The patron of husbandry., 1881-12-10
and lfs 49,.
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cooperation has for ;ts anoo.
aim the introduction of order 49,
the relations of industrv tho ~
}os,ment of the claims of capitsl
Iaoof and skill in true propor,;ons
the distribution of wealth N ~;
ciPles OF exact justice, the snhl,i,n
tion OF the divine law of love 80
gooo viii and charity for the greedy
competition and that des,rnct;re
'Pirit OF antagonlsm which 40 nm;
Versaliy pervadc the domain %
c'"orce, trade and the general in
dustries OF life, True CO, "noration
aims at securing for every human
oeing the enjoyment OF the car
o'nat rights of man, the right ia
labor, the right ~ education. The
right to the tree development ant,
exercise of all the faculties of his
nature. No one can certainly oh.
Jecl TO the accomplishments of thasa
purposes. They must be reserded
with favor by every man not wholly
immersed in self.hness These
purposes are so pure and noble in
themselves, so congenial with the
private nope that stirs in every
generous heart, that, ii would seem.
they must be welcomed by every
lover of his race, and their Anal
success most cordially desired. if
not confidently believed.
or ara tho r,oo.o :,
6rangers and Patrons ndertake to
accomplish their ends less adapted
10 win tor them universal favor.
They engage in no Wholesale denup
clations of individuals or corporate
bodies, but direct their attacks
against false and pernncious sys-
TENS; they advocate no sudden rev.
oiutlons which shall bring confusion
ana ruin over existing interests,
but engage In practical endeavors
for grauual ana peace.1. ."Afnrn-
Ii the Patrons of HIsbandry re-
main true to their principles, if
they work with patience and per-
slstency in the legitimate sphere of
their Order, they will do a good
work, not only for the farmers, as
class, but also for the whole body
of producers in every field of in
dustry, and of which the farmers
are but a part. We are waiting
and longing to see more practical
and extended application of the
principles of cooperation among
our farmers in their special calling.
We are certain that a better,
safer, more satisfactory and re-
munerative system of farming can
be brought about There are 80
IN any distinct departments in the
business, SO many details to be
looked after, so many unforeseen
contingencies to be met daily, that
no one man can successfully carry
on the work OF the farm. We ap
peal to the experience of any prac
tlcaI farmer who attempts to cult
vate 100 acres of land, to manage a
dairy, to raise stock, to procure
fuel for the fire, to keep the fences
in repair, to take care of the pigs,
and do the chores which fall daily
upon his hands, whether be has not
undertaken too big job for his
strength of body, for his calmness
of mind, for the grasp of his intel
lect, and for his best welfare as a
man.
We have had sufficient expert
ence on the farm to know that
great and continual anxiety Of mind
and WEAKNESS OF body. that per-
plexlty and vexation Of spirit at
tend, and must ever attend, the
management of even a small farm
where nearly all the branches OF a
business so diversified are carried
on. We are very sure that the
whole work of the farm may be SO
organized on some cn>operative
system that the business shall be-
come more attractive than it now
is, and be made more conducive TO
the happiness and general welfare
of the farmer. Our Grange papers
have spoken much, iE a general
kind Of way of the advantages of
cooperation, but as yet we have
seen it applied mainly to the busi>
ness of buying and selling. We
believe it may be applied TO equal,
yea, to greater advantage to all the
productive industries, than it can
be to those dIstributive agencies to
which it has hitherto been mostly
confined.
In our next communication we
will endeavor to show how the
principle of cooperation can be
applied to stock raising, the grow
ing of wheat, and, in fact, to all the
productions OF the farm. We have
expended some time and devoted
much thouht to the subject, and we
intend to make known to our read.
ers the conclusions we have come
to.-J.S.B, an The Spirit of Kansas
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