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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
,he Credit the south Deserves.

New York Herald: "When we con-
slider how the South has been hammered
and harried and denounced for the last
six months, how the Southern States
have been held up as the foes of the
Union and of human nature, it is pleas
ant to see the equanimity and good ma
ture with which its people bear the
result. Every selfrespecting Southern
man has a right to feel outraged over
many of the brutal features of the Re-
publican canvass. On the contrary,
the press and the people are patient,
good-humored and content, accepting
the result and willing to give Garfield
a generous support. The South in this
shows fine loyalty, for which let us
honor it. It showed the same spirit
when it accepted the electoral commits
sion and made Hayes President. 1t
should never be forgotten that the coun-
try owes to the South its escape from
threatened civil war; Now that the
canvass is over we trust our Republican
friends will remember this and do the
South Justice"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

Capt. James B. Eads, accompanied
by his staff of engineers, left the city
yesterday evening for the jetties.- They
will return on Saturday and leave on
Sunday by Morgan's steamer Whitney
for Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico,
whence they will proceed to make an
exploration of the isthmus of Tehuan-
tepec with the view of selecting the
most feasible route for the construction
of the ship railway by which Capt. Eads
proposes to solve the problem of the
isthmus and render unnecessary canals
for transportation. Capt. Eads informf
us that he finds public sentiment every
where rapidly crystalizing in favor so
his railway and is agreeably surprised
at the encouragement and support he
has received. He entertains no more
doubt of his success in this matter than
he did about the success of the ietties
and has the happy faculty of convincing
all those to whom he explains his novel
and brilliant plan.-N O. Democrat.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
How to StarYe,

Persons who visited the southern
shore of Lake Ontario last Summer
were Disguised with the foul odors
arising from decaying fish, vast
quantities of which have been
thrown ashore by the waves. These
fish belong to a branch of the shad
family, and swim in SO large schools
that all are unable to find food.
Those at the head of the schools
pick up all the food, and those be-
hind starve to death. When found
they are but little more than skin
and bones, and have nothing what
ever in their stomachs.
A good many people would do
we'll to read and ponder. A sure
way to starve is to go behind every
body else and depend on what
others fail to pick up.
Farmers think of this; you are
almost always behind. You permit
the professional, mercantile and
nonproducing classes to go ahead of
you in nearly every department of
life, and you form sort of rear
guard, Notwithstanding the fact that
you outnumber all other classes
combined.
Your place is at the head of the
column. You are entitled to a fair
share of all that is desirable in social
and political life, and it is only be-
cause you do not stand together and
demand your rights that you are
always puzzled to the rear Why
stay behind when you have the
power and ability to lead? Come
into the Grange, your own organi-
cation. Here learn the force and
power of cooperation, and you will
soon begin to realize your power as
a class, and you will then be ready
to take your place at the head of the
column instead of following along
sn the rear as you are now doing
Farmers Friend.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

We continue to hear of the good
effects of Worthy Master Darden's
canvass in this State last summer
and fall. Scores Of dormant Oranges
have been reorganized, and are now
in better working trim than ever.
Let the State Grange put this noble,
patriotic leader in the field next
year and he will get the farmers
aroused and make the Order strong
er in Mississippi than it ever was
Here is a letter just received from
that earnest working Deputy, Bro.
w. L Woods, of Yalobusha:
Editor Patron: Since Bro. Oar
den was here, Sand Spring Grange,
Lafayette county, met and elected
officers. l visited them and fixed
them for work, and left them in
high spirits. They reorganized with
20 nrembers--Bros E. T. Moore.
Master, and T. F. Male, Secretary.
l got Bro. r. B. Robinson to act as
agent for THE PATRON.
Bynam Creek Grange, Pamela
county, met and reorganized Oct. 2.
with 10 members, Bros @. F. Scott,
Master, and T. w. Martin, Secreta
ry. | left them also in fine spirits
Bro. Scott agreed to act as agent
for The PATRON.
Tabernacle Grange, Yalobusha
county, met and reorganized Oct
%, with 2o members, and have de
termined to work with renewed en-
ergy. Bros. NJ. Thornton, Mas
ter, and w. II. Riley, Secretary.
We appointed Bro. Trusty of Pine
Fey, to act for THE PATRON.
here are three other Oranges
speak of recognizing, and l
%1form you as soon as the work
accomplished. Fraternally,
w. L. WOODS,
Deputy of Yalobusha County.
Yater Valley, Nov. Is.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
A Rrnader RiRfinrnl

