understand his business perfectly
| he must know what kind of soil i
/ suitable for this sort of a crop
Some soils will not raise wheat
while Others will. How are we t
learn? Go to school and study tn
nature of the soil to find out, or tax
some agricultural work that will tel
us that and hundreds of other goo
things. Let US work up ID our in
terest. and ANYTHING we don't know
let us inform ourselves by readin
and study. FARMER
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
Help Yourself.

We are continually hearing the
complaints of misfortune, "bad
luck" and so forth, preventing
persons advance in life--as if man
was the mere victim of chance,
helpless waif of destiny. Man is
the artificer of his own fortune, what
ever may be its character. He en-
Joys pleasure or entails misery upon
himself according to the course o.
conduct he adopts. He becomes
distinguished or wealthy, or sinks
into poverty and obscurity, as he
puts forth his energies or allows
them to lie dormant.
If man be intemperate he will
suffer disease while the temperate
man enjoys health; if he be vicious,
he will undergo the pains and pen
alties of his misdeeds, while the man
of integrity experiences the pleas
ures of liberty and clear conscience.
One may be incorporate, another
indolent, another dishonest and
criminal; ;but the will in either case is
sufficiently powerful, if put in exer
else, to impel different course of
conduct, leading to entirely differ
ent results; and it may be doubted
whether any man is SO much under
the influence of any agency exterior
to himself as not to be able, by an
effort of the will to change circum-
stances so as to alter the whole tenor
of his life.
We are all endowed with a
knowledge of what is right and
wrong, by which to direct our de.
sires, inclinations and appetites, and
with 7oiH by which they may be
controlled and kept within bounds
IF people were truly impressed with
belief Of their ability and responsi
bility, there would be far less com
planning on the score of in-luck
| poverty, loss of health and conse
quent discomfort and unhappiness
Instead, then, of relapsing into
helplessness, and waiting for Provi
dence to come to their rescue, or fol
chance to turn something up" for
their benefit, many would be led tx
put forth their own energies, and
cultivate, employ and enlarge th'
talents with which the Creator ha
gifted them.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

The National and State Oranges
will now attract the attention of the
Order, but it should not be at the
expense of the Subordinate Grange;
indeed, the meetings of the latter
should now be more largely attend
ed than ever, that members may
keep up with the action ofthe higher
bodies. How any member can stay
from meetings or refuse to take and
read a Grange journal at this time
is simply incomprehensible.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
Farmers HOm es.

It 10 worthy of much thought and
attention on the part of farmers to
throw such influence around their
children as will attract them to coun-
try life. This aim should be well
studied in winter, but should not be
forgotten at other times.-lt does
not require heavy expenditure OF
money. Intelligent economy is bet
ter than ignorance with waste. First,
the farmers home and its surround
ings should be made complete. An
ornamental garden and neatly plant
ed door yard should hold promi-
nent place in making these provis-
ions. Workingmen's cottages will
be found economical in the long run,
by allowing hired men with families
to board themselves, and prevent
confusion in homes and avoid hard
work for the women. Foster in
young people every rural taste and
rural study. Help and encourage
those who are fond of flowers. Facil-
itate experiment on the farm and in
the garden. Provide every assist
rnce to those who have a taste fol
natural sciences. This is way to
make intelligent and useful farmers
instead of idlers, spend -thrifts and
horse Jockeys.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

Let our Grange make suCh uie'
as are essetial, and trim them down
in numbers, and then live strictly TO
the letter of them. tits Just as easy
to do SO, as the opposi,e' only M
the habit of doing so. But some Will
saw "What is the use of being SO
particular? It's just as well to let
tb;nos oo.n Those who have always
been in the habit of letting every
thino 90 at.loose ends, know no
difference. Try doing things by
wholes once, and you will soon see
advantages gained.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
silk Raising i'm Georgia.

