The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-26
Re True.


There is hardly farmer in the
land, of average intelligence and
spirit who feels quite satisfied with
the success, Or with the rank ac-
corded to his class in the social or
political scale; who does not some-
times murmur against the power
that DEGREES his inferiority; who
| does not sometimes wonder if
if his class is deficient in intellect
and ability or only lacking in manly
energy and enterprise to achieve
the success that is open and easy to
all others classes. Generation af
ter generation has passed awav and
while the world has moved stead
fastly on with everybody else, the
condition of the farmer remains
nearly the same. Nor will it ever
be otherwise, if farmers make no
effort to lift themselves out of their
present subordinate position.
Are farmers doing anything like
their duty to themselves, their pos
terity or those who are trying to
show them the better way? Do
they show a proper appreciation OF
assist them? The wisest advocates
of other causes have said that with
out the press all other means of ad-
vancement are in vain. Of score
of valiant journals that have come
forward to boldly champion the
farmers cause, what has been their
fate? Disaster and death have over
taken and swallowed up most of
them. 1t was no fault of theirs that
they did not live; they did heroic
service; batting manfully to the last,
they went down with colors flying
But, alas! What did all their sacri-
fees avail? They were not sustain
ed by those for whom they worked,
and they were unable to maintain
the unequal contest unsupported
and alone. Among the 5000 pa
pers published in the United States,
only here and there one is found
still holding the banner aloft and
striving for the elevation and up
building of the farmers cause. And
of the six millions of farmers in the
country how many can be found
who are not ready with some excuse
for withholding their patronage
from the friends who have, over
and over again, proved their devo-
ton to the agricultural classes?
We are reminded this moment of
the humiliating, and we might al
most say, criminal disregard of tine
obligation farmers are under to the
faithful press that never falters in
in the noble work undertaken in
their behalf, by the perusal of a copy
of THF PATRON OF HUsBANDRY,
! published at Columbus, Miss, in
which we find an earnest appeal to
the farmers of the Southwest to give
that paper more extensive circula:
ton. Is it not a shame that a Jour
nal like THE PATRON should feel
compelled to ask for that which is
so unmistakably and unequivocally
its due? Mr. Worthington, the Ed
itor and Publisher, puts his whole
might, mind and soul into the pages
of THE PATRON Every column
glistens with good words anc
works to which there should be 3
spontaneous and generous response
Every farmer for his own safety
and for the good of those to come
should feel it his religious duty no
to rest until copy of such paper
as THE PATRON is regular visito
to everv farmers household in th,
land. There may be farmers whc
will not subscribe and such shoult
be provided for out of fund raisee
for the purpose by the voluntary con
tributions of those who realize tn,
advantages Of spreading broadcas
such a paper Any farmer woult
find few dollars given to such
purpose a paying investment. Let
be up and doing while it it day
Dirigo Rural, sBangpyi JNafNe7 T.
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