The time is ripening,if not ripe for
a union of farmers on broad basis
of fellowship and mutual support
The history of every successful in
dustry, from the union of masons at
the building of the temple to the
Harseatic confederation and guilds
and trades unions of recent date,
proves if indeed the statement is not
a postulate, that in union there is
strength. In the formation of So
cleties for unity and momentum in
furthering measures advantageous
to their class, the farmers have been
the slowest of any of the productive
confraternities. The dispersion of
the agricultural portion of the COM
munity over wide areas of territory
has been one cause cf this hardness,
but the want of an earnest public
spirit was also cause of dilatori-
ness in bringing about concert OF
action to further the common veal.
The exactions, discrimination and
and exhortions of the railroads had
to be very palpable and grievous be-
fore the farmers were aroused to
that pitch of zeal and determination
which eliminated in the Granger
movement. AS an issue, opposition
to the railroads is at present dor
mant, if not dead in the northwest,
and an alliance or association of far
mers should have a broader princi-
pie of action for raison d'etre than
fault finding with rates and local
determinations, which are as chan
geable as the clouds. A congress
or council of farmers to be perma
nent and effective must have posi-
tive rather than negative grounds
to stand on. A union of our class
cannot exist as mere protest against
railway rates, since All adjustment of
rates to the demands would take
away the reason for the existence
of such union.
The concession to the demands of
the producer is of frequent occur
ence. Every new line of road, every
evasion of pooling arrangements,
every kick and break against a tar
iff agreed upon in solemn conclave
by railroad magnates, witnesses a
read ustment of rates which is in
most cases quite satisfactory to the
farmers and frequently more reason
able than could be expected. The
pooling arrangements have been SO
far ropes Of sand, and a farmers
alliance formed as a check to such
a combination would be held to-
gether with bonds equally unstable.
The questions to unite farmers
should be broader, the principles
more fixed and abiding. WI ether
special rates and rebates shall not be
illegal; whether certain repairs and
extensions shall not be charged to
expense rather than to construction;
whether the state or the nation shall
not assume control of the carrying
business; what the currency system
of the Country shall be; what the
tariff shall be, whether for revenue
alone or for protection as well; what
system O. taxation should be estab-
lished for municipality, state and
nation; the policy and extent of
public mprovements; the part OF
the state in the education of the
neople,-these are the questions that
should be discussed, in order that,
through calm and earnest division of
sentiment, such discussion should
lead eventuallyto a unity of opinion
and action for the benefit of the far
ming interest in particular, and the
good of the people at large.-Prai-
RE Farmer.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
The Southwestern Cooperative
Association.