Some 80 or 40 years ago there
was much enthusiasm in Georgia
over the raising of morus multicau-
lis for the feeding of the silk worm.
This peculiar species of the null
berry tree was cultivated in nearly
every garden spot about Macon, and
many silkworms were nurtured in
their luxuriant foliage. So numer-
Gus were the cocoons that they were
used as playthings by the children.
The rich, glossy threads of the CO.
coons were never utilized to any
extent, probably because our people
were too much engrossed with the
vast acres of cotton plants. We are
clad to notice that the raising of the
silk worm is, after the lapse of SO
many years, again revived, and that
the manufacture of silk is a success.
Through Capt Edwards of Dodge
county, we are presented with a
handsome handkerchief of silk cut
from a piece twenty yards in length
made by Mrs. Wright of the same
county; and further to her credit,
she raised the trees, attended the
worms and wove the silk into cloth
What is it that Georgia soil, with
proper industry cannot prodece!-'
Macon Telegraph.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

The farmers of the Cotton States
will now turn their attention to i'm
migration and the establishment of
small Clement Attachment cotton
factories. The negro majority must
be overcome; the rule of the pro-
fessional politicians and of the ne
gro must be destroyed-away with
with them politically-and this can
be done by bringing thrifty farmers
and artisans from France, Spain,
Germany and England by the tens
of thousands. With this increase OF
our white population and the estab-
lishment of small cotton factories IN
every neighborhood, the South
would soon become the most popu-
lous, wealthy and desirable country
on earth. The Grange will exert
good and powerful influence IN tins
work of building up orr section.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

The question of cooperation will
now have great prominence in the
South. In Texas and Mississippi it
is on a solid foundation, and max
ing steady, healthful progress, and
we now look for its general adop-
ton in Alabama, Georgia, Tennes-
see, Arkansas and Louisiana
Wherever cooperative store is es-
tablished, there the Grange takes
new life and fresh start. Our
friends in these States should bear
this fact in mind.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
Emigration to Texas.

lust now, we observe, there is
q ute an active European emigra-
ton to Texas, composed largely OF
German mechanics and laborers,
who are to be employed chiefly on
the various important new railroad
enterprises in the western part OF
the State. Some of these people have
come by way of New York, but
there are also large numbers going
directly via New Orleans. The
steamer Tuetonia, of the Mississippi
and Doainion line from Liverpool
on the 25th, for instance, brought
nearly two hundred, composed OF
English laborers and small farmers,
with a few mechanics and artisans,
of all the leading European nation
alities, Irish, Scotch, Russian, Span
ish, German and Swedes. The cii-
mate of Western Texas is free from
the lnalarial fevers which pervade
the coast during the summer months
and the rigors of winters such as we
have in the Northern and Westerr
States are wholly unknown. Witt
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
The National Grange.

The next annual session of the
National Grange will be held at
Washington City, commencing on
Wednesday next. This will be the
first assemblage of a representative
body of the farmers of America at
the National Capital to deliberate
upon questions and measures for
promoting the interests of that great
class of wealth producers. Hereto
fore the farmers have had no voice
IN public affairs: in the manage.
ment of the Government, lawyers.
bankers, railway and other capital
lists, and professional politicians
have been the controlling elements,
and they have regarded the farmers
as mere "beasts of burden" upon
whom they could put any load with
impunity. And it seems that they
did not overestimate the patience of
the great majority of farmers who
seem still unwilling even to murmur
at the heaviness of the load that has
been heaped upon them and the in
justice that denies them share in
the hOnors and benefits Of what is
claimed to be a common Govern
ment commensurate with their
wealth and numbers. But there are
many thousands of farmers in almost
every State who see and feel this in
equality and injustice; they are
speaking out boldly and earnestly
Tor their rights, and they see in the
Grange the opportunity and the
power to demand and enforce them.
We hope the National Grange
Will speak out strongly against the
abuses that are known to exist at
Washington in every branch of the
General Government, and demand
IN no unmeaning terms that they be
corrected. The abolition of all sine
cures, the reduction of all salaries
Ehe removal of all unjust taxation
and the dethronement of the Money
Power should be earnestly insisted
upon by the National Grange, who
represent the class that pay the ex-
penses Of the Government and who
are everywhere asking that the bur
oen be lightened. Hundreds of of
hces exist at the National Capita
That are utterly unnecessary, ant
thousands of officeholders receive
thrce the pay that should be allow
ed' The National Grange shoult
not shut its eyes to these fearful
aouSes-abuses that are demoraliz
ing the people and sapping th'
foundations of the Republic.
We hope that the question of In
ternational cooperation will agair
De brought up at this session. Tha
question was once prominent befor'
the Order, but it was, we think, i'm
properly disposed of. There ough
% be direct business relations be
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

