The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-25
Mississippi state Grange.

The annual address by Past Lee
turer B. B. Boone, was an able and
interesting one. His conservative
views gave general satisfaction.
At this session of the Grange
there were many new members who
have done good service in their re-
spective counties, and whose ability
and zeal in the cause have attracted
attention.
Bro c. Netterville, of Wilkinson
county, was an active member. He
is forcible speaker and a good
writer HIS letters that have ap-
peared in our columns have been
reproduced in other Grange Jour
mails, and deservedly had wide cir
culatiOn.
The Youngest delegate was Bro
NV. Woods, of Y Yalobusha He rep
resented his county we'll and faith
fully, and made fine. impression.
Bro. S. B. Gilbert, of Newton, is
rather a writer and worker than a
speaker Earnest and capable, he
is a worthy co-worker with Bro. !.
B. Bailey, whose patriotic efforts in
Newton county have wrought such
splendid results.
Bro. w. B. J. Barnett, of Madi-
on county, was full of zeal He is
gradually rebuilding the Order in
lis county, and its prospect for solid
growth is now most promising.
Bros. Nicely of Oktibbeha, Smith
of Copiah, Peden of Chickasaw,
Franks of Lowndes, Webster of La
fayette, King of Franklin gCrisler of
Kinds, Robertson of Scott, Alver-
son of Warren, Boyd of Choctaw,
Howell of Holmes. Stone of Car
roll, Abney of Jasper, and other
members, gave earnest and intelli-
gent attention to their duties-all
represented their constituencies
with marked ability and fidelity.
OF those engaged in the business
arm of the Order, we must mention
that earnest, capable and devoted
Patron, Bro. l. c.. Woodward, of
Winston county. For several years
he has held the position of Mana
ger of the cooperative store at
Louisville, and enjoys to the fullest
extent the confidence and esteem of
the Patrons of his county.
Bro. 6. w. Gill, of Lafayette
county, is emphatically a working
Granger. He is firm believer in
the truth and justice of cooperation
that that system given fair trial
will work out the material salvation
of the toilers of the land, and with
the enthusiasm of the patriot he set
to work four years ago to make CO.
operation an accomplished fact in
his county At the meeting of the
State Grange in 1877, he announced
his purpose to establish a CO. opera
tive store in the town of Oxford that
would give to the world practical
demonstration of the capacity of the
Rochdale cooperative system to
meet the wants and promote and
protect the interests Of farmers. The
remarkable success of the store at
Oxford has fully demonstrated the
correctness of his views, and is a
monument al ke Of his patriotism
and business capacity and of the et-
fciency of the cooperative system.
How successful that store has been,
the following statement will tell
more eloquently than any language
we can employ:
Statement of the business of Lafayette
County Cooperative Association
Investment S., 10000 for first
quarters, and 5000 for 4th ar $ 2,Soo.Sc
Sales for the ,th quarter, 1879, 1926. rs
Nj per cen On the investment, 81 per ct.
Amount of sales from Oct. to
Dec. II, 1850, (dry goods =. 5,o2e. 20
Amt sales OF groceries same time, 1906 rs
$I5,72o.o3
Approximate annual sales, $o4,36S.I6.