We are exceedingly gratified to
learn that the prospects of this As
ISOLATION are very promising-its
business thus far this season is more
than double what it was to the same
date last year, and the arrangements
already perfected assure a steady in
crease. We are gratified at this
cheering outlook of the Association
for several reasons. 1t shows that
public confidence in it has been
fully established. Under the able
and prudent management of Bro. T.
j. Carver it has come up to the ex-
pectations of all who have entrusted
their business to it. 1t shows also
that the members of the Order are
fast learning that the cooperative
system is the true one, and that its
principles are as applicable to the
commission as to the retail business,
and it is especially gratifying to
know that so many farmers are
reaping the practical benefits and
enjoying the advantages of that
system.
The Southwestern Cooperative
Association fills a want long felt by
the farmers of the Mississippi Valley
1t was organized and is managed by
farmers to promote their interests,
andis under their control The far
mer who entrusts his business with
it knows that his interests will be
promoted and protected. This fact
is attested by hundreds of farmers
in this and other States who have
during the past few years had trans
actions with the Association.
To make this Association what it
was designed to be and should be-,
great and permanent blessing for
the farmers of the Mississippi Val
ley, every Patron and every Grange
should give it their business. 1t
should have more patrons than any
commission house in New Orleans
for the simple reason that it is the
only one in that city that is at all
preventative of the interests of the
farmers. We advise farmers even
in Georgia and Florida, as well as
the other Cotton States, to send
their cotton and purchase their sup
plies through the Southwestern Co
operative Association at New Or
leans. In doing SO, they will save
money and help to build up Grange
Institution.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

We must educate the masses so
that they can take care of themselves,
or your property will be taxed to
support the paupers and punish the
criminals which come from the igno
rant classes. We must meet this
question and these people one way
or the other.
1t is cheaper to educate a man to
take care of himself and his family,
than to pay taxes to support him, or
to guard him as criminal.
Is it not?
This is why intelligence pays, and
ignorance costs.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
Corn and Hogs versus Cotton.

Editor Patrons | have long
thought that of all the curses that
have afflicted the South none are
greater or cause so much loss, trou-
BILE and pain as the cotton mania of
the South. suppose it is disease,
and might be called cotton on the
brain" We work hard twelve
months to make crop Of cotton
with which to purchase little bread
and meat, which we could have
made on our farms with one half the
labor needed to make the cotton;
and besides, we are wearing out our
lands and ourselves to make cheap
cotton for a. people that hate us.
There are other things farmer can
do to make money besides planting
cotton, some of which 1 propose to
give in this letter. | 10 not intend
to say that every one should quit
raising cotton, but if one or two far
mers in each neighborhood would
adopt the plan I propose, then they
could supply their neighbors with
what they now purchase, and then
there are others who could combine
the two, but | must say I think it
hard to do so, as the cotton crop alb
serbs all the time and interest of the
planter.
RAISING HOGS VERSUS COTTON.
Ten good Berkshire or Poland
China sows that are cared for as
hogs should be, will have 100 pigs
per year The labor of one man
will produce corn enough to raise
these 100 pigs and keep them grow
ing well, and at the same time plant
and cultivate peas to fatten them.
At II months old they will net 200
pounds of pork, worth to- day &c,
OF $II per hog; this will be $I,1oo
for the 100 hogs. The same labor
will make and pick bales of cotton,
worth, net, to the grower, $40.
Eleven sucking mules can be pur-
chased in Tennessee or Kentucky at
weaving time for about $40 average;
~at 3 years old they will be worth
500 each The labor of one man
in the South will produce hay and
corn to feed them during the time
they are growing, say three Z years
for 90 head of mules. The profits
on them will be 1850, less interest
on purchase.
The labor of one man in raising
hay and corn and using cotton seed
can winter 100 head of beef cattle.
These, if put on grass early and sent
to an early market, will pay profit
of $40 on each steer, say $1,000.
The labor of one man will feed
and care for 1000 ewes, the wool of
which will pay $3.50, and the lambs
about at much-in all about ST, 900
for a years labor and grass, and on
all worn out places the manure will
pay for the grass.
Now, Brother Changers, think if
there is not better way to live than
toiling our lives away in making
cheap cotton. | often think the
South would be better off if every
seed of cotton was DESTROYED and
we made only what we could eat
and wear-at least We would have
more. leisure. As it is now, cotton
is curse that will bring us to pow
erty, and our land will soon be so
poor that we cannot even make
bread.
There is an unworked mine of
wealth in the South, if our people
can only learn how to get at it. As
we now work, we are getting poorer
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

every day, while those who sell us
goods and agricultural tools are get
rich.
Our Grange is improving rapid
ly, and we hope soon to establish
cooperative store.
BARNEY LILLARD.
Arkansas, Nov. II.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
= Clement Attachments.

