The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-24
GRANGE ITEMS.
Reported for THE PATRON.
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Bro. X. W. Hall, Sharpe county: The Order
is looking up in this section. Rural Sun Grange
in Fulton county has been reor5anized. We
have a CO. operative store on the Rochdale plan
in this county. Tt is doing a good business
and giving general satisfaction. We are start
ing q subscription among the members to raise
means to pay Worthy Lecturer Fshbaugh. of
the National Grange, to lecture in this section
some time during the summer.
WiSSiSsipDI.
Bro. j. r. Galtney, Amite county: I am
haopy TO inform you that the Order is progress
ing satisfactorily in this county. Three dor
mant Oranges have been revived and reorgan-
lied a sound basis within the past few
months. and now working with renewed
zeal and energy. Others are expected soon 70
follow in imitation of their good example. The
true men of the Order have caught new in
spirstion, and their efforts give promise Of
most hopeful results. Our farmers are being
educa ted to higher appreciation of the noble
purposes of the Order and the benefits it Sc
cures. The Indications are that Amite will
give a good account of herself. and at the en- 4
of the year will be able to exhibit re cord
net inferior to that of her more active and
jealous sisters.
Tennessee
N. NJ. James. Gadsden Crockett county:
Farmers Refuge Grange. No 942. has rekn-
dled her camp fires and gone to work in ear
nest. Bro. w. Fl Persons letters in THE PA
IRON read and highly appreciated by our
farmers. Cooperation is all the CO.
Louisiana.
P. z. Grisham. VIM Parish The prospect
of general revival Of the Grange in this sec
ton is very good. Kyiche Grange. 1870, has
received ~ new members since January. and
has applications. We commenced co
| operative store year ago last March with
| capital Of S55, and the capital now is abou
500. Cooperation is the life of the Grange.
Texas.
W. M. Ferguson, Milan county: 7 want tt
see THE PATRON in every farmers family il
| Texas. We are going to have a Grange en-
campment near the center Of the county from
July Goth to August 3D. Bro Kellar. of Bel
county, will begin another series Of lectures il
| this county on the 10Th. and will speak ever,
| day until the campmeeting begins. 7 expec
| to organize Grange next week. and to reor
| ganize several others while Bro. Kellar is il
| the county.
| Fl. c. Dial, Hopkins county: The Grange i
| still booming in this county. The material il
some localities is about all in the Grange. Co
operation is still gaining strength here. Cor
| crop in this county is splendid and the pros
| pect for cotton was never better.
Alabama.
J. L. Robinson, Elmore county: We hav
one good working Gran ge at Robinson Springs
| No. 1872, of which I am a member. This Grang
is in better condition to-day than it has bee
| for the last four years. We are taking in rev
members. and a bitter feelin e exists anon
outsiders towards the organization. We hav
another Grange in this county at Cold Springs
known Deatsville Grange, L. F. Goree, Mas
ter. This Grange is in fine condition. The
have under their direction a co operative ztor
which is doing well. They also antinpat
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and of establishing Clement Attachment cot
ton factory. -