tween the farmers of America and
the manufacturers and farmers of
England. The best interests of all
the classes concerned would be i'm
mensely benefited. We have no
doubt that if the policy so earnestly
recommended and ably advocated
by Past Master Jones had been
adopted by the National Grange
and carried out in the proper spirit,
that the best and most important
results would have followed, greatly
to the benefit of he wealth produ-
GERS of this county.
We shall look with much interest
to the action of the National Grange
at this session. We feel sure it will
be wise and proper-such as will
tend greatly to the building up and
Strengthening of the Order through
out the country. We will publish
IN our columns a synopsis of the
proceedings at the earliest moment
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

Does it ever occur to the thous-
ands of farmers who read these col
umns week after week, that many
of the grievances of which they just
ly complain are caused by leg!sla-
ton adverse to the true interests of
the great army of agriculturists?
Are YOU aware of the fact that
5,e22,47I farmers have but II rep
resentatives in Congress, while only
4o,763 lawyers have 239 representa-
tives, 1861 bankers have I3, $780,
900 merchants have II, $3.50 jour
nalists have IS. 62,383 physicians
have 10. ard I26, ,S22 school teachers
have ( representatives. Think for
a moment-but one farmer in Con
gress to represent each half million
of farmers and the hundreds of mil
lions of capital directly employed in
agricultural production in AZ States
aed Territories. Yet, notwithstand-
ing you are so meagerly represented
in our National and State Legisla-
lures. how common it is to march up
to the polls on election day and de-
posit your ballot for any one save a
farmer. Is it not high time to take
heed of your duty and privilege IN
the exercise of your duty?-Ameri'
can Cultivator.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

a vast territorial area, it only needs
a population of this description to
develop the agricultural and miner
al resources to a point which must
ere long place Texas in the front
rank of the most prosperous States
of the Union Commercial BulIe-
tin, Nezy York
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

appears before the summer SUM-
With the carrying out of true CO.
operation in business and social life
comes the fulfilment of the mission
of Him who said: ''Love one anoth-
er, for love is the fuIfilment of the
law" Then, and not till then, will
we learn to love our neighbors as
ourselves.-JournaI of agriculture.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

A note dated on SUNDAY is Voiu'
If note be lost or stolen IL uoes
not release the maker; he must pay.
Ignorance OF the law EXCUSES iio
one.
An agreement without consloe~
ration is void.
Signatures with lead pencil are
good in law.
A receipt for money is not legally
conclusive.
Contracts made on Sunday can
not be enforced,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

Co operation is the opposite OF
competition. The trade OF the country
has been on the principle that com
petion is the life of trade" This
seems to be born and bred in us to
such an extent that we are almost
blind to ,nylhing else-cannot even
see men as trees walking-much less
see in CO operation the rising sun OF
a new civilization; in it can almost
be seen the dream of philosophers.
The ans ering of eighteen centuries
of Christian prayers, the longlngs OF
the Iaboring man, his elevation and
enthronement are here. The con
aiet between LABOR and capital nelts
away as the desolating iceberg dis
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

1t will be interesting to farmers
to know that az the last session OF
Congress the law in relation to deal
ing in leaf tobacco was amended SO
that country merchant, by paying
tax at the rate of S. per year, can
purchase and sell tobacco grown by
the farmers in his neighborhood.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

The English feed for fattening
sheep con sists OF cotton seeu .,, ana
turnips. They claim that II w'lc PI'
on the m ost fat, is the salest ioo',,
makes the best mutton at less cos'
and pro duces the best ana stronge''
manure.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