rticle on this great invention,
= print elsewhere, will at
IGNITION. The subject of build
all cotton factories will now
1ct great attention throughout
Cotton States. We expect to
s<ndreds put up and in opera
V next season.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

The aggregate value of the pea
nut crop of the United States. in
2o7o-0o, at the prices which prevail
in the distributing markets. is about
$2,I5o,ooo, against 81, 100000 for the
preceding year.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

On the 18th of September ter
rife snow storm occurred at Buenos
Ayres, and it is estimated that 700
900 head of cattle, 500, 900 sheep and
100000 horses persisted.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

OTATE ORANGE OF MISSISSIPPI,
MASTERS OFFICE,
FAYETTE, Miss, Nov. s, 1850.
The next Annual Meeting of the Missis-
sippi State Grange will be held at BROOK
HAVEN, commencing at 10 o'clock, a. NJ.
on the second Tuesday and I4th day of
December next. Under the resolutions of
'ls- Hst State Grange, the next State
re will be composed of the Masters
4 their wives, if Matrons.) of County
Subordinate Oranges. We also hope
visiting members from all portions
State. The Order is now upon a
anent footing in the State and gaining
9Th and influence, and this meeting
an important one. We hope that
esentatives OF every Grange in the
LQn hand at the time indicated.
BUT. DARDEN, Master.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

In all our planting and cropping
we should remember that our farm
IS our capital and that increasing its
productive capacity means adding
to our principal, while by reducing
its fertility we take away the means
by which we live.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

we have the advantage Of
ton to counterfeit the .o SCaldy.
drought. If the soil and e a,t'
to the crop are what it shoni Itent,
season must be unusually d. VI L
terially lesson the yield. tn @qs
therefore, can be made comn 9 gIaia
ly safe in dry season. ''afl's
IN THE ORCHARDS AND
With fruit trees it is r,n.I
same. By attention given "
ing, timing the fruit and P'e
the ground enriched, little eon,Ss
from drought will be heard
where the soil is deep. sufE..
rich, and well drained. Tbi'
adds to the quality. The er,
benefited by dry weather. Ra
suffer perhaps most, especianr
strawberry, which is also a..
by heat and must be wateres;a
dry season, though much y
done with a deep, re-
to lesson the force
Further relief may
seeking a cool situat
sandy loan, with CT
enrichment, the biz
withstand almost an.
the same holds good
with the raspberry.
berries, as well
other fruit bearing
fitted in this way
ing plant is not?
from the heat and rfost and Cha.
of the weather, thus increasinvbj
vigor, so as the better to wit6s u
drought. Such a soil, deep. IA
GENTLY rich, or kept so, and vi
drained, is particularly Favorable !
hops, which, with thorough coI
tinued cultivation, will witbst,rI
the average dry weather of our 4
mate with little or no harm. Bpt
will be said that such soil is ran.
This is true, and it, fch the snI
of the farmers as n,
means of imprS ".
such a Condition
With underdrain
thorough cultiv,
can be so improved
ordinary drought,
nv wet weather. I
not prepared to exc
required is the wrc
take farming. Ti
either TOO wet or
We have still to
and grazing. Here
drought is immense, but
so. There are diaries which
affected by a dry season, VII,
land is in good condition, and "
by the free use of manure, a
set of heritage is maintained.
the dairy mostly draws upon oil
departments of the farm to suBI
the lack of pasture. Ia this way L
milk and condition of the cows a
kept up. The great safeguard ":
the dairy in a drought is soiling
making the strong growing plar
supply the place of grass. This b
been well carried out the presentd
season, the great corn growth adm
rably sup ing the want of era
Clover also hes been great
Rive made good growth, and car
most opportunely to help thrOuG
the early drought. But pasture,
we'll as meadow, can be greatly 10
proved, so as to bear a thick M
heritage, which, if not fed too clo'
will maintain itself against any ord
uary drought. A good coat Of n
nure, applied in the fall or eat
spring, will give push to the ga
that is not easily arrested byt
weather. There is nothing new
this, and more that might be me
toned. 1t all occurs in the regu
course of farming, and is the pr
tice, more or less, of our best Gu
vators.-F. G., in Country Gent
man.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

