The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-20

limited by their boundar;o.4
provide them. From this 60 reun,b
is imposed upon the farm p source l..
State, which should ou;cr ess Of our
thles' incite them to promn n 'nsit sys
unite them in an urgent depp acton
dress of the wrongs thew e man for
just local discriminat;oDs suller fron
the advantages of location ana Sa nc. aap
cludes them from their lepit;m tim sv.lrtualy
The abuses to which refara ale mar
made have become SO aaor enee is
danger of a despotism Of cs ant and
trated IN the hands of soullessp cor Cong
grown powerful and arrogant Pora6
bination, has not only arosse "s loy @
culturists of the country. Who u The
ding proper Legislation to sa O DE den ~
the justice and equality which u OF
but the Press, also, which now . ~. Selrd
in the absence of the necessar TuSoE'
legislation, State system in y nado
defense, as far as local action QUE anteI
Let us perseyere and we SHAH Ss sa %
tiers of the situation. If the iar ,oe o.
true to their own interests. and .uef'
themselves in the next General Isssufs
the representation those intetes,. .. y
they will obtain all the legislat;oSr s &c
in a single State, to protect tbsn,p O's
the ruinous determinations bv Wig
are now robbed, and secure tb asn
equality with other shippers 10 y
they are justly entitled. Wy
/ will offer for your consider,,;,
the subject of ~ seq
COOPERATION,
which is subject of growing in,s,.a
erywhere, and in which fact is frrnsi
an encouraging proof of Grauge p,orsa
Corporation is one of the normal T ;nCS
ofGrange organization. BY its "a
may accomplish every object onr y,
contemplated; particularly is il es,sG
to the development of the strength ,,5'
fiuence in public affairs, which 50 nra
Gus and important class as ours Sbo
exercise, to give efficiency to oar bush.
agencies, and to those cooperative en-.
prises our interests demand.
A higher appreciation of such effort
obtained in some other States than h j
own. Mutual Aid Societies have III
successfully operated in some, in ob,,
Fire insurance companies have been !
gained under Grange auspices which
affording cheaper protection for prOpr
ty, have given the fullest satisfaction
some instances Grange schools have Be-.
established, which are rapidly growing
favor with those who appreciate the !
perior facilities they afford for thorOul
and systematic education of the young
accordance with the progressive demsa
of the age.
1t not unfrequently happens that co
modious Grange halls above the .ch
rooms, typifies the course the educat
of our coming farmers should take, Fl
the school room, in which the foundat
for practical education should be LAID
through the higher school of the Gn
to practical, useful life, in which int
gence, lroadened views, and wise
erection. will illustrate the advantl
which have been enjoyed. These ex
piles heartily commend to the Pat
and farmers of our own State, as emin
ly worthy of imitation.
Cooperative stores upon the Koch
plan is, perhaps, the most popular
of cooperative enterprise SO far as
ployed in the South, and there is cert
lY abundant evidence in the experp
of those who have extensively tested
form of it in other countries, confr
by the limited experience in our
midst, of its profitable character. 1T
sesses for us, beside the additional n
of imparting to our Grange centers 1
hesiveness they have not ordinarily ex
tied. But however profitable, and de
BILE it may be to us to adopt more &c
ally this form of enterprise, Their
another which should possess for
Patrons and farmers of our State p
liar interest at this time, and which W
open to them a new and highly profit
industry. / refer to the estabhshme
cotton factories, with the Clement
tachment, in which our cotton coul(
converted into yarns near the field
which it is grown, involving less
and expense, a larger profit, and con
alive exemption from the abuses of I
portation companies to which we are
subject, affording, as well, a home mi
for all surplus farm products. The
ticability of cooperation in this dire
is no longer in question, and / sine
hope the return of prosperity will |
with it the enterprise which is alone
ing to inaugurate an era of progress
viii mark new epoch in our G
growing history. / am glad to know
this subject is already occupying tn
tention of our cotton planters, anC
aim IN presenting it, IS to induce sue
ton on your part, if possible, as will
an impetus to enterprise in this direc
which will lead to the ESTABLISHING
such manufactures all over our c.
growing area, and which will be
stride towards that independence an
dustrial success, which is possible to
we win it. I am satisfied there are
sibilities for advantage, in co oper
business agencies which we have
fatnomed, and / would invite a Sc
consideration of this subject, for W
every day becoming, more emphatl
a distinct class, out of which must B
veloped allsthe wisdom, strength and
ergy, to protect and advance our o'
terests.
EDUCATION,