The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-23
.ou MISSISSIPPI.
.-sOu County.

PATRON. As | have not
~ ~ fling from this portion of
"a % for some time (my last not
20 PERHAPS lost or delayed)
, ~, TO inform the Patrons of
y are doing and trying to do.
vs. frst inst. Newton County
" oef at Decatur. We had a
Fascination for the time of
VI the day for it was cold.
Tof the committees reported,
. .. work was laid out, espe-
n cooperation.
.r-on County Grange has ask.
".;ster counties to unite and
fertilizing mandatory at
\ committee was ap-
.@toattend LauderdaleCounty
aon the 9th. The brethren
:, rarnlv welcomed by that
Patron. !. O. Macarthur,
Master, of that Grange.
Pew. chairman of the COM
made an able report on man
- The committee from
= then stated the object that
n,sra sent for. it being to get
/ 9srlale. together with other
T., to cooperate and build a
ling factory at Meridian. This
f not being embraced in the
It was recommitted. The
r was again presented amend
instructed. and | never have
,.v deliberative body seen a
l hearty Endorsement than the
,gs gave to that report, and
1 what | saw and heard Newton
! bestir herself or Lauderdale
lead her in this enterprise, none
-sm but know the want of such
.0ry. 1t being a known fact to
hat the freight and overgrown
Its that are paid on fertil-
, brought a thousand miles
build a factory in a few years.
1o5a. Scott, Newton, Lauder
Clark and Jasper in Missis-
t. and several counties in West
7ama must use fertilizers or
don much of the land that is
in cultivation. Now, Patrons,
Ut time to save yourselves from
more monopoly, for with the
sat mode of farming you must
more fertilizers than can profit.
be made on the farm, and in
T to save money and make g
table investment build your
factory. Meridian possesse:
advantages for the building o.
a factory than any point in the
E. 1t is surrounded by an in
rous people, the lands are only
era,eLy rich and are running
IN fast so that fertilizers will
to a greater extent than any
re else in the State. Meridian
railroad center, SO that fertili
can be Cheaply distributed tc
surrounding counties. Farmers
.ther YOU are Patrons or not
hold Of this, for if you do no
e monopoly will. Do you no
" the power of combined mo
oily? Do not dream of competi
for where combination is pos
: competition is impossible
e We not felt combination thi
IN the purchase of fertilizers
can not, your agent can not
all the farmers combined in tn,
{ can not buy one pound from
Of the present factories. Wa
II a complete failure of Scott
7ton and Lauderdale, aided b.
nSes from Neshebd, Kempel
Clark, to obtain a reduction OIL
IIzers, after making the best ar
5ements we could? Did not thu
Dry back square down at tn
we wanted the goods and lief
farmers to the tender mercie
he greedy factories and thei
IL: Farmers, one and all, unit
The Cooperative plan, and yor
not only get your fertilizer
p, out you will have an invest
l |at will pay the best interes
nythlng you have yet under
H. a small cooperative stor
with less than $500
IaI' in January sold $2,o37 A, i
[uary, S2,7O9 20; in March, So,
~ a total of $7,749.42. Saw
'SeIVes from mOnopolies, com
d no more, 60 to work and al
be well with you.
Internally, HAMILTON COOPER