Farmers all over Southern Indiana
are buying bone-dust and applying
it to their lands. The bone-dust
trade of New Albany is one of con-
siderable magnitude.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

There is a class of lazy, ind 0.der i .
ers who can not see that the Q Snow hop
ing any good. They do not b Eng TN
seek ga ,Sst Cur our crops only grow 10y, y i
yerizir.g the soil; tnat on, nur thoagn,,
mingl'ng and cultivatl nn,goh mil our :, .
that society grows by com ,oiaa No %
c r and Intellectual faculties ~ combin'
lows the irresistible force o.
ton and co operation
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

bic points in the sire, and he is
thoroughbred, we are very apt to
get it in the progeny.-Sptr1 OF
Kansas.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

Statistics provesist- inas "a "A,
average in this &C
sons furnish ten
paupers that tn
such an education
offer gratis; secot4
State of New Yorf
hundred and eight
(ISo,ooo) adults VIII
and write, of whop
thousand (73,ooc
hence are or may
that New York ex
a year upon SctoS
good elementary co
every one of the million az
school children in the State
cost: fourthly, that one thiIu ~.
children of the school age opl
the average, each year KeP'
school altogether
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
.siDpi State Grange.

xtne~ headers and the active
Oranges do their duty, the approach
ing meeting of the State Grange
will be the best yet held, and its in
fluence upon the farmers through
out the State will be such that they
E5iu s~enew their allegiance to the
sd give it more effective
q There will be much to
me meeting attractive and in
ling to all farmers who feel an
crest in their organization, and
itors will be more than repaid for
he time and expense it may cost
en- to attend, while their presence
2uld add greatly to the moral effect
the meeting. Every delegate
uld attend The men who have
been doing the hard work should
have the earnest support of all true
Patrons. and those who are dele.
gates can sustain and encourage
them by prompt attendance at this
important meeting. THE PATRON
hopes to announce the attendance
OF delegates from large majority
of the counties Of the State.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

There are no fragments - u an
cious as those of time, ana noN ,rbo
so heedlessly lost by peoPN cst
cannot make a moment J"
waste wears.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

| don't mean to say, when spea1
of the Grange as a school, that W
are going to take our books am
dinner pals, but school to eIelK
the farmers minds and get
walked up, so that they can do
thing for themselves, and n
pend too much upon the 9th
es of people. AS il is the
ing but strings fol-. OF
play on. 1t is an G
women are admit
with the men, az
young people can +
social time, and geti
they would not rec
other source. Attic
a member of the @
time, | can say
great amount of
don't think it wi
spend >one night
meet and hold -
and | think we VII Pc amply n
warded in the future for our seAi'n
after knowledge.-Miss Ida fe"A'
in Michigan Grange Visitor.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
ofessional politicians COM

thy of the apathy of the
nany localities. The secret
is, that the people are getting
of being ruled by the politi
and are not willing to be
he'd up to the polls and voted
many machines. There will
reat deal more independence
ng the people, but it will take
flor them to organize Many
farmers still hold back from the
Grange and are willing for the mer-
chants and politicians to think for
them and vote them.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

Farmers will always remain poor
SO long as they allow others to do
their thinking.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
COLUMBUS, MISS.
MISSISSIPPI STATE GRANGE.
ANNUAL MEETING.

STATE GRANGE OF MISSISSIPPI,
MASTERS OFFICE,