The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-26
TEXAS.
Address of the Executive Conn
mittee of the state Grange.
MEXIA. Tune TO. 1880.

Address of the Executive Conn
mittee of the state Grange.
MExIA, June 10, 1880.
To the Patrons of HUsbandry of
Texas. We, the undersigned, mem
bers of the Executive Committee
of the Texas State Grange, having
convened at the above named place
under the call of the chairman, con-
slider it our duty to communicate to
you some idea of the actions of the
Committee, the condition of the
Order; and to offer a few subjects
for your consideration that we deem
of some importance to the asricul-
turists of the State and which we
believe should be placed before the
Legislature of the State when it
next convenes at Austin, which we
now propose to do through the
kindness of those public journals
that have rendered us the use of
their columns for the promotion of
the Order aid for the instruction of
its members. We would first state
that we had examined and adjusted
all the claims thus far presented for
printing and other expenses and
ordered the same to be paid. And
for the information of all those
Oranges or members that may de-
sire the appointment of Deputies or
Lecturers, we would state that the
law Of the Order places the appoint
ing power under the w orthy Master,
hence those applications presented
to this Committee have been re-
ferred to the Worthy Master for
his action. We have examined
carefully tie papers and books of
the Worthy Secretary. and find
them neatly and correctly kept, and
show that Notwithstanding the great
pressure of the season upon the
farmers caused from the drouth and
failure last season and the rumors
circulated by some who pretend to
know, "that the Grange is dying
out" there has been more dues paid
this year than during the same
period last year, which fact your
Committee considers good cause for
encouragement and favorable
omen of our future success. And
in overhauling the office of said
Secretary, it was found to contain
a great amount of useless and un-
necessary matter, great deal of
which upon examination was con-
demned by the committee and or
dered to be destroyed.
Upon the examination of the
books of Worthy Treasurer, we find
| that department to be in a reason.
ably fair condition, being able to
meet promptly all claims presented
against it, and the office unencum-
bered and neatly kept.
We would also state that in
accordance with the instruction
of the Grange. your Com
mittee proceeded to send an
agent to investigate the working of
the Clement attachment or "New
Process" of converting seed cotton
into yarn, which agent makes very
satisfactory report to this Committee
and has given fully the result of his
investigation to the public through
the kindness of the Grange and
other public journals. He will still
give further information concerning
the same and assist any one in pro-
curing an individual, or county right
to use the machine, that may desire
it. The right to the patents to the
State now being in such condi
ton that the Committee could no
purchase it, if it were willing and
able to do so, the Committee con
siders that it has gone to the exten
of its ability at the expense of the
State Grange, and can only say
further that we are fully satisfied
that said machine will prove to b.
both practical and profitable when
ever thoroughly tested.
Upon the subject of establishing
a direct trade with the manufac
turers referred to the Committee b,
the State Grange, after due consid
Grafton we find it impracticable fo
this Committee to undertake to es
tablish said relation, but would sal
that it has been the constant polio,
of the Order to encourage such :.
! trade, and that we consider it to TIL
3 interest of the producers to do SC
But to. practically effect such h.
relation, will depend upon the effor
of each Individual locality desiring
. to establish it. 'tif t<'As 20
The subject ofpubic schools ais
J referred to this Committee by tn
action OF, the State Grange has bee
: duly considered and the Committe
j is of the opinion that there are feN
subjects of legislation Of more i'm