Worthy Master Darden and wife
of this State started yesterday for
Washington City to attend the Ma
tional Grange. Worthy Masters
Smith of Georgia and Harwell of
Tennessee start next Tuesday,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

More grass and less grain, more
condensing of food on the farm,
should be the motto now. The plan
of putting more of our idle acres
into grass, and of raising more live
stock of better quality, will be a
step in the rigt direction.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

Do not start cooperative store
and try TO underseil the regular
stores. Get regular prices and then
give dividends 'oack at tne emo oi
each quarter to the stockholoeIs.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13
COLUMBUS. MISS.
MISSISSIPPI STATE GRANGE.
ANNUAL MEETING.
STATE GRANGE OF MISSISSIPPI,
MASTERS OFFICE,
FAYETTE, Miss, Nov. <, 1880.

FAYETTE, Miss, Nov. :, 1880.
The next Annual Meeting of the Missis-
sippi State Grange will be held at BROOK
HAVEN, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. M,
on the second Tuesday and I4th day of
December next. Under the resolutions of
the last State Grange, the next State
Grange will be composed of the Masters
land their wives, if Matrons,) of County
and Subordinate Oranges. We also hope
to have visiting members from all portions
of the State. The Order is now upon a
permanent footing in the State and gaining
strength and influence, and this meeting
will be an important one. We hope that
the representatives of every Grange in the
State will be on hand at the time indicated.
PUT. DARDEN, Master.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

The approaching session of the
National Grange will be largely at
tended, We expect every State
Grange in the South will be repre-
sented
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

The wool clip of the world has
increased five times since 1890, when
it was sso,ooo,ooo pounds in weight.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

The acreage of wheat in the Uni.
ted States is 3o,ooo,ooc.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-13

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-22
r. w. SIMPSON,
ID. X. NORRIS,
j.. NEWTON,
Tho State Grange.

MASTERS OFFICE, STATE GRNaE, !
CHAppEL's, NEwDERRY Co., Jan. S, 80.
BY resolution and request of the cxcou-
two committee of the State Grange of
South Carolina, approved and endorsed at
this Office, the next annual meeting of the
State Grange of South Carolina will be held
in Charleston, instead OF Columbia, on
Tuesday, the Sd of February. This meet
ing will be Que of the most important ever
held in this State Questions and matters
of vast interest and vital importance to the
Order, to Agriculturists and to the whole
country, will be considered, acted upon and
determined.
1t is most desirable and I most earnestly
urge that every representative entitled to
voice and vote be present. Let every
Grange be represented and by all means
every county. If there is no Pomona or
olive" Grange, then revive ''dormant"
one and let it send representatives. BE.
sides, invite, request and most earnestly
urge every "master, past master and their
wives, if of tho degree of matron," to
attend without regard to whether their
Oranges arc "dormunt'' or not, or whether
they individually are "clcar upon the books"
and in possession of the uEwritten work
l assure them arrangement will be made
for all to participate in and hear all discus
sions, &C.
Matters of busineas and trade arc TO be
considered, determined and arranged that
will be beneficial, financially, to any Patron
or farmcr-arrangcments that will, if sue
ccssfu, remove entirely the difficulties Of
Patrons desiring pecuniary benefits through
the Oranges. Let every Patron como who
can and who feels any interest in his wife
and children, his business, his State and
country, and he will be amply repaid by
benefits received and duty done. The best
arrangement will bo made with railroads
and hotels.
JAS. N. LIPSCOMB, Nj. S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-22

The Supreme Court las just decided the
case of tho State Savings and Insurance
Bank of Anderson, S. G., appellants, vs.
Marshal B. Gaines, respondent, which in
volvcd the right Of son of deceased fa-
ther to claim homestead exemption in the
share of such son in the estate against his
creditors Tho Court dismissed the appeal,
and held that tho son can claim homestead
exemption against his creditors in lands
which he inherits in common with others.
Wo have not seen tho decision, ard therc-
fore cannot tell whether tho exemption only
applies where the son is living upon tho
lands or not. In the present case the SON
was living upon tho lands in which ho
claimed homestead
anderson IutcVj